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Manuel Neri Biography
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1949 - 1950 |
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Attended San Francisco City College in San Francisco, CA
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1951 - 1952 |
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Attended University of California at Berkeley in Berkeley, CA
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1953 |
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Oakland Art Museum, First Award in Sculpture Oakland, CA
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1951 - 1956 |
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California School of Arts & Crafts in Oakland, CA
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1957 |
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Oakland Art Museum, Purchase Award in Painting Oakland, CA
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1956 - 1958 |
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Attended California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA
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1959 |
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Nealie Sullivan Award, California School of Fine Arts
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1963 |
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SF Art Inst., 82nd Annual Sculpture Award San Francisco, CA
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1959 - 1965 |
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Taught at California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA
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1965 |
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National Art Foundation Award
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1970 - 1975 |
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University of California, Davis; Sculpture Grant Davis, CA
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1979 |
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Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship
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1980 |
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Individual Artist Grant, National Endowment for the Arts
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1982 |
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Academy Institute Award in Art, American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters
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1985 |
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Award of Honor, San Francisco Arts Commission, San Francisco, CA
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1965 - 1990 |
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Taught at University of California, Davis, Davis, CA
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1995 |
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Honorary Doctorate, Corcoran School of Art
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1996 |
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Amer. Acad. & Inst. of Arts & Letters Award in Art
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2006 |
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Lifetime Achievement Award in Contemporary Sculpture, International Sculpture Center
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2008 |
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Bay Area Treasure Award, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
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2008
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San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA (solo)
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2008
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Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, CA
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2007
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The Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA
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2007
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Portland Art Museum, Portland, ME (solo)
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2005
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University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
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2002
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Charles Cowles Gallery, New York, NY (solo)
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2001
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Herter Art Gallery, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
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2000 - 2001
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Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
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2000
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Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, The White House, Washington, DC
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2000
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Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1999
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Galerie Simonne Stern New Orleans, LA
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1999
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Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1998
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Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1998
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The Arkansas Art Center Little Rock, AR
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1998
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Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1998
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Galerie Simonne Stern New Orleans, LA
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1997
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Anne Reed Gallery Ketchum, ID
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1997
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Palo Alto Cultural Center Palo Alto, CA
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1997
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Early Work (1953-1978), Corcoran School of Art Washington, DC (and travelling)
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1997
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The Arkansas Art Center Little Rock, AR
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1997
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Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1996
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Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1996
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John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1996
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Lisa Kurts Gallery Memphis, TN
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1996
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A Sculptor's Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art Washington, DC (and travelling)
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1995
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San Francisco Musuem of Modern of Art San Francisco, CA
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1995
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Udinotti Gallery Scottsdale, AZ
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1995
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Charles Cowles Gallery, Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1994
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, Palo Alto Cultural Center Palo Alto, CA
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1994
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Frumkin/Adams Gallery New York, NY
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1993
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, Albuquerque Museum Albuquerque, NM
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1993
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Newport Harbor Art Museum Newport Beach, CA
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1993
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Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery, Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1993
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Dia Foundation, Dia Foundation Bridgehampton, NY
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1993
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Charles Cowles Gallery, Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1992
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John Berggruen Gallery, John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1992
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Morgan Gallery, Morgan Gallery Kansas City, MO
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1992
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Margulies/Taplin Gallery, Margulies/Taplin Gallery Boca Raton, FL
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1992
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University of Colorado Boulder, CO
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1992
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St. Mary's College Moraga, CA
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1992
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Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts Sherman Oaks, CA
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1992
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Margulies/Taplin Gallery Boca Raton, LA
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1992
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John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1992
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Wolk Gallery St. Helena, CA
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1992
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Anne Reed Gallery Ketchum, ID
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1992
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Fresno Art Museum Fresno, CA
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1992
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Isetan Museum of Art Tokyo, Japan
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1992
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Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1991
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John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1991
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Eve Mannes Gallery Atlanta, GA
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1991
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Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts Malibu, CA
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1991
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Anne Reed Gallery Ketchum, ID
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1991
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M.H. DeYoung Memorial Museum San Francisco, CA
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1991
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Muckenthaler Cultural Center Fullerton, CA
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1991
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Museo Estudio Diego Rivera Mexico City, Mexico
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1991
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Campbell-Thiebaud Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1991
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Allene Lapides Gallery Santa Fe, NM
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1991
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Tavelli Gallery Aspen, CO
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1991
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Charles Cowles Gallery, Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1991
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Richard L. Nelson Gallery, Richard L. Nelson Gallery University of California, Davis, CA
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1991
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Eve Mannes Gallery, Eve Mannes Gallery Atlanta, GA
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1991
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Riva Yares Gallery, Riva Yares Gallery Santa Fe, NM
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1990
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Natsoulas/Novelozo Gallery Davis, CA
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1990
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Arkansas Art Center Little Rock, AR
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1990
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Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1990
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Barbara Kornblatt Gallery Washington, D.C.
