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    Lauri   Lynnxe   Murphy

    Artist / Curator 

    Curriculum Vitae

    Solo Exhibitions

    

    2014 nest / shed, Mai Wyn Fine Art, Denver, Colorado

    2012 Bee Works, Roy G. Biv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
    2009 Tenticular, Plastic Chapel, Denver, Colorado
             Untitled, Kork, Poughkeepsie, New York
    2008 Unnatural, Plus Gallery, Denver, Colorado
    2007 Scattershot, Brayham Contemporary Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
             Incubator: Drawings & Snowglobes, Plastic Chapel, Denver, Colorado
             Flow; PlatteForum;  Denver, Colorado
    2006 MonkeymindClusterf**k, Cruz Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
    2005 Clusterf**k, Plus Gallery, Denver, Colorado
    2003 Untitled, Fresh Art Gallery, Denver, Colorado
    2001 Hairball;  Helix Fine Art, Santa Fe New Mexico
             Circles; William Havu Gallery; Denver, Colorado
             Lauri Lynnxe Murphy: Baroque Minimalist, Singer Gallery, Mizel Arts Center; Denver, Colorado
    1999 Conjugation; Plan B Evolving Arts, Santa Fe New Mexico
    1998 Polymerous; ILK at Pirate, a Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, Colorado
    1997 Submerge ; ILK on Santa Fe, Denver, Colorado
    1996 Le Cartoline Dei Sogni;  ILK at Pirate, A Contemporary Art Oasis,  Denver, Colorado
    1995 102 Thoughts;  Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado
    1994 Subterfuge;  Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado
    1992 Syncretism: Shrines for the Orishas; Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado

    

    Selected Group Exhibitions

     

     

    2014 Making Contact, Center for Visual Arts, Denver, Colorado

             Scrounge, Republic Plaza, Denver, Colorado, Curator Andra Archer

    2013 The Blob-ish, Vertigo Gallery, Denver, Colorado, Curator Donald Fodness

             Art of the State, The Arvada Center, Denver, Colorado, Juried by Dean Sobel & Colin Parsons

             City Beautiful 2.0, Commissioned by Create Denver, Arts & Venues, City of Denver; McNichols                   Building, Denver, Colorado

             The New Aesthetic, Gallery 19, Chicago, Illinois, Curated by John Paul McCaughey

             Open Barn, The Andes Sprouts Society, Roxville, New York

             Seven of Them, Pirate Contemporary Art Oasis, Denver, Colorado, Curated by Craig Robb

             Where's North? Inagural Exhibition, 632 on Hudson, New York City, New York, Curated by                           Brittany Schall

             Intimacy in Fifteen Minutes, Gallery 304, Chelsea, New York City, New York, Curated by

                       Ayn Choi

             Showcase, The Firehouse Art Center, Longmont, Colorado

    2012 Next Wave: MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Ohio State University Urban Art Space, Columbus,

                    OH, Curator Sarah Rogers

             ArtPrize, Installation at Vandenberg Plaza, Grand Rapids, Michigan, curated by Adoration                         Detroit
    2011 School of Visual Arts Open Studios, New York, New York
             Hungry Planet; Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio, juror Michael Mercil
             Rooms to Let II, Columbus, Ohio; Curator Melissa Vogley-Woods
             Confluence, Returning to the Source: 35 Years of Art & Community; Emmanuel Gallery,  

                    Denver, Colorado
             Ignition 4.0, Fuse Factory; Shot Tower Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
             For the Love Of?; Brayham Contemporary Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
             Fergus Awards Show, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    2010 Inventeur, Art & Technology Autumn Exhibition, Silver Image Gallery, The Ohio State    

                    University, Columbus, Ohio
             Merge, Alumni Exhibition, Center for Visual Arts, Denver, Colorado
             Perceptions,  Walker Fine Art, Denver, CO
             33 Ideas, Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado
             BYOA, X Initiative, New York, New York
             Image-Self, Women in Art; Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University, curator Ardine  

