Michael Sirianni

Michael Sirianni

b. 1983, Utica, NY

Lives and works in Chicago, IL

Education

1. MFA

   Studio Arts / Moving Image, University of Illinois, Chicago, 2010

2. BS

   Cinema and Photography (summa cum laude), Ithaca College, 2005

3. Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL, Exchange Student, 2004

4. University of Melbourne, Melbourne, AU, Exchange Student, 2003

Selected Exhibitions

1. 2010

   Ground Floor - Hyde Park Arts Center, Chicago, IL

2. Engender Trouble - Iceberg Projects, Chicago, IL

3. MFA Thesis Exhibition - Gallery 400, Chicago, IL

4. NEXT: The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL

5. What Made It Through The Fire - The Nightingale, Chicago, IL

6. Changing Ecologies - Unit 2, Chicago, IL

7. 2009

   The Sky Taped Together - Antimatter Film Festival, Vancouver, BC

8. The Familiar Re-Made - Onion City Film Festival, Chicago, IL

9. Elevate - Prak[sis], Chicago, IL

10. 2008

    Collection Collection - Mess Hall, Chicago, IL

11. 2007

    Morgellons - Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

12. William Way Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

13. Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

14. 2006

    Outside the Box - White Box, New York, NY

15. Art Bars Project, Ithaca, NY

16. 2005

    Munson-Williams Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, NY

17. Thesis Exhibition - Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca, NY

18. Pendleton Exhibition - Roy H. Park Gallery, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

19. In Every Sense of the Word - SRAS, Ithaca, NY

20. The State of the Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY

21. 2004

    11:34-14:55 - Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, NL

Grants and Awards

1. 2010

   Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant

2. The Image of Research, Honorable Mention, University of Illinois, Chicago

3. 2009

   Dean's Scholar Fellowship, University of Illinois, Chicago

4. 2008

   University Fellowship, University of Illinois, Chicago

5. 2006

   Constance Saltonstall Artist Grant

6. 2005

   Cinema and Photography Departmental Award, Ithaca College

7. James B. Pendleton Research and Production Grants

8. 2004

   James B. Pendleton Photographic Project Completion Grants

9. IES Fine Arts Scholarship, Gerrit Rietveld Academie

10. 2001

    Presidential and Leadership Scholarships, Ithaca College

Selected Publications

1. 2009

   Fred Camper. From Statements on Seeing to Slug Sex. Film Review, Chicago Reader, Chicago, IL

2. 2007

   Edith Newhall. Pleasant Uncertainty. Art Review. Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA

3. Roberta Fallon. Bugging Out. Art Review. Philadelphia Weekly, Philadelphia, PA

4. 2006

   Erika De-Fowler. Art Bars Project. Artist Card. Ithaca Fine Chocolates. Ithaca, NY

5. 2005

   Cheryl Kramer. 2005 Senior Student Show. Exhibition Catalog.

6. Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca, NY

Lectures

1. 2010

   (Dis)embodiment - Hot Media Series, Department of Art History, University of Illinois, Chicago

Residencies

1. 2010

   ACRE - Steuben, WI / Chicago, IL

Teaching Experience

1. 2010

   Graduate Assistant, Intro to Time Based Media, Deborah Stratman, 100 level, University of Illinois, Chicago

2. 2009

   Graduate Assistant, Audio Aesthetics, Deborah Stratman, 200 level, University of Illinois, Chicago

3. 2005

   Teaching Assistant, Photography; Special Topics, Ron Jude, 300 level, Ithaca College

4. 2004

   Teaching Assistant, Cinema Production 1, Jen Tarr, 100 level, Ithaca College