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- (940) 397 4369
- Title
- Interim Chair
- Location
- Fain Fine Arts Center
- Room
- C114
- College
- College of Fine Arts, Fain
Other Positions
Interim Chair
| Institution | Degree | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Graphic Design | |
| California State University, Fullerton | Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture |
| Employer | Position | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midwestern State University | Interim Chair | 08/01/2022 | 05/31/2023 |
| Midwestern State University | Professor of Art | 08/15/2016 | 01/26/2024 |
| Midwestern State University | Associate Professor of Art | 08/17/2009 | 08/14/2016 |
| Midwestern State University | Assistant Professor of Art | 08/18/2003 | 08/16/2009 |
| Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles, CA | Administrative Assistant | 09/01/2002 | 07/01/2003 |
Selected Exhibitions (Solo and two-person shows marked by asterisk)
2020 “2020†Invitational group exhibition at RO2 Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
2019 * “Keshin of Metals†(solo) Gallery 193, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
2019 “The 1st Cross Current Yokohama-Texas 2019†Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama city
Kanagawa Japan
2019 “Terra Splendora†Splendora Gardens, Cleveland, TX
2019 “2019 Cross Current International Exchange Show U.S. –Japan†Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,
Tokyo Japan
2018 “Heat Wave†at Cindy Lisica Gallery, Houston, TX
2018 “International Sculpture Center’s Chapter Member Exhibition †at Zona Maco International Sculpture Center,Mexico (Juried)
2018 “12†x 12 “ 12†at 5 & J Gallery Lubbock, TX
2017 “Profusion in the Void†at Artspace 111, Fort Worth, TX (Juried)
2017 “Suguru Hiraide, Toko Tokunaga, Yasuyo Maruyama, Sachiko Miki†Four Japanese artists exhibition at
LA Artcore Gallery at the Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA
2016 “Crosscurrent International Exchange Show US–Japan†Wichita Falls Museum of Art at Midwestern
State University, Wichita Falls, TX
2016 “Texas Atomic Iron Commission Exhibition at University of Science and Arts at Oklahoma†The Nesbitt
Gallery, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK
2016 “Patent Pending†Visual Art Gallery, Laredo Community College, Laredo, TX
2015 “Texas Atomic Iron Commission Post Japan Show†Virginia Shore Gallery, Abilene Christian University
2015 “The Association of Asian Contemporary Sculptors Exchange Exhibition 2015†Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
2015 “Patent Pending Show†Charles Adams Studio Project, Lubbock, TX
2015 “The 3rd Cross Current International Exchange Show U.S. –Japan†Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,
Tokyo Japan
2014 “The Exhibition of Art Works by the Association of Asian Contemporary†The Pier-2 Art Center, Kaohsiung Taiwan
2014 “ASEAN International Art Festival and Workshop†at Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin Wang Klai Kangwon Campus, Huahin, Thailand
2014 “Karen Hansen, Steve Hilton, Suguru Hiraide†Three–person Exhibition at LA Artcore Gallery at the Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA
2014 “Art on the Green Sculpture Invitational†(outdoor exhibition) Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, TX.
