Bio

Terrance Graven is an interdisciplinary artist, based in San Francisco, whose installations often incorporate sculptural elements, live performance, costume, sound, and theatrical lighting. He studied at Indiana University and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University (Honors Program/Painting). He has also studied privately at Michael Markowitz Art Studios.

In 1990, he was a principle performer for Harupin-Ha, the first Bay Area Butoh troupe, headed by Koichi and Hiroko Tamano. He also has trained with Yumiko Yoshioka, Akira Kasai, Anzu Furukawa, Yuri Nagaoka, and Diego Piñon.

In 1992 he formed COLLAPSINGsilence Performance Troupe, which was active for thirteen years.

He has been a guest lecturer/instructor at UC Berkeley, Stanford University, Douglas and Sturgess, Jon Sims Center for the Arts, Yugen Theater, and the Harvey Milk Institute.

He has exhibited widely in the Bay Area including solo shows at David Cunningham Projects Gallery, Luscombe Gallery, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, 111 Minna, and others.