Walter Markham

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Born: USA/1966
Lives: Brooklyn, NY

Education
MFA in Painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 1997
BFA in Painting from Montclair State College, Montclair, New Jersey. 1992
Independent Study, Lorenzo di Medici School, Florence, Italy. 1989
Introduction to Calligraphy, The China Institute, N.Y., N.Y. 2002

Solo Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2008- "Verticals/Graphites", The Hogar Collection, Brooklyn, NY.
2002- �Ink Drawing Installation�, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong.
1999- �New Work�, Hartnett/Murray Gallery, NYC
1997- �Drawings and Collage�, Streeterville Gallery Chicago IL
1993- �New Drawings�, The Unitarian Society, Ridgewood N.J.
1991- �Abstract Body�, Montclair State College, Sprague Library Montclair N.J.



Group Exhibitions
Selected Group Exhibitions
2006-"Making Your Mark:On Paper", Brooklyn Arts Council, NY
2006-"Night of 1,000 Drawings", Artists Space, NYC
2005-"Square Foot", Art Gotham, NYC
2005-"Microcosms", The Hogar Collection, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2004-�Stroke�, The Hogar Collection, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2002- "The End of Life,"The Irving Goldman Art Gallery, Jersey City, N.J.
2001- "Small Works", 80 Washington Square East Gallery, NYC
Juried by Peter Blum, Peter Blum Gallery, NYC
2001- The NYC.Firefighters Burn Center Benefit Auction, NYC
2001- "SX", Gallery 128, NYC
2000- "Prometheus Unbound", Limelight Gallery, NYC
2000- The NYC.Firefighters Burn Center Benefit Auction, NYC
1999- "New York Undiscovered", Hartnett/Murray Gallery, NYC
1999- "Our House,Your Art", Chicago Housing Project, Chicago, IL.
1999- "New Art of Chicago, Paintball Building, Chicago, IL.
1999- "Tresspass", Art Institute of Chicago Alumni Exhibition, Benton Harbor,MI.
1998- "Harvest of Art", Backdrop Studios, Chicago, IL.
1998- "Group Exhibition", Streeterville Gallery, Chicago, IL.
1997- "MFA Thesis Exhibition", The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.
1996- "Painterly Abstraction", Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL. Travelled to
The University of Indiana at Gary, IN.
1996- "Just Good Art", Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL.
1995- "Montclair State College Alumni Exhibition", Bethune Street Gallery, NYC
1994- "Winter Exhibition", Seraphim Gallery, Englewood, N.J.
1989 -�Spring Exhibition�, Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, Italy


Bibliography
Cavellero, Janet, The New Art Examiner, October, 1996
Thilleman,Tod, Spuyten Duyvil Publications, 2005
Morse, Trent, WG Arts, (Best Picks)) Summer, 2008



Grants/Awards
The Art Institute of Chicago
Graduate Student Grant, 1995-1996

Liquitex/Binney & Smith, Art Supplies
Outstanding Achievement in Painting Award, 1990



Projects
September 11 Photo Project, New York, New York and tour cities
Founding Curator, Advisory Board Member, October 2001-present
Curator from project's inception. Responsible for installation of inaugural exhibit in Manhattan as well as for national tour. Managed day-to-day operations of the exhibit in New York and tour cities. Currently serving as Advisory Board Member.


Publications
Spuyten Duyvil Publications
" Mobility Lounge", by David Lincoln
Ink drawing for front and back cover, 2004
Limited edition, signed.

"Form", by Martin Nakell
Ink drawing for front and back cover, 2005