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Curriculum Vitae
Steven Michael Vroom
Publisher
VroomJournal.com
e-mail: vroom [at] vroomjournal.com
voice mail: (206) 279-8215
PO Box 23198
Seattle, WA 98102
Education:
Currently a PhD candidate [ABD] at the School of Art & Art History, Program for Modern Studies at the University of Iowa. Dissertation topic:
The Activation of Caricature & the Politics of Satire: Artistic Impunity & the Berlin Dada Movement.
Master of Arts, [MA], School of Art & Art History, Program for Modern Studies at the University of Iowa. Thesis:
Art & Social Crisis: The Federal Art Project; a Crisis of Opportunity. [1989]
Bachelor of Philosophy, [BPh] at Cornell College in the History of Art. [1986]
Bachelor of Special Studies, [BSS] at Cornell College in Theatre & Speech Communications. [1986]
Professional Appointments:
Managing Director & Curator of Exhibitions, 911 Media Arts Center, [2009-present]
Art Critic, The Capitol Hill Times, The North Seattle Herald-Outlook, The South Seattle Beacon [2009-present]
Art Critic, The Capitol Hill Times, [2006-2009]
Affiliate Curator, 911 Media Arts Center, [2006-2009]
Curator of Visual Resources & Senior Instructorof Art & Design History & Art Criticism,
PONCHO Library, Department of Art, Department of Design, Department of Humanities & Sciences ,
Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA [1996-2002]
Director/Curator of the University Gallery & Museum, Instructor of Twentieth Century Art History,
Department of Art & Art History, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN [1993-1996]
Visiting Associate Professor of Twentieth Century Art History,
Department of Art, Knox College, Galesburg, IL [Spring Term 1993]
Instructor of Art Theory & Art History School of Art & Art History, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA [1990-93]
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art History Department of Art,
Saint Ambrose University, Davenport, IA [Spring Term 1989]
Publications:
"Cultural Districts coming to a neighborhood near you", ONLY AN EYE Pacific Publishing, July 01, 2009, p. 9
"Summer is the season for art walks", ONLY AN EYE Pacific Publishing, June 03, 2009, pp. 9-10
"Economic downturn hits local museums hard", ONLY AN EYE Pacific Publishing, May 06, 2009, p. 9
"The Power of Display: The Munich Secession at the Frye", Capitol Hill Times, February 06, 2009, pp. 9-10
"Crawl Space's 2008 Bodes Well for 2009", Capitol Hill Times, January 07, 2009, pp. 9-10
"Napoleon Invades the Frye Art Museum", Capitol Hill Times, November 19, 2008, p. 8
"Capitol Hill Watercolor Society takes to the Walls at Joe Bar", Capitol Hill Times, October 06, 2008, pp. 8-9
"A Eulogy for Doomed Architecture" Capitol Hill Times, September 10, 2008, p.10 [What the Hill cover story]
"Cairo more than just the new kid on the block" Capitol Hill Times, August 06, 2008, p.12
"Mural, mural on the wall... it will still be there in the fall" Capitol Hill Times, June 11, 2008, p. 6
"A video pas de deux at SAAM" Capitol Hill Times, May 02, 2008, pp. 6-7
"Chinese Art Sparkles at SAAM" Capitol Hill Times, March 19, 2008, pp. 6-7
"Heather Dew Oaksen's Itinerent art" Capitol Hill Times, March 05, 2008, p. 12 [What the Hill cover story]
"Narrative video comes of age at Crawl Space" Capitol Hill Times, February 27, 2008, pp. 6-7
"Gates of paradise open at SAM" Capitol Hill Times, February 06, 2008, pp. 6,12
"2007 a banner year for visual art on Capitol Hill" Capitol Hill Times, December 26, 2007, pp. 6-7
"Current Works at the Crawl Space showcases artists' aesthetic sense" Capitol Hill Times, November 28, 2007, pp. 6-7
"Fetherston Gallery hits 10-year mark" Capitol Hill Times, November 07, 2007, pp. 17, 23
"Insistent painting for the 21st century" Capitol Hill Times, October 24, 2007, pp. 6-7
"2TUE artwalk keeps on its feet" Capitol Hill Times, October 03, 2007, p. 14
"Zen and the art of motion: Video transcendence from Sio Ieng Ng" Capitol Hill Times, September 26, 2007, p. 7
"SAAM's SHU exhibit dazzles and delights" Capitol Hill Times, August 29, 2007, p. 12
"An artwalk through Harvard-Belmont" Capitol Hill Times, July 25, 2007, p. 6
"Teens making metaphors at the Frye" Capitol Hill Times, June 28, 2007, p. 6
"'Dolls of the Silver Screen' do a dance at Joe Bar" Capitol Hill Times, May 24, 2007, p. 6
"Keith Tilford and drawings of restraint" Capitol Hill Times, April 26, 2007, p. 6
"Faire gallery a vessel for the arts community" Capitol Hill Times, March 29, 2007, p. 6
"Drawings Eclipse Paintings at New Leipzig Exhibition" Capitol Hill Times, February 28, 2007, p. 6
"Behind the Red Velvet Drapes at the Hideout" Capitol Hill Times, January 17, 2006, pp.6-7
"A great year for visual art on the Hill" Capitol Hill Times, December 27, 2006, pp.5,8
"Hill trio making their mark on the art world" Capitol Hill Times, November 22, 2006, pp.6-7
"Burke Explores Tibet" North Seattle Herald Outlook, November 08, 2006, p. 6
"The Kids are All Right: Playing im the Basement at Crawl Space" Capitol Hill Times, October 25, 2006, pp.6-7
"Across the hills with Trimpin" Capitol Hill Times, September 27, 2006, pp.6-7
"Frye's show gives insider look at outsider art" Capitol Hill Times, August 30, 2006, pp.6-7
Interview on Art Star Radio KPSU AM 1450, by Eva Lake, 5:00pm Monday August 21, 2006.
