About

Steven Michael Hampton is an artist and educator specializing in drawing, anatomy, and two-dimensional design.

Teaching & Lectures: Steven has lectured and conducted workshops at various prestigious institutions and companies, including:

  • Anatomy Tools
  • Blizzard Entertainment
  • CGMA
  • IDEA Academy
  • Lucas Arts

Exhibitions & Curatorial Projects: He has exhibited extensively across the United States and curated numerous thematic exhibitions in Los Angeles focusing on kitsch, monuments, and mourning. Notable projects include:

  • Super-Salon (Flagstop)
  • Traumatic Materiality (Autonomie)
  • Savage Sentimentality (Torrance Art Museum)

Professional Engagement: Steven served as a board member for the Foundation for Art Resources (FAR), notably contributing to organizing:

  • Pacific Non-Standard Time: FAR 1977–Present

Education:

  • BFA in Illustration, Art Center College of Design
  • MFA in Painting, Claremont Graduate University
  • MA in Art History, University of California, Riverside
  • Currently completing a PhD in Art History at the University of California, Riverside