Originally from West Michigan, Doug Fairfield is an artist, writer, and art historian currently living in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His modus operandi is making marks on paper and canvas with an occasional social comment. Fairfield's teaching credits include art history, the history of photography, art criticism, and studio photography. Fairfield has also served as a museum curator in Michigan and New Mexico.
Work History
Guest Curator, Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness: In the Photographers' Eye, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, NM, Funding not met
Contributing Writer, Snapshots, online feature, photograph magazine, 2012 - current
Contributing Writer, Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, 2010 - 2013
Professor/Adjunct, Santa Fe Community College, Dept. of Art & Design, 2010 - current
Staff Writer, Art Critic, Columnist, Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, 2008 - 2009
Curator of Art, Albuquerque Museum of Art & History, Albuquerque, NM, 2004 - 2008
Professor/Adjunct, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2004
Associate Professor, Dept. of Art, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, 1998 - 2003
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA, 1996 - 1998
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art History, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Kendall College of Art & Design,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1990 - 1996
Director/Curator, Bettye Clark Cannon Gallery, Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts,
Muskegon, Michigan, 1989 - 1993
Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI, 1983 - 1985
Assistant Curator/Registrar, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI, 1981 - 1983
Education
PhD University of New Mexico, Art History
MA University of New Mexico, Art History
MFA University of Iowa, Fine Arts/Photography
MA University of Iowa, Fine Arts/Photography
BFA Michigan State University, Fine Arts/Art Education
Select Exhibitions
2013 Blind Faith: The Creative Vision, Invitational, LaTienda Exhibit Space, Santa Fe, NM
2012 ABSTRACT New Mexico, Matrix Fine Art, Albuquerque, NM
2011 EX.EX. VI, Invitational, LaTienda Exhibit Space, Santa Fe, NM
2009 Faculty Exhibit, Department of Photography, Santa Fe Community College, NM
2008 Matrix Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2006 EX.EX. II, Invitational, The Warehouse, Santa Fe, NM
2005 EX.EX. I, Inaugural Invitational, Phil Space, Santa Fe, NM
Masterworks of New Mexico (Featured artist/juror), Albuquerque, NM
2003 Bruggemann Contemporary, Invitational, Santa Fe, NM
1999 - 2002 Faculty Exhibit, Dept. of Art, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM
1998 75th Spring Juried Exhibition, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
1996 - 1997 Faculty Exhibit, Dept. of Art, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
1995 West Michigan Annual Juried Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
1992 - 1994 Faculty Exhibit, Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
1984 Alfred P. Sloan Museum, Juried Exhibition, Flint, MI
Krasl Art Center, Juried Exhibition, St. Joseph, MI
California Museum of Photography, Juried Exhibit, University of California, Riverside, CA
1983 Leonard's Artspace, Juried Exhibition, Modesto, CA
Michigan Fine Arts Competition '83, Birmingham Art Center, Detroit, MI
1982 John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Juried Exhibition, Sheboygan, WI
Drawing National '82, Juried Exhibition, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
1980 John Hancock Center, Juried Photo Exhibition, Chicago, IL
Midwest Photo '80, Juried Exhibition, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN
Mingenback Art Center, Invitational, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
Miscellania
Invited Juror: Group Exhibition, Red Dot Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 2012
Photo New Mexico, Matrix Fine Art, Albuquerque, NM, 2008
Masterworks of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2005
National PTA School Art Competition, Photography Division, 1997
Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH, 1996
Various West Michigan Juried Competitions, 1982 - 1993
Past Member: American Association of Museums (AAM)
College Art Association (CAA)
American Culture Association (ACA)
Society of Photographic Education (SPE)
Work History
Guest Curator, Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness: In the Photographers' Eye, New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, Albuquerque, NM, Funding not met
Contributing Writer, Snapshots, online feature, photograph magazine, 2012 - current
Contributing Writer, Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, 2010 - 2013
Professor/Adjunct, Santa Fe Community College, Dept. of Art & Design, 2010 - current
Staff Writer, Art Critic, Columnist, Pasatiempo, The New Mexican, 2008 - 2009
Curator of Art, Albuquerque Museum of Art & History, Albuquerque, NM, 2004 - 2008
Professor/Adjunct, Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 2004
Associate Professor, Dept. of Art, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, 1998 - 2003
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA, 1996 - 1998
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art History, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Kendall College of Art & Design,
Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1990 - 1996
Director/Curator, Bettye Clark Cannon Gallery, Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts,
Muskegon, Michigan, 1989 - 1993
Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI, 1983 - 1985
Assistant Curator/Registrar, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI, 1981 - 1983
Education
PhD University of New Mexico, Art History
MA University of New Mexico, Art History
MFA University of Iowa, Fine Arts/Photography
MA University of Iowa, Fine Arts/Photography
BFA Michigan State University, Fine Arts/Art Education
Select Exhibitions
2013 Blind Faith: The Creative Vision, Invitational, LaTienda Exhibit Space, Santa Fe, NM
2012 ABSTRACT New Mexico, Matrix Fine Art, Albuquerque, NM
2011 EX.EX. VI, Invitational, LaTienda Exhibit Space, Santa Fe, NM
2009 Faculty Exhibit, Department of Photography, Santa Fe Community College, NM
2008 Matrix Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2006 EX.EX. II, Invitational, The Warehouse, Santa Fe, NM
2005 EX.EX. I, Inaugural Invitational, Phil Space, Santa Fe, NM
Masterworks of New Mexico (Featured artist/juror), Albuquerque, NM
2003 Bruggemann Contemporary, Invitational, Santa Fe, NM
1999 - 2002 Faculty Exhibit, Dept. of Art, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM
1998 75th Spring Juried Exhibition, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
1996 - 1997 Faculty Exhibit, Dept. of Art, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
1995 West Michigan Annual Juried Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
1992 - 1994 Faculty Exhibit, Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, MI
1984 Alfred P. Sloan Museum, Juried Exhibition, Flint, MI
Krasl Art Center, Juried Exhibition, St. Joseph, MI
California Museum of Photography, Juried Exhibit, University of California, Riverside, CA
1983 Leonard's Artspace, Juried Exhibition, Modesto, CA
Michigan Fine Arts Competition '83, Birmingham Art Center, Detroit, MI
1982 John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Juried Exhibition, Sheboygan, WI
Drawing National '82, Juried Exhibition, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
1980 John Hancock Center, Juried Photo Exhibition, Chicago, IL
Midwest Photo '80, Juried Exhibition, Midwest Museum of American Art, Elkhart, IN
Mingenback Art Center, Invitational, Bethany College, Lindsborg, KS
Miscellania
Invited Juror: Group Exhibition, Red Dot Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 2012
Photo New Mexico, Matrix Fine Art, Albuquerque, NM, 2008
Masterworks of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 2005
National PTA School Art Competition, Photography Division, 1997
Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH, 1996
Various West Michigan Juried Competitions, 1982 - 1993
Past Member: American Association of Museums (AAM)
College Art Association (CAA)
American Culture Association (ACA)
Society of Photographic Education (SPE)