"Vibrant View: Visual Arts on the Hill" Through the Looking Glass, [supplement to Capitol Hill Times], August 02, 2006, pp.10, 12
"Forgotten Artists Found at Martin-Zambito" Capitol Hill Times, July 26, 2006, p.6
"Burke has exhibit for the 21st century" North Seattle Herald Outlook, July 05, 2006, pp. 5, 7
"Louis Lewis and the art of the frame" Capitol Hill Times, June 28, 2006, pp.6-7
"A season of art at SAAM: Several new exhibits from the Seattle Art Museum add variety to the offerings at Volunteer Park" Capitol Hill Times, May 24, 2006, pp.6,8
"Drawing on community at the Trapeze Art Studio" Capitol Hill Times, April 26, 2006, pp.6-7
"A tale of two spaces. Alternative galleries flourish on Capitol Hill" Capitol Hill Times, March 22, 2006, p.6
"Art opportunities abound on 15th Avenue East" Capitol Hill Times, February 22, 2006, p.6
"Its own art walk at the Loveless Building" Capitol Hill Times, January 25, 2006, pp.6-7
"Trio: The Harmonic Voices of Visual Art Installation" catalog essay for the Consolidated Works Publication, February 14, 2003
'Sewn', review of the Seattle Art Museum exhibition, FiberArts Magazine, Vol.XXVIII, #2, September/October 2001
"An F for Farr", The Seattle Weekly , June 25, 1997 [letters section] pg. 4
"Why Elephants Are Not Artists",The Seattle Times
"The Diminution of Medium: New Sculpture by Geof. Bowie" New Sculpture by Geof Bowie , The University of the South Press, Sewanee TN, 1996
The Romantic Vision of Johannes Adam Simon Oertel 1823-1909, The University of the South Press, Sewanee TN, 1995
"A Quarter Century on the Mountain", Galaxy Aquarium: Works by Carlos, Steven Michael Vroom [ed], The University of the South Press, Sewanee TN, 1995
"Continuing the Dialog, The Marlowe Room in Sewanee", Texts from the Marlowe Room, Leon B. Johnson [ed], The University of the South Press, Sewanee TN, 1994
"Toward a New Definition of the Academy", Six Americans , Manik Verlag GmBh, Munich, BRD 1993
"Ella Bergmann", and "Erika Klien", catalog entries for The Louise Noun Collection: Art by Women, Joanne Conklin [ed], University of Iowa Press, 1990.
"The Gateway to the Taj Mahal as both Entrance & Exit", Form & Meaning of the Taj Mahal, Wayne Begely [ed], University of Iowa Press, 1987.