                    Nelson
              New Arrivals, Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University
    2009 A Book About Death, The Emily Harvey Foundation Gallery, New York, New York
             Texas National, The Cole Art Center, Nagodoches, Texas; Juror Mel Chin
    2008 XL: 40 Years on the Frontier of Art, Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado
             My Yard, Our Message, part of the Unconvention, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis,  Minnesota
             Dialog: Denver, Robischon Gallery, Denver, Colorado
             Failure, The Lab at Belmar, Lakewood, Colorado; Curators: Adam Lerner & Ethan  Jantzer
             Rememberance, VSA Gallery, Denver, Colorado; Curator: Alison Werasmith
             Boom: A Nomadic Gallery, Participant & Director, Denver, Colorado
    2007 Snowglobe Show, Cruz Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Curator: Richard Campilglio
             Transmute, Object + Thought Denver, Colorado
             Alienated , Art of Framing, San Diego, California
             Pattern Recognition, Foothills Art Center,  Golden, Colorado; Curator: Michael Chavez
             Scavenger Hunt; Invited Artist, Flash Gallery; Lakewood, Colorado
    2006 Random Formulas, Capsule Gallery, Denver, Colorado
             Unentitleds,  Object & Thought, Denver, Colorado
             Yeast Infection: Custom Doughboy Show; Online Custom Toy Show; Curator: El Maz
             Think Tank, Denver Public Library, Denver, Colorado
             Best of Colorado, Denver International Airport, Denver, Colorado
             War and Peace,  Pebbles Gallery, East Hamptons, New York, Curator: Karyn Mannix
             Love and Hate,  Pebbles Gallery, East Hamptons, New York, Curator: Karyn Mannix
    2005 Buff Puff, Cruz Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
             The Metro Effect  Metro Center for the Visual Arts, Denver, Colorado
    2004 Fiberish,  Studio Aiello, Denver, Colorado
             Plush: Perverse Playthings, Denver, Colorado; curator & participant
    2003 Complynnxe, Chance Operations Gallery, Denver, Colorado
             Ladyfest Out West, Andenken Gallery, Denver, Colorado
             Momentum, Fresh Art Gallery, Denver, Colorado
    2002  Lauri Lynnxe Murphy & John Himmelfarb, William Havu Gallery; Denver, Colorado
    2001 In the Garden, Sloane Jordan Gallery, Austin, Texas
    2000 Colorado Biennial, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, Colorado; Curator, Mark  Masuoka
             Call and Response; Singer Gallery, Denver, Colorado, Curator; Simon Zalkind
             New With Antioxidants; Museum of Contemporary Art; Tuscon, Arizona, Curator; Julia  Latane
             ILK to ARC; ARC Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
             Elements; Helix Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
             Introductions; William Havu Gallery, Denver, Colorado
             Couched; Rocky Mountain Women's Institute Showcase; Ironton Gallery, Denver,  Colorado
             Tubemalf Wobniary;  ILK Gallery; Denver, Colorado
    1999 Philkadelphia; Vox Populi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Curator, Coordinator &   Participant
             Art Equinox: Regional Contemporary Art; Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art;
                     Great Falls, Montana
             The Sum of Parts: Composite Paintings; Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities;
                     Arvada, Colorado
    1998 Objects of Personal Significance; Metro Center for the Visual Arts;  Denver, Colorado
             Fashion Show; Rule Modern & Contemporary; Denver, Colorado; Curator, Shaun Hughes
             Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, Matt O’Neill, Rebecca Vaughan, Jess Larson; ILK on
                     Santa Fe; Denver, Colorado
             Colorado-Wyoming Biennial; One West Art Center; Ft. Collins, Colorado
    1997 Grand Opening Show; ILK on Santa Fe; Denver, Colorado
             Colorado Art Open; Foothills Art Center; Golden, Colorado
    1996 Recent Acquisitions; Denver Art Museum; Denver, Colorado
             Ilk Inaugural Show; Ilk at Pirate, a Contemporary Art Oasis; Denver, Colorado
             Senior Honors Thesis Show; Metro Center For the Visual Arts; Denver, Colorado
    1995 Box Show; Edge; Designer & Coordinator; Denver, Colorado
    1994 Sister Serpents; WomanSpirit Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

    

    Selected Exhibition Reviews and Interviews

    

