MICHAEL PHELAN
Born 1968 in Beaumont, Texas
Lives and works in New York City

Education

1992 B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Solo Exhibitions

2006 If today was perfect, there would be no need for tomorrow, Gallerie Edward Mitterrand,  Geneva, Switzerland
2005 We do not remember days, We remember moments, Daniel Reich Gallery, New York, NY
2003 The Giving Tree, in collaboration w/ Jonah Freeman, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY
2002 Spring rain on my roof begins to drum: Drips from the willow, petals from the plum, Leo Koenig, New York, NY
2001 Project Room, Artist Space, New York, NY
1999 Michael Phelan, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
1997 Bel-Aqua, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
Michael Phelan, Paul Mellon Art Center, Wallingford, CY

Group Exhibitions

2006 The Gallery Show, Extra City Center for Contemporary Art, Antwerp, The Netherlands
Triumph of Painting, Part Six, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
Bring The War Home, QED Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Slow Burn, Gallerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva, Switzerland
assume vivid astro focus, Jonah Freeman/Michael Phelan, Scott Hug/Michael Magnan,
Nick Lowe, Justin Samson, Michael Wetzel, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2005 A Walk In the Park: Matt Keegan, Michael Phelan, Reka Reisinger, James Yamada,
Sculpture Center,Long Island City, NY
Treading Water: Adnes Denes, Sigalit Landau, Maria Jose Arjona, Michael Phelan,
Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, TX
The Feraliminal Lycanthropizer: Jonah Freeman, Adam McEwan, Michael Phelan, John Tremblay,
curated by Craig Kalpakjian, Champion Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
Good Titles from Bad Books: Carol Bové, Peter Coffin, Liam Gillick, Michael Phelan, Ed Ruscha, Haim
Steinbach, curated by Mathew Brannon, Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, FL
This Must Be The Place: Tim Davis, Katy Grannan, Michael Joo, Michael Phelan, Richard Prince, Center for
Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

2004 Incognito, SMMoA, Santa Monica, CA
JCP, Freize Art Fair, London, UK
Slouching Towards Bethlehem: Julie Becker, Jonah Freeman, Rachel Harrison, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy,
Michael Phelan, The Project, New York, NY
Cave Canem: asume vivid astro focus, Mathew Brannon, Kent Henricksen, Violet Hopkins, Michael Phelan,
Justin Samson, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY
NADA Art Fair, John Connelly Presents, Miami Beach, FL

2003 Social Fabric, Lothringer Dreizehn, Munich, Germany      
High Desert Test Sight #2, organized by Andrea Zittel and John Connelly, A-Z West, Joshua Tree, CA
How come...?: Hans Accola, Hope Atherton, Cameron Martin, Michael Phelan, curated by Max Henry, Stephan Stux Gallery, New York, NY

2002 Painting As Paradox, Artist Space, New York, NY
Leo Koenig Las Vegas: Nicole Eisenman, Torben Gieler, Tony Matelli, Eric Parker,
Michael Phelan, Lisa Ruyter, Neonopolis, Las Vegas, Nevada
Retrofit: Wade Guyton, Michael Phelan, Kelley Walker, curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, New York, NY

2001 View 5: Dexter Dallwood, Doug Hall, Hillary Harkness, Damien Loeb, Michael Phelan, Mary Boone, New York, NY
Solisitous Elders, Green Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
Safe, Homeroom, Munich, Germany
Work, curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Folin/ Riva, New York, NY
arch, Sara Moody Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

2000 Dusk, curated by David Hunt, I-20 Gallery, New York, NY
Tomorrow: Candice Breitz, Beth Campbell, Tony Matelli, Michael Phelan, Guy
Richards Smit, curated by Mari Spirito, Rare, New York, NY
La Ville/Le Jardin/La Memoire, curated by Laurence Boose, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, and Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Accademia di Francia/ Villa Medici, Rome, Italy
Nothing: Benadette Corporation, Mark Dion, Jonah Freeman, Tony Matelli, Michael Phelan, Lawrence Seward, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
A Plurality of Truths: Laura London, Michael Phelan, Karen Yasinsky, Lisa Yuskavage, Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
arch: Barbara Gallucci, Corey McCorkle, Jeff Ono, Michelle Lopez, Michael Phelan, Work Space, New York, NY (traveling)           

