Education:
2015 BFA with a concentration in Sculpture, Magna Cum Laude, Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia
2012 Florence University of Arts- Sculpture and Renaissance Architecture Art History - Florence, Italy
Exhibition History:
Solo Shows:
2024 “Tributaries: It’s All Relative, Morgan Lugo”, Keeler Gallery, Metal Museum, Memphis, Tennessee
2024 “As Above, So Below”, USC Upstate Gallery, University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, South Carolina
2022 “When The World Feels Weightless”, Day and Night Projects, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 “Headspace” - Gæsteatelier Hollufgård - Odense, Denmark
Group Shows:
2025 “NCCCIAP 2025 Juried Exhibition”, The National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama
2024 “Reverberations”, 50th Anniversary GSU Sculpture Alumni Exhibition, Georgia State University, Welch School Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2024 “Lasting Traces”, 50th Anniversary GSU Sculpture Alumni Exhibition, Georgia State University, Welch School Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2023 “Offerings”, Independent Curation by Jacob O’Kelley, Rotating Gallery Locations within downtown Atlanta, Georgia
2023 “Honoring Our Culture: A Reflection of our racies (roots)”, Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Artist Exposition, Crecer Upsers, UPS National Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
2023 “Something to Declare/Algo Pata Declarar”, Steffen Thomas Museum, Buckhead, Georgia
2023 “Frauenkunst”/“Women’s Art”, Ausstellung zeitgenössischer Künstlerinnen/ Exhibition of contemporary Woman Artists, Atelierhaus Hilmsen Association, Mönchskirche Salzwedel, Germany
2023 EngageMINT, Mint Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2022 “Little Things”, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2022 “Contrapounto: A Latin American Artist Exhibition”, Freemarket Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2022 “Eisenwunderwelt”, International Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Novilla, Moving Poets, Berlin, Germany
2022 “Squaring the Cube” Invitational, Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Confab, Hall Gallery, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi
2022 “Contrapunto: Contemporary Latin Artist Collective”, Robert Kent Galleries, Marietta, Georgia
2022 “Something to Declare: Contemporary Latin Art”, Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville, Georgia
2021 “Something To Declare”, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, Georgia
2020 “Little Things”, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2020 “Celebrating Georgia Artists of Hispanic/Latinx Origin Online”, Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
2019 “South River Arts Open Studios”, South River Arts, Atlanta, Georgia
2019 “High Rise Show, Showerhaus Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2019 40 under 40: Next Generation of American Metal Artists”, Metal Museum, Memphis, Tennessee
2019 “National Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices Steering Committee Show”, Sloss Furnaces Historical Landmark, Birmingham,
Alabama
2018 “Art San Diego”, Del Mar Fairgrounds, San Diego, California
2018 “Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Semi-Finals”, ZuCot Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2018 “Fest des Feuers”, Glaser Studios, Basel, Switzerland
2018 “Line of Work”, Kunstverein Kreis Gütersloh, Gütersloh, Germany
2018 “In the Belly of the Beast: Second Degree”, Stephen Smith Fine Art, Birmingham, Alabama
2018 “In the Belly of the Beast: First Degree”, Stephen Smith Fine Art, Birmingham, Alabama
2017 “SPECTRUM MIAMI”, Miami Art Week, Art Basel, DH Gallery of International Artists, Miami, Florida
2017 “Elysium Exhibition and Performance Iron Pour”, Berlin Art Week, Moving Poets, Berlin, Germany
2017 “National Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices Steering Committee Show”, Sloss Furnaces Historical Landmark, Birmingham, Alabama
