Dan Mills
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(American, b. Waterloo, New York, 1956)
| 1978 |
BFA, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. |
| 1981 |
MFA, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. |
| 1981-94 |
Lived and worked in Chicago; active as artist and curator; curator of First National Bank of Chicago 1984-94. |
| 1994-01 |
Lived and worked in Northern New York; director of Gibson Gallery, State University of New York, Potsdam, NY. |
| 2001 |
Lives and works in Northeastern Pennsylvania; director of Samek Art Gallery, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. |
| SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 2002 |
Viewpoints: Selected Monoprints and Collages, Printworks Gallery, Chicago.
Detector, NIU Art Gallery, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, Chicago. |
| 2001 |
Embellishments and Subversions, Ben Shahn Galleries, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ. |
| 1998 |
Revisions, 76 Varick Gallery, New York. |
| 1997 |
In formation: the Collages and Constructions, Ewing Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. |
| 1994 |
Ephemera, Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago. |
| 1991 |
Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago. |
| 1989 |
Urban Building: Facades, Figures & Markers, Millikin University, Decatur, IL.
Urban Building Facades, Sybil Larney Gallery, Chicago. |
| 1986 |
Relief Sculptures, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL. |
| 1981 |
MoMing Gallery, Chicago. |
| SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2004-05 |
Misleading Trails: Bo, Chagoya, Hao, Mills, Weiwei, Xie, CAAW, Bejing; traveling in China and USA. |
| 2003-04 |
The Long March: A Walking Visual Display, various sites throughout CHINA. (Qiu Zhijie, curator) |
| 2002 |
Objects of Desire, Studio 18 Gallery, New York.
Collage/Assemblage/Montage, Pennsylvania School of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA. |
| 2000-02 |
Snapshot, Contemporary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD; traveled to Arcadia University Art Gallery, Glenside, PA;
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT. |
| 2001 |
Small Treasures, Fassbender Gallery, Chicago.
Upstate Invitational, Tyler Art Gallery, State University of New York, Oswego, NY. |
| 2000 |
Superimpositions: Dan Mills, Gail Skudera, Randy Williams, Auburn University, AL.
20: Woodcuts by International Artists, Holland Tunnel, Paroika, Paros, GREECE.
Annual Faculty and Visiting Artist Exhibition, NYS Summer School of the Arts, SUNY Brockport, NY.
The Art Is In The Mail(ing), Wexner Center For the Arts, Columbus, OH.
Exquisite Corpse, Printworks Gallery, Chicago. |
| 1999 |
Slight of Hand, Studio 38, Utrecht, NETHERLANDS.
Sleight of Hand, 76 Varick Gallery, New York.
Morir Soñando, 76 Varick Gallery, New York. |
| 1998-99 |
100: In Honor of the Greater New York Centennial Celebration, Holland Tunnel Project, Brooklyn, NY. |
| 1998 |
30th Anniversary Alumni Invitational Exhibition, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY.
un Coup de Des, 76 Varick Gallery, New York.
The Everson Biennial, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY. (Bill Arning, curator) |
| 1997-98 |
Vinyl Resting Place, Alaska State Museum, Juneau AK. |
| 1997 |
7th Biennial Exhibition, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, NY. |
| 1996 |
Utilitarianism, Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY.
NIU Collected, NIU Art Gallery, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, Chicago.
Dan Mills, Gail Skudera, Chapman Gallery, Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY.
The Everson Biennial, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY. (Thomas Piché, curator) |
| 1994 |
Art on the Map, Chicago Cultural Center. (Gregory Knight, curator) |
| 1993 |
Influx, University of Illinois at Chicago.
Material: Dan Mills, Gary Passanese, Tom Stancliffe, Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago.
The Republic Reconsidered, University of Illinois at Chicago. |
| 1992 |
Ars Nova Judges Show, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, DeKalb. |
| 1991 |
A Chicago Sampler: Recent Work by 22 Artists, Kansas State University, Manhattan. |
| 1990 |
Altered States, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago. |
| 1988 |
Inaugural Exhibition, Sybil Larney Gallery, Chicago. |
| 1987 |
The Object Transformed: David Kargl, Dan Mills, Elizabeth Newman, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Sculpture - Structures on the Wall, N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago.
Chicago Inner View, Esther Saks Gallery, Chicago. |
| 1986-87 |
Extended Boundaries, Chicago Cultural Center. (Deven Golden, curator)
Dan Mills, Gail Skudera, SUNY Brockport, NY. |
| 1985 |
Unscene, ARC Gallery, Chicago. (Deven Golden, Sue Taylor, curators)
Alumni Exhibition, Northern Illinois University Art Gallery in Chicago.
