Sean Patrick Micka (b. 1979)
BIO/CV
Sean Micka received his B.F.A. from the Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University in 2003. Micka. was a participant of the Whitney Musuem of American Art, Independent Study Program, Studio Program from 2012-2013, and 2013-2014; and a resident artist at the AIRSpace Residency Program 2014-15 at the Abrons Arts Centre. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn.
Recent exhibitions Book Out of Stock But Six Pictures, Bienvenu Steinberg & J, NADA House, Gov, Island (2023), Fine Silver and Extraordinary Diamonds from the Estate of an Important Collection at Josee Bienvenu Gallery, NY (2019), People Who Work Here at CFCP & David Zwiner Gallery OVR (2019), Edges, Corners, Shadows at Three Star Books, Paris FR (2018), Condition Report: Deregulation at Abron Arts Center, NY (2014); Storytelling at Gallerie Charlotte Lund, Stockholm SE (2013); BOOK MACHINE, at Le Nouveau festival du Centre Pompidou, Paris FR; $72M Sale Shatters Warhol Record at Die Ausstellungsstrasse, Vienna, AT (2011); and After Images, at Dvorak Sec Gallery, Prague, CR (2009).
Negotiations was published by Onestar Press, Paris in 2011. OBJECT/SUBJECT/SLIDES was published by Three Star Books, Paris in 2017.
EDUCATION
2013-14 Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program, Studio Program
2012-13 Whitney Museum of American Art Independent Study Program, Studio Program
2004 BFA, The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University, Boston
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2014-15 AIRspace Program, Abrons Arts Center, Henry Street Settlement, New York, NY.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Book Out Of Stock But Six Pictures, Bienvenu Steinberg & J, NADA House, Gov, Island
2022 Sean Micka, North Orange, Montclair NJ (Forthcoming)
2019 Fine Silver and Extraordinary Diamonds from the Estate of an Important Collection,
Josée Bienvenu Gallery, New York
2018 Edges, Corners, and some Shadows, Three Star Books, Paris, FR
2017 Object/Subject/Paintings, Three Star Books, Grand Army Collective, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Paintings, One Star Press/Three Star Books, Paris
2014 Condition Report: Deregulation, Abrons Arts Center, New York
2013 Storytelling, Charlotte Lund Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
2011 Torn Screens, Aviary Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA
2011 $72M Sale Shatters Warhol Record, Die Ausstellungsstrasse, Vienna, Austria
2009 After Images, Dvorak Sec Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
2008 After Images, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2005-06 Memorabilia, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2002 Paintings, drawings, books, The Art Institute of Boston, Boston
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Maki Fine Arts, Nishigokemcho, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo..
2019 Summer, Josee Beinvenu Gallery, New York, NY.
2018 People Who Work There, CFCP & David Zwirner OVR New York, NY.
2018 Three Star Books @ LEADAPRON, Los Angeles, CA
2015 AIR Space Program, Studio Exhibition, Abrons Arts Center, New York, NY.
2014 Whitney ISP Studio Exhibition, TEMP, New York, N
2013 BOOK MACHINE, at Le Nouveau festival du Centre Pompidou, Paris
2013 Whitney ISP Studio Exhibition, TEMP, New York
2011 Fragments, Charlotte Lund Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Form, Like the Spice, Brooklyn, New York
2010 Untitled, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2010 AIDS Benefit, The Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston
2009 Popsicle, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2008 AIDS Benefit, The Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston
2006 Made in America, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2005 Building an Archive: Sean Micka, On Kawara, Félix Gonzáles-Torres,
The Art Gallery of Knoxville, Knoxville, TN
2005 Paper! Awesome!, Pigman Gallery, San Francisco
2004 Summer Science, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2004 Supersalon, Samson Projects, Boston
2003 Small Wonders, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2003 Untitled Polaroid Paintings, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston
2002 AIB Undergraduate Exhibition, The Art Institute of Boston, Boston
TALKS
2014 Speakers Corner, 1) Vision and Visuality; 2) Matter and Memory; day 3:
Color and Chroma; 4) 1500m, 5000m 10000m, Talks, Untitled Art Fair, FL.
PUBLICATIONS / EDITIONS
2017 OBJECT/SUBJECT/SLIDES, published by Three Star Books, Paris, FR
2015 Compositions, Self published
Important Jewels, Self published
2014 Pseudonyms, Ed. Peter Coffin, forthcoming. (Christine).
2011 Negotiations, Onestar Press, Paris, France.
PRESS
Artforum Critics’ Picks, “Condition Report: Deregulation,” Ali Pechman, Feb. 2014
Svenska Dagbladet, “Connections Become Clear Over,” Håkan Nilsson, Oct. 2013
Flash Art, “Brand New,” interview by Christophe Boutin, Jan-Feb. 2010
Czech Business Weekly, “New Gallery Presents New York Artists,” Mollie McGurk, Nov. 2009
The Boston Globe, “An Artist with Breathtaking Scope,” Cate McQuaid, Jan. 2008
New American Paintings, Juror Bill Arning, Vol. #62, 2007
The Boston Globe, “Distance Learning,” Cate McQuaid, Dec. 2005
The Improper Bostonian, Dec. 2005
The Boston Herald, “Creating a Future,” Mary Jo Palumbo, Oct. 2004
ArtsMedia, Vol. 9 No. 43, “Bringing the New to Newbury,” Rachel Strutt, Aug. 2004
The Boston Globe, “Three Shows Shake Up Summer Doldrums,” Cate McQuaid, Aug. 2004