    2013 “100 Colorado Creatives: Lauri Lynnxe Murphy”                                                                           http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2013/05/lauri_lynnxe_murphy_westword_m.php           “Crowdfunding Corner: Lauri Lynnxe Murphy Thinks Art is for the Bees”                                               http://blogs.westword.com/showandtell/2013/02/crowdfunding_corner_lauri_lynn.php                

    “New Exhibit Shows Varying Styles in Colorado”, ourarvadanews.com, Tuesday, January 22, 2013  “I’m Jealous of Lauri Lynnxe Murphy”, Sept. 5, 2013 http://www.thejealouscurator.com/blog/2013/09/05/im-jealous-of-lauri-lynnxe-murphy/

    “Lauri Lynnxe Murphy’s Bee Allergy Doesn’t Stop Her From Collaborating With Them”, September 16, 2013 http://beautifuldecay.com/2013/09/16/lauri-lynnxe-murphys-bee-allergy-doesnt-stop-collaborating/

    2012 “Arts Masters’ Exhibit the ‘Bee’s Knees’”, The Lantern, Christopher Braun and Aly Mizesko, April 11, 2012 Artist Talk on YouTube at Roy G. Biv Gallery, Columbus,  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLlFGctADKE

    2011 “Altered Portraits Reflect Creativity of Their Subjects”, The Columbus Dispatch, Melissa    Starker, January 2, 2011
    2010 “Dana Cain’s Art Collection:  Lauri Lynnxe Murphy”, Westword, Susan Froyd, Oct. 27,    2010
    “Bye-Bye, Biennial, but Many Exhibits Are Showing Through August”, Westword, Michael    Paglia, July 15, 2010
    “Denver Arts”, Art Ltd. , Leanne Haase Goebel, July/August 2010
    “Brilliant Head Case”, 303 Magazine, Sarah Coughlin, March, 2010
    2009 “Lauri Lynnxe Murphy”, Interview, Pixelpicnic, an Online Arts Journal, June 30, 2009
    2008 “Reader Art of the Day”, Juxtapoz.com, December 10, 2008
    “Idyllic Not Natural for Murphy”, Mary Voelz Chandler, Rocky Mountain News, May 31,    2008
    “Módisított Genek”, (Hungary), vividfluxury.blogspot.com, Dec. 10, 2008
    2007 “Still Lots to See at Galleries”, Peter Goddard, The Star, Toronto, Ontario, Aug. 11, 2007
    “PlatteForum Resident’s Opus Off – er – On the Wall”, Dana Miller, Your Hub: Rocky    Mountain News, March 15, 2007
    “Best Bets”, Denver Post Staff, Denver Post, March 9, 2007
    “Forget the Big Apple. For New Artists, Miami is the Place”, Jonnelle Marte, New York    Times Student Journalism Institute, January 9, 2007
    2006 “Ode To The Talented: Eleven Artists Explain Themselves”, Jaymi Heimbuch, Girlistic   Magazine, Winter, 2006
    “Gallery Teems With Treasures”, Mary Voelz Chandler, Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 19,    2006
    “New Year’s Edge”, Michael Paglia, Westword, Jan. 5, 2006
    “Two ‘Paint’  Broader Pictures”, Mary Voelz Chandler, Rocky Mountain News, Jan. 6,    2006
    2005 “Buffy Puffy”, Robert Nott, Pasatiempo, May 20 – 26 2005
    2004 “Off Beat”, Michael Paglia, Westword, April 15 – 21, 2004
    “Fiber Art Just A Little Twisted”, Mary Voelz Chandler, The Rocky Mountain News,  July    9, 2004
    2003 “Group Dynamics”, Michael Paglia, Westword, Nov. 20 –26, 2003
    "Artbeat," Michael Paglia, Westword, Feb. 27 - Mar. 5, 2003.
    "Moving On Up,"  Michael Paglia, Westword,  Jan. 23 - 29, 2003.
    2002 "Mixed Bouquets," Michael Paglia, Westword, March 14, 2002.
    "Exhibit a Fusion of Styles," Mary Voelz Chandler, The Rocky Mountain News, March 8,    2002.
    “Lauri Lynnxe Murphy: From Macro to Micro”, Viviane LeCourtois, Eye Level, Issue #3
    2001 "Portrait of the Artists: Year 2001 in Review," Mary Voelz Chandler, The Rocky Mountain    News,  Dec. 29, 2001.
    "Art Matters: Wig Stock," Ellen Berkovitch, Pasatiempo Magazine, Aug. 3-9, 2001.
    "July Previews,"  The Magazine, July, 2001.
    "The New Math," Michael Paglia; Westword, May 24-30, 2001.
    "Simple Circle Exalted by Accident, Design," Mary Voelz Chandler, The Rocky Mountain    News, March 8, 2001.
    "Denver Artist Lobato...," Kyle MacMillan;  The Denver Post, March 8, 2001.
    2000 "Fast and Loose," Michael Paglia; Westword, Nov. 2, 2000.
    "Indian Symbols...,"  Mary Voelz Chandler, The Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 13, 2000.
    "Biennial a Tall Order," Kyle MacMillan; The Denver Post, Oct. 13, 2000.
    "Artbeat," Michael Paglia, Westword, Oct. 5-11, 2000.
    "Biennial a Snapshot...," Mary Voelz Chandler; The Rocky Mountain News, Oct. 6, 2000.
    "State of the Art", Mary Voelz Chandler; The Rocky Mountain News, Aug. 25, 2000.
    "Distinctly...", Mary Voelz Chandler; The Rocky Mountain News, July 21, 2000.
    "Changing of the Guard", Michael Paglia; Westword, July 13 - 18, 2000.
    "Walking Tours...", Joanne Ditmer; The Denver Post, May 18, 2000.
    1999 "Creative Space,"   Mary Voelz Chandler;  The Rocky Mountain News, Dec. 23, 1999.
    “Best Gallery Show-Group,” Westword Best of Denver Issue; June 24-30, 1999.
    1998 “Region’s Art World...”  Mary Voelz Chandler; The Rocky Mtn. News, Dec. 27, 1998.
    “Exhibit Seeks Dialogue,” Mary Voelz Chandler; The Rocky Mtn. News, Nov. 6, 1998.
    “Object Lessons,”  Michael Paglia; Westword, Sept. 10-16, 1998.
    “Cutting Edge Show...”, Jeff Bradley; The Denver Post, Aug. 28, 1998.
    “Rebels With Causes”, Michael Paglia, Westword, June 11-17, 1998.
    “Painting Outside The Box”, James J. Lewis, Sol Day News, May 24-30, 1998.

