Mallory Shotwell CV
Mallory Shotwell’s art practice is centered on exploring the nuances of care, resilience, and the human experience through a multidisciplinary lens. Her work integrates traditional techniques such as drawing and painting with new media and alternative photographic methods, creating a dynamic and multifaceted approach to storytelling. By navigating the intersections of the personal and the collective, the tactile and the digital, her work reflects the complexities of human life and connection.
Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions
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2024: Other Art Fair Dallas, Saatchi Art, Dallas, TX – Featured artist in this international contemporary art fair.
2024: 15th Year Anniversary Indiana Green, THELMA Sadoff Center for the Arts, Fond du Lac, WI – Invitational group exhibition celebrating regional talent.
2023: Indiana Green Invitational, Roundtree Gallery, Platteville, WI – Collaborative exhibition spotlighting Midwest artists.
2022: Collateral Damage, Pyle Center, Madison, WI – Solo exhibition reflecting on resilience and environmental themes.
2022: Heckscher Emerging Artists, Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, NY – Juried exhibition of rising national artists.
2021: Haunt, The Standard Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI – Solo exhibition; recipient of the Juror’s Award.
2019: Changemaker, Cap Times Idea Fest, Madison, WI – Interactive solo exhibition as part of a community festival.
2016: Municipal, Madison Central Library, Madison, WI – Site-specific exhibition showcasing local and regional talent.
2016: Cultivating Creativity from Farm to Table to Gallery, Madison, WI – Group exhibition emphasizing agricultural and artistic connections.
2016: Foodways Madison, Spatula & Barcode, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, Madison, WI – Thematic exhibition connecting food culture and art.
2015: Joy, Hilldale Mall, Madison, WI – Installation organized in partnership with the Madison Arts Commission.
2014: A Study on Love, Absolutely Art, Madison, WI – Solo exhibition exploring themes of connection and care.
Curatorial Projects
Juror and Guest Curator Work: (selected)
2024: Guest Juror / Arts Council of White Lake Center, Whitehall, Michigan
2024: Guest Juror / Brighton Art Guild, Brighton, Michigan
2022: Guest Juror / ArtPath 6 / Lansing Art Gallery and Education Center, Lansing, Michigan
2021: Guest Curator / CSArt / Avenue for the Arts, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2016: Guest Curator / Municipal / Madison Central Library, Madison, Wisconsin
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Curatorial Experience: (selected)
2024: Curator / [because] you're mine / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2024: Curator / Bridge Work: A Regional Exhibition / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023: Curator / Michael Pfleghaar: A Mid-Career Showcase / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023: Curator / Illegal Art: Participatory Exhibition / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023: Curator / Embodied Homescapes / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023: Curator / We ARE Here: More Than Just a Number / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023: Curator / The Earth and Its Inhabitants: New Media and Installation Exhibition / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2023: Curator / David Najib Kasir: Solo Exhibition / Cultivate, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2022: Curator / It Takes a Village / World of Winter, Grand Rapids, Michigan
2020: Curator / All Prize: Noel Ash and Emma Pryde / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019: Curator / Verse / Us: Language and Power / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019: Curator / 2019 CSArt Exhibition / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019: Curator / All Prize: featuring Adriana Barrios and Taylor Rushing / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019: Curator / Postmodern / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2019: Curator / Bridge Work / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2018: Curator / Women Against Hate, United by Love / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2018: Curator / 2018 CSArt Exhibition / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2018: Curator / Conflict and Peace: A Youth Perspective / Communication, Madison, Wisconsin
2018: Curator / The Pervasive Curse / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2017: Curator / This Would Have Meant Something Once / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2017: Curator / 2017 CSArt Exhibition / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2017: Curator / Chris Maddox / Derrick Buisch / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
2016: Curator / It Can Happen Here / Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison, Wisconsin
Public Art
2024: Artist’s Way Project, Grand Rapids, MI – Collaborative, city-wide public art initiative.
2023: Artist’s Way Project, Grand Rapids, MI – Continuation of community-focused public art programming.
2022: It Takes a Village, World of Winter Festival, Grand Rapids, MI – Participatory public art project emphasizing collective action.
Grants, Honors, and Awards
2024: Downtown Grand Rapids Inc Special Projects Sponsorship, Grand Rapids, MI
2024: City of Grand Rapids Special Projects Sponsorship, Grand Rapids, MI
2023: City of Grand Rapids Special Projects Sponsorship, Grand Rapids, MI
2022: Downtown Grand Rapids Inc Curatorial Grant, Grand Rapids, MI
2021: Juror’s Award, Haunt, The Standard Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2020: Dane Arts Short Order Grant, Madison, WI
2015: Madison Arts Commission Blink Grant, Madison, WI
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Education
BA, French and Elementary Education, Edgewood College, Madison, WI (2013)
BA, English, Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, MI (2006)
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Memberships and Affiliations
College Art Association
Americans for the Arts
Bibliography and Media
2022 “Risk, Reward & Life” / Shoutout LA
2022 “As Is” / Arveme
2021 Feature / Grand Rapids Magazine
2019 “Movies, trivia, art and improv: Off the beaten path at Cap Times Idea Fest” / Cap Times
2017 “Centro Hispano's pop-up food/art fusion is for ‘dreamers' / Madison Magazine
2017 “Local coffee shops take part in city-wide pay it forward Thursday” / NBC15
2017 “Bike the Art looks to build art community, encourage exploration throughout Madison” /
Badger Herald
2017 “Happiness on the agenda for Madison Community Discourse” / Wisconsin State Journal
2016 “Photos: Municipal, a popup art space at the Madison Municipal Building” / Cap Times
2016 “In photos: MUNICIPAL Exhibit puts Madison visual art on full display” / Badger Herald
2015 “Creating a community discourse through art” / Wisconsin State Journal
2015 “Telling Stories About Courage” / WORT
2015 “East side gallery becomes a home of the brave in new exhibition” / Cap Times
2014 “Feature on Love Exhibition and Study” / NBC15
2014 “Absolutely Art Ends on a Love Note” / Madison Magazine
2014 “Summer Of Love At The Library” / WORT
2014 “Madison musicians, comedians / dancers explore the concept of affection at the Acts of Love Old-School Variety Show” / Isthmus​​​​​​