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Gary Komarin Biography
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Born New York City. Received MFA in Painting (Graduate Teaching Fellowship) from Boston Univeristy Graduate School of Fine Arts.
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The Joan Mitchell Prize in Painting
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The Edward Albee Foundation Fellowship in Painting
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The New York Foundation for the Arts/Grant in Painting
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Arkansas Museum of Contemporary Art Purchase Prize
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Philip Hulitar Award in Painting
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The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts New York/Grant in Painting
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The Benjamin Altman Prize/National Academy of Design Museum, New York
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Collaborations:
Flatbed Press, Austin, Texas, 2004
Segura Press, Tempe, Arizona, 2001
Tandem Press, University of Wisconsin, 2000
Aurobora Press, San Francisco, CA, 2002, 1999
Rutgers University Press, School of Innovative Printmaking, NJ, 1998
Garner Tullis, New York, 2000, 1997
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| Selected Exhibitions |
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2008
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Scents of Raindrops in Spring, ADT Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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2008
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Spanierman at East Hampton – Gallery Selections, Spanierman Gallery, New York, NY
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2008
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Abstractionists Gary Komarin, Steven Seinberg, Sabine Tress And Amadea Bailey, Atlanta, GA
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2007
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Gary Komarin 'Neue Bilder,' Galerie Proarta, Zurich, Switzerland
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2007
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David Floria Gallery, Aspen, CO (solo)
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2007
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Mrs. Langdon Afterward, Spainerman Modern, New York, NY
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2006
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The Bourdon Gauge, The Fine Art Society, London
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2006
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SG Modern and Contemporary Fine Arts, New York, NY
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2006
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Galerie Proarta, Zurich
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2006
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Incident at Echo Lake, Karolyn Sherwood Gallery, Des Moines, IA
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2006
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Works on Paper, Spainerman Modern, New York, NY
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2005
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Elins Eagles Smith Gallery, San Francisco, California
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2005
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J.Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville Beach, Florida
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2005
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Donna Tribby Fine Arts, Palm Beach, Florida
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2004
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Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
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2004
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Gerald Peters, Dallas, Texas
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2003
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McGrath Gallery, New York, NY
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2003
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Kraft Leiberman Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
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2003
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Kunstart Zürich, Galerie ProArta, Switzerland
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2003
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Galerie ProArta, Zug, Switzerland
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2003
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Art of This Century, The Armory, New York, Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto
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2003
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Angus Broadbent Gallery, London
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2003
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New Abstraction, Lizan Tops Gallery, East Hampton, New York
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2003
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Kraft/Lieberman Gallery Inaugural Exhibition, Chicago
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2003
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Basel Art Fair, Hamiltons Gallery, London
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2003
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Milan Art Fair, Galerie Arte et Arta, Bologna, Italy
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2002
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100 NJ Artists Make Prints, NJ State Museum, Morris Museum, Noyes Museum
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2002
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The Maker's Mark, The University of New Orleans, New Orleans
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2002
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Works on Paper, w/Burton Marinkovich, The Armory, New York City
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2002
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National Academy of Design Museum Annual Invitational - Recipient Benjamin Altman Prize ín Painting
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2002
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Kunstart Fair, Zurich, Galerie ProArta
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2002
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Robischon Gallery, “Solice”: 9/11
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2002
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Galerie ProArta, Züg, Switzerland
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2002
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Lowe Gallery Los Angeles, Inaugural Exhibit
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2002
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Steven Vail Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa
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2002
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Ballard Featherston Gallery, Seattle, Washington
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2002
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Gremillion & Company Fine Arts, Houston, TX
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2002
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Peyton/Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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2002
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Galerie ProArta, Zürich
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2002
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Lizan Tops Gallery, East Hampton, New York
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2001
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MOFA, New Orleans, Louisiana
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2001
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Vanier Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
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2001
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Lowe Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
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2001
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Gremillion & Company Fine Arts, Austin Texas
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2001
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Works on Paper, with Burton Marinkovich, The Armory, New York
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2001
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Almost Giddy, Rhodes College, Memphis, Tennessee
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2001
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New Directions, Masur Museum of Art, New Orleans, LA
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2001
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Report & Find, Robischon Gallery, Denver, Colorado
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2001
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Paintings on Paper, Tim Hill Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
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2001
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New York/New Works on Paper, Lizan Tops, East Hampton, New York
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2001
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Chicago Art Fair, with Tandem Press
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2001
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San Francisco Art Fair, with Tandem Press
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2000
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Tandem Press, The Print Fair at the Armory, New York
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2000
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Homage to the Twentieth Century, New Orleans Center for Contemporary Arts
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2000
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Chicago Art Fair, with Thomas McCormick, Chicago
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2000
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St. Louis Print Fair, with Burton Marinkovich
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2000
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The Baltimore Print Fair, with Gary Godwin, St. Louis
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2000
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Works on Paper, with Burton Marinkovich, The Armory, New York
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2000
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Peyton/Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
