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Christian Eckart Biography
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1959 |
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Born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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1981 - 1984 |
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Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Canada (Sculpture)
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1984 - 1986 |
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MFA, Hunter College, CUNY, New York (Painting)
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1994 |
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Received American citizenship; Canadian citizenship is retained
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1997 |
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Lives and works in Berlin
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1984 - 2002 |
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Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
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1998 - 2002 |
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Lives and works in Amsterdam
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Lives and works in Houston
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2006
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Christian Eckart: Purpose Driven, McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas, April-May (solo)
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2005
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The Shape of Colour: Excursions in Color Field Art, 1950 – 2005, organized by Dr. David Moos, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada, May (catalogue)
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2005
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Universal Medium, McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas, March-April
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2005
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Beauty Supply, Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, Canada, January-February
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2003
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American Beauty, organized by Robert McClain, McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas, November
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2003
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Space Vehicles: Allusion Objectified, organized by Christian Eckart, McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas, January-February (catalogue)
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2003
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Einstein’s Toaster – New Work by Christian Eckart, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria, June – July (solo)
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2002
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My Way, Trépanier Baer Gallery, Calgary, Canada, September–October (solo)
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2002
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Exformation, McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas, January – February (solo)
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2002
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Selections from the Martin Z. Margulies Collection, organized by Dahlia Morgan, The Art Museum, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, September-December (catalogue)
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2002
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in the abstract, McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas, July-August
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2002
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Looking At Painting - 1, organized by Isabel Kunigk, Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany, September-October
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2002
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Album: ACAD @ 75, part II, organized by Ron Moppett, Illingworth Kerr Gallery of Art, Alberta College of Art and Design, September-October (catalogue)
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2001
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New Models, Art of this Century, New York, November–December (solo)
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2001
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Rembrandt to Rauschenberg: Building the Collection, organized by Annette Dimeo Carlozzi, Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, January–March
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2001
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Pleasure of Sight & States of Being: Radical Abstract Painting since 1990, organized by Roald Nasgaard, Florida State University at Tallahasee, Tallahassee, Florida (catalogue)
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2001
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2001: An Art Odyssey – Recent Acquisitions to the Contemporary Collection, organized by Kirsten Evendon, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Canada, July–September
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2001
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Geometry and Gesture, organized by Nikolaus Ruzicska, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria, July–August
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2001
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Diskursive Malerei, organized by Lorand Hegyi, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien, Vienna, Austria, September–March 2002
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2001
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New York, McClain Gallery, Houston, Texas. Benefit for New York City and inauguration of new gallery location
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2000
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Faith: The Impact of Judeo-Christian Religion on Art at the Millennium, organized by Christian Eckart, Harry Philbrick, and Osvaldo Romberg, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut, Jan–May (catalogue)
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2000
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Sculpture 2000, Robert McClain & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Texas, June
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2000
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Circuits & Zootropes, Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany, February–April (solo)
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2000
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Christian Eckart, Windows, Brussels, Belgium, March–May (solo)
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1999
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White Album, Trépanier Baer Gallery, Calgary, Canada, September–October (solo)
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1999
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Christian Eckart, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria, November 1999–January 2000 (solo)
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1999
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New Monochromatic Works – Christian Eckart, Robert McClain & Co. Fine Art, Houston, Texas, January–February (solo)
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1999
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Abstrakt, Max-Gandolph-Bibliothek, organized by Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria, July–August (catalogue)
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1999
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Abstractions, Galerie Laage-Salomon, Paris, France, September–October
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1998
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Christian Eckart, Galerie René Blouin—Espace 502, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, organized by and in collaboration with Trépanier Baer Gallery, Calgary, Canada, May (solo)
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1996 - 1998
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Disturbing Abstraction, University of Western Ontario
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1997
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Various Logic, Janis Gallery New York (solo)
