Born:

1967. Los Angeles, California

Resides:

Los Angeles, California

Education:

Claremont Graduate School, MFA, 1995
Cal State Fullerton, BA, 1992
Fullerton Community College, Associate Arts, 1988

EXHIBITION HISTORY

Solo Exhibitions

2017

Michelle Fierro 2017, c.nichols project, Venice, California

2014

Michelle Fierro and Colin Roberts Woodbury University Nan Rae Gallery

2004

Atelier 9 Tullis, Santa Barbara, California

2002

Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, California
James Harris Gallery Seattle, Washington

2000

Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles, California

1999

James Harris Gallery, Seattle, Washington
London Projects, London, England
Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
Works on Paper Inc., Los Angeles, California

1997

Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, New York

1996

Burnett Miller Gallery, Santa Monica, California

1995

Jack Tilton Gallery, New York, New York
East Gallery, The Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California

Group Exhibitions

2019

Dreamhouse vs Punkhouse, organized by Kristin Calabrese, Joshua Astor and Torie Zalben

2016

David Bowie Tribute wall, Charlie James Gallery, organized by Kristin Calabrese

2011

Goldmine selections from the Micheal and Sirje Gold Collection, CSULB

2007

Themes and Variations, Torrance Art Museum

2004

Tullis/Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California
Tullis Studio, Santa Barbara, California

2003

The 5th Annual Altoids Curiously Strong Collection, Five city tour
Wet Paint, Contemporary Painting Exhibition, Brea Arts Corporation, Brea, California

2001

The Sensational Line, Denver Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO
Cal’s Art, California Painting, University Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
New Angeles, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
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Accumulations, Art on Paper from L.A., Kent State University, Cleveland, Ohio

2000

Under The Influence: New Art from L.A. ARTSPACE, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Art on Paper 2000, Weatherspoon Gallery, The University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC

1999

A Quiet Storm:  Painting in Abstraction, Kohn Turner Gallery, Los Angeles
Elastic Abstract, Curtain Road Arts, London, England, traveled to The Spacex Gallery, Exeter, England
Uncommon Ground, Brett Mitchell Shaheen Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
Stuff, Thomas Blackman Associates, Chicago, Illinois
Orange County Art Museum Biennial, Newport Harbor, California

1998

Preview, London Projects, London, England
Strictly Painting, Voges + Deisen, Frankfurt, Germany
Drawings from the Permanent Collection, MOCA, Los Angeles, California

1997

Stepping Up, Andrew Mummery Gallery, London, England
Drawings…A Bi-Coastal Invitational, Meyerson & Nowinski, Seattle, Washington
Eight Los Angeles Painters, New York, New York, curated by John Post Lee
Primary Colors, Barbara Farber Gallery, Amsterdam, Holland
High Five, curated by Bennett Roberts

1996

Gems, Jim Schmidt Contemporary Art, St. Louis, Missouri
Left of Center: New Art from Los Angeles, Ten in One Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

1995

Six Roads to Abstraction, The Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, California
Painting Beyond the Idea, Manny Silverman Gallery, Los Angeles, California, curated by Bennett Roberts
Bumpy, Post, Los Angeles, California
Documenta, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, California, 
curated by Bill Radawec
Group Drawing Exhibition, Schmidt Contemporary Art, St. Louis, Missouri
L.A. Movers, L.A. Louver Annex, Venice, California

1994

Inter-Collegiate Graduate Show, curated by Brian Snapp at CSU Gallery, 
Los Angeles, California
Group Show, William Turner Gallery, Venice, California
Staff Works, Theatre Space, New Milford, Connecticut
Bad Kitty, West Gallery, Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California

1993

Nice Kitty, West Gallery Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California
Two Person Exhibition, Dillingham Caples Gallery, Claremont, California

1992

Two Views, Exit Gallery, CSU Fullerton, Fullerton, California
Newport Guild Annual Survey Show, Costa Mesa, California

Museum Collections

Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
California State Long Beach Art Museum
Broad Corporate Collection
Jumex Collection
Altoids Collection
Orange County Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art Miami

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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AWARDS

Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award Recipient, 2000-2001