M I C H A E L W H I T I N G CV
1716 Elfin Forest Rd 112, San Marcos, CA 92078 mikewhiting@gmail.com
mobile-(760) 481-8551
EDUCATION
2002 MFA Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York
2000 BFA Brigham Young University
PROFFESIONAL
EXPERIENCE
2009-present Instructor, Art103 3D design, Art
101 2D design & Color Theory
MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
2015-2017
Gallerist, Airlock Gallery, San Marcos, CA
2015-2017 LUX
Art Institute Advisory Board Member
2009-2014 Education
Committee, LUX Art Institute, Encinitas, CA
2009 Visiting Instructor, Brigham Young University,
Provo, Utah
Courses taught, 3D design, Advanced
Sculpture
2009 Resident Artist, Arts Council for Long Beach-
Eye on Design Program, Long Beach, CA
2006 Assistant Artist, Sol LeWitt wall
drawing, Malibu, CA
2002 Visiting Instructor, Brigham Young
University, Provo, Utah
Courses taught, Color
Theory, 3D design, Intro to Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture,
Graduate Special Problems
2001-2002 Art Handling/Installation, Franklin
Parasch Gallery, New York, New York
2001-2002 Metal Shop Technician, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New
York
2000 Artist in Residence, Sundance, Sundance, Utah
1998-1999
Sculpture Studio Technician, BYU. Provo, UT
PUBLIC
ART
2016 “Runner”
Long Beach, CA
2016 “Castle,
Ghost” Salt Lake City, UT (temporary)
2015 “5 Deer”
Lansing, MI
2015 “Stealth”
New York, NY (temporary)
2014 “Granite
Line” JAM Projects, Salt Lake City, UT
2014 “Lucky
Rabbit Head, Little Green Man” Denver, CO (temporary)
2011 “Turtle,
Squid, Whale” Long beach, CA
2010 “Rino
Rhino” Denver, CO
2010 “Pinky
and Mr. Green” Denver, CO
2010
"Nosegrab," Lynnwood,
WA
2009
"Kickflip," Albuquerque,
NM
2008 “Birdie”
Palm Desert, CA (temporary)
2006
"Handplant," Arbor Heights 360 Skatepark, Kent, WA
2005
"(T)ipped," Central Utah Art Center, Ephraim,
UT
2004
"Cone and Cup, One of These Kids, Chair” University of Nebraska,
Omaha, NE
SOLO
EXHIBITIONS
2018 “Pixelated”
Denver Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO
2015 “Floppy”
COZY OLY, Olympia, WA
2012 “Michael
Whiting: 8bit-modern” MOA, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2010 “Primitives” Plus+Gallery, Denver, CO
2010 “Michael Whiting-sculpture”
Cabana Home, Santa Barbara
with Edward Cella Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010 “The Lux
Store Project” Local Art Partner, Lux Art Institute, Encinitas, CA
2007
"Walk in the Park," Plus+gallery, Denver, CO
2005
"I’m a Square," Plus+gallery, Denver,
CO
2005
"Michael Whiting: Sculpture," Central
Utah Art
Center, Ephraim, UT
2004
"Dilated Pixels and Other Abstractions," Plus+gallery, Denver, CO
2002 "Found Paintings," MFA Thesis Exhibition, Steuben
West Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2000
"New Structures," Sundance, Sundance,
UT
1999
"Environments," Sundance, Sundance, UT
GROUP
EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Artoretum”
Neutra Everist House, Souix City, IO
2016 “Felicita”
Ship in the Woods, Escondido, CA
2016 “Monstalgia”
ASU Museum of Art, Tempe, AZ
2015 “Artoretum:
sculpture/music makers” Neutra Everist House, Souix City, IO
2015 “All
Over the Map: The Ongoing Dialogue of Public Art” Albuquerque Museum, ABQ, NM
2015 “Introduction
to Plus Gallery” Metropolitan Frame, Denver, CO
2014 “6018
Wilshire” Edward Cella Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 “Color
Outside the Lines” Republic Plaza, Denver, CO
2013 “Object,
Object!” Helmuth Projects, SanDiego, CA
2012 “SRAM
pART project” World Bicycle Relief, New York, NY
2012 “Secret
Decoder Ring/ White Horse Prophesy” HPGRP gallery, New York, NY
2012 “Boys
with Toys”, Causey Contemporary, Brooklyn,
NY
2012 “Suburbia”, GOCA 121, University of
Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
2011 “TOPO/GRAPHY”,
Edward Cella Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
2011 Art
in Public Places, Stamford,
CT
2011 “Paper
to Place”, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside,
CA
2010 “Excellencies”
Plus+Gallery, Denver, CO
2009 “Looking
out, Looking in” Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside,
CA
2009 “Anxiety”,
Pump Project, Austin TX
2008 El Paseo Invitational, Palm Desert, CA
2008 Brooklyn Bridge
Park Outdoor Sculpture Show, Brooklyn, NY
2008 Art On
The Streets, Colorado Springs, CO
2008 “Control”
Object + Thought Gallery, Denver, CO
2006
"Rewind," Plus+gallery, Denver,
CO
2003
"Surfaces," p(ART)ies, NY,
NY
2002
"Spirit Matter," Hall of Art
Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2002
"Beyond the Gates," Art in General, New York, NY
2002
"Beyond the Gates," Williamsburg Art & Historical Center,
Brooklyn, NY
SELECTED
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2015 Jess
Chamberlain, One perfect day in Denver's River North, Sunset Magazine
2013 New American Paintings, Pacific Coast, Volume 109
2012 Debu
Barve, “Michael Whiting: The ‘Dynamic’ Pixelation”, Debu Barve Art Blog (blog),
February 1, 2012 http://debubarve.blogspot.com
2012 Jess Chamberlain, “Denver Day trip River North”, Sunset
Magazine, February. 19
2010 Susan
Froyd, “2010:A Sculptural Odyssey”, Denver
Westword, October 21
2010 Studio
Visit Magazine, Volume 11
2010 Studio
Visit Magazine, Volume 10
2009 Cantanker
Magazine, Issue 8, August 29
2007 Michael
Paglia , “Frank Martinez, Michael Whiting”, Denver Westword, November 22
2005 Mary
Voelz Chandler, "Metal Shows It’s Rough Side," Rocky Mountain News,
Nov. 4
2004 Kyle
Macmillan, "Zeile/Judish Artists Ride Retro Wave," The Denver Post, April 30
2004 Michael
Paglia, "Plaids and Solids," Westword, April 22
2002 Adam
Bateman, "Mike Whiting," NY ARTS magazine, Vol.7 n.7
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
2012 “8bit Modern” Lecture/Presentation, Graduate and Undergraduate
Critiques, MOA, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2012 Artist Talk, Grossmont College, San Diego, CA,
2011 “Artist Conversations”, Edward Cella Art and Architecture, Los
Angeles
2011 “Paper to
Place” Artist Panel, Kruglak Gallery, Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA
2009 “Looking
Out Looking in- Adam Belt, Mike Whiting” Artist Talk, Kruglak Gallery,
Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA
TECHNICAL ABILITIES
Computer based modeling and
building techniques. Rhino 3dm, computer
controlled laser, waterjet, and plasma cutting.
Extensive operational and safety
knowledge of a variety of metal and woodworking tools, such as: mig, tig, and
gas welding, plasma and gas cutting, grinders, foundry/casting, saws, planers,
drills, routers, and sanders. Traditional and nontraditional materials and
building techniques.
LANGUAGES
English, Spanish
