Morgan Frew
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
BKD, LLP - Springfield, Missouri
Missouri State University – Springfield, Missouri
Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri
WDS Landscape and Design – New Braunfels, Texas
The Creative Foundry – Springfield, Missouri
Selected Private Collections:
Dino Eli – New York, New York
Abraham J. Schwartz - Brooklyn, New York
Phil Sumpter - San Juan, Puerto Rico
Marcus Motion – Las Vegas, Nevada
Hank Kim – Atlanta, Georgia
Sarah Williams – Springfield, Missouri
Sam Wonsover – Chicago, Illinois
LeRoy Lottmann – St. Louis, Missouri
Jordan Anderson – Chicago, Illinois
Morgan Sims – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Solo Exhibitions:
Cosmic Debris – Whipple Gallery – Southwest Minnesota State University – Marshall, Minnesota - 2023
Wavelength – PEO Foundation Gallery – Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri - 2016
Neon, An Evolving Exhibition – Missouri State University - Brick City Gallery – 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 - The 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:
2022:
Atomic Number 13 – Vertical Gallery – Chicago, Illinois
Humanities Volume I – Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
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 (curated by Rebecca Hoyer) – CityArts – Wichita, Kansas
Faculty Exhibition – PEO Foundation Gallery – Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri
2017:
Sextet – Limner Gallery – Hudson, New York
Winter Group Exhibition – Morpho Gallery – Chicago, Illinois
National Exhibition Juried by Stephen Westfall – The Center for Contemporary Art – Bedminster, New Jersey
Faculty Exhibition – PEO Foundation Gallery – Cottey College – Nevada, Missouri
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 (curated by Hennessey Youngman) – Family Business – New York, New York
MOAK: Four State Regional (curated by Kevin Murphy - Curator of American Art, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art) – Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
MART: After Five – Drury University, Pool Art Center Gallery – Springfield, Missouri
Playing House – Springfield Art Museum – Springfield, Missouri
2011:
Chain Letter - Samson - Boston, Massachusetts
National Exhibition Juried by Peter Frank – Chico Arts Center - Chico, California
The Elegant Line - Village Theatre Art Gallery - Danville, California
The Faculty Show 10072011 - Drury University, Pool Art Center Gallery - Springfield, Missouri
2009:
Vox V (curated by Ryan Trecartin) - 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 (curated by Sheila Pepe) - Hun 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:
50 Contemporary Artists – Artvoices Art Books – 2022
Studio Visit Magazine, Vol. 42 – The Open Studios Press – 2018
ArtVoices, 10th Anniversary 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, page 97 – 2012
Kunstwerk Carlshütte - NordArt 2012 - Exhibition Catalogue - Kunst in der Carlshütte, page 76 – 2012
Springfield Art Museum - MOAK: 2012 - Exhibition Catalog, page 13 – 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:
Drawing and Painting Instructor – Lillstreet Art Center – 2021-present
Teaching Artist – 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 of Studio Art – Missouri State University – 2008-2009, 2011-2012, 2014-2016
Adjunct Instructor of Studio Art – Drury University – 2008, 2011-2012, 2016
Talks, Lectures & Interviews:
Canvas Rebel Magazine – Interview: When You Know You Know – 2022
Springfield Art Museum – Gallery Talk – 2022
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
15 Fingers: 2018-present
College Art Association: 2007-present
Pratt Institute Alumni Association: 2008-present
Missouri State University Alumni Association: 2006-present