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BILLY SULLIVAN

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Education  
1946 Born, New York, New York.
1968 School of Visual Arts, NYC
1964 High School of Art and Design, NYC
   
Selected Solo Exhibitions  

2008

Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH. Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA. Texas Gallery, Houston, TX

2007

Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY. Galleria Francesca Kaufmann, Milan, Italy

2006

'New Work', Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH. 'Friends', Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY

2005

Galleria Francesca Kaufmann, Milan, Italy

2004

'Aspen Portrait', Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO

2003

'Regen Projects', Los Angeles, CA. Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY

2002

'Photographs 1969-2002', Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY

2001

Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH. Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY

2000

Judy Ann Goldman Fine Art, Boston, MA

1999

Fischbach Gallery,New York, NY. Galerie Aurel Scheibler, Cologne, Germany.

Texas Gallery, Houston, TX

1998

Rebecca Ibel Gallery, Columbus, OH

1997

Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY. 'Hollywood Chronicles', Regen Projects, Los Angeles, CA

1996

'The Back Room', Allez les Filles, Columbus, OH

1994

'Allez les Filles', Columbus, OH. Barney Wyckoff Gallery, Aspen, CO
Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY. Stux Gallery, New York, NY

1993

'Marguerite Oestreicher', Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA

1992

Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY

1990

Fischbach Gallery, New York, New York

1989

Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY

1986

Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY

1985

Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, NY

1984

Stamford Museum and Nature Center Art Gallery, Stamford, CT. Petersburg Gallery, New York, NY

1983

Roger Ramsay Gallery, Chicadgo, IL

1981

The Arts Gallery, Baltimore, MD. Kornblee Gallery, New York, NY

1980

Kornblee Gallery, New York, NY

1979

Kornblee Gallery, New York, NY

1978

Sarah Y. Rentschler Gallery, New York, NY

1976

Duffy and Sons, New York, NY

1974

Contact Graphics, Texas Gallery, Houston, TX

   
Selected Group Exhibitions  

2008

'SAND: Memory, Meaning and Metaphor', Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY

2007

'Neointegrity', curated by Keith Mayerson; Derek Eller Gallery, New York, NY
'Sex and Sensuality', Salomon Contemporary, East Hampton, NY
'Tease', Mireille Mosler, Ltd., New York, NY

‘Beginning Here: 101 Ways’, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, New York.

2006

'The Food Show: The Hungry Eye', Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY.
'Likeness (Portraits From All Angles)', Geoffery Young Gallery, Gt. Barrington, MA
'Open House', Ellipse Foundation Contemporary Art Collection,

Centro Cultural de Cascais, Portugal
'The Name of This Show is not Gay Art Now', curated by Jack Pierson,

Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, NY
'Whitney Biennial: Day for Night', Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY

2005

'Art and the Garden', Spainerman Gallery, East Hampton, NY
'Painting', Susanne Hilberry Gallery, Ferndale, MI
'Paper', Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY

2004

'Beginning Here: 101 Ways', Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY
'North Fork / South Fork: East End Art Now', Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY
'Il Nudo', Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Bolgna, Italy
'Gio Ponti: Furnished Stetting & Figuration', ACME, Los Angeles CA
'On Paper', Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY

2003

'Ideale e Realta: Una storia dal Neoclassicismo ad oggi', Galleriea d’Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy

2001

'Sex - Vom Wissen und Wunschen', Stiftung Deutsches Hyginene-Museum, Dresden, Germany

'Happiness', Galleria Presença, Porto, Portugal
'Rocks & Trees', Photographic Resource Center, Boston Univerity, MA
'Still Life', Carpenter Center, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
'O O', Barbara Gladstone Gallery , New York, NY

1999

'Souvenirs: Collecting, Memory & Material Culture', Guild Hall Of East Hampton, NY
'Plain Air', Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York City
'Parallel Lines: Mix & Match', Karen McCready Fine Art , New York City
'View from the Edge of the World', Landscape Photography, Marlborugh Chelsea
'Armory Show International Fair of New Art', New York, Galerie Aurel Scheibler

1998

'Augenlust', Kunsthaus Hannover, Germany, 'Drawings', Meyerson & Nowinski, Seattle, WA
'Summer', Lennon, Weinberg, Inc., New York, NY. 'Still Lives', Marlborough Gallery, New York ,NY

1997

'Sex/Industry', curated by John Yau, Stefan Stux Gallery, New York, NY
'Private Worlds: 200 Years Of American Still Life Painting', Curated by Julia Augr and 'Ann Daley', Denver Art Museum, CO