1999 Summer Exhibition, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
Road Show, dfn Gallery, New York, NY
A Room With a View, Sixth @ Prince Fine Art, New York, NY

1998 Raise the Roof, White Columns, New York, NY
Hyper, CRP Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, NY

1997 The Art Exchange Show, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
25th Anniversary, Paul Mellon Art Center, Wallingford, CT
Pow Wow, Life, New York, NY
Benefit, Pat Hearn Gallery, New York, NY
Michael Phelan, Megan Whitmarsh, Gordon Terry, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
For Every Room in Every Home, M-13, New York, NY

1996 Painting in a Expanding Field, curated by Saul Ostrow, Ustan  Gallery, Bennington College, VT
Wonderlust: Michael Phelan/ Nina Bavasso, Joyce Goldstein Gallery, New York, NY

1995 New York Statements, Art in General, New York, NY, USA; The Hyde Collection Glens Falls, NY
Inaugural Exhibition, Renee Fotouhi Fine Art, New York, NY

Bibliography

2004 Kerr, Merrily, "Art Fragments from the Big Apple: Slouching Towards Bethlehem", Flash Art, n. 238, October 2004, p. 79, illus.
Smith, Roberta, "Slouching Towards Bethlehem", New York Times, August 13, 2004, p. B28, illus.
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Levin, Kim, "Cave Canem", Village Voice, February 11, 2004, p. 86

2003 Worth Alexi, "Jonah Freeman & Michael Phelan", The New Yorker, December 15, 2003, p. 26, illus., p. 30
Mar, Alex, "The New Dealers", New York Magazine, December 1, 2003, p. 44-45, illus.
Levin, Kim, "Jonah Freeman & Michael Phelan", The Village Voice, November 26, 2003, p. 96
Lo, Melisa and Valentine Sansone, "Sculpture Forever: Contemporary Sculpture (Part II)", Flash Art, July/September 2003, p. 105, illus.
Johnson, Ken, "How Come?", New York Times, June 13, 2003, p. E36
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2002 Bollen, Christopher, "Retrofit", Time Out New York, Issue 343, April 25-May 2, 2002, p. 59
Finch, Charlie, "Leo: What’s happening?", Artnet Magazine, March 22, 2002
Bollen, Christopher, "Michael Phelan:Spring rain...", Time Out New York, Issue 337, March 14- 21, 2002, p.82, illus.

2001 Johnson, Ken, "Westworld", New York Times, December 14, 2001, p. E41
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2000 Turner, Grady T., "Dusk", Flash Art, n. 214, November/December 2000, p. 63
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1999 Henry, Max, "Gotham Dispatch", Artnet Magazine, May 6, 1999
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1998 Moody, Tom, "Michael Phelan: Plastic is Inevitable", Very, Issue 5, December 1998, p. 40, illus.
Moody, Tom, "Michael Phelan", Art Forum, April, 1998, p. 118, illus.

1997 Arning, Bill, "Michael Phelan, Bel-Aqua", Time Out New York, Issue 110, October 30, 1997, p. 42, illus.
Levin, Kim, "Michael Phelan: Bel-Aqua", The Village Voice, October 21, 1997
Ostrow, Saul, "Marching Orders", New Observations, Issue 116, p. 30, illus.
Levin, Kim, "Michael Phelan, Gordon Terry, Megan Whitmarsh", The Village Voice, February 4, 1997

1996 Chambers, Christopher, "Michael Phelan", NY Arts, October 1996
Block, Holly, New York Statements, Exhibition Catalogue, Art in General, New York, NY