Michael R. León
Born. Santa Barbara, CA
Born. Santa Barbara, CA
Lives in California
Education
2015-
Rhode Island School of Design- Providence, RI
Master
of Fine Art- Painting
2008-
San Francisco Sate University- San Francisco, CA
Bachelors
of Art- Painting and Drawing
Publications
Publications
New American Paintings, Pacific Coast #127, December 2016/ January 2017, Curated by Jarrett Gregory Issue#127 Bio
Fellowships
2016/2017 AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship, School of The Art Institute of Chicago SAIC
a&e
Solo Exhibitions
Fellowships
2016/2017 AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship, School of The Art Institute of Chicago SAIC
a&e
Solo Exhibitions
December
2012, “Tool Room Gallery”-Ventura, CA
Auction
April
6, 2013 Ceramic Art Benefit Auction, Long Beach State University, Long Beach CA
Group Exhibitions
Oct-November 2018- "Jungle" , Taipei Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwan Press
Sept-October 2017- "Merge Left", Overpass Projects, Providence, Rhode Island
July-August 2015- "Sub-Scheme",Western Exhibitions, Chicago, Illinois Press.
July-August 2015-"RISD Painting Thesis Exhibition", Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, Chelsea, New York, New York Press.
February-March 2015- "Sitings" RISD Museum, Providence, Rhode Island
September 2014-"UFO Hunters", Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
September 2014- "Not Tight" Memorial Hall Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design. Providence, RI
August
2014- “The Rainbow Room”, 111 Front Street Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
August
2014- “The Chicago Effect: Redefining the Middle”, Hyde Park Art Center,
Chicago Illinois
June
2014-“RISD MFA Painting”, New York Design Center-1stDibbs, New York, New York
May
2014- “Cutlog Art Fair”, New York, New York
October-November
2013, “ Painting Show,” Woods-Gerry Gallery, RISD, Providence RI
September 2012,”24hr
Video,” Gallery 479, UC Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CA
July 2012, "Dusk
till Drawn," Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara CA
June-July
2012,"National Juried Exhibition," MarinMoca, Novato CA
June 2012, "New
Actions in Painting 2," Garage 4141, San Diego CA
July 2011, "Dusk
till Drawn," Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara CA
November
2011, Darring Studios, Eagle Rock CA
March
2010, Dutzi Gallery, Long Beach CA
January
2008, "Discorder Magazine", Vancouver B.C. Canada
December
2007, "Saloon Style", The Art Gallery, San Francisco CA