Born in 1985. Lives and works in New York, NY.
EDUCATION
MFA, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
2013
BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Solo show (forthcoming), Laura Bartlett Gallery, London, UK
Double Blind, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
2016
Granpalazzo 2015, solo presentation with Anat Ebgi, Zagarolo, IT
Corrections and Exposures, Lisa Cooley, New York, NY
2015
Margo Wolowiec, Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
Following, Johansson Projects, Oakland, CA
2014
Catching Thread, Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA
2013
Skeleton, Playspace Projects, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
2012
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Catfish (forthcoming), Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles, CA
Margo Wolowiec and Travess Smalley, Harper’s Books, East Hampton, NY
LA MER INSOMNIAQUE, Laura Bartlett Gallery, New York, NY
2015
Nikolas Pence and Margo Wolowiec, East Hampton Shed, East Hampton, NY
Writing Lessons, Butter Project, Royal Oak, MI
FIAC (OFF)ICIELLE, Paris, FR with Anat Ebgi
The History of Technology, Jessica Silverman, San Francisco, CA
Ones and Zeroes, Curated by Amy Owens, Di Rosa, Napa, CA
2014
Sea Stories Between the Tides, Highlight Gallery, San Francisco, CA
New-New Works, Curated by Aaron Harbor, Interface Gallery, Oakland, CA
MFA Thesis Exhibition, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Barclay Simspon Award Exhibition, Oliver Art Center, Oakland, CA
2013
Knots: Textile Topologies, College Avenue Galleries, Oakland, CA
Corner of the World, Curated by Amanda Roscoe Mayo, MacArthur B Arthur, Oakland, CA
The Broadman Areas: A New Ballet from Norte Maar, Center for Performance Research, Brooklyn, NY (In collaboration with Audra Wolowiec and Julia K. Gleich)
MFA Now, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
2012
In Motion, College Avenue Galleries, Oakland, CA
2011
Wanton Fluctuation, YoHo Artists Lofts, Yonkers, NY
I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On, The Janus Project, Brooklyn, NY
GL.IT/CH, GL.IT/CH Symposium, (Online Component), Chicago, IL
Glitch Generation, curated by Michele Jaslow and Spring Hofeldt, BAC Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2010
.09262009, MVSEVM, Chicago, IL
2009
Playlist, Uri Gallery, Duksung Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea
2008
InHabit, Revolving Doors, Chicago, IL
2009
LECTURES / VISITING APPOINTMENTS
Visiting Artist, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA (upcoming)
Visiting Artist, Maryland Institute College of the Arts, Baltimore, MD
2013
Visiting Critic, Artist in Residence Program, The Textile Arts Center, Brooklyn, NY
2011
AWARDS / GRANTS
Barclay Simpson Award, California College of the Arts
2013
Graduate Merit Scholarship, California College of the Arts
2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2007
COLLECTIONS
Detroit Center for Photography, Frame/s, Digital Gallery of Lens Based Media
Kadist Art Foundation
MacLean Collection, Libertyville, IL
Marciano Art Collection
Multiple Private Collections
PRESS
Dorothé Swinkels, “Instagram op het weefgetouw: De eigentildse ikats van Margo Wolowiec”, Textiel Plus 234, 2015.
Michael Slenske, “The Art World’s New Material Obession: Fiber,” The Wall Street Journal, August 14, 2015.
Leora Lutz, “Margo Wolowiec: The Elusive Narrative,” Surface Design Journal, Spring 2015.
2015
Jonathan Griffin, “The History of Technology,” Frieze, Issue 133, October 2014.
“Margo Wolowiec at Anat Ebgi,” 2-Times, May 22, 2014.
Caitlin Mannix, “Margo Wolowiec at Anat Ebgi,” Textile Arts Center Blog, May 13, 2014.
Leah Ollman, “Margo Wolowiec’s Weavings Based on Tradition and Trash,” Los Angeles Times, May 9, 2014.
Elevine Berge, “Margo Wolowiec,” My Art Guides, April 2014.
Leora Lutz, “SFAQ Review: Following,” SFAQ, March 13, 2014.
Sarah Hotchkiss, “Two Solo Shows Redefine Textile Work,” Carets and Sticks, Feb 24, 2014.
DJ Pangburn, “Artist Margo Wolowiec turns Digital Errors into Colorful Textiles,” VICE, The Creators Project, Feb 12, 2014.
Kelly Lynn Jones, “Artist Feature,” Little Paper Planes Blog, Jan 20, 2014.
2014
Chip Schwartz, “Margo Wolowiec tackles social media at Grizzly Grizzly,” Knight Arts, Oct 24, 2013.
Mellisa Robbins, “Margo Wolowiec at Grizzly Grizzly,” Critical Discourses, Oct 19, 2013.
“Catching Thread at Grizzly Grizzly,” 34th Street Magazine, Oct 18, 2013.
Mark Taylor, “After the After-Party,” KQED Arts, May 23, 2013.
2013
Paul D’Agostino, “The 12 Best Brooklyn Art Shows of 2012,” The L Magazine, Dec 17, 2012.
“Bay Area Weekend Picks,” SF Gate, Aug 6, 2012.
Carey Lin, “Copies of Stairs, New Work by Margo Wolowiec,” Stairwell’s, April 2012.
Benjamin Sutton, “New Ballet Explores Brain Maps Against Backdrop of Art,” ARTINFO, April 2012.
“The Brodmann Areas – A New Ballet from Norte Maar,” WNYU Radio, April 11, 2012.
Aaron Short, “Brain dance! New W’burg ballet explores science of thinking,” Brooklyn Paper, April 4, 2012.
Meaghan Kent, “Featured Artist,” Site 95 Journal, Issue 3, March 1, 2012.
Meaghan Kent, “Featured Artist,” Site 95 Online, February 20, 2012.
Kari Marboe & Claire Colette, “MFA Now 2012 Archive,” Root Division, February 11, 2012.
2012
Owyn Ruck, “Artist Highlights: Margo Wolowiec,” Textile Arts Center, April 12, 2011.
2011
Joetta Maue, “Unwoven Words,” Little Yellow Birds, March 9, 2010.
2010
Madeleine Bailey, “MVSEVM Exhibition,” Chicago Art Map, October 6, 2009.
2009
Department of Fiber and Material Studies, “Selected Students,” Online Feature, SAIC, June 26, 2008.
2008
PUBLICATIONS
Ramona Barry & Rebecca Jobson, The Craft Companion, Thames and Hudson, 1 November, 2015.
Visnja Popovic & Owyn Ruck, The Textile Artist’s Studio Handbook, Quarry Books, 1 July, 2012.
Margo Wolowiec, Private Interventions: Interview with Jade Yumang, Janus Project, 14 May, 2011.
Duksung Women’s University, Playlist, Exhibition Catalogue, 2008.
