Bio

Michael Boss is an artist and educator living in Winnipeg, Canada. His artwork ranges from drawing and painting to photography, sculpture, installation, performance and poetry. His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across Canada, in the United States, Australia, Germany and Ukraine. Michael held the position of Assistant Professor of Fine Art at Mount Allison University and Lakehead University. He has also taught art at other post secondary institutions in Manitoba and Ontario. He was Head of Education at The Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba in Brandon for 7 years and, from 1998 to 2014, was the Head of Studio Programs at The Winnipeg Art Gallery.

Education

Master of Fine Arts. University of Windsor. 1986

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours). University of Manitoba. 1983

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

Sanctuary, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB. 2011

Boys Toys. Gas Station Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2004

Bloodlines. Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario. 2002

Bloodlines. Ukrainian Cultural Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2001

Bloodlines. Moose Jaw Art Museum, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. 2001

Bloodlines. Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba. 1998

Into the World Came a Soul Called Christine. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario. 1993

Into the World Came a Soul Called Christine. Kitchener/Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario. 1991

Interiors. Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain, Galerie 1, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1990

Between Rooms. Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba. 1989

Awaiting the Day. Great George Street Gallery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.1988

Paintings. Fog Forest Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick. 1988

Recent Work. Willis Gallery, Detroit, Michigan. 1986

Paintings. Ukrainian Cultural Centre Gallery. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1986

A Silent Presence. University Centre Gallery, University of Windsor, Ontario. 1986

New and improved. Plug In Art inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1984

Two & Three Person Exhibitions

Hogs and Horses: Michael Boss and Diana Thorneycroft. Gurevich Fine Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2014

Foul Play: Michael Boss and Diana Thorneycroft. Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2003

Foul PIay: Recent Drawings and Photographs by Michael Boss and Diana Thorneycroft. galerie sans nom, Moncton, New Brunswick. 2003

Foul PIay: Recent Drawings and Photographs by Michael Boss and Diana Thorneycroft. SITE Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2002

Selected Group Exhibitions

In Your Dreams. Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba, Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba,  Amerika Haus, Munchen, Germany, Museum fur Papier, Lenningen, Germany,  Rockhampton Art Gallery, Rockhampton, Australia,  Logan Art Gallery, Logan City, Australia. 2006-2010

Hand in Hand: Domestic and Creative Partnerships in the Digital Age. Minnesota Centre for Photography, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2006

The Library Project. Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan. 2002

The Library Project. Gallery III, U. of Manitoba School of Art, Winnipeg, MB. 2001

Glorious Visions. Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba. 2000

Coterie of Malcontents: Coterie takes Winnipeg.<SITE> Gallery, Winnipeg, MB. 1999

Synergos II. Lviv and Kiev, Ukraine. Curators: Olya Marko, Doug Melnyk. 1992

Michael Boss, Oliver Tiura, Mavourneen Trainor, Anne Warren. Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario. 1992

Appropos Design. Main/Access Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1988

New Work from Sackville. STRUTS Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick, Niagara Artists Centre, St. Catherine’s Ontario. 1988

The Great White North: Recent Canadian Art. Staten Island Institute of Arts and Sciences, Staten Island, New York. 1988

Works on Paper. Scarab Club, Detroit, Michigan. 1987

40th Annual Western Ontario Exhibition. London Regional Art Gallery, London. 1987

South of the Border/North of Here. Michigan Gallery, Detroit, Michigan. 1987

24 Canadian in New York. Amos Eno Gallery, New York, New York. 1986

6 Extremely Groovy Artists from Different Places. Artcite, Windsor, Ontario.1986

Michael Boss, Mary King, Karen Rhodes, Gary Zych . Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, Michigan. 1986

Juried Exhibition. Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario. 1985

Performances

I will refresh you. A Collaborative Performance by Michael Boss and Diana Thorneycroft. Ace Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1996

One Bedroom Suite. Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, Manitoba. 1994

Stagefright. Riding Mountain Conference Centre, Clear Lake, Manitoba. 1994

Grants & Awards

Manitoba Arts Council Short Term Project Grant, 2002

Manitoba Arts Council Short Term Project Grant, 1997

Manitoba Arts Council Visual Arts “A” Grant, 1996

Manitoba Arts Council Short Term Project Grant, 1996

Manitoba Arts Council Artventures Grant (Coterie of Malcontents), 1996

Manitoba Arts Council Artventures Grant (Coterie of Malcontents), 1995

H.R. Hoffman Award for Excellence in Art Programming, 1993

Lakehead University Senate Research Grant, 1991

Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, 1991

Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant, 1990

Lakehead University Senate Research Grant, 1990

D.M.I. Industries Inc. Merit Award (Michigan Gallery Associate Members Exhibition), 1986

Ontario Arts Council Materials Grant, 1986

University of Windsor Conference Travel Grant, 1986

Manitoba Arts Council Study Bursary, 1985

University of Windsor Postgraduate Tuition Scholarship, 1985

Manitoba Arts Council Study Bursary, 1984

University of Manitoba Bookstore Award (Under Thirty: A Juried Exhibition), 1982

Denise Chivers Memorial Award (Red River Exhibition Juried Art Exhibition), 1982