The Artists
Mark Knierim received his M.F.A. from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 1995. He has exhibited his work widely throughout the Midwest and has been awarded grants and residencies, most notably with master artist David Nash. His most recent collaborative work with Robert Lawrence was featured in "Art as Village, Village as Art," an invitational group exhibition at YATOO, in South Korea. Knierim serves as the Facility and Technical Coordinator for the Department of Art at the University of Minnesota. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Robert Lawrence received his M.F.A. from the University of California at San Diego in 1987. He has widely exhibited his work, both regionally and nationally, and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Minnesota State Arts Board grant, the Jerome Foundation Grant for Media Arts Installations, the Bush Artist Fellowship, and an NEA/Rockefeller Grant for Interdisciplinary Projects. Lawrence serves as an instructor in the Media Arts Department at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.