Education
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
M.F.A.—Painting with Honors
Brown University, Providence, RI
Certificate in Collegiate Teaching
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
B.F.A.—Painting/Drawing with Highest Distinction
•minor degree in English with concentration in Art History, Critical Theory, and Philosophy
Selected Exhibitions
2024 Carpetbagger, Weldon Mills Distillery, Durham, NC (solo)
2024 Fusion Presents…, BullHouse Gallery, Durham, NC
2022 The Patriot, O’Flaherty’s Gallery, New York, NY
2019 Mascots & Love, Hygge, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
2018 Freeman’s Staff Art Show, Freeman’s Auction House Gallery, Wayne, PA
2017 Collective Action, 990 Spring Garden Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Figure Ground, University Gallery, Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
Joan of Arc, Goodyear Gallery, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (solo)
Philadelphia 2076, Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA
New Statues & “Love” Prints, ArtBar at Sonesta, Sonesta Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
2015 “Love” Prints, Philadelphia Independents, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
2014 ArtBar at Sonesta, Sonesta Hotel, Philadelphia, PA
Northern Liberties: From World’s Workshop to Hipster Mecca and the People in Between, Community History Gallery, Philadelphia History Museum, Philadelphia, PA
InLiquid v.14, Ice Box Gallery, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Abstraction/Phenomenal World, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (two-person)
Under the Rug: A Look at Institutional Dishonesty, Chapman Gallery, Iona College, New Rochelle, NY
Group Exhibition, Galleries at the Chamber, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia, PA
Gesturing into Consciousness, Zoller Gallery, Penn State University, University Park, PA
2012 DAS: BAM, 1616 Walnut, Philadelphia, PA
RSVP 3, LG Tripp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Two Squares, Salon 1522, Philadelphia, PA (two-person)
2011 Art of the State, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Just Neighbors, Project Space 240, Philadelphia, PA
The Love Show, High Wire Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2008 Always Crush Me, Lycoming College Art Gallery, Williamsport, PA (solo)
2007 Size Matters, Gallery W 52, New York, NY
Recovery Exercises, Marworth Gallery, Waverly, PA
Fade to Black, Gallery MC, New York, NY
2006 Pick a Durable Motor, Goodyear Gallery, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA (curated by Todd Arsenault)
Authors & Artists, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
Artcetera Benefit Auction, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA (cat.)
What Works, Gallery 117, New York, NY (curated by Tim Lynch and Frank Lentini)
2005 Gallery Katz’s Boys & Girls of Summer, Gallery Katz, Boston, MA
On A Whim, Tatar Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Works on Paper, Gallery MC, New York, NY
Who’s Your Patron?, Warwick Museum, UK
LREI Benefit Auction, I-20 Gallery, New York, NY
2004 Wait The Sky (You Can Fall), Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX (solo)
As We Go Up, We Go Down, Gallery Katz, Boston, MA (solo)
Artcetera Benefit Auction, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA (cat.)
Adelphi Art Faculty 2004, Adelphi University Center Gallery, Garden City, NY
RISD Fine Arts Biennial NYC 2004, Claire Oliver Fine Art, New York, NY (curated by Shamim Momin) (cat.)
24th Annual Artists-in-the-Marketplace Exhibition, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY (cat.)
LREI Benefit Auction, I-20 Gallery, New York, NY
2003 Downtown For Democracy Benefit Auction, Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, NY
Unframed First Look, Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York, NY (curated by Ross Bleckner, Peter Halley, Sue Williams)
Group, Gallery Katz, Boston, MA
2002 Post, Gallery Katz, Boston, MA (solo)
New Paintings, Sol Koffler Gallery, Providence, RI (solo)
Up Front, Brooklyn Front, Brooklyn, NY (curated by Jan Avgikos)
MFA Thesis Show, The Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI
Selected Bibliography
2018 Steinbach, Kenneth. Becoming an Artist in the Contemporary World: Artists Talk about Time, Space, and Process. A Focal Press Book published by Routledge Press.
2012 Deitsch, Dina, “Juror’s Comments,” New American Paintings, Vol #98, pp.17, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA.
2011 Muhammad, Yusuf. “First Friday in February,” Phrequency.com, Philadelphia, PA.
2008 Crawford, Denise N. “At the Galleries, A Review of Always Crush Me at Lycoming College Art Gallery,” Sun Gazette, Williamsport, PA. 11/20/08.