1996

'Summer 1996, Allez les Filles/Ibel Simeonov', Columbus, OH
'Garden Themes', Heckscher Museum, Huntington, New York, NY

1995

'Face Value: American Portraits', curated by Donna, De Salvo, The Parish Art Museum, 'South hampton', New York; travels to: The Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH and The Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL
Robert Harms, Billy Sullivan, Allez les Filles, Columbus, OH
Inaugural Exhibition, Paul Morris Gallery, New York
Group show curated by Clarissa Dalrymple, The Gramercy International Contemporary Art Fair, NYC

1994

'Oeuvres Choisis', Allez les Filles, Columbus, OH
'Demystifying the Contemporary Portrait: A Primer for the Patron', Allez les Filles, Columbus, OH

'Dirty Pictures', curated by Jack Pierson for Regan Projects, The Gramercy International 'Contemporary Art Fair', Los Angeles, CA
'The New York Times Sunday Magazine', Holly Solomon, New York, NY
'Some People', Tom Cugliani Gallery, New York, NY
'Révellion ‘94', Stux Gallery, New York, NY
'Landscapes', Ideas, curated by Michael Toledo, Apex Art, New York, NY
'Vered Flower Show', Vered Gallery, East Hampton, New York, NY
'Inaugural Group Exhibition', Offshore Gallery, East Hampton, New York, NY
'Truth Be Told: It’s All About Love', Lennon, Weinberg, Inc., New York, NY
'Absence, Activism & the Body Politic', curated by Joseph R. Wolin, Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY
'Pride In Our Diversity', 24 hours for Life Gallery, New York, NY
'Summer Review', Stux Gallery, New York, NY
'Swan', Tom Cugliani Gallery, New York, NY
'The Second Parrish Art Museum Design Biennial: Mirrors', The Parrish Art Museum,

South Hampton, New York, NY

1993

'Fruits', Flowers and Vegatables; the Contemporary Still Life, Kavesh Gallery, Ketchum, ID

1992

'Slow Art: Painting in New York Now', curated by Alanna Heiss, Institute of Contemporary 'Art, P.S.1 Museum', Long Island City, NY
'Some People', Tom Cugliani Gallery, New York, NY

1991

'An Artist in the Garden', National Academy of Design, New York, NY
'The First Parrish Art Museum Design Biennial: Weathervanes', The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, New York
'Urban Icons', Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York

1990

'Festivals & Festivities', Lehman College Art Gallery, The City University of New York, NY
'Menagerie', Pfizer, Inc., New York, NY
'A Little Night Music - Manhattan in the Dark', One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY

1989

'The Scarf', exhibit and auction to benefit DIFFA, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, NY
'Collector’s Gallery XXII', Marion Koogier McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX
'The Food Show', Grand Central Art Galleries, New York, NY
'Don’t Bungle the Jungle', Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York, NY

1988

'Situations', organized by the Art Advisory Service of the Museum of Modern Art for General Electric Co., Fairfield, CT
'The Art of Music', The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, New York, NY
'Drawn From Life: Contemporary Interpretive Landscape', Sewall Art Gallery, Rice University, Houston, TX

1987

'Portraits', Ginza Art Space, Tokyo, Japan
'Major Works in Small Format', Lever/Meyerson Galleries, Ltd, New York, NY
'Animal Life', curated by Gerrit Henry, One Penn Plaza, New York, NY
'Water Works', One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, New York, NY

1986

'Summer Issue', Fischbach Gallery, New York, NY

1985

'Animals, Animals, Animals!', Stamford Museum and Nature Center,
Stamford, CT
'The New Portrait', P.S.1, Long Island City, New York, NY
'The Painterly Figure', The Parrish Art Museum, Southampton, NY

1984

'Sex, Cable Gallery', New York, NY
'The Innovative Landscape', Holly Solomon Gallery, New York, NY
'The American Still Life', Contemporary Arts Center, Houston, TX

(traveling exhibition 1983-4)

1983

The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH.

U.S.F. Galleries, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

1982

'Pittura di Corta Memoria', Palazzo della Permanente, Milan, Italy
Roger Ramsay Gallery, Chicago, IL
'Color it Pastels', Paul Creative Arts Center, University of New Hampshire, NH
'Body Language: Figurative Aspects of Recent Art', Hayden Gallery, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA; traveled to: The Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort Worth, TX;The University of South Florida Galleries, Tampa, FL; and the Contemporary Arts Center,

Cincinnati, OH

1981

'Menagerie', Goddard-Riverside Community Center, New York, NY
'New Dimensions in Drawing', Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT, Galleria del Cavallino, Venice, Italy
'Still Life', Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, NY
'Art on Paper', Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Greensboro, NC

1980

'Still Life: A Selection of Contemporary Paintings', Kent State and Tangeman
Fine Art Gallery, OH. Portland Center for the Visual Arts, Portland, OR
'P.S.1', Long Island City, N.Y.

