Ryan Mandell sculpture

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Master of Fine Art, Sculpture. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. May, 2007.

Bachelor of Fine Art, Drawing. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. May 2003.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

2010 - Present. Assistant Professor, Sculpture. Boise State University. Boise, Idaho.

2009 - 2010. Visiting Assistant Professor, Sculpture. Penn State University. Universtiy Park, Pennsylvania.

2008 - 2009. Visiting Assistant Professor, Sculpture. University of North Texas. Denton, Texas.

2008. Adjunct Professor, Sculpture. Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana.

2008. Adjunct Lecturer, Fundamentals. Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana.

2004 - 2007. Associate Instructor. Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. Instructor of record.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2009. Eastern Expansion Gallery, Co-Prosperity Sphere. Chicago, Illinois. "Snow Birds."

2008. HH443 Gallery, Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio. "Ryan Mandell."

2007. Fuller Projects, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "Controlled Landscape ."

2006. Schopf Gallery On Lake. Chicago, Illinois. "The Loop."

2004. Fuller Projects, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "Fuller."

2003. Art Building. Bloomington, Indiana. "The Triumphant Return of Hollywood Cole."

JURIED EXHIBITIONS:

2010. UICA. Grand Rapids, Michigan. "dis.place.ment".

2010. The Dairy Barn Arts Center. Athens, Ohio. "OH + 5."

2010. West Gallery, Texas Womens University. Denton, Texas. “Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition.”
Juror: Corey Keller, Associate Curator of Photography, SFMoMA

2009. Manifest Gallery. Cinncinnati, Ohio. "Magnitude Seven."

2007. Grounds For Sculpture. Hamilton, New Jersey. "ISC 2007 Outstanding Student Achievement in
Contemporary Sculpture."

2006. Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas. Denton, Texas. "Hoosier Tough."

2005. SoFA Gallery, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "Ultranite."

2003. The Guest House. Lake Worth, Florida. "Downsize."

2002. John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Sheboygan, Wisconsin. "An Inch of Art."

2002. Gallery TBA (To Benefit AIDS). Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Gallery TBA."

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2011. Geh8 Kunstraum und Ateliers. Dresden, Germany. "Hauseinweinhung."

2010. Hopkins Gallery, Ohio State University. Columbus, Ohio. "Housewarming."

2010. SCA Contemporary Art. Albuquerque, New Mexico. "Jeff Willis, Paho Mann, Ryan Mandell, and Cliff
Jurgensen."

2010. 500X Gallery. Dallas, Texas. "Tim Best and Ryan Mandell."

2009. Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University. University Park, Pennsylvania. "Faculty Exhibition."

2009. Arthouse. Austin, Texas. "5 x 7". (traveling exhibition)
Dunn and Brown Contemporary. Dallas, Texas.
Inman Gallery. Houston, Texas.

2008. University of North Texas. Denton, Texas. “Faculty Exhibition.”

2008. Takt Kunstprojektraum. Berlin, Germany. "Untold Stories of Being Where You Are." with Causality Labs
(Andy Holtin and Galo Moncayo), and Jenene Nagy.

2008. Prima Gallery. Bloomington, Indiana. "Fresh Walls."

2007. Praxislabor. Berlin, Germany. "Donkey Shane."

2007. SoFA Gallery, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "MFA Thesis Exhibition."

2006. Takt Kunstprojektraum. Berlin, Germany. "Amish Friendship Cake."

2006. McCalla Building, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "Buffet Show."

2006. SoFA Gallery, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "DART Show."

2005. SoFA Gallery, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "Sculpture Area Show."

2005. McCalla Building, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "Buffet Show."

2004. SoFA Gallery, Indiana University. Bloomington, Indiana. "Undergraduate and Graduate Sculpture."

2003. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Senior Thesis Exhibition."

2001. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. "Recent Drawings."

1999. Armory Art Center. West Palm Beach, Florida. "New Talent."

HONORS/AWARDS:

2009. Pennsylvania State University. Travel and Research Award.

2008. University of North Texas, Department of Research and Economic Development. Research Infrastructure
Support Grant. Sole author of a grant in excess of $23,000 to purchase a CNC router for the UNT Sculpture
Department.

2007. International Sculpture Center (ISC - Sculpture Magazine). Outstanding Student Achievement in
Contemporary Sculpture.

2006. Indiana University, Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid of Research.

2005. Indiana University, Friends of Art Graduate Holiday Award.

2005. Indiana University, Graduate Student Grant-In-Aid of Research.

1999-2003. Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Scholarship.

1999-2003. State of Florida, Robert C. Byrd Scholarship.

1999. Palm Beach County, Pathfinder Award (Art).

PUBLICATIONS:

AEQAI, July 2009. "Some Effects of Small Scale." Review by A.C. Frabetti.
http://aeqai.com/articles/072009a.htm

Sculpture Magazine, October 2007 (Vol. 26 No. 8). "Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture."
Page 58.

Chicago Tribune , March 3, 2006, Section 7 pg. 23. "Concept of 'non-place' places behind Mandell sculpture, video". Review by Alan G. Artner.

Time Out Chicago , February 9-16, 2006, pg. 52. "Ryan Mandell "The Loop" and Micah Bornstein "Making Connections". Review by Jason Mojica.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinal , May 29, 2003. "For young city artists, trash is their bag."
Story by Michelle A. Eirich.

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS:

2010. Visiting Artist, Brookhaven College. Dallas, Texas.

2010. Visiting Artist, Eastern Michigan University. Ypsilanti, Michigan.

2010. Visiting Artist, Purchase College, SUNY. Purchase, New York.

2010. Visiting Artist, Boise State University. Boise, Idaho.

2010. Anderson Lecture Series, Pennsylvania State University. University Park, Pennsylvania.

2009. Visiting Artist, Texas Women's University. Denton, Texas.

COLLECTIONS:

Mohné Collection, Köln, Germany

Stirratt Collection, Bloomington, Indiana.

Jane Bradley Petit Collection. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Nieberg Collection. Soest, The Netherlands.

Bornstein Collection. Ogden Dunes, Indiana.

Armstrong Collection. Boca Raton, Florida.

Mueller Collection. Palm City, Florida.

Tate Collection. Calgary, Ontario.

CURATORIAL:

2009 – 2010. Organizer/Curator, “Transposed.”
A series of exchange shows orchestrated between the Sculpture students at Pennsylvania State University and students from Indiana University, University of North Texas, and the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design.

2008 – 2009. Organizer/Curator, “Exchange Show.”
Exchange show between Sculpture students from University of North Texas and Indiana University.

2006 - 2008. Director/Curator, The Fuller Projects.
The Fuller Projects is an alternative exhibtion space located on the campus of Indiana University that exhibits the work of emerging and established artists from around the world.

REFERENCES:

Dr. Charles Garoian. Pennsylvania State University. 210 Patterson Building, University Park, PA 16802
814-865-0444. crg2@psu.edu

Bonnie Collura. Pennsylvania State University. 210 Patterson Building, University Park, PA 16802. 814-865-0444
bsc13@psu.edu

Robert Milnes. University of North Texas. 1155 Union Circle #305100, Denton, TX 76203. 940-565-4003
milnes@unt.edu

Andy Holtin. American University. 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016. 202-885-3928.
holtin@american.edu

Leslie Sharpe. Indiana University. 1201 E. 7th St., Rm 123 Bloomington, IN 47405. 812-855-2668. lesharpe@indiana.edu

Arthur Liou. Indiana University. 1201 E. 7th St., Rm 123 Bloomington, IN 47405. 812-219-9424.
jliou@indiana.edu