Keith Francis, studio November 2023, working on "GREED!"
EDUCATION
2018, MFA Fine Arts, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
1989, BA Photography/Visual Communications, University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth, North Dartmouth, MA.
2014, 1991 Professional Development, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA.
1987–1988 Fine Art Photography, Maine Media Workshops & College, Rockport, ME.
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS (solo where indicated)
2023 American Beauty, Centro Culturale Altinate in Padova, Italy.
Our Heroes, The PEG Center for Art & Activism, Newburyport, MA. Nye Street Pocket Park: Massachusetts Economic Development Council Sculpture Commission,
New Bedford, MA.
ARTEMIZIA FOUNDATION Contemporary Art Museum, Bisbee, AZ. (Permanent Museum Collection)
Through These Eyes, The PEG Center for Art & Activism, Newburyport, MA.
Our Heroes, The PEG Center for Art & Activism, Newburyport, MA.
New Bedford, MA.
ARTEMIZIA FOUNDATION Contemporary Art Museum, Bisbee, AZ. (Permanent Museum Collection)
Through These Eyes, The PEG Center for Art & Activism, Newburyport, MA.
2022 Biennial Art Exhibition, “Passages,” Juried, Jamestown Arts Center, Jamestown, R.I.
Seaport Art Walk 2022, Juried, New Bedford Creative, New Bedford, MA.
Galleria Comunale di Arte Contemporanea di Monfalcone, Italy. (Permanent Museum Collection)
Wise Guise, Group Exhibition, The Narrows Art Center, Fall River, MA.
New Bedford Worker’s Art Center, Poster Contest (Juried) Silver Medal, New Bedford, MA.
2021 Juried Exhibition, Juried by Stephanie Haboush Plunkett, Deputy Director and Chief Curator of,
the Norman Rockwell Museum; New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA.
the Norman Rockwell Museum; New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA.
Power and Protest, MassArt SoWa Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA; Curated
by Keith M. Francis, MFA ’18.
ART IN THE TIME OF CORONA™, VOL.2 | 2021 (YEAR 2), Juried, Dab Art Co., Los Angeles,
Venture, Mexico City. Online exhibition, a full-color publication of all selected works, a multi-gallery
International exhibition and a follow-up documentary film.
Venture, Mexico City. Online exhibition, a full-color publication of all selected works, a multi-gallery
International exhibition and a follow-up documentary film.
2020 Juried Exhibition, Juried by Dina Deitsch, Director and Chief Curator of Tufts University Art Galleries; New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA.
2019 The Other Art Fair, Juried, Saatchi Art, Brooklyn Expo Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Onyx, Alfa Gallery, Miami Art Basel and ARTSY, Miami, FL.
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA.
(inter) National: Dual Identities, Gallery at Atlantic Wharf, Boston, MA .
(Juried by Karolina Hac, Big Red & Shiny, and Boston Art Review).
(Juried by Karolina Hac, Big Red & Shiny, and Boston Art Review).
Materials, Alfa Gallery and ARTSY, Miami, FL.
The No Show, Juried, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA.
2017 Café, deCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA.
The Other Art Fair, Juried, Saatchi Art, Brooklyn Expo Center, Brooklyn, NY.
Trafffik 2017, 1st Prize Winner, Juried, Viterbo University Gallery, Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI.
Politics & Discourse, Solo Exhibition, Colo-Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA.
Resistant Culture, Juried, Massachusetts College of Art & Design, Boston, MA.
2016 Nowhere Everywhere, Juried, Thompson Gallery, The Cambridge School at Weston, Weston, MA.
Change Agents: Personal Art as Political Tactic, Juried, Lamont Gallery, Phillips Exeter Academy,
Exeter, NH.
Exeter, NH.
Art & Activism, Juried, Uforge Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA.
2015 Big Picture III, Juried, Gallery at Atlantic Wharf, Boston, MA (Leonie Bradbury,
Director/Curator, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA).
Director/Curator, Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, MA).
Call of the Wind, Dedee Shattuck Gallery, Kinetic Sculpture, Westport, MA.
Public Art Commission, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS.
(Robert Saarnio, Director, University Museum & Historic Houses, University of Mississippi).
(Robert Saarnio, Director, University Museum & Historic Houses, University of Mississippi).
New Directions, Solo Exhibition, Colo-Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA.
