Sculptor Gallery Representation: Modern Arts Midwest, Omaha, NE Olson-Larsen Gallery, Des Moines, IA Gallerique, Chicago, IL Member: International Sculpture Society Chicago Sculpture International M.F.A. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 1976 Born: Kansas City, Kansas, 1951 Publications The Briar Cliff Review volumn 27, 2015 isbn 978-0-692-40540-6 500 x Art in Public, Braun Publications, Switzerland, 2011 Mike Baur Sculpture, Selected Works 2000-2008. To order - www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/592815 OK Harris Exhibition Catalog : Rugged Elegance, The Sculpture of Mike Baur. To order - www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1172924 Art a l'Autopista, Fundacio Abertis, 2005 Commissions & Outdoor/ Public Works University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls Iowa, 2015 Chicago Police Headquarters, June 1, 2007 Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park, Governor’s State University, University Park, IL 2006 Lake Land College, Mattoon,IL 2004 Rio Grande University, Rio Grande, OH 2004 Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL 2003 Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield, IL 2003 Rockford Museum, Rockford, IL College of DuPage, Fine Arts Building, Glen Ellyn, IL Northpoint Marina Collection, Winthrop Harbor, IL Illinois Mathematics & Science Academy Collection, Aurora, IL Illinois Collection, State of Illinois Building, Chicago, IL Sears/Unibank, Chicago, IL Autopistas del Mediterraneo, Barcelona, Spain Numerous Private Collections Exhibitions Solo Exhibits New Sculpture, Olsen-Larson Galleries, West Des Moines IA August 2015 OK Harris Works of Art, New York, NY October 27- December 1, 2012 Fermilab Art Gallery, Batavia, IL July 20-September 20, 2012 Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE, Sept-Oct. 2011 515 N. State St. Chicago, IL, Nixon Art Associates, May-August 2011 Olsen-Larson Galleries, West Des Moines, IA, April 15-May 28, 2011 Willis (Sears) Tower, Chicago, IL, January 15-May 15, 2011 OK Harris, New York, February 27- April 3, 2010 Northbranch Gallery, Skokie, IL, June-July 2008 Liberty Grand, Toronto, Ontario, March 2008 The Artist Project, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL April 2007 Western Illinois University Art Gallery, Macomb, IL, August-September 2004 Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, March-April 2003 Safety-Kleen Gallery One, Elgin Community College, IL, August-September 2002 Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, October-November 2000 Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, June-July 1998 Sculpture on the Grounds, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, September 1997-April 1998 Sonia Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, May-June 1996 (Solo Exhibits Continued) Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, February-March 1994 Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, June-July 1992 Luther College, Outdoor Exhibit, Decorah, IA, August 1991-August 1992 Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, February-March 1990 Arts Center Gallery, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL, October-November 1989 Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, March-April 1988 Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, May-July 1985 Zriny Gallery, Chicago, IL, May 1981 Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago, IL, October 1978 Two-person show, Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago, IL, October 1978 Two-person show, Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago, IL, February Group and/or Invitational Exhibits "The Briar Cliff Review" Group exhibition and book volumn 27, 2015 Sioux City Art Museum, Sioux City Iowa "Eclipse" Mike Baur Sculpture and Steve Mueller Paintings, Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center, University of Indianapolis, Jan. 12-Feb. 6, 2015 "The Abstract Show" Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE Jan. 9-Feb. 28, 2015 "Public Art in Cape Girardeau" Cape Gireadeau, MO April 2014-April 2015 "Bridgeport Art Center Sculpture Garden Exhibition 2013" Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL 2013-2014 "Sculpt Siouxland" Downtown Sioux City Iowa , May 2013-May 2014 "Public Art League" Champaign, IL Aug. 2013-Aug.2014 "Chicago Sculpture Exhibit", Chicago, IL 2013-2014 "Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Polk Museum of Art City of Lakeland and City of Winterhaven, FL, 2013-2014 "Pig Roast and Carnival of Fire Vector Custom Fabricating Sculpture Show" October 2012 "2012-2013 Chicago Park District/Chicago Sculpture International Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition" Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL Sept.-Sept. 2013 "Small Works" Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE Nov. 2011 "Form in Flora" Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago, IL Oct.-Nov. 2010 Chicago Sculptors, Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids, MI Sept.