Tiger, Caroline. “Pursuit of Happiness- Profile of Art in Philadelphia,” US Airways Magazine. July, 2008.
2005 Dault, Gary Michael. “Art with Afterglow,” The Globe and Mail. 7/30/05.
Farquharson, Catherine. “Whim Works,” NOW Magazine. August 25 - 31, 2005, Vol. 24 No. 52.
2004 McQuaid, Cate. “Paint and Pixels,” The Boston Globe. Friday Arts & Leisure, 11/05/04.
2003 Amato, Lisa. “Review of Post: An Exhibit of Paintings by Michael Yoder at Gallery Katz,” Art New England. April/May 2003, pp. 30.
2002 McQuaid, Cate. “Abstract Landscapes? This Painter Makes It Compute,” The Boston Globe. Friday Arts & Leisure, 12/13/02.
Publications
2014 Gail Stoicheff Catalogue, Interview, Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, New York, NY
Northern Liberties: From World’s Workshop to Hipster Mecca and the People in Between, Community History Gallery, Philadelphia History Museum, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Philadelphia Open Studios Tour (POST), Untitled (Love 14) chosen for Septa Ad Campaign at 5th Street station on the Market/Frankford Line
2012 Philadelphia Open Studios Tour (POST), large color reproduction chosen for poster and other press/media/publicity materials for event
New American Paintings, Northeast Edition, Vol #98, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
2009 Art/Work—Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career, Bhandari, Melber, Simon & Schuster, 2009.
Rhubarb Magazine, A Publication of Literary Society of Canada, *cover artwork for Summer 2009 issue
2006 Artcetera Benefit Auction, Exhibition Catalogue, B.C.A., Boston, MA
2005 New American Paintings, Northeast Edition, Vol. #56, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
2004 Artcetera Benefit Auction, Exhibition Catalogue, B.C.A., Boston, MA
RISD Fine Arts Biennial NYC 2004, Exhibition Catalogue, Claire Oliver Fine Art (COFA), New York, NY
24th Annual Artists-in-the-Marketplace Exhibition, Exhibition Catalogue, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
2002 New American Paintings, The MFA Annual 2002, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
2001-2002
Paintrag, Editor-in-Chief, Providence, RI
*Reviews written by Yoder and published on: Site Santa Fe; The 49th Venice Biennale; Bitstreams, Whitney Museum of Art; Ellen Gallagher at Gagosian; Byron Kim at Max Protetch; Joanne Greenbaum at D’Amelio Terras; Philip Guston at The Fogg Art Museum
*Interviews written by Yoder and published with: Jerry Saltz, Dona Nelson, David Levi Strauss, Sharon Horvath, Stanley Whitney, Anthony Viti, Julie Mehretu
2001 New American Paintings, The MFA Annual 2001, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
Awards
2011 Art of the State, Two-work recipient, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
2007 Pouchcove Foundation, Artist in Residence Fellowship, Newfoundland, Canada
2004 The Chinati Foundation, Artist in Residence Fellowship, Marfa, TX
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Artists-in-the-Marketplace Fellowship, Bronx, NY
2002 Joan Mitchell Foundation, MFA Grant Award Nomination, New York, NY
Rhode Island School of Design, Fellowship—Painting Department, Providence, RI
Rhode Island School of Design, Assistantship—Department of Liberal Arts, Providence, RI
Teaching and Lectures
2016 Saint Joseph’s University, Artist-in-Residence Lecture, Philadelphia, PA
Dickinson College, Artist-in-Residence Lecture, Carlisle, PA
2008 Lycoming College, Visiting Artist Lecture, Williamsport, PA
Moore College of Art and Design, Instructor, Digital Media, Print and Design for the Web, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Rhode Island School of Design, Instructor, Digital Tools for Artists-Painting Department, Providence, RI
2004-2007
Adelphi University, Adjunct Professor, Digital Media and Painting, Garden City, NY
2004 Yale University, Course Development, Painting, Digital Media and Abstraction, Summer School of Art, New Haven, CT
2003 Rhode Island School of Design, Visiting Artist Lecture, Providence, RI
2002 Rhode Island School of Design, Instructor, Advanced Drawing, Providence, RI
2001 Massachusetts College of Art, Visiting Critic, Advanced Painting, Boston, MA
2000-2002
Rhode Island School of Design, Instructor, Art History Survey Course, Department of Liberal Arts, Providence, RI
2000 The Pennsylvania State University, Seminar on Phenomenology, School of Visual Arts, University Park, PA