    

    Reviews of Curatorial Work

    

    2010 “Cultural Partners”, Icosa Magazine, Emily Haggstrom, September, 2010
    “Denver Arts”, Art Ltd. , Leanne Haase Goebel, July/August 2010
    “Lauri Lynnxe Murphy will say Bye-Bye to Denver After the Biennial”, Patricia Calhoun,    Westword, July 15, 2010
    “Hoarding is Subject of Objectophilia” Leanne Haase Goebel, Adobe Airstream.com, July    18, 2010
    “Three Important Biennial Art Exhibits Bring the Western World to Denver”, Michael    Paglia, Westword, July 15, 2010
    “Colorado Artists Featured at Free Exhibit During Biennial”, Kyle MacMillan, The Denver    Post, July 11, 2010
    “Biennial Already A Success?”, Leanne Haase Goebel, The Huffington Post.com, July 7,    2010
    2008 “The Stuff They Don’t Tell You:  The Things Dems Do In Denver”, Kyle MacMillan, The    Denver  Post, Aug. 23, 2008
    “Political Karaoke and Moveable Art”, Denver Connects, Aug. 22, 2008
    2007 “Report From Colorado”, Stephanie Cash, Art in America, February, 2007
    2006 “An Art Scene Often Overlooked: Focus on Denver, Colorado”, Jim Calder, The Crafts    Report,  Dec., 2006
    “DAM buzz spreads to Other Galleries”, Paula Moore, Denver Business Journal, Sept.    29, 2006
    2004 “Dedication and Innovation: A Glance at the Denver Art Community”, Steve Polk, CU    Denver Advocate, Dec. 8, 2004
    1997 “Artists in Action Give Birth to New Gallery”, Howie Movshovitz; The Denver Post, July    19, 1997.

