Michael Lagerman
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michael@lagerman.studio
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EDUCATION
2021, Master of Fine Art - Photography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
2014, Bachelor of Science - Philosophy, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI
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EXPERIENCE
2022-2023, Lecturer, Peck School of the Arts, Unviversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
ART118: Intro to Digital Art: Theory, Culture, Practice
ART212: Creative Technologies
2021-2023, Faculty / Arts Technology Specialist, Pius XI High School, Milwaukee, WI
Photo 1, Photo 2, Design, Art Fundamentals
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 — Working Title: To Be Exposed, The Charles Allis Art Musuem, Milwaukee, WI (forthcoming)
2022 — Before Render, The Alice Wilds, Milwaukee, WI
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Be Gay. Do Crime. The Alice Wilds - Milwaukee, WI. (forthcoming)
Sacral: Queer Divinity in the Modern Age, Task Creative - Cudahy, WI.
Evidence of Light, Jazz Gallery - Milwaukee, WI.
2022
,, The Neon Heater - Findlay, OH.
A New Day, The Alice WIlds - Milwaukee, WI.
2021
,, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
Cabin Fever, The Real Tinsel, Milwaukee, WI.
The Secret of Rocks, MFA Thesis, Unversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
2020
Two Way Lens: Portraits as Empathy, Humble Arts Foundation.
Sacral: Queer Divinity in the Modern Age, Task Creative - Cudahy, WI.
Evidence of Light, Jazz Gallery - Milwaukee, WI.
2019
Temporary( Re)surfacing, Historic Mitchell Street Foundation, Milwaukee, WI
Communities, Collectives, and Collaborations, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design.
Count Zero, The Neon Heater, Findlay, OH.
Making Elbow Room: Queer Demonstrations, Yours Truly, Milwaukee, WI.
The Human Stain, Real Tinsel, Milwaukee, WI.
Work Clothes, The Grotto, Milwaukee, WI.
2018
Ghoost $how IX, Gluon Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
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AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2023
Grantee, gener8tor x Sherman Phoenix
Artist In Residence, The Charles Allis Art Musuem (forthcoming)
2020
Distinguished Graduate Student Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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PROJECTS
2022 - 2023
Underscore, artist-run space and project room located on Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee, WI.
QKE, Milwaukee’saukee’s first city-wide queer art event (forthcoming).
2019 - Present
FxG Church, party for queer prosperity.
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