kevin curry
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education
**** - **** *** ********* / ******** Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
professional experience
2013 Artist in Residence, Grand Canyon National Park
2012 Assistant In Art, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
2010 - 2012 Adjunct faculty, University of Denver
2011 Artist Residency, Platteforum, Denver CO
2009 Visiting Artist / Lecturer, Baylor University, Waco, TX
2009 Artist-in-residence / Art342, Fort Collins Colorado
2009 Facilities Manager / The Museum of Printing History, Houston, TX
2008 Instructor, City Artworks after school art program, Houston TX
2008 - 2009 Artist-in-residence / Lawndale Art Center, Houston TX
2005 - 2008 Graduate Assistant / Southern Illinois University
2007 Visiting Artist /Lecturer, Juniata College, Huntingdon, PA
2007 Guest Lecturer for foundations classes, Southern Illinois University
2006 Guest Lecturer for foundations classes, Southern Illinois University
2005 - 2007 Gallery Assistant, Surplus Gallery, Southern Illinois University
2004 - 2005 Sculpture and Painting Studio Technician
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
1991 - 2005 Owner/Freelance Illustrator, Kevin Curry Illustration
1997 - 2000 Computer Graphics Instructor / University of New Mexico, Continuing
Education, Albuquerque, NM
1995 - 1996 Figure Drawing Instructor / University of New Mexico, Continuing Education,
Albuquerque, NM
commissions
2012 Arts and Venues, Denver CO
Public sculpture located at 41st and Tennyson, Denver, CO
2012-2013 Three public sculpture commissions for RTD (Regional Transportation District)
Denver Union Station
exhibition record
2012 Material Engagements, group exhibition
Southwest School of Art
Between Chaos and Order, solo exhibition
Rule Gallery, Denver, CO
2011 re:admission solo exhibition, CSU, Fort Collins, CO
2010 Dia de Los Muertos annual exhibition
Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
Home Group exhibition,
Griffith Gallery, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX
2009 Disgruntled Developments group exhibition, Anya Tish Gallery, Houston, TX
Magnitude Seven juried exhibition, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Artist residency Exhibition, May 2009, Lawndale Art Center, Houston TX
Lawndale Art Center
Mary E. Bawden Sculpture Garden installation
The Sketchbook Project / Travelling Exhibition sponsored by Art House,
Atlanta, GA
2009 Texas National juried exhibition / Juror: Mel Chin
2008 Made from Ike / Houston Arts Alliance and FreshArts Coalition, Houston, TX
Dia de Las Muertos, Retablo Exhibition
Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
Baum MFA Juried Biennial / University of Central Arkansas, Conway,
MFA Thesis Exhibition Trace Elements SIUC, Carbondale, IL
Process, Performance, Projection 6 / Annual juried exhibition, Surplus Gallery,
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Second Annual SIUC Juried Exhibition / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
Juror: Riley Robinson, Studio Director, Artpace, San Antonio, TX
Love at the Glove 2008 Annual Exhibition / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
Tossed and Found / Group Exhibition, MSA Gallery, Edwardsville, IL
Kinetic Image / Juried Exhibition, Target Gallery, National Exhibition Space
of the Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA
Juror: Patrick Lichty, InteractiveArt & Media Department, Columbia
College, Chicago IL
2007 Do I have to spell it out for you? / Solo Exhibition, Surplus Gallery,
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Love at the Glove Annual Exhibition / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
First Annual SIUC Juried Exhibition / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
Process, Performance, Projection 5, SIUC, Carbondale, IL
Paper in Particular / Annual Juried Exhibition,
University of Missouri, Columbus, MO
Juror: Clinton Cline, Professor of Printmaking, University of Colorado, Boulder
Fast Times at White Flag / White Flag Projects Gallery, St Louis, MO
Triscadecaphobia Group Sculpture Exhibition / SIUC, Carbondale IL
Twenty-Second Biennial Southern Illinois Artists Open,
Cedarhurst Center for The Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL
2006 Love at the Glove Annual Exhibition / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
Configuration Group MFA Exhibit / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
Neology Group Sculpture Exhibition / Gallery 223, St. Louis, MO
Second Year MFA Exhibition / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
2005 Dog and Pony Show / HQ Gallery, Makanda, IL
Equipoise Group Sculpture Exhibition / Owl creek Gallery, Cobden, IL
First Year MFA Exhibition / Surplus Gallery, Carbondale IL
awards & honors
2011 Artist Residency, Platteforum, Denver CO
Excellent Teaching for the 21st Century Summer Institute
2010
University of Denver, Denver, CO
2010 Recipient of Brooks Fellowship at Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2009 Artist residency / Art342, Fort Collins, CO
2009 Recipient of Idea-fund grant. Awarded by; The Andy Warhol Foundation,
Diverseworks, The Aurora Picture Show, Project Row Houses.
2008 Houston Arts Association / FreshArts, Made from Ike award winner
2008 Artist residency / Lawndale Art Center, Houston TX
2004 Auburn University Department of Art, Outstanding Achievement Award
Auburn University Department of Art, Merit Award
Auburn University / Joyce and Roger Lethander Annual Award in Art
2001 Print Magazine Regional Illustration Annual.
2001 SILA (Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles) Annual Show
groups / organizations
2009 Museum of Fine Arts Houston
2006 - 2010 CAA College Arts Association
2006 - 2007 President, C4 / The SIUC Graduate Sculptor s Group
2005 - 2006 Vice President, C4 / The SIUC Graduate Sculptor s Group
2003 - 2005 SCBWI - Society of Children s Book Illustrators
2000 - 2003 SILA - Society of Illustrators Los Angeles
publications / bibliography
Throughout my career as an illustrator and graphic designer, my artwork has
appeared in many journals and publications including the following list of long
term clients; BusinessWeek, NewsWeek, National Geographic, Chicago
Tribune, Albuquerque, Phoenix and Portland NewTimes, McKinsey Quarterly
Report, TimeOut New York, MacUser and MacWorld Magazine.
Online review of 2007 group show at White Flag Projects in St Louis
http://www.art-patrol.com/?p=90
Online interview with Barbara Satterfield, curator of the Baum Gallery at
Central Arkansas University,, AR
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8D3nawD0NNc
Fall 2008 / CITE: The Architecture and Design Review of Houston Rice
University, Houston, TX Pg 11
Houston Press, December 11 2009 issue, page 27 Home is where the art is