All of Us or None, Juried, AFSC Exhibit; March: Butler University, Indianapolis, IN;
June: Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, IL; October: New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH;
December: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.
June: Hairpin Arts Center, Chicago, IL; October: New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH;
December: Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.
2014 R Visions Public Art, Juried, W/Y Gallery, Boston, MA.
A Commemoration of the Civil Rights Movement 1964–1968, Juried, Delaware State University,
Dover, DE.
Dover, DE.
2013 Collective Exhibition of Artists from 12 Countries, Juried, Giornata del Contemporaneo Di Amaci,
Milan, Italy. (catalogue)
Milan, Italy. (catalogue)
Congruence, Solo Exhibition, Colo Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA.
New Bedford Harbor in a New Light, Juried, New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA
(Lasse Antonsen, Director/Curator, University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth) (catalog).
(Lasse Antonsen, Director/Curator, University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth) (catalog).
2012 New Media Fresh Paint II, Juried, New Art Center/deCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Newton, MA
(Leonie Bradbury, Director/Curator Montserrat Galleries; Joe Wardwell, deCordova Sculpture
Park and Museum and New Art Center; Maria Lockheardt, Senior Development Officer for the Arts,
Wellesley College and Former Corporate Program Director).
(Leonie Bradbury, Director/Curator Montserrat Galleries; Joe Wardwell, deCordova Sculpture
Park and Museum and New Art Center; Maria Lockheardt, Senior Development Officer for the Arts,
Wellesley College and Former Corporate Program Director).
String Theories, New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University, Boston, MA. (catalog)
BIBLIOGRAPHY–Periodicals
Circle Quarterly Art Review, Winter 2024. Published in France by Circle Art Foundation. p.22, 2024.
Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator and VP Art Advisor, Saatchi Art, March 11, 2024.
Don Wilkinson, “Francis’ artwork featured in a prominent show in Italy” Standard Times and the Herald News, October 16, 2023.
Claudia Fiks, “Should we agree to disagree?” Artscope Magazine, May/June 2023.
Eleanor Rowe, “Interview of Artist Keith Francis” Newport Life Magazine, September 2022.Alexander Castro, “Magi Tricks” 13th State Art + Text, August 29 2022.
Don Wilkinson, “Art Beat takes a look at the New Bedford 2022 Seaport Art Walk” Standard Times, August 13, 2022 .Ron Fortier, “Art Beat: Wise Guise exhibit at Narrows” Standard Times, July 28, 2022.
Kathryn Gallerani, “New Bedford’s downtown Seaport Art Walk takes a stroll on the wild side” Standard Times,
July 26, 2022.
July 26, 2022.
Spotlight Contemporary Art Magazine, Issue 17. Published in France by Circle Art Foundation. Distributed internationally. p.25, 2021.
Hyperallergic, MassArt x SoWa Gallery Presents Protest and Power, an Alumni Curated Exhibition, October 7, 2021. Curated by Keith M. Francis, MFA '18.
Circle Quarterly Art Review, Summer 2020. Published in France by Circle Art Foundation. p.32, 2020.
Don Wilkinson, “Art Beat: Talking politics and economics of art with Keith Francis"
Standard-Times, April 26, 2018.
Standard-Times, April 26, 2018.
Keith Francis, Kansas City Voices, Whispering Prairie Press, Volume 14, 2017.
“Nowhere Everywhere” Art New England, May/June 2016.
Peter Pereira, “An Artistic Statement,” Standard Times, October 25, 2015.
Don Wilkinson, “Francis takes his art in a new direction,” Standard-Times, June 11, 2015, Art Review.
Jess Barnett, “Keith M. Francis,” Printer’s Devil Review, Volume 3, Number 2, Fall 2013,
(Published by Black Key Press, 2013), 52–57.
(Published by Black Key Press, 2013), 52–57.
Keith M. Francis, Art Opportunities Monthly, Issue 159, November 2013.
“Collective Exhibition of Artist from 12 Countries,” Giornata Del Contemporaneo Di Amaci (catalogue) 2013.
Don Wilkinson, “Keith Francis at Colo-Colo,” Standard-Times, June 12, 2013, Art Review.
Keith Francis, Artscope Magazine, May/June 2013.
“New Bedford Harbor in a New Light,” New Bedford Art Museum (catalog) 2013.