Fabrications, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL. |
| 1982-84 |
Barnstorming, ARC Gallery, Chicago; traveled to SUNY Fredonia, NY; Rockford Arts & Science Center, Rockford, IL. |
| 1983 |
Randolph St. Gallery Outdoor Installations 1983, Chicago.
One, One, One + One, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington.
The Additive Process, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago. |
| EXHIBITION PUBLICATIONS |
| 2002 |
Abell, Jeff, "Please Cross Out the Correct Response," Detector brochure, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; color reproductions. |
| 2001 |
Einreinhofer, Nancy, Embellishments and Subversions: Dan Mills, Maps, William Paterson University,
Wayne, NJ; reproductions. |
| 2000 |
Pascale, Mark, Exquisite Corpse catalogue, Printworks Gallery, Chicago; color reproduction. |
| 1998 |
Arning, Bill, 1998 Everson Biennial, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY; reproduction.
Gutwirth, Layne, Leuthold, Mills: Art by SUNY Potsdam Faculty, SUNY Potsdam, NY; color reproduction. |
| 1997 |
57th Exhibition of Central New York Artists catalogue, Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, NY; reproduction.
57th Exhibition of Central New York Artists Showcases a Spectacular Array of Original Art, Bulletin,
Munson Williams Proctor Institute, Utica, NY; reproduction. |
| 1996 |
Piché, Thomas, Jr., 1996 Everson Biennial, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY; reproduction.
Meyer, Jerry, NIU Collected catalogue, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; color reproduction. |
| 1994 |
Knight, Gregory K. "Artists' Maps and Devices," Art on the Map catalogue, Chicago; color reproduction. |
| 1990 |
Bulka, Michael, Altered States catalogue, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago; reproduction. |
| 1989 |
Sherlock, Maureen, Urban Building Facades, self-published artist’s book, Chicago; reproductions. |
| 1987 |
Yanson, Julie, "Proud Objects," The Object Transformed: Three Artists from Chicago catalogue, Minneapolis
College of Art and Design, MN; reproduction. |
| 1985 |
Alumni Exhibition catalogue, NIU Art Gallery, Northern Illinois University Art Museum, Chicago; reproduction. |
| 1983 |
Hutchison, Robert, The Additive Process catalogue Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago; reproduction.
Burleigh, Robert, Rawspace 1981, ’82, ’83 catalogue, ARC Gallery, Chicago; reproduction. |
| SELECTED REVIEWS, PRESS |
| 2002 |
Schleifer, Kristen Brooke, "Distance Lends Enchantment" (interview), Mouthtomouth, Chicago, September; reproductions.
Boxer, Sarah, "Can Not-So-Ordinary Artists Make Ordinary Snapshots? Well, Not Really," New York Times, March 8. |
| 2001 |
Watson, Paul, "Maps Are Springboard For Artist’s Imagination," Ridgewood News (NJ), 24 February; reproduction. |
| 2000 |
Stein, Lisa, "Random Trios Make Exquisite Combinations," Chicago Tribune, 27 January.
Williams, Kevin M., "These Bodies the Sum of Artists’ Parts," Chicago Sun Times, 19 January. |
| 1998 |
Chayat, Sherry, "Social Conscience and Art," Syracuse Herald American, Stars Section, 28 June. |
| 1997 |
Joyner, Heather, "The Future of the Past: In Form Ation: Constructions and Collages by Dan Mills," Metropol,
(Knoxville, TN) 23 October; reproduction. |
| 1995 |
Abell, Jeff, "The Image of the Artist," Chicago Artists' News, December. |
| 1994 |
Krantz, Claire Wolf, "Art On the Map," New Art Examiner, September; reproduction.
Flash Art International, "Flash Art News," Summer; reproduction.
Cassidy, Victor M., "How Artists Get By," Chicago Artist's News, July/August.
Artner, Alan G., Dan Mills "Maps Out New Territory," Chicago Tribune, 30 June; reproduction.
Artner, Alan G., "Mapping Things Out," Chicago Tribune, 29 May. |
| 1993 |
Artner, Alan G., "The Arts in '93--Best Exhibits," Chicago Tribune, 26 December.
Artner, Alan G., "Making Something From Nothing," Chicago Tribune, 14 November. |
| 1991 |
Artner, Alan G., "Art, Chicago Tribune," June 28; repro. |
| 1989 |
Holg, Garrett, "Dan Mills," New Art Examiner, Summer; repro.
McCracken, David, "Art: Gallery Scene," Chicago Tribune, May 26.
Krantz, Les, "The Chicago Art Review," American References, Chicago; reproductions.
Hansen, Joyce, "A Closer Look: Sybil Larney Gallery," Chicago Artist's News, February. |
| 1987 |
Martin, Mary Abbe, "Critic's Choice," Minneapolis Star, August 21.