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1990
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Braunstein/Quay Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1990
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Queens Museum Queens, NY
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1990
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Butler Institute Youngstown, OH
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1990
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John Berggruen Gallery, John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1990
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Crocker Art Museum, Crocker Art Museum Sacramento, CA
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1990
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Bingham Kurts Gallery, Bingham Kurts Gallery Memphis, TN
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1989
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Sheppard Gallery, Sheppard Gallery University of Nevada, Reno, NV
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1989
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Charles Cowles Gallery, Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1989
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San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Art San Francisco, CA
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1989
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Greg Kucera Gallery, Greg Kucera Gallery Seattle, WA
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1989
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Riva Yares Gallery, Riva Yares Gallery Scottsdale, AZ
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1989
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Richard L. Nelson Gallery University of California, Davis, CA
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1989
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Butterfield & Butterfield San Francisco, CA
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1989
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John Berggruen Gallery Monadnock Building, San Francisco, CA
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1989
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Security Pacific Gallery Los Angeles, CA
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1989
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Travelling, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA
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1989
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California Museum of Science and Industry Los Angeles, CA
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1988
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Palo Alto Center Palo Alto, CA
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1988
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Sierra Nevada Museum of Art Reno, NV
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1988
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James Corcoran Gallery, James Corcoran Gallery Santa Monica, CA
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1988
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College of Notre Dame, College of Notre Dame Belmont, CA
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1988
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John Berggruen Gallery, John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1988
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James Corcoran Gallery Santa Monica, CA
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1988
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Travelling, The Bronx Museum of the Arts New York, NY
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1988
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Weatherspoon Art Gallery University of North Carolina
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1987
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Palm Springs Desert Museum Palm Springs, CA
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1987
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Travelling, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, TX
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1987
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Travelling, Philbrook Art Center Tulsa, OK
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1987
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Travelling, Madison Art Center Madison, WI
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1987
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Fay Gold Gallery, Fay Gold Gallery Atlanta, GA
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1987
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San Antonio Art Institute, San Antonio Art Institute San Antonio, TX
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1986
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Charles Cowles Gallery, Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1986
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San Francisco Museum of Modren Art San Francisco, CA
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1986
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Marilyn Pearl Gallery New York, NY
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1985
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Robert Else Gallery, Robert Else Gallery California State University, Sacramento, CA
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1985
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The Oakland Muesum Oakland, CA
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1985
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Traveling, The Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati, OH
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1985
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Traveling, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
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1984
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Hirshorn Museum Washington, D.C.
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1984
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Traveling, Fisher Gallery University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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1984
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The Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
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1984
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Seattle Art Museum Seattle, WA
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1984
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American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters New York, NY
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1984
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA
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1984
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John Berggruen Gallery, John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1984
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Middendorf Gallery, Middendorf Gallery Washington, D.C.
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1984
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Art Gallery, Art Gallery California State University, Chico, CA
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1984
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Gimpel-Hanover & Andre Emmerich Galerien, Gimpel-Hanover & Andre Emmerich Galerien Zurich, Switzerland
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1983
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Middendorf/Lane Gallery, Middendorf/Lane Gallery Washington, D.C.
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1983
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA
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1983
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Frumkin-Struve Gallery Chicago, IL
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1983
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA
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1983
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Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art Monterey, CA
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1983
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Institute of Contemporary Art Virginia Museum, Richmond, VA
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1982
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The Mexican Museum San Francisco, CA
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1982
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American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters New York, NY
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1982
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The Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
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1982
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Richard L. Nelson Gallery; Mem. Union Art Gallery; Pence Gallery, University of California, Davis, CA
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1982
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DeSaisset Museum University of Santa Clara, CA
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1982
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Charles Cowles Gallery, Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1981
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Sierra Nevada Museum of Art Reno, NV
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1981
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Provincetown Art Association and Museum Provincetown, MA
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1981
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Middendorf/Lane Gallery Washington, D.C.
