Misha Kligman was born in Kazan, Soviet Union.
He currently lives and works in Kansas City, MO.

2009 MFA in Painting and Drawing, University of Kansas at Lawrence.
2000 BA in Art, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH.

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SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2009 “Mouthful of Silence“ The Art & Design Gallery,
University of Kansas at Lawrence.
2007 “Pentimenti” Wooltex Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
2005 “Icons for the Nonbelievers” Elizabeth Gordon Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009
"The Human Subject" Cleveland State University Art Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
"Witness" Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City, Missouri.
“Midwestern Expansion“ The Art & Design Gallery,
University of Kansas at Lawrence.
2008
“Olio“ The Red Door Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri.
“Swap/Meet“ Shift Space, Wichita, Kansas.
2007
“Closer” Wooltex Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
2006
“Seven Deadly Sins” Convivium 33 Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
2005
“Wish You Were Here” Primary Space Gallery, Detroit, Michigan.
“Northern Edge” Studio16 Gallery, Columbus, Ohio.
“Making Eye Contact” Notre Dame College Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
“Bones of Contention” Gallery West, Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio.
“Memento Mori” Cleveland State University Art Gallery,
Cleveland, Ohio.
“He Said/She Said” Primary Space Gallery, Detroit, Michigan.
2004
“The Dog Days” Doubting Tomas Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
2003
“Small Doses” 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
“Subconscious” 1300 Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
“Artists Choose Artists” Here Here Gallery / The Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.

WORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
2009 Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Aspen, Colorado. Critical Practice Painting Studio workshop with Enrique Martinez Celaya.

HONORS & AWARDS
2007
Student Opportunity Travel Fund, University of Kansas at Lawrence.
2006-2009
Lockwood Scholarship, University of Kansas at Lawrence.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Schulman, Blair. The Kansas City Star: “Leedy-Voulkos art exhibition brings home the power of war”, December 30th, 2009.
Utter, Douglas Max. Cleveland Scene: “Lingering in a Ghost World”, October 28th, 2009.
Rombeck, Terry. Lawrence Journal-World, March 29th, 2009.
Utter, Douglas Max. The Cleveland Free Times, Vol. 15, Issue 22, October 3rd, 2007.
Tranberg, Dan. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, September 2nd, 2007.
Cooper, Lane. Angle Magazine, Issue #19, March/April 2005.
Tranberg, Dan. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, March 4th, 2005.
Lewis, Zachary. The Cleveland Scene Magazine, February 16th, 2005.

LECTURES & PRESENTATIONS
2009
University of Kansas at Lawrence, Department of Art. Work presentation. Painting As Process class.
2008
Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. Slide presentation. Art Forum lecture series.
University of Kansas Alumni Association, Wichita, Kansas. Work presentation.
University of Kansas at Lawrence, Department of Art.
Slide presentation. Voyeurism And Power drawing class.
University of Kansas at Lawrence, Department of Art. Professional Activities Seminar.