Solo Exhibitions

2002 - Beautyrest, James Baird Gallery, St John's NF
2001 - Beautyrest, ARC Gallery, Chicago IL
2000 - Five Colours: the early encaustics, James Baird Gallery, St John’s NF
          Structures: 5 years 1995-2000, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton Ontario
          Beautyrest, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Mantlepiece
          Project, Chapters Books, curated by Kate Brown, Toronto, Ontario
1999 - Trans- , Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1998 - Structures, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Encaustic Paintings & Collages, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario
1997 - C.F.A., James Baird Gallery, St. John's, NF
          ... after these Messages, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1996 - Please Open, Objects Boxes and Paintings, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          30 Seconds, Justine M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, Toronto, Ontario
1994 - Linda Genereux Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1991 - Black and White in Colour, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
1990 - Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
1988 - It's Real, Weller/Potovsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1986 - Super Heroes, Weller/Potovsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1985 - Bam Pow, Weller's Gallery, Toronto, Ontario


Group Exhibitions

2002 - Home Show, (BeautyRest) Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
2001 - Emergency #9, Outerspace: Sounds Impossible To Dance To, Artspace, Peterborough, Ontario
2000 - Glow Show, Archive Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Afterglow, S.P.I.N. Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Exhibition 2000: New Works, Galerie Taksu, Kuala Lumpor, Malaysia
1999 - 700 Contemporary Art, London, Ontario
1998 - Gallerie Taksu, Kuala Lumpor, Malaysia
          Words That Break Your Heart, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1997 - Deluxe Assortment, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          The Glow Show, Archive, Toronto, Ontario
          A Great Gathering, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Event '97, Jens Theilssen Galleries, London, Ontario
          Event '97, Event Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Ontario
1996 - Hearts to Steel, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Fire and Ice: Contemporary Canadian Abstraction, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Ontario
          Spirit Chasers, Angell Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1995 - Casey House Art Auction, Toronto, Ontario
1994 - Casey House Art Auction, Toronto, Ontario
1993 - Annual Invitational, Interaccess, Toronto, Ontario
          Petites Format, Gallery 7, Toronto, Ontario
          200 Leaves, Partisan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Grand Opening (Gallery Artists), Gallery 7, Toronto, Ontario
1992 - Event' 92, Event Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          The Fetish Show, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
          Toronto School of Art Benefit Auction, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
          Pickets by Artists, Canadian Labour Congress Convention, (CUPW) Vancouver, B.C.
          Towards Urban Abstraction, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
1991 - New Abstraction, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
          Xmas Show, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
          Toronto School of Art Benefit Auction, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
          The Mask Show, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
          A Secret History of Toronto Painting, (Earl Miller, Curator) Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
          GST Show, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
1990 - Art Against the GST, Lake Galleries, Toronto, Ontario
          Housing is a Right, Powerplant, Toronto, Ontario
          Round Up '90, Open Studio Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
          Inaugural Event! Event Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1988 - Anniversary Show, Weller/Potovsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1986 - A Diamond Dozen (Donna Lypchuck, Curator) The Diamond, Toronto, Ontario
1984 - Inaugural Exhibition, Weller's Gallery, Toronto, Ontario


Performance credits

2001 - Memorial for Maury Coles, Music Gallery, Toronto, ON
          Roll Over Vivaldi, large ensemble/dancers, Artword Theatre, Toronto, ON
          Itch, Sound Travels (curated by New Aventures in Sound Art), Gilbraltor Point, Toronto, ON
          (416) 2001 Arkestra, Artword Theatre, {(416) 2001 Festival}, Toronto, ON
          Itch, Artword Theatre, {(416) 2001 Featival}, Toronto, ON
          Hansen/Sook Yin Lee/Ting Hong, Now Lounge {(416) 2001 Festival}, Toronto, ON
          Hansen/Micheal Snow/Tomasz Krakowiak, Now Lounge {(416) 2001 Festival}, Toronto, ON
          Itch, Artword Theatre, Eugene Sundays, Toronto. ON
          Itch, Emergency #9, Artspace, Peterborough ON
          Hansen/Krakowiak Duo, Theatre Passe Muraille (Music Gallery), Toronto ON
          Hansen/Krakowiak Duo, Aleph Null, Toronto ON
          Hansen w Wood Choppers Association, Hart House (U of T), Toronto ON
2000 - John Oswald/Sook Yin Lee Quartet, Music Gallery (Guerilla Gallery) Toronto ON
          Oswald/Lee Quartet, Cameron House (Club Abstract) Toronto ON
          Hansen/Jorgensen/Krakowiak, Cameron House (Club Abstract) Toronto ON
          Hansen w the Black Auks, James Baird Gallery, St John’s N
1999 - AMTM, Music Gallery (Free Beer Series), Toronto ON


