joe@pierogi2000.com
Represented by Jochen Hempel Gallery in Berlin and Leipzig
Joe Amrhein in conversation with Ati Maier >>
SOLO and TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
| 2019 | Postmasters Gallery, “Fallibility of Perception,” New York, NY (March 2–April 13) |
| 2017 | Brian Gross Fine Art, “Post Factual,” San Francisco, CA (November 4–December 23) |
| 2015 | Jochen Hempel Gallerie, Berlin, Germany (March–April). Two-person exhib. with David Scher) |
| 2011 | Nusser & Baumgart Gallery, Munich, Germany (Two-person with Ati Maier) |
| Another year in LA, Los Angeles, CA | |
| FireCat Projects, Chicago, Illinois. (April 29-May 21) | |
| 2009 | Dogenhaus | Volta New York, NY. (March 5–8). |
| 2008 | Städtische Galerie Wolfsburg, Perpetual IF (information friction) Wolfsburg, Germany (September 14–November 30). Two-person exhib. with Ati Maier) |
| 2007 | Red Dot Contemporary, West Palm Beach, FL (December 8, 2007–January 10, 2008) |
| 2005 | Another Year In LA, Abecedarian, Los Angeles, CA (September–October) |
| Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA (February–March 19) | |
| 2003 | Roebling Hall, Critical Prose, Brooklyn, NY (October–November) |
| Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT. May 10– | |
| 2002 | POST, Artifact (Quote), Los Angeles, CA |
| Galerie Bernard Jordan, Sublime-in-Reverse, Paris, France | |
| 2001 | Leytonstone Center for Contemporary Art, Leytonstone, UK |
| Roebling Hall, Slightly Cryptic, Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1996 | Earl McGrath Gallery, Strata Series, New York, NY |
| 1989 | Turske & Turske Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1987 | Turske & Whitney Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1986 | Ivory/Kimpton Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 1985 | Fiona Whitney Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2017
2016 |
Lesley Heller Gallery, “The Fabricated Drawing,” NY, NY (March 26-May 7). Curated by Robin Hill Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, “Stacked,” NY, NY (May 11-June 17). Curated by Deborah Zlotsky ART3, “A Brief Gospel for Our Time,” Brooklyn, NY (Feb 18-Mar 26) Axis Gallery, “Triad,” Sacramento, CA (Sept 30-Oct 30) ART3, “BREAK GROUND,” Brooklyn, NY (Feb 17-Mar 20) |
| 2015 | Yossi Milo Gallery, “I Am a Lie and I Am Gold,” NY, NY (Dec 11-Jan 23, 2016). Curated by Marco Breuer Providence College Galleries, “A Sign Only Has to Serve as a Sign,” Providence, RI (Oct 28-Dec 12) The Berman Museum of Art at Ursinus College, “Museum Studies,” Collegeville, PA (Jan 27-Apr 3) |
| ODETTA, “Pay to Play,” Brooklyn, New York (with Rico Gatson, William Powhida, Rita Valley) (Jan 16-Mar 8) | |
| 2014 | Red Bull Studios, “Spaced Out: Migration to the Interior,” NY, NY. Curated by Phong Bui (Oct 10–Dec 14) |
| ODETTA, “Joe Amrhein, Rob de Oude, Enrico Gomez, Markus Linnenbrink,” Brooklyn, NY (May 30-June 29) | |
| Barbara Walters Gallery, Sarah Lawrence College, “Kiki Bouba,” Bronxville, NY (February 4 – March 11) | |
| Lynch Tham, “CON/TEXT,” New York, NY (January 8 – February 16) | |
| 2013 | Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, “One Hundred and Forty Characters,” New York, NY (June 1 – August 2) |
| 2009 | Brian Gross Fine Art, Paper / Mylar / Vellum, San Francisco, CA (July 2–August 26) |
| Uferhallen, The Carnival Within, Berlin, Germany. Curated by Gregory Volk and Sabine Russ (March 28–May 3) | |
| Armand Bartos Fine Art, SIGN/AGE | Fight the Power, New York, NY (March 27–April 25) | |
| 2008 | Jancar Gallery, Piecemeal, Los Angeles, CA. December 6–January 3, 2009. Four-person exhibition. Curated by Mery Lynn McCorkle |
| Parker’s Box, From Brooklyn With Love, Brooklyn, NY | |
| 2007 | Lautom Contemporary, Bare Words, Oslo, Norway (Oct. 20–Nov. 25) Curated by Leif Magne Tangen |
| Centrum Kunstlicht in de Kunst, Signal, The Netherlands (September 29, 2007–January 27, 2008) | |