Public Lectures & Conferences:
"Benjamin's 'Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction' in Historical Context" at the University of Washington Graduate Painting Seminar, Seattle WA 5/07/2003
"Modern Art in the Era of Aaron Copland & Kurt Weil", Copland/Weil Symposium at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA 2/07/2001
"The German Expressionist Print Portfolio" W.A.E.A. Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle WA 2/05/2000
"Teaching the New Art History to College Undergraduates: Some Pedagogical Strategies", W.A.E.A conference at Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 10/6-7/1999
"Creative Solutions & Legal Requirements; starting a 501 [c] 3 not-for-profit Arts Organization", SOIL Artist's Co-operative Gallery, Seattle WA 10/7/96
"Head, Heart, Hand: The Roycroft Legacy to the Southeast", Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga TN, 6/25/96
"The Avant-Garde & the Text", Department of Applied Arts, School of Architecture & Applied Arts, University of Oregon, Eugene OR 5/25/95
"Photography & Modernism: the Marriage of the Medium", Art Spectrum Series, The University of the South, Sewanee TN 2/24/94
"Neoclassical/Romantic Traditions: The Birth of the Modern World", Humanities Program, The University of the South, Sewanee TN 1/27/94
"Defining the Avant-Garde Through the Text", Ithaca College, Ithaca NY 3/21/93
"Organizational Philosophy & Exhibit Design: 6 Americans", Iowa Citys Arts Center, Iowa City IA 3/16/96
"Modernism as Metaphor: Berlin Dada & the Text", The University of the South, Sewanee TN 2/22/93
"Humor in Bloody Earnest: Dada Riots & Moves in Revolutionary Berlin", Buchanan Lecture, Knox College, Galesburg Il 9/17/92
"The Myth & the Painter's Millieu: The Image of the Bohemian; a Study of Diaz de la Pena, Courbet, & Manet", Brittingham Symposium in French Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI 4/15/89
"Architecture Theory & the Politcs of Authority: a Case Study of Albert Speer", Cuttler Symposium in the History of Art, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 4/12/85
Grants, Scholarships & Awards:
Faculty Development Grant,for the 1999 W.A.E.A conference at Western Washington University in Bellingham WA
Faculty Travel Grant, for the 1996 A.A.M. conference in Minneapolis, The University of the South, Sewanee TN.
Tennessee Association of Museums, Award of Excellence, for the exhibition The Romantic Vision of Johannes Adam Simon Oertel Nashville 1996
Faculty Travel Grant, for the 1996 C.A.A conference in Boston, The University of the South, Sewanee TN.
Faculty Travel Grant, for the 1995 C.A.A conference in San Antonio, The University of the South, Sewanee TN.
Tennessee Association of Museums, Award of Distinction, for the exhibition Imogen Cunningham: The Breath of All Things , Nashville 1994
Faculty Travel Grant, for the 1994 A.A.M. conference in Seattle, The University of the South, Sewanee TN.
Faculty Travel Grant, for the 1994 C.A.A. conference in New York City, The University of the South, Sewanee TN.
Travel Grant, for the 1993 C.A.A. conference in Seattle, Graduate College, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
Multi-Media and The Internet:
Editor, Vroom Journal, for the web site www.LittleCityJournal.com 2003-06
Editor, Vroom Projects, for the web site www.TheLittleCity.com 2000-03
Co-creator with Geof. Bowie, University Art Gallery Web Pages, www.sewanee.edu 1996
Producer, The Romantic Vision of Johannes Oertel, 15min Video documentary of the exhibition by the same name, 1995
Contributed historical text and visual cartography for the C.A.I. Lab's "Visual Database Hypercard Interlink Project", WEEG Center, University of Iowa, 1988-89
Assistantships:
Teaching Assistant to: Dr. Wallace Tomasini, Dr. Stephen C. Foster, Dr. Thomas P. Somma, Prof. Estera Milman, Prof. Daniel Smart in Art History at the School of Art & Art History, University of Iowa 1988-90
Related Experience:
Juror, 2000 Artist's Trust [GAP] Grants to Artists Program
Juror, 1998 Puget Sound Country Painters Annual Exposition
Juror, 1998 Art's Edge Festival
Recording Secretary, Awards Committee, Tennessee Association of Museums 1996
Director of Exhibitions, Iowa City Arts Center, 1991-93
Administrative Assistant to the Director of the School of Art & Art History, University of Iowa, 1991-92
Assistant to the Curator, Office of Visual Materials, [Slide Collections], School of Art & Art History, University of Iowa, 1987-90
Project Assistant to the Program for Modern Studies Fine Arts Dada Archive, Alternative Traditions in the Conteporary Arts , University of Iowa, Summer 1990
Lighting Designer & Exhibition Technician, Armstrong Gallery, Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, IA, 1982-86
Organizations:
- Member: College Art Association, 1987-present
- President: University of Iowa Art History Society, 1989-90
- Boardmember: Iowa City/Johnson County Arts Council, 1991-93
- Member: American Association of Museums, 1993- present
- Member: American Federation of Art, 1993-present
- Member: Tennessee Association of Museums, 1993-96
- Member: Cornish Federation of Teachers 1998-2002
- Biography listed Who's Who in American Art, 1995-present
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