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Mike Lenkowski

Solo Exhibitions

Plastic Prismatic Boxes, Richard M Daley Library, Chicago IL, September 2014

Light and Color, Rainbo Club, Chicago IL, March 2014

Fordite Paintings, Avalon Branch, Chicago Public Library, September 2013

Color Dreams, MGAC, Milwaukee WI, April 2013

Strictly Sexual, Touche, Chicago IL, March 2012

Recent Works, Crepe Crave, Chicago IL, June 2011

Abstract Nation, Gallery Cabaret, Chicago IL, Oct 2010

Colorful Part 2, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Chicago IL, Oct 2010

Colorful, Bleeding Heart Bakery, Oak Park IL, Oct 2010

Abstract Paintings, Alamo Shoes, Chicago IL, 5/08

Landscape Now, Halcyon Health Cafe, Morisset, Australia, 6/07

Natural World, Gibson Street Gallery, Newcastle, Australia, 5/07

People, Places and Things, Sunnys Café, Newcastle, Australia, 4/07

Art in the Raw, Newcastle Art Space, 12/06

Recent Works, Artist World, Morisset, Australia, 9/06

Bold Strokes, Gibson Street Gallery, Newcastle, Australia, 5/06

Selected Group Exhibitions

No More Deaths Fundraiser Art Auction, La Catrina Cafe, Chicago IL, June 2014

One Inspired Evening, Chicago Union Plumber's Hall, Chicago IL, March 2013, Juried by Steven Gross, Stan Klein, Deborah Maris Lader

Art Benefit, Brickton Art center, Park Ridge IL, January 2013

Art+Soul, Double Door, Chicago IL, December 2012

Cafe, Boocoo Cultural Center, Evanston IL, December 2012

100 Canvases for Things that Matter, SIlver Room, Chicago IL, June 2012

Glow Show, Kinzie Corridor Gallery, Chicago IL, June 2012

Evil is Interesting, Antena Gallery Pilsen, Chicago IL, March 2012, Curated by Michael Workman and ANTIDOTE Projects

Store Display, Quimby's Bookstore, Chicago IL, March 2012

One Inspired Evening, Chicago Union Plumber's Hall, Chicago IL, March 2012, Juried by Peter Mars, Francine Turk, Chris Campagna

First Friday, I'll Cut You Salon, Flatiron Building, Chicago IL, February 2012

ArtFutura 2011, Lurie Center Atrium, Chicago IL, June 2011, Juried by James Rondeau

ArtReach Benefit Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago IL, April 2011

Empty Bowls Silent Auction Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago IL, March 2011

Ravenswood Pink Walk, BlackBird Gallery, Chicago IL, February 2011

Ravenswood Art Walk, Chicago IL, October 2010

Galaxie and Beyond, The Galaxie, Chicago IL, Sep 2010

Kinzie Corridor Art Walk, Chicago IL, August 2010

So You Think You Can Paint, Spoke Gallery, Chicago IL, July 2010

Chicago Art Open, River East Art Center, Chicago IL, April 2010, Juried by Susan Aurinko, Judy Saslow, Stephanie Burke, Allison Stites

One Inspired Evening, Stephen M. Bailey Auditorium, Chicago IL, March 2010, Juried by Peter Mars and Carrie Secrist

Holiday Art Show, Acme Art Works, Chicago IL, Dec 2009

Bucktown Garden Walk, Flatiron Arts Building, Chicago, IL, Summer 2009

Summer Smart Show, Flatiron Arts Building, Chicago, IL, Summer 2009

Square Foot Show, The Galaxie, Chicago IL, Summer 2009

Gilda's Club Benefit, Flatiron Arts Building, Chicago, IL, May 2009

Emerging Artist Exhibit, Morpho Gallery, Chicago IL, February 2009

Where is Bowmanville, Morpho Gallery, Chicago IL, 2008

Insideout07, Avondale College, Cooranbong NSW, Australia, 12/07

Bent Art, Katoomba Civic Centre, Katoomba, Australia, 6/07

Small is Beautiful, Pyrmont Art Festival, Pyrmont, Australia, 5/07

End Game, Field Contemporary Art Space, Newcastle, Australia, 3/07

Awards and Grants

$250 Acquisitive, Insideout 07, Avondale College Graduating Exhibition

Highly Commended, Bent Art, Blue Mountains Civic Center, 6/07

Publications and Reviews

Visual Arts, Chicago Reader, March 2014

Review, NewCity, March 2012

Advertisement, NewCity, March 2012

Galleries, Chicago Reader, March 2012

Featured Artist, Reglarwiglar.com, March 2011

Sidebar, Chicago Art Review.com, December 2010

Website Banner, Chicago Artists Resource, 2008

Lets do the Galleries, Weekend Herald, 5/07

Around the Galleries, Newcastle Star, 4/07

On Display, Newcastle Post, 4/07

Lets do the Galleries, Weekend Herald, 4/07

Artists story portrayed on every canvas, Lake Macquarie News, 2/07

Galleries, Weekend Herald, 12/06

Lets do the Galleries, Weekend Herald, 12/06

Circuit, Sunday Telegraph. 5/06

Galleries, Weekend Herald, 5/06

Lets do the Galleries, Weekend Herald 5/06

Education

Visual Arts Degree, Avondale College, Cooranbong, NSW Australia 2007

Representation

Art*o*Mat, Winston-Salem, NC

Collections

Diane Bartko

Avondale College

Alexandra Jamroz

Mark Love

Christina Shepard

Debbie Marak

Michelle McDonough

Norbie Kamantigue

Erik Sutton

Todd and Andrea Muska

Richard Morris

David Clark

Liz Winchester

Edelma Aguilera

Chris Ford

Christine Magann

Steve Furlett

Dave Kracht

Robert Maszk

Jessica Thompson

Angela Miller

Shawna Tuttle

Private Collector in Chicago, IL

Private Collector in Dora Creek, NSW Australia

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