'Art for Your Collection', Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design,RI

1979

Staten Island Museum, NY
'Imitation of Life', Joseloff Art Gallery, Hartford, CT
'American Watercolor', Mitchell Museum Mt. Vernon, IL and Cedar Rapids
ArtCenter, Cedar Rapids, IO

1978

'Artists’ Postcards', Cooper-Hewitt Museum, NY
'Body Language', New Gallery, Schacht Fine Arts Center, Russell Sage College, Troy, NY
Collage, Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, MA

   
Bibliography  

2008

i-D Magazine, 'Icon: The Agyness Deyn Issue.' Cover and feature photo essay, May.
Britt, Douglas. 'Gallery shows entice, surprise, provoke thought.' Houston Chronicle, February 12.

2007

Billy Sullivan. New York: Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery and Regen Projects. Essay,

'Sullivan’s Travels', by Brooks Adams.
15th Hamptons International Film Festival, poster and cover of program guide.
Abedon, Emily Perlman. 'Artful Living: The Charleston Home: Ansonborough'. Charleston, May, pp. 128-29, 132-33.
Baum, Joan. 'Billy Sullivan Stars in 15 Years of HIFF Poster Art'. Hamptons.com, October 20.
Camhi, Leslie. 'The Muses: Painter Billy Sullivan’s beguiling haute bohemia'. The Village Voice, September 4.
Cotter, Holland. 'NeoIntegrity: Go Ahead, Expect Surprises'. The New York Times, August 9,

pp. E1,E5.
Ebony, David. 'Report from Lisbon: Sailing into the 21st Century'. Art in America, April,p. 55.
Ernst, Eric. 'Artists Offer ‘Diary’ Works'. Southampton East, Sept 20, p. 30.
Fasolino, Elizabeth. 'Silent Dialogues: Photos and Paintings by Billy Sullivan'. The East Hampton Star, August 9, pp. C1, C9.
Genocchio, Benjamin. 'In East Hampton, Scenes From a Social Calendar'. The New York Times (Long Island section), September 9, p. 12.
Holden, JZ.'Present in His Own Life: Billy Sullivan: An artist who has found his place'. Southampton East, September 13, p. B1.
Nicholson, Louise. 'Touched by Art: Louise Nicholson Talks to Paul Walter'. Apollo Magazine, December, p. 45.
Sanders, Jeremy. 'Reel Art'. Vox, Autumn, pp. 59-63.
Wilcox, Brendan. 'Billy Sullivan'. Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art

(www. whitehotmagazine.com ), #3, May.
Weiss, Marion Wolberg Weiss. 'Art Commentary: Billy Sullivan at Guild Hall'. Dan’s Papers, September 14, p. 81.
Young, Dede. 'Basking in the Light'. Hampton Cottages and Gardens, May, p. 101.

2006

Bollen, Christopher. 'Arty Party'. V Man, Issue 7, Fall/Winter, p. 106.
Delli Castelli, Alessio. 'Reoccurences'. The End, #1, cover and pp. 40-45, 85-86.
Fyfe, Joe. 'Billy Sullivan at Nicole Klagsbrun'. Art in America, June/July, pp. 187-188.
Iles, Chrissie and Vergne, Philippe. Whitney Biennial 2006: Day for Night. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., pp. 89, 346-347. (Text by Jenny Moore.)
Lobo, Paula. 'Centro Cultural de Cascais exibe obras da colecç ão Ellipse'.Diário de Notícias (Portugal), September 23, p. 46 (reproduction).
Mendelsohn, Adam E. “Billy Sullivan.” Time Out New York, May 4-10, p. 66.
Mueller, Stephen. “Eyelashes and All.” Gay City (New York City), April 27 – May 3, p. 23.
Oliveira-Rendeiro, João. Ellipse Foundation Contemporary Art Collection. Lisbon: Ellipse Foundation (not paginated).
Plagens, Peter. 'Report from New York I: Madison Avenue Ennui'. Art in America, June/July, p. 79.
Risemberg, Rafael. 'Lavender Majesty Artist Billy Sullivan Shines in Two New Exhibits'. The New York Blade, April 17.
Saltz, Jerry. 'Biennial in Babylon: Crossing swords with conventions that have brought us to the brink of madness'. Village Voice, March 1.
Schjedahl, Peter. 'Critic’s Notebook: Society’s Children'. The New Yorker, May 8, p. 18.
Schmidt, Jason. 'Work in Progress'. V Magazine, Spring, p. 122.
Sullivan, Billy. 'Ambra Medda', reproduction in 'Powerful by Design'. Art + Auction, December, p. 123.
Wilson, Eric. 'Using a White Shirt as Their Canvas'. The New York Times, May 11, p. G6.
Yablonsly, Linda. 'Slides and Prejudice'. ARTnews, April, p. 121.
Ibid. 'Happy Returns'. Artforum.com Diary, April 12.

