MICHELLE WASSON (American, b. 1974) lives and works in Chicago, IL. She received her BFA in painting from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1996, and her MFA in painting from Washington University in 2001. Recent solo exhibitions include Riverside Art Center (Riverside, IL), Galleri Urbane (Dallas, TX), Epiphany Center for the Arts (Chicago, IL), and Dominican University (Chicago, IL). Recent and select group exhibitions include Yale University, Institute of Sacred Music (NewHaven, CT), Heaven Gallery (Chicago, IL), ANDREW RAFACZ (Chicago, IL), Galleri Urbane (Dallas, TX) , Racecar Factory (Indianapolis, IN), Real Tinsel (Milwaukee, WI), Cleaner Gallery (Chicago, IL), Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago, IL), and the Elmhurst Art Museum (Elmhurst, IL). Wasson has been reviewed and featured in many publications, including The Austin Chronicle, Bad at Sports, Brooklyn Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, Hyperallergic, New American Paintings, New Art Examiner, and NewCity Art. Wasson was the Co-Founder and Director of Tiger Strikes Asteroid (Chicago, IL) from 2016-2019. Her work is included in numerous public and private collections.