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