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2000
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Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
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2000
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Gremillion & Company Fine Arts, Houston Texas
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2000
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Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA (solo)
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2000
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Peyton Wright Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (solo)
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2000
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Gremillion and Co., Houston, TX (solo)
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2000
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Aurobora Press, San Francisco, CA (solo)
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2000
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Percival Gallery, Des Moines, IO (solo)
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2000
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Homage to the Twentieth Century, New Orleans Center for Contemporary Arts, LA
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2000
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Chicago Art Fair, with Thomas McCormick, Chicago, IL
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2000
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Third Person, Merril Lynch, New York, NY
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2000
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Works on Paper, The Armory, with Jeffrey Hoffeld and Co., NY
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1999
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Aurobora Press, San Francisco California
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1999
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The American Summer, Tim Hill Gallery, Birmingham Michigan
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1999
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Nature Naturing, Percival Gallery, Des Moines Iowa
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1999
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‘About Paint’, Linda Cathcart Fine Arts, San Francisco California
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1999
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Komarin Monotypes, Aurobora Press, San Francisco California
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1999
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Rutgers University, Grant Winners/ A Survey of New Work, Rutgers New Jersey
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1999
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The American Summer, Tim Hill, Birmingham, MI
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1999
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On Paper, Associated American Artists, New York, NY
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1999
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The Newark Museum, New Jersey Biennial
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1999
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San Francisco Art Fair, with Fay Gold, Greg Kucera, Brian Gross Galleries
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1999
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Works on Paper, with Jeffrey Hoffeld and Co., The Armory, New York
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1998
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MOFA, New Orleans, Louisiana
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1998
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CS Schulte Gallery, New Jersey
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1998
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East Hampton Drawing Invitational, A. Bujese Gallery, East HAmpton, NY
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1998
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The New Americans, John McEnroe Gallery, Kobe, Japan
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1998
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On Paper - Associated American Artists, New York
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1998
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Mac Attack, John McEnroe Gallery, New York
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1998
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Third Person, Merrill Lynch, New York
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1998
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Works on Paper, Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle Washington
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1998
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Works on Paper, Adam Baumgold Gallery at the Armory, New York
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1998
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The Chicago Art Fair, with Garner Tullis, New York
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1998
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Susan Conway Gallery, Washington DC
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1998
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The French Wig, Jan Andersen, New York
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1998
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Greg Kucera, Seattle, WA (solo)
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1997
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Young Painters, Montgomery Glasoe, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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1997
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Newark Museum, New Jersey Biennial, curated by Joseph Jacobs
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1997
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The New Americans, The John McEnroe Gallery in Kobe Japan
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1997
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University of Hawaii, National Invitational Drawing Exhibition
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1997
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East Hampton Drawing Invitational, Arlene Bujese, East Hampton New York
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1997
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The Rain Forest Foundation Benefit, John McEnroe Gallery, New York
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1997
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Gramercy Park, The Chateaux Marmont, Montgomery Glasoe Gallery, Minneapolis MN
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1997
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Pinned to the Wall, Parchman Stremmel Gallery, Austin Texas
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1997
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Perspectives of Nature, Jan Abrams Fine Art, New York
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1997
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Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, Washington
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1996
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Drew University Gallery, Madison, New Jersey
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1996
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Mark Miller Gallery, East Hampton, New York
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1996
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Guston, Basquiat, Traylor, and Komarin, John McEnroe, New York, NY
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1996
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Guston, Basquiat, Komarin, Traylor - John McEnroe Gallery, New York
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1996
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The Chicago Art Fair, Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans Louisiana
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1996
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A Changing Cast/Changing Color, Michael Walls for Ruth O’Hara, New York
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1996
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Fifty/50, Terrain Gallery, San Francisco California
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1996
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Balancing Act, Room Project Space, New York
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1996
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Works on Paper, with Jan Andersen Fine Art at the Armory, New York
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1996
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Grace Hokin, Palm Beach, FL (solo)
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1995
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‘On a Smaller Scale’, Grace Hokin, Palm Beach Florida
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1995
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New Works on Paper, An Installation at Margaret Lipworth, Boca Raton Florida
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1995
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A Part; A Whole, Room Project Space, New York
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1995
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New Work/New York, curated by G. Presti, Gagosian Gallery, New York
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1995
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Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana
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1995
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Sandler/Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
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1994
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Herbert Palmer Gallery, Los Angeles, California
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1994
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Narrative Abstractions, Bruce Helander Gallery, Palm Beach Florida
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1994
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New Directions, William Campbell Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
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1994
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American Painting, Meredith Long and Co., Houston Texas
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1994
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Herbert Palmer, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
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1993
