tess michalik

EDUCATION
2014 Master of Fine Arts, Painting; Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting, Minor, Art History Herron School of Art & Design, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN

SELECT SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2021 Frosted Flakes, 411 Gallery, Columbus Area Arts Council, Columbus, IN April 29–June 25, 2021
2020 Bloom Doom, Wonder Fair, Lawrence, KS
2020 Cake, 10th Street Projects, curated by Tara Subkoff, New York, NY
2020  Dual Show with ceramicist Sam Welch, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN March
2020  Solo Exhibition, Telene Edington Gallery, Indianapolis, IN Date TBD
2018  Organic, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada April 21-Sept 3
2017  Bring May Flowers, Standard Studio Gallery, Indianapolis, IN May 5th-31st 
2014  Rococo Puffs, Heartland Printworks, Indianapolis, IN
2014  Sincerely Glittering, Graduate Thesis, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL
2013  Fables of Exotic Culture, Gallery 214, DeKalb, IL
2010  Tess Michalik New Works, Healing Arts & Aesthetics, Indianapolis, IN
2010  New Works by Tess Michalik & Ray Duffy, Christopher West Presents, Indianapolis, IN
2009  En Masse: BFA Thesis, Murphy Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN
2009  Miles of Piles, Athenaeum Artspace, Indianapolis, IN
2009  Cerebral Symmetry, Chaos Gallery, Indianapolis, IN

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 Scenes from a Winter Garden, curated by Richard Saja, The Gilded Owl, Hudson, NY
2020 September, Fete Galante, curated by Gwendolyn Zabicki, Chicago, IL
2020 Midnight Moon, Raw Meat Collective online exhibition, New York, NY
2019 Holiday Group Show, Lucas Lucas, Brooklyn, NY
2019 Winter Group Show, Diana Witte Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2019 Summer Open House, Edington Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2019 Flowers & Puppies, curated by Katie Hector, The Royal Society of American Art, Williamsburg, NY
2018 Freshly Cut and Softly Bound, curated by Teamo Fahler & Lisa Kehler, VACATION NYC
2018 The Creek Flows Into The River, curated by Richard Saja, Walnut Hill, Hudson, NY
2018 Art Contemporary Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA
2018 Papier, Montreal, Quebec
2017 Art Toronto with Lisa Kehler Art + Projects, Toronto, Ontario
2017 Petal Pushers, Harrison Arts Center, Indianapolis IN,
2014 Rockford Midwestern Biennial, juried by William Lieberman, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL
2014 Theatrical Tactical, DeKalb Area Women's Center, DeKalb, IL
2014 Ten⁰ 2014 NIU Graduate Candidate Exhibition, Zhou B Art Center, Chicago, IL
2013 Visual Arts Competition, Finalist, Union League Civic & Arts Foundation, Chicago, IL
2013 Emerging Illinois Artists, juried by Bill Gross, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington, IL
2013 Small Works, juried by Staci Boris, Harper College, Palatine, IL
2013 Kentucky National 2013, juried by Jill Dawsey, Murray State University, Murray, KY
2013 Love Under Funnel Cake and Vengaboys, Space Club HQ, Chicago, IL
2012 Graduate Art Association Showcase, NIU, DeKalb, IL
2011 Karen's Garage, curated by Nina Rizzo, Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, IL
2011 Rock, Gem, and Mineral Show, Studio Deep End, Milwaukee, WI
2010 Christopher West Presents, Dean Johnson Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2009 Fall Undergraduate Exhibition, juried by Sarah Green, Herron 2009 School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, IN
2009 Visual Fringe, Earth House, juried, Indianapolis, IN
2008 Juried Exhibition, Chaos Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
2008 House, Rocky Ripple, Indianapolis, IN
2008 Self-Portraits, Alchemy Art + Aesthetics, Indianapolis, IN
2008 Annual Juried Exhibition, Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, IN
2007 Undergraduate Painting, Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, IN

AWARDS
2013 John Koznerak Memorial Scholarship, Northern Illinois University
2012 Daniel Johnson Scholarship, OxBow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
2011 Viewer's Choice Award, Blick Materials Ars Nova Competition, Northern Illinois University
2012 Graduate Scholarship, Northern Illinois University
2009 Friends of Herron Award, Herron School of Art & Design
2009 First Prize Juried Exhibition, Herron School of Art & Design
2005 Dean of Faculties Scholarship, Herron School of Art & Design

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Manitoba, Canada
Harper College, Palatine, IL
IU Health Community North Oncology Center, Indianapolis, IN

PRESS
Dan Grossman, "First Friday reviews, September 2014," Nuvo, 9/8/2014, http://www.nuvo.net/indianapolis/first-friday-reviews-sept-2014/Content?oid=2918216#.VBbfoS5dVC4

"Make-Space feature; Tess Michalik," Make-Space.net, 3/28/2014
http://make-space.net/2014/03/28/tess-michalik/ 

The Gathered Gallery - feature blog post with selection of paintings on view 03/14/2018
https://www.thegatheredgallery.com/single-post/2018/03/14/Tess-Michalik 

PROFESSIONAL & NYC WORK EXPERIENCE
2019 Present Christie's, New York, New York - Art Handler
2017 Present Boxart, inc, Brooklyn, NY - Freelance Crate Painter
2016-2019 Private Artist Studio, New York, NY - Studio Assistant
2015-2016 Parallel Development, Brooklyn, NY - Fabrication & Production
2015-2016 NOVO Arts, New York, NY - Lead Artist & Art Handler
2014-2015 Crozier Decorative Arts, New York, NY - Receiving & Preparator
2012-2014 NIU Art Museum, DeKalb, IL - Preparator & Administrative Assistant
2011- 2013 Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL - Graduate Teaching Assistant

RELATED ACTIVITIES
2019 Volunteer Guest Lecturer / Museum Docent, The Avenue Leadership Program, New York, NY
2008-2010 Assistant to Program Director & Instructor, Herron Community Learning, Indianapolis, IN
2012 Instructor, Beginning Oil Painting, Youth Summer Art Camp, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
2010 Volunteer Spring Intern, Arts for Learning, Young Audiences Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
2009-2010 Artist's Assistant, Jodie Hardy, Indianapolis, IN
2009 Wood Shop Monitor, Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, IN
2008-2009 Volunteer Gallery Assistant, Herron Galleries, Herron School of Art & Design, Indianapolis, IN