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William Merrill Gallery, Contemplating the Figure, Laguna Beach, CA (2009)         VISIT GALLERY
Hearts in San Francisco, Public Display at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts, San Francisco, CA (2009)           VIEW IMAGES OF HEART
College of Marin, Emeritus Center (Solo Show), Kentfield, CA (2009)
Sharp Gallery, Recent Paintings, San Diego, CA (2007)
Lucid Gallery, Recent Paintings, San Francisco, CA (2007)
Hotel Union Square, Mural Commemoration & Recent Paintings, San Francisco, CA (2006)
Academy of Art University, Sutter Street Gallery Essence & Material (M.F.A. Final Exhibition), San Francisco, CA (2005)
 
 
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Moments of Impermanence, San Francisco, CA (2009)          VIEW EXHIBITION VIDEO
Hearts in San Francisco, Heroes & Hearts Luncheon, Union Square, San Francisco, CA (2009)
Pacific Art League, Faculty Show, Palo Alto, CA (2009)
William Merrill Gallery, Featured Artist, Laguna Beach, CA (2008)          VISIT GALLERY
B.J. Spoke Gallery, Expo 27 (Juried Exhibition), Huntington, NY, Juror: Marjorie Weinstein, Whitney Museum of American Art (2008)
William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (2009)
20th Street Art Gallery, Various Group Exhibitions , Sacramento, CA (2006-08)
Academy of Art University, Faculty & Alumni Auction, San Francisco, CA (2007-09)
Pacific Art League, Of Eve (Juried Exhibition) and Faculty Exhibition, Palo Alto, CA (2008)
ARTworkSF Gallery, Mixed Messages (Juried Exhibition, "Best in Show"), San Francisco, CA (2007)
Jan & Gary Dario Gallery, Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, FL
Third Annual Painting, Drawing & Printmaking Competition (Juried Exhibition) (2007)
111 Minna Gallery, Nondescript (Juried Exhibition), San Francisco, CA (2007)
Space Gallery, Brick to Blue, San Francisco, CA (2007)
Issa Galleria, Grand Opening Exhibition, Houma, LA (2007)
A.G. Gallery, Group Exhibition, Krakow, Poland (2006)
Signatura Gallery, Group Exhibition, Krakow, Poland (2006)
Kaiser Permanente Hospital, San Francisco, CA (2005)
Office of the District Attorney, Hall of Justice, San Francisco, CA (2005)
Long Beach Arts Association, Works on Paper (Juried Exhibition), Long Beach, CA (2005)
Academy of Art University, Various Juried Exhibitions, San Francisco, CA (2004, 05)
University of California at San Diego, New Moon Gallery: A Collaborative Exhibition, La Jolla, CA (2001)
 
 
William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA          VISIT GALLERY
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA          VISIT GALLERY
 
 
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
M.F.A. in Fine Arts: Studio Painting (2002-05)
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA
B.A. in Psychology, Minor in Chemistry (1997-2001)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2000)
 

 

Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA (2010-present)
Instructor, Principles of Freehand Drawing, Architectural Design Department
Guest Artist, Learning Facial Emotions: Art & Psychology, Prof. David Wilkins
Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (2007-present)
Directed Study Advisor, Graduate School of Fine Arts & Review Committee Member, Graduate School of Fine Arts
College of Marin, Continuing Education, Kentfield, CA (2008-present)
Instructor of Abstract Painting
Palo Alto Art Center, Palo Alto, CA (2007-present)
Instructor of Abstract Painting, Introduction to Drawing, and Figure Drawing
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA (2008-present)
Instructor of Abstract Figurative Painting, Mixed Media, and Expressive Drawing
Awarded "Teacher of the Year" for 2009
Michael Azgour Art Studio (2009-present)
Workshops and private lessons in drawing, painting, and portfolio development
 
 
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA, Lecture on the sculpture of Auguste Rodin as an inspiration (2009)
Freemont Art Association, Freemont, CA,Llecture on collage techniques (2008)
Los Altos Art Club, Los Altos, CA, Lecture on collage techniques (2008)
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA, Lecture on collage techniques (2008)
 
 
Selected to be a 'Heart Artist' in the Hearts in San Francisco benefit for SF General Hospital (2009)          VIEW IMAGES OF HEART
Artwork published in San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 8, 2009, pg R-35          VIEW ARTICLE
Short Article in the San Francisco Examiner, 'City Hearts: Take a Little Piece,' Jan 30, 2009, pg 4
Mentioned in San Francisco Chronicle, Sutter Street, S.F., Apr 23, 2009, pg 30          VIEW ARTICLE
Awarded "Teacher of the Year" for 2009 at Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
Artwork published in Local Arts Guide to the Arts, Orange County, CA, Spring 2008
Awarded 'Best in Show,' ARTworkSF Gallery, Mixed Messages , San Francisco, CA (2007)
Invited to exhibit in the 6th Biennale Internazionale dell' Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy (2007)
Artwork published in ARTnews Magazine, Artists Directory , Summer 2007, pg 219
Artwork published in Louisiana Homes & Gardens Magazine, August 2007, pg 157
Article written in Featured Stories , "Academy of Art University Fine Art Students and Alumni Collaborate for 'Brick to Blue' Exhibition,'" October 2007 (online publication)          VIEW ARTICLE
Artwork published in SF Weekly Newspaper, 'Go Ask Clement,' Vol. 26, No. 19 (June 6-12 2007), pg 29
Featured in Spotlight News, Academy of Art University, 'Michael Azgour Awarded Commission for Three Murals,' April 2006 (online publication)
Artwork published on ArtBusiness.com, 'San Francisco Art Galleries - Openings,' March 9, 2006 (online publication)          VIEW IMAGES
 
 
Hearts in San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. Public Art Exhibition and Benefit for SF General Hospital Foundation
Sculpture was on display at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts, San Francisco, CA in 2009           VIEW IMAGES OF HEART
Hotel Union Square, three indoor 8.5 x 5 ft murals, San Francisco, CA          VIEW IMAGES ON HOTEL'S WEBSITE
Langendorf Foundation, San Francisco, CA
Aviation Capital Group, Newport Beach, CA
 
 
Las Positas College, Judge: 31st Annual Spring Art Festival, Livermore, CA (2009)
Pacific Art League, Judge: In the Garden, Palo Alto, CA (2009)
Bazaar Café, Curator of monthly exhibitions, San Francisco, CA (2009)
Pacific Art League, Curator of student exhibition, Palo Alto, CA (2009)
Pacific Art League, Judge: Figurative, Palo Alto, CA (2008)
UC San Diego, Curator: New Moon Gallery: A Collaborative Exhibition, La Jolla, CA (2001)
 
 
College Art Association (CAA)
 
 
 

 

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