chris groth
CHRISTOPHER M. GROTH
2715 Buchanan St. NE
Minneapolis, Mn 55418
United States of America
EDUCATION
2012-2015
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
MFA Sculpture with Certificate of Teaching in Higher Education
2005-2010
Saint Olaf College, Northfield, MN
BA- Studio Art, Management Studies Minor
Distinction
Cum Laude
EXHIBITIONS
2016 Yeah Maybe #10 (The Dead Guess), Minneapolis, MN.
2016 Container (The Dead Guess), Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim, Neuenhaus, Germany.
2016 Waiting For The Other Other to Drop , Larson Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
2016 Cellular Cinema, Bryant Lake Theater, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Gathering, Island Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia, MN.
2015 Underlined Action, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Stool Sample, Midnight Brigade, Minneapolis, MN.
2015 Ploughshare, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL.
2014 For A Limited Time Only, Quarter Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
2014 Midnight Brigade Presents Gallery Hangman, Minneapolis, MN.
2014 Suitcase Exhibition, ICCCIA, Sabile, Latvia.
2014 Objects For Consideration, SooVAC, Minneapolis, MN.
2014 Gallery Hangman, Minneapolis, MN.
2013 Fresh Laundry, Corner Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
2013 National Cast Iron Art Exhibition, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL.
2013 He(art), Friction Collective, Minneapolis, MN.
2012 Mirror Museum, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN.
2012 Minty Fresh, Corner Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
2011 An Evening of Art For All, 210 Pine, Waupaca, WI.
2011 Waupaca Fine Art Show, Waupaca, WI.
2011 A+ Art Club Show, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN.
2010 A Collection Of Works By Emerging Artists, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN.
2010 Waupaca Fine Art Show, Waupaca, WI.
2010 Can we just throw some gears and rocks into this thing to make it different?
Flatten Art Museum, Northfield, MN.
2009 Senior Art Show, Groot Gallery, Northfield, MN.
2009 Waupaca Fine Arts Show, Waupaca, WI
2008 Text and Image, Groot Gallery, Northfield, MN.
2008 Juried Exhibition, Groot Gallery, Northfield, MN.
2008 Experiencing Our Earth, Depot Gallery, Red Wing, MN.
2007 Juried Exhibition, Groot Gallery, Northfield, MN.
CURATING
2015 Stool Sample, Midnight Brigade, Minneapolis, MN.
2013-2015 Gallery Hangman (Founder and Curator)
2014 Objects For Consideration, SooVAC, Minneapolis, MN.
(Co-curated with Chris Larson)
2011 An Evening of Art For All, 210 Pine, Waupaca, WI.
TEACHING
2012-present Leonardo’s Basement, Course Instructor, Minneapolis, MN
2015 Instructor of Record, Intro Sculpture, University of MInnesota
2013-2015 Teaching Assistant University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN (Intermediate and Advanced Foundry[Co-Instructed Spring 2014])
2012-2015 Sculpture Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota
2012 Concepts in Art Seminar Teaching Assistant, University of Minnesota
2010-2011 Northfield Public Schools Education Assistant, Northfield, MN
2009-2010 Saint Olaf College Art Apprentice, Northfield, MN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015 Production Assistant, River of Iron at Northern Spark, Tamsie Ringler, Minneapolis, MN
2015 Panel Discussion, National Conference of Cast Iron Art, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham AL
2014 Artist Lecture, College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, St. Joseph, MN
2014 Production Assistant, George Beasley, Basket Furnace, Pedvale Open Air Museum, Latvia.
2014 Production Assistant, Matt Toole, Master/Acolyte, Pedvale Open Air Museum, Latvia.
2014 Demonstration Assistant, Wayne Potratz, Pedvale Open Air Museum, Latvia.
2013 Production Assistant, Andrea Stanislav, Minneapolis, MN.
AWARDS, GRANTS, & FELLOWSHIPS
2015 Cast Iron Artist In Residence, Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, MN
2014- 2015 Harlan D Boss Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2014 Travel Fellowship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2009-2010 Studio Art Apprenticeship, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
2008-2009 Jan Shoger Art Scholarship, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
SERVICE
2012-2014 Production Volunteer, Leonardo’s Basement, St. Paul, MN.
2010-2011 A+ Art Club Volunteer and Instructor, Northfield, MN.
2009 Installation Volunteer, Waupaca Fine Arts Festival, Waupaca, WI.