| Red Dot Contemporary, Between What Is Said and What Is Not Said, West Palm Beach, FL (April–May) | |
| 2006 | Deborah Colton Gallery, Word, Houston, TX. Curated by Brandon Krall. (September 16–November 4) |
| Caren Golden Gallery, Material Abuse, New York, NY (June 29–August 4) | |
| New Art. New York: Reflections on the Human Condition, Curated by Margaret Mathews-Berenson. Traveling: Trierenberg corporate Kunsthalle, Taun, Austria (Dec. 1, 2005–Feb. 28, 2006) Red Bull Kunsthalle, Hangar 7, Salzburg, Germany (March 9–April 19, 2006) |
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| 2005 | Vertex List, Superlores, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Marcin Ramaki and Bit Editions (Dec. 17–March14, 2006) |
| The Luggage Store, Writing Letters, San Francisco, CA. 3-person exhibition with Tauba Auerbach and Steve Powers (October 15–November 26) | |
| Dogenhaus, Triple Crown, Leipzig, Germany (3-person, with Reed Anderson and Ati Maier) (September 17–October 28) | |
| Laumeier Sculpture Park, Public Notice II; Paintings In the Landscape, St. Louis, MO. Curated by Gregory Volk and Sabine Russ (October 8, 2005–January 15, 2006) | |
| Castle Gallery, The College of New Rochelle, R3, Reading ‘Ritin ‘Ritmetic, 30 Years Later. Curated by Susan M. Canning (September 11–November 13) | |
| Julie Saul Gallery, World Play, New York, NY (June 17–August 19) | |
| Vertex List, Code Residue, Brooklyn, NY (June 11–July 3) Curated by Marcin Ramocki | |
| SAFN Museum, Reykjavik, Iceland (March 5–April 17) | |
| 2004 | The Brooklyn Museum, Open House, Brooklyn, NY (April–July) |
| The Adrich Contemporary Art Museum, The Drawn Page, Ridgefield, CT | |
| 2003 | BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music), Next / Next Visual Arts, Brooklyn, NY (September 30–December 21) |
| White Box, BQE Part II, curated by Christian Viveros–Fauné, New York, NY (September 23 – Oct. 11) | |
| Adam Baumgold Gallery, Word Works, New York, NY | |
| Schroeder Romero, Summer Reading, curated by Larry Wolczac, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Hallwalls, B-List, Buffalo, NY | |
| Ronald Feldman Gallery, American Dream, curated by Ronald Feldman, New York, NY | |
| Ecole des Beaux Arts, Valence, France | |
| 2002 | Joseph Helman Gallery, Overt Operation, New York, NY |
| EXIT Art, Art 2002 SOS Save Our Senate, Benefit for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, October 29 | |
| Wythe Studio, Selection One; Made in Brooklyn, curated by Phong Bui, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Im’n’il, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Michael Himovitz Gallery, ACME; 25 Years, 25 Artists, Sacramento, CA | |
| The Work Space, Proximity, curated by Robin Hill, New York, NY | |
| 2001 | Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art, Brooklyn!, Palm Beach, FLA |
| Cynthia Broan Gallery, Cool, Refrigerate After Opening, NY, NY (curated by Edward Winkleman) | |
| Robert V. Fullerton Museum, Out of Context, curated by Sue Joyce, Fullerton, CA | |
| 2000 | Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, The Brooklyn Zoo, Stuttgart, Germany, curated by Sabine Russ and Gregory Volk |
| Musée D’art Moderne de Saint-Étienne, The Brooklyn Zoo, St-Étienne, France, curated by | |
| Sabine Russ and Gregory Volk | |
| Eyewash, Summer Reading, Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1999 | Exit Art (The First World), The Stroke, (selected by Elizabeth Murray), New York, NY |
| Islip Art Museum, Wordsmiths, curated by Karen Shaw, Islip, NY | |
| Eyewash, Valentine ’99, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Roebling Hall, Babel, Brooklyn, NY | |
| 1998 | Ambrosino Gallery, Southern Exposure, Miami, FL |
| DevonGolden, Can’t We All Just Get Along, New York, NY. | |
| Nicholas Davies Gallery, Wallpaper, curated by Lisa Jacobs, New York, NY | |