2004

'At the Beach' (group portrait). The New Yorker, July 5, p. 21.
Bomb, Fall (cover illustration).
Fyfe, Joe. 'Lessons from the Sensual East End'. Gay City, August 12-18.
Johnson, Ken. 'The Hamptons, A Playground for Creativity'. The New York Times, August 6.
Oksenhorn, Stewart. 'Billy Sullivan: into the here and now'. The Aspen Times, Vol. 17, No. 157, August 6.

2003

'Galleries – Chelsea: Billy Sullivan'. The New Yorker , June 2.
Myers, Holly. 'An appreciation of the day-to-day'. Los Angeles Times, August 15. pp. E24-25.
Yablonsky, Linda. 'To Replace Paint and Page, Artists Try Pixel Power'. The New York Times, August 17.

2002

Becker, Jonathan &and Colacello, Bob. Studios By The Sea. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Billy Sullivan: Photographs. CD-ROM and DVD, essay by Peter Schjeldahl, interview Mark McGill. New York: ARTPIX.
Kertess, Klaus. New York Photography Transformed: The Metropolitan Bank and Trust Collection. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Montreuil, Gregory. 'Billy Sullivan'. Flash Art, November.
Robinson, Walter. 'Reviews'. Artnet.com Magazine, September.

2001

'Galleries – Uptown: Billy Sullivan'. The New Yorker , March 5.
Johnson, Ken. 'Art Guide'. The New York Times, February 23.

2000

McQuaid, Cate. 'Artists Evoke Yearning, Seduction, and Romance'.The Boston Globe, June 8.

1999

Bell, J. Bowyer. 'Billy Sullivan'. Review Magazine, March 15.
Braff, Phyllis. 'For the Mind as Well as the Eyes'. The New York Times, November 28.
Corn, Alfred. 'Billy Sullivan at Fischbach'. Art in America, November, pp. 147-148.
'Galleries – Uptown: Billy Sullivan'. The New Yorker , March 22.
Haase, Amine. 'Jahrmarkt , Plüsch und Meisterstücke'. Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, September 16.
Kalil, Susie. 'Canyons and Cowboys'. Houston Press, May 28, pp. 54, 57.
Slivka, Rose C.S. 'From The Studio'. The East Hampton Star, March 18.
Slivka, Rose C.S. 'From The Studio'. The East Hampton Star, November 4.

1998

Adams, Brooks. 'Billy Sullivan: Urban Realism with a light touch'. Elle Decor, June/July, pp. 46-52.
Aletti, Vince. 'Still Lifes'. Village Voice, February 24.
Intra, Giovanni. 'Ouverture'. Flash Art, November- December, p. 100.

1997

Christy, George. 'The Great Life'. The Hollywood Reporter, July 1.
Hainley, Bruce. 'Billy Sullivan: Regen Projects, Los Angeles'. Frieze, November-December, p.96.
Robinson, Walter. 'Billy Sullivan at Fischbach.'. Artnet.com Magazine, May 7.
Southgate, Patsy. 'Billy Sullivan: The Art of The Personal'. The East Hampton Star, May 1, pp. III-1 and III-6.
Stanger, Ila. 'Worldly Goods'. Departures, March/April.
'Diaries'. XXX Fruit, Summer, pp. 50-51.
Wallace, Amy. 'Mixed Media'. Los Angeles Times, November 9, pp. 26 & 40.

1996

'Desire'. Visionaire 12.
Harrison, Helen, A. 'Gardening Themes, Diverse Pleasures'. The New York Times, June 23.
Morera, Daniela. 'Art is Love'. Moschino, October.
Brubach, Holly. 'Show Time! A portfolio of images from the spring ’96 collections'. [Drawings.] The New York Times Magazine, January 1.

