brian boldon

M.F.A. SCULPTURE
Rhode Island School of Design.  School of Ceramics. Providence, Rhode Island.

B.S. in ART               
University of Wisconsin, Madison. 
Madison, Wisconsin.

Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions

2007      Affect/Effect: Adventures in Image, Light, and Glass.
            Museum of Northwest Art, La Conner, WA.
            Collborative Installation with artists: Mark Zirpel, Ben Wright, REbecca Cummins, Jim Butler and Robert Campbell.
2006      Liquid: Dataspce and Embodiment
            International Ceramic Research Center Gallery, Skaelskor, Denmark.
            Collborative ceramic, glass and video installation with Colby Parsons, Assoc. Prof. of Art, Texas Womens's University.
2005      Material Presence/Body Absence. Dubhe Carreno Gallery, Chicago, IL
            Third Person. Weiss Gallery, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA
2000      Twins: The Symmetry of Left and Right. Project Room, RARE Gallery, New York, NY
1999      Visible Human. Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
            Visible Human. DeWaters Art Center, Mott College, Flint, MI
1997      Chromosome:ColoredBody. SPACES, Cleveland OH
            Genetic Drift. A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago IL
1996      Chromosome/Colored Body- Systems of Observation, Methodology, and Amusement.
            Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
1995      Descent With Modification-Shadow Games, Illusions & Hybrids.
            University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage, AK

Selected Group Exhibitions
2006      MSU 75th Anniversary Department of Art and Art History Faculty Exhibition. Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI .
            TRANSPARENCY. Corridor Gallery, Reykjavik, Iceland.
            Hauberg Fellowship Exhibition. Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.
2005      Dubhe Carreno Gallery at SOFA/Chicago 2005. Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
            Pilchuck Faculty Exhibition. Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.
2004      Biomimicry: the Art of Imitating Nature. NCECA 2004 Invitational Exhibition. Herron Gallery. Indianapolis, IN
            A Sense of Identity: Contemporary Ceramic Art Exhibition.IU/PU Fine Arts Building Galleries. Fort Wayne IN.
            Educating Inspirations, 50 years of Arts Education in Alaska. Museum of History & Art Anchorage, AK.
2003      Pilchuck Glass School Exhibiton. The Center for Contemporary Art Seattle, WA.
2002      MSU Faculty Exhibition:Insomuch as Speech is Actual. Michigan State University Kresge Art Museum. E. Lansing, MI.
2001      Eair Residency Exhibition. Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.
2000      Wisconsin Goes West. UW Alumni Show, Sunrise Artworks Gallery, Denver, CO
1999      Photo Synthesis. RARE Gallery, New York, NY
1998      The New York Photography Fair. RARE Gallery, New York, NY
1997      Un-defining... Craft. Detroit Artists Market. Detroit, MI
1995      Gray Matter. International Gallery of Contemporary Art. Anchorage, AK
            Paoli Show at NCECA. Art Resource Center. St. Paul, MN