| Delaware Art Museum, Interior Landscapes, Wilmington, Delaware | |
| Flipside, Paint, Brooklyn, NY. | |
| Robert V. Fullerton Museum, Redefinitions: A View From Brooklyn, curated by Sue Joyce, Fullerton,CA | |
| 1997 | Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Just What Do You Think You’re Doing Dave?, Brooklyn,NY |
| Art In General, Abstracted and Unfixed, New York, NY | |
| 1996 | Hovel, Hodgepodge Lodge East, New York, NY |
| 1995 | Postmasters Gallery, The Ocean by Could Do, New York, NY |
| Ronald Feldman, Other Rooms, Four Brooklyn Galleries, New York, NY | |
| 1994 | American Fine Arts, American Fine Arts Benefit, New York, NY |
| DYAD, Curated by Annie Herron, Brooklyn, NY | |
| Kohn, Pedersen, Fox Architects, The Pleasure Principle, New York,NY. | |
| 1993 | David Zwirner Gallery, Four Walls Benefit, NY. |
| P.S.1, Seven Rooms – Seven Artists, The Four Walls Model Backroom | |
| “Stand-Ins”, Long Island City, https://us-mg4.mail.yahoo.com/neo/b/launch?.rand=7bnoNY. | |
| 1992 | Artists Space, Activated Walls, New York, NY. |
| 1990 | Associated American Artists, Angeles Press 10th Anniversary Exhibition, NY. |
| 1989 | Associated American Artists, Art and Leisure, New York, NY. |
| 1988 | Turske & Whitney Gallery, Small Size, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 1987 | Turske & Whitney Gallery, ART/LA87, Los Angeles, CA. |
| Associated American Artists, The Figure in Prints, New York, N.Y. | |
| Turske & Turske Gallery, Zurich, Switzerland. | |
| 1986 | Turske & Whitney Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 1985 | Pepper Art Gallery, Redlands, CA. |
| Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art & Architecture Tour, Trident Center, Los Angeles,CA. | |
| Art Quest, (Video Format), US. Tour, Traveling Exhibition. | |
| William Grant Still Arts Center, Up Against Hunger, Los Angeles, CA | |
| Fiona Whitney Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. | |
| 1984 | The Design Center, A Broad Spectrum, Los Angeles, CA. |
| Mitzi Landau Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. | |
| Swope Gallery, Mixed Bag, Santa Monica, CA. | |
| 1983 | Jan Baum Gallery, Wonderful Things, Los Angeles, CA. |
| Swope Gallery, Available Clay, Santa Monica, CA. | |
| Los Angeles Museum of Art, Art Rental Gallery, Expose VI, Los Angeles, CA. | |
| Lony Gans Gallery, Venice Art Walk, Venice, CA. | |
| Los Angeles Museum of Art, Art Rental Gallery, Spring Show #2, Los Angeles, CA. |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY / PUBLICATIONS
| Roth, David M. “Paper Mylar Vellum @ Brian Gross,” squarecylinder.com, August 10, 2009 |
| Cashdan, Marina. “Now Opening | The Boiler,” The New York Times T Magazine, March 6, 2009 (Interview) |
| Bui, Phong. “Joe Amrhein with Phong Bui,” The Brooklyn Rail, March 2009 (Interview) |
| Von Karweik, Hans-Adelbert, “Worte zerbersten in Scherben,” Wolfsburg Kultur, September 12, 2008 |
| Rusinek, Von Hans. “Was willst du machen, bevor du stirbst?” RP Online, September 5, 2008 |
| Classen, Marek. “Art Forum Berlin – Interview with Joe Amrhein,” ARTFACTS.net, October 10, 2007 |
| “Text Messages,” The New Yorker, August 13, 2007 |
| Maine, Stephen. “Letter by Letter, Word by Word,” The New York Sun, June 21, 2007. P.22 |
| Baker, Kenneth. “Visceral art that pushes out of the comfort zone,” SF Gate, November 4, 2006 |
| Mayerle, Astrid. “Ganz entschieden gemausert,” Kunstzeitung, November 1, 2006 (Illus.) |
| Dalkey, Victoria. “He’s good on paper,” The Sacramento Bee, January 22, 2006 |
| Kurtz, Katie J. “Writing Letters, The Luggage Store Gallery,” The San Francisco Bay Guardian, November 2, 2005 |
| Baker, Kenneth. “What’s in a word? Artists at Luggage Store have ideas,” San Francisco Chronicle, November 5, 2005. p.E10 (Illus.) |
| Bing, Alison. “Writing Letters | Text Appeal,” SFGate, November 2005 |
