Resume and Bio
Rory Erler Wakemup
Contact Information:
https://sites.google.com/site/rorywakemup/home
Education
2015 M.F.A. Glass/Sculpture, University Wisconsin Madison
2014 TA Glass blow molds, multiples for one UW Madison TA
M.A. Glass/Sculpture, University Wisconsin Madison
Pilchuck School of Glass, Hybrid print frontiers, WA
2010 B.F.A. Jewelry, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Institute of American Indian Arts
Bostic and Sullivan Photography apprenticeship
2006, 2007 ABC/Disney summer film workshop
2002 Great Lakes School of Log Building
1999-2000 Birch Bark fabrication and Quill working
(Awards, Scholarships, and Grants)
2017 Minnesota State Arts board "Arts Initiative"
MAP Fund
MRAC
2016 SpringBoard “Open Streets” “Arts Creation on the ave”
MRAC Next step fund
Forecast Public Art “Emerging Artist Project Grant”
Hennepin Theatre Trust Artist in residence
2015 Art Institute, Outstanding Student Achievement Award, UW Madison,
Chazen Prize, Madison WI.
Chancelor fellowship UW Madison WI
Crazy Horse Foundation Rapid City SD
2014 TA Glass blow molds, multiples for one UW Madison WI.
Vice President MadGaffers Studio Glass Club UW Madison WI.
Pilchuck School of Glass, Hybrid print frontiers. WA.
2010
Humble Experiment, curator, Santa Fe NM
American Indian Services scholarship IAIA
Student of the semester IAIA
Solo Exhibitions
MFA Chazen Museum 2015, “Kill the Idiot Save the Fan”
MA Show 2014, “Conflustarmony” (The confluence of flustered attempts to mix fine art and ceremony)
Installation Work
2017/18 Augsburg University, Hagfor Building, Permanent Install
2016 “Made Here”,Downtown Minneapolis Hennepin and 7th
2013 Reflections, 1st addition, Art Lofts Atrium UW Madison WI
Cancer, “the scourge of the public eye” Humanities bldng. public display
Glapple Tree, Art Lofts Atrium,
Art Lofts Window display, 2012, 2013, 2014
2010 Institute of American Indian Arts Campus Santa Fe, NM.
Cortical memories
Perception
7 Directions
Playing with the wind
2009 My Baby Girl
Sun Dagger
Group Exhibitions
2017 Rochester Art Center “Andy Warhol, MN GOES POP”
2016 Plains Art Museum “Emerging Visions” (1st place Prize)
2015 Re Riding History Crisp-Ellert Gallery St. Augustine FL
IAIA Alumni Gallery Santa Fe NM. 2014-2015
Biennial Neon&Light Exhibition Madison WI
2014 “Sacred Body”, Lensic Santa Fe, Nm.
Body in Glass, Art lofts, Madison WI.
“Last Gallery on the Right” Santa Fe Nm
“Eggman and Walrus Gallery” Santa Fe nm
Indigenous Fine Art Market, Santa Fe NM.
3rd year review show Art Lofts Madison WI
“Echt”, Chicago IL.
2nd year review show Humanaties Madison WI
2013 Ken Saunders Gallery Chicago IL.
Biennial Neon&Light Exhibition Madison WI
1st year review show, Madison WI
2010 Free Apache, Indian Market Santa Fe, NM
BFA, Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
BFA, Primative Edge Gallery IAIA Campus Santa Fe, NM.
Humble Gallery, multiple shows. Santa Fe NM
2009 College of Santa Fe, Campus Gallery
Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, 2008, 1998, 1997
Humble Gallery 2007,2008
2008 Humble gallery multiple shows
Primitive Edge Gallery
2007 Humble gallery multiple shows
Primitive Edge Gallery
2003 Two Rivers Gallery multiple shows Mpls. MN.
Nicolette Mall Uptown Mpls. MN.
2002 Two Rivers Gallery Multiple shows
1997-1999
Museum of Contemporary Native Arts
Institute of American Indian Arts Campus Gallery
White Earth Hospital, Birch Canoe, permanent collection
Wigwam permanent collection,( I forget the name of the museum that purchased) MN.
Bibliography
2015 UW Madison Graduate Website Feature on Home Page
Wisconsin Public Television "Wisconsin Life"
Wisconsin State Journal "Sundays Best" cover May 3rd
Chazen Museum Advertisement, Lori Waxman
2010 Gregory P. Blog Spot
Rapture, Publication of Design Santa Fe
2008 Native Undergound Discussion panel
2001 StarTribune News Paper Mpls. MN. Featured with my uncle
Performance
2017
Minneapolis American Indian Center Indigenous Peoples Day
"Smart Wars, Kill the Idiot Save the Fan"
Minneapolis Institute of Art
"Ledger Craft Wars" (Contemporary ledger art performance)
2016
Minneapolis American Indian Center Indigenous Peoples Day
“Smart Wars, Kill the Idiot Save the fan”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJz_oaVlK0o&t=56s
http://www.startribune.com/star-wars-inspired-artist-becomes-a-force-in-the-mpls-american-indian-community/396037581/#1
Standing Rock, Collaboration with Cannupa Hanska Luger, Mirror Shields in to water Serpent
http://www.citypages.com/arts/the-standing-project-turns-dapl-protest-into-an-art-form/407819755
http://firstamericanartmagazine.com/2016-top-ten/
Current Employment
Native American Community Development Institute
All My Relations Arts Director