Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
1978 MFA-School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1976 Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY (Summer)
1972-73 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (Graduate Studies)
1972 BS in Art Education, University of Wisconsin, Madison
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006 - present Chairperson, Department of Photography, Tyler School of Art/Temple University, Philadelphia
2004 - 2006 Professor, Temple University Rome, Italy
1989 - 2004 Chairperson, Department of Photography, Tyler School of Art/Temple University, Philadelphia
1985 - present Professor (Tenure) Department of Graphic Arts and Design (Photography) Tyler
School of Art/Temple University (hired in 1973 as Assistant Professor)
Assistant Professor, Department of Graphic Arts and Design (Photography) Tyler School of
Art/Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
1983-84 Chairperson, Department of Photography, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
1981 Sabbatical replacement for Carl Toth, Cranbrook Academy of Art,
Bloomfield Hills, MI
1978-79 Assistant Professor, Photography, Department of Art and Art History, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
1977-78 Teaching Assistant, Part-time faculty, Photography, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (Non-Silver Processes and Beginning Photography)
RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 “Summer Snow?” Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM), New York, NY, August 1, 2009-September 19, 2010
“Martha Madigan: Botanical Portrait,” Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, April
“Martha Madigan: Infiorate,” Center for the Humanities at Temple University, Philadelphia,
PA, January-August
2009 “Infiorate: Flower Carpet Paintings of Italy, An Artist’s Perspective” America-Italy Society,
Philadelphia, PA, March 6-May 2nd
“Martha Madigan: Botanical Portrait” Joan Shepp, Philadelphia, PA, February-March
2008 “Martha Madigan: Botanical Portrait” Ligne Roset, Philadelphia, PA,
August 6-September 30
“Martha Madigan: Botanical Portrait” Tuska Center for Contemporary Art, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, February 15-March 7
2007 “Autumn Equinox: Human Nature” Mariboe Gallery, Peddie School, Hightstown, NJ,
October 5-31
2006 “Martha Madigan: This World is Like a Garden in Bloom Only for a Few Days.”
Villa Poniatowski, Rome, Italy
2003 “Martha Madigan: Graciela Growth”, Terminal F, Philadelphia International Airport, March 24 – September 15, Philadelphia, PA
“Martha Madigan, Solar Photograms: New Work”, POST (Philadelphia Open Studio Tours), October 18-19, Philadelphia, PA
2001 “Human Nature”, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
“Vernal Equinox”, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY
“Martha Madigan, Recent Work: Solar Photograms”, Philadelphia Artists Open Studio Tours, October 20-21, Philadelphia, PA
2000 United States Embassy Exhibition 2000, Art In Embassies Program, Windhoek, Namibia
RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015-2016 “Photography and the Scientific Spirit,” John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI,October 25, 2015—February 14, 2016
2015 “The Print Center 100: Recollection,” The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA, September 18—December 19, 2015
“Cast by the Sun,” Queensland College of Art and Design, Brisbane Australia, and Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
“Philly Photo Day” Billboard Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA, May 15—June 15, 2015
2013-2014 “Six: Women Photographers of the MidAtlantic,” Toni and Stuart B. Young Gallery, Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington,
Delaware, November 1, 2013-January 12, 2014
2013 “Cullowhee Mountain Arts Faculty Invitational,” Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, May 28 – July 26, 2013
“Art in City Hall: Library of Life,” Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA, March 11-Mary 24
“Photo Faculty Exhibition,” Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, January 24-February 9
2012 “Local Alternatives,” The Lightroom Gallery, Philadelphia. PA., July 13-August 18
2011 “Close at Hand: Philadelphia Artists in the Permanent Collection,” The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia PA, June 3 – Late Summer.
