BORN
1976
Nurnberg, Germany
EDUCATION
2007
Studio Incamminati Summer Intensive Figure Painting with Nelson Shanks and Studio Incamminati instructors Philadelphia, PA
2004
M.F.A. Indiana University Bloomington, IN
1999-2001
Independent Study with Steven Assael New York, NY
1999
B.F.A. School of Visual Arts New York, NY
TEACHING
2006-Present
Artist in Residence University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock, AR
2004-2006
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
2003-2004
Indiana University Bloomington, IN
GRANTS/AWARDS
2003-2004
Grant in-aid-of research award
2003-2004
Indiana University Arts & Science Scholarship
2003
Dr. Harriet McNeil Award of Distinction Swope Art Museum Terre Haute, IN
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock Encounters: Recent Paintings by Stephen Cefalo Little Rock, AR
- Olivet Nazarene University Bourbonnais, IL
2007
- Sarah Bain Gallery Anaheim, CA
- Gallery Sorelle Little Rock, AR
2006
- The Carnegie Center for Visual and Performing Arts Stephen Cefalo: Recent Works Covington, KY
2004
- 320 Gallery Stephen Cefalo Drawings and Paintings Newburgh, IN
- Indiana University Art Museum MFA thesis exhibition Bloomington, IN
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
- Klaudia Marr Galery Still Lifes, Objects, and Other Narratives Santa Fe, NM
- Klaudia Marr Gallery 14th Annual Realism Invitational Santa Fe, NM
- Stefanos Gallery Nude Show Little Rock, AR
- Sarah Bain Gallery Objects of Desire Anaheim, CA
2007
- Sarah Bain Gallery The Holiday Show Anaheim, CA
- University of Arkansas at Little Rock UALR Art Faculty Biennial Little Rock, AR
- Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative Ten on Ten Little Rock, AR
2006
- FACTS Little Rock, AR
- Sarah Bain Gallery Small Works Anaheim, CA
- Klaudia Marr Gallery 13th Annual Realism Invitational Santa Fe, NM
- American Artists Professional League, Inc. Salmagundi Club, Seventy-Eighth Grand National Exhibition New York, NY
- Ann Nathan Gallery Winter Show Chicago, IL
- The Ascent at Roeblings Bridge Visions of the River Covington, KY
- Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts Deconstruction and Reconstruction: The Family, Experience Tallahassee, FL
- Art Academy of Cincinnati 19th Annual Minumental Exhibition Cincinnati, OH
- Cincinnati Art Museum Portrait Miniatures - Cincy Style Cincinnati, OH
- Fort Wayne Museum of Art 2006 Biennial: Contemporary American Realism Fort Wayne, IN
2005
- Miller Gallery Objects of Desire XIV Cincinnati, OH
- The Pearlman Gallery - Art Academy of Cincinnati West of Eden Cincinnati, OH
- Miller Gallery The Anniversary Show Cincinnati, OH
- The Gallery at Northern Kentucky University Re-Visions: Regional Painters Highland Heights, KY
- Art Academy of Cincinnati 18th Annual Minumental Exhibition Cincinnati, OH
- University of Indianapolis Interpretations of the Figure 2005 Indianapolis, IN
- Miller Gallery The Nude Show: Heavenly Bodies Cincinnati, OH
2004
- Koplin Del Rio Gallery Drawings VII West Hollywood, CA
- Circle Gallery Go Figure Exhibition Annapolis, MD
- Miller Gallery Small Works Cincinnati, OH
2003
- Swope Art Museum 59th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition (Juried by Mr. Lawrence Rinder, Curator of Contemporary Art, Whitney Museum of American Art) Terre Haute, IN
- SoFA Gallery, Indiana University MFA Painting Bloomington, IN
- Earlham College Annual Earlham Invitational Earlham, IN
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Klaudia Marr Gallery Santa Fe, NM
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Journal Santa Fe, Found Objects, Review with photo of artwork, Friday, March 28, 2008
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, Personal Space: Stephen Cefalo, Interview with photograph of the artist, Saturday, April 5, 2008
American Art Collector, Calling Coast to Coast!, August 2007
The Artist's Magazine, At Home With the Human Experience, Feature article, May 2007
Arkansas Democrat Gazette, New UALR Artist in Residence photograph with headline and caption and image of artwork, Little Rock, AR, Saturday, September 9, 2006
Cincinnati Enquirer, exhibition Review with photograph, Cincinnati, OH, Friday, April 7, 2006
Los Angeles Times, exhibition review, Los Angeles, CA, Friday, August 27, 2004
Savannah Morning News, exhibition review with photograph, Savannah, GA, Sunday, December 10, 2000
Creative Loafing, exhibition review with photograph, Savannah, GA, December 15, 2000
The Campus Chronicle, exhibition review, Savannah, GA, December 15, 2000
Portfolio 20, image selected for annual publication, New York, NY, 1999
PRESENTATIONS, MEDIA APPEARANCES
2007
Arts Scene Arkansas Public Radio, interview hosted by Ann Nicholson, KUAR FM 89 June 2nd, 2007
2006
Miller Gallery Artists On the Square demonstration Stephen Cefalo: Figurative Narratives Cincinnati, OH
SELECTED PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Howard A. and Judith Tullman Collection Chicago, IL
Savannah College of Art and Design, Permanent Collection Savannah, GA
Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati Art Museum Cincinnati, OH
Mr. Gregory Smith, President of Art Academy of Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH
Florida State University Museum of Fine Art Tallahassee, FL
Dr. Reed and Rebecca Thompson Little Rock, AR
