EDUCATION

1979 -1983

B. A. (Sculpture) Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.

1984 - 1986

M.F.A. Rinehart School of Sculpture, Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland.

RECENT SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1999

"Lawrence Argent", Bill Havu Gallery, Denver. CO.

1998

"Waiting" - A Video projection installation, Mariani Gallery. The University of Northern Colorado. Greely. CO.

1996

"Lawrence Argent, Paintings- New Work." Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.

1995

"Lawrence Argent, ..of silent touching". Installation and New Work at The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO. (Catalog)

1994

"Lawrence Argent - Recent Work". Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.

RECENT SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2001

Argent, Kriegsman, Joffe. Bill Havu Gallery, Denver. CO.

2000

"Colorado Biennial", The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver. Denver, CO (Catalog)

The West: New Ways / Old Visions. Center for the Visual Arts, The Metropolitan State College of Denver, CO

Faculty Show. School of Art and Art History Gallery, University of Denver. Denver, CO

1999

21st Annual. Salina Art Center, Salina. KS

"Chairs, Chairs, Chairs" . Center for the Visual Arts, The Metropolitan State College of Denver, CO

Colorado Council on the Arts Artist fellowship Exhibition.

Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center, Pueblo, CO

Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO

Cortez Center for the Arts, Cortez, CO

1998

"CHAIR - 2", Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA

1997

The Sixth International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, Invitational, University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Honolulu, Hawaii.(Catalog)

1996

"Casts of Character: The Factory and Beyond". John Michael Kohler Arts Center. Sheboygan, WI.

"Let The Games Begin". Riverside Art Museum. Riverside, CA.

"Insight on Sight: Five Installations. " Voyage" , Installation. The Arvada Center for the Arts. Arvada, CO.

"Colorado, Wyoming Biennial". One West Art Center, Fort Collins, CO.

 

AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS,GRANTS

1999

Artist Fellowship in the Visual Arts, Colorado Council on the Arts

Rosenberry Fund, University of Denver.

1996

New Forms Project Grant, Regional Initiative, Helena Presents New Forms

1994

John Michael Kohler Foundation, Arts/ Industry Residency.

1993, 94, 95,97 ,2000

Faculty Research Grant, University of Denver.

1990

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant.

1986

Core Fellowship, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas.

TEACHING POSITIONS

1997 - present

Associate Professor, School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, CO

1993 - 97

Assistant Professor, School of Art and Art History, University of Denver, Denver, CO

1993

Associate Faculty, Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA

1988 - 91

Visiting Lecturer. (Sculpture) Art Studio Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA

1986, 1987

Instructor at the Glassell School of Art, Fine Arts Museum of Houston. TX

COMMISSIONS

2001

Selected artist for Gateway Monumentation Project. Four sites for the City of Englewood, CO

2000

DURA/ Post Properties. " Pillow Talk". 20th and Pennsylvania St. Denver, CO

1999

Public Art Project, "Whispers" Interactive outdoor sculpture Installation. University of Denver. CO

1991

Private Commission, Santa Barbara. CA

1979

Design Commission; West Gate Bridge Authority and Amalgamated Metal Workers Union, Melbourne. Australia . 20 x 14 x 14 ft. painted steel.

PUBLIC LECTURES, VISITING ARTIST AND PANELS

2000

National Endowment for the Arts. Invited Creativity and Organizational Panelist for Visual Arts Grants

1999

Illinois Arts Council, Juror for selecting Artist Fellowships

1998

University of Colorado, Graduate School of Architecture. Denver, CO

1997

Highlands University, New Mexico

1996

Alliance for Contemporary Art, Salon Series, Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO

1995

Metro State College, Denver, CO

1994

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

1993

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

University of Denver, Denver, Colorado

1992

Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont

University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah

Denison University ,Granville, Ohio

RESIDENCIES

1994

Residency at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Arts / Industry Program (August - Oct. 1994

1986,1987

Artist in Residence, Glassell School of Art, Fine Arts Museum of Houston, Houston, Texas.

1986

Artist in Residence, Georgia Fine Arts Academy, Calhoun, Georgia.