2009 “Third Woodmere Triennial of Contemporary Photography” Woodmere Art Museum,
Philadelphia, PA, September 20 - January 3
“Summer Snow?” Children’s Museum of Manhattan, New York, NY, August 1-December
“F295 Symposium on 21st Century Photography,” Center for Arts in
Society at Carnegie
Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, May 28-31
“Photography out of the Blue” Community Education Center, Philadelphia, PA, March 16 - May 22, 2009 “SELECTIONS: Original works from The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes by Christopher James, 2nd Edition” The Gershman Y, Philadelphia, PA, February 15 - April 12
2008 “Human Nature and Botanical Portrait” Weeks Gallery, Jamestown Community College,
Jamestown, New York, October 6 - December 10
“Elements” John Jellico Gallery, The Art Institute of Colorado, Denver,
Colorado, March 1 - April 1
2007 "40th Anniversary Exhibition" Temple University Rome Campus, Rome, Italy, March - April
“Botanical Portraits” Art in City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
“Art Within 20 Year Commemorative Exhibition” Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh, PA, January 26 - April 8
“Sir Isaac's Loft,” The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
2006 “Collage and Light,” Marian Graves Mugar Art Gallery, Colby-Sawyer College, New
London, NH, October 12, 2006 - November 9
“Sir Isaac's Loft,” The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA
2005 “Art In City Hall 1984-2005, Anniversary Exhibition” City Hall, Philadelphia, PA,
October 31, 2005 - March 3
“Sir Isaac’s Loft,” The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA, July 15, 2005-July 15, 2015 “Main Line Collects: Distinctive Choices,” Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA, March 26 - April 26 “Photography as Fine Art,” Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA,
January 15 - March 31 (invitational) “Picturing Difference: Gender and Representation in Contemporary Photography,” Washington State University Museum of Art, Pullman, WA, January 7-February 13
2003 “Going Public: Public Projects,” Center for Architecture Inaugural Exhibition, New York, NY, October 7 - November 26
“Not Just Another Reality Show,” curated by Stephen Perloff, Bucks County Communi
College Artmobile, Newtown, PA, June 2003 - June
2002 “Philadelphia Professors of Photography,” ADM Group, Inc., Philadelphia, PA,
October
“A Celebration of Voices-The 25th Anniversary of A Woman's Place,” Fred Beans Gallery at the James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA, May 25 - September 8
“RE-Viewing Photography: the Photo Review @ 25,” The Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery at University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, March 1-31 (traveling)
“Ophelia Rising,” Temple Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, February 1 - March 9
SELECTED PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, MI
California Museum of Photography, Riverside, CA
The Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Madison Art Center, Madison, WI
Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Colorado Mountain College, Breckenridge, CO
James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2009 Seasons, 1845 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
2003-04 Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field Murals, Philadelphia, PA
2002-04 PS/1S #499, (Public Elementary School), Department of Cultural Affairs, New York, NY
2000-02 Seasons, Temple University Children's Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
1996 Elements, CoreStates Center (Wells Fargo Center), Philadelphia, PA
RECENT INVITATIONAL LECTURES, PANELS, PROFESSIONAL JURY PANELS
2015 Series of Artist Talks, Queensland College of Art, Brisbane, Australia, July-August
Juror, Artsbridge Annual Exhibition, Labertville, NJ
Moderator: “Considering Weston’s Women,” a panel discussion in association with the exhibition: “Weston’s Women: Edward Weston and Cycles of Influence,” Allentown Art Museum of the Lehigh Valley, Allentown, PA, April 26
2013 “Photographic Solar Printing, Nature Inspired/Photograms Photography,” Cullowhee
Mountain Arts, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC July 21 – July 26, 2013
2013 “Parallax Gallery Talk,” Gormley Gallery, Notre Dame of Maryland University, March 4
2011 “Martha Madigan: Light Drawings,” Kohala Artists Community Cetner, Hawi, Hawai’i, February
2009 “Third Woodmere Triennial of Contemporary Photography,” Woodmere Art Museum,
October 23
Society for Photographic Education National Conference, Tyler School of Art, Temple
University, March
“Summer Snow?” Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, October 10
“Botanical Portrait,” F295 Symposium on 21st Century Photography, Center for Arts in
Society at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, May 28-31
“Infiorate: Flower Carpet Paintings of Italy, An Artist’s Perspective” America-Italy Society of Philadelphia, March 4
2008 “Human Nature”, Weeks Gallery, Jamestown Community College, Jamestown,
New York, October 4
“Martha Madigan: Personal Work” Tuska Center for Contemporary Art,
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, April
Visiting Artists Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, February 21
RECENT GRANTS & AWARDS
2016 Bau Institute Residency, Masseria Provenzani, Cabarete, Puglia, Italy
2009 Best Digital Printing – Large Format, Neographics – The Power of Print, sponsored by Graphic Arts Association in Philadelphia
Honored Educator Award, The Society for Photographic Education, Montclair, New Jersey
2007 Summer Research Award, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2003 Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) Fellowship (Visual Arts – Photography)
2002 Study Leave, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Independent Publisher’s Association, 1st Prize, Most Unique Design, “Vernal Equinox” (catalog of artist’s work),
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, New York, NY, May
1999-2000 Tyler Merit Award, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS / BIBLIOGRAPHY
