Mia Mulvey
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2026 I Contain My Outside. Jack Straw Cultural Center, Seattle, WA *Forthcoming
2023 Albedo Effect. Inside Out, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO *Public Art
2019 Boundary Layer. Regis University. Denver, Colorado
2018 Ancients. Goodwin Fine Art. Denver, Colorado
2014 Drift. Goodwin Fine Art. Denver, Colorado
2014 Thaumazein. Vertigo Art Space. Denver, Colorado (A collaboration with artist, Amanda Small)
2013 Flos. Goodwin Fine Art. Denver, Colorado
2012 Mia Mulvey: Ceramic Sculptures Inspired by Natural History. PACE Center. Parker, Colorado
2009 Mia Mulvey: New Work. Vertigo Art Space. Denver, Colorado
2009 Olfaction. Pewabic Pottery and Museum. Detroit, Michigan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2026 Voxels: Clay as Data Holder. Saratoga Clay Art Center. Schuylerville, NY *Forthcoming
Women’s Sculpture Group. Galapago Space. Denver, CO *Forthcoming
2025 Colorado Ceramic Educators. Red Rocks Community College. Lakewood, CO
Naturalia. DU Cabinet of Curiosities. University of Denver, CO
2024 Faculty Exhibition. University of Denver, CO
Arboreal. Schick Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
2023 The New Geological Epoch. Eco Artspace, Curated by Mary Mattingly (online exhibition and book)
2023 This Earth- Notes and Observations. Concord Center for the Visual Arts, Concord, MA
2023 Art & Science. Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada, CO
2022 The Aspen Archives. Tread of Pioneers Museum, Steamboat Springs, CO
2022 Like, Like. Rotunda Gallery, Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, Lakewood, CO
2022 The Aspen Archives. Davis Gallery, University of Denver, CO
2021 VOID. Friend of a Friend Gallery, Denver, CO
2021 Embodied Forests. Eco Artspace, Curated by Lilian Fraiji (online exhibition and book)
2021 A Stitch in Time. Sichuan Institute of Fine Arts. Chongqing, China (as part of Arts Territory Exchange)
2021 Landmark. Coyote Gulch Park. Lakewood, CO
2021 The Space(s) Between. Galleries of Contemporary Art. Colorado Springs, CO
2019 A Stitch in Time. Today Art Museum. Beijing, China (as part of Arts Territory Exchange)
2019 The Unbearable Impermanence of Things. University of Denver. Denver, CO
2019 Digitally Designed. Arapahoe Community College, Denver, CO.
2019 Put This in Your Window and Think of Me/. Cambridge Artworks Artspace. Cambridge, England
2019 Seed Cultures Archive. Seed Cultures Initiative, (online)
2019 Re:Invented. Belger Art Center. Kansas City, MO
2019 Fieldworks. Victoria Myhren Gallery. University of Denver, CO (collaboration with poet Bin Ramke)
2018 Re:Invented. The Elder Gallery. Lincoln, Nebraska
Re:Invented. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, Massachusetts
Re:Invented. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2017 Re:Invented. The Clay Art Center. Port Chester, New York
2017 Cranbrook Ceramics +/- 25 Years. Arizona State University
2016 Pixels and Voxels. Lux Center for The Arts. Lincoln, Nebraska
2016 Cranbrook Ceramics +/- 25 Years. New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
2016 Exploring the Digital Landscape. Artstream 2.0. Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO
2016 Cranbrook Ceramics +/- 25 Years. Kansas City Convention Center, Kansas City, MO
2015 Faculty Triennial. Victoria Myhren Gallery. University of Denver, Denver, CO
2015 Materialize. Purdue University. Lafayette, Indiana
2014 Materialize. Wright State University. Dayton, Ohio
2014 Small Favors IX. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2014 Arts/Industry: Collaboration and Revelation. Kohler Art Center. Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2013 Earth Moves. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. Denver, CO
2013 CODE. Spring Street Gallery. Houston, Texas
2012 Faculty Triennial. Victoria Myhren Gallery. University of Denver, Denver, CO
2011 Overthrown: Clay Without Limits. Denver Art Museum. Denver, CO
2011 Ceramics: Post-Digital Design. American Museum of Ceramic Art. Pomona, California
2011 Animal Magnetism. Kohler Art Center. Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2011 Nature, Revisions and Dreams. Florida Gulf Coast University. Fort Meyers, Florida
2011 Uncommon Ground: Impact and Influence. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. Arvada, CO
2010 False Reparation. Victoria Myhren Gallery. University of Denver, Denver, Colorado (Two person exhibition)
2010 Speaking of Clay. Arts Students League. Denver, CO
2010 18th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts . San Angelo, Texas
2009 Continental Divide. Arvada Center for The Arts and Humanities. Arvada, Colorado
2008 Concurs Internacional de Ceramica l’Alcora. Museo de Cerámica de l'Alcora. L’Alcora, Spain
2008 Clay? II. Kirkland Art Center. Seattle, Washington
2007 Faculty Exhibition: Beauty and Its Discontents. Victoria Myhren Gallery. University of Denver, CO
2007 The Art of Fine Craft. Elder Gallery. Nebraska Wesleyan University. Lincoln, Nebraska
2006 Sculpture in Clay. Museum of Outdoor Arts. Englewood, CO