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1997
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Christian Eckart, Robert McClain and Co. Houston, TX (solo)
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1997
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Face à Face, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Paris, France (solo)
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1997
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Reductive Forms, Robert McClain & Co. Houston, TX
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1997
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Christian Eckart, Works 1986–1996,” Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany (solo)
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1997
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Christian Eckart, S.A.T. Exhibition Space, L.I.C., Queens, New York, presented by Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, France and Salzburg, Austria, November (solo)
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1996
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Commencement of Disturbing Abstraction, organized by Mark A. Cheetham of the University of Western Ontario, The Artlab, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, November–December 1996; Art Gallery of North York, Toronto, Canada, January–February 1997; The Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary, Canada, May–August 1997; The Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Canada, August–October 1997; Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Canada, November 1997–February 1998; Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada, April–June 1998. (catalogue)
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1996
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Vltava, Motel Fine Arts, New York, January–February
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1996
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Curved Monochrome Paintings, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac Paris, France
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1996
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Abstract/Real, Museum Moderner Kunst Vienna, Austria
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1995
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The Golden and Baroque, Robert McClain and Co. Houston, TX
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1995
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Trépanier Baer Gallery Calgary, Canada
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1995
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Endless Line Paintings, Sabine Watchters Fine Arts, Brussels, Belgium, February–April
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1995
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Christian Eckart, Trépanier Baer Gallery, Calgary, Canada, February–April
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1995
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Curved Monochromes, Endless Lines, and Simple Models, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria, November–December
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1994
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Christian Eckart, Trépanier Baer Gallery, Calgary, Canada
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1994
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Christian Eckart, Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany, March–April
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1994
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The Veils, Sabine Watchters Fine Arts, Knokke, Belgium, April–May
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1994
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Painting, Rhona Hoffman Gallery Chicago, IL
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1993
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I Am the Enunciator, organized by Christian Leigh, Thread Waxing Space, New York, January–February (catalogue)
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1993
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Slittamenti/Transactions (I Love You More Than My Own Death) , organized by Christian Leigh, 45th Biennale di Venezia, Granai delle Zitelle, Guidecca, Venice, Italy, Spring. (catalogue).”
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1993
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Living with Art: The Collection of Ellyn & Saul Dennison, The Morris Museum, Morristown, New Jersey, Oct–Nov (catalogue).
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1993
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Accrochage International, Galerie Sabine Wachters, Brussels, Belgium.
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1992
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Rubin Spangle Gallery, New York, January–February
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1992
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Fifteenth Anniversary Exhibtition, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
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1992
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Nothing New: The Positive Absence of Originality in Art, organized by Anthony Iannacci, Studio La Città 2, Verona, Italy, May (catalogue).
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1992
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Quotations: The Second History of Art, organized by Barry Rosenberg, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut, May–September; Museum of Contemporary Art at Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, October–November (catalogue).
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1992
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Psycho, organized by Christian Leigh, Inaugural Exhibition, KunstHall, New York, April–May (catalogue).
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1992
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Frame Up, organized by Judith Tolnick, Main Gallery, Fine Arts Center, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island, October.
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1992
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Galleria Galliani, Genoa, Italy, December
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1991
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The Body in Question, organized by Gary Nickard and Melissa Harris, Burden Gallery, The Aperture Foundation, New York, January–February.
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1991
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Bildlicht: Malerei Zwischen Material und Immaterialität, organized by Wolfgang Drechsler and Peter Weibel, Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna, Austria, May–July (catalogue).
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1991
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Hybrid Abstract, organized by Joshua Decter, Usdan Gallery, Bennington College, Bennington, Vermont, April–May (catalogue).
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1991
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Anni Novanta, organized by Renato Barilli, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna, Bologna; Musei Comunali, Rimini; ex-colonia “Le Navi,” Cattolica; May–September 1991.
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1991
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Vertigo ‘The Remake’, organized by Christian Leigh, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria, July–August.
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1991
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After Reinhardt: The Ecstasy of Denial, organized by Max Estenger and Meg O’Rourke, Tomoko Liguori Gallery, New York, September–October (catalogue).
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1991
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Conceptual Abstraction, Sidney Janis Gallery, New York, November–December (catalogue).
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1991
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Les Couleurs de l’Argent, Musée de la Poste, Paris, France, November 1991–January 1992 (catalogue).
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1991
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Das Goldene Zeitalter, organized by Tilman Osterwald, Wurttembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany, November 1991–February 1992 (catalogue).
