GEORGE MAUERSBERGER
EDUCATION
1983
Ohio University, Athens, OH
Master of Fine Arts, Painting
1978
Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing
1974
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Completed Foundations Program
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
2019-present
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Professor Emeritus
2008-2019
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Professor of Art
2017-2018
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Interim Chair, Art Department
2007-2011
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Chair, Art Department
1999-2003
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Chair, Art Department
1992-2007
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Associate Professor of Art
1989-1992
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Assistant Professor of Art
1987-1989
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH
Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2024
WOLFS Gallery, Beachwood, OH. "Works on Paper." Curator: Michael Wolf.
2017
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. “Pastel Drawings – 1991–2017.” Curator: Louis Zona, Director, Butler Institute.
Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH. “Modern Botanicals – Watercolor Paintings.” Curator: Marsha Hall, Director, Bonfoey Gallery.
2012
Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH. “USA Leather and Other Drawings.”
2007
St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY. Regina Quick Center for the Arts.
2005
The Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH. “Drawings and Watercolors.”
2003
Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, OH. “Odd Series.”
2002
Cleveland State University Art Gallery, Cleveland, OH. George Mauersberger: “Recent Work.”
2000
The Bonfoey Company, Cleveland, OH. “XL Series.” Curated by Marsha Hall, Director, The Bonfoey Company.
1999
McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown, OH. “Recent Works on Paper.”
1996
Illini Union Gallery, University of Illinois-Chicago. “Recent Works on Paper.”
Porter Butts Gallery, University of Wisconsin-Madison. “Object/Presence.”
INVITATIONAL AND JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2025
Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH. "In the Details." Group exhibition. Curated by Marsha Hall.
2019
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. “83rd Annual Mid-Year Exhibition.” Jurors: Sherry Giryotas and Phillip Shore, Dallas, TX.
Dairy Barn Art Center, Athens, OH. “Paint/Print/Photo Exhibition.” Jurors: Gary Pettigrew, Sally Kurtz, and Ardine Nelson.
2018
CAN Triennial, W. 78th Street Studios, Bonfoey Pavilion, Cleveland, OH.
Galleries at CSU, Cleveland, OH. “People’s Art Show.”
2016
Art at the Nine. Three-person exhibition, curated by Christy Gray, Art Consultant for GrayHaus Art.
2015
Stocker Art Gallery, Lorain Community College. “Juntos.” Curated by Dante Rodriguez.
Transformer Station, Cleveland, OH. Northeastern Ohio Art Dealers Association Expo. Work selected by Marsha Hall, Director, The Bonfoey Gallery.
2014
Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH. “120th Anniversary Exhibition.”
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. “78th Annual Mid-Year Exhibition.” Juror: Ben Schonzeit.
Cox Fine Art Center, Columbus, OH. Ohio State Fair Exhibition, Professional Division. Award of Merit. Jurors: Dennis Harrington and Deborah Maris Leader.
Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH. “8th National Juried Exhibition.” Award of Merit. Juror: Louis Zona.
2013
Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY. “56th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art.” Juror: Janne Siren.
Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH. “7th National Juried Competition.” Juror: John Kortlander.
Bloomfield Art Center, Bloomfield, MI. “Michigan Fine Arts Competition.” Juror: Brad Durham.
Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT. “Laumeister Fine Art Competition.” Juror: Peter Trippi.
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. “75th Annual Mid-Year Exhibition.” Juried by Jerald Melberg and Thomas McNickle.
Zanesville Art Museum, Zanesville, OH. “Ohio Annual Exhibition.” Juror: Michael McEwan.
Zygote Press, Cleveland, OH. “4U: Printmaking Students and Faculty Work.” Featuring faculty and students from CSU, CIA, Kent State, and Akron.
Transformer Station, Cleveland, OH. Northeastern Ohio Art Dealers Association Expo. Work selected by Marsha Hall.
2012
Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL. “64 Arts National Juried Exhibition.” Juror: Eric Fischl.
Galleries at CSU, Cleveland, OH. “Faculty Exhibition.”
Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH. “6th National Juried Competition.” Juror: Ken Emerick.
Xavier University Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH. “Art at the X.” Juror: Bill Seitz.
2011
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. “75th Annual Mid-Year Exhibition.” Juried by Charles Erbe.
Walleye Gallery, Cleveland, OH. “Renaissance Remix.”
Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. “National Prize Exhibition.” Juror: Clara Kim.
2008
Bonfoey Company, Cleveland, OH. “Delineate.” Curated by Marsha Hall.
2007
Sandusky Cultural Center, Sandusky, OH. “Drawn to Conclusion.” Curated by Charles Mayer.
Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH. “Drawn to Drawing.” Curated by Sara Johnson.
2006
Cleveland State University Art Gallery, Cleveland, OH. “On the Wall.”
Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. “Annual Prize Exhibition.” Juror: Cheryl Brutvan.
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. “Great Lakes Drawing Biennial.” Juror: Don Bacigalupi.
Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL. “2006 Rockford Midwestern Exhibition.” Juror: Gregory Knight.
2005
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. “Butler Mid-Year Painting Exhibition.” Juror: Joseph S. Czestochowski.
2004
Cooperstown Museum, Cooperstown, NY. 69th Annual National Juried Exhibition. Jurors: Henry Drexler and Henry Tennant.
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA. “Eight Hour Drawings.” Curator: Robert Raczka.
The Dairy Barn Art Center, Athens, OH. “Ohio University School of Art Alumni Exhibition.” Curated by Ron Kroutel.
Pearl Conard Gallery, Ohio State University, Mansfield, OH. “All-Ohio Show.” Juror: Jeffrey Jones.
