MFA, Painting. 2004. University of Pennsylvania

Sean Riley

15 Bradley St 413.652.4738

North Adams, MA 01247

www.polaresolare.net

Education

MFA, Painting. 2004. University of Pennsylvania

BFA, Painting, 1999. Massachusetts College of Art

Selected Exhibitions

Two-Person Exhibitions

2006

Betwixt & Between . MCLA Gallery 51, North Adams, MA

2005

Polar/Solar . Pageant Soloveev. Philadelphia, PA

2001

Recent Work: Sean Riley/Vaal London Kane . Tunnel City Gallery. North Adams, MA

Group Shows

2007

MCLA Gallery 51 @ The Storefront Artist Project . Pittsfield, MA

2006

Here and There. Kolok Gallery. North Adams, MA

Joan Mitchell Foundation 04-05 MFA Grant Recipients. CUE Foundation. New York, NY

Ending of the Beginning. Pageant Soloveev. Philadelphia, PA

2005

The Desk Project. Gallery 51. North Adams, MA

2004

MFA Thesis Exhibition. Gallery Siano. Philadelphia, PA

2003

Contemporary Drawing 2003. T. W. Wood Gallery. Montpelier, VT

Art of the State of Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania State Museum. Harrisburg, PA

Awards & Residencies

2007

First Inductee to Bishop Feehan High School Hall of Fame for Visual Arts . Attleboro, MA

2005-06

Artist in Residence. Gallery 51. North Adams, MA

2004

Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant. Joan Mitchell Foundation. New York, NY

Charles Adams Memorial Scholarship. University of Pennsylvania

2003

Vermont Studio Center Scholarship. University of Pennsylvania

1999

Marilyn Goldberg Memorial Scholarship. Massachusetts College of Art

Teaching Experience

Graduate School

2004

Drawing 1

Drawing 1 . teacher’s assistant

2-D Design . teacher’s assistant

Other

2007

Figure Drawing . NBCA @ The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute . Williamstown, MA

2006

Introduction to Drawing . Northern Berkshire Creative Arts . North Adams, MA

2005

Portfolio Preparation . Northern Berkshire Creative Arts. North Adams, MA

Other Related Experience

2005 – present

Gallery Manager . Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Gallery 51 . North Adams, MA

Duties Include: Curating Exhibitions . Installing Artwork . Creating Contracts

Handling Sales . Working With College Students

Instructing Students on Installation and Gallery Management

2000 – 2002

Preparator . Williams College Museum of Art . Williamstown, MA

Duties Include: Installing Artwork . Working Directly With Artists . Lighting

2000 – 2001

Preparator . Tunnel City Gallery, North Adams, MA

Exhibitions Curated

all exhibits for MCLA Gallery 51

2005

Fall Group Show . MCLA Gallery 51 . North Adams, MA 01247

2006

North Adams Illustrators: Howard Cruse, Emily Daunis & John Shamburger

The Pythagoras Project: Mark Mulherrin

Darkwater . Terry Adkins after W.E.B. DuBois

Here’s Looking at You: Portraits of People in the Berkshires

2007

Conversations From the Edge of the Cosmos: Kent Mikalsen

Hometown Hits: 17 North Adams Artists

Selections From the First 2 Years: MCLA Gallery 51 @ the Storefront Artist Project

Posters Etc.: Leon Peters

The MySpace Show

2008

Handmade: A Look at Contemporary Crafts

Solo Exhibition: Rich Remsberg