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MIA WOLFF
BFA in Painting from Pratt Institute in 1973. Ran away to circus in 1976. Trapeze artist until 1981 (Big Apple Circus, American Continental Circus). Massage license in 1983. Massage therapist from 1983-2002. Martial arts training from 1981-1989. Martial arts instructor from 1983-1989. Son born 1990. Circus Arts coach: 1996-2006. Pilates trainer: 2001-present. Certified in Jin Shin Jyutsu: 2003.
Meanwhile :
Solo shows:
2003 Catcher, a real life circus story Gallery 718 Brooklyn NY
1999 Mia Wolff New Paintings Whitecliff Vineyard Gardiner NY
1997 Mia Wolff The Nice Paintings The Rosendale Cafe Rosendale NY
1996 Mia Wolff-Recent Paintings MBM Gallery NYC
1995 Sex and Death The Rosendale Cafe Rosendale NY
1995 The Catcher Paintings Unison Arts and Learning Center New Paltz NY
Group shows:
2006 Dear Diary: The Autobiographical Comic Book Athens Institute for Contemporary Art Athens GA
2003 Brave Destiny Williamsburg Art & Historical Center Brooklyn NY
2002 Small Works on Paper Kentler International Drawing Space Brooklyn NY
2001 911 Kentler International Drawing Space Brooklyn NY
1989 ABC NO RIO at The Michigan Gallery Detroit MI
1989 The Dead Blimpie Show II NYC
1989 Figure and Form Helio Galleries NYC
1988 Four at Individuals Individuals Gallery NYC
1984 The Dead Blimpie Show NYC
Books:
1999 Bread & Wine published by Juno Books: a graphic novel in collaboration with Samuel R. Delany
1994 Catcher published by Farrar Straus & Giroux: a painted children's book
Artist Books:
2001 Cat Horse Fish Metamorphosis
1999 Small Fall Book
1998 eye feed : kissing the ghost
eye feed: Giotto goes swimming
1997 eye feed: the fish
1995 Chaos and Oasis with text by Robert Morales
1993 Fate Lift
Oasis-book 1
becoming Dream
1992 eye feed-book 3: Frontal
eye feed-book 2: Weather Watch the Rocking Horse
eye feed-book 1
Publications:
Chronogram Feb 2000
Rain Taxi Fall 1999 Vol 4/ Number 3
Kingston Daily Freeman Jan 1, 1998
Ulster County Times Herald Record Nov 2, 1994
Publishers Weekly Oct 1994
Kingston Daily Freeman Oct 16, 1994
Huguenot Herald Sept 29, 1994
Poughkeepsie Journal 1994
Art News April 1988
Heresies Spring 1979 Vol 2/Number 3
Contact Mia:
Mia Wolff
PO BOX 1324
New York NY 10013
212 226-3140
