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STEVEN WOLKOFF

Education

Dartmouth College • Hanover, NH

Group Exhibitions

2024    California Jewish Open, Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco

            Supermarket Art Fair (with Durden and Ray), Stockholm

            Artists for Humanity, Dortort Center for the Arts, Los Angeles

            Internal Affairs, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            TYPECAST LA, Art Share LA, Los Angeles

            Subastas Suicidas, Madrid

            QiPO Art Fair (with Durden and Ray), Mexico City

2023    TRYST Art Fair (with Durden and Ray), Los Angeles

            iMigrate, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            The [LA] Living Room, Gallery D2, Los Angeles

            Mythos + Other Tragic Pleasures, Fosforita, Madrid

            Supermarket Art Fair (with Durden and Ray), Stockholm

            A Time and a Place, Galleri Rostrum, Malmö, Sweden

            Any Portmanteau in a Storm, NOKS, Istanbul

            Tieze, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            QiPO, QiPO, Mexico City

 

2022    Juleutstilling, Small Projects, Tromsø, Norway

            Revel in Your Time, Small Projects, Tromsø, Norway

            Supermarket Art Fair (with Durden and Ray), Stockholm

            Tieze, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

 

2021    A Holiday Odyssey, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles

            NOMAD, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles

            Re acción, La Pared, Mexico City

2020    Artists and Poems, Suturo

            Personal Contacts, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            We Are Here / Here We Are, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            TYPE, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, CA

            La Pared CDMX, Mexico City

            SPRING/BREAK, Los Angeles

            QiPO 02, QiPO, Mexico City

            The Vista, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

2019    Spinning Straw into Gold, LA Mission College, Los Angeles

            micro-Macro, Neimënster, Luxembourg

            West by East Coast, Hangmen Projects, Stockholm

            CO/LAB 4, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles

            Supermarket Art Fair (with Durden and Ray), Stockholm

            Dreams Upon Waking, MŰTŐ, Budapest

            SPRING/BREAK, Los Angeles

            QiPO 01, QiPO, Mexico City

            Disclosure, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            Escapism from LA, SOIL Seattle

2018    Familiar Friends, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            The Specter of Documentation, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            Golden Underbelly, COOP, Nashville

            Let Me Eat Cake, PØST, Los Angeles

            Spell Check, PØST, Los Angeles

            Dragnet: 832, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            Odd Convergences, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles

            Supermarket Art Fair (with Durden and Ray), Stockholm

            Book Club: Speedboat, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            Inverted Realities, McNish Gallery, Oxnard College, CA

            Fresh Start, LAVA Projects, Los Angeles

2017    Static, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            Replete Repeat Repeat Replete, DAC Gallery, Los Angeles

            Entangled Loci, HilbertRaum, Berlin

            Bitter Candy, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

            Book Club: Going Native, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            Round Too, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            A Feminist Perspective, Montalban Gallery, Los Angeles

            The Collectivists, Brand Arts Center, Los Angeles

            StARTup Art Fair, Los Angeles (I received a grant to do an installation of “free verse”)

 

2016    DADA Centennial Part 2, MuzeuMM, Los Angeles

            The Night Opens//La Nuit S’Ouvre, BLAM, Los Angeles

            Final MAS Attack, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles

            Shift and Fade, BLAM, Los Angeles

             Kirjekyyhky (Homing Pigeon), Valokuvakeskus Peri, Turku, Finland

             Dada Here and Now, San Francisco International Arts Festival, San Francisco

             UFOlogy, Outpost Projects, Yucca Valley, CA

             Fabrik Expo (with ARTRA Curatorial), Los Angeles

                       

2015    Miami Project (with Durden & Ray), Miami Beach

            Remains, Durden & Ray, Los Angeles

            Bearing Witness in the Drone Age, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

            An Odyssey – 10 Years at TAM, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles

            From the Barricades, Kreuzberg Pavillon, Berlin

            Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

            Space Invasion, Artillery Magazine pop-up exhibition, Los Angeles

            Homing Pigeon 4, TYPE (Tokyo+Yokohama Projects)/Gallery Antenna, Kyoto, Japan

            Curate This, Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles

            MAS Attack 8, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego                   

 

