Megan Wolfe

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Megan Wolfe moved to San Francisco, California in 2002 to pursue an education in visual art. In 2007, she graduated with a BFA in Fine Art from the Academy of Art University, and has since begun to teach.

In her latest body of work, Megan Wolfe examines issues of mortality, survival, and coexistence, by presenting subjects many people despise. In a tedious, and almost tender manner, she renders these “unwanted” subjects (such as pigeons, weeds, and rotting trees), in pencil, choosing to exploit the natural grainy quality of the paper's textured surface. This creates a “murky” or “dreamlike” appearance, reminiscent of film grain, and the result is a body of work that is both psychological and allegorical in nature.

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Upcoming Shows:
2009
"Mass Populous", Gallery Royale, San Francisco, CA (September)
"3D Canvas", Terminal22 Gallery, Oakland, CA (October)
"Faculty / Alumni Auction", Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (November)

Selected Exhibitions:
2009
"Group Show", Cafe Socha, San Francisco, CA
"Ready, Set, Draw!", HANG Art, San Francisco, CA
"25 Years of Art", The Lab, San Francisco, CA
"Coming Attractions", Bucheon Contemporary, San Francisco, CA

2008
"Aqua Art Miami", Aqua Wynwood / Bucheon Contemporary, Miami, FL
"Terrain", Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"Follow Through", 79 New Montgomery, San Francisco, CA
"Annual Auction", The Lab, San Francisco, CA
"Missing Time" Solo Show, Mars Bar SF, San Francisco, CA
"Delicious", Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"Faculty / Alumni Auction", Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
"Artspan Open Studios", San Francisco, CA

2007
"4th Anniversary", Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"Faculty / Alumni Auction", Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
"Bay Area Annual", Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
"Tiny", Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
"Works on Paper", Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
"4th Annual National Juried Exhibition", Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

Press
2009 Arteaser.com (interview)

Education
2007 BFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA

Work Experience
Academy of Art University Faculty (2008-Current)
FecalFace.com, gallery intern / art photographer and reviewer (2008-Current)

Published
2009 Portfolio Magazine (contributed photographs of Roman Cho & Tatiana Wills' photography)