Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
2009 Washington University, Sam Fox School of Art and Design, MFA in Visual Art, St. Louis, MO
2006 Bethany Lutheran College, B.A. in Studio Art, Mankato, MN
2004 Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
A Walk With Water, Art and Literature Laboratory, Madison, WI
2023
Un / Inhabited, Overture Galleries, Madison, WI (two-person)
2021
What Keeps the Water in the Sea?, SINO ArtSpace, Shanghai, China
2019
Why Do Fish Jump Out of Water?, Solonia Art Center, Suzhou, China
2017
Traverse, Art and Literature Laboratory, Madison, WI
2014
The Carriers, Stephanie Barenz Gallery at the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
2013
The Carriers, Stephanie Barenz Gallery at the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
2012
Middle Kingdoms, RiverEdge Gallery, Mequon, WI
2011
City Middle, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Topophilia, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2010
Middle West, Ylivasaker Fine Arts Center, Mankato, MN
2009
Commute, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
This Is Where We Are, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Women Artist Forward Exhibition, Aubergine, Madison, WI
Indiana Green Invitational, Thelma Sadoff Art Center, Fond du Lac, WI
2023
Women Artist Forward Exhibition, Art and Lit Lab, Madison, WI
Women of Wisconsin Biennial, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI
Art of Water VII, James Mae Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Sarah Ball Allis Museum, Charles Allis Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2021
Alien Invasion: RAM Virtual Community Art Show, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
2020
From the Heart: RAM Virtual Community Art Show, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
2019
Art Canton Contemporary Art Fair, Guangzhou, China
2017
Indiana Green Invitational, Arts Mill, Grafton, WI
MARN Mentor Exhibition, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2016
Who Where We, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI (Three Person Exhibition)
Revolution, Redline, Milwaukee, WI
Sense of Place, Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI
Kohl’s Family Sunday, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Waysides, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI
30 x 30 x 30, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2015
DF Partners, Mobile Design Box, UW Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
2014
Rolled, Stoned, and Inked, Expo 72, Chicago, IL
Wisconsin Artist Biennial, Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI
Kohl’s Family Sunday, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2013
pARTy, The Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2012
MAM After Dark, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2011
Go Figure, Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Aqua Bleu, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
2010
Big Bangs, Small Bucks, Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Documented Journeys, Burien Press, Burien, WA
Urbane: Portrait of a City, Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
20/20, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL
2009
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Rebellious Integration, Southern Graphics, Chicago, IL
2008
Parabola, Steinberg Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2007
MFA Exhibition, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
New Members, New Work, Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative, Chicago, IL
2006
18th Print Exhibition, Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative, Chicago, IL
Beyond Boundaries: 30 Chicago Artists Connect, Traveling Exhibition, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL; H.F. Johnson Art Gallery, Kenosha, WI; Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Saginaw Valley State University Center, Saginaw, MI; The Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Eastpark Medical Center, UW Hospitals, Madison, WI
SSM Health Treffert Center, Fond du Lac, WI
Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI
Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI
Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI
Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN
St. Camillus, Milwaukee, WI
AWARDS | RESIDENCIES
2015
The League Residency at Vytlacil, Resident Artist, New York, NY
Ruth Katzman Scholarship, New York, NY
SACI Artist Award, Professional Dimensions, Milwaukee, WI
2013
Pfister AiR Program, Resident Artist, Milwaukee, WI
2006
Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative, Resident Artist, Chicago, IL
Yilvasaker Purchase Award, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Meet Stephanie Barenz." Canvas Rebel Magazine. canvasrebel.com Aug 2024
“Canvy Artist of the Month.” Canvy.com, Sept. 2021
“Masterclass with Stephanie Barenz.” Concordia International School Shanghai. concordiashanghai.org. May 2021
“Re-Imagining Home.” Teaching Artist Podcast, Episode 5. teachingartistpodcast.com. April 2020.
“Pfister Artist in Residence.” The Arts Page: Season 7 Episode 3. Milwaukee Public Television. May 2018.
"Insightful Art Now in Walker's Point.” Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Dec. 2016.
"Walker's Point Show Explores Person-Place Relationship." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Dec. 2016.
“Local Look at the Arts.” The Arts Page: Program #412. Milwaukee Public Television. Dec. 2015.
"Stephanie Barenz.” 365 Artists 365 Days Project. Apr. 2015.
"Picks for Spring 2015 Gallery Night." Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Apr. 2015.
"Artist Interview: Stephanie Barenz." Artist Magazine. Apr. 2014
"Inside the Pfister: A Milwaukee Hotel Icon." Milwaukee Public Television. Oct. 2013.
"Museum Lovers' Guide to Milwaukee." The Huffington Post. Oct. 2013.
"Stephanie Barenz Tells Art Stories for Gallery Night at the Pfister." Urban Milwaukee. July 2013.
"Gallery Night: Nine Shows to Be Sure to Catch." Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 2013.
"Barenz’s Art Reflects on Home and Travel." On Milwaukee. June 2013.
"Meet the New Pfister Artist-In-Residence: Stephanie Barenz.” Urban Milwaukee. July 2013.
"Stephanie Barenz Named Next Pfister AiR” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Apr. 2013.
“Stephanie Barenz at the Pfister.” Shepherd Express. Mar. 2013.
100 Midwestern Artists. Schiffer Publishing. 2012.
"Gallery Night Picks.” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Apr. 2010.
"This Week in Art.” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 2010.
"Gallery Night Pick: Stephanie Barenz.” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 2009.
"Artist Books 2.0: DIY with POD." The Blue Notebook 3. 2008