Contemporary Art Show, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. Curated by Teresa Dechant.
2003
Contemporary Art Show, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH. Curated by Teresa Dechant.
Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin, OH. “Face to Face.” Curated by Reid Wood and Mary Owen Rosenthal.
Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA. “80th Annual Spring Show.” Curated by James Yood.
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. “Butler Mid-Year Exhibition.” Juror: John Alexander.
2002
Columbia College, Columbia, MO. “Paper in Particular National.”
Wright State University Galleries, Dayton, OH. “Drawing from Perception Biennial.”
AWARDS / GRANTS
2014
78th Annual Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. Dianne P. Bernhard Award for Drawing.
Ohio State Fair Exhibition, Cox Fine Art Center, Columbus, OH. Professional Division, Award of Merit.
8th National Juried Exhibition, Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH. Award of Merit.
2013
Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville, OH. 69th Annual Ohio Exhibition, Best Drawing.
77th Annual Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. Dianne P. Bernhard Award for Drawing.
7th National Juried Exhibition, Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH. Best in Show.
2012
6th National Juried Exhibition, Majestic Galleries, Nelsonville, OH. Honorable Mention.
Art at the X Exhibition, Xavier University Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH. Award of Merit.
2011
Cuyahoga County Arts and Culture, Cleveland, OH. $20,000 Creative Workforce Fellowship.
75th Annual Mid-Year Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. Curator’s Award.
2006
Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. National Prize Exhibition, Best Drawing.
Rockford Midwestern, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL. Best in Show.
2004
Annual Juried Exhibition, Cooperstown Art Association, Cooperstown, NY. Award of Merit.
2003
67th Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH. Dianne P. Bernhard Award for Drawing.
1999
Ohio Arts Council, Columbus, OH. Individual Artist Fellowship, $5000.
College of Art and Sciences. Chair Development Award.
COLLECTIONS
2024
Case Western University, Cleveland, OH.
2023
Summa Behavioral Health Pavilion, Akron, OH
2018
Metro Health Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
2017
University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
2013
Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY
2010
Deloitte Corporation, Cleveland, OH
2009
Cleveland Marshall Law School, Cleveland, OH
2006
Ulmer & Berne LLP, Cleveland, OH
Walter Greene and Co., Cleveland, OH
2005
Deloitte Corporation, Cleveland, OH
Avery Corporation, Cleveland, OH
2004
Ross Environmental, Elyria, OH
The Dairy Barn Art Center, Athens, OH
2003
Behnke Associates, Cleveland, OH
2001
Rockwell Automation, Cleveland, OH
2000
University Hospitals, Cleveland, OH
MacDonald and Co., Cleveland, OH
1996
Tuskegee Airmen, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Art Association, Cleveland, OH
1995
Calfee, Halter, and Griswold, Cleveland, OH
1994
The Cleveland Indians Baseball Club, Cleveland, OH
1993
Society Corporation, Cleveland, OH
Kaiser Permanente, Parma, OH
Medimetrix, North Point Tower, Cleveland, OH
1991
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Evansville, IN
1989
Progressive Corporation, Cleveland, OH
REVIEWS / CATALOGS
Steven Litt, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Mixing Tenderness and Brutality." Dec. 7, 2023.
Douglas Max Utter, CAN Journal, “George Mauersberger: Transforming Line,” Spring 2017. Cover article.
Josh Usmani, The Cleveland Scene, “Northeast Ohio gets up close with still life mastery of George Mauersberger,” March 1, 2017.
Steven Litt, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, “NE Ohio Artists Shine in Midyear Exhibition at the Butler,” July 23, 2013.
Steven Litt, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, “New CSU Gallery Kicks Off Season with Faculty Exhibition,” Sept. 19, 2012.
Julie Washington, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, “20 Local Artists Awarded $20,000 Fellowships,” Dec. 10, 2010.
Steven Litt, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Fine Lines,” Sunday, January 20, 2008, pp. J-1, J-4.
Douglas Max Utter, Angle: A Journal of Arts and Culture, “On the Wall,” Spring 2006, pp. 10–11.
Steven Litt, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, “See this temporal mural show before it’s off the wall,” Feb. 12, 2006, p. J6.
Dan Tranberg, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Simple Title doesn’t diminish Mauersberger’s complex work,” Mar. 11, 2005, p. 51.
Dan Tranberg, Cleveland Plain Dealer, “Large as Life,” Sept. 30, 2002, pp. C-1, C-4.
Jacqueline Hall, Columbus Dispatch, “Paper Offers Broad Variety,” Aug. 26, 2001, p. F8.
Kay Koeninger, Paper Routes 2000, exhibition catalog, published by The Southern Ohio Museum and The Ohio Arts Council.
Dan Tranberg, “Food for Thought — George Mauersberger’s Portraiture of Edibles Open to Interpretation,” The Cleveland Free Times, Sept. 20–26, 2000, p. 54.
Cate O’Hara, “Paper Routes 2000 — Southern Ohio Museum,” Dialogue, May–June 2000, pp. 49–50.
A Fine Line, exhibition catalog, published by the Cleveland Artists Foundation, 1998.
Pam Tsuhlares, The Figure, exhibition catalog, published by The Stifel Fine Arts Center, Wheeling, WV, 1997.
Maida Barron, “Professorial Artistry on Display: CSU Faculty’s Works Vary Widely in Scope,” The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Dec. 5, 1995, p. 9.E.
Steven Litt, “A Study in Realism — 3 Local Artists Show How Different Styles Affect Artistic Impact,” The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 3, 1995, p. 1.E.
Steven Litt, “Art Review — Cleveland State University Art Gallery,” The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Nov. 17, 1994, p. 7.E.