Andy Amato 

Andy Amato, Thought, 2012

Artist Statement

Andy Amato is a Dallas based artist, writer and teacher.

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Education
2011                   PhD in History of Ideas from the University of Texas at Dallas
2006                   MTS from Brite Divinity School at TCU
1998                   BFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of North Texas

Experience     
2012–present     Lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Texas at Dallas
                           Associate Professor of Humanities at Collin College
                           Art Critic for Arts + Culture Magazine and …might be good e-journal

Exhibitions with Muscle Nation Collective
2012                  Bedding at Aurora 
                          Design on Dragon Street 
                          Feed Bag at West Village 
                          'N Sink at Goodyear Plant
                          BarbARTque at CentralTrak
                          Flex-Us at Ro2
                          Lean house show
2011                 Occupy Artopia subversive performance at the Dallas Contemporary
                         ArtCon in Oak CliffMonster Bash at Centraltrak
                         Confirm and Deny at UTD
                         HELLO at 1331 Dragon (now Red Arrow Art Gallery)

Exhibitions and Curatorial Work
2012                 Monstrous Coupling, Curated Group Exhibition
                         University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Richardson, Texas

2010                 Quantum Dada, Curated Group Exhibition
                         Rudolph Blume Fine Art | ArtScan Gallery, Houston, Texas
                         Wish! Auction, Charity Group Exhibition
                         [ Dallas Contemporary ], Dallas, Texas

2009                 XVI Annual New Texas Talent, Juried Group Exhibition
                         Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, Texas

2008                 UnNatural Disasters, Group Exhibition
                         How To Paint With a Hammer, Two-Person Show, UTD

2007                 Babeloney, Curated Group Exhibition
                         Austin College, Sherman, Texas

                         500X Expo, Juried Exhibition, Juror Award
                         500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas

2003                 2003, Curated Group Exhibition
                         Alpine Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas

2001                 500X Expo, Juried Exhibition, Juror Award
                         500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas

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