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1981
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Tulane University New Orleans, LA
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1981
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American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters New York, NY
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1981
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Seattle Art Museum, Seattle Art Museum Seattle, WA
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1981
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Charles Cowles Gallery, Charles Cowles Gallery New York, NY
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1981
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The Mexican Museum, The Mexican Museum San Francisco, CA
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1981
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Western Associates of Art Museums, Western Associates of Art Museums Travelling through 1983
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1981
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John Berggruen Gallery, John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1981
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Triton Museum of Art Santa Clara, CA
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1980
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Whitman College, Whitman College Walla Walla, WA
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1980
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Richmond Art Center, Richmond Art Center Richmond, CA
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1980
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Grossmont College Gallery, Grossmont College Gallery El Cajon, CA
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1980
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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art San Francisco, CA
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1980
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San Diego Museum of Art San Diego, CA
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1980
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Nassau County Museum of Fine Art Roslyn, NY
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1979
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Gallery Paule Anglim San Francisco, CA
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1979
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The Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
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1979
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Gallery Paule Anglim, Gallery Paule Anglim San Francisco, CA
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1978
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Everson Museum of Art Syracuse, NY
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1977
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Huntsville Museum of Art Huntsville, AL
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1977
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Kenmin Prefecture Hall Tokyo, Japan
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1977
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Smithsonian Inst. Travelling Exhibition Service Washington, D.C.
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1977
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ArtSpace/Open Ring, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery Sacramento, CA
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1976
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Braunstein/Quay Gallery, Braunstein/Quay Gallery New York, NY
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1976
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80 Langton Street, 80 Langton Street San Francisco, CA
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1976
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The Oakland Museum, The Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
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1976
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Travelling, San Francisco Museum of Art San Francisco, CA
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1976
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San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA
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1975
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JPL Gallery London, England
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1975
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Traveling, JPL Gallery London, England
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1975
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Quay Gallery, Quay Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1974
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University Art Gallery, University Art Gallery San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
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1974
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The Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
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1974
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San Francisco Museum of Art San Francisco, CA
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1973
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San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA
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1972
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Travelling, E.B. Crocker Art Gallery Sacramento, CA
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1972
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Sacramento State College Art Gallery, Sacramento State College Art Gallery Sacramento, CA
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1972
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Davis Art Center, Davis Art Center Davis, CA
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1971
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Art Gallery, Art Gallery University of Nevada, Reno, NV
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1971
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San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Art San Francisco, CA
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1971
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Quay Gallery, Quay Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1971
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The Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
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1971
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University of Nevada Reno, NV
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1970
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University Art Museum Berkeley, CA
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1970
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San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA
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1970
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Whitney Museum of American Art New York, NY
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1970
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St. Mary's College, St. Mary's College Moraga, CA
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1970
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San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco, CA
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1969
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Louisiana State University, Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA
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1969
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Jason Aver Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1969
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Reed College Portland, OR
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1968
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Travelling, Portland Art Museum Portland, OR
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1968
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Quay Gallery, Quay Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1968
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San Francisco Museum of Art San Francisco, CA
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1967
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University Art Museum Berkeley, CA
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1966
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Traveling, University of California, Irvine Irvine, CA
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1966
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Quay Gallery, Quay Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1965
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San Francisco Museum of Art San Francisco, CA
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1964
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Stanford University Art Museum Stanformd, CA
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1964
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David Stuart Gallery Los Angeles, CA
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1964
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Berkeley Gallery, Berkeley Gallery Berkeley, CA
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1963
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New Mission Gallery, New Mission Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1963
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The Oakland Museum Oakland, CA
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1962
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Primus-Stuart Gallery Los Angeles, CA
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1962
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California Palace of the Legion of Honor San Francisco, CA
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1962
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Stanford University Art Gallery Stanford, CA
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1962
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Houston Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, TX
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1961
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Staempfli Gallery New York, NY
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1960
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Dilexi Gallery, Dilexi Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1959
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Spatsa Gallery, Spatsa Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1959
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San Francisco Museum of Art San Francisco, CA
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1957
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Six Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1957
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Six Gallery, Six Gallery San Francisco, CA
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1955
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Six Gallery San Francisco, CA
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| Literature |
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2006
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Anderson, Maxwell L., and Bruce Nixon, "Manuel Neri: The Figure in Relief," Hudson Hills Press, Manchester, VT
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2005
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Nixon, Bruce, "Manuel Neri: Artists' Books / The Collaborative Process," Hudson Hills Press, Manchester, VT
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1996
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Cowart, Jack, "Manuel Neri: Early Work 1953-1978," Hudson Hills Press, Manchester, VT
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1989
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Neri, Manuel, "Manuel Neri: Plasters," San Francisco Museum, San Francisco, CA
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1984
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Restany, Pierre, "Manuel Neri," J. Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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