2017 “Iron Tribe Invitational”, Burris Hall Art Gallery of New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, New Mexico
2017 “ARTitude Charity Auction and Gala” - Atlanta, Georgia
2016 “Intern Show” - Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, Indiana
2016 “Featured Art”, The Night Sitter, Feature Film, Los Angels, California
2015 “The Sculpture Garden”- The High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 “Living Case”- Eyedrum Art Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 “Intern Show” - Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, Indiana
2015 “(In)Formel”- The Low Museum, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 “New Kids on the Block”- Mint Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 “LadyFest: It's Perfectly O.K. to Kill Someone”- Eyedrum Art Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 “BFA Exit Show”- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
2015 “Intern Show”- Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, Indiana
2014 “Dialog: Material”- Further Polycontemporary Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Public Installations:
2025 **ON GOING**—“Head in the Clouds”, The Goat farm Art Center, Atlanta, GA
2025 **ON GOING**— “TECHNICOLOR TIMESCAPE”, Brookhaven City Gall, Brookhaven, GA
2024 “TECHNICOLOR TIMESCAPE”, installed for the “Reflections of Color” showcase, Dashboard CO-OP, commissioned by Brookhaven Arts and Culture Commission, Peachtree Creek Greenway - Union Square Entry, Brookhaven, Georgia
2024 “Future Memories Triptych”, On Loan from The Fulton County Permanent Collection, Emma Darnell Aviation Museum and Conference Center, Fulton County Airport, Atlanta, Georgia
2022 “Future Memories”- Atelierhaus Hilmsen, Hilmsen, Germany
2017 “Future Memories” - Elysium Exhibition, Berlin Art Week, Moving Poets, Berlin, Germany
2016 “Subconscious Self” - Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, Solsberry, Indiana
2014 “Coexsistence” (inside of “Mi Casa, Su Casa”), High Museum of Art with performance by Atlanta Symphony Ballet , Atlanta, Georgia
Cast Iron Performance Pour (Molten Cast Iron Performance):
2018 Line of Work, Performance Iron pour with George Beasley, Susanne Roewer, Eden Jolly, Andreas Glaser, Karin Herrmann-Glaser, Lukas Glaser, In conjunction with the "Lange Nacht Der Kunst" and the Kunstverein Kreis Gallery in Gütersloh, Germnay
2017 Elysuim Exhibition and Performance Iron Pour, Berlin Art Week, Moving Poets, Berlin, Germany
2016 Artist Assistant to George Beasley and Susanne Roewer, Elemental Attractions Exhibit, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, Indiana
2015 Artist Assistant to Andrew Marsh and Gerry Masse, National Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art - Birmingham, Alabama
2014 Artist Assistant to George Beasley and Matt Toole, 7th International Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art - Sabile, Latvia
Artist Residencies/Fellowships/Internships:
2020 Arts and Social Justice Fellowship, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2016 "Open Studio" Resident Artist, Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum - Solsberry, Indiana
2015 Resident Artist, Gæsteatelier Hollufgård - Odense, Denmark
2015 Intern, Herman Noack Bronze Foundry - Berlin, Germany
2014-2016 Work Study artist at the Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum- Solsberry, Indiana
Charity Auctions/Volunteer Work:
2025 Large Mold Workshop Volunteer, The 2025 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama
2025 Grant Park Co-Op Preschool Charity Auction, Atlanta, Georgia
2024 Repair Days Annual Charity Auction, The Metal Museum, The Keeler Gallery, Memphis, Tennessee
2017 ARTitude Charity Auction and Gala - Atlanta, Georgia
2016 Makers for Standing Rock Charity Auction - Seattle, Washington
2015 Homer Foundation Charity Auction, The Home Depot - Atlanta, Georgia
Artist Talks/Panels/Lectures:
2024 “It’s All Relative, The Metal Museum, Memphis Tennessee