2014    Dragnet, Manhattan Beach Art Center, Los Angeles

            MAS 7, Santa Monica Art Studios / ARTRA Curatorial, Los Angeles

            Here There Be Tygers, i:23 / Yokohama Triennale / Gallery Lara, Japan

            Exchange Rates, Norte Maar, Brooklyn

            An American Water Margin, Ucity Art Museum of Guangzhou, China

            Natural Treasure: The California Poppy, MOAH, Lancaster, CA        

            MAS Vegas, Vast Project Space, Las Vegas

            Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

            Face It, Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles

            Word of Art, South Bay Contemporary, Los Angeles

            MAS Attack SF, Studio 17 / ARTRA Curatorial, San Francisco

            Abracadabra: Myth, Magic & Monsters, HUC-JIR, Los Angeles

            One for the Road, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

 

2013    Wish List, Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles

            MAS Attack 2, Torrance Art Museum / ARTRA Curatorial, Los Angeles

            Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

                       

2012    Deep Paint/Expanded Ground, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

            haleARTS, Los Angeles

            Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

 

2011    5x5, Westmont Museum of Art, Santa Barbara

            Off the Hook, PS Zask Gallery, Los Angeles

            Open Call, LA Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles     

            Chain Letter, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles   

            social being, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

            Come Together, PS Zask Gallery, Los Angeles

            Art Auction XIV, Long Beach Museum of Art, Los Angeles

            Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

2010    Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

 

2009    Thirdspace, PS Zask Gallery, Los Angeles                   

            Open Call, LA Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles     

            Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

 

2008    ArtSeen 3, Los Angeles

               Selection Committee:

                 Stephanie Dillon - Capital Group Companies, Curator

                 Howard Fox - LACMA, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art

                 David Gere - UCLA Associate Professor AIDS/Arts Activism

                 Rebecca Morse - Museum of Contemporary Art, Assistant Curator

                 John Murdoch - The Huntington, The Kully Director of Art Collections

                 Glenn Phillips - The Getty Research Institute, Consulting Curator

             Incognito Benefit, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Los Angeles

             AAB, Red T Art / 798 Space, Beijing

2007    Small Wonders3, Pharmaka Art, Los Angeles

            G3 Gallery, Los Angeles

            Satsuma Gallery, Los Angeles

            Create:Fixate, Los Angeles

           JFerrari Gallery, Los Angeles 

2006    Small Wonders 2, Pharmaka Art, Los Angeles

               Selection Committee:

                 Tyler Stallings: Chief Curator, Laguna Art Museum

            ArtSeen II, Los Angeles

            Snap to Grid, LACDA, Los Angeles

            Satsuma Gallery, Los Angeles

 2005   Artseen, Los Angeles

               Selection Committee:

                 James Elaine: Curator, The Hammer Museum - Hammer Projects

                 Andrea Feldman-Falcione: Curator, The Ovitz Family Collection

                 Howard Fox: Curator, LACMA - Modern & Contemporary Art

                 Deborah McLeod: Vice-President, Christie’s - Post War & Contemporary Art

 

 2003   Asterisk, Brooklyn

            Orbetello Gallery, Los Angeles

Publications

We like the freedom that comes from just doing it ourselves, artPortal (Hungary), March 2019

Homes + Decor, ArchitecturalDigest.com, September 2016

Painted Words, Poets/Artists magazine (cover and article), June 2016

Space Invasion, Artillery Magazine, March 2015

NewArtLab, Newtopia Magazine, May 2014

A Gimlet Eye, Architectural Digest, April 2013

Decorating + Renovation: Waldo Fernandez, Architectural Digest, March 2013

Pacific Standard Time Featured Fan Artist Profile, Los Angeles I’m Yours, March 2012

Residencies

2023 Cycladic Arts Residency, Paros, Greece  - funded byTorrance Art Museum

2019 Nordic Art Association Residency, Stockholm, Sweden

Curation

2024    Adjacencies, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

                      artists: Mark Acetelli, Jennifer Berkowitz, Gary Brewer, Cole Case, Jonah Elijah,

                                   Megan Geckler, Andrea Joki, Katy Krantz, Sophie Lee, Cybele Lyle,

                                   Aline Mare, Hagop Najarian, Nellie King Solomon, Robert Standish,

                                   Surge Witrön, Andre Yi

 

2022    LYNCHLAND, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Tom Dunn

                        artists: Susan Ankersen, Alison Blickle, Polly Borland, Debra Broz,

                                   Matt Bucy, Bill Dane, Tomoo Gokita, Tim Hawkinson, Trulee Hall,

                                   Shana Moulton, Penelope Umbrico, Tim Youd

 

2021    Artists and Poems: Los Angeles 2021, Suturo.com

                        co-curated by Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Eugene Ahn

                        artists: Nicole Belle, Gary Brewer, Gul Cagin, Joe Davidson, Mariquita "Micki" Davis,

                                   Danny Angel Escalante, Nancy Evans, Rebecca Farr, Leslie Foster,

                                   Christine Frerichs, Gajin Fujita, Iva Gueorguieva, Hasef, Mike Hazel,

                                   Regina Herod, Kiel Johnson, Michelle Jane Lee, Aline Mare, Stephanie Mercado,

                                   Sandeep Mukherjee, Hung Viet Nguyen, Elizabeth Preger, Max Presneill,

                                   Bruce Richards, Colin Roberts, Karrie Ross, Orly Ruaimi, Debra Scacco,

                                   Sonja Schenk, Greg Schenk, Coleen Sterritt, Devon Tsuno, Rodrigo Valenzuela,

                                   Marnie Weber, Lisa Diane Wedgeworth, Liat Yossifor, HK Zamani

 

 2020    Artists and Poems, Suturo.com

                        co-curated by Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Jenny Hager

                        artists: Eugene Ahn, Lisa Ann Auerbach, Carlos Beltran Arechiga,

                                   Arezoo Bharthania, Jorin Bossen, Debra Broz, Nancy Buchanan,

                                   Gavin Bunner, Ismael de Anda III, Yasmine Diaz, Tomory Dodge,

                                   Tom Dunn, Roni Feldman, Yrneh Gabon, Bia Gayotto,

                                   Mark Steven Greenfield, Kio Griffith, Gronk, Jenny Hager, Katie Herzog,

                                   Geraldine Hudson, Phung Huynh, Carmine Iannaccone, Bryan Ida,

                                   Ichiro Irie, Ben Jackel, Monica Juarez, Alexander Kroll, David Leapman,

                                   Constance Mallinson, Kimberly Morris, Dakota Noot, Sean Noyce,

                                   Claudia Parducci, Lara Porzak, Rebecca Ripple, Gabby Rosenberg,

                                   Christopher Russell, Liza Ryan, Roland Seto, Theodore Svenningsen,

                                   Holly Tempo, Doug Wichert, Alexandra Wiesenfeld, Steven Wolkoff, Torie Zalben

 

          Personal Contacts 4, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Jorin Bossen and Ty Pownall

                        artists: Gretchen Batcheller, Jorin Bossen, Jane C Mi, Ty Pownall,

                                    Theodore Svenningsen, Steven Wolkoff

 

          QiPo 02 (Durden and Ray booth), Mexico City

                        co-curated by Carlos Beltran Arechiga

                        artists: Carlos Beltran Arechiga, Jennifer Celio, Max Presneill,

                                    Valerie Wilcox, Steven Wolkoff, Alison Woods

 

2019    Dreams Upon Waking, MŰTŐ, Budapest

                        artists: Bence Barta, Nikolett Balázs, Dani Dodge, Jenny Hager,

                                    David Leapman, Nimova Projeckt, Sean Noyce, Ty Pownall,

                                    Max Presneill, Curtis Stage, Nóra Teplán, Steven Wolkoff,

                                    Alison Woods

2018    Golden Underbelly, COOP Gallery, Nashville, TN

                        co-curated by Tom Dunn

                        artists: Angelyne, Tom Dunn, Brian Thomas Jones, Casey Kauffmann,

                                    Sean Noyce, Zak Smith, Steven Wolkoff

 

            Book Club: Speedboat, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

                        artists: Dave Bondi, Gavin Bunner, Jennifer Celio, Dani Dodge,

                                    Tom Dunn, Kio Griffith, Jenny Hager, Ben Jackel,

                                    Robin Jackson, Laura Krifka, David Leapman, Liza Ryan,

                                    Traci Sakosits & Matthew Kazarian, Michael Webster,

                                    Steven Wolkoff, Jayna Zweiman

 

2017    Book Club: Going Native, Durden and Ray, Los Angeles

                        artists: Dave Bondi, Gavin Bunner, Ania Catherine, Dani Dodge,

                                    Tom Dunn,  Jon Flack, Kio Griffith, Jenny Hager, Ben Jackel,

                                    Robin Jackson, Kate Kelton, David Leapman,

                                    Constance Mallinson, Liza Ryan, Traci Sakosits & Matthew

                                    Kazarian, Michael Webster, Steven Wolkoff, Jayna Zweiman

 

            Round Won, Durden & Ray, Los Angeles

                        artists: Dani Dodge, Tom Dunn, Roni Feldman, Jon Flack, Jenny Hager,

                                    Ben Jackel, David Leapman, Alanna Marcelletti, Max Presneill,

                                    David Spanbock, Jesse Standlea, Alison Woods

 

            Freakonature, Durden & Ray, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Jesse Standlea

                        artists: Ed Gomez, Kio Griffith, Phillip Griswold, Erin Payne,

                                    Mary Anna Pomonis, Ty Pownall, Greg Schenk,

                                    Sonja Schenk, Curtis Stage

2016    AMERICANISM, Durden & Ray, Los Angeles

                        artists: Gavin Bunner, Don Edler, Raymie Iadavaia, Ben Jackel,

                                    Casey Kauffmann, Yoshie Sakai, Sonja Schenk,

                                    Ami Tallman, Drue Worrell

2015    Murmurs and Intrusions, Durden & Ray, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Jenny Hager

                        artists: Nick Brown, Gavin Bunner, Kio Griffith, Jenny Hager,

                                    Linda Lyke, Anne Martens, Ryan McCann, Margaret Nielsen,

                                    Claudia Parducci, Ross Rudel, Christopher Russell, Don Suggs,

                                    Wayne White 

2014    One for the Road, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Nick Lisica, Melissa Karlin, and Mark Mallory

                        artists: Anthony Ausgang, Jaime Becker, Debra Bianculi,

                                    Dave Bondi, Lucas Bonetti, Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik,

                                    Gavin Bunner, Yana Clark, Sam Dahl, Walpa D’Mark,

                                    Chuck Feesago, David French, Tm Gratkowski, Kio Griffith,

                                    Paul Guillemette, Zeal Harris, Autumn Harrison, Brian Hollister,

                                    Thomas Isaac, James Johnson, Kohl King, Shannon LaBelle,

                                    Olga Lah, Leanne Lee, Nick Lisica, Anne Martens,

                                    Christopher Mercier, Miriam Noske, Christian Pitt,

                                    Mary Anna Pomonis, Steven Poster, Max Presneill,

                                    Dominic Quagliozzi, Mike Reynolds, Sandy Rodriguez,

                                    Andy Romanoff, Yoshie Sakai, Daniel Sawyer Schaefer,

                                    John Simmons, Julia Strickler, Ami Tallman, Christa Toole,

                                    Marjan Vayghan Tracey Weiss, Philip Vaughan, Mike Vegas,

                                    Steven Wolkoff, Ben Z Zask, Peggy Zask, Essi Zimm

2013    Alight, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Nick Lisica

                        artists: Linda Sue Price, Cathy Stone, Philip Vaughan

            Cakewalk, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Nick Lisica

                        artists: Josh Atlas, Michelle Carla Handel, Eric Huebsch,

                                    Shannon LaBelle, Miriam Noske, Margie Schnibbe,

                                    Lorenzo Hurtado Segovia, Rowan Wood

 

            From the Desert, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

                        artists: Adrienne Adar, Anthony Ausgang, William Berry,

                                    David Buckingham, Gavin Bunner, Lynn Hanson,

                                    Autumn Harrison, Brian Hollister, Carmine Iannaccone,

                                    Thomas Isaac, Nick Lisica, Dafna Maimon,

                                    Constance Mallinson, Anne Martens, Dan McCleary,

                                    Margaret Nielsen, Andy Romanoff, Ross Rudel,

                                    Linda Stark, Coleen Sterritt, Don Suggs

 

             Arranged Art, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Nick Lisica

                        artists: Jaime Becker, Tm Gratkowski, Paul Guillemette,

                                    Olga Lah, Constance Mallinson, Cynthia Minet

 

2012    Neo-Americana, Hudson|Linc, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Nick Lisica

                        artists: Gavin Bunner, Zeal Harris, Ami Tallman, Dan Van Clapp

 

            Opening House, Billet + Happ, Los Angeles

                        co-curated by Jayna Zweiman

                        artists: Nick Agid, Gavin Bunner, Paul Guillemette, Anne Martens,

                                    Chris Mercier, Miriam Noske, Max Presneill, Jason Stare,

                                    Tony Verebes, Tracey Weiss, Peggy Zask

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