2006 Verdure. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Boulder, CO
2006 Reinvented. Contemporary American Ceramics. Sangre De Cristo Art Center. Pueblo, CO
2005 Scenario: New Works. Steele Gallery. Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, Denver, CO
2005 The SLIPCAST Object. Denver International Airport. Denver, CO
2004 Biomimicry. Herron Gallery. Indianapolis, Illinois
2004 In House: Faculty Triennial. Victoria Myhren Gallery. University of Denver, CO
2004 The SLIPCAST Object. Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at The Depot. Steamboat Springs, CO
2003 Models. Carson/ Masuoka Gallery. Denver, Colorado
2001 Menagerie. Jeanne Rauch Gallery. Gaston College, Dallas, North Carolina
2001 Faculty Show. Bennington College. Bennington, Vermont
2000 Justifying the Means. Redshift Gallery. Denver, Colorado
2000 Master of Fine Arts Graduate Show. Cranbrook Art Museum. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
2000 Seven Up. Forum Gallery. Cranbrook Academy Of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1999 Mappings. CORE New Art Space. Denver, Colorado
1999 Velocity. Forum Gallery. Cranbrook Art Museum. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1999 Art & Science. D’arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. Troy, Michigan
1999 Herm. Millis House. Cranbrook Academy of Art. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1999 Herm. Cranbrook Institute of Science. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1999 Faculty Show. Pewabic Pottery. Detroit, Michigan
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS:
2021 Edit at River North. Denver, Colorado
2017 Corrine Restaurant, Le Meridien Hotel. Denver, Colorado
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS:
Le Meridian Hotel. Denver, Colorado
The John Michael Kohler Art Center. Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Kohler Company. Kohler, Wisconsin
ARTIST RESIDENCIES:
2026 Bloedel Reserve Creative Resident. Bainbridge, WA. *forthcoming
2025 Jack Straw New Media Artist Residency. Seattle, WA *forthcoming
EcoartSpace Sound Residency. Pecos, NM
2024 The Arctic Circle. Svalbard
2023 Centrum. Port Townsend, Washington
2022 Centrum. Port Townsend, Washington
2020 Montello Foundation. Montello, Nevada
2019 The Arctic Circle. Longyearbyen, Svalbard
2016 Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center. Skaelskor, Denmark
2002 John Michael Kohler Arts and Industry Residency. Sheboygan, Wisconsin
2000 El Mono Foundation Sayulita, Mexico
1999 Huanaxtle Clay Studio La Cruz, Mexico
1999 Experimental Clay Studio Athens, Greece
1998 Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. Arvada, CO
PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT:
2021- Present Professor. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2012 - 2021 Associate Professor of Studio Art. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2005 – 2012 Assistant Professor of Studio Art. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2003 – 2005 Lecturer. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2000 – 2002 Faculty. Bennington College. Bennington, Vermont
EDUCATION:
2000 Cranbrook Academy of Art. Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Master of Fine Arts
1993 Arizona State University. Tempe, Arizona Bachelor of Fine Arts
GRANTS / AWARDS:
2023 PROF Grant. University of Denver. Denver, CO
2022 Tech Fee Grant . University of Denver. Denver, CO
2022 Creative Art Materials Fund. University of Denver. Denver, CO
2019 Faculty Research Fund. University of Denver, Denver, CO
2019 Creative Art Materials Fund. University of Denver. Denver, CO
2019 Sabbatical Enhancement Award. University of Denver, Denver, CO
2018 Clemens Award. DU School of Art & Art History, Denver, CO
2017 Creative Art Materials Fund. University of Denver, Denver, CO
2016 PROF Grant. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2016 Creative Arts Materials Fund. University of Denver. Denver, CO
2015 Creative Arts Materials Fund. University of Denver. Denver, CO
2014 Creative Arts Material Fund. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2013 Rosenberry Grant. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2012 Creative Arts Materials Fund. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2010 Faculty Research Fund. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2010 Creative Arts Materials Fund. University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
2009 Dean’s Faculty Research Fund. University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
2008 Creative Arts Materials Fund. University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
2008 Creative Arts Materials Fund. University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
2008 Rosenberry Grant. University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
2007 Creative Arts Materials Fund. University of Denver, Colorado
2007 Juror’s Choice Award. Elder Gallery. The Art Of Fine Craft. Lincoln, Nebraska (Juried by Jeanne Quinn, Kathryn Finnerty and Hiroki Morinoue.)
