SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Recent Paintings with Ron Jackson, Studio Break Gallery, Chicago, IL; 2024
GOLD, Studio Break Gallery, Chicago, IL; 2022
something like leaving, Goldfinch Projects, essay by Claudine Isé. Chicago; 2018
to open windows, Merwin-Wakely Gallery, essay by Erik Wenzel. Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL; 2017
Moonlight on Szczecin Lagoon, DEMO Project, Springfield, IL; 2016
Untitled for Black Mountain College, w/Benjamin Gardner, Window Contemporary, Asheville, NC; 2014
the sadded peal, 65GRAND, Chicago; 2014
Coming Dark: Selected Works from 2004 - 2014, Clara A. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University; 2014
The Strawberry Thief -with Colin Nesbit, Helmuth Gallery, San Diego, CA; 2012
Radioactive pal? Pal, Radioactive - with Adam Farcus, Box 13; Houston, TX; 2012
Bill Conger / Peter Shear – Best Friends Gallery; Arlington Heights, IL 2012
Now Were Alone Now, Heavy Brow Gallery; Bloomington, IL; 2012
Still Vicious Stars, the tree-house GALLERY; Chicago; 2011
Used to Love, Golden Parachutes; Berlin; 2011
Something So Much, Violet Poe Projects; Normal, IL; 2010
The Stars Are Gone, Perkinson Art Gallery: Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Millikin University; 2010
GROUP
400 Times Smaller, 400 Times Nearer, The Ohio State University; Lima, OH 2024; Curated by Ian Breidenbach and Adam Farcus
Having it Both Ways, Ukranian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago. Curated by Jennifer Mannebach; 2022
Terrain Biennial, YAKU, Peoria, IL Curated by Natalia Villanueva Linares; 2019
A Certain Slant of Light, Riverside Arts Center, Chicago, IL. Co-curated with Shona Macdonald; 2017
Cold Summer, The Provincial, Kaleva, MI; Curated by Peter Shear; 2016
Sinking Feeling, DEMO Projects, Springfield, IL; Curated by Jason Judd; 2015
Sounds Like, Berkshire, Reese and Paul Galleries, Herron School of Art and Design; Indianapolis, IN; Curated by Mike Calway-Fagen; 2015
The Museum of Love and Devotion, Fairview Museum of History, Fairview, UT; Curated by Jason Metcalf; 2014
Ultra-Deep Field, Rockford College Art Gallery, IL; Curated by Jason Judd; 2014
I'm Jealous of Your Failures, University of Illinois Springfield, IL; Curated by Trew Schreifer; 2014
Readymade@100, American University Museum, Washington D.C.; 2014
The The The The Hush, Hood College, Frederick, MD; 2013
Häxan Daze, Normandale College, Bloomington, MN; 2013
Madam I'm Adam, Remote Projects; Bloomington, IN; 2013
The House of the Seven Gables, publication available. University Galleries of Illinois State University; Bloomington, IL; 2013
Tall Tales, Cash for Gold; Aurora, IL; 2012. Curated by Dave Linneweh
M21, exhibition of civic sculpture in the town of Langelois, Austria; 2011
Cut Copy, The Engine Room; Massey University; Wellington, New Zealand; 2010
The Backyard, The McLean County Art Center; Bloomington, IL; 2010
Selections from the Permanent Collection, University Galleries of Illinois State University, Normal; 2010
Curiouser and Curiouser, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL; 2008
Darkness: World and Culture, online exhibition curated by Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA; 2007
This Moment, with Benjamin Gardner, Verdette Gallery, Southern Illinois University; 2006
All New and Exciting, McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL; 2006
Idir Aisling, Tipperary Arts Center, Clonmel, Ireland; 2005
Between the Forest and the Cavern, The Guest Room Project, Chicago; Curated by Bob Jones; 2005
The Sophisticated Traveler, The Stray Show at TBA Space, Chicago; 2005
Think Small, Illinois State Museum, Chicago (2-year traveling exhibition); 2004. Curated by Robert Sill.
Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Peoria Art Guild; 2004
The Sophisticated Traveler, The Stray Show at TBA Space, Chicago; 2004
Galex 38, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL; 2004. Juried by artist Chris Verene.
Art St. Louis XIX, Art St. Louis and the St. Louis Art Museum; 2003. Juried by The Los Angeles Times art critic, David Pagel.
Remembrance, Evanston Art Center; Chicago, IL; 2003. Curated by John Brunetti.
Kraft, Midway Artists Space; Bloomington, IL; 2001
Midwestern Arts <------> Poland, Galeria Sztuki Wspolczesnej; Olsztyn, Poland; 1995
Synthetic Nuvism, University Galleries; Normal, IL;1994
Again, N.A.M.E. Gallery; Chicago, IL; 1994
Regional 93, Indianapolis Art Center; Indianapolis, IN; 1993. Juried by curator, Christian Leigh.
On Paper, Hyde Park Art Center; Chicago, IL; 1992
BLOGS AND WEB
Bill Conger- Never Bell (2010), santamonicadream - likeafieldmouse; November 15, 2013
but isn't superstition among us? by Kendra Paitz. September, 2013
YOU WERE HERE; online exhibition curated by Peter Shear. September, 2012
Bill Conger and Benjamin Gardner on “The Shining;” Studio Break audio discussion, 2012
How to Own Certain Works By Famous Artists For Cheap by Edward Salem, 2012
Bill Conger, The Bread Quilt; breadquilt.tumblr.com; 2011
Blue, Green and Gold; 2011
Carriage House Press / Bill Conger; Carriage House Press; Millikin University; Decatur, IL; 2010
Little Paper Planes; September 7, 2010
Bill Conger; dallapozza [Michael Kelly] HELL'SBELLZ; April 4, 2010
I Heart Photograph; Feb 6, 2011
Seed Crystal; Mar 13, 2011. Seedcrystal.tumblr.com
INTERVIEWS, REVIEWS AND ONLINE PUBLICATIONS
Didactic: text and image; "Where light goes when it's gone," A/M & Printtext publisher, Indianapolis, IN; 2017
The House of the Seven Gables; "We Live in Dead Men's Houses," Kendra Paitz, Normal, IL; University Galleries; 2014
Bill Conger at Murray State University; Review by Mike Calway Fagan, Temporary Art Review, 2014
Other Investigations: Bill Conger; Interview by Jason Judd, Make-Space.net; 2012
Interview with Bill Conger; Interview by David Linneweh, Studio Break; 2012
Artist Interview With Bill Conger; Interview by Lauren Schmidt, Ghost and Lamb; October 17, 2012
Your Mine – Bill Conger; Wrenwood Press; published June 2012
Used to Love; Golden Parachutes; Berlin; 2011. An Unremembered Past by Kendra Paitz
The Space Inside, A conversation between Bill Conger and Jesi Khadivi
Methods of Being; Issue 1; Wrenwood Press; April 2011. Sangfroid a.m. Copyright Bill Conger and Wrenwood Press
Size has no bearing on the power of art, Fred Camper; The Chicago Tribune; December 31, 2004