Performance Publications

2001 - Mike Hansen, Collected Works, Vol 1, solo turntables and record players, New Works Prods
          Hansen/Krakowiak, Sticks and Stones, turntables and percussion, New Works Prods
2000 - AMTM, Live at the Music Gallery, guitar/reeds/percussion/drums, Abstract Records
1999 - AMTM, Tic, guitar/reeds/percussion/drums, New Works Prods


Professional Credits

2000 - instructor, Encaustic Painting, Ontario College of Art and Design


Publications

2000 - Cries and Whispers
     CD by Dominic Duval String Trio, Cadence Records, New York
1999 - Grey Brought to Life
     National Post, Weekend Post Magazine, Aug 28, 1999
1997 - Odes
     Poetry Text by Ken Norris, Coachhouse Press
1993 - Waiting for Alice
     Poetry Text by Victor Coleman 10 Multi-coloured Lino Prints, Edition of 36
1990 - Round Up '90
     Catalogue


Bibliography
"Mike Hansen/John Kissisk" by Gary Michael Dault, Rewind, pgs 86-88, Canadian Art, Summer 2001
"To Sleep, Perchance to Dream" by Gary Michael Dault, Globe and Mail, Oct 28, 2000
"Hansen’s Paintings are Nearly Sculpture" Gary Michael Dault, Globe and Mail, Aug 7, 1999
"Structures: The Shape of Mike Hansen’s Recent Work" Earl Miller, dART International, Winter 1999
"Arts Roundup" Gillian MacKay, The Globe & Mail, Feb. 14, 1998
"Recent Work" Gloria Hickey, Arts Atlantic #59, Fall/Winter, 1997
C.F.A. (Interview) The Morning Show, CBC Radio, St. John's, NFLD, 1997
Review C.F.A. Gloria Hickey, St. John's, NFLD, 1997
"Deceptive Concepts of Colour" Joe Matyas, London Free Press, June 5, 1997.
"A Colourful E-vent" Jill Price, Scene Magazine, June 5, 1997.
Interview with Mike Hansen Earl Miller, Art Focus, Winter 1996/97.
"Concrete Examples of Abstract Expression" Blake Gopnik, The Globe & Mail, August 8, 1996.
"Exploring Abstract Art" Angela Blackburn, Mississauga News, August 9, 1996.
A New Direction Interview with Ellie Aylesworth, CIUT Radio, September 1992.
"Aural Manifestations" Interview with Christine Swiderski "Art on the Air" CKLN Radio, July 1992.
"Abstract Painting Refuses to Fade Away" John Bentley Mays, The Globe & Mail, January 25, 1992.
Toward an Urban Abstraction Catalogue by Earl Miller, January 1992
"New Abstraction" Kate Taylor, The Globe & Mail, December 27, 1991.
On the Arts Donald Brackett, CJRT Radio, December 1991
The Secret History of Toronto Painting Catalogue, April 1991.
"Artspeak sends the Wrong Message" Ted Ferguson, "Cross Current", The Globe & mail, August 1991.
Black and White in Colour Interview with Ellie Aylesworth, CIUT Radio, July 1991.
"Envisions" Earl Miller, Azure Magazine, November 1990.
"Anti Tax Artists Exhibit Rage, Frustration" Christopher Hume, on Art vs GST, cover story `What's On', The Toronto Star, August 17, 1990.
Housing: A Right Interview with Christine Swiderski, "Art on Air" CKLN Radio, May 1990
Round-Up '90 Interview with Christine Swiderski, "Art on Air", May 1990


Collections

New Business Development Bank of Canada
Zefer Corp, Boston
Sarah Berry Consulting, NFLD
Schultz Productions, Toronto
J.G. Marketing, Toronto
TD Renovations, Toronto
Weller/Potovsky, Toronto
Samuel/VanDyke Ltd., Toronto
Hansen Advertising, Toronto
Vlahantones Ent., Toronto
Donald and Elaine Lake, Toronto
Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Toronto
Richard Gorman
Alex Cameron
David Bolduc
The Artist Group, Toronto
Dr. Mima Kapches
Wolfenberger Engineering and Construction, Switzerland
Robert McNealey
McGill University
Simon Fraser University
David McFadden
Private Collections