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1990
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Spellbound, organized by Christian Leigh, Marc Richards Gallery, Los Angeles, California.
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1990
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Art Against AIDS, Public Art Project Exhibition, Washington, D.C., May (catalogue).
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1990
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Un Art de la Distinction?, organized by Caroline Bissière and Jean-Paul Blanchet, Abbaye Saint-Andre, Centre d’Art Contemporain, Meymac, France, July–October (catalogue).
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1990
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Neoclassico a Trieste: Attualità del Neoclassico, organized by Dr. Ricardo Caldura, Revoltella, Trieste, Italy, Summer (catalogue).
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1990
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Christian Eckart, Stephen Ellis, Alain Kirili, Imi Knoebel, Koury-Wingate Gallery, New York, September–October.
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1990
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Vertigo, organized by Christian Leigh, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris, France (catalogue).
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1990
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Mise en Abîme, organized by Vittoria Coen and Anthony Iannacci, Studio La Città, Verona, Italy, October (catalogue).
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1989
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Horn of Plenty, organized by Gosse Oosterhof, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, January–February (catalogue).
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1989
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Repetition, organized by Donald McKinney, Hirschl & Adler Modern, New York, February–March (catalogue).
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1989
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The Silent Baroque, organized by Christian Leigh, Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, Austria (catalogue).
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1989
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Projects & Portfolios, organized by Barry Walker, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York, October–December (catalogue).
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1988
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Redefining the Object, organized by Barry A. Rosenberg, University Art Galleries, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio and Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio (catalogue).
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1988
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24 Square, organized by Saul Ostrow, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.
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1988
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Complexity and Contradiction, organized by Christian Leigh, Scott Hanson Gallery, New York, September–October (catalogue).
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1988
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La Couleur Seule: L’Experience du Monochrome, organized by Maurice Besset and Thierry Raspail, Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon, France, October–December (catalogue).
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1988
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Art of the 80’s: Artists from the Eli Broad Foundation Collection, Kresge Museum, Detroit, Michigan (catalogue by Phyllis Floyd Arnfield).
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1987
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Artist - Designed Toys, First Street Forum, Pulitzer Foundation, St. Louis, Missouri (catalogue).
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1987
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Reconstruct, organized by Robert Nickas, John Gibson Gallery, New York, March–April (catalogue).
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1987
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The Art of the Real, organized by Robert Nickas, Galerie Pierre Huber, Geneva, Switzerland, June–July (catalogue).
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1987
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Gallery Group Show, Massimo Audiello Gallery, New York.
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1987
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Primary Structures, organized by Robert Nickas, Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.
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1987
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of Ever-Ever Land i speak, organized by Christian Leigh, Stux Gallery, New York (catalogue).
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1987
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Faux Arts: Surface Illusions and Simulated Materials in Recent Art, organized by Ronald J. Onorato, La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California, October–November (catalogue).
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1987
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Facture, Laurie Rubin Gallery, New York.
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1986
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, organized by the Art Advisory Service, a project of the Associate Council of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
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1986
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Red, organized by Robert Nickas, Massimo Audiello Gallery, New York.
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1986
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Tableaux Abstraits, organized by Christian Besson, Villa Arson, Nice, France, April–May (catalogue).
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1986
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When Attitudes Become Form, Bess Cutler Gallery, New York.
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1986
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Ten Artists Working in New York and Washington, organized by Robert Feldman and Jock Reynolds, Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts.
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SELECTED MUSEUM AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Museum of Modern Art, Department of Prints and Drawings, New York
New York Public Library, New York
The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Detroit Institute of Art, Detroit, Michigan
Museum of Fine Art, Houston, Texas
Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wein, Vienna, Austria
Musée d’Art Contemporain, Grenoble, France
Australian National Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
Les Vingt de Groeninge, Brugges, Belgium
Eli Broad Foundation and Eli Broad Family Foundation, Santa Monica, California
Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Canada
Art Gallery of North York, Toronto, Canada
Mackenzie Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Canada
Jack S. Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas
Glenbow Art Gallery, Calgary, Canada
And many others throughout North America, Europe, and Asia
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