Michael Perrone

Education

2004   The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

           MFA, Painting

1995   Tufts University/School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

            MAT, Art Education

1989   Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

           BA, Russian Studies / Political Science

Biography

Michael Perrone is an American painter who graduated from Muhlenberg College with a degree in Russian Studies and Political Science. He went on to study art and art education at The School of The Museum of Fine Arts - Boston, and received an MFA in Painting from The University of Pennsylvania in 2004. Perrone has mounted two solo exhibitions with Michael Steinberg Fine Art in Chelsea, New York City, and has participated in numerous group exhibitions internationally. His work has appeared in: The New Yorker, Elle Decor, O at home, and Time Out New York. Since 2013, he has been an Assistant Professor of Painting with VCUarts Qatar. Perrone, with his wife – painter Mariah Dekkenga – recently founded an artist residency and gallery, v_e_s_t_i_b_u_l_e, in Randolph, Vermont, USA.

 

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES • VCU  

Courses and Responsibilities

Thesis Committee Membership Dissertation Committee Membership New Courses Developed and Taught

Teaching • Outside VCU Curricula (Visiting educator/artist/professor, choreographer, etc.  This may be located alternatively under Continuing Scholarship and Professional Growth).

 

TEACHING PRIOR TO VCU

(Course Documentation in Appendix -- Material may include syllabus, slides, tests, etc.; course preparation materials may be included as a part of the portfolio submitted with the vitae. Information may be grouped under a) Ongoing Course Development; b) Course Enhancements (such as class field trips, guest lecturers, etc.); and c) other topics to clarify content.

Teaching Experience

2013 – present 

Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar, Doha, Qatar

Assistant Professor in the department of Painting and Printmaking 

2012 – 2013

Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, Richmond, VA

Assistant Professor in the department of Painting and Printmaking

2006 – 2010

University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, Iowa City, IA

Lecturer: Painting and Drawing

2004 – 2005

University of Iowa School of Art and Art History, Iowa City, IA

Visiting Assistant Professor in Painting and Drawing

2003 – 2004

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Teaching Assistant for Senior Seminar

Teaching Assistant for Color Theory

Previous Professional Experience

2014   T.A.K.T. Kunstprojektraum: Artist Residency, Berlin, Germany

2009   Rooftop Studios, Berlin, Germany

2002   The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2001   The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

Exhibitions

Exhibitions / Solo Exhibitions

2008  The Last Picture Show, Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York, NY

2006  Home and Away, Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York, NY

Exhibitions / Group Exhibitions

2015 Paintings In Trees, Curated by Linnea Paskow, Brooklyn, NY

2015 Survival Knife 3D, Curated by Josh Doster, Edition Box Set, Iowa City, IA

2014 Qatari Mirror, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Art Gallery, Doha, Qatar

2014 Muhlenberg College 2nd Alumni Art Exhibit, Martin Gallery, Allentown, PA

2014 T.A.K.T. Kunstprojektraum, Total View, Berlin, Germany

2014 Ballet-X Exhibition 2014, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2014 VCUQ Faculty Exhibition, Msheireb Enrichment Center, Doha, Qatar

2013 Mini Art Exhibition, Katara Cultural Center / Gallery #2, Doha, Qatar

2013 Ballet-X  Exhibition 2013, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2013 Gameshow, Curated by D. London, Florida Int. University, Miami, FL

2013 Palindromes, Virginia Tech, S.O.F.A. Armory Gallery, Blacksburg, VA

2013 Additional Experiments, Curated by J. Doster, Edition Box Set, Iowa City, IA

2011 Ruptures, Hoffman Lachance, St. Louis, MO

2010 Homespun, The College of New Jersey, Trenton, NJ

2010 Survival Knife, Curated by J. Doster, Edition Box Set Brooklyn, NY

 2009 Call It Anything, Balkan Tripps, Berlin, Germany

2009 Nine on the Line, Rooftop Studios, Berlin, Germany

2009 Frontier Logic, 29th State, Iowa City, IA

2008 Contemporary Romantic Landscapes, St. Ambros College, Davenport, IA

2007 Memory Minister, Explosivo/Chashama, New York, NY

2007 Faculty Group Show, University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA

2007 Hitoshi Nakazato Tribute Exhibition, Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 2007 Year_07 Art Fair, London, England

2007 Scope Art Fair, New York City, South Hampton, Miami

2006 29 West, New York, NY

2006 Doce (12), Antena Estudio, Mexico City, Mexico

2006 Year_06 Art Fair, London, England

2006 Young American Blood, Stephanie Ferrario Contemporary, London, England

2006 Scapes, The Lab Gallery at The Roger Smith Hotel, New York, NY

2006 Gimme Shelter, Shelter Heights, Shelter Island, NY

2006 Scope Art Fair, South Hampton, NY

2006 Art L.A., Santa Monica, CA

2005 Scope Art Fair, New York City, South Hampton, Miami

2005 Iowa Artists 2005, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA

2005 Faculty Group Show, University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA

2004 Polytechnicolor, Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York, NY

2004 Emerging Artist Group Show, The Optimistic, Philadelphia, PA

2004 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Gallery Siano, Philadelphia, PA

2002 Winter Invitational Group Show, The Painting Center, New York, NY

Exhibition Catalog

2014 Qatari Mirror, Hamad Bin Khalifa University Art Gallery, Doha, Qatar

Gallery Affiliation

2004 – 2009    Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York, NY

Funded Research Projects and Grants

2013 – 2014 VCUQ Faculty Research Grant: Qatar Mirror

Honors

EDUCATION / EDUCATIONAL AWARDS

        2004  The Angelo Savelli Award for Outstanding Performance

                   University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

        2004   Student Exchange: Royal College of Art, London, England

                   University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

        2003   The Neil Welliver Award for Excellence in Painting

                   University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

        2002   Full Fellowship, The Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

 

SPECIAL AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, AND OTHER HONORS

        2014 – 2015 VCUQ Distinguished Achievements in Teaching Award

        2013 – 2014 VCUQ Faculty Research Grant: Qatar Mirror

Professional Service

SERVICE

           MEMBERSHIP

           2014 -2015 Membership in The College Art Association

           COMMITTEES

           2015 Msherieb Company House Exhibition Committee

           2014 –2015 Tasmeem in the Classroom Committee

           2013 – 2015 Faculty Advisory Committee, (Chairperson)

           2013 – 2014 Strategic Planning Committee

           2013 – 2014 Student Career Committee