| Bonetti, David. “Billboard-size work at Laumeier challenges notions of where painting should be seen,” Saint Louis Today, October 16, 2005 |
| Miles, Christopher. “Finding a good use for art-speak,” Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2005. p.E21 |
| Dirosa, Joe. “Joe Amrhein: ABECEDARIAN,” L.A. Artist Series, September 2005 |
| David, Ben. “Technical Knock-Outs | “Superlowrez” at vertexlist,” artnet, June 2005 |
| Helfand, Glen. “Joe Amrhein at Brian Gross Fine Art,” Art on Paper, May/June 2005. P.81-2 (Illus.) |
| Falur, Einar. “Teikningar I tisku,” Morgunbladid, March 5, 2005. P. 29 (Illus.) (Reykjavik, Iceland) |
| “Teikningar I Safninu,” Menning, March 3, 2005. (Reykjavik, Iceland newspaper) |
| Baker, Kenneth. “Galleries: Subtle Evolution Marks Gonzalez’s Latest Abstracts,” San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday, March 5, 2005. (Illus.) |
| Cembalest, Robin. “25 Movers Shakers and Makers,” ARTnews, November 2004. P. 115, 132 |
| Yablonsky, Linda. “Borough Sprawl: The Brooklyn Museum celebrates its new entrance with an unruly |
| show of work by local artists,” Time Out New York, Issue No.448, April 29–May 6, 2004. pp.72-3 |
| K.R. “Opening, Prospect Heights: The Brooklyn Museum Comes Home,” New York Magazine, April 19, 2004. p.104 |
| Johnson, Ken. “Balancing Act,” The New York Times, February 20, 2004 |
| “Joe Amrhein,” The New Yorker, November 17, 2003. p.40 |
| Illus. Time Out NY, November 6–13, 2003. p.64. |
| Kalm, James. “Joe Amrhein: Slightly Cryptic, Roebling Hall,” The Brooklyn Rail, November 2003. p.10. |
| Maine, Stephen. “Dateline Brooklyn,” artnet.com, October 29, 2003 |
| Patricia Rosoff. “Real Art Ways/Hartford, Joe Amrhein: Retro and Re-Site,” Art New England, August / September 2003. p.28 |
| “Word Works,” The New Yorker, August 11, 2003. p. D15 |
| Huntington, Richard. “Humor, ‘bad art’ blur all lines in ‘B-List’ show,” Buffalo News, May 2, 2003 |
| Schmerler, Sarah. “Profile: Open Files,” Art on Paper, January 2003 |
| Johnson, Ken. “‘Overt Operation,’ Joseph Helman,” The New York Times, January 10, 2003. |
| “Overt Operation: Joe Amrhein, Xu Bing, Mark Lombardi, Ivan Navarro, David Opdyke, David Schild,” |
| Writer’s Picks, January Preview, Berliner Kunst, International Edition, Vol. 8, No. 1, Jan. 2003. p. 41 (illus.) |
| Zellen, Jody. “Artifact (Quote), Joe Amrhein at Post,” d’art International, Fall 2002 |
| Gomez, Edward M. “Taking the Spirit of Brooklyn on a Florida Vacation,” The New York Times, September 16, 2001 |
| Reid, Calvin. “Joe Amrhein at Roebling Hall,” Art In America, September 2001 |
| Cotter, Holland. “Cool,” The New York Times, July 27, 2001 |
| Buck, Louisa. “Contemporary art finds a home in Leytonstone,” The Art Newspaper, Vol. XII, June 2001 |
| Schmerler, Sarah. “In Review: Joe Amrhein at Roebling Hall, www.wburg.com, Vol. 1, No. 4, SU ’01 |
| Aske, Art. “Joe Amrhein at Roebling Hall,” The Brooklyn Rail, May/June 2001 |
| Kalm, James. “Joe Amrhein: Typography, Painting and Poetry, NYArts Magazine, May 2001 |
| Smith, Roberta. “Joe Amrhein: Critical Mass,” The New York Times, March 30, 2001 |
| Kino, Carol. “Babel,” Time Out NY, Issue No.177, February 11-18, 1999 |
| Hamburger, Susan. “Babel,” Waterfront Week, February 11, 1999 |
| Nahas, Dominique. “Babel,” Review, February 1, 1999 |
| Smith, Roberta. “Can’t We All Just Get Along?,” The New York Times, July 24, 1998 |
| Schmerler, Sarah. “Paint,” Time Out, Issue 133, April 9-16, 1998. P.52 |
| Carasso, Roberta. “Redefinitions: A View from Brooklyn,” www.artscenecal.com, December 1997 |
| Arning, Bill. Time Out, July 1997 |
| Freedman, Matt. “Flipside,” Waterfront Week, March 26–April 8, 1997 |
| Curtis, C. Los Angeles Times, August 14, 1987 |
| Laurence, Michael. Flash Art, February-March, 1986 |
| California Magazine, March 1986, p.20 |
| Laurence, Michael. West Hollywood Paper, October 24, 1985 |
| Gardiner, Colin. Los Angeles Times, November 1, 1985 |