Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, May 2016, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, May 2016, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts (3 courses away from completion)
Cowley County Community College, Arkansas City, KS, 2013, Associates of Arts

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Owner, Wichita, KS, August 2013-July 2020
ChaShaMa ChaNorth Residency, Pine Plains, NY, May 2018
Artists of Wichita, Editor, Wichita, KS, December 2017-May 2018
Mark Arts, Wichita, Kansas, May-December 2017, Exhibitions and Collections Subcommittee
Shiftspace Gallery, Wichita, KS, January 2014-May 2014, Student Assistant
Artist Central, Wichita, KS, December 2012-August 2013, Resident Artist
Vangoart.co, Beta Tester, February-July 2017

CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION

SEARCHING FOR NEW BRICK & MORTAR GALLERY REPRESENTATION

CURRENT ONLINE GALLERY REPRESENTATION

Artfinder.com, London, UK & New York City, NY
Artling.com, Singapore and Hong Kong
Artsper.com, Paris, France
Saatchiart.com, Los Angeles, CA & New York City, NY
Singulart.com, Paris, France
Tricera.net, Tokyo, Japan

CURRENT ONLINE MARKETPLACE REPRESENTATION FOR PRINTS

Fourthwall, Los Angeles, CA
Designbyhumans.com, Irvine, CA
Redbubble.com, Melbourne, Australia
Threadless.com, Chicago, IL
Turningart.com, Boston, MA

