Dan Swanson

Born in 1970 in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Resides and works in Rockford, Illinois, United States

Education / Training

1991: BFA, Photo/Film/Electronic Media, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

2001: MFA, Computer Animation, International Fine Arts College, Miami, Florida

Selected group exhibitions

2026:

78th Midwestern Biennial, a juried survey of recent contemporary art in the Midwest. The 2026 Rockford Midwestern is on view May 22–September 27, 2026 at Rockford Art Museum, at 711 North Main Street, Rockford, Illinois. Showcases new work from artists residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin. This year’s juror, Laurie Hogin. https://lauriehogin.com/

https://rockfordartmuseum.org/exhibitions/midwestern-biennial/

Illinois All-State Art Exhibition, Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois

Juror Misa Jeffereis, Associate Curator at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, reviewed over 450 submissions, and accepted 43 works. June 8th-July 23, 2026.