Mike Childs

Born in Toronto Canada I grew up drawing and painting in a basement room in my families home. In the city at that time a massive urban development was going on. There was constant construction and demolition, a pre gentrified dilapidated west end plus a variety of oddly designed storefronts and signage. I constantly walked and this visually stimulating environment became my education in space, content and color. As a middle school student I was able to visit museum and gallery shows as diverse as Judy Chicago’s Dinner Party, William Blake's etchings and Barnett Newman's abstract paintings. These rich experiences formed me in addition to the classic comic book artists of the 70’s who's mark making abilities I worshipped.

born Toronto, Canada

Lives in New York City

Solo Exhibitions

2018    Wave Hill, New York, curated by Jennifer McGregor

2017    Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY

2014    Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY

2012    Robert Henry Contemporary, Brooklyn, NY

2010    RHV Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY

2009    Lesley Heller, viewing room, New York, NY

2008    Heidi Cho Gallery, Solo show, New York, NY

2006    Lesley Heller Gallery, Solo show, New York, NY

2005    Cue Art Foundation, Solo Show, curated by Cameron Martin, New York, NY

Group Exhibitions

2019    Haas Contemporary, Reveal Art Fair, Saratoga Springs, NY

2019    Pierogi 2000, Flat Files, curated by Joe Armrhein, New York, NY

2019    Bronx Art Space, Benefit, New York, NY

2018    “A Quiet Place” Robert Henry Contemporary, 2 Person show with Nancy Cohen,          

                 Brooklyn, NY

2018    “Open Door” The Clemente Gallery, New York, NY

2017    Robert Henry Contemporary, Miami Pulse booth.

2017    “The Reality Of Abstraction”, Schelfhaudt Gallery, University of Bridgeport,

                curated by Peter Konsterlie

2014    “PreterNatural Selections”, curated by Robert Hubany, Leclerc Contemporary, CT

2012    “Small Truths”, L.I.C. 15 Gallery, curated by Joel Adas, Queens, NY

2012    “2 Abstract”, Hudson Beach Glass, two person show with Patricia Zarate,

               curated by Kirsten Kucer, Beacon, NY

2010    Group Booth, RHV Fine Art, Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY

2010    "abstrACTION", Artswestchester, curated by Dara Meyers-Kingsley, Whiteplains, NY

2007    “Urbane space”, 3rd Rail Gallery, Three person show, curated Peter Brauch,

               New Rochelle, NY

2006    Six Windows, Citicorp Building, New York, NY

2005    “Urban Legends”, Artek Contemporaries, Group Show, curated by Kathleen Cullen,

               New York, NY

2003    “Arch + texture”, Brooklyn Fireproof, Group Show, curated by Samantha Dorfman,

               Brooklyn, NY

2002    “Dancing in the Dark”, ALJIRA, Group Show, curated by Calvin Reid, Newark, NJ

2002    “Analog/Digital” City Without Walls, Group Show, curated by Samantha Dorfman,

               Newark, NJ

2001    “Architecture and Painting”, Howard House, Group Show, curated by Billy Howard,

               Seattle, WA

2001    “(un)Planned”, Walden, Michael Childs and Collin Keefe, curated by Robert Walden,

               New York, NY

1999    “Size Matters”, Gale Gates Gallery, Group Show, curated by Mike Wise,

               Brooklyn, NY

1999    “Up and Coming” Elizabeth Harris Gallery, curated by Bill Carol, New York, NY

1998    “New Directions”, Barret Art Center, Group Show, curated by Eugenie Tsai Of the

               Whitney Museum, New York, NY, Poughkeepsie, NY

1997    Stephanie Martz Gallery, Group Show, curated by Stephanie Martz, New York, NY

1995    “68 J”, Dumbo Artists Group, Group Show, Brooklyn, NY

Education

University of Guelph, Canada, Bachelor of Fine Arts 1989

Florida State University, Master of Fine Arts 1994

Public Art Projects

2008    New York Public Library, Site Specific piece, New York

2004    “Six Windows”, Nurture Art at Citicorp, Group Show, sight specific works, organized

     by Malin Abrahanson and Mike Childs

Awards

2002    Pollock - Krasner Foundation Grant, Award for one year of studio work

1995    Project Grant, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Award for studio work

1993    Florence Study Award, Florida State University, Award for studio work, study and

                 teaching in Florence, Italy

Selected Reviews

Interview at Wave Hill, Bronx Net TV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7ROlrvIqEc

Review of “Unbuilt / built” Arthaps, 2017.

Review of “Structural Tendencies” Artdaily, 2014.

Reveiw of “Structural Tendencies” by Paul Corio, Abstractcritical, 2014

Roberta Smith, Review of Cue Foundation of Art show, The New York Times,

          January 16^th 2006.

Review of the Cue Art Foundation, The New Yorker January 16^th. 2006

Review of Dancing in the Dark at ALJIRA, The Journal News, June 2, 2003.

Holland Cotter, Listing, "Urban Ledgends" ARTEX Gallery, New York Times,

          January 15, 2005.

Review of Elizabeth Harris, UP AND COMING, NY Magazine, Summer, 1999.