Previous Shows: 2014: Viewing Surface: Mike Olin
Mike Olin
Born in Pasadena, CA in 1971
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY since 1999
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2014
Back To the Future 1, curated by Michael David and Dana James, Life on Mars Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
My Big Fat Painting, curated by Rick Briggs, Brian Morris Gallery, NYC
Two River, curated by Tamara Gonzales, One River Gallery, Englewood, NJ
Brooklyn Bridge, curated by Justine Frischmann, George Lawson, San Francisco, CA
The Indexical Mark, curated by Michael David, Life on Mars Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Do It Yourself, curated by Melanie Parke and Brian Edmonds via Julie Torres, BOS (old 3rd Ward building), Brooklyn, NY
Arshile Gorky and Contemporary Drawing, curated by Jason Andrew, OUTLET, Brooklyn, NY
2013
Gravity Light, (solo show), curated by Rob de Oude and Enrico Gomez, Parallel Art Space, Ridgewood, NY
New Work, Five Painters, curated by Edward Thorp and Johnny Mullen, Edward Thorp, NY, NY
Thanks, curated by Adam Parker Smith, Lu Magnus Gallery, NY, NY
Strange Lens: 3 Painters, curated by Liz Atz, Lars Kremer and Amy Lincoln, AIRPLANE, Brooklyn, NY
2012
Heroes, curated by Julie Torres, Small Black Door, Ridgewood, NY
The Ground Beneath Our Feet, curated by Danielle McCullough, Do Right Hall, Marfa, TX
Ab/Ob/Ob, curated by Liz Ainsle and Maanik Singh, BOS, Brooklyn, NY
WAVERS, curated by EJ Hauser and Rob Nadeau, Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY
Peaces on Earth, curated by Jon Lutz, Sardine Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
The First Unveiling, curated by Paul D’Agostino, Centotto Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2011
Assembly, curated by Johnny Mullen, Edward Thorp, NY, NY
Human Resources, curated by Joe Ballweg, Ridgewood, NY
Temporary Antumbra Zone, curated by JJ Manford and Elisa Soliven, Janet Kurnatowski, Brooklyn, NY
So Happy Together, curated by Julie Torres, Norte Maar, Brooklyn, NY
Purple Nurple, curated by Pioneers of Inspiration, BOS, Brooklyn, NY
Deck the Walls, curated by Lacey Fekishazy, Sardine Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2010
Painting Comes Alive, curated by Erik den Breejen, Art Jail, NY, NY
Half Invisible, Pioneers of Inspiration, BETA Spaces, Brooklyn, NY
Time Bandits III, Pioneers of Inspiration, Bushwick Open Spaces, Brooklyn, NY
2009
The Winning Hand, curated by Danielle McCullough, Workspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Time Bandits II, Pioneers of Inspiration, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Hogeweg, Logement Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium
2008
Eggcartonopolis, curated by Jackson McDade, HQ Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Time Bandits, Pioneers of Inspiration, Bushwick Open Spaces, Brooklyn, NY
Portraits of Yoda, Pioneers of Inspiration, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
2007
On It, Pioneers of Inspiration, Bushwick Open Spaces, Brooklyn, NY
Group Show, AG Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
2006
Group Show, AG Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY
2004
Ohio University Alumni Exhibition Dairy Barn, Athens, OH
1998
Paintings (solo show), Siegfred Gallery, Athens, OH
Surface, curated by Mary Campbell, Esther Allen Greer Museum, Rio Grande, OH
1994
NinebyFour Keller Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
1993
Bisquits and Gravy, (solo show) Keller Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
1992
Mid-Winter Awards Show, San Diego Art Institute, SD, CA
EDUCATION:
MFA, Painting, Ohio University, Athens OH, 1998
BA, Studio Art, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego CA, 1993
PRESS:
Baker, Kenneth, “Cavepool Stylus”, selected Pink Section reproduction, San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday June 29, 2014 http://www.sfgate.com/default/photo/Cavepool-Stylus-2012-oil-mixed-media-and-6501400.php
Butler, Sharon, “Brooklyn Painters go West”, Two Coats of Paint, June 15, 2014
http://www.twocoatsofpaint.com/2014/06/brooklyn-painters-go-west.html
Sinelnikova, Julia, “Artists Do-It-Themselves”, Bushwick Daily, June 5, 2014
http://bushwickdaily.com/2014/06/artists-do-it-themselves-julie-torres-sprawling-curatorial-project-at-bos-2014/
“New Work, Five Painters”, Wall Street International, December 11, 2013
http://wsimag.com/art/255-new-work-five-painters
Keating, Zachery and Joy, Chris, “Mike Olin” Video Interview with Gorky’s Granddaughter, 2013
http://www.gorkysgranddaughter.com/
Truax, Stephen, “Artists in Bushwick”, The Brooklyn Rail, July 11, 2011
http://www.brooklynrail.org/2011/07/artseen/artists-in-bushwick
Gunhouse, Carl, “Mike Olin ‘Gravity Light’ At Parallel Art Space”, Searching for the Light Art Blog, May 2013
http://carlgunhouse.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2013-06-10T16:41:00-04:00&max-results=500
“Your Guide to Beat Nite: Limited Edition”, Hyperallergic, February 15, 2013
http://hyperallergic.com/65299/your-guide-to-tonights-beat-nite-the-limited-edition/
Calandra, Maria, “Mike Olin”, Pencil In the Studio, 2011
http://pencilinthestudio.blogspot.com/2011/07/mike-olin.html
Meier, Alison, “Wanderings through Bushwick Open Studios”, Hyperallergic, 2011
http://hyperallergic.com/26281/wanderings-through-bushwick-open-studios/
Vartanian, Hrag, “Musings and Images from 2011 Bushwick Open Studios, Hyperallergic, September 2011
Vartanian, Hrag, “So Happy Together”, Hyperallergic, June 2011
http://hyperallergic.com/26261/2011-bushwick-open-studios/
http://zine.artcal.net/2008/06/bushwick-open-studios-2008.php
http://www.flickr.com/groups/bushwickopenstudios/pool/page7/
“Portraits of Yoda”, Hyperallergic, June 2008
http://hyperallergic.tumblr.com/post/836150189/portraits-of-yoda-exhibition-and-mike-olins
http://www.artsucks.com/blog/2012/jun12/bos-6-3-12.phphttp://
SELECTED COLLABORATIVE SHOW CURATION/DEVELOPMENT
With Joy Curtis for Bushwick Open Studios:
2014 Spring Chicken: Ariel Dill, Matthew F. Fisher and David McBride
2013 Duck Duck Rabbit: EJ Hauser, Todd Bienvenu and Kelly McRaven
2012 Greasy Luck: Mira Dancy, Brooke Moyse and Ryan Dawalt
2011 Purple Nurple: group painting show with purple theme
2008 Portraits of Yoda: group show including blind portraits of Yoda from many artists
