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