2006 Faculty Research Fund. University of Denver. Denver, Colorado
2004 Grand Prize Award. Eleanor Bliss Center for The Arts at The Depot. The SLIPCAST Object. Steamboat Springs, Colorado (Juried by Richard Notkin.)
2003 Artist Fellowship. Colorado Council on the Arts, Denver, Colorado
2002 Faculty Grant. Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont
2001 Faculty Grant. Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont
2000 Travel Grant. Awarded by Gerhardt Knodell, Director: Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
PRESENTATIONS:
2024 Artist Talk. Arctic Circle Residency. Svalbard, Norway
2024 Artist Lecture. Geological Epoch, EcoArtSpace. Santa Fe, NM
2024 Artist Lecture. IHOPE (Integrated History and Future of People on Earth Research Network), Sweden
2023 Panel. Conference on World Affairs, CU Boulder, Boulder, CO
2023 Artist Talk. Art & Science. Arvada Center. Arvada, CO
2022 Artist Lecture. Tree Talk, EcoArtSpace. Santa Fe, NM
2022 Artist Talk. Center for Creative Photography. Tucson, AZ
2021 Artist Talk. Galleries of Contemporary Art, Colorado Springs, CO
2021 Artist Talk. Landmark Exhibition. Lakewood Colorado
2019 Artist Lecture. Arapahoe Community College. Littleton, CO
2019 Artist Lecture. Regis University. Denver, Colorado
2018 Artist Talk. Goodwin Fine Art. Denver, Colorado
2016 Artist Lecture. Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center. Skaelskor, Denmark
2015 Artist Lecture and Demo. San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts. San Angelo, Texas
2009 Artist Interview. Untitled Art Show.org . Denver, Colorado
2009 Panel Discussion. University of Denver. Contemporary Ceramics
2007 Visiting Artist Lecture. Metropolitan State College. Denver, Colorado
2007 Panel Discussion & Workshop. Museum of Outdoor Arts. Englewood, Colorado
2004 Visiting Artist Lecture. Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design. Denver, Colorado
2003 Visiting Artist Lecture. California State University at Long Beach. Long Beach, California
2003 Visiting Artist Lecture. Metropolitan State College. Denver, Colorado
2003 Visiting Artist Lecture. University of Colorado at Boulder. Boulder, Colorado
2000 Artist Lecture. Bennington College. Bennington, Vermont
2000 Artist Talk. Art & Science. D’Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles, Troy, Michigan
1998 Artist Lecture. Experimental Clay Studio. Athens, Greece
PUBLICATIONS:
2024 The New Geological Epoch (2024):156-57, 201
2023 William Jaeger. “Art exhibit on trees at Schick rooted in emotion, ecology”. Times Union, Nov 14, 2023
2022 Ray Mark Rinaldi. “Like Like” tells the story of Tank Studios 10-year history in Denver”. The Denver Post, November 14, 2022
2021 Bin Ramke. Earth On Earth (2021): cover
2021 Embodied Forest (2021):57, 94-95
2021 Jillian Blackwell. "Review: Landmark". DARIA Art Magazine. Sept 17, 2021
2020 "Reflections from a Remote Desert Valley". Stefan Hagan, Ash Ferlito & Mia Mulvey. Nevada Humanities. July 20, 2020
2020 Jessica Comola. "DU Professor of Art Explores Extreme Landscapes". University of Denver, College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Featured News and Events. February 11, 2020.
