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EducationSchool of Visual Arts, New York City, Photography
Rutgers University, B.A., Art history, History
Work Experience2017-CurrentConceived, created, managing "Calls for Artists" for Town of Maynard outdoor mural art. Three outdoor murals currently completed.
2017-CurrentCo-developed pop-up art galleries in empty store fronts in Maynard, MA
2015-Sept 2018Maynard Cultural Council Member. Helped to establish Assabet Village Cultural District.
1992- CurrentFreelance photographer specializing in product advertising, high-tech products, industrial design, artists’ works and portraiture.
mid 70’s -1992Commercial photographer. Freelance, specializing in editorial illustrations for book publishers and advertising in San Diego and Boston. Staff in various studios in Boston area accenting advertising.
Exhibitions2023The Curated Fridge Spring 2023, curated by Klompching Gallery, NYC.
2023International Juried Group Show, Midwest Center for Photography Gallery Exhibition. Wichita, KS, two images "Graphic Elements" February 3-24
2022Solo show, "Geometry" and "Adventures of the Triangle People" 6 Bridges Gallery, Maynard, MA August 24-October 1
2021International Juried Group Show, Midwest Center for Photography Gallery Exhibition. Wichita, KS, "Out There" August 20 - September 10
2021International Juried Group Show, Midwest Center for Photography Gallery Exhibition. Wichita, KS, "Abstract", May 7-28
2020Member show, The Center for Photography at Woodstock, Woodstock, NY February 8 - March 6
2018Group show, RED 2018, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge Art Assn, MA, November 6 -December 13
2017"She Learned to Smile Later" graphic novel. Created an educational exhibition during Sexual Assault Awareness month, Fine Arts Theatre Place, Maynard, MA April 2017
2016Group show, Honorable Mention "FEARLESS" a curated national exhibit by E-artgroup hosted at Old Courthouse Arts Center, Woodstock, IL. October 6-October 30.
2016Group show, Nationally curated show of work related to Edgar Allan Poe at Ashton Gallery at Art on 30th, San Diego, CA. October
2016Group on-line of work from nationally curated show at Ashton Gallery. Poe Museum, Richmond, VA. October
2016Solo show, She Learned to Smile Later, 6 Bridges Gallery, Maynard, MA January 5-February 13
2013Group show, Light and Shadow, Concord Trinitarian Church, Concord, MA, through May
2011Group show, The Fine Art of Photography, Plymouth Center for the Arts, Plymouth, MA, through April
2010Group and On line show. Verve Gallery of Photography, Sante Fe, NM, through December
2010Solo show, Sapient Corporation, Dartmouth Steet, Boston, MA, February through April
2009Group show, Khaki Gallery, Group Work, 460 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA, December and January
2009Solo show, Caladan Gallery, Industrial / Organic, Echoes of Man in a New World, on-line exhibit, Caladan Gallery, Sept. 15-Oct.31
2009Dual show with Bill Cohn, sculptor, Industrial / Organic, Echoes of Man in a New World, ArtSpace Maynard, MA, June
2009Dual show with Gwen Murphy, sculptor, Fenn School, Concord, MA, May
2009Juried show, Sixth Annual Surrealist, Visionary and Fantastic Exhibition, on-line exhibit, Caladan Gallery, April
2009Solo on-line exhibit, Caladan Gallery, September
2009Juried show, Landscapes/Dreamscapes, on-line exhibit,
JayKay Gallery, Carrouge, Switzerland, March-May
2008Invitational show, Seven Visions, Gallery Seven, group show, Maynard, MA, August -September
2008Juried show, Luminosity, traditional black and white photography, on-line exhibit, January-June
2008Juried show, Ghost Town Planet, Nave Gallery, group show, Somerville, MA, February-March
2006Solo show, New England School of Photography,
Boston, MA, March-April
2006Juried show, Proof: in B & W, ArtSPACE@16,
Malden, MA, October–November
2006Juried dual show with Andrew Child, Remembrance and Conjecture, Two photographers explore The Arrow of Time, ArtSpace Maynard, MA, October
2005Invitational show, 3 Spaces + 160 Artists, A Survey of Studio Art from Artspace Maynard, Emerson Umbrella and the Mil at Littleton, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA, June-August
2005Juried show, New England Photographers 2005: A Competitive Exhibition of Regional Contemporary Photography, group show, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, May-July
2004Invitational dual show with paper making artist, Gail Erwin, Kingston Gallery, Boston, MA, February
2003Juried show, Honorable Mention, Photo 2003 Black and White Classic,
Brush Art Gallery, Lowell, MA, November
2003Juried show, Homage to James McNeil Whistler, Whistler House Museum of Art, Lowell, MA June-September
2003Juried show, New England Photographers 03, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA, May-September
2003One person show, Acton Public Library, Acton, MA, November
2003One person show, Zona Photo Lab, Somerville, MA, August
Publications / Reviews2016ArtScope "Cornered" interview feature January 22, 2016. To read, see Articles and Interviews page in my website
2009ArtScope New England’s Culture Magazine 05-06-09,
Capsule Reviews, May-June
2009Beacon Villager, “New World Grows at Art Show”,
by Margaret Smith, photos and short review, June 1
2009Geoff’s Rough Draft, Industrial/Organic at ArtSpace Maynard, review on, www.geoffsroughdraft.blogspot.com, Geoffrey Koetsch, June
2008Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 3, juried publication, two-page spread
2008ArtSomerville, “Ghost Town Planet”, photo and
selected review, on line, March 14
2006Boston Globe, “Otherworldly Works”, two-page interview, November 11
2006Beacon Villager, short review and large photograph of show at ArtSpace@ 16, Malden, MA, November 12
2003Art New England, review of New England Photographers ’03, Danforth Museum, summer edition
2003Lowell Sun, “A full spectrum of colors in “Homage to Whistler”, July 31
1975 - 2003Various national magazines, catalogs and textbook publishers, including:
Business Week, ID Magazine Innovation, Psychology Today
Panels / Discussions2011Interview, Assabet Valley Spotlight, Arts in the Assabet, Bob Gottlieb, interviewer, September
2008Panel discussion, “The Creative Spirit”, Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA, August 6
2007-2009Gallery Committee, ArtSpace Maynard
Erik HansenStudio and Mailing Address:
100 Acton Street, Maynard, MA 01754
Tele: +1-978-394-2042
Email: erik@erikhansenphotography.com