EDUCATION    

2009  Washington University, Sam Fox School of Art and Design, MFA in Visual Art, St. Louis, MO        

2006  Bethany Lutheran College, B.A. in Studio Art, Mankato, MN

2004  Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS  

2024

A Walk With Water, Art and Literature Laboratory, Madison, WI (upcoming)

2023

Un/Inhabited, Overture Galleries, Madison, WI (two-person exhibition)

2021

What Keeps the Water in the Sea?,  SINO ArtSpace, Shanghai, China

2019

Why Do Fish Jump Out of Water?, Solonia Art Center, Suzhou, China

2017

Traverse, Art and Literature Laboratory, Madison, WI

2014

The Carriers, AiR Gallery at the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI

2013

The Carriers, AiR Gallery at the Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI

2012

Middle Kingdoms, RiverEdge Gallery, Mequon, WI

2011

City Middle, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

Topophilia, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2010

Middle West, Ylivasaker Fine Arts Center, Mankato, MN

2009

Commute, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

This Is Where We Are, Caggio Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024

Indiana Green Invitational, Thelma Sadoff Arts Center, Fond du Lac, WI

2023

Art of Water VII, James Mae Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

Forward Women In Art, Art and Lit Lab, Madison, WI

Women of Wisconsin Biennial, Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI

Sarah Ball Allis Museum, Charles Allis Museum, Milwaukee, WI

2021

Alien Invasion: RAM Virtual Community Art Show, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

2020

From the Heart: RAM Virtual Community Art Show, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

2019

Art Canton Contemporary Art Fair, Guangzhou, China

2017

Indiana Green Invitational, Arts Mill, Grafton, WI

MARN Mentor Exhibition, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2016

Who Where We, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI (Three Person Exhibition)

Revolution, Redline, Milwaukee, WI

Sense of Place, Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, WI

Kohl’s Family Sunday, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

Waysides, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI

30 x 30 x 30, Var Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

2015

DF Partners, Mobile Design Box, UW Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

2014

Rolled, Stoned, and Inked, Expo 72, Chicago, IL

Wisconsin Artist Biennial, Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI

Kohl’s Family Sunday, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

2013     

pARTy, The Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee, WI 

2012     

MAM After Dark, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI

2011     

Go Figure, Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

Aqua Bleu, Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI

2010    

Big Bangs, Small Bucks, Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

Documented Journeys, Burien Press, Burien, WA

Urbane: Portrait of a City, Katie Gingrass Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

20/20, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL

2009    

MFA Thesis Exhibition, Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO

Rebellious Integration, Southern Graphics, Chicago, IL

2008     

Parabola, Steinberg Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2007     

MFA Exhibition, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO

New Members, New Work, Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative, Chicago, IL

2006    

18th Print Exhibition, Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative, Chicago, IL

Beyond Boundaries: 30 Chicago Artists Connect, Traveling Exhibition, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL; H.F. Johnson Art Gallery, Kenosha, WI; Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY; Saginaw Valley State University Center, Saginaw, MI; The Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics, Madison, WI

SSM Health Treffert Center, Fond du Lac, WI

Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI

Pfister Hotel, Milwaukee, WI

Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN

St. Camillus, Milwaukee, WI

St. Marcus, Milwaukee, WI

AWARDS | RESIDENCIES

2015

The League Residency at Vytlacil, Resident Artist, New York, NY

Ruth Katzman Scholarship, New York, NY

SACI Artist Award, Professional Dimensions, Milwaukee, WI

2013

Pfister AiR Program, Resident Artist, Milwaukee, WI

2006

Chicago Printmaker’s Collaborative, Resident Artist, Chicago, IL

Yilvasaker Purchase Award, Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Concordia International School Shanghai, Art Specialist, Shanghai, China

Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Adjunct Professor, Milwaukee, WI

Wisconsin Lutheran College, Adjunct Professor, Milwaukee, WI

Washington University, Teaching Assistant, St. Louis, MO

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY  

“Canvy Artist of the Month.” Canvy.com, Sept. 2021

“Masterclass with Stephanie Barenz.” Concordia International School Shanghai. concordiashanghai.org. May 2021

“Re-Imagining Home.” Teaching Artist Podcast, Episode 5. teachingartistpodcast.com. April 2020.

“Pfister Artist in Residence.” The Arts Page: Season 7 Episode 3. Milwaukee Public Television. May 2018.

"Insightful Art Now in Walker's Point.” Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service. Dec. 2016.

"Walker's Point Show Explores Person-Place Relationship." Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Dec. 2016.

“Local Look at the Arts.” The Arts Page: Program #412. Milwaukee Public Television. Dec. 2015.

"Stephanie Barenz.” 365 Artists 365 Days Project. Apr. 2015.

"Picks for Spring 2015 Gallery Night." Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Apr. 2015.

"Artist Interview: Stephanie Barenz." Artist Magazine. Apr. 2014

"Inside the Pfister: A Milwaukee Hotel Icon." Milwaukee Public Television. Oct. 2013.

"Museum Lovers' Guide to Milwaukee." The Huffington Post. Oct. 2013.

"Stephanie Barenz Tells Art Stories for Gallery Night at the Pfister." Urban Milwaukee. July 2013.

"Gallery Night: Nine Shows to Be Sure to Catch." Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 2013.

"Barenz’s Art Reflects on Home and Travel." On Milwaukee. June 2013.

"Meet the New Pfister Artist-In-Residence: Stephanie Barenz.” Urban Milwaukee. July 2013.

"Stephanie Barenz Named Next Pfister AiR” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Apr. 2013.

“Stephanie Barenz at the Pfister.” Shepherd Express. Mar. 2013.

100 Midwestern Artists. Schiffer Publishing. 2012.

"Gallery Night Picks.” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Apr. 2010.

"This Week in Art.” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. July 2010.

"Gallery Night Pick: Stephanie Barenz.” Art City. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 2009.

"Artist Books 2.0: DIY with POD." The Blue Notebook 3. 2008