2019 Ray Mark Rinaldi. "Killing Nature". The Denver Post.
2018 Michael Paglia. "Review: Artist Come Together in Coalesce, Goodwin's Last Show". Westword. November 20, 2018
2017 Linnea Covington. “Le Meridien and AC Marriot Unpack Impressive Art Collections.” Westword. October 17, 2017
2017 REINVENTED. The Clay Art Center. 1(2017):
2015 Michael Paglia. “Review: DU’s Faculty Triennial shows how vital teachers are to Colorado’s art scene”. Westword. January 29, 2015
2014 Ruth Kohler, Glen Brown, Ezra Shales. Arts/Industry: Collaboration and Revelation. (2014): 93-94, 206
2013 Glen R. Brown. “CODE”. Ceramics Monthly Magazine. October 61.8 (2013): 53-57
2013 Earth Moves: Shifts in Ceramic Art and Design. Colorado: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. 1 (2013):
2012 Michael Paglia. “The Faculty Triennial documents Colorado’s art history as it races by”. Westword. February 14,
2011 Vasi Hirdo. “Overthrown: Clay Without Limits feature.” CeramicsNow. 1 (2011): 48-49
2011 Michael Paglia. “Eight great shows make up the brilliant Marvelous Mud at DAM.“ Westword. July 20, 2011
2011 Kyle MacMillan. “Clay goes out on a limb with DAM’s “Overthrown” exhibit.” The Denver Post. June 19, 2011
2011 Jeff Pannis. “Marvelous Mud.” 5280 Magazine. June 10, 2011
2011 Overthrown: Clay Without Limits. Colorado: Denver Art Museum, 1(2011): 40-41
2011 Overthrown: Clay Without Limits. Colorado: Denver Art Museum. 2(2011): 42-43
2011 Uncommon Ground: Impact and Influence. Arvada Center for The Arts and Humanities (2011): 74-75
2010 Kyle MacMillan. “Ceramics: Ancient medium in good hands.” The Denver Post. June 23, 2010
2010 Liz Howe. “Review: Continental Divide.” Ceramics Monthly. 58.1(2010): 22-23
2010 Becca Nelson Sankey. “Making Her Mark in Art.” Standard Times. April 17, 2010
2010 18th Annual San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. Texas: San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts:
2009 Continental Divide: Colorado: Arvada Center for The Arts and Humanities. (2009):
2009 Kyle MacMillan. “The Sculptor’s hand is in it, but her fingerprints are not.” The Denver Post. September 2,
2009 “Up Front: Mia Mulvey.” Ceramics Monthly. 57.6 (2009): 22
2009 “The Artist and the Art.” Detroit Free Press. May 24, 2009
2006 Sculpture In Clay. Colorado: Museum of Outdoor Arts (2006)
2006 Cynthia Madden. Sculpture In Clay. Colorado: Museum of Outdoor Arts (2006)
2005 Kyle MacMillan. “Top Ten Front Range Exhibitions.“ The Denver Post. December 25, 2005
2005 Kyle MacMillan. “Audacious Installations.” The Denver Post. January 14, 2005
2005 “LIFE: State of The Art.” Colorado Homes and Lifestyles Magazine. February (2005): 82
2004 Autumn Phillips. “Reinventing The Wheel.” Steamboat Today. November 5, 2004. 6-7
The SLIPCAST Object. Colorado: Eleanor Bliss Center for the Arts at The Depot. (2004) Julianna Thibodeaux. “Sinister Beauty.” NUVO March 31, 2004 Biomimicry. Indiana: Herron Gallery, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. (2004):34-35
Mark D. Pescovitz MD. “The Alchemy of Art and Science.” In Biomimicry. Indiana: Herron Gallery, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. (2004): 26- 32
Holliday T. Day. “Observations.” In Biomimicry. Indiana: Herron Gallery, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. 2004): 18-25
Roy Sonnema. “Arts center seasonal exhibits feature diverse sculptures.” The Pueblo Chieftain. June 6, 2004
Jessica Von Duerring. “Styrofoam, pins as art. DU Clarion. April 13, 2004
In House: Faculty Triennial. Colorado: Myhren Gallery, University of Denver (2004): 3
2003 Jeremy Stern. “Johnson, Fetterman, Russo on state of ceramics.” Untitled. Colorado: Carson Masuoka Gallery 1.5 (2003): 3
Mary Voelz Chandler . “Intimacy Shared With Meal.” Rocky Mountain News. May 9, 2003
Kyle MacMillan. “’Nomos’ grabs viewer at Carson Show.” The Denver Post. September 22, 2003: 20FF
Kohler Arts/Industry. Wisconsin: John Michael Kohler Arts Center (2003)