Thomas K Lang
Education:
M.F.A. 1970 Printmaking and Drawing, Ohio State University
M.A. 1969 Aesthetic Education, Ohio State University
B.S. 1967 Art Education, Ohio State University
Additional study S.W. Hayter Atelier 17 Paris
Selected Exhibitions:
Meramec College Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
Hopkins Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
TK Lang Gallery, Vienna, Austria
2nd International Paper Triennial, Charney, Switzerland
Colorprint USA, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Webster University Art Gallery, Vienna, Austria
Art Link Gallery, South Bend, Indiana
Art St. Louis
St. Louis Design Center
Pro Art, St. Louis, Missouri
Elliot Smith Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Artists’ Guild
Wagner Museum, Southern Illinois University
Southeast Missouri University Museum, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
West Texas University Art Gallery, San Marcos, Texas
Elliot Smith Contemporary Art, St. Louis, Missouri
Fiber/Wood Invitational St. Louis
Ballarat University, Australia
Forest Park Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
Cecille R. Hunt Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
Colorprint USA, Texas Tech University, Lubbock Texas
Elliot Smith Contemporary Art 10th Anniversary Exhibit, St. Louis, Missouri
Art St. Louis Invitational
Die Kleine Galerie Vienna, Austria
Stern Studio Vienna, Austria
International Print Biennale of Douro, Portugal
St.Louis Regional Art Commission Gallery
Margret Harwell Art Museum , Missouri
Hoffman La Chance Contemporary
Collaborative Activities:
“A Box of Holes”, a collaboration with Scottish Artist Andy Goldsworthy
“ New Paper works”, 16 pulp paintings with British Artist Hughey O’Donahue
“A Custom Paper Edition”, with London Artist Lance Smith
Selected Lectures and Workshops:
Center for Contemporary Art, St. Louis, Missouri
Guest Artist Fabian Carlson Gallery, London, U.K
Farnham College of Art, Farham, England
Loughborough College of Art and Design, England
Sunderland College of Art, England
New Castle University, England
Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee – Summer Faculty
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina – Summer Faculty
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia
East London University – Conference Speaker
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas – Visiting Artist
Webster University, Vienna, Austria
Missouri State Fair – Artist in Residence
Forest Park Community College, St. Louis, Missouri – Artist/Lecturer
Research:
Faculty Technology Award – Research involving the interface of new and traditional technologies in Printmaking
Production and direction of documentary film ‘ARTISTS AT WORK MAKING PAPER’
Study in Mexico in Puebla researching the Aztec and Mayan papermaking techniques.
Study in France at “Green Prints” to research implementing electrolytic technology as an alternative to acid based intaglio techniques for in progress book, “Developing and Implementing the Integration of Non-Toxic and Digital Technology within the Context of the Traditional Printmaking Studio”.
Curatorial Activities:
“New Traditions in Printmaking”, an international invitational representing new printmaking media and non-toxic printmaking processes as they embrace traditional syntax
“Five Austrian Artists”, an exhibition of five emerging Austrian artists including Richard Juritich and Regina Hadraba.
“Lines from Louis”, an exhibition of Drawings by Professors of Drawing
“Redwood I“, a massive wooden sculptural installation by Johann Feilacher in Laumeier Sculpture Park.
Publications:
“Art as News,” ISSUES in Architecture, Art and Design, Fall 1993
Reviews in Sculpture International, 1990
Reviews in New Art Examiner, 1989
Essays in OSHUN, 1987
Book Reviews in Journal of Art Education, 1985
“The Importance of Failure,” The Journal of Photographic Education Weekly
Reviews in The St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1984-85
“Das Haus der Kunstler,” Envision Journal
“Johann Feilacher at Laumeier Sculpture Park, “ Catalogue
Selected Collections:
Mark Twain Banks
Bibliotheque National, Paris, France
Erie Art Center, Erie, Pennsylvania
State University of New York, Buffalo, New York
University of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Arrowmont Collection, Gatlinburg, Tennessee
St. Clair College Collection, Port Huron, Michigan
Mercatile Bank, St. Louis, Missouri
Price Water House Inc.
Southeast Missouri University, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Awards Received:
Missouri State Artist in Residence Award
Sverdrup Scholar Award
Messing Award
Faculty Research Award – supporting research into new technology and non-toxic printmaking techniques
Kemper Award for excellence in teaching