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stephen eakin
stepheneakin@gmail.com
www.stepheneakin.com
   
  education
   
2007 M.F.A. Department of Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2003 B.F.A. Department of Art and Art History, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
   
  exhibitions
   
2012 Stephen Eakin: Trying To Save it All, AC Institute, Chelsea, NYC
2011 Stephen Eakin: Remains, Bellocq Gallery, Ruston, LA
 

Non Solo: The We Are Not A Band Tour, Flux Factory, Hunter Project Room, Constellation, CCAS, Pieter, LCCM

  Where The Heart Is, Brooklyn Artist's Gym, NY
2010 What is the Where?, Invisible Dog, NYC
  Stephen Eakin: The Mallet Was My Grandfather's, Thomas Hunter Project Room, NYC
  The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
  Texas National 2010, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX Juror: Judy Pfaff
  Axis Gallery 2010 Invitational: Pamela Blotner, Kurt Dyrhaug, and Stephen Eakin, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
  International Juried Show, Rogue Space, Chelsea, NYC, Juror: David Cohen, gallery director at New York Studio School
2009 In Memory Of: Stephen Eakin, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, Reno NV
  4th National Exhibition, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA Juror: Janet Bishop, curator at SFMoMA
  Experimental and Media Arts, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2008 Home and Away: Contemporary Video Art. Jay Jay Gallery, Sacramento, CA
  Festival Miden, Kalamata, Greece
  San Joaquin Film Festival, Stockton, CA
2007 New Work: Stephen Eakin and Jill Vasileff, Reynolds Gallery, Stockton, CA
  Open Door, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Juror: Diane Mullin, curator at the Weisman Art Museum
  [New Space], Art of This, Minneapolis, MN
  First Against The Wall, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2006 Fresh Works, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  Above The 49th Parallel, A Label For Artists, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  Minneapolis Film Art Screening, Art of This, Minneapolis, MN
2005 The Grand Opening, The Belfry Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
  Fresh Works, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
  Art Department Scholarship Awards, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2004 Mandatory II, Regis Center for Art, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Visions in Clay, National Juried Exhibition, Reynolds Gallery, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
  Total Living, Reynolds Gallery, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
  Stockpile: Collaboration, Collection, Reynolds Gallery, university of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
   
  Awards and Honors
   
2009 Ellis Art Award, 4th National Juried Exhibition, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2008 Nominated for Best Short Film By a Local Director for "The Sidewalk" San Joaquin International Film Festival
2005 Brown-MacKenzie Arts Scholarship, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2003 Senior Award, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
  Outstanding Student in Studio Art, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
  Outstanding Student in Film Studies, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
   
  Lectures
   

2010

Artist Panel, “What is the Where?”, Invisible Dog, New York, NY Nov 2010

 

Artist Presentation, “Stephen Eakin: This Mallet Was My Grandfather’s”, Hunter College, New York, NY, Nov 2010

2009 Artist Presentation, “In Memory Of: Stephen Eakin”, University of Nevada, Reno, NV Oct. 2009
2005 Artist Presentation, “Emerging Digerati”, Fredrick R. Weisman Museum, Minneapolis, MN, Apr 2005
   
  Publications
   
2010 Work reviewed in “Converse Welcome, But Not Required, The Huffington Post, August 19, 2010 LINK
  Work reviewed in “Industrial Cathedral of The Arts: The Wassaic Project, Artist's Speak, August 17, 2010 LINK
2009 Work reviewed in “Stephen Eakin In Memory Of, New Media Caucus, Dec 22, 2009 LINK
  Work discussed in “Axis: The Little Gallery That Could Go National”, Sacramento Bee, Aug 07, 2009 LINK
  Work included in portfolio in: "Analog Interactivity", Visual Communication Quarterly [peer reviewed], Fall 2009 LINK
  Artist profile and interview in: "Memory and Mortality", 209Vibe, December 2008, p20
2008 Work reviewed in: “A Moving Experience”,The Sacramento Bee’s Weekend Ticket, July 25 2008, p8
  Work presented in: "San Joaquin Film Festival Guide", San Joaquin Cross Cultural Media, 2008, p11
2007 Work reviewed in: “Open Door 3”, Vita.mn, June 28, 2007, p31
2006 Work discussed in: “Art Review: Above the 49th Parallel”, Winnipeg Free Press, August 31, 2006, pD5