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Kenny Scharf Biography
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1958 |
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Born, Los Angeles, CA
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1980 |
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BFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
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1984 |
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Fabric Design for Todd Oldham Creations, New York, NY
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1985 |
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Outdoor Mural at 57th Street and Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
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1985 |
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Installation, The Palladium, New York, NY
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Cartoon Network airs “The Groovenians” Scharf’s first animated film.
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Collection: Guggenheim Museum, NY
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Collection: Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Collection: Whitney Museum of American Art, NY
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2007
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Four Friends, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York City, NY
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2007
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strange weight, Martos Gallery, New York City, NY
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2007
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News on Paper, Galerie Burkhard Eikelmann - Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf
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2007
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Kenny Scharf, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York City, NY
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2006
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Kunstverein Manheim, Manheim, Germany (solo)
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2006
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Kenny Scharf, KEVIN BRUK GALLERY, Miami, FL (solo)
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2005
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“Cross Section,” PAUL KASMIN GALLERY, New York, NY
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2005
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Super Pop and Closet #24, Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2005
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Outer Limits, Patrick Painter Inc, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
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2004
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Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, FL (solo)
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2004
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California Grown, Pasadena Museum of Contemporary Art, Pasadena, CA (solo)
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2004
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SchaBlobz, Kenny Schachter ConTEMPorary, New York, NY (solo)
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2004
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100 Artists See Satan, GRAND CENTRAL ART CENTER, Santa Ana, CA
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2003
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Night Light, Patrick Painter, Inc, Santa Monica, CA (solo)
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2002
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Muted, Chac Mool Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
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2001
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Made in the USA 1970-2001, LUDWIG GALERIE, Oberhausen, Germany
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2001
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Pulcherrimae Strade Installation, Pordenone Italy
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2001
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Animation, P.S. 1, Long Island City, NY
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2001
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Portraits, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York (solo)
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2001
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Hollywood Stars, LACE, Los Angeles (solo)
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2000
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Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles (solo)
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2000
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York (solo)
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2000
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Lowbrow Art: Up From The Underground The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood , Hollywood, FL
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2000
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Kenny Scharf's Permanent Closet #18:Young at Art Children's Museum, Davie, Florida
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2000
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Universal Offspring: PUCCI International Ltd., New York, NY
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1999
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On the Air, San Francisco Interntional Airport North Terminal Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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1999
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Kenny Scharf: New Sculpture PICA, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, Oregon
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1999
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Mannequins & Rugs, PUCCI International, New York, NY
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1999
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Portrait Collection of Mr. Chow Galerie Enrico Navarra Paris, France
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1999
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Acquisitions: Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL
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1999
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The American Century: Art & Culture, 1950-2000, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York
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1999
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The Road Show, DFN Gallery, NYC
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1999
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Galerie Hans Mayer, Dusseldorf, Germany (solo)
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1999
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A room with a view, Sixth@Prince Fine Art, New York
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1998
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Vivid Vision, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York (solo)
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1998
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Closet #16, Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
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1998
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Fashion at the Beach, Bass Museum, Miami
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1998
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Pop Surrealism, The Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield, CT
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1998
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80 Artistes Autour du Mondial, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris
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1998
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New Acquisitions: Dream Collection...part three, Miami Art Museum
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1998
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Galeria Ramis Barquet, Monterrey, Mexico (solo)
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1998
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McIntosh Gallery, Atlanta, GA (solo)
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1998
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Kantor Gallery, Los Angeles (solo)
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1998
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Kenny Scharf (new paintings), Cotthem Gallery, Barcelona, Spain (solo)
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1998
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Galeria Ramis Barquet, Monterrey, Mexico
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1997
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Grins: Humor and Whimsy in Contemporary Art, Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA
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1997
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Art and Provocation: Images From Rebels, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, CO
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1997
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In Your Face: Haring, Basquiat, Scharf, Leo Malca Fine Art, New York, NY
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1996
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Heads, Center for the Fine Arts, Miami, FL (solo)
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1996
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MARCO, MARCO Monterrey, Mexico
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1995
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Yoshii Gallery, Yoshii Gallery New York, NY (solo)
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1995
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Gallery Cotthem, Gallery Cotthem Belgium (solo)
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1995
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY (solo)
