EDUCATION
2013
MFA, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development, New York University
2007
BFA, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford
2005
Glasgow School of Art, Scotland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
La Liseuse, 80WSE Gallery, New York NY
2010
Ultra Sensitive, Proof Gallery, Boston MA
2008
FIERCE DOUBT, New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain CT
TRUE LOVE, Real Art Ways, Hartford CT, brochure available
2007
Portraits, Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford CT
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012
The Dorian Project, Second Guest Projects, New York NY, catalogue available. ReMixed Messages: A(I)DS, Art + Words, Transformer Gallery, Washington DC
2011
Figural, DNA Gallery, Provincetown MA
Mixed Messages: A(I)DS, Art + Words, curated by John Chaich for Visual AIDS, La Mama La Galleria, New York NY, catalogue available
SWAP MEET, Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston MA
2010
Sam & Dave: New Paintings by Dave Whelan and Sam McKinniss, By And By Gallery, Brooklyn NY
Boston does Boston III, Proof Gallery, Boston MA
2009
Casual Males, Sherman Gallery, Boston University, Boston MA
New Work, La Motta Fine Art, Hartford CT
2007
No-Mad II, The Design Center, Hartford CT, curated by Hirokazu Fukawa, artist
Collaborations, Herndon Gallery, Antioch College, Yellow Springs OH
2005
Duty Free, Cal Arts, Valencia CA, curated by Niko Solorio, artist
AWARDS
2009
New Boston Fund Individual Artist Fellowship, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford CT
2008
GO!, Emerging Artist Contest Winner, Real Art Ways, Hartford CT
2007
Vermont Studio Center Artist Grant and Residency, Johnson VT
Rudolph Zallinger Painting Prize, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cotter, Holland. "'Mixed Messages'" Rev. of 'A(I)DS, Art + Words' New York Times 24 June 2011, sec. C:
27. Print.
Holland, Christian. "Sam McKinniss, Boston" Rev. of Ultra Sensitive, Proof Gallery ART PAPERS,
November/December 2010, 47.
Steele, Max. "Sam McKinniss <3s Love," East Village Boys, June 12, 2009, http://
www.eastvillageboys.com/2009/06/12/sam-mckinniss.
Eagan, Matt. "The Jury's Favorites," Hartford Courant 17 July 2008, sec. CAL: front cover, 8-9.
Buckberrough, Sherry. "Sam McKinniss: True Love," Real Art Ways exhibition essay and brochure, July
2008.