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE EXHIBITIONS

"Superfine Art Fair", Fort Mason Arts Center, San Francisco, California, March 23-26, 2023
"Kinetic Biennale", Downtown Boynton Beach, Florida, January 28-29, 2022
"Placrylic Art Fair", National Trust's Middlethorpe Hall, York, United Kingdom, November 16, 2022
"Featured Artist", Gallery Pure, Plano, Texas, January-July 2022
“Chromatic Hallucinations”, The Flower Nook, Salina, Kansas, May 6-28, 2022, Solo Exhibition
“Superfine Art Fair”, San Francisco, California, March 3-6, 2022, Art Fair
“JADA Art Fair – Art Basel”, Miami, Florida, December 2-5, 2021, Art Fair
“The Other Art Fair – Dallas Edition”, Dallas, Texas, October 21-24 2021, Art Fair
“The Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences”, Santa Barbara, California, July 2021-Present, Art Museum Loan
“The Other Art Fair – Dallas Edition”, Dallas, Texas, May 2021, Virtual Art Fair
“Gallery Pure”, Skypony Gallery, Plano, Texas, December 2020-Present, Group Art Exhibition
“Anonymous Production”, Twitch.tv, December 2020-Present, Audio & Visual Weekly Experience
“Electric Dream”, Enigma Club & Lounge, Wichita, KS, December 2020, Audio & Visual Experience
“Electric Dream”, Enigma Club & Lounge, Wichita, KS, October 2020, Audio & Visual Experience
“Kaleidoscopic Oddysey”, Artist’s Home, Wichita, KS, November 2020, Solo Exhibition
“Chromatic Hallucinations”, Coutts Museum of Art, El Dorado, KS, August-September 2020, Solo Exhibition
“SOCIAL DISTANCING: A Digi-Romantic Response to the Current 2020 Global Quarantine”, JADA Art, March 2020, Virtual Reality Exhibition
“7^th Annual Art on a Postcard Secret Auction” WeWork, London, United Kingdom, June 2020, Online Auction
“Superfine! SF”, Superfine! Art Fair, San Francisco, CA, February-March 2019, Art Fair
“The Relationship Series”, Peerless, Wichita, KS, December 2019, Solo Exhibition
“The Wunder”, Gallery MC, New York City, NY, November 2019, Solo Exhibition
“6^th Annual Art on a Postcard Secret Auction” WeWork, London, United Kingdom, Nov 13-15, 2019, Auction
Re:Artiste “Show Your World” Gallery MC, New York City, New York, Nov 5-18, 2019, WunderCube Installation
“Superfine! DC”, Superfine! Art Fair, Washington, D.C., October-November 2019, Art Fair + WunderCube Installation
“Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair: Dallas”, Dallas Market Hall, Dallas, TX, September 2019, Art Fair
“Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair: Los Angeles”, Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, CA, September 2019, Art Fair
“Stardust and Satisfaction”, Glenn Dallas Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA, July-September 2019, Group Exhibition
“People, Places and Things”, Augusta Arts Centre, Augusta, KS, July-September 2019, Group Exhibition
“Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair: Chicago”, Mana Contemporary, Chicago, IL, May 2019, Art Fair
“Superfine! Los Angeles”, Superfine! Hyper Curated Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA, February 2019, Art Fair
“Art Basel Miami Beach”, Superfine! Hyper Curated Art Fair, Miami Beach, FL, December 2018, Art Fair
“Chromatic Hallucinations” HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, October-November 2018, Solo Exhibition
“Amalgamation: The Collaborative Exhibition of Aaron Patton and Sean C Ward” 520 S. Commerce, Wichita, KS, August 2018, Duo Exhibition
“Zip! Pop! Bang! Run, It’s The Cops!” HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, June 2018, Curator and Exhibitor
“Open Studio” ChaNorth, Pine Plains, NY, May 27, 2018, Exhibitor
“Frieze New York City”, Superfine! Hyper Curated Art Fair, New York, NY, May 2018, Art Fair
“Secret Show”, HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, January 2018, Concert and Solo Exhibition
“Art Basel Miami Wynwood”, Superfine! Hyper Curated Art Fair, Miami, FL, December 2017, Art Fair
“Holiday RAWk”, Raw Artists @ Revolution, Ft Lauderdale, FL, December 2017, Concert and Exhibition
“Duo Exhibition”, HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, October 2017, Duo Exhibition
“Black White and Everything In Between”, Vertigo 232, Wichita, KS, October 2017, Group Exhibition
“Duo Exhibition”, R.G. Endres Gallery, Prairie Village, KS, May 2017, Duo Exhibition
“Chimera Effect”, HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, January 27, 2017, Solo Installation
CityArt’s “Gifts in the Gallery”, Wichita, KS, December 2016, Juried Regional Exhibition
Re:Artiste’s "Show Your World", New York City, NY, November 2016, Juried International Exhibition
The Lakeside Club, Wichita, KS, March-May 2016, Group Exhibition
Channel Island Studios’ “DYNAMIC” National Exhibition, Camarillo, CA, March 2016, Juried Entry National Exhibition
Sync Gallery’s “EQUINOX” National Exhibition, Denver, CO, February 2016, Juried Entry National Exhibition
Idaho State University’s “Undergraduate Art Exhibition”, Pocatello, ID, February 2016, Juried Entry Online Exhibition
White Wall Gallery’s “Artists For Recovery” Auction, San Francisco, CA, February 2016, Silent and Live Auction
Art on 30^th “Just Sayin'”, San Diego, CA, October 2015, Juried Entry National Exhibition
Overland Park Arts’ “Human Experience – Abstracts” Exhibition, Overland Park, KS, July 2015, National Exhibition
Orange County Creatives’ “Faces” Exhibition, Laguna Beach, CA, May 2015, Juried Entry National Exhibition
Ulrich Museum Satellite Exhibition of “Faculty Biennial”, Wichita, KS, April 2015, Group Exhibition & Featured Live Artist
A/NT Gallery’s “Mixed (e)Motions” Exhibition, Seattle, WA, July 2014, Juried Entry National Exhibition
Friends of the Wichita Art Museum 55^th Annual Art & Book Fair, May 2014, Solo Booth
Midwest Center of Photography’s “Photography Final Exhibition”, April-May 2014, Group Exhibition
Kansas City Artists Coalition’s “Midwest Undergraduate Exhibition”, April 2014, Juried Group Exhibition
Tonantzin Society’s “The Dia De Los Muertos” Topeka 2013, Juried Art Exhibition
Waterwalk KEYN Festival, June-July 2013, Wichita, KS, Group Exhibition
Botanica Gardens: Compositions, July 2013, Wichita, KS, Featured Group Booth
Friends of the Wichita Art Museum 54th Annual Art & Book Fair, Wichita, KS, May 2013, Group Booth
Wichita State University McKnight Art Center‘s Project Runaway, Wichita, KS April 2013: Part of Runaway Show
Kansas Masonic Home, Wichita, KS April 2013: Group Exhibition
Century II Concert Hall, Wichita, KS January-February 2013: Group Exhibition
Artist Central, Wichita, KS, July 2012, Solo Exhibition | January 2013, Group Exhibition