Joanna McQuillian Weeks, “Best Bets,” Standard-Times, May 27, 2010, Coastin’ Magazine.
“Keith Francis, Chaos & Fulfillment,” Artscope Magazine, May/June 2010.
Cate McQuaid, “World on a String,” The Boston Globe, October 15, 2008, Art Review.
Paul E. Kandarian, “Rings of Remembrance,” The Boston Globe, August 14, 2008, News/Local Arts.
Tamara Schilling, “The Firefighters,” Big Red & Shiny, August 10, 2008, Art Review.
Don Cuddy, “Forged in Fire,” Standard-Times, August 8, 2008, Coastin’ Magazine.
Who’s Who in the World 2008 (Published by Marquis Who’s Who LLC., 2008).
Robert Chiarito, “A Tribute to Heroes,” The Wanderer, August 7, 2008.
“Keith Francis Alumni,” The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Magazine, March 2008
and November 2006.
and November 2006.
Who’s Who in America 2006 (Published by Marquis Who’s Who LLC., 2006).
Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, “Artist rides to DNC Victory,” The Boston Globe, July 20, 2004, Living/Arts.
Graphis, “Poster Annual 2004,” (New York: Published by Graphis Inc., 2005), page 20.
BIBLIOGRAPHY–Television/Podcasts
Podcast Episode 127: Keith Francis, The Artist Index, August 2022, https://theartistsindex.com
Keith Francis Boston Marathon Memorial, WGBH-TV Greater Boston, Boston, MA, April 8, 2014.
America 2004 Boston Artist: Keith Francis, C-Span Television, July 23, 2004.
The Democratic Convention Artist: Keith Francis, CBS Boston, WBZ-TV, July 21, 2004.
COLLECTIONS
Artemizia Foundation Museum. (Permanent Collection)
Galleria Comunale di Arte Contemporanea di Monfalcone, Italy. (Permanent Collection)
Private, University, Museum, and Corporate collections Worldwide.
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS/CRITIQUES
2023 Artist Talk, The PEG Center for Art & Activism, Newburyport, MA.
2020 Artist Talk, Gallery at Atlantic Wharf, Boston, MA.
2016 Artist Panel, Phillips Exeter Academy, Lamont Gallery,
Exeter, NH, March 26, 2016.
Exeter, NH, March 26, 2016.
2015 Lecture/Presentation, New Hampshire Institute of Art,
Manchester, NH, October 20, 2015.
Manchester, NH, October 20, 2015.
2012 Lecture/Presentation/Critiques, New Art Center,
Newton, MA, November 10, 2012.
Newton, MA, November 10, 2012.
2012 Graduate and Undergraduate Critiques, Massachusetts College of Art and Design,
Boston, MA, April 28, 2012.
Boston, MA, April 28, 2012.
2011 Graduate and Undergraduate Critiques, Massachusetts College of Art and Design,
Boston, MA, April 23, 2011.
Boston, MA, April 23, 2011.
2010 Lecture/Presentation, New England School of Art & Design at Suffolk University,
Boston, MA, October 12, 2010.
Boston, MA, October 12, 2010.
2010 Graduate and Undergraduate Critiques, Massachusetts College of Art and Design,
Boston, MA, April 17, 2010.
Boston, MA, April 17, 2010.
2009 Lecture/Presentation, University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth,
North Dartmouth, MA, May 8, 2009.
North Dartmouth, MA, May 8, 2009.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Visual Design & Communications Instructor, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
Professional Licensed, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
Professional Licensed, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
AWARDS
2022 Silver Medal, New Bedford Worker’s Art Center, Poster Contest, New Bedford, MA.
2021 Certificate of Artistic Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts.
2019 Certificate of Artistic Excellence, Circle Foundation for the Arts.
2017 Massachusetts Vocational Association, New Teacher of the Year Award, South Region.
2011 Career Achievement/Hall of Fame Induction, Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational
Technical High School.
Technical High School.
2004 Recognition Award, World Trade Center Site Memorial Competition, New York, NY.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA).
deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Corporate Artist, Lincoln, MA.
Fort Point Art Community, Member and Lending Artist, Boston, MA.
Massachusetts Vocational Association (MAVA).
Massachusetts Vocational Association (MAVA).
University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth, Alumni Association.