Bio

Seth Czaplewski (b.1987 St. Louis, MO) holds an MFA in Studio Art from Washington University in St Louis and a BFA from the University of Central Florida in Ceramics. He is an interdisciplinary artist living and working in the Central Coast of California. He has been exhibited in the Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI, The Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI, The Albin Polasek Museum, Winter Park, FL, The Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO, The Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO



SELECTED CV
EDUCATION
2014, MFA Visual Art, Washington University in St. Louis
2012, BFA Ceramics, University of Central Florida

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2023-24, Art Teacher, Vincent High School, Milwaukee, WI
2013-14, Teaching Assistant, Washington University in St. Louis
2010-11, Art teacher, Shepherd of the Coast, Fort Lauderdale, FL

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (solo shows marked by *)

2024
TMA Contemporary, Trout Museum of Art, Appleton WI
Hot Topics, Ludington Art Center, Ludington MI

2023
94th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
Art Prize, Grand Rapids, MI

2022
West Michigan Area Show, Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, MI

2014
Sculpture Exhibition, Albin Polosik Museum, Winter Park FL
MFA exhibition, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO
Ruin Renewal, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO

2013
First Year Exhibition, Part 1, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Latitude Longitude, Joan Hall Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2012
STEAM, University of Central Florida Art Gallery, Orlando, FL
Stillmoving, University of Central Florida Art Gallery Orlando, FL
Codices: Parabola, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2011
* New Art Center, Manhattan, NY
Cityscapes, Orlando Museum of Art First Thursdays, Orlando, FL
Surrealism Lives, Orlando Museum of Art First Thursdays, Orlando, FL

2010
* Serenely Overwhelming, U*Space Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Sculpture and Ceramic Show, University of Central Florida Art Gallery, Orlando, FL
Gab Studio, Miami, FL

PUBLIC COMMISSION
2013
University City Public Sculpture Series, University City, MO
Kuenz Sculpture Park, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL
Earth Day, Forest Park, St Louis, MO

AWARDS AND GRANTS
The Milliken Scholarship, Washington University, 2014
Travel Grant, Washington University, 2014
Production Grant, Washington University in collaboration with Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2013
University City Public Sculpture Grant, University City Arts and Letter, 2013
Unifying Theme Scholarship, University of Central Florida, 2009

PUBLIC LECTURES
2014
Alternative Urbanisms, Washington University in St. Louis
48th annual NCECA 2014 Student Perspective Lecture on Sustainable Ceramic Practices, Milwaukee, WI