Morgan Frew
Born in Springfield, Missouri
Lives and works in Chicago, Illinois
Education:
MFA – Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, New York – 2008
BFA – Missouri State University – Springfield, Missouri – 2006
Public & Corporate Collections:
CDS Gallery – New York, New York
Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
Missouri State University – Springfield, Missouri
BKD, LLP – Springfield, Missouri
Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri
The Creative Foundry – Springfield, Missouri
Solo Exhibitions:
Wavelength – PEO Foundation Gallery – Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri – 2016
Neon: An Evolving Exhibition – Brick City Gallery – Missouri State University- Springfield, Missouri – 2015
Members of My Congregation – Orchard Windows Gallery – New York, New York – 2012
Collocation in Practice – Obelisk Home – Springfield, Missouri – 2011
New Work – Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, New York – 2008
Recent Work – Keyes Gallery – Springfield, Missouri – 2005
Two Person Exhibitions:
If a Tree Fell in the Woods (with Tara Booth) – PEO Foundation Gallery – Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri – 2020
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2019:
Fall Group Show – Jones Gallery – Kansas City, Missouri
Art in Our City – Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
Faculty Exhibition – PEO Foundation Gallery – Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri
2018:
Contemporary Painting – Brick Lane Gallery – London, United Kingdom
Five State Regional Juried by Rebecca Hoyer – CityArts – Wichita, Kansas
2017:
Sextet – Limner Gallery – Hudson, New York
Winter Group Exhibition – Morpho Gallery – Chicago, Illinois
International Exhibition Juried by Stephen Westfall – Center For Contemporary Art – Bedminster, New Jersey
2016:
Art From The Heartland – Indianapolis Art Center – Indianapolis, Indiana
Faculty Exhibition – PEO Foundation Gallery – Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri
2015:
The Next Big Thing! – Museum of New Art – Detroit, Michigan
Hot And Sweaty – 500 X – Dallas, Texas
57th Annual Delta Exhibition – Arkansas Arts Center – Little Rock, Arkansas
National Exhibition Juried by Sylvia White – Flow Art Space – St. Paul, Minnesota
2013:
Asshole in the Gallery – Loft 594 – Brooklyn, New York
2012:
NordArt – Kunstwerk Carlshütte – Büdelsdorf, Germany
Night of the Vampyre – Orchard Windows Gallery – New York, New York
It’s a Small Small World – Family Business – New York, New York
MOAK: Four State Regional – Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
MART: After Five – Drury University, PAC Gallery – Springfield, Missouri
Playing House – Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
2011:
Chain Letter – Samson – Boston, Massachusetts
National Exhibition Juried by Peter Frank – Chico Art Center – Chico, California
The Elegant Line – Village Theatre Art Gallery – Danville, California
The Faculty Show 10072011 – Drury University, PAC Gallery – Springfield, Missouri
2009:
Vox V – Vox Populi – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cape Fear Studios First National 2D Exhibition – Cape Fear Studios – Fayetteville, North Carolina (Honorable Mention)
BKD, Open to the Public – BKD, LLP – Springfield, Missouri
2008:
New Acquisitions – Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
Off Topic – Hun Gallery – New York, New York
MFA ’08 – Pratt Manhattan Gallery – New York, New York
Art & Design Faculty Exhibition – Missouri State University – Springfield, Missouri
Manchester National Juried Exhibition – 1212 Gallery – Richmond, Virginia
Small Works – Lucky Gallery – Brooklyn, New York
Exchange – Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond, Virginia
2007:
Undercurrent – The White Box Annex – New York, New York
Symposium – Pratt Institute – Brooklyn, New York
Bibliography:
101 Contemporary Artists, Vol. 2 – Artvoices Art Books – forthcoming
Studio Visit Magazine, Vol. 42 – The Open Studios Press – 2018
ArtVoices, 10thAnniversary Edition – Artvoices Art Books – 2018 (cover)
Studio Visit Magazine, Vol. 36 – The Open Studios Press – 2017
New American Paintings, No. 125 – The Open Studios Press – 2016
Paul Dorell – Living the Artist’s Life – Hillstead Press – third edition – 2012
Kunstwerk Carlshütte – NordArt 2012 – Exhibition Catalogue – Kunst in der Carlshütte – 2012
Springfield Art Museum – MOAK: 2012 – Exhibition Catalog – 2012
Chico Enterprise Record – Well-Known Art Critic Selects Best of National Entries – July 31, 2011
The Springfield News-Leader – ART at BKD – August 23, 2009
Springfield Business Journal – No Paint by Numbers Here – August 10-16, 2009
Fayetteville Observer – Weekender Edition – May 15, 2009
Springfield Art Museum News Letter – January / February – 2008
Teaching:
Instructor – One River School of Art & Design – 2020 – 2021
Assistant Professor of Art & Fine Arts Program Coordinator – Cottey College – 2016-2020
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art – Cottey College – 2015-2016
Adjunct Instructor – Missouri State University – 2008-2009, 2011-2012, 2014-2016
Adjunct Instructor – Drury University – 2008, 2011-2012, 2016
Talks & Lectures:
Cottey College – Gallery Talk with Tara Booth – 2020
Cottey College – Gallery Talk – 2017
The Luminary Center for the Arts – St. Louis, Missouri – 2012
Missouri State University – Graduating BFA Class – 2008
Pratt Institute – Masters Symposium – 2007
Memberships:
Chicago Artists Coalition: 2020-present
15Fingers: 2018-present
College Art Association: 2007-present
Pratt Artists League: 2006-present
Pratt Institute Alumni Association: 2008-present