Featured artist
Michael Aurbach
Kansas, USA
Specialty Categories
Sculpture
Of Grave Concern
Granite 14” x 26” x 14” |
Cassandra
Mixed Media 8’ x 4’ x 8’ |
The Critical Theorist
Mixed Media 7.5’ x 6’ x 8’ |
Installation
Final Portrait: Handicapped Person
University of Tennessee 9’ x 12’ x 36’ |
The Institution
Mixed Media Installation 10.5’ x 20’ x 28’ |
Confessional
Mixed Media Installation 10.5’ x 12’x 36’ |
Performance
Title of Performance: The Burial
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Atlanta |
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Artist Statement
My creative works address matters associated
with death, identity, abuse of power, and
contemporary criticism.
Bio
MFA - Southern Methodist University, 1983
MA - Art History, Univ. of Kansas, 1979
BFA - Studio Art, Univ. of Kansas, 1981
BSJ - Journalism, Univ. of Kansas, 1976
BA - Biology, Univ. of Kansas, 1974
Past President, College Art Association
Grants/Fellowships include: Nat'l. Endowment for the Arts, Southern Arts
Federation, Tennessee Arts Commission,
Puffin Foundation, Art Matters Inc., Museum
of Contemporary Art of Georgia, J. Beren
Foundation, Vanderbilt Univ., Eastern Illinois
Univ.
Solo Exhibitions: Frist Art Museum, Wichita Art Museum, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
(NYC), Jacksonville Museum of Art, Museum
of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Delaware
Center for the Contemporary Arts, Univ. of
Notre Dame, Univ. of Kansas, (over 80 solo
shows).
Retired, Prof. of Art, Emeritus, Vanderbilt U.
My creative works address matters associated
with death, identity, abuse of power, and
contemporary criticism.
Bio
MFA - Southern Methodist University, 1983
MA - Art History, Univ. of Kansas, 1979
BFA - Studio Art, Univ. of Kansas, 1981
BSJ - Journalism, Univ. of Kansas, 1976
BA - Biology, Univ. of Kansas, 1974
Past President, College Art Association
Grants/Fellowships include: Nat'l. Endowment for the Arts, Southern Arts
Federation, Tennessee Arts Commission,
Puffin Foundation, Art Matters Inc., Museum
of Contemporary Art of Georgia, J. Beren
Foundation, Vanderbilt Univ., Eastern Illinois
Univ.
Solo Exhibitions: Frist Art Museum, Wichita Art Museum, Bernice Steinbaum Gallery
(NYC), Jacksonville Museum of Art, Museum
of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Delaware
Center for the Contemporary Arts, Univ. of
Notre Dame, Univ. of Kansas, (over 80 solo
shows).
Retired, Prof. of Art, Emeritus, Vanderbilt U.
Workshops/Classes Offered
Prepared to conduct workshops on academic
job hunting, mentoring for promotion and
tenure
job hunting, mentoring for promotion and
tenure