AWARDS, ACCOLADES, JURYING EXPERIENCE, LECTURES

Wichita State University: Project Runaway, Wichita, KS , April 2013, Won “Runner Up” in Dark Matter Category
A/NT Gallery’s “Mixed (e)Motions” Exhibition, Seattle, WA, July 2014, Won Honorable Mention
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, May 2015, Received Esther & Clayton Staples Scholarship
Wichita Eagle, Wichita Downtown Development Corporation & The Knight Foundation, Wichita, KS, June 2015, Commissioned to paint contemporary-styled replica of Black Bear Bosin’s “Keeper of the Plains” for the “Pop Up Park” Permanent Installation
Contemporary Fine Arts International, Juror of Yearly “Abstractions” Exhibition, Denver, CO, August 2015
KETCH’s Palette to Palate 2017 Flavor of New Orleans, curated exhibition for fundraiser, February 2017
“Superfine! Miami Collectors' Panel” Superfine! Art Basel, Miami, FL, December 2017, Discussion Panel
“The Gallery in 2018” Superfine! Art Basel, New York, NY, May 2018, Discussion Panel
“Zip! Pop! Bang! Run, It’s The Cops!” HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, June 2018, Curator
“I Am Me and We Are Free” HUE Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS, September 2018, Curator
“NostalgiaPOP” Wandering Masters Art Salon, St. Petersburg, FL, March 2019, Curator
“People, Places and Things”, Augusta Arts Centre, Augusta, KS, July-September 2019, Group Exhibition, Won Honorable Mention for “Audrey VII”
"Juried Regional Exhibition", CityArts, Wichita, KS, October-December 2019, Group Show, Won 3rd Place
“Art at the End of the Tunnel: Tactics During COVID-19”, Superfine!, New York, NY, April 5, Online Masterclass

EDITORIALS/FEATURES

Theculturetrip.com, “Wichita’s 10 Contemporary Art Galleries You Should Visit”, October 2013
Wichita Eagle, “HUE Gallery Aims to Fill Void in Wichita’s Art Scene”, Wichita, KS, January 2, 2015
Liberty Press, “New Gallery on Commerce Street Shows Diverse Work”, Wichita, KS, January 2015 Issue
Splurge Magazine, “Contemporary Street”, Wichita, KS, May 2015 Issue
“Where Art Lives” Magazine, “HUE Gallery: Contemporary Art Gallery That Explores the Nation’s Work”, Denver, CO, Volume 1, Number 4 Issue
MuseValley.com, London, UK, Invitation from CEO for Homepage Feature
“Where Art Lives” Magazine, “Sean Christopher Ward”, Denver, CO, Volume 1, Number 6 Issue
“Lennon” Feature, The Polychrome Attic, Online feature, October 21, 2015
Saatchi Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Featured in Saatchi Art's “Pop Gifts” Collection, November 2015
Saatchi Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Featured in Saatchi Art’s “Power Pop” 2016 Collection, January 2016 *2 pieces were selected for this feature
Saatchi Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Featured in Saatchi Art’s “New Portraits and Abstracts” 2016 Collection, Jan 2016
Saatchi Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Featured in Saatchi Art’s “Original Artwork for $1000 and Under” 2016 Collection, January 2016
Crated, Ontario, Canada, Featured on “Home Page” and “Spotlight of Artists” of Website, January 2016
Saatchi Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Featured in Saatchi Art’s “Chinese New Year” 2016 Collection, February 2016
Saatchi Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Featured in Saatchi Art’s “Original Art Under $1500” 2016 Collection, February 2016
“ICT Pop-Up Urban Park,” Weigand Realty, Wichita, Kansas, http://www.weigand.com/blog/2016/04/ict-pop-up-urban-park/
“ICT Pop-Up Urban Park,” Wichita By E.B., Wichita, Kansas, http://www.wichitabyeb.com/2016/06/ict-pop-up-urban-park.html
“Chairish” Curated collection by Saatchi Art, Los Angeles, CA, Featured in Saatchi Art’s “Chairish” collection, July 2016 https://www.chairish.com/shop/saatchiart’
Vango App, Splash page feature, July 2016 + E-mail Blast, “Artists Making Some Noise”, feature on Sean Christopher Ward
Wichita Eagle, “Lights, DJ, art combine for one-night-only Final Friday show”, Wichita, Kansas, January 27, 2017
Vango App, Numerous pieces featured in multiple home page collections, 2016-2017
“Commerce Street in Photos,” The Chung Report, Wichita, Kansas, March 15, 2017
ArtResin, “Art Basel Miami: Artist Spotlight” March 2, 2018
Boston Voyager, “Check out Sean Ward’s Artwork” Sept 10. 2018
White Hot Magazine, “Superfine!: Washington D.C.”, November 2018
Miami Voyager, “#MiamiCreatives: the local artists who inspire us” December 2018
Dr. Lisa Gives A Sh*t, Radio Interview, Brooklyn, New York, Dec 24, 2018
The Hutchinson News, “A Sense of Place,” Hutchinson, KS, Feb 1, 2019
Singulart, “A Day with Sean Ward,” Paris, France, Feb 15, 2019
Kooness, “Visual Snapshots of Mankind on Kooness,” Milan, Italy, March 5, 2019, e-mail writeup featuring 4 artworks
A changing landscape: Wichita artisans adapt to the shifting industry in the digital age, Wichita, Kansas, July 21, 2019, https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/article232510977.html#storylink=cpy
The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, California, September 2019, Featured Artist on Guest Maps
The Other Art Fair, Dallas, Texas, September 2019, Featured Artist on Guest Maps
“Children & Young People” Roots, London, United Kingdom, Issue 109, September-October 2020
“Raves & Resistance” The London Reader, Spring 2021

