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Solo Exhibitions
- Lesley Heller Gallery, Works on Paper,The Viewing Room, New York, NY, 2008
- Jessica Hagen Fine Art & Design, Newport, RI, 2006
- New Bedford Art Museum, Lower Vault Gallery, New Bedford, MA, 2004
- Fine Arts Center Gallery, Ocean County College, Tom's River, NJ, 1993
- Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, 1993
- Butters Gallery, Portland, OR, 1990, 1993
- Bertha Urdang Gallery, New York, NY, 1990
- Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York, NY, 1989
- 55 Mercer Street, New York, NY, 1987, 1988
- Koplin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 1984
- College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, 1979
- Dobrick Gallery, Chicago, IL, 1977
- El Camino College, Los Angeles, CA, 1975
- Grossmont College, San Diego, CA, 1975
- Casat Gallery, La Jolla, CA, 1974
- San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, 1974
Selected Group Exhibitions
- Lesley Heller Gallery, Winter Salon, New York, NY 2006
- Jessica Hagen Fine Art & Design, Winter Works, Newport, RI, 2006
- Blackstone River Gallery, Compulsive Expressions, Woonsocket, RI, 2005
- Narrows Center For The Arts, New England Sampler, Fall River, MA, 2005
- Krause Gallery, Precognology: Michael Cochran & Krzysztof Mathews, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI, 2005
- Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Small Works Invitational, Santa Monica, CA, 2004
- Denise Bibro Fine Art, Summer Invitational, New York, NY, 2004
- Lenore Gray Gallery, Michael Cochran & Maria Napolitano, Providence, RI, 2003
- Attleboro Arts Museum; Small Works 2003, Attleboro, MA, 2003
- Lenore Gray Gallery, Form and Color, Providence, Rhode Island, 2002
- Attleboro Arts Museum; Form and Process, Attleboro, MA, 2001
- Mosely Art Gallery, Contemporary Visions, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, 1999
- Michael Cochran/Ben Morea Eagle: Works on Paper, Teahouse Gallery, New York Open Center, New York, NY, 1995
- The Spirit of Nature/The Nature of Spirit, The Art Center on First Street, Jersey City, NJ, 1993
- Albright-Knox Museum, Members Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 1992
- Sculpture Center Gallery, New Images, New York, NY, 1991
- A.I.R. Gallery, Members Invite Artists, New York, NY, 1990
- Gold Show, Butters Gallery, Portland, OR, 1990
- Butters Gallery, Two-Person Show, Portland, OR, 1989
- Stavaridis Gallery, Works on Paper, Boston, MA, 1988
- Galerie Helene Grubair, Three Artists: Cochran, Dubasky, Fleming, Miami, FL, 1988
- Littlejohn-Smith Gallery, Summer Invitational, New York, NY, 1987
- Mount St. Mary's College, Four Sculptors: Cochran, LoCurto, Outcault & Todd, Los Angeles, CA, 1986
- The Non-Objective World, The Kamikaze Club, New York, NY, curated by Stephen Westfall, 1985
- Loyola Marymount University, Presence: Abstract Visions from Six Artists, Los Angeles, CA, curated by Pamela Hammond, 1985
- Los Angeles County Museum, Rental Gallery, Olympic Show, 1984
- Koplin Gallery, Olympiad: Summer 1984, Los Angeles, CA, 1984
- Shidoni Gallery: Outdoor Sculpture Invitational, Tesuque, NM, 1979 to 1981
- Jan Baum-Iris Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 1977, 1978
- RE: VISION Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, 1976
- Mt. San Antonio College, Four-person Sculpture Invitational, 1976
- California State University, Dominguez Hills, Three-person Invitational, CA, 1976
- Santa Monica College, Sculpture Invitational, 1976
- Los Angeles County Museum, Rental Gallery, Dramatic Diversity, 1975
- Scripps College, Lang Art Gallery, Young Sculptors, Claremont, CA, 1974
- Southwestern College, San Diego, CA, 1973
- Downey Museum of Art, Annual Invitational, Downey, CA, 1973
- Orlando Gallery, The Container Show, Encino, CA, 1972
Bibliography
- Balancing the Tides: a Newport journal, photo and article, p. 125, Issue 2, Winter/Spring 2007
- The Providence Journal, photo and caption, May 4, 2006
- Newport This Week, Galleries aglow, feature article by Marilyn Bellemore, p. 17, March 29, 2006
- The Providence Journal, review by Bill Van Siclen, January 13, 2005
- The Providence Journal, photo and caption, May 13, 2004
- The New Bedford Standard-Times, Vault Gleams With Artist’s Gold, feature article by Joanna McQuillan Weeks, pps. B1-2, May 5, 2004
- artsMEDIA, Michael Cochran: All that Glitters, feature article by Cynthia C. Farnell, pps. 19-20, September, 2003
- The Providence Journal, photo and caption, September 4, 2003
- The Attleboro Sun Chronicle, review (with photo) by Jeanette Sears, May 2, 2003
- The Providence Journal, review by Channing Gray, September 27, 2001
- The Attleboro Sun Chronicle, review by Ann Walter, September 10, 2001
- The New York Times, review by Vivien Raynor, Sunday, November 21, 1993
- The Jersey Journal, Spirit of nature explored in Jersey City art show, review (with photo) by Beth Kissinger, Friday, November 12, 1993
- Manhattan Cable Network (Channel 26), AQ On The Spot interview at the Sculpture Center School, October 8, 1991
- The New York Times, Atelier Where Sculptors Retain Control, interview by Valerie Mercer, Sunday, July 7, 1991
- Williamette Week, review by Christine Henderson, November 1, 1990
- The Oregonian, review by Randy Gragg, October 31, 1990
- The New York Daily News, interview by Donna Wilkinson, Sunday, February 18, 1990
- WABC Radio, interview by Josephine Lyons, June 13, 1989
- The Miami News, review by Leslie Judd Ahlander, p. 5C, June 3, 1988
