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MARK TAKAMICHI MILLER
Born: 1960

EDUCATION
1991 University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, MFA, Painting Major, Video Minor
1985 University of California, Santa Cruz, CA BA, Psychology and Art

SOLO EXHIBITION


2008
Abandoned & Thieves, Howard House, Seattle, WA

2006
Duplicates, Andrew Edlin Gallery, NY, NY

2005
Evicted, Howard House, Seattle, WA

2004
Zion, Howard House, Seattle, WA

2003
Second Set Free, Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Moon over Maui, Howard House, Seattle, WA

2001
24 Exp, Howard House, Seattle, WA
Stories, Howard House, Seattle, WA

2000
Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR

1999
Recent Paintings, Howard House, Seattle, WA

1998
An Idea of Order, Howard House, Seattle, WA
Linda Cannon Gallery, Seattle, WA
Pulliam Deffenbaugh, Portland, OR

1996
Linda Cannon Gallery, Seattle, WA

1995
Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR
Linda Cannon Gallery, Seattle, WA

1994
Pulliam Deffenbaugh Gallery, Portland, OR
Laverne Kraus Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
The Workplace Gallery, Portland, OR

1993
King County Arts Commission Gallery, Seattle, WA
Cliff Michel Gallery (back room), Seattle, WA

1992
AG 47 Gallery, Seattle, WA

1990
Eve Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

1984
Charles E. Merrill Gallery, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007
8th Northwest Biannial, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma

2005
A Decade of Excellence, Celebrating the Neddy Artist Fellowship. Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, WA, (catalogue)

2004
Painting at Plane Space, Plane Space, New York, NY

2003
YSA, Howard House, Seattle WA
The Sentimental Favorite: Abstract Painting, Triple Candie, New York, NY
Building Tradition, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma WA (catalogue)

2002
Seattle Collects 2002, City Space-Bank of American Tower, Seattle, WA
Lava 2002, Noodleworks, Seattle, WA (catalogue)

2001
Neddy Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Bank of America Gallery, Seattle, WA

2000
Pacific Northwest Annual, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA

1999
Air Hockey, Howard House, Seattle, WA
Pacific Northwest Annual, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA

1998
Looking to Nature, Archer Gallery, Clark College, Vancouver, WA

1997
Drawing, the 14th Biennial Invitational Exhibition, Dinnerware
Contemporary Art Gallery, Tucson, AZ
Art Works for Aids, Seattle Center Art Pavilion, Seattle, WA
Asian Pacific Islanders Student Association Invitational, University of
Washington at Tacoma, Tacoma, WA

1996
Small Works, 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York
University, New York City, NY, juried by Edward Thorp
Pacific Northwest Annual 1996, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
Repetition Compulsion Exhibition, 8th Floor Gallery, 573 Broadway, New York City, NY
Multi-Ethnic Contemporary Artists, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
Pratt Auction Preview 1996, Seafirst Gallery, Seattle, WA

1995
Follie a Deux, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle WA
Pratt Instructors Show, Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle WA
Noted Japanese-American Artists, Auburn City Hall, Auburn, WA
Poncho Invitational 1995 Fine Art, Seafirst Gallery, Seattle, WA

1994
Kirkland Annual Juried Show, Kirkland Art Center, Kirkland, WA
Inaugural Show, Linda Cannon Gallery, Seattle, WA
Retrospective Group Show, (catalogue), AG 47 Gallery, Seattle, WA
Abstract Thinking (catalogue), Metropolis Gallery, Seattle, WA
Artists at Workplace, The Workplace Gallery, Portland, OR
Faculty Show, Laverne Kraus Gallery, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

1993
A Room of One's Own, Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Seattle, WA
Pratt Instructors Show, Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, WA
Group Show, Cliff Michel Gallery, Seattle, WA
The Floating Map (three person show), Eye Level Gallery, Brighton, England

1992
XII Northwest International Art Competition, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA
Seattle Artists 1991 Project, Carnegie Gallery, Seattle, WA

1991
Fifteenth Annual Rock Island Exhibition, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
The 41st Quad State Juried Exhibition, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, Illinois

1991
MFA Show, University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA
1991 Quad Cities Regional Art Showcase, Davenport Museum, Davenport, IA
What's New in Art, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois
TEH, Johnson County Arts Center, Iowa City, IAC

1990
Exemplary Contempr'y, Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, University of
California at Santa Cruz, juried by Barbara Haskell, Whitney Museum
Fifth Annual Greater Midwest International, Central Missouri State, Warrensburg, Missouri

1989
Exemplary Contempr'y, Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, University of
California at Santa Cruz, juried by Carolyn Lancher, Museum of Modern Art

1987
Home, Goddard-Riverside Community Center, New York City, NY, curated by Faith Ringgold
Studio Art School of the Aegean, Ayios Constantinos, Samos Greece

1986
Fifth Year Graduates, Sesnon Gallery, University of California at Santa Cruz

COLLECTIONS

Adobe Krow Archives
ArtColl Trust
Microsoft Collection
Safeco Collection
Seattle Arts Commission Portable Works Collection, Seattle, WA
Tacoma Art Museum
Bill and Ruth True
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA


AWARDS AND HONORS

2006
Seattle Arts Commission, Public Art Purchase Award

2001
Neddy Artist Fellowship Award, Behnke Foundation, Seattle, WA

2000
Juror’s Award, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA

1995
"Gap Grant", Artist Trust, Seattle, WA
Visiting Lecturer, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

1994
Visiting Professor, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

1993
Fellowship, The MacDowell Colony

1992
King County Arts Commission Gallery Program, Seattle, Washington
Fellowship, The MacDowell Colony

1991
Seattle Artists 1991, Seattle Arts Commission, Seattle, Washington

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