2024 “As Above, So Below” Artist Talk, USC Upstate Gallery, The University of South Carolina, Spartanburg, South Carolina
2023 Celebrating Connections, The John Amos Student Art Gallery, University of North Georgia, Dahlonaga, Georgia
2023 Algo para Declarar/Something to Declare, Steffen Thomas Museum, Buckhead, Georgia
2023 Honoring Our Culture: A Reflection of our racies (roots), Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Artist Exposition, Crecer Upsers, UPS National Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
2022 When The World Feels Weightless, Day and Night Projects, Atlanta, Georgia
2022 Something to Declare, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, Georgia
2021 Arts and Social Justice Fellowship Lectures, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2021 “They All Fall Down: A Conversation Around Archiving, Action, Memory, and Momentum in the Wake of the Calls for the Removal of Confederate Monuments.”, The 2021 National Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Birmingham, Alabama
2021 “Conversation Pieces: Traditional Mold Making and Contemporary Iron Casting” , The 2021 National Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Birmingham, Alabama
2021 “Abrasives for Metal: Teaching Modern Approaches to Metal Chasing and Finishing for Cast Metal Sculpture”, The 2021 National Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices, Birmingham, Alabama
2020 “Arts and Social Justice Fellowship Lecture: Understanding and Exploring the Nuances Faced with Maintaining Public Art and Creating New Public Art Monuments That Can Withstand the Test of Time”, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
2020 “Female Founders: A Women of We Panel Celebrating Female Entrepreneurship”, WeWork, Atlanta, Georgia
2018 "Women of Metal: A Conversation with Some of Todays Leading Female Metal Sculptors", Stephen Smith Fine Art, Birmingham, Alabama
2018 University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia
2015 Gæsteatelier Hollufgård, Odense, Denmark
Curator/Juror/Steering Committee:
2025 Tiny Coupla Competittion, Judge, The 2025 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama
2023 Creating Connections, Juror, In alignment with hispanic heritage month, The John Amos Student Art Gallery, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Georgia
2019 Student Cupola Competition, Judge, The 2019 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama
2017 Student Cupola Competition, Judge, The 2017 National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, Alabama
2017-2019 Steering Committee for The National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practices Located at Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, Alabama
Professional Experience:
2017- Current Owner and Operator of Morgan Lugo Sculpture LLC.
2017-2023 Metalworker/Welder/Mold Maker, Inferno Art Foundry, Atlanta, GA
2017-2021 Owner and Operator of Morgan Lugo Sculpture LLC- Public Art Restoration and Conservation
2017-2019 Fabrication Welder, Nucleus Sculpture Studios, Atlanta, GA
2016 Art Director on The Night Sitter, Feature Film- Nashville, Tennessee
2014- 2015 Sculpture Shop Assistant, Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia
2014 Artist Assistant to Karl Addison, The Atlanta Beltline - Atlanta, Georgia
Bibliography:
Published:
2025 The Metal Museum 2024 Annual Report Magazine, “Exhibitions: Tributaries: Morgan Lugo | “It’s All Relative”, Memphis, Tennessee
2018 PIKCHUR Magazine, Second Issue, “Artist Feature Morgan Lugo”, Annapolis, Maryland
2018 Von Rolf Birkholz, " Sprühende Funken, Gedichte im Garten", NW Gütersloh, Germany
2016 Madison Snelling, "Conversation with Morgan Lugo," MUD Magazine, Austin, Texas
http://www.mudmagazine.co/art/#/morgan-lugo/
Online:
2024 Memphis Travel, “MORGAN LUGO: It’s All Relative”,
https://www.memphistravel.com/events/arts/morgan-lugo-its-all-relative
2024 Metal Museum, “ Tributaries: MORGAN LUGO, It’s All Relative”,
https://www.metalmuseum.org/tributaries-morgan-lugo
