About the Artist
Megan Euker recently returned to Chicago after a 9-month Fulbright fellowship in Italy. Her new work deals with various aspects of the Brazilian martial art, capoeira. A show with her new work will open on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009, in the project space at Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago. -- 9/1/2009
Education
2007
- M.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2005
- B.F.A. School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Chautauqua Institute School of Art (summer 2005)
2003, 2004
- International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy
2000
- Savannah College of Art and Design pre-college program
Awards & Honors
2008-2009
- Fulbright Scholar to Italy
2008
- Individual artist award, Illinois Art Council
- Full fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
2006
- Union League Civic and Arts Competition, Honorable Mention
2001, 2002
- Nominated for Merit Scholarships, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2001
- M.I. Hummel Scholarship for the Arts
2000
- Savannah College of Art and Design Academic and Merit Scholarships
Exhibitions
2009
- Project Space, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago
2008
- Western Exhibitions, Chicago
- Project Space, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago
- Submerge: Servando Garcia and Megan Euker, Togonon Gallery, San Francisco
- Artwork 5, Exhibition of Faculty and Staff at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 2, Chicago
2007
- Beverly Arts Center, Chicago
- 'This is Not a Self-Portrait,' Gallery 2, Chicago
- MFA Thesis Show, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 2, Chicago
- Prince Street Gallery, Exhibition juried by Philip Pearlstein, New York City (January)
- Nippon 14: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presidential Awards Competition, Nippon Steel USA, Chicago (March)
- Lobby exhibition, Betty Rymer Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.
- Lollapalooza, Chicago.
2006
- Balls Out, 518 E. Erie Street, Milwaukee
- Union League Civic and Arts Competition, Chicago
- Nippon 13: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presidential Awards Competition, Nippon Steel USA, Chicago
2005
- Juried exhibition at Beverly Arts Center, Chicago
- Paintings from Montecastello, Tina Day Harber Gallery, Chicago
- Chautauqua School of Art show, Logan Gallery, Chautauqua, New York
- The Nature of Space, Chautauqua Center for the Visual Arts, Chautauqua, New York
- BFA Thesis Exhibition, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 2, Chicago
- Artwindows 2005: Salvatore Ferragamo on Michigan Avenue, Chicago
- Reframed, Gene Siskel Film Center, Chicago
- Nippon 12: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presidential Awards Competition, Nippon Steel USA, Chicago, IL
2004
- Claudia Andersen Gallery, Fine Arts Building, Chicago
- International School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture Gallery in Umbria, Italy
- Artwindows 2004: Optica on Oak Street, Chicago
- Artwindows 2004: Mark Shale on Michigan Avenue, Chicago
2003
- Mental Health of Greater Chicago Benefit Show at Shelle Jewelers, Glencoe, IL
- International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture Gallery in Umbria, Italy
- Artwindows 2003: Hugo Boss, Chicago
- Nippon 11: School of the Art Institute of Chicago Presidential Awards Competition, Nippon Steel USA, Chicago, IL
2002
- Exposed: Drawings of the Human Figure: Juried Exhibition, Creative Alliance, Baltimore
- Art Bash, Gallery 2, Chicago
- Collaboration project: LIPA Gallery, Chicago
2000
- Rising Star Show, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia
Experience
2009-Present
- Adjunct Professor, painting and drawing, College of DuPage, 2009
2007-2008
- Assistant Manager, Sharp Instructional Shops, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Teaching Assistant for 3-D class, First Year Program
2008
- Dominican University, Illinois, Substitute for figure drawing
2007
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Teaching assistant for Sullivan Fabrication Studios: students working in Interior Architecture, Designed Objects, and Furniture Design (winter)
2006
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Instructor for Multi-Level Figure Drawing
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Teaching assistant for the Early College program: Drawing into Painting and Figure Painting (Summer 2006)
2005-2007
- School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Teaching assistant for First Year Program: Sharp Instructional shops, focusing on sculpture
Internships
2007
- Rome, Italy
Related Work Experience
2008
- Benefit auction for The Society of Contemporary Art, Chicago
2007
- Auction for Chicago Loop Alliance, Chicago Cultural Center.
2004
- Pianist at Fly me to the Moon restaurant and piano bar, Chicago
2003
- Wood/metal shop assistant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Volunteer and committee member for Student Union Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Publications & Lectures
Publications
2008
- Gunn, Dann, "The History of Art is a History of Bathers/review of Linda Warren Gallery", New City, Chicago, July 24, 2008
- Foumberg, Jason, "Summer Camp", New City, Chicago, July 2008
- Alumni calender, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2007
- At the Table with Terry Myers, Jerry Saltz, and James Yood podcast by The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2007
- Painting on cover of Professor Raja Halwani's book, Sex and Ethics
2006
- Union League Civic and Arts Newsletter
- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Public Lectures
2007
- Issues in Figuration Class, taught by Paola Cabal, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
- Second Year Graduate Student Lecture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Contact
Megan Euker
megansmail238@yahoo.com
megansmail238@yahoo.com