Matthew Dominic Farley
born 1978, Wichita, Kansas; active Lawrence, KS
untitled (Artist Résumé), 2012
ink on paper; 11” x 8 ½” (28 x 21.6 cm.)
p. 785.218.8489 e. info@matthewdominicfarley.com w. matthewdominicfarley.com
Art in Public Places
2010 Icarus Bound, black polyethylene stretch film wrapped on the wings of Charles Umlauf’s Icarus, the
University of Kansas, Lawrence
2010 oglala, 80 x 20’ banner designed for the Emerging Terrain project “Stored Potential: Repurposing the
Mid-Century Grain Elevator,” Omaha, NE
2010 Fish Out of Water, collaboration with Jordan Briceland for the 22nd Annual Outdoor Downtown Sculpture
Exhibition, Lawrence, KS
2010 SnoWaffle, guerrilla snow sculpture underneath Dale Eldred’s Salina Piece, the University of Kansas,
Lawrence
2009 Controversy Laid to Rest, guerrilla installation, the University of Kansas, Lawrence
2009 Bin There, storefront installation, For Sale Gallery, Columbus Park, Kansas City, MO
2009 The Making of Pets, part of the 10th Annual “Avenue of the Arts,” an annual public art installation,
downtown Kansas City, MO
2008, 09 Frozen Assets, artist-initiated temporary public art installation, Chi Omega fountain, the University of
Kansas, Lawrence
2008 Have You Seen Me?, artist-initiated installation, digital prints distributed on bulletin boards throughout the
University of Kansas campus, Lawrence
2007 Barriers of Disinterest: Maintaining Interest, artist-initiated public performance, the University of Kansas,
Lawrence
2007 The Treachery of Cleaning, artist-initiated temporary graffiti, the University of Kansas, Lawrence
2007 Collaborative public art installation/mini-renovation at the Douglas County Dental Clinic, Lawrence, KS
Exhibitions (* denotes solo)
2012 “Earth: Language and Symbols,” curated by Darin White, Cara and Cabezas Contemporary, Kansas City, MO
2011 “Lawrence Art Party,” Hobbs Taylor Flash Space, Lawrence, KS
2011 “QuintEssential Art Show,” Q5 Gallery, Lawrence, KS
2010 “Dry Bones,” 739 Flash Space, Lawrence, KS
2010 * “Water Works,” Connor Meigs Artistic Merit Award, Florence Mill ArtLoft, Omaha, NE
2010 “TRANS•parent TRANS•lucent,” 739 Flash Space, Lawrence, KS
2010 “Salon des Refusés – Sights Unseen,” curated and conceptualized by Stuart Keeler, presented at the
Americans for the Arts conference, Balitmore, MD
2010 “It Came From the 3rd Dimension,” Fresh Produce Art Collective, DotDotDot Artspace, Lawrence, KS
2010 “Philm,” Fresh Produce Art Collective, DotDotDot Artspace, Lawrence, KS
2010 NHFC Productions, Kansas City, MO
2010 “PointPointPoint,” Ateliers à la Place de Wassily Kandinsky, Paris, France
2010 “Defresh Mode,” Fresh Produce Art Collective, Marisco’s Restaurant, Lawrence, KS
2010 “The Birds and the Bees,” Fresh Produce Art Collective, Marisco’s Restaurant, Lawrence, KS
2009 “L-Town Heist,” Fresh Produce Art Collective, Teller’s Third Floor Gallery, Lawrence, KS
2009 “The White Show,” juried exhibition, Signs of Life Gallery, Lawrence, KS, Samuel W. Kho, juror
2010 Hausmann Millworks, San Antonio, TX
2009 “Salon Style Redeux,” Fresh Produce Art Collective, Teller’s Third Floor Gallery, Lawrence, KS
2009 “The Feast,” juried exhibition, Pittsburgh State University Art Gallery, Pittsburg, KS, Liz Hickok, juror
2009 “Senior Show,” Art & Design Gallery, the University of Kansas, Lawrence
2009 “Mortar and Pedestal,” KU Senior Sculpture Show, Red Door Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2008 “Toy Show,” handmade toys by KU students and faculty, Red Door Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2008 “Ministry of Sculpture Show,” Red Door Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2008 “Creative Label Project: Remake Your Museum,” competitive commission, Spencer Museum of Art,
Lawrence, KS
Awards/Honors
2011 Selection, Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Year in Review: SnoWaffle
2011 Scholarship Recipient, Americans for the Arts Public Art Preconference Artist Professional Development
Track
2010 Recipient, Connor Meigs Artistic Merit Award
2010 Selection, Americans for the Arts Public Art Network Year in Review: Frozen Assets
2007 Finalist, “Avenue of the Arts,” an annual temporary public art competition, downtown Kansas City, MO
2002 Selection, League for Innovation Student Art Competition: 16th Annual Student Art Competition, 2001/
2002, hosted by Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH. David Black, juror
Public Art Registries
2011-13 City of Seattle: Prequalified Artist Roster
2009-11 City of El Paso: Prequalified Artist Pool
2009- Art Through Architecture, Kansas City, MO
Education
2008 BFA, Sculpture Emphasis, History of Art Minor, the University of Kansas, Lawrence
2006 AA, Liberal Arts, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS
Professional Art Experience
2011 Preservation Technician, Kohler Foundation, Inc, S.P. Dinsmoor’s Garden of Eden, Lucas, KS
2011 Assistant to Suikang Zhao, 1% for Public Art project, Johnson County Youth and Family Services Center,
Olathe, KS
2010 Mural Assistant to David Loewenstein, Mid-America Arts Alliance Community Mural Project, The Imagineers,
Newton, KS
2010 Selected Participant, Artist, INC professional development seminar, Kansas City, MO
2009 Assistant to Patrick Dougherty for his temporary public art installation, Topiary With a Twist, Mulvane
Museum of Art, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
2009 Gallery Attendant, Mulvane Museum of Art, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
2006 Gallery Monitor, Johnson County Community College Gallery of Art, Overland Park, KS
2005 De-installation Assistant for “Petah Coyne: Above and Beneath the Skin,” September 16-November 27,
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, Missouri
1994 Consultant/Researcher, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS. Examined the work and ideas of African
American artists represented in the Museum’s permanent collection.
Selected Media Attention
2010 “Monumental Figures: The Historic Minds Behind Campus Creations” by Jonathan Hermes, The University
Daily Kansan, December 2
2010 “Student Sculpture Listed Among Best Public Art” by Carlos Ramirez, The University Daily Kansan, July 6
2009 “Avenue of the Arts Celebrates a Decade of Fun and Controversy” by Alice Thorson, The Kansas City Star,
May 17
2009 “Chi Omega Bottle Sculpture Has a Message” by Amanda Thompson, The University Daily
Kansan, January 16
2008 “Chi Omega Fountain’s Frozen Assets” by George Diepenbrock, Lawrence Journal-World, December 18
2007 “Dental Arts” by Terry Rombeck, Lawrence Journal-World, May 15
Catalogues
2009 “Avenue of the Arts: Celebrating Ten Years”
2002 “League for Innovation Student Art Competition: 16th Annual Student Art Competition, 2001/2002”
Professional Organizations
2009- Americans for the Arts, Public Art Network
2009- International Sculpture Center
2009-10 Fresh Produce Art Collective
