Born
in Beaumont, Texas

Lives and works
in New York City

Education
1992     B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Solo Exhibitions
2009  
"That's not shit, it's feldspar", Samson Projects, Boston, MA

2008    
"This shit was bound to happen“, Jonah Freeman & Michael Phelan, mitterand + sanz contemporary art
“The Long Goodbye (Part II)”, Freeman/Phelan, Hiromi Yoshii, Tokyo, Japan

2007
"The Long Goodbye (Part II)", in collaboration w/ Jonah Freeman, Hiromi Yoshii, Tokyo, Japan
"Everything is getting better every day", Shane Campbell Gallery, Oak Park, Il
"Help me, help you", Changing Role Gallery, Naples, Italy
"The Long Goodbye", in collaboration w/ Jonah Freeman, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2006    
"If today was perfect, there would be no need for tomorrow”, Gallerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva, Switzerland

2005    
"We do not remember days, We remember moments, Daniel Reich Gallery, New York, NY

2003    
"The Giving Tree", in collaboration w/ Jonah Freeman, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2002    
“Spring rain on my roof begins to drum: Drips from the willow, petals from the plum”, Leo Koenig, New York, NY                                                 

2001    
Project Room, Artist Space, New York, NY
Homeroom, Munich, Germany

1999    
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

1997    
Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
           
Museum Exhibitions
2000    
“Greater New York”, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center/ MOMA, L.I. City, NY
“Unbottled”, Hammond Museum, North Salem, NY

1995    
"New York Statements", curated by Holly Block, The Hyde Collection Museum, Glens Falls, NY

Group Exhibitions

2010
"Abstract America 2: New Painting From the U.S.", The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
"Portugal Arte '10", Lisbon, Portugal
Independent, showing representative samples of the artist’s work, New York, NY

2009    
"Abstract America: New Painting From the U.S.", The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
"Our Great Show (Selections from the Jefferson Godard Collection): Kate Gillmore, James Murray, Jeroen Neleman, Michael Phelan, Robin Rhode, Carlos Rigau, Mika Rottenberg, Kara Walker", Nice & Fit Gallery, Berlin

2008    
"Mutual: On Collaboration": assume vivid astro focus, Bernadette Corporation, Claire Fontaine, Davis, Cherubini, Freeman/Phelan, Guyton\Walker, Gilbert & George, Harry Dodge & Stanya Kahn, K48, My Barbarian, Paper Rad, robbinschilds + A.L. Steiner, curated with Kate McNamara, Samson Projects,
Boston, MA
"A New High in Getting Low (NYC)": Tamy Ben-Tor, Tom Burr, Peter Coffin, Anne Collier, Dana Frankfort, Wade Guyton, Matthew Higgs, Daniel Lefcourt, Sean Paul, Michael Phelan, Sara Van Der Beek, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY
“One Year”, Peter Coffin, Joëlle Flumet, Daniel Lefcourt, Adam McEwen, Michael Phelan, Mitterrand + Sanz, Zurich, Switzerland
“Triumph of Painting: Abstract America”, The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

2007    
"Warhol and...", Kantor/ Feuer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Seriality", Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Peter Coffin, Adam McEwen, Michael Phelan", Mitterrand + Sanz, Zurich, Switzerland
“Just Kick It Till It Breaks”: Fia Backström, Carol Bove, Bozidar Brazda, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Adam Helms, Scott Hug, Corey McCorkle, Josephine Meckseper, Michael Phelan, Meredyth Sparks, curated by Debra Singer and Mathew Lyons, The Kitchen, New York, NY
“Free Frisbee” Poster Project, curated by Anat Ebgi and Jen DeNike, Circus of Books, Los Angeles, CA
“Stubborn Materials”: Jonah Freeman/Michael Phelan, Jutta Koether, Ian Pedigo, Heather Rowe, curated by Simone Subal, Peter Blum, Chelsea, New York, NY