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1995
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Scharf-O-Rama Vision: 1978-1995, Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, FL (solo)
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1994
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY (solo)
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1994
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New York Unplugged, Gallery Cotthem-Hedwig Van Impe Knokke, Belgium (solo)
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1993
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About Nature, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art Cleveland, OH
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1993
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Art and Environment, Organized and cu, The National Arts Club New York, NY
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1993
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Extravagant: The Economy of Elegance, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1993
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Extravagant: The Economy of Elegance, Russisches Kulturzentrum Berlin, Germany
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1993
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1982-1983: Ten Years After, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1993
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Mating Instinct, Penine Hart Gallery New York, NY
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1993
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Reanimator, WLRN Miami, FL
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1993
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Small Paintings and Works on Paper, Galerie Eikelmann Essen, Germany
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1993
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Closet #10, World Gallery Miami Beach, FL (solo)
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1993
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Jaffe, Baker, Blau Gallery Boca Raton, FL (solo)
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1993
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Closet #11, Click Gallery Essen, Germany
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1992
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1492, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey Monterrey, Mexico
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1992
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Variations Gitanes, à La Grande-Villette Paris, France
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1992
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Objects Trouvées, Galerie du Jour, Agnès B Paris, France
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1992
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Balade de l'Amour, Halle de l'Union des Arts Decoratifs Palais de Louvre, Paris, France
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1992
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Edward Totah Gallery, London, England (solo)
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1992
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1992
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Hokin Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, FL (solo)
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1992
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Galleria Rocca 6, Torino, Italy (solo)
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1992
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Galleria Seno, Milan, Italy (solo)
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1991
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY (solo)
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1991
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Studio Trisorio Naples, Italy (solo)
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1991
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AC&T Corporation Tokyo, Japan (solo)
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1991
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American Art of the 80's, curated by Gabri, Palazzo delle Albere Trento, Italy
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1991
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Metropolitan Home Showhouse 2, Metropolitan Home Showhouse 2 New York, NY
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1991
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To Benefit Fashion Moda, Brooke Alexander Gallery New York, NY
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1991
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Children in Crisis, A Benefit Exhibition, Lorence Monk Gallery New York, NY
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1991
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The 1980's: A Selected View from the Permanent Collection, The Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY
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1991
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Just What Is It That Makes Today's Home So Different, So Appealing?, The Hyde Collection Glens Falls, NY
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1991
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Closet No. 9, Queens Museum of Art Flushing, Queens
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1991
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A Passion for Art: Watercolors and Works on Paper, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1990
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The Last Decade: American Artists of the 80's, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1990
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Galerie Beaubourg, Paris, France (solo)
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1990
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Galerie Hans Mayer, Galerie Hans Mayer Düsseldorf, Germany
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1990
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Akira Ikeda Gallery, Akira Ikeda Gallery Tokyo, Japan
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1989
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Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
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1989
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Don't Bungle the Jungle, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1989
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The Studio American Collection, Witkacy Theatre; BWA Art Exhibition Bureau Zakopane; Suwalki, Poland
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1988
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Figure as Subject: Revival of Figuration since 1975, Selections from , Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY
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1988
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The Weisman Collection, Travelling Exhib, California State University at Fullerton Fullerton, CA
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1988
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1988
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Akira Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
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1987
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1987
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Comic Iconoclasm, ICA London, England
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1986
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An American Renaissance: Painting and Sculpture from 1940 to the Present, Museum of Art Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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1986
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Homage to Nicholas A. Moufarrage, Gabrielle Bryers Gallery New York, NY
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1986
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Pictures from the Inner Mind, The Palladium New York, NY
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1986
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Carl Solway Gallery Cincinnati, OH
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1986
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Thomas Cohn Gallery Brazil
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1986
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Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Zürich, Switzerland (solo)
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1986
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY (solo)
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1986
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Akira Ikeda Gallery, Tokyo, Japan (solo)
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1985
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1985
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Biennale 1985, The Whitney Museum New York, NY
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1985
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Drawings, Leo Castelli Graphics New York, NY
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1985
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Eight Artists/ Eight Years/ SVA, School of Visual Arts Gallery New York, NY
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1985
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East Village Artists, Holly Solomon Gallery New York, NY
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1985
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Investigations, Institute of Contemporary Art University of Pennsylvania
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1985
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Sights for Small Eyes, Heckscher Museum Long Island, NY
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1985
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Photography and Sculpture, Patrick Fox Gallery New York, NY
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1985
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Michael Kohn Gallery Los Angeles, CA