2014 “International Art X change 2014†Naresuan University Art Museum, Phitsanulok, Thailand
2014 “The 18th Guangzhou International Art Fair†Guangzhou, China
2013-2014 “Texas Sculpture Invitational†Wichita Falls Museum of Art at MIdwestern State University, Wichita Falls, TX
2013 * “Behind the Sign†(solo) Sakuragi Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2013 * “The Oil States and Pachinko Islands†(solo) Metal Art Museum Hikarinotani, Chiba, Japan
2012 * “East Meets West†(two-person) Meadows Gallery, University of Texas, Tyler, TX
2012 “Japan-U.S. International Art Exchange Show 2012†Fukuoka City Art Museum, Japan
2012 “Small Work Exhibition†[It’s Gallery] Fukuoka city, Japan
2012 “Combinations: TWU Faculty with Guests†East /West Gallery, Texas Woman’s University, Denton TX
2011 “Texas Sculpture Network Symposium†Meadows Gallery, University of Texas, Tyler, TX
2011 * “Steel Sculpture: Fun with Guns and Pachinko†(two-person) Cohn Drennan Contemporary, Dallas, TX
2011 * “Suguru Hiraide Solo Exhibition†(solo) LA Artcore Galley at Union Center for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2010 “ZENTICA: A Costa Rica and Japan Cultural Exchange Arts Exhibition†The House of the Mint at the Center for Arts and Technology LA Aduana, San Jose, Costa Rica
2010 “Freiraum 18 in Futtsu†Makii Stainless Inc. Chiba, Japan
2009 “Freiraum 17 in Asakusabashi†Makii Masaru Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2009 * “Still Pachinko†(solo) Red Bud Gallery, Houston, TX
2009 “Cross Current: The 2nd. International Exchange Exhibition US- Japan†Tokyo Metropolitan Art
Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “Yokoso!†Makii Masaru Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan
2009 “Small Work Exhibition 2009†(three locations) Gallery An-Sei, Ukiha, Japan. Creator’s Ark Gallery, Munakata, Japan. Craftstory, Pusan, Korea
2008 “Japanese and U.S Artists International Exchange Exhibition†Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
2008 “Small Work Exhibition†Gallery Tokunaga, Fukuoka, Japan
2008 “3rd Annual 125-Mile Visual Arts Exhibition†The West Gallery at Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX (Honorable Mention)
2008 “4th International Art Festival/ Workshop†Poh-Chang Academy of Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattankosin, Bangkok, Thailand (two gallery locations)
2007 “True to Form†Texas State University-San Marcos, San Marcos, TX Juried by Clint Willour, Director of Galveston Arts Center
2007 * “Pachinko Finale†(solo) LA Artcore Gallery at Union Center for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2007 “Kyomei: Resonance: Japanese Contemporary Artists†Poissant Gallery, Houston, TX
2007 “Play and Replay†University Texas San Antonio Satellite Space at Blue Star Arts Complex, TX
2007 * “Pachinko Prelude†(solo) Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, TX
2007 “Crosscurrent International Exchange Show†Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 “12 x 12 x 12†Landmark Gallery, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX. Work selected by Greg Mets
2006 “Take Me to the River†Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, TX
2006 * “epitome, OK†(solo) Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, OK
2006 “Metal Arts†Ellen Noel Museum, Odessa, TX (Received award for Best of the Show)
2006 “Mix Redux†Landmark Gallery, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
2006 “California Art Connection†Kurogawa Inn Museum Fukuoka, Japan
2006 “As We Glow Forward†Museum of Neon Art, Los Angeles, CA
2006 “Regional Exchange Show†California State University, Bakersfield, Bakersfield CA
2005 “The 5th American & Japanese Artists Exchange Show†Kitakyusyu Municipal Museum of Art, Kitakyusyu, Japan
2005 “re–ACTION†Art League Houston, Houston, TX
2005 * “Mix! Series†(solo) The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX
2005 “Great Plains Juried Art Show†Southeastern Oklahoma State University, Durant, OK (Received award for second place)
2004 “2004 Invitational Exhibition†Texas Sculpture Symposium at Texas Tech University, Junction, TX
2004 * “epitome–tx†(solo) Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts Gallery, Midwestern State University, TX
2004 * “epitome II†(solo) LA Artcore gallery in the Union Center for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA
2003 “Toys, Art That Works†Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA
2002 * “Sleek Discord†(two person) Atrium Gallery, California State University, Fullerton, CA
2002 “Art in Motion†East Village Arts (EVA) Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2002 * “epitome†(solo) West Gallery, California State University, Fullerton (solo)
Exhibitions Juried/ Curated
2019 “The 1st Cross Current Yokohama-Texas 2019†Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery, Yokohama city
Kanagawa Japan
· I selected 17 artists from the U.S. for the exhibition.
2015 “The 3rd Crosscurrent, International Exchange Show: U.S.–Japan 2015†Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
· Nakagomi Yasunari, director of the Association of International Exchange, and I curated the exhibition. I invited thirteen artists from Texas and one from California. Nakagomi selected eight artists in Japan. The exhibition was a great success. Over twenty five hundred visitors came to see the exhibition over a span of eight days.
2013–2014 “Art on the Green: Outdoor Invitational Sculpture Exhibit†Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, TX
· I selected nine sculptures including two from Japan.
2012 “Wichita Falls Art Association Exhibition†Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, TX
2008 “Wichita Falls Art Association Exhibition†Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, TX
2005 “Art Affair on the Kemp Square†Kemp Center for the Arts, Wichita Falls, TX
2005 “Art for All†Lawton, OK
2005 “2005 Annual Students Exhibition†North Harris College, Houston, TX