Bio
DENISE MICKILOWSKI
Born 1959, New York City
EDUCATION
Boston University, School of Visual Arts, Boston, MA, MFA Painting 1995
Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA, BFA Painting 1981
Temple Abroad in Rome, Temple University, 1979
High School of Art and Design, graduated 1977
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 “Now You See It”…, “Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
2012 “Florals”, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
2012 “Stultus Oculus”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
2011 “Niches”, Arden Galley, Boston, MA
2010 “Denise Mikcilowski, New Works”, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
2010 “Mostly Red”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
2007 “Captures”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
2005 “Enclosed”, Fischbach Gallery, ew York, NY
2004 “Recent Paintings”, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
2002 “Close-Up”, Fischbach, Gallery, New York, NY
“New Works”, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
2000 “Contents”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
“Second Harvest”, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
1999 “Recent Works”, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
Argonauta of Martha’a Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, MA
1998 “Collected and Assembled: Still life”, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA
Argonauta of Martha’s Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, MA
1997 “The Still life: Contained”, Kougeas Gallery, East Boston, MA
Argonnauta of Martha’s Vineyard, Oak Bluffs, MA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 “This is the Morning After the Night Before”, Fischbach Gallery, NYC
2010 “Bon Appetit: Visual Treat, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
2007 “Uovo Spectrum”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
2005 “Fruitful Abundance”, Chicago Botanical Garden, IL
2005 “Masters of Illusion: 150 Years of Trompe L’,Oeil inAmerica”, Kresge Art Museum, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2004 “Gone Fisching: Paontings of Summer”, Fischbach Gallery, NY, NY
2000 “Contemporary American Realism III”, M.A. Doran
Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2000 “Y2$: Fischbach 2000”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
1999 “All Paintings Great and Small”, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
1998 “First Expression-Lasting Impressions”, First Expressions Gallery,
Boston, MA
1998 “Be Still Dear Art”,
New England School of Art and Design, Boston, MA
1997 Left Bank Gallery, Wellfleet, MA
1997 Fort Point Artists Community Group Show, Boston, MA
1996 “New Talent”, Arden Gallery , Boston, MA
1996 “Small Works”, Creiger-Dane Gallery, Boston, MA
1995-96 “Favorite Things”,
Beacon Construction Company, Boston, MA
1996 Art Appeal”, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
1995 “Did You Say Still life”, Fletcher- Priest Gallery, Worcester, MA
1995 “Mirror, Mirror”, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
1995 “Art Making in Boston’s Warehouse District”, Federal Reserve BankGallery, Boston . MA
1995 River Contemporary Arts, Housatanic, MA
1995 “2-D 1995, National Exhibition”, Barnes Gallery, Leverett, MA
1995 "New England Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition", Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
Gallery, Tulsa, OK
2000 “Y2$: Fischbach 2000”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
1999 “All Paintings Great and Small”, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
1998 “First Expression-Lasting Impressions”, First Expressions Gallery,
Boston, MA
1998 “Be Still Dear Art”,
New England School of Art and Design, Boston, MA
1997 Left Bank Gallery, Wellfleet, MA
1997 Fort Point Artists Community Group Show, Boston, MA
1996 “New Talent”, Arden Gallery , Boston, MA
1996 “Small Works”, Creiger-Dane Gallery, Boston, MA
1995-96 “Favorite Things”,
Beacon Construction Company, Boston, MA
1996 Art Appeal”, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
1995 “Did You Say Still life”, Fletcher- Priest Gallery, Worcester, MA
1995 “Mirror, Mirror”, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA
1995 “Art Making in Boston’s Warehouse District”, Federal Reserve BankGallery, Boston . MA
1995 River Contemporary Arts, Housatanic, MA
1995 “2-D 1995, National Exhibition”, Barnes Gallery, Leverett, MA
1995 "New England Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition", Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA
1995 "MFA Exhibition", Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, MA
1994 "Springfield Art League 75th Annual National Exhibition", Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MA
1994 "Contemporary Metalpoint Drawings", Art Gallery, Suffolk Community College, Seldon, NY
1994 "Boston University Student Exhibition", First Expressions Gallery, Boston, MA