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Art and Object, Frankel/Nathanson Gallery, New York
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1993
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Post Modern Abstraction, Grace Hokin Gallery, Palm Beach Florida
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1992
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Re-thinking the Grid, Brian Reddy Gallery, New Jersey
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1992
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A Drawing Survey, Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1992
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Klarfeld Perry, New York, NY (solo)
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1992
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Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York, New York
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1991
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Grace Hokin Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida
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1990
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Wet Paint, Scott Hanson Gallery, New York
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1990
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Past/Present/Future, Margulies Taplin Gallery, Boca Raton Florida
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1990
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The Figure in the 20th Century, Meredith Long and Co. Houston Texas
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1989
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Bruce Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida
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1989
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Scott Hanson Gallery, New York City, New York
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1988
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Recent Drawings Here and Abroad, Herbert Palmer Gallery, Los Angeles
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1988
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The Morris Museum Biennial, Morristown New Jersey
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1988
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Chicago Art Fair, with Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1987
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The University of Texas Art Gallery - Texas Artists, Dallas, Texas
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1987
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San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio Texas
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1987
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The Longview Museum, Longview Texas
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1987
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Fun and Brains, The Kraine Club, New York
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1987
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Meredith Long and Company, Houston Texas
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1987
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Sandler/Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
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1987
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Bruce Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida
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1986
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‘Words’ Joy Moos Gallery, Miami Florida
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1986
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Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach Florida
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1986
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The Dog Days of August, Jacquie LittleJohn Gallery, New York
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1986
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Indigestion, P.P.O.W. Gallery, New York
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1986
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Chicago art Fair, with Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1985
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Bruce Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida
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1985
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Ten Painters in Texas, University of Texas, El Paso Texas
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1985
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The Meadows Museum of the Arts, Dallas Texas
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1985
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Sandler/Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
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1985
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Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1984
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Joy Horwich Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
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1984
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Herbert Palmer Gallery, Los Angeles, California
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1983
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Recent Trends in American Art, The Tampa Museum, Tampa Florida
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1983
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Modern Masters/Contemporary Works on Paper, Max Davidson Gallery, New York
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1983
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The Painted Object Painted, the Herbert Palmer Gallery, Los Angeles California
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1983
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Art and the Law, The Dallas Museum, Dallas Texas
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1983
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National Drawing Competition, Yale University Art Gallery
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1983
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Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1983
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Meadows Museum of the Arts, Dallas, Texas
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1982
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The University of Texas Art Gallery, Irving, Texas
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1982
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Meredith Long and Co., Houston, Texas
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1982
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About Face, Laura Carpenter Gallery, Dallas Texas
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1982
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Wunsch Art Center Exhibition, organized by the Whitney Museum, New York
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1982
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The Arkansas Art Center, 26th Annual Painting Exhibition, Little Rock Arkansas
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1981
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Eugene Oregon
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1981
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Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1981
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges Art Gallery, New York
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1981
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William Campbell Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas
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1979
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Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1979
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In Context, Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
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1979
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges Art Gallery, Geneva, New York
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| Literature |
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Loughery, John, ‘Komarin, The Master of the Elemental Image’ at Maxwell Davidson, Arts Magazine 1991
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Watson, Edward, ‘Surrealist Loads Canvas’, The New Jersey Star Ledger 1989
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Russell, John, ‘The Dog Days of August’, The New York Times 1987
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Zimmer, William, ‘Something – But What?, The New York Times 1985
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Zimmer, William, ‘A Rich Array…From Newburgh to Newark’, The New York Times 1985
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Everingham, Carol, ‘A Comical View of the American Dream’, The Houston Post 1982
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Perry, Paloma, ‘Stories in Paint’, The Atlanta Journal 1981
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Kutner, Janet, ‘Komarin Shows Strong Work’, The Dallas Morning News 1981
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Baker, Ralph, ‘Komarin Paintings and Works on Paper’, The Museum of Art at The University of Oregon, Eugene, catalog essay 1980
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Parks, Addison, ‘Gary Komarin New Work at Maxwell Davidson’, ARTS Magazine 1979
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King, Sarah S., Art in America, July 2003
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Brandenberg, Andreas, Zuger Presse, 'Complex Paintings from Overseas’, Galerie ProArta, 2003
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Taylor, Art, 'Komarin at Lizan Tops’, East Hampton Arts, New York 2002
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Schwabsky, Barry, ‘Paintings do the Talking Without Too Many Specifics’, The New York Times, 2000
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Grayson, Clive, ‘Gary Komarin at Susan Conway’, The Washington Post 1995
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Waddington, Chris, ‘Subjects Simple but Art Deceptively Sophisticated’, The New Orleans Lagniappe 1996
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Langdon, Davis, ‘French Wig Arrives in East Hampton,’ Hamptons Gazette 1998
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Foxworth, Janet, ‘Gary Komarin’s The Naming of John Dreamer’, The Atlanta Journal 1997
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Reed, Vincent, ‘Komarin Explores the Painterly’ at Klarfeld Perry, Arts Magazine 1993
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Lloyd, Amy, ‘Gary Komarin Shows New Expressive Work at Sandler/Hudson, Art in America 1994
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