Michael Hornyak
Printmaking / Drawing Instructor

Michael Hornyak
1035 North Harper Avenue
West Hollywood, CA 90046
tel: 310.893.4444
mike@mhornyak.com
Portfolio viewable online at www.mhornyak.com

Experience

2006 - Present Gallery Preparator, del Mano Gallery Los Angeles, CA
  • Show installation.
  • Art handling, shipping, and receiving.
2002 - 2006 Printmaking Faculty, Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
  • Introduction to Printmaking including Relief, Intaglio, Silk Screen, Lithography, Monoprinting and Book Arts.
  • History of the print medium.
2002 Student Advocate, Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
  • Point person to assist freshman in acclimating to the University environment to increase freshmen retention
2001 - 2006 Gallery Manager, Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA
  • Supervised and maintained the Academy of Art University's four galleries
  • Installed, scheduled, and curated shows
  • Guided students in developing aesthetically unified presentations of their work
  • Aided Fine Arts Department with auction fundraisers
  • Coordinated student exhibitions in outside venues
  • Experienced with Quick Books software, and credit terminals through handling sales
  • Shipped and received art
1998 - 1999 Normal Editions Workshop: Non-profit print research and publishing facility, Illinois State University Bloomington, IL
  • Print collaboration and production with visiting artists
  • Artists included: Arturo Herrera, John Himmelfarb and Kenny Scharf
1998 - 1999 Teaching Assistant, Printmaking Department, Intaglio, Illinois State University Bloomington, IL
  • Aided students with technical problems
  • Purchased supplies and inventory
  • Cleaned and maintained the Etching Studio
Exhibitions
  • 2005   Open Show 2005, Gallery Eight Two Five, LA, CA
  • 2005   "Original", Artwork Downtown, San Rafael, CA
  • 2004   Fine Art Faculty Show, AAU SF, CA
  • 2003   Fine Art Faculty Show, AAU SF, CA
  • 1999   "Six Degrees of Separation", Bloomington, Illinois>
  • 1999   "Mutt" Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, Illinois State University
  • 1998   Student Juried Show, Illinois State University
  • 1998   Best Print in Show, Recipient of Marshall Delaney Picture Award
  • 1998   "New Do" Phoenix Gallery-Bloomington, Illinois
  • 1997   Student Juried Show, Illinois State University
  • 1997   Graduate Biennial, Illinois State University

Education

1996 - 1999 Master of Fine Arts, Printmaking concentration, Illinois State University Normal, Illinois
1992 - 1995 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking concentration, West Virginia University Morgantown, West Virginia

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