2016 John Michael Kohler Arts Center. “Pele” in Brochure, January—February 2016. Cover.
Orvell, Miles. Photography in America. New York: Oxford University Press, 2016. (p. 260; color reproduction Aestas, pl 26)
2015 Philadelphia Magazine, June 15. one reproduction.
The Print Center 100: Recollection. Exhibition brochure. The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2015.
Fitzpatrick, Donal and Stephanie Lynn Rogers. Cast by the Sun: A Collaborative Exchange Photography Exhibition. Exhibition
Catalog Brisbane: Tyler School of Art and Queensland College of Art, 2015.
James, Christopher. The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes, 3nd Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Cengage Learning.(color reproductions pp. 626, 633, and 636)
John Michael Kohler Arts Center. “Life Lit Up: Photography and the Scientific Spirit.” John Michael Kohler Arts Center Newsletter,
September-October issue: 5, with illustration of Cosmos II by Martha Madigan.
“Habitat: Fresh Palette,” Philadelphia Magazine, June: 113-115.
(color reproduction p. 115)
“These works of Art Spruce Up Our Spaces with a Bit of Nature,” Feature Story, CODAworx Magazine: Earth and Urbanism
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2014 Hirsch, Robert. Transformational Imagemaking: Handmade Photography Since 1960. Focal Press: Massachusetts, 2014. 113-116. (color reproductions p. 113, 115, 116)
2013 Mayer, Gabriel. Architecture Glass Art: Franz Mayer of Munich, Mayer’sche Hofkunstanstalt. Hirmer: Munich, 2013
2009 Hirsch, Robert. Photographic Possibilities: the Expressive Use of Equipment, Ideas, Materials, and Processes. Elsevier Inc., Focal Press: Massachusettes, 2009. (color reproduction p. 146)
“Third Woodmere Triennial of Contemporary Photography,” exhibition brochure (color reproduction p. 2)
“Tyler Professor’s work adorns Walnut Street window,” in Temple University News
Communications, March 17 (color reproduction) <www.temple.edu/newsroom /2008_2009/03/stories/madigan.htm>
2008 “Good Life Gift Guide” in Philadelphia Magazine, December 2008,
(color reproduction p. 66)
Waldbieser, Jill. “Sea Life” in Philadelphia Home, Summer, p. 55-63.
(color reproduction p. 55)
Faris Belt, Angela. The Elements of Photography: Understanding and Creating Sophisticated Images. Burlington, MA: Focal Press. (eight color reproductions p. 208-211)
James, Christopher. The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes, 2nd Edition. Clifton Park, New York: Delmar Cengage Learning. (color reproductions pp. 423, 430 and 433)
Obarski, Susan. Blaze: Discourse on Art, Women, and Feminism. Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom.
Hirsch, Robert. Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age. Burlington, Massachusetts: Focal Press. (color reproduction, p. 175)
2007 Van Dongen, Susan. “Life Passages,” in Time Off, 12 October. (reproduction page 7)
Edwards, Kim. The Secrets of a Fire King, Camberwell, Victoria, Australia: Penguin Group. (color reproduction, front cover)
Blacklow, Laura. New Dimensions in Photo Processes: A Step-by-Step Manual in Alternative Photography, Fourth Edition. Oxford, UK: Focal Press. (color reproduction, page 110)
