Mary Mihelic received her Masters of Fine Arts degree from Parsons the New School for Design in 2006.
Since then, her artworks have been shown in New York City, Chicago, and Key West. Prior to getting her M.F.A.,
Mary studied art extensively at the Museum School in Boston and at the SMFA’s programs in Venice, Italy. Her B.A.
is from Boston College where she studied English.
Much of her art about the Catholic Church references her high school education by the nuns at Woodlands Academy
of the Sacred Heart. An excerpt from her artist statement reads, “A Sacrament is defined as a moment when a person
receives grace from God. The Catholics believe there are only seven. I think there are thousands. I am fascinated
by the way the imagination makes God a reality in the form of a sacrament. The place between what is real
and what is faith.”
She says, “My most recent artworks examine the power of religion and how it defines what is good and what is evil in the
world. The new works suggest global warming may be the greatest evil of all. I find the debate about the existence of
global warming itself (how one side believes it to be a disaster of epic proportion while the other thinks it is just a man-
made construct) oddly similar to the way people debate the existence of God.”
She is also the creator of deepQs.com
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:
Elements in Balance: earth, air, fire, water
Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, in Association with the Smithsonian Institution
Jurors: Rebecca Head Trautmann, Curatorial Researcher, Smithsonian and Andrew Baxter, President of Bronze et al, Richmond, VA.
Dowell, MD,
June, July and August 2013
Kneeler sculptures
CURRENT ART EXHIBITIONS:
Vermont Exhibition of Contemporary NYC Artists
Mountain Road Resort, Stowe, Vermont
November 2012 - present
“It’s Getting Warmer” – Mixed Media on Paper
Artworks on Paper
Brush, NYC – 9 East 19th Street
New York, NY October 2012 - present
“Oil Spill” and “Tsunami 1”
PAST ART EXHIBITIONS:
Sacred Memories 2012, Honoring the Dead Across Cultures, curated by the City of Los Angeles Dia de Los Muertos Committee
El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument
Los Angeles, CA, October and November 2012
“Tsunami” – Mixed Media on Paper
Journey of Faith, an exhibition curated by Shanley Hanlon
Osilas Gallery, Bronxville, NY, September and October 2012
“Hot as Hell” – A site-specific installation
Kneeler Installation
Howl
Art Around the Park Tompkins Square Park, NY
New York, NY, June 2012
“Untitled” - Mixed Media on Canvas, Public Art
“Levitation” – Artworks on Paper Flying Machines -- curated by Staci Offutt and Natalie Conti
Westmoreland County Museum of American Art Biennale
The Headkeeper Gallry, Greensburg, PA, April and May 2012
“Levitation” – Artworks on Paper
A Change of Climate – a month-long exhibition sponsored by Blue Source
25 West 17th Street, New York, NY, May 2011
“Tsunami Series” – Artworks on Paper
Moi Meme Solo Exhibition
“Our Majestic Meltdown” – curated by Zev Jonas
Moi Meme Showroom 38th Street, New York, NY, April 2011
Artworks on canvas and paper.
ArtBridge – a juried NYC public art exhibition,
panel included Guggenheim Curator David Van Der Leer.
Chelsea Outdoor Billboard Space, New York, NY, 2010 and 2011
“Poseidon is Pissed Off”, a mixed media painting.
Art Loop Open – a juried Chicago public art exhibition.
Block 37, Chicago, IL October/November 2010
“I would like my life back, says the planet”, a site-specific installation
based on BP’s Tony Hayward’s statement.
Family Album -- a juried exhibition curated by Maria Elena Busz
WomanMade Gallery, Chicago, IL, November/December 2009
“The Mihelics”, a mixed-media sculpture.
spctclr vws – a month-long exhibition sponsored by Stribling
One Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY, May/June 2009
“Goodness Won”
Kneelers -- a site-specific installation.
Sculpture Key West –a juried exhibition curated by Shamim Momin,
co-curator for the 2008 Whitney Biennale.
Fort Zachary State Park, Key West, Florida, March/April 2009
“Forcing Goodness”, a mixed media sculpture.
Building Show – a juried exhibition
Exit Art, New York, NY, February and March 2007
“Long-Winded”, an interactive installation.
Signatures of Age – a juried exhibition
Womanmade Gallery, Chicago, IL, October 2006
“Emerging”, mixed media on canvas.
Amendicoms Project – a traveling Exhibition, NYC to Israel
Makor Gallery, New York, NY, August/September 2006
“Winged Peace”, mixed media on paper.
Wish You Were Here – an invitation only exhibition
A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY, July 2006
“Counting the days”, mixed media on canvas.
Uprising -- Parsons the New School for Design MFA Thesis Show
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, NY, April 2006
“I do”, a mixed media sculpture.
Small Axes -- Parsons the New School for Design MFA Show
Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, New York, February 2006
“Mop”, a mixed media sculpture.
EDUCATION:
Parsons The New School For Design
M.F.A. 2006
Iowa Summer Writing Festival
The University of Iowa
Poetry intensive
Summer, 2005
Boston College
B.A. English Major
BOARD EXPERIENCE:
Rosie’s Place
(The first sanctuary for poor and homeless women in the U.S.)
President (responsible for 30 employees and a $5 million budget)
1997 to 1998, Vice President 1995 to 1997, Volunteer 1990 to 1998.
Mercy Homes for Boys and Girls
Women’s Executive Committee 2004-2005
OTHER:
Eve, a film curated and directed by Kevin Stocklin
Casting Director and Wardrobe/Costume Designer
New York, NY Spring/Summer 2011
The Society for Contemporary Art
The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL 2008
