Megan Francis Sullivan
*1975, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Lives and works in Berlin, Germany
Education
2006 - 2007 Jan van Eyck Academie Post-Graduate Research, Maastricht, NL
2004-2005 Staedelschule, Frankfurt a/ Main, DE(Class of Michael Krebber)
1994 - 1998 Cooper Union School of Art New York, USA (BFA)
Solo shows (selection)
2013 New Images, Freymond-Guth Fine Arts, Zurich, CH
2011 Dirty Mirrors, Freymond-Guth Fine Arts, Zurich, CH
Frieze Frame, London, UK (w. Freymond-Guth Fine Arts)
2010 The Striped, Sunday, London, UK
2009 Slow, Freymond-Guth Ltd. Fine Arts, Zurich, CH
2007 I want to get up, I want to stay in bed, BROADWAY 1602, New York, USA
Schatten Deiner Selbst, After the Butcher Contemporary Art, Berlin, DE
2006 C’est la vie – Liberty! BROADWAY 1602, New York, USA
2004 Charms of Supposed Fundamentals Galerie M+R Fricke, Düsseldorf, DE
2003 Die Verzweiflung der Gemeinde, Holzgebiet (Megan Francis Sullivan and
Katrin Lewinsky), Galerie Meerrettich, Berlin, DE
Group shows (selection)
2014
Like a Virgin, VI, VII, Oslo, NOR
2013
The Weak Sex, Kunstmuseum Bern, CH
Some Issues of History, Schloss Agathenburg, as part of KIM, Leuphana University, Lüneburg, DE
Issues of our Times 2, Castillo/Corrales, Paris, F
Celluloid Dreams, Ludlow 38, New York, USA
Love is Still Colder Than Capital, Mathew, Berlin, DE
Festival der Kleinskulpturen, Halle für Kunst, Lüneburg, DE
2012
Exposures, Experiences, Experiments, Halle für Kunst, Lüneburg, DE
aye, dunkelblue, curated by Susanne M. Winterling, Parrotta Contemporary Arts, Stuttgart, DE
Grand Opening Show Pt 2, Mathew Gallery, Berlin, DE
2011
Flamboyant Body, Arcade Fine Arts, London
Jahresgaben, Halle für Kunst, Lüneburg
Neue Welt, S.A.L.T.S, Birsfelden, CH
FAX, Carpenter Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
2010
End Note, Tanya Leighton, Berlin, DE
Bloodflames III, Alex Zachary, New York City, USA
What A Difference a Day Makes, Andreas Grimm, Munich, DE
wenn die Nacht am tiefsten, Bel Etage, Berlin, DE
The Incidental Person, APEXART, New York City, USA
My Brother, My Killer, Freymond-Guth & Co, Zurich, CH
2009
Art Cologne, with Freymond-Guth Ltd. Fine Arts, Zurich, CH
Wir verbessern Ihre Arbeit, project by Instituto Divorciados,
Galerie Sandra Buergel, Berlin, DE
Bulletin Board Blvd, Prochoice, Vienna
Three Black Minutes, Künstlerhaus Stuttgart, DE
2008
L’Éducation sentimentale, Freymond-Guth Ltd. Fine Arts Zurich, CH
Walking on Thin Ice, Artnews Projects, Berlin, DE
The John Institute: Ulrike Ottinger, Jimmy Robert, Michael van Ofen,
Torbjørn Rødland, Jesper Just, Megan Sullivan, Lala Rascic, Laibach,
Nicole Bachmann, Discoteca Flaming Star, Gentlemen’s Challenge,
Erik van Lieshout; Palace Cinema, St. Gallen, CH
2007
WALK REAL SLOW: Megan Sullivan, Martin Soto Climent, Agnieszka Brzezanska, Babette Mangolte, curated by Guillaume Rouchon, Anna Helwing Gallery, LA
LISTE 07 (with BROADWAY 1602), Basel
2006
Resonance, curated by Astrid Wege, STUK, Leuven
Keep passing the open windows or Happiness: Agnieszka Brzezanska, Ei Arakawa, Edwin Laliq, Charlie Hammond, Martin Soto Climent, Megan Sullivan, Steven Claydon, Christopher Williams, curated by Anke Kempkes, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne
Contragolpe – Reinacting a Failed Operation INSTITUTO DIVORCIADOS Berlin
LISTE 06 (with BROADWAY 1602), Basel
mexico arte contemporaneo (with BROADWAY 1602), Mexico City
The Galleries Show Extracity Antwerp (with Galerie Meerrettich) Bernadette Corporation, Karl Holmqvist, Wolfgang Breuer, Susanne Winterling, Josef Strau, Megan Sullivan, Michaela Eichwald, Anna Parkina
2005
suburbs book presentation and exhibit with Josef Strau, stue, Berlin, DE
Getting Dark galerie nomadenoase, Hamburg Three Black Minutes Autocenter,
Berlin, DE
2004
Warten auf das Glück Galerie M+R Fricke, Berlin
Rheinschau (with Galerie Meerrettich), Art Cologne, Köln, DE
Einige RealistInnen Werkleitz Biennale, Halle
Curatorial Projects
2012 Major Works on Paper, exhibition of Robin Bruch, Mathew, Berlin (co-organized)
2011 Robin/\Bruch, text in Levana Issue#1
2011 Sylvia Sleigh by Hans Namuth, presentation at ArtBasel Weekend, ArtBasel
2009 The Three F’s: Form, Fashion, Fate, Freymond-Guth Fine Arts, Zurich
2007 Megan Sullivan talks about Charlotte Posenenske talking on TV
Riot the 8 Bars, curated by Ei Arakawa, NGBK, Berlin
2005 Galeries Tuileries, exhibitions on a table, Staedelschule, Frankfurt am Main
Lectures/Workshops
2013 Münster Lectures, invited by Prof. Georg Imdahl, Kunstakademie Münster
2012 Artists and Workspaces, Workshop for students, Maryland Institute of Contemporary
Art (MICA), Berlin Excursion
2010 Artist Talk, Wilton Library, Wilton, Connecticut
Artist Books and Publications (selection)
2013
Kurzer Traum vom Freien Leben/Short Dream of a Free Life, Berlin
2011
For Phil Andros, artist's book
Robin/\Bruch, contribution to Levana, Issue #1, April 2011
2008
Die Hunterklasse, co-edited with Susanne Kappmeier, published by the FN- Verlag of the German Riding Federation, Warendorf and Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, NL
Mat#4, Ice on This, Berlin and Seoul, S. Korea
Mat#3, Cat’s Eye Nebula, Berlin
2007
Mat#2, Inside the Circle, Berlin
Matrose, Berlin
2004
HBL - Hedgebrook Lane, artist’s book, Revolver Verlag, Frankfurt
Performances/ Events (selection)
2011
For Phil Andros, Reading as part of Miss Read, KW, Berlin
Incomplete List, Screening curated by Nick Mauss, Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis
Sylvia Sleigh by Hans Namuth, slide presentation at ArtBasel Weekend, Art Basel
2010
Brown Bag Lunch, presentation and action at Apex Art, New York
2009
Die Hunterklasse, book presentation at Hotel Bogota, Berlin; Art Cologne, Cologne; Hunterturnier, Reit- und Fahrverein Essen, Essen
Mat Magazine featured as part of KIOSK, archive of Christoph Keller,
various locations
2008
Mat Magazine featured at QUEER ZINES, New York Art Book Fair, New York
Soirees de Paris, Montags Bar, Temporäre Kunsthalle, Berlin
Mat#4 magazine release at the Kupferkuppel, Volkspark Humbolthain, Berlin
Mat#3 magazine release at Theaterhaus Mitte, Berlin
2007
New Revolutionary Ghosts, video screening at Broadway1602,NewYork
Megan Sullivan talks about Charlotte Posenenske talking on TV, Riot the 8 Bars, curated by Ei Arakawa, NGBK, Berlin
2006
Sandy at Meerrettich-on-Ice Volksbühne, Berlin
FN-Hunterklasse Reitturnier Fläminghof Wernicke, Wendoche, Germany
2005
Butterknife Krüsh Concerts in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, New York
2004
Butterknife Krüsh MAK Center/Schindler House, LA; concerts in Germany and the Netherlands
Megan Francis Sullivan reads Kathy Acker Berlin Biennale, Berlin, curated by Uta Meta Bauer
2003
J-bunnyrecords Special Event Printed Matter, New York
2002
Butterknife Krüsh – Tribute to Arakawa/Gins Performance at Joe’s Pub, New York
2000
Radiostar - Performances at Galerie Maschenmode and various venues in Berlin
Prizes / Fellowships
2009
WEIR art centre residency, Weir Art Center, Connecticut, USA
2006
Research Fellowship, Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, NL
Haddasah-Brandeis Research Grant (to research artist Charlotte Posenenske),
Waltham, USA
1998
Fulbright Scholarship, Berlin
Bibliography (selection)
"Dirty Mirrors", Kathleen Bühler, The Weak Sex - Exhibition Catalog, Kunstmuseum Bern, 2013
"Megan Francis Sullivan", Maksymilian Fus-Mickiewicz, Re-bel Magazine, Spring 2012
"You've been framed!" i-D Magazine, Oct 15, 2011 http://i-donline.com/2011/10/youve-been-framed/
"Megan Francis Sullivan: Slow", Federico Sarica, Fantom #3, Spring 2010
"CT Series" (drawings), Metropolis M, No 1-2010
"Flash Reviews", Karolina Dankow, Flash Art International, No. 267, July-Sept 2009
"Meine Top 5...in Zürich", Raphael Gygax, Kunstmagazin>Regioartline, No.7, 8.2009
"Queer Zines" catalog, edited by AA Bronson and Philip Aarons, 2008
"Graphic" magazine, #10 Summer 2009, Seoul Korea
"Giles Collaged", Cristabel Stewart, Showstudio Blog, Feb 22, 2007 www.showstudio.org/project/transmissions/blog/19913