CV

b. 1986, Honolulu, HI

Selected Exhibitions

2020
Future Self (Solo exhibition forthcoming December 2020), AnArte Gallery, San Antonio, TX
The Creator & The Muse, 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL

2018
My Eyes Are Up Here: Kate Stipp & Megan Van Groll, Fort Works Art, Fort Worth, TX

2017
Taboo, Neighborhood Cult Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
1st Annual National Juried Exhibition, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI (curated by Alyssa Monks)
Single Fare 4, Highline Stages, New York, NY
Wide Open 8, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, New York, NY (curated by Cara Manes)

2016
Anonymous, Art Conspiracy, Dallas, TX

2014
Art Conspiracy 9, Dallas, TX

2012
Twilight of the Idols, Blow Up Gallery, Dallas, TX
Annual Membership Show, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
44th Annual Visual Arts Exhibition, Visual Arts Society of Texas, Denton, TX - Merit Award
500XPO Juried Exhibition, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX

2011
Winter Show, Ro2 Art, Dallas, TX
Five x Seven Art Splurge, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX
Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again, Sloan Fine Art Gallery, New York, NY 

2010
Creative Fidelity, Stagira Studios, Austin, TX
Art Suite Sixteen, Austin, TX
Pasties & Pastries, SXSW pop-up event, Austin, TX
For the Love of Art, Austin Art Space, Austin, TX

2008
E.A.S.T. East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX
Lovers, Austin Figurative Gallery, Austin, TX
Senior Exit Review, UNT Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX
Voertmann’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Denton, TX

2007
NAKED: Nude Portraits - Art Six, Denton, TX  - solo exhibition

2006
Five oil paintings, Dolce Zucchero, Florence, Italy  - solo exhibition

Press

2020
American Art Collector, “The Creator & The Muse”

2018
Fort Worth Weekly, “My Eyes Are Up Here” Critic’s Choice for Top 5 Art Exhibits of the Past 12 Months
PoetsArtists 10th Anniversary Issue, curated by Jay Menendez

2017
Full Blede, Issue 3: The In-Between
Average Arts, October edition
Buzzfeed, "A New Museum Opens in the Midwest," September 22, 2017
Studio Visit magazine, edition 38
Publication Fellowship, Peripheral Vision Arts, Salon 2017
PoetsArtists “The New Nude” curated by Walt Morton - exhibition in print

2013
Artist Feature, SXSW edition of art & culture publication ATX BEYOND

2012
Painting featured on Dallas WFAA-TV Channel 8 promoting Blow Up Gallery exhibition

2010
"Emerging Artist Showcase: Painter Megan Van Groll (PHOTOS)," 09/07/2010 Huffington Post 
Gawker Artists Feature

2008
FemalePersuasion.net feature
BLIR online art magazine featured artist

Collections
Suzanne & David Booth, Austin, Texas - Bakery Brawl, 36”x48”, oil on canvas, 2010
Dirk & Jessica Nowitzki, Dallas, Texas - Portrait of Jessica, 18”x24”, oil on canvas, 2009
Work also held in private collections throughout the US

Education

2008
BFA, Drawing and Painting - cum laude
University of North Texas - Denton, TX

2006
Istituto Lorenzo De Medici, Florence, Italy