2024 News Channel 3, WREG Memphis, “MORGAN LUGO: It’s All Relative”,
https://wreg.com/community-calendar/#!/details/Morgan-Lugo-It-s-All-Relative/13255921/2024-05-17T11
2024 All Events, “ MORGAN LUGO: It’s All Relative”,
https://allevents.in/mobile/amp-event.php?event_id=80002703528237
2024 Access Carolina, FOX Carolina, “Sculptor Morgan Lugo”,
https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2024/03/11/sculptor-morgan-lugo/
2023 New South Finds, “Morgan Lugo”,
https://newsouthfinds.com/morgan-lugo/
2022 NPR WABE, “Speaking of the Arts, Morgan Lugo”,
https://www.wabe.org/speaking-of-arts-morgan-lugo/
2022 MutualArt, “Morgan Lugo: When the World Feels Weightless”,
https://www.mutualart.com/Exhibition/Morgan-Lugo--When-the-World-Feels-Weight/29EFDC8D100BC976
2022 Robert Kent Galleries, “Morgan Lugo”,
https://robertkentgalleries.com/artist-biography.php?artistId=389108&artist=Morgan%20Lugo
2022 Access WDUN, “Quinlan Visual Arts Center Presents “Something To Declare” Exhibit”,
https://accesswdun.com/article/2022/6/1109036/quinlan-visual-arts-center-presents-something-to-declare-exhibit
2022 Day and Night Projects, “Morgan Lugo: When the Wold Feels Weightless”
https://www.daynightprojects.art/current-projects/morgan-lugo-when-the-world-feels-weightless
2021 The Home Depot Backyard, “AMPLIFY: Raising Our Voice. Changing Our World. Morgan Lugo”,
https://the-home-depot-backyard.shorthandstories.com/morgan-lugo/index.html
2020 Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia (MOCA GA), “Celebrating Georgia Artists of Hispanic/Latinx Origin Online: Morgan Lugo”,
https://mocaga.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Lugo-Record-1.pdf
2019 Fulton County Public Art Program, Future Memories,
https://www.artworkarchive.com/profile/fultoncounty/artwork/future-memories-3-pieces
2018 VoyageATL, “Interesting People of Atlanta: Morgan Lugo”
http://voyageATL.com/interview/meet-morgan-lugo/
2018 VoyageATL, "Inspirational Stories of Atlanta: Morgan Lugo of Morgan Lugo Sculpture in East Atlanta."
http://voyageatl.com/interview/meet morgan-lugo-morgan-lugo-sculpture-east-atlanta/
2018 Chelsea, Steverson, "Leading Lady of ATL, Morgan Lugo is a True Jane of All Trades.", C4 Atlanta,
https://c4atlanta.org/2018/03/leading-lady-morgan-lugo/
2017 Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum, “Subconscious Self”,
https://sculpturetrails.com/artist/morgan-lugo/
2014 Leisa Rich, “Review: Dialog: Material,” Arts Atlanta,
Published Literature Written By Artist:
2020 Morgan Lugo, Frontrunner Magazine, “How to Inclusively Change The Landscape of Public Art and Activate Public places”
http://www.members.frontrunnermagazine.com/home/2020/10/06/how-to-inclusively-change-the-landscape-of-public-places/
Video/Audio Interviews:
2024 Access Carolina, FOX Carolina, Live television interview with Margaret Burnquist, “Sculptor Morgan Lugo”
https://www.foxcarolina.com/video/2024/03/11/sculptor-morgan-lugo/
2024 105.7 WRGC-AM/FM, Live Radio interview with Roy Burnette, Greenville, South Carolina
2023 “Honoring Our Culture: A Reflection of our racies (roots)”, Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Artist Exposition, Crecer Upsers, UPS National Headquarters, Atlanta, Georgia
2022 “Speaking of the Arts, Morgan Lugo”, Radio interview by Lois Reitzes for NPR WABE,
https://www.wabe.org/speaking-of-arts-morgan-lugo/
2022 “Something to Declare”, Radio Interview by Luisa Fernanda, La Vision Radio Station, Atlanta, Georgia
2021 “AMPLIFY: Raising Our Voice. Changing Our World.” Chapter 1 , Documentary by Carlton Mackey for The Home Depot Backyard and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia,
https://thehomedepotbackyard.com/amplify/
2021 “AMPLIFY: Raising Out Voice. Changing Our World.” Chapter 2, Documentary by Carlton Mackey for The Home Depot Backyard and Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia,
https://thehomedepotbackyard.com/amplify/
2020 “Morgan Lugo Atlanta Restoration Project”, Video interview by Conn Jackson for C-TV,
https://www.youtube.com/user/ConnTV