2006
"View 11": Jen DeNike, Adam Helms, Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang, Jen Liu, Christopher Miner, Aleksandra Mir, Ola Pehrson, Michael Phelan, Aaron Young, Michael Vahrenwald, curated by Amy Smith-Stewart,
Mary Boone, New York, NY
"Fountains”: Carol Bove, Sanford Biggers, Anne Collier, Jonah Freeman, Daniel Leftcourt, Michael Phelan, Noah Sheldon, Gibb Slife, Michael Vahrenwald, D'Amelio Terras, New York, NY
"Tempest", curated by John Connelly, The Fireplace Project, East Hampton, NY
"Bring the War Home", QED Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Bring the War Home", Elizabeth Dee, New York, NY
"The Galleries Show": Jonah Freeman/ Michael Phelan, Nick Lowe, Ara Peterson, Grant Worth,
Extra City Center for Contemporary Art, Antwerp, Belgium
"Slow Burn": Fia Backstrom, Matthew Brannon, Merlin Carpenter, Peter Coffin, Anne Collier, Liam Gillick, Daniel Lefcourt, Nate Lowman, Michael Phelan, Eileen Quinlan, Josh Smith, curated by Jonah Freeman, Gallerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva, Switzerland
"assume vivid astro focus, Jonah Freeman/ Michael Phelan, Scott Hug/ Michael Magnan, Nick Lowe,
Justin Samson, Michael Wetzel", John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2005    
"A Walk In the Park”, Matt Keegan, Michael Phelan, Reka Reisinger, and James Yamada,Sculpture Center, L.I. City, NY
"Treading Water”, Agnes Denes, Maria Jose Arjona, Sigalit Landau, and Michael Phelan, Ballroom, Marfa, TX         
"The Feraliminal Lycanthropizer”, Fia Backstrom, Jonah Freeman, Adam McEwan, Michael Phelan, John Tremblay, curated by Craig Kalpakjian, Champion Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
"Good Titles from Bad Books”, Carol Bové, Peter Coffin, Liam Gillick, Michael Phelan, Ed Ruscha, Haim Steinbach, curated by Mathew Brannon, Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, FL
"This Must Be The Place”, Tim Davis, Katy Grannan, Michael Joo, Michael Phelan, Richard Prince, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

2004    
"Incognito", SMMoA, Santa Monica, CA
John Connelly Presents, Freize Art Fair, London, UK
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem”, Julie Becker, Jonah Freeman, Rachel Harrison, Matt Johnson, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Michael Phelan, Gedi Sibony, The Project, New York, NY
"Cave Canem”, asume vivid astro focus, Mathew Brannon, Kent Henricksen, Violet Hopkins, Michael Phelan, Justin Samson, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY
John Connelly Presents, NADA Art Fair, Miami Beach, FL

2003    
"Social Fabric", Lothringer Dreizehn, Munich, Germany  
"High Desert Test Sight #2", organized by Andrea Zittel and John Connelly, A-Z West, Joshua Tree, CA
"How come...?” Hans Accola, Hope Atherton, Cameron Martin, and Michael Phelan, curated by Max Henry, Stephan Stux Gallery, New York, NY

2002    
“Painting As Paradox”, curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Artist Space, New York, NY
"Nicole Eisenman, Torben Gieler, Tony Matelli, Eric Parker, Michael Phelan, and Lisa Ruyter", Leo Koenig Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
"Retrofit”, Wade Guyton, Michael Phelan, Kelley Walker", curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, New York, NY

2001    
"View 5”, Dexter Dallwood, Doug Hall, Hillary Harkness, Damien Loeb, Michael Phelan, Mary Boone, New York, NY
"Solisitous Elders", Green Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
"Work", curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Folin/ Riva, New York, NY
"arch", Sara Moody Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

2000    
"Dusk", curated by David Hunt, I-20 Gallery, New York, NY
"Tomorrow”, Candice Breitz, Beth Campbell, Tony Matelli, Michael Phelan, Guy Richards Smit, curated by Mari Spirito, Rare, New York, NY
"La Ville/Le Jardin/La Memoire", curated by Laurence Boose, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, and Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Accademia di Francia/ Villa Medici, Roma, Italy
"Nothing”, Benadette Corporation, Mark Dion, Jonah Freeman, Tony Matelli, Michael Phelan, Lawrence Seward, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
"A Plurality of Truths”, Laura London, Michael Phelan, Karen Yasinsky, and Lisa Yuskavage, Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
"arch”, Barbara Gallucci, Corey McCorkle, Jeff Ono, Michelle Lopez, Michael Phelan, Work Space, New York, NY (traveling)           

1999    
“Summer Exhibition”, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY