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Andrew Spence    (American, 1947)

 Andrew Spence - <c>Spider (Paintings) h: 42 x w: 30 in / h: 106.7 x w: 76.2 cm
Andrew Spence
Spider 2004
 
 Andrew Spence - Double Talk (Paintings) h: 85 x w: 40 in / h: 215.9 x w: 101.6 cm
Andrew Spence
Double Talk 2001
 
 Andrew Spence - Double Wide (Paintings) h: 24 x w: 30 in / h: 61 x w: 76.2 cm
Andrew Spence
Double Wide 2001
 
 Andrew Spence - Flicker (Paintings) h: 40 x w: 30 in / h: 101.6 x w: 76.2 cm
Andrew Spence
Flicker 2005
 
  

Biography
1947 Born: Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
1969 BFA Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
1969 - 1971 Teaching Assistant, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA
1971 MFA University of California at Santa Barbara, CA
1973 Part time instructor of Art, University of California at Santa Barbara,CA
1975 - 1976 Part time instructor of Art, Santa Monica College, CA
1987 National Endowment for the Arts-Painting
1993 - 1994 Part time Adjunct, Graduate Studio Critique, New York University, New York, NY
1994 Guggenheim Fellowship in painting
1994 Summer Workshop in painting, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
1997 Summer Workshop in painting, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
1994 - Pres Painting, Bennington College, Bennington, VT

Exhibitions
2006 Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
2005 Ulrich Project Series: "Andy Spence: Points of Reference," Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita, KS (solo)
2005 "Patterns and Grids," Pace Editions, NY, NY
2004 “Gallery Group Exhibition,” Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY
2003 “Painting by Design,” Elaine L. Jacobs Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2002 “Art Downtown”, New York Painting and Sculpture, New York
2002 Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
2001 Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
2001 “Specifically Painting,” Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY
1999 “A.R.T. Press Portfolio,” David Adamson Gallery, Washington D.C.
1998 “Brooklyn Impressions,” Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, New York, NY
1997 “Printers Choice,” Works On Paper, Philadelphia, PA
1996 Morris Healy Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1995 “Cut Ups,” Max Protetch Gallery, New York, NY
1994 “Abstraction: A Tradition of Collecting in Miami,” Center for the Fine Arts, Miami, FL
1993 Max Protetch Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1993 “New Abstraction,” Betsy Senior Contemporary Prints, New York, NY
1992 “The Tradition of Geometric Abstraction in American Art 1930-1990, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
1992 Max Protetch Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
1991 “Insights: Ann Messner & Andrew Spence,” Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA (solo)
1991 “Post-War Geometric Concepts, Marilyn Pearl Gallery, New York, NY
1990 “Real Allegories,” Lisson Gallery, London, England
1990 James Corcoran Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
1989 Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston, MA (solo)
1989 “Whitney Biennial,” Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY
1988 “Abstract Images,” Elizabeth McDonald Gallery, New York, NY
1988 “Monotypes,” Barbara Toll Fine Arts, New York, NY (solo)
1987 Barbara Toll Fine Arts, New York, NY (solo)
1987 “The Fortieth Biennial Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting,” Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. (catalogue)
1986 “New Visions in Contemporary Art: The RSM Company Collection,” Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH (catalogue)
1985 “Paintings 1985,” Pam Adler Gallery, New York, NY
1985 Barbara Toll Fine Arts, New York, NY (solo)
1984 “International Show,” Baskerville & Watson, New York, NY
1983 Barbara Toll Fine Arts, New York, NY (solo)
1983 “Viewpoints: Out of Square,” Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MA
1982 “Nine Critical Perspectives,” The Institute for Contemporary Art, P.S. 1, Long Island City, NY
1982 Barbara Toll Fine Arts, New York, NY (solo)
1980 “Group Show.” Barbara Toll Fine Art, New York, NY
1979 “Group Show,” Barbara Toll Fine Arts, New York, NY
1978 “100+: Current Directions in Southern California Art ,” Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA
1977 “Group Show,” Nicholas Wilder Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1976 Charles Casat Gallery, La Jolla, CA (solo)
1975 “Biennial Exhibition,” Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY (catalogue)
1974 “24 From Los Angeles,” Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (catalogue)
1974 Nicholas Wilder Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
1973 “Group Show,” Ruth S. Schaffner Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
1971 “Spray,” Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA (catalogue)
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Addison Gallery of Art
Albright-Knox Art Gallery
Alliance Capital
Atlantic Richfield
Austin Museum of Art, Laguna Gloria
The Baltimore Museum of Art
Carnegie Museum of Art
Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
Chemical Bank
Cincinnati Art Museum
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Equitable Life Assurance
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