PHILANTHROPY

Ketch’s Palette to Palate Art Auction 2015, Wichita, KS, Donated 2 works
Jason Carlsons’ Team in Training Fundraiser for Leukemia 2015, Wichita, KS, Donated 1 work
Delta Delta Delta’s Delta Market 2015, Wichita, KS, Donated 1 work
Ketch’s Palette to Palate Art Auction 2016, Wichita, KS, Donated 1 work
Nu Outlook’s Artists for Recovery 2016, San Francisco, Donated 1 work
Wichita Center for the Arts Rodeo Drive: Baubles Boutique 2016, Wichita, KS, Donated 2 works
2^ndAnnual Phi Delta Theta Clark Jackson Memorial Benefit, Wichita, KS, February 2016, Donated 1 work
Channel Island Studios’ “Collector’s Choice” National Exhibition, Camarillo, CA, March 2016, Juried Entry National Fundraiser, Donated 1 work
Art for Arthritis Silent Auction, Wichita, KS, September 2016, Donated 1 work
Mark Arts, Wichita, KS, August 2016, Donated 1 work
Mark Arts: Versus A Live Art Battle, Wichita, KS, 2016, Donated 1 work as Celebrity Artist
Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS, 2016-Present, Advocate Membership
CityArts, Wichita, KS, November 2016, Donated 1 work for auction
Numerous Artists, Wichita, KS, 2014-Present, created multiple full websites for aspiring artists to help gain their online presence.
“Beneath the Surface” at Vertigo 232, Wichita, KS, February 2017, Donated 1 work for silent auction
KETCH’s Palette to Palate Art Auction 2017, Curated a NoLa/Mardi Gras Themed Show, Wichita, KS
“Beneath The Surface” Silent Auction and Exhibition to Benefit the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, Vertigo 232, Wichita, KS, February 2017
“Zoobilee 2017”, Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS, September 2017
“More or Less” Silent Auction and Exhibition to Benefit the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, Vertigo 232, Wichita, KS, February 2018
“Zoobilee 2018”, Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS, September 2018
“6^thAnnual Art on a Postcard Secret Auction” London, United Kingdom, Nov 13-15, 2019, Charity Auction for HEP-C
“7^thAnnual Art on a Postcard Secret Auction” London, United Kingdom, June 2020, Online Charity Auction for HEP-C
“Zoobilee 2021”, Sedgwick County Zoo, Wichita, KS, September 2021

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

Universal Japan, Osaka, Japan
Center for Women’s Wellness, Wichita, KS
The Cotillion, Wichita, KS
The Pixies, band

*880+ artworks in private collections worldwide

NOTEWORTHY PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Karen Sijbrandij, Gitlab
Aaron Lux, Poet
Inessa Anderson, Planetary Holdings
Milan Kordestani, CEO and co-founder of Guin Records and Dormzi
Elton John, singer
Bob Dylan, singer