- ARTWEEK, Records of Tranqullity and Disaster, review (with photo) by Marge Bulmer, p. 4, March 15, 1986
- L.A. Reader, Critics Choice: Four Sculptors, review (with photo) by Marge Bulmer, February 18, 1986
- ARTnews, review (with photo) by Merle Schipper, pps. 105-106, February 1986
- L.A. WEEKLY, Pick of the Week, review (with photo) by Leslie Wolf, p. 126, August 3-9, 1984
- Images & Issues, Spirit Guides: New Sculpture by Michael Cochran, feature article by Pamela Hammond, pps. 32-33, May/June, 1984
- Los Angeles Times, review by Robert L. Pincus, May 25, 1984
- Santa Barbara News & Review, review by Dan Gheno, April 12, 1979
- ARTWEEK, New Sculpture by Michael Cochran, review by Michael Preble, April 7, 1979
- NBC Television, At One With, interview by Keith Berwick, May 8, 1978
- Chicago Sun Times, review by Harold Hayden, April 17, 1977
- Chicago Daily News, review by Franz Schulze, April 23, 1977
- ARTWEEK, Michael Cochran - Sculpture, review by Fran Preisman, March 29, 1975
- Los Angeles Times, review by William Wilson, December 16, 1974
- ARTWEEK, photograph and caption, December 8, 1973
Education
- MFA, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, Calif., Sculpture
- MA, California State University, Fullerton, Sculpture
- BS, San Jose State University, San Jose, Calif., Industrial Design
Professional Experience
- Adjunct Instructor in Art, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI, Spring, 2007 to present
- Visiting Lecturer in Art History, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA, 2005 to present
- Instructor, Rhode Island School of Design, Continuing Education Division, Providence, RI, Winter, 2004 to present
- Contributing Editor and Staff Writer, artsMEDIA magazine, Boston, MA, 2001 to 2006
- Member, Board of Trustees, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA, 2003 to 2005
- Director of Member Services, Alliance of Artists Communities, Providence, RI, February, 2002 to October, 2003
- Staff Writer, Providence Monthly magazine, Providence, RI, 2003
- Dean of Graduate and Continuing Education, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA 1997 to 1998
- Director, Sculpture Center School & Studios, New York City, 1988 to 1997
- Instructor/Sculpture Program Coordinator, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY, 1988 to 1997
- Assistant Professor/Sculpture Program Coordinator, University of California, Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies, 1976 to l982
- Instructor, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, Calif., 1975 to l979
- Instructor, California State University, Dominguez Hills, 1975 to l977
- Instructor, University of California, Los Angeles, Extension, Spring, 1975
- Instructor, California State University, San Diego, 1974
Grants and Fellowships
- Artist Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO, 2004
- Residency, The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH, 1988
- Independent Artists Exhibition Grant, Artists Space, New York City, 1987, 1988
Workshops and Lectures
- Panelist, Bridgewater State College Workshop - Teaching First and Second Year Students; What We Know Now About First Year Seminars, What We Wish We Knew, Bridgewater, MA, May 15, 2007
- Workshop Leader, Re-entering the Art World, Windham Area Arts Collaborative, Willimantic, CT, March & April, 2006
- Session Chair, 2002 Annual Conference, Alliance of Artists Communities, “Why Artists’ Communities?” Providence, RI, November 2002
- Guest Lecturer, Visual Arts Department, State University of New York at Stony Brook, December 6, 1999
- Guest Lecturer, Fine Arts Department, Endicott College, Beverly, MA, May 15, 1999
- Session Chair, 1998 Massachusetts State Colleges Graduate Deans' Symposium, Graduate Education in the 21st Century, Salem State College, April 25, 1998
- Session Chair, 1997 Teachers College National Conference on Art, Culture, and Technology, The Internet: A New Pedagogical Tool for Art Education, Columbia University, New York, April 19, 1997
- Session Chairperson, College Art Association 85th Annual Conference, Continuing Education: A Rapidly Expanding Resource for Artists and Art Institutions, New York, Feb., 1997
- Panel Presenter on electronic distance education, National Council of Art Administrators Annual Conference, Anchorage, Alaska, October, 1996
- Panel Moderator and Chair, 16th Annual International Sculpture Center Conference, Sculpture Education: the Good, the Bad, and the Transitional, Providence, RI, June, 1996
- Session Speaker, School of Visual Art's National Conference on Liberal Arts and the Education of Artists, presentation of paper, Continuing Education's Growing Role in the Education of Artists, New York, NY, 1995
- Session Chairperson, College Art Association 82nd Annual Conference, College Visionaries or Automatons: Is Discipline-Based Art Education Progressive or Regressive Reform in Art Education?, New York, NY, 1994
- Workshop Leader, Material & Process as Metaphor in Sculpture, New York State Art Teachers Association Convention, 1990
- Guest Lecturer, New School for Social Research, New York, NY, 1988
- Guest Lecturer, LaGuardia College, Long Island City, NY, 1987
- Visiting Artist, California State University - Humboldt, Arcata, CA, 1985
- Visiting Artist, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, 1985
- Guest Lecturer, University of Illinois, Circle Campus, Chicago, IL, 1977
- Visiting Artist, Southwestern Community College, San Diego, CA, 1976
- Guest Lecturer, California Institute for the Arts, Valencia, CA, 1975
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