Visiting Artists / Public Lectures / Workshops / Residencies
2006      Clay and InDusTry Seminar. Public LectureInternational Ceramics Research Center Denmark, Skaelskor, DK
            Digital Ceramic Systems, Public Presetation, Digital Imagery on Glass. Stoke-on-Trent, England.
            Media Hybrids. Workshop co-taught with Colby Parsons.   International Ceramics Research Center Denmark, Skaelskor, DK
            Liquid: Embodiment and Dataspace Installation, Gallery talk with Colby Parsons I C R C Denmark, Skaelskor, DK
            Hauberg Fellowship, Public Lecture. Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.
2005      SOFA Chicago Lecture Series. Material Presence/ Body Absence. Public Lecture Navy Pier, Chicago IL
            International Ceramics Research Center.Guest Artist, 4 Week Residency, Workshop, Public Lecture.Skaelskor, Denmark
            Digital Ceramics- Stoke-on-Trent, England. Digital imagery development and presentation for ceramics.
            Pilchuck Glass School. Summer Faculty, Permanent Images on Glass. Stanwood, WA
2004      2004 NCECA Conference. Under the Influence- Digital/Elemental,Panel member. Indianapolis, IN
2003      Urban Clay. One week residency to develop digital decals for ceramic surfaces. Los Angeles, CA
            Digital Decals for Ceramics. Newcomb Art Department / Workshop, Slide Lecture.Tulane University- New Orleans, LA
2002      Digital Decals for Ceramics. The Ron and Debbie Starr Visiting Artist Program
            Department of Art / Workshop, Slide Lecture. University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI
2001      Emerging Artist in Residency Program (EAIR).8 week residency developing digital imaging on glass.Pilchuck Glass School
2000      Skin Liquid/Skin Solid. Museum Talk. Kresge Museum, East Lansing, MI
1999      Brian Boldon Recent Work. Public Slide Lecture.The School for the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago IL
1998      Using Platonic Solids for Building Sculpture. Workshop and Public Slide Lecture.University of Wisconsin. Madison, WI
            Visible Human.Public Slide Lecture, Strobe Visiting Artist Lecture Series.
            University of Illinois School of Art and Design, Champaign, IL
1998      Visible Human. Public Slide Lecture. Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
1997      Silk Screening and Slip Transfers on Porcelain. Workshop and Public Slide LectureUniversity of Wisconsin. Madison, WI
1996      Chromosome: Colored Body- Systems of Observation, Methodology, & Amusement.Public Slide Lecture
            Cornish College of Art Seattle,WA
1995      Descent with Modification-Shadow Games, Illusions & Hybrids. Public Slide Lecture.University of Alaska. Anchorage, AK


Publications
2004      Investigations, Inspirations: The Alchemy of Art and Science.2004 NCECA Journal-Panel, Under the Influence:
            Invitational Exhibition 2004. BIOMIMICRY The Art of Imitating Life. Exhibition Catalogue Essays by:
            Holliday T. Day, Indianapolis Museum of Art. Mark Pescovitz, MD, Professor of Surgery Indiana University.
2002      The Corning Museum of Glass. New Glass Review 23. Jurors Choice (Page 36)
2000      SURFACE Magazine. Process and Presentation. Article by Marisa Olsen. Twins: The Symmetry of Left and Right.
1999      Icebreakers- Alaska?fs Most Innovative Artists Essay by C.E. Licka. Thoughts on Contemporary Alaskan Sculpture,             Installations & Performance Art. BodyMetaphors and Other “Bodies” of Information: Cyberworld, Dreams, Presences &             Absences.Works Represented: Visible Human 1998, Chromosome Colored Body 1996, Descent with Modification 1996.

Awards / Grants
2007      Liquid: Embodiment and Dataspace Installation.International Ceramics Research Center Denmark, Skaelskor, DK
            Collborative ceramic, glass and video installation with Colby Parsons, Assoc. Prof. of Art, Texas Womens's University.
            RESIDENCY. International Ceramics Research Center Denmark, Skaelskor, DK
            Grant. IRGP Michigan State University. Aug 15 -Oct 15, 2006.
2005      International Ceramic Research Center-Denmark. Guest Artist, Four Week Residency, Workshop, Public Lecture (May-05)
            Skaelskor, Denmark, International Travel Grant, Michigan State University
2004      NCECA 2004. Under the Influence Digital/Elemental; Panelist
            BIOMIMICRY. A Sense of Identity Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition.MSU University Travel Grant
2000      Digital Photography Applications for Sculpture
2000-01  IRGP (Intramural Research Grant Program) Grant Competition. Michigan State University $20,000.00
1999      Photo Synthesis Exhibition. RARE Gallery New York, NY. Department of Art Travel Fund
1997      The Human Eye and the Picture Element(Pixel).Michigan State University, College of Arts and Letters $5000.00
            All-University Research Grant
1996      Genetic Drift Exhibition. A.R.C. Gallery, Chicago, IL. Travel Grant, Michigan State University
            Chromosome: Colored Body. Anchorage Museum of History and Art, Anchorage, AK
            Solo Installation, Museum Talk. Special Funding Grant, Michigan State University

Professional Memberships
1990-     College Art Association C.A.A.
Present   The National Council on the Education for the Ceramic Arts N.C.E.C.A.