Brennen Steines
b. 1993 in Rockford, IL
brennensteines@gmail.com
brennensteines.com
Education
2018 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, B.F.A. with Honors
2017 Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art
Exhibitions
2019
Bridge Work 04 at UW Oshkosh Allen Preibe Annex Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2018
Within and Against at Galerie Kenilworth, Milwaukee, WI
Soft Ground, Stiff Shoulder at Usable Space, Milwaukee, WI
Bridge Work 04 at Var West Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
International Paper Project at Real Tinsel, Milwaukee, WI
Looking Sideways at Usable Space, Milwaukee, WI
Duomo V at Yours Truly, Milwaukee, WI
2017
Crossing Over at Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Yale University at Norfolk Summer School of Art Show, Norfolk, CT
Brennen Steines at Chamber, Milwaukee, WI (solo)
Static Collisions at Iron Horse, Milwaukee, WI (solo)
44th Annual Juried Show at Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Junior Scholarship Show at Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Process > Presence at Hoax Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2016
Cambrian at The Cooperativa, Milwaukee, WI
Crossing Over at Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
43rd Annual Juried Show at Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Sophomore Scholarship Show at Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2015
Angst at Linus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Crossing Over at Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Awards
2017
Ellen Battell Stoeckel Fellowship
Laurence Rathsack Scholarship
2016
43rd Annual Juried Show - Best in Show
Laurence Rathsack Scholarship
Frederick R. Layton Scholarship
Publications
2017
Duomo V, Milwaukee, WI
Duomo IV, Milwaukee, WI
Press
2018
Shane McAdams, Two Milwaukee Artists in Dialogue at Galerie Kenilworth's 'Within and Against' At Galerie Kenilworth, Shepard Express. https://shepherdexpress.com/arts-and-entertainment/visual-art/two-milwaukee-
artists-in-dialogue-at-galerie-kenilworth-s-wi/
Todd Mrozinski, The Energy of Emerging Artists, Urban Milwaukee. https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2018/12/17/visual-art-the-energy-of-emerging- artists/
Kate Mothes, Interview with Brennen Steines for Young Space.
https://www.yngspc.com/artists/2018/02/brennen-steines/
2016
Jeff Grygny, Primordial Ooze: “Cambrian” Brings High Abstraction Down to Earth http://playonmke.com/primordial-ooze-cambrian-brings-high-abstraction-downto-earth/
Collections
2016
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Related Experience
2017-2018
Union Art Gallery - Gallery Assistant
2014-2017
Shane Walsh Studio - Studio Assistant