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1985
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Vernacular Abstraction, Wacoal Art Center Tokyo, Japan
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1985
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Art in Action, Sogetsu Museum Tokyo, Japan
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1985
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Out of the Ooo Cloud, Edith C. Blum Art Institute Bard College
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1985
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Works on Paper, Galerie Barbara Farber Amsterdam, Netherlands
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1984
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Via New York, Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art Montreal, Canada
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1984
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The Innovative Landscape, Holly Solomon Gallery New York, NY
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1984
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New Hand Painted Dreams: Contemporary Surrealism, Barbara Gladstone Gallery New York, NY
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1984
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Arte di Frontiera, Galeria d'Arte Moderna Bologna, Italy
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1984
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Aperto, Venice Biennale Venice, Italy
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1984
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The Human Condition, Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA
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1984
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Contemporary Perspectives 1984, Bucknell University
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1984
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New Idioms, Robert Fraser Gallery London, England
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1984
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New Attitudes: Paris/ New York, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Pittsburgh, PA
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1984
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Group Show, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1984
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1984
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Larry Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
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1983
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1983
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American Graffiti Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands (solo)
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1983
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Champions, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1983
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Champions, Fay Gold Gallery New York, NY
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1983
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Surrealist Show, Robert Miller Gallery New York, NY
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1983
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Morton G. Neuman Family Collection, Kalamazoo Institute of Art Kalamazoo, MI
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1983
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Intoxication, Monique Knowlton Gallery New York, NY
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1983
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Paintings, Sculpture, Totems and 3D, Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1983
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The Comic Art Show, Whitney Museum (Downtown Branch) New York, NY
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1983
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Back to the U.S.A., Kunstmuseum Luzern Luzern, Switzerland
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1983
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Tendencias en Nueva York, Palacio de Cristal Madrid, Spain
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1983
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Paintings into Sculpture, Bonlow Gallery New York, NY
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1983
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Bienalle de Sao Paulo, Bienalle de Sao Paulo Sao Paulo, Brazil
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1983
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Salvatore Ala Gallery Milan, Italy
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1983
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References, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi Charleroi, Belgium
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1982
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Space Invaders, P.S. 1 Long Island City, NY
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1982
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Tony Shafrazi Gallery New York, NY
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1982
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Fun Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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1981
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National Studio Artists, P.S. 1, Long Island City, NY (solo)
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1981
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The Jetsons, Fun Gallery New York, NY (solo)
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1981
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Customized Appliances, Club 57 New York, NY (solo)
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1981
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Club 57 New York, NY
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1981
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The Times Square Show, Times Square New York, NY
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1981
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New York, New Wave, P.S. 1 Long Island City, NY
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1981
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Drawing Show, Mudd Club New York, NY
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1981
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Beyond Words, Mudd Club New York, NY
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1979
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Club 57 New York, NY
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1979
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Paintings at Fiorucci, Fiorucci New York, NY (solo)
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1979
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Celebration of the Space Age, Club 57 New York, NY (solo)
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| Literature |
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2006
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McCormick, Carlo. “Superpop: Kenny Scharf’s Second Coming,”Juxtapoz Issue No.65, June 2006: 39-45.
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2004
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Magnuson, Ann. “Newer, Bigger, Better,” Loft, Issue 30, December 2004: 82 – 88.
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2004
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Timberg, Scott. “Concrete Canvas: Kenny Scharf is turning a 10,000-square-foot parking garage into a work of art,” Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2004: E1 & E8.
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2003
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Verini, James. “Hidden art and politics,” Los Angeles Times, January 30, 2003: E48.
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2003
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Raden, Lisa. “Kenny Scharf’s Portraits,” Contents, January
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2002
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Lecka, Steven. “Kenny Scharf,” Flaunt, August
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2002
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Stern. “Warhols Enkel,” kultur, October 1, 2002
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2002
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Katz, Vincent. “Kenny Scharf at Tony Shafrazi,” Art in America, September
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2002
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Russel, Candice. “Culture Clash,” The City Link, March 1-7
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2002
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Quick, Rebecca. “Birdie Is a Dumm, But the Girl Is Onto A Real Hip Thing,”
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1998
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Kenny Scharf, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY, essays by Carter Radcliff and Robert Farris Thompson, interview by Dennis Hopper
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1998
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Kenny Scharf, University Galleries, Normal, Illinois, essays by Barry Blinderman, Gregory Bowen, Bill McBride, and Ann Magnuson
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1997
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In Your Face, Malca Fine Art, New York, NY
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1997
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Kenny Scharf: Pop-surrealist, Salvatore Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
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1996
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El Mundo de Kenny Scharf, Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Monterrey, Mexico
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1996
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Pop Art, Jamie James, Phaidon Press Limited, London, England
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