Silberman, Rob, "Exhibits: The Object Transformed," City Pages (Minneapolis), September 16.
Holg, Garrett, "Extended Boundaries," New Art Examiner, February. |
| 1986 |
"Chicago 1986 - A Critic's Poll," New Art Examiner, May. |
| 1985 |
Yood, James, "An 'Emerging' Phenomenon: New Talent Exhibitions Prevail in Chicago," New Art Examiner, December. |
| 1983 |
Allison, Bethe, "The Additive Process," New Art Examiner, July.
Haydon, Harold, "Galleries," Chicago Sun Times, May 20. |
| VISITING ARTIST/LECTURER |
| 2002 |
LECTURER, Gallery talk in conjunction with solo show, NIU Art Museum, Chicago, IL.
LECTURER, "Recent Work," Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA.
LECTURER, "Issues of Identity in Recent American Art," Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA. |
| 2001 |
SPEAKER/GUEST CRITIC, in conjunction with solo show, Art Department, William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ.
LECTURER, "The Life and Work of Öyvind Fählstrom," SUNY Potsdam, NY. |
| 2000 |
VISITING ARTIST/LECTURER, NYS Summer School of the Arts/Visual Arts, SUNY Brockport, NY. |
| 1997 |
VISITING ARTIST/LECTURER, in conjunction with solo show, University of Tennessee/Knoxville, Knoxville, TN.
GUEST CRITIC, M.F.A. Candidates, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
LECTURER, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY. |
| 1996 |
VISITING ARTIST/LECTURER, NYS Summer School for the Arts/Visual Arts, Cazenovia College, NY.
PANELIST, "Calvin and Hobbes," Honors Society of Phi Kappa Phi, SUNY Potsdam, NY.
MODERATOR, Interdisciplinary Panel, "The Visionary Art of Agnes Denes," SUNY Potsdam, NY. |
| 1995 |
LECTURER, "What Corporate Collecting Can Be," SUNY Potsdam, NY. |
| 1993 |
GRADUATE THESIS ADVISOR, Interdisciplinary Arts, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
SPEAKER, "Curatorial Practices" Graduate Seminar, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL.
GUEST CRITIC, M.F.A. Candidates, Interdisciplinary Arts, Columbia College, Chicago, IL. |
| 1992 |
PANELIST, "The Found Object in Art," School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL. |
| 1992 |
GRADUATE THESIS ADVISOR, Interdisciplinary Arts, Columbia College, Chicago, IL. |
| 1991-93 |
SPEAKER, "Art Seminar," Harper College, Palatine, IL. |
| 1991,92 |
SPEAKER, Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Chicago Semester in the Arts, IL. |
| 1991 |
SPEAKER, "Introduction to Art Collecting," NIU Art Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
| 1990 |
SPEAKER, "Studio Visit," Art Encounter, Evanston, IL.
PANELIST, "Survival in the Arts," Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Chicago Semester in the Arts Program, IL. |
| 1989 |
SPEAKER, "Urban Building Facades," in conjunstion with solo show, Sybil Larney Gallery, Chicago, IL. |
| 1988 |
MODERATOR, "The Whole World is Still Watching," Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL.
PANELIST, "Where Art and Commerce Meet: Corporate Collecting," Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin Madison, WI. |
| 1987,89 |
SPEAKER, "Collections Management," Artstrek Annual Careers Conference, NIU, DeKalb, IL. |
| 1987 |
SPEAKER, "The Object Transformed: Three Artists from Chicago," Minneapolis College of Art & Design, MN.
SPEAKER, "Dan Mills, Todd Slaughter," N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago, IL.
GUEST CRITIC, M.F.A. Candidate Critiques, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL.
GUEST CRITIC, M.F.A. Candidate Critiques, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, IL.
PANELIST, "Where Art and Commerce Meet: Corporate Collecting," Elvehjem Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
PANELIST, "Collecting Art in the Midwest," Arts Midwest, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN. |
| 1986 |
MODERATOR, "Artist/Source" exhibition, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
SPEAKER, "Dan Mills and Gail Skudera," Graduate Seminar, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. |
| 1984 |
VISITING ARTIST, NY State Summer School of the Arts/School of Visual Arts, Fredonia, NY. |
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Bank One, Chicago.
Lillian H. Florsheim Foundation, Chicago.
John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Chicago.
McDonald's Corporation, Northbrook, IL.
Millikin University, Decatur, IL.
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL.
Phelan, Pope & John, Chicago.
State University of New York College at Potsdam, NY.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL.
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Samek Art Gallery
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA 17837
Phone (day) 570.577.3792
dtmills@bucknell.ed
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