1995

Braff, Phyllis. 'New Way to Contemplate Portraiture'. The New York Times, Sunday, July 30.
Cotter, Holland. 'Art in Review: Group Show'. The New York Times, March 3.
Hainley, Bruce. 'Billy Sullivan - Fischbach Gallery'. Artforum, January, p. 87.
Kalina, Richard. 'Billy Sullivan at Fischbach'. Art in America , February, pp. 93-94.
McGee, Cella. 'Portraiture Is Back, but How It’s Changed'. The New York Times, January 1.
Slivka, Rose C.S. 'From The Studio'. The East Hampton Star, July 27.

1994

Cotter, Holland. 'Gay Pride (and Anguish) Around the Galleries.' The New York Times, June 24.
Hail, Jacqueline. 'Pastels’ immediacy pulls viewer into frame'. Columbus Dispatch, March 20.
Hail, Jacqueline. 'Gallery of faces reveals many facets'.” Columbus Dispatch, May 8, p. 9-H.
Hail, Jacqueline. 'Exhibition review'. Columbus Dispatch, November 13, p. 7D.
Hells, Eva 'Exhibition review'. Columbus Dispatch, December 18, p. 8G.
Liebman, Lisa. 'A Fashion Gallery'. The New York Times Magazine, September 18.
Ostrow, Saul. 'Billy Sullivan'. Bomb, Winter, pp. 52-57.
Pierson, Jack. 'Billy Sullivan/Marcelo Krasilcic: People’s Parties'. Artforum, Summer, pp. 62-65.
Wooten, Haskew. 'Art Speak: From models to brunch'. The Aspen Times, February 12-13, p. 14-B.

1993

Perl, Jed. “Making Faces.” Vogue, March, pp 217-228.
Saltz, Jerry. “Let Us Now Praise Artist’s Artists.” Art & Auction, April, pp. 76, 79.

1992

Bomb, cover, Fall.
Heartney, Eleanor. Art in America, June, p 111.
Hirsch, David. 'Mythic Immediacy'. New York Native, March 30.
Smith, Roberta.'Art in Review: ‘Some People'. The New York Times, October 9

1990

Reader’s Digest, cover, July.

1989

Mueller, Cookie. 'Art and About'.Details, September, p. 198.
Hirsch, David. New York Native, June 19.

1988

Cannon, Elizabeth.'Artists Choose Designers'. Bomb, Summer.
New School Bulletin, cover, Fall.

1987

Henry, Gerrit. 'Billy Sullivan at Fischbach'. Art in America, April, p. 218.

1986

Martin, 'Alvin. American Realism: Twentieth-Century, Drawings and Watercolors' . New York: Abrams, with The San Francisco Museum of Art,

1984

Poetry, cover, July.
Klein, Ellen Lee. 'The New Portrait'. Arts, September.

1983

Album Cover, 'Jonathan Sings'. Jonathan Richman & the Modern Lovers.
Braff, Phyllis. 'From the Studio'. The East Hampton Star, July 7.
Genovese, James Robbins. 'The Season: Art & Artists'. Hamptons Newspaper/Magazine, June 18.
Harrison, Helen. The New York Times, July 10.
Viana, Conti. Short Memory. Milan: Artra Studios.
Winerip, Michael. 'Computerized Billboard Brightens Up Times Square with Art-of-the- Month'. The New York Times, August 26.

1982

Mueller, Cookie. 'Art and About'. Details, December.

1981

Smith, Roberta. Village Voice, October 21-27.
Torri, Grazia Maria. 'Jill Kornblee Gallery'. Flash Art, No.105, October-November.
Zimmer, William. 'All the Alternatives (above)'. Soho News, October 27.

1980

Arthur, John. Realist Drawings and Watercolors. New York: Little, Brown.
Bass, Ruth. ArtNews, September.

1979

Haverstock , Mary Sayre. An American Bestiary. New York: Harry R. Abrams.

1978

Ricard, René. 'Billy Sullivan at Kornblee'. Art in America, September-October, p.119.

 
Fellowships and Grants
Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachusetts,
OAC Artist’s Residency
2005 Best of Show
Zanesville Art Center’s 59th Annual May Art Show
People’s Choice Award
Zanesville Art Center’s 59th Annual May Show
2004 Best of Show
Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition
Ohio Arts Council Award
Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition
Studio Arts Scholarship
Columbus College of Art and Design
Studio Arts Scholarship
Columbus College of Art and Design
   
GRANTS  

1987

National Endowment for the Arts

   
TEACHING  

2003-2006

New York University, Interactive Telecommunication Program

1999

Harvard University, The Department of Visual and

Environmental Studies

1997

The School of Visual Arts, New York: Photo Thesis Seminar