MICHELLE BOVA   

EDUCATION

2002                MFA, Painting

                        Boston University, Boston, MA

                        The Constantin Alajalov Scholarship Award 2000-2002

2000                BFA, Painting

                        Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

                        The Pace Gallery Award

                        MassArt 2D Department Travel Award

1995-1997       Illustration Major

                        Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH

                        Special Scholarship for Transfer Students

                        Salvato-Coe Scholarship Award

                        Traveling Portfolio Scholar

1994-1995       The Ohio State University

AWARDS

05.2008            Curator’s Choice Award 2008, Jim Kempner Curator

                         Panel Discussion Hosted by Artist’s Talk on Art (ATOA)

2003                 St. Botolph Club Foundation Grant-in-Aid Award

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

10.2001            MFA Gallery: Boston University, Boston, MA

04.2000            The Middle East Downstairs, Cambridge, MA

                        “Soma Holiday, a celebration of the She” Music, Dance and Painting

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

02.2010            Denise Bibro Fine Art Reunited, New York, NY

03.2008            Lana Santorelli Gallery Abstraction Exhibition, New York, NY

08.2007            The Bowery Gallery National Competition, New York, NY

04.2000            The Student Life Gallery: MCA All School Show, Boston, MA

03.2000            The Copley Society of Boston 11th Annual Student Show, Boston, MA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

04.2013            Outerlands Gallery Grand Opening, Vergennes, VT          

09.2009            Jim Kempner Fine Art Curator’s Choice ATOA Show, New York, NY

02.2008            Gene Frankel Theatre Much Ado About Nothing, New York, NY

06.2006            CUE Art Foundation New 06’, Nurturing the Edge, New York, NY

10.2004            The St. Botolph Club Foundation on Parade, Boston, MA

10.2002            Storefront 1838 Carefully Drawn, New York, NY

04.2002            808 Gallery: Boston University MFA Thesis Exhibition, Boston, MA

06.2001            BU Art Gallery: Boston University Summer Concert Series, Boston, MA

08.1999            Freedom Art Gallery Massart Moves West, Northfield, MA

COMMISSIONS

2012-2013        Tiffany & Co.

                        “Enhanced Archival Photographs”

                        Archival Photographs printed on Rag Paper and enhanced with hand

                        painted applications including gloss, metallic and iridescent paint

                        Soho, New York, NY; Dubai, United Arab Emirates                     

2010-2012        Tiffany & Co.

                        “Orchids”, “Dragonflies”, “Conch Shell”, “Starfish”, “Sea Horse”   

                        Ink Jet Print and Oil on Paper

                        Marina Bay, Singapore; Barcelona, Spain; Tokyo, Japan;

                        Santa Monica, California; Honolulu, Hawaii

06.2006            Passout Record Shop: Wall of Flames 7’ x 12’ feet, Brooklyn, NY

01.2000            Ceiling Painting: Cloud Formation 14’ x 25’ feet, Columbus, OH

COLLECTIONS

04.2011            Tiffany & Co. “Seascape” Oil on Canvas, Calgary, Canada

10.2010            Tiffany & Co. “Spiral Wave” Oil on Canvas, London, England

11.2009            Tiffany & Co. “Nautilus” Oil on Canvas, Amsterdam, Netherlands