-Oct. 2010 "Mid-south Sculpture Alliance Conference 2009 Outside", Tennessee Riverwalk, Chattanooga,TN Sept. 19,2009-Sept. 19, 2010 "Mid-south Sculpture Alliance Conference 2009 Inside", The Gallery in Red Bank, Chattanooga,TN Sept. 10-Oct. 5 2009 "Touching the Hand of God", Fatoria Cinciano, Poggibonzi, Italy, October 2008 Milwaukee Riverwalk, Milwaukee, WI, 2008-2009 "Sculpture Invasion", Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College,DesPlaines, IL, July-Aug 2007 "First CSI Biennale", FLATFILE Galleries, Chicago, IL, May-June 2006 "Maker/Model/Materialized", Bank of America, Chicago, IL, October 2005 "Annual Sculpture Exhibit Lincoln Park Community Art Initiative", Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL, 2005-06 "Chicago Sculpture Exhibition" Cliffdwellers, Chicago, IL, September 2005 "Sculpture on the Lawn" Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL, 2004-05 "Sculpture: Connecting the Ages", Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, October 2004 "Art Connects: The River", Friends of the Chicago River Outdoor Exhibit, Chicago, IL, October 2004 Center for Art, Highland Park, IL, October 2004-October 2005 " 6 Sculptors from Chicago", Rome Italy, September-October 2000 "Pier Walk 2000", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, May-October 2000 "Pier Walk '99", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, May-October 1999 "Riverwalk Sculpture Walk", Peoria, IL, June-October 1999 and June-October 2000 "Pier Walk '98", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, May-October 1998 Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park, October 1997 – Present "Pier Walk '97", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, May-October 1997 "Pier Walk '96", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, May-November 1996 "25 Years of Contemporary Art", Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL, Sept-Nov 1996 "10th Anniversary Exhibit", William E. Gahlberg Gallery, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL Aug-Oct 1996 "Chicago: The Third Dimension: Works by 7 Illinois Sculptors", The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL, March-April 1994 "Sculpture Tour 90/91", Outdoor Exhibit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, June-November 1991 "Aggregate: Eight Chicago Artists", 1800 N. Clyborn Gallery, Chicago, IL, February-March 1990 Alumni Show, Gallery 9, Urbana, IL, December-January 1990 "An Appalachian Summer", Outdoor Exhibition, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina June-May 1990 1989 Summer Sculpture Garden, RiverWalk Gallery/Naperville Arts Council, Naperville, IL, Summer 1989 "Riverwalk", Chicago Sanitation District Centennial Exhibition, Chicago, IL, Summer 1989 "Models, Maquettes and Studies: Works obtained through the Illinois Percent for the Arts Program from the Illinois State Museum Collection, State of Illinois Art Gallery, State of Illinois Center, Chicago, IL, July-September 1989 "Aggregate: Nine Chicago Area Abstract Painters & Sculptors", Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, WI, August-September 1988 "Il Bronzetto", Hyde Park Art Center, Hyde Park, IL, October-November 1988 "Chicago International Art Expo", Zaks Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988 Sculptors Drawings, Expressions Gallery, Coconut Beach, FL, November 1986 "Exterior/Interior", Large scale sculpture exhibit, Rockford Art Museum, June-August 1986 "New Traditions in Sculpture Tour", Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, May-June 1987 "Aggregate", Illinois Arts Council Gallery, State of Illinois Building, Chicago, IL, August-September 1986 "Tour 85/86", Outdoor Exhibit, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, June 1985-June 1986 "Couplings", Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL April-May 1985 Sculpture & Drawings by the Chicago Sculpture Society, David Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville, IL May-June 1985 "New Traditions in Sculpture", Hyde Park Arts Center, Hyde Park, IL April-May 1985 "16 Sculptors, Chicago", Northeastern University Art Gallery, Boston, MA, November-December 1984 "Eighteen Illinois Sculptors", Traveling Exhibition, October 1984-December 1985 "Chicago Sculpture International MILE 3", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, May 1984 "35th Illinois Invitational", Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL, June-September 1983 "Chicago Sculpture International MILE 2", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, May 1983 "Ten Illinois Sculptors", Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois State University, Charleston, IL, October-November 1982 A.S.I.D. Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Highland Park, IL, July-August 1982 "Mayor Byrne’s Mile of Sculpture Show", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 1982 Seventy-Eighth Exhibition by Artists of Chicago and Vicinity, Art Institute of Chicago, IL, Nov 1980-Jan 1981 Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition and Workshop, Ewing Manor, Normal, IL, July 1980 "Six in a Rowe", group show, Rowe Building, Chicago, IL, October 1979 "What’s in a Name", group show, N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago, IL, August 1979 Group Invitational, Rockford College, Rockford, IL, November 1977 University of Illinois Graduate Art and Design Exhibit, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL, 1974, 1975, 1976 Group Show, Galleria Nartex, Barcelona, Spain, April 1975 Competitive Shows "2005 Lincoln Park Community Art Initiative Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition", Chicago, IL "Cows on Parade", Chicago, IL, June-October 1999 "Whirlpool Foundation Sculpture Competition", Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI, June 1986; The Evansville Museum of Arts & Science, IN, July-August 1986; The Fort Smith Art Center, AR, Sept-Oct 1986; The Metropolitan Museum & Art Center, Coral Gables, FL, Nov-Dec 1986 "I.D.E.A." Triton College, Forest Park, IL, October 1979 "3-D '77", Union League Club of Chicago, Chicago, 1977 "22nd Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show", Ball State University, Muncie, IL 1976 "MCCN", Marietta College Crafts and Sculpture National, Grover M. Hermann Fine Arts Center, Marietta, OH, October 1975 "New Horizons in Art 1975", Mid-Continental Plaza, Chicago, IL, 1975 "Mainstreams '75", International Sculpture and Painting Competition, Grover M. Hermann Fine Arts Center, Marietta College, Marietta, OH, 1975 I International Sculpture Competition, Autopistas del Mediterraneo Open Air Permanent Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain, 1974: Traveling show of maquettes in Gerona, Barcelona, Madrid and Taragona. Permanent installation of completed sculpture on Autopistas A-7 south of Barcelona Film produced internationally in conjunction with competition Awards & Grants Illinois Arts Council, Fellowship Grant, 1986 Illinois Arts Council, Grant, 1986 Illinois Arts Council, Artist Grant, May 1983 and September 1983 Illinois Arts Council, 1981 I International Sculpture Competition, Autopistas del Mediterraneo Open Air Permanent Exhibition,Barcelona, Spain, 1974 (purchase) I.D.E.A. Triton College, Award of Excellence, October 1974 Lectures/Media Chicago Tribune, Section 7, Friday, July 3, 2003, p. 52, Review, photo Lecture/demonstration: Rio Grande University, Rio Grande, OH, October 2004 Lecture/Slide Presentation, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, March 2003 Panel Discussion: Chicago Art Critics Association, Zaks Gallery, Chicago, IL, April 2003 Sculpture Magazine, “Focus, Mike Baur: form builder”, July-August 2001, pp. 12-13. Article with photos The Today Show, July, 1999. Feature on “Cows on Parade” interview with Mike Leonard Chicago Tribune, Section 7, Friday, July 3, 1998, p. 52, Review, photo Daily Herald, Wednesday, September 25, 1996, p.1, Neighbor, Article with photo ARTnews, September 1996, p. 140, Review with photo Chicago Sun-Times, Friday, June 7, 1996, p. 34 W, Review with photo Chicago Reader, June 7, 1996, p. 32, Review with photo Chicago Tribune, Tempo, Thursday, May 30, 1996, p. 2, Review with photo Sculpture Magazine, July-August 1994, pp. 49-50, Review Chicago Tribune, Friday, February 18, 1994, Friday section p. 46, Review with photo Chicago Tribune, Friday, July 17, 1992, Friday section p. 49, Review with photo Chicago Tribune, Friday, March 9, 1990, Friday section p. 42, Review with photo The Arts Journal, August 1989, p. 16, article with photo "The Year's Best Art Exhibitions", Chicago Tribune, Sunday, January 1, 1989, Sec. 13, p. 17, Arts, Ranked among the top 10 exhibitions of the year The New Art Examiner, June 1988, p. 44, Review with photo Crain’s Chicago Business, April 11, 1988, Review Chicago Tribune, March 25 1988, Sec. 7, p. 39, Review with photo Chicago Tribune, July 12, 1985, Sec. 7, p. 48, Review with photo The Reader, June 28, 1985, Sec. 1, p. 40, Review with photo The New Art Examiner, April 1985, p. 59, Review with photo Northshore Magazine, October 1984, p. 11, Article with photo Pioneer Press, Highland Park, IL, July 7, 1983, p. 89, Article with photo Chicago Tribune, Weekend, November 16, Sec. 3, p. 1. Pictorial The New Art Examiner, April 1979, p. 19. Review The Chicago Sun-Times, October 2, 1978, p. 54. Article Eye Witness Chicago, Channel 2 TV, April 1978, Walter Jacobson Perspective The New Art Examiner, Chicago, March 1978 Around Town Champaign-Urbana, Channel 2 TV News, October 1977 The Champaign-Urbana News Gazette, October 3, 1976, p. 2A, Article with photo The New Art Examiner, Chicago, May 1975 "Escultura de Autopistas: Arte a Cielo Abierto", Estructura, Nov-Dec 1974, p. 8. Article with photo "Autopista del Arte", Arriba, January 12, 1974, p. 54. Article with photos "I Concurso International de Escultura, Autopistas del Mediterraneo", Temes de Arquitectura y Urbismo, November 1974, p. 7, Article with photos "Arte en la Autopista", La Vangardia Espanola, October 13, 1974, p. 3. Article with photos home | artwork | resume | links | contact        site by rodman