    

    Published Articles

    

    2003 “Kate Petley: A Profile”, and “Counterpoint”, Eye Level, Issue #5
    2002 “Knocking Your Socks Off”, GoGo Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 5, March 7, 2002
    “Andenken Gallery”, GoGo Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 6, March 21, 2002
    “Squaring Off”, GoGo Magazine, Volume 4, Issue 9, May 2, 2002
    1992 “AlternaTV offers homespun cutting-edge video at Festival”, CU Denver Advocate,  Volume X, Number 10, Oct. 14, 1992
    “Pamela Z Creates Unique Blend of Baroque, Folk, Pop”, CU Denver Advocate, Volume  IX, Number 34, June 24,1992
    1991 “Dia De Los Muertos Alternative to Halloween”, CU Denver Advocate, Volume IX,  Number 13, October 30, 1991

    

    Books & Catalogs

    

    Plus Gallery Artists, 2009, Blurb Books
    American Dream: Portraits of Things, 2009, Lauri Lynnxe Murphy, Blurb Books
    Colorado Biennial, 2000, Mark Masuoka, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver
    New American Painting; 1998, Western Edition, Open Studios Press, Wellesly MA.
    Formaline, 1995, Edited by Peter Van Laarhoven, Bronzen Adhemar Stichting, Belgium
    Comix Compendium Anthology, 1992, Edited by Ich Neuman, Mangajin Books, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    

    Honors & Awards

     

    2011 Fergus Memorial Scholarship Award
    2011  Top Selected Artist, OH! Art Community Project, The Ohio State University, Columbus,  Ohio
    2010  University Enrichment Fellowship, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
    2009  Westword Best of Denver: Best Coffee Table Book by a Local Artist, Denver, Colorado
    2008 Colorado Art Ranch Residency, Niwot & Salida, Colorado
             Westword Best of Denver People’s Choice: Best Art Show, Denver, Colorado
    2007  Platte Forum Residency, Denver, Colorado
    2006 ADCD Paper Couture Grand Prize winner, Denver, Colorado
    2005  Mastermind Award, (First Recipient) Westword, Denver, Colorado
              Top Arts Advocate, Top of the Rockies, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado
    2000  Technical Assistance Grant; Colorado Council on the Arts
              Juror's Choice Award; Celebrate Colorado Artists, Denver, Colorado
    1999-2000  Rocky Mountain Women’s Institute Associateship, Denver, Colorado
    1999  Winner, Open Studios Press Competition for New American Paintings, Western States Edition

    1996  MSCD student representative at the Regional Student Symposium at the Denver Art Museum,                  Denver, Colorado

    1994 Iota Iota Iota Scholarship
    1993  Vice President’s Honor Roll, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado
    1991-1993  Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association Awards: Editorial Cartooning, Denver,
                      Colorado

    1992 American Association of University Women Scholarship, Denver, Colorado
    1991 & 1993  Colorado Scholars Scholarship, Denver, Colorado
    1991 American Association of University Women Scholarship, Denver, Colorado
    1990 & 1991 President’s Honor Roll, Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colorado

    

    Education

    

    2012  - Master of Fine Arts
                 The Ohio State University
                 Sculpture Emphasis

    2011 – School of Visual Arts Summer Residency

    1996  - Bachelor of Fine Arts
                 Metropolitan State College of Denver
                 Painting Emphasis, Second Major in Women’s Studies

    
    Professional Memberships

    

    2011 – 2012 S.P.A.C.E.S., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH President
    2010 - 2011 Graduate Student Art Council, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH Co-Vice

                         President
    2000 – 2010 Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver
    2004 – 2006 member, Santa Fe Arts District, Denver, Colorado
    2006 – 2008 Founder & Member, BOOM, Denver, Colorado
    2005 – present; member, Mastermind Selection Committee
    1996-2000  ILK gallery, Denver, Colorado Founder & President
    1991-1996  Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado
    1989-1999  Hector, a cartoonist's group, Founding Member
    1995-1996  Student Advisory Committee, Metropolitan State College of Denver
    1995-1996  Denver Art Museum College Advisory Committee
    1994-1996  Iota Iota Iota, Women's Studies Honor Society
    1991  Honors Club, Metropolitan State College of Denver; Co-President
    1991  Student Representative, Honors Council

     

    Gallery Affiliations

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    Brayham Contemporary Art, Toronto, Ontario Canada