1992-94 "Silverpoint Et Cetera: Contemporary American Metalpoint Drawings",
Entourage Exhibitions, Traveling Exhibition
1991& 93 "American Watercolor Society Annual National Exhibition", Salmagudi Club, New York, NY
1992 "The Art of the Dealer", Alexander Gallery, New York, NY
1990 "165th Juried Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY
1986 "161st Juried Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY
AWARDS
AWARDS
1998 Art New England, “Honorable Mention”, First Expressions-Lasting Impressions" Boston, MA
1996 Lafayette Arts Council, “Your Secret Garden”, First Prize, Littleton, NH
1993-95 Constantine Alajalov Scholarship, Boston University, MA 1991 National Works on Paper Competition, Award of Merit, Garden City, NY
1993-95 Constantine Alajalov Scholarship, Boston University, MA 1991 National Works on Paper Competition, Award of Merit, Garden City, NY
Catherine Lorriard Wolfe Arts Club, New York, NY
1984 Cash Award
1983 Medal of Honor
1982 Anna Hyatt Huntington Medal for Watercolor
1981 Fulbright-Hays, Alternate to study Painting in Italy
1981 National Society of Arts and Letters/ Pittsburg Chapter, Second Prize, Drawing Competition
1976 National Society of Arts and Letters/ Empire State Chapter: ThirdPrize Watercolor Competition
1976 New York Sate Summer School of the Arts, Fredonia, NY, Scholarship
to Study Painting
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Chawky Frenn, “100 Boston Painters" : Schiffer Publishing Ltd., Atglen, PA,
2012, 6 color reproductions, pp. 136-137
Valerie Gladstone, “Uovo Spectrum”, Art News, February 2008 Emma Pearse, ’Denise Mickilowski Paints Peaches for Free", Vulture Daily Entertainment, June 2008, 1 image
Christopher L. Gasper, “Watertown Artist Does Windows", The Boston Herald,
Valerie Gladstone, “Uovo Spectrum”, Art News, February 2008 Emma Pearse, ’Denise Mickilowski Paints Peaches for Free", Vulture Daily Entertainment, June 2008, 1 image
Christopher L. Gasper, “Watertown Artist Does Windows", The Boston Herald,
page 12, October 2, 1999, 3 images
Brenda L. Harrigan, “Mickilowski at Argonauta, draws rich colors from Oil", The Martha's Vineyard Times, August 5, 1999, 1 image
Cate McQuaid, “Still Lifes that Burst with Freshness", The Boston Globe, page C1, December 17, 1998
Christine Temin, “Mulbry’s Exhuberance Shines in her Work", The Boston Globe, page C6, September 23, 1998
“Nuts”, The Boston Globe, City Weekly, page 3, January 11, 1998, 1 image
Helen A. Harrison, “Representational Approaches", The New York Times, Arts Page, page 20, May 11, 1997
Brenda L. Harrigan, “Mickilowski at Argonauta, draws rich colors from Oil", The Martha's Vineyard Times, August 5, 1999, 1 image
Cate McQuaid, “Still Lifes that Burst with Freshness", The Boston Globe, page C1, December 17, 1998
Christine Temin, “Mulbry’s Exhuberance Shines in her Work", The Boston Globe, page C6, September 23, 1998
“Nuts”, The Boston Globe, City Weekly, page 3, January 11, 1998, 1 image
Helen A. Harrison, “Representational Approaches", The New York Times, Arts Page, page 20, May 11, 1997
Cambridge Adult Education Center Catalogue,Cover Design, Summer 1997 and Spring 1998
Christine Temin, “Turning Ancient History into Modern Marvels", The Boston Globe, page F1, October 16, 1996
“School House Palette", Where Magazine, page 8, October 1996, 1 image
Gloria Russel, "Barnes Show Explores Diversity of 2-Dimentional Art", Sunday Republican, page H-2, April 23, 1995
Margurite Lamb, “Masters at Work", Boston University Today, page 3, April 24-30, 1995
“School House Palette", Where Magazine, page 8, October 1996, 1 image
Gloria Russel, "Barnes Show Explores Diversity of 2-Dimentional Art", Sunday Republican, page H-2, April 23, 1995
Margurite Lamb, “Masters at Work", Boston University Today, page 3, April 24-30, 1995
Helen A. Harrison, “Accenting Metalpoint Drawings with a pencil-like Stylus", The New York Times, Arts, page 14, April 3, 1994
Ron Shankweiler, “Tyler Displays Student Talent”, The Temple News, April 1981
Paul Aponte, “Denise: A Talented Artist and some of her Work", Dateline Brooklyn, Pfizer Corporation, Vol. 14, Number 10, 5 B&W images, November 1981
Ron Shankweiler, “Tyler Displays Student Talent”, The Temple News, April 1981
Paul Aponte, “Denise: A Talented Artist and some of her Work", Dateline Brooklyn, Pfizer Corporation, Vol. 14, Number 10, 5 B&W images, November 1981
SELECT COLLECTIONS
Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN
Fidelity, Boston, MA
Alexander Acevedo, Alexander Gallery, New York, NY
Michael Kittredge, Yankee Candle Company, South Deerfield, MA
Kathleen McGuillycuddy, West Newton, MA
Barbara W. Grossman, Newton, MA
Larry Shar, New York, NY
Henrietta's Table, Cambridge, MA
Bain Capital, Boston, MA
Brown Forman, KY
Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA
Brown Innovations, Boston, MA
Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
Eagle Eyecare, Boca Raton, FL
& Numerous Private Collections
