Monique van Genderen

Page 1 | Biography


Education
1991 California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA, M.F.A.
1987 University of California at San Diego, CA, B.F.A.

Solo Exhibitions
2007 The Happy Lion, Los Angeles, CA
Voges and Partner, Frankfurt, Germany
Galerie Michael Janssen, Berlin, Germany
Ruzicska, Salzburg, Austria
2006 Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta, Georgia
Galerie Catherine Bastide, Brussels, Belgium
UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Bernier/Eliades Gallery, Athens, Greece
2005 Wexner Center for the Arts, OH
The Happy Lion, Los Angeles, CA
Howard House, Seattle, WA
Le Consortium, (Two person show with Kirsten Everberg), Dijon, France
2004 Locker Plant, Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX
The Happy Lion, Los Angeles, CA
2003 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2002 Sandroni Rey Gallery, Venice, CA
2001 Venetia Kapernikas Gallery, New York, NY
2000 Sandroni Rey Gallery, Venice, CA
1996 STANDARD OF LIVING, Amanda M. Obering Gallery, Silverlake, CA
1991 PASSING SECRETS, Gallery D301, MFA Thesis Show, Cal Arts, Valencia, CA

Group Exhibitions
2007 SMALL BUT BEAUTIFUL, Gasser and Grunert, New York
SPARKLE THEN FADE, Tacoma Art Museum, Washington
MODERN LOVERS, Claremont College, Claremont, CA
2006 OFF THE SHELF: New Forms in Contemporary Artist�s Books, The Frances Lehman Loeb Art
Center, Vassar College, New York
LOS ANGELES ART NOW, Galleri SE, Bergen, Norway
GROUP SHOW, Ruzicska, Salzburg, Austria
HOTEL CALIFORNIA, Glendale College Art Gallery, Glendale, CA
2005 WALL PAINTING, University of San Antonio Texas, Curated by Francis Colpitt, catalogue
STRICTLY PAINTING III: The Right Side of Painting, Voges and Partner Galerie, Frankfurt,
Germany
SIGHT LINES, Galerie Michael Janssen, Cologne, Germany
CLOSER TO HOME: The 48th Corcoran Biennial, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
2004 FULL HOUSE, curated by David Pagel, Clairmont Graduate University Art Gallery, Clairmont, CA
THE SIXTH ANNUAL ALTOIDS CURIOUSLY STRONG COLLECTION, The New Museum, New
York, Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA; Arthouse, Austin, TX; The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Art, Philadelphia, PA
SO FEW OPPORTUNITIES, SO MANY MISTAKES, curated by Josh Smith, Champion Fine Art,
Brooklyn, NY
WAKE-UP AND APOLOGIZE, Hayworth Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2003 SMALL WORKS, Margo Victor Presents, Hollywood, CA
THE GREATEST ALBUM COVERS THAT NEVER WERE, Track 16 Gallery,
Santa Monica, CA
THE ART OF PAINT, Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA
FRAGMENTS, PSprojectspace, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2002 ART ON PAPER, Weatherspoon Museum of Art, Greensboro, NC, catalog
Raid Projects, Los Angeles, CA
FAKE PAINTINGS, Kbond, LA
2001 LINEFORMCOLOR, Howard House, Seattle, WA
BIG PLASTIC, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
CROSS-CUTS: SEVEN LOS ANGELES ARTISTS, Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis
College, Los Angeles, CA
SNAPSHOT: NEW ART FROM LOS ANGELES, Armand Hammer Museum,
Los Angeles, CA; Museum of Contemporary Art, Miami, FL , catalog
ART FRANKFURT, Sandroni.Rey Gallery
DE BEAUFORT, EXPOSITO, VAN GENDEREN, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
PAINTING BEYOND PAINTING, Christine Rose Gallery, New York, NY
1999 Deep River Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2-person with Margo Victor)
1997 TRIMMINGS AND SCRAPS, Gavlak Projects, Silverlake, CA
1996 AVAILABLE SPACE, Gallery A, Santa Monica, CA
TRANS INTER POST: HYBRID SPACES, Curated By Pamela Bailey,
UC Irvine
LOVES LABOR�S LOST, Curated by Sue Spaid, (Collaboration with John Souza)
1993 PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PLEASURES, Curated by Lauren Lesko, catalog
1992 MAKING LEFTOVERS, Curated by Jennings and Rottinger, Art Center,
Pasadena, CA
1991 CHANGE OF INCLINATION: STRAINS TILTS AND ASSOCIATIONS
Century Gallery, Sylmar, CA
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION, Main Gallery, Cal Arts, Valencia, CA
Admissions Office, L.A. Weekly Classifieds, (Collaboration with Tammy
Rosen)
1990 Mint Gallery, Cal Arts, Valencia, CA

Bibliography
2007 Cochran, Rebecca, Art in America, April
2006 Schwabsky, Barry, Artforum, January
2005 Knight, Christopher, �Bold Forms, Elusive Colors�, LA Times, September 30
2004 Holte, Michael Ned, Critics Pics, Artforum.com
Pagel, David, �Harnessing the Subtle Play of Light�, Calendar Section, LA Times, Friday, Jan. 16
Frank, Peter, Pick of the Week, L.A. Weekly, Feb 6 �12, p. 142
2003 Seidel, Miriam, Philadelphia Inquirer , Oct. 10
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Pagel, David, Down to Earth and Eye Catching, Los Angeles Times, Oct. 16
Knight, Christopher, A �Snapshot� of L.A. Artists, L.A. Times, June 6
Goodale, Gloria, Art Goes West, The Christian Science Monitor, July 6
Harvey, Doug, Multiple Exposures, LA Weekly, No. 35, July 20-26
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1996 Curtis, Cathy, Distinguishing Marks, Los Angeles Times, O.C. edition, Tues. October 22
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Los Angeles Times, November 7

Grants/Awards
2004 Chinati Foundation, Artist in Residence, Marfa TX
2002 Atlantic Center for the Arts, Residency, New Smyrna Beach, FL.
1990 Cal Arts Grant
1987 Travel grant to Universitas Gadja Mada, Indonesia