Joe McMurrian exhibition history
Born April 5th 1968 in California the day after MLK was assassinated
2002 - current Painting and Multi media instructor at Portland State University and the Art Institute of Portland, Portland OR.
Performance artist and music composer
Education:
2003 MFA in Painting from Portland State University, Portland OR - with distinction awards for scholarly pursuit
1993 BFA Illustration/Design from Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA - graduated with honors
1989 - 90 Oakland College of Arts and Crafts - Fine Art
1987 - 89 Los Medonos College, Pittsberg CA - Literature
Solo Exhibitions:
2007 Walter Cultural Arts Center, Hillboro Oregon
2007 Art Institute of Portland Gallery, Portland Oregon
2003 Autzen Gallery, Fringe, Portland Sate University, Portland Oregon
1997 Spring Street Gallery, New Paintings, Los Angeles California
Spring Street Gallery, Emerging Artists, Los Angeles California
1996 Duets Gallery, Gaze, Glendale California
1996 Bank of America Gallery, Joe McMurrian, Los Angeles California
1994 Inglenook Winery Gallery, Observations, Napa California
Chateau Marmont Gallery, New Observations, Chateau Marmont Hotel, Hollywood California
Group Exhibitions:
2006 Art Institute of Portland Gallery, Faculty Exhibition, Portland Oregon
2004 Marylhurst University Art Gym, Ulterior Motives, Portland Oregon
2004 Art Institute of Portland Gallery, Faculty Exhibition, Portland Oregon
2002 The Deans Gallery, MFA Preview, Portland Sate University, Portland Oregon
2002 Autzen Gallery, MFA Group Show Year 1, Portland Sate University, Portland Oregon
2001 The Cell Project, Portland Oregon
1999 John Kelley Gallery, Reaction and Resolve - Art Center Alumni, Pasadena California
1998 Museum of Art Downtown Los Angeles, Remnants, Los Angeles California
Spring Street Gallery, City Eye, Los Angeles California
Palm Springs Desert Museum, National Vision - Juried Exhibition, Palm Springs California
1996 The Brewery Art Complex Brewery Project, Signs of the City, Los Angeles California
Victor Zias Gallery at Brewery Art Complex , Los Angeles California
Spring Street Gallery, Box of Ways, Los Angeles California
1995 St. Johns University, University Gallery, National Juried Works on Paper, Manhattan N.Y
Spring Street Gallery, Destinations, Los Angeles California
1994 Inglenook Winery Associates Gallery, Selected Visions – Joe McMurrian, Anthony Ziasta,
Shirley Williams, Inglenook Winery, Napa California
1993 Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena California
Student Gallery Works, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena California
1992 Student Gallery Works, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena California
1991 Student Gallery Works, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena California
1991 Pasadena City College Gallery, Pasadena California
Mendenhall Gallery, Arrivals, Pasadena California
1989 Los Medanos College, East and Center, Pittsburgh California
Teaching Experience:
2010 - Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
2002 - current Portland State University, Portland, OR
2006 - Oregon State University, Corvallis OR
2002/3 - Visiting artist lecturer, Portland State University, Portland, OR
2002- current - Art Institute of Portland, Portland, OR
1997 - Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Awards:
2003 Portland State University Award of Scholarly Achievement
2002 Gamblin Paint Award, Portland State University, Portland, OR
2002 Laurels full tuition graduate scholarship, Portland State University, Portland, OR
2000 Earthlink Advanced Web Design Award
1991-1993 Art Center College of Design Full Senior Scholarship
1988 Bank of America Achievement Award for Art
Press/Publication:
Reviewed in Oregonian
Willamette Week
Pasadena Weekly
Featured artist on OPB’s Oregon Art Beat
Art Talk Radio Program
Fine Print
Art Gym Review