Group Exhibitions
1999, Sweet Melissa, Painted Steel, 12ft. tall by 8 ft. wide by 10 ft. long
Over the past 45 years, Michael Dunbar has participated in hundreds of “Group Exhibitions.” Starting with important regional group exhibitions in the early stage of his career, he later expanded to participate in significant national group exhibitions at Grounds for Sculpture, the Pier Walk exhibitions in the late 90’s and others.
Most recently, Michael Dunbar has exhibited in important group exhibitions in Europe and has taken the top honors in two major group exhibitions in China.
Continuing to create new sculpture during the pandemic, Michael Dunbar has participated in two major Group exhibitions this year at the Flint Institution of Arts in Flint, Michigan.
2021 3D: Focus on the Abstract, Henry Gallery. at the Flint Institute of the Arts in Flint Michigan
2021 Pure Abstraction, at the Flint Institute of the Arts in Flint, Michigan
2020 “89th Annual Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2019 “Human • Nature: 2019 International Sculpture Exhibition” Zhengzhou Sculpture Park; Zhengzhou, China
2016 “5th Wuhu Liu Kaiqu Award International Sculpture Exhibition” Wuhu Annhui, China
2014 “Eye-to-Eye, Color and Form” Schmidt Fine Art Center; Southwestern Illinois University, Belleville, IL
2013 “86th Annual Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2012 “Sculpture by Michael Dunbar, Paintings by Harold Gregor” Cinema Gallery; Urbana, IL
2011 “84th Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2010 “Summer Sculpture” Grounds for Sculpture; Hamilton, NJ
2009 “83rd Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2008 “Group Dialogue” Gerald Peters Gallery; Santa Fe, NM
2007 “Sculpture Tour” Western Michigan University; Kalamazoo, MI
2007 “82nd Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2006 “Art in 3-D Pixels Realized” Illinois Institute of Technology; Chicago, IL
2006 “Sculpture on the Prairie ’06” Wandell Sculpture Garden; Urbana, IL
2005 “81st Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2003 “80th Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2002 “David Hickey Selects: Maquettes for Pier Walk 2002” Chicago, IL
2002 “Sculpture on the Prairie ’02” Wandell Sculpture Park; Urbana, IL
2002 “Maquettes for Monuments” Krasl Art Center; St. Joseph, MI
2002 “Models for Large Scale Works” West Bend Art Museum; West Bend, WI
2001 “79th Exhibition of Professional Members” Arts Club of Chicago; Chicago, IL
2001 “Pier Walk 2001” Navy Pier; Chicago, IL
2000 “A Selection of Maquettes from Pier Walk 2000” Schmucker Art Gallery; Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
2000 “6 Scultori Americani dal’Illinois” Comune di Roma Assessorato alle Politiche Culturali; Rome, Italy
2000 “Maquettes” Sarasota Season of Sculpture; Sarasota, FL
2000 “Pier Walk 2000” Navy Pier; Chicago, IL
2000 “Sculpture on the Prairie” Wandell Sculpture Park; Urbana, IL
1999 “Pier Walk ’99” Navy Pier; Chicago, IL
1999 “Sculpture on the Prairie ‘99” Wandell Sculpture Park; Urbana, IL
1998 “Pier Walk ’98” Navy Pier; Chicago, IL
1997 “Pier Walk ’97” Navy Pier; Chicago, IL
1997 “Three Illinois Sculptors” Rockford Art Museum; Rockford, IL
1996 “Pier Walk ’96” Navy Pier; Chicago, IL
1995-6, “University of Notre Dame Sculpture Project” University of Notre Dame; South Bend, IN.
1995 “Bernbaum Sculpture Walk” Ravinia Festival; Highland Park, IL
1994 “Chicago: The Third Dimension” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art; Chicago, IL
1991 “Abstract Works” Struve Gallery; Chicago, IL
1991 “Out of Time” Illinois State University; Bloomington-Normal, Bloomington, IL
1991 “Sculpture by and for Visionaries” Waterfront Gallery; Peoria, IL
1990 “Summer Sculpture Garden” Riverwalk Gallery, Naperville, Illinois
1990 “Partners in Purchase” State of Illinois Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1989 “Sculpture Walk” Chicago River Park, Chicago, Illinois
1989 “Three Illinois Sculptors” Allen Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
1989 .”International Art Expo” Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
1989 “IL Bronzetto, Exhibit of Bronze Maquettes” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago,
1988 “Sculpture In the Landscape” The Paine Art Center, Oshkosh, Wisconsin
1986 “Exterior / Interio”, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
1986 “International Art Expo” Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
1986 “Sculpture Tour 85/86” University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
1986 “New Traditions in Sculpture” Illinois Arts Council, Chicago, Illinois
1985 “Chicago Sculpture” Rockford College, Rockford, Illinois
1985 “Chicago Sculpture Society Exhibition” Chain of Lakes Cultural Center, Libertyville, Illinois
1985 “New Traditions in Sculpture” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
1984 “Centennial Sculpture Exhibition” Augustana Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
1984 “Two Contemporary Springfield Artists” Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL.
1983 .”Michael Dunbar, Solo Exhibit of Sculpture” Eureka College, Eureka, Illinois
1983 “Eighteen Illinois Sculptors” Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
1983 “Rockford and Vicinity Exhibition” Rockford, Illinois
1983 “Chicago International Mile2, Sculpture Exhibition” Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
1983 “Ten Illinois Sculptors” Tarble Arts Center, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
1982 “Mayor Byrne’s Mile of Sculpture” Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
1978 “Illinois Shakespeare Festival Outdoor Sculpture Program” Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
1977 “Art in Public Places, Kentucky” Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, City, County Arts Council, Paducah, Kentucky
1979 “Mid-American Art Exhibition” Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, Kentucky
1979 “Group Show” Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, Illinois
1979 “Group Show” Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, Illinois
1978 “Illinois Traveling Sculpture Exhibition II” Illinois Arts Council, Chicago, Illinois
1978 “Group Show” Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois
1978 “Group Show” Lincoln College, Lincoln, Illinois
1978 “Group Show” Paul Sargent Art Gallery, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
1977 “Art in Public Places” Kentucky, City, County Arts Council, Paducah, Kentucky
1977 “19th Annual National Exhibition of Prints and Drawings” Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1977 “3-D 77” Union League club of Chicago, Three-Dimensional Art Show, Chicago,
1976 “Rockford and Vicinity Show” Rockford, Illinois
1974 “Illinois Invitational Exhibition” Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois
1974 “26th Annual Mid States Art Exhibition” Evansville Museum of Arts and Science, Evansville, Indiana
1974 “3rd Annual Mid States Traveling Art Exhibit” Evansville, Indiana