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Brent Birnbaum
Born in Dallas, Texas in 1977, lives and works in Dallas, Texas and Amsterdam, New York.
Brent Birnbaum’s work begins by exploring the world in search of found objects that have not been used in an artistic context and that contain the potential to be manipulated into something new and powerful. He strives to surprise and captivate the viewer by expanding the dialogue about contemporary art. The familiarity of his materials makes his works accessible to a wide audience, as does the humor they contain. Birnbaum embarks on projects that challenge him mentally and physically by collecting a difficult quantity or absurd material. Inspired by both art history and ready-made materials, he is on a quest to find and create the invisible angles of life.
Education
2006 Master of Fine Arts in Fine Art, School of Visual Arts – New York, New York, USA
2004 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, School of the Museum of Fine Arts – Boston, Massachusetts, USA
2001 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, University of North Texas – Denton, Texas, USA
Solo Exhibitions
2024 C’mon Lets Play?, Keijsers Koning – Dallas, Texas, USA
2022 “Paintings for Sculptors”, Galerie PJ – Metz, France
2020 “Nature/Nurture, Epsilon Spires” – Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
2019 “Seven Games”, Denny Dimin Gallery – New York, New York, USA
2018 “That’s what (s)he said.”, Museum Wilhelm Morgner – Soest, Germany
2016 “Voyeur Voyager Forager Forester”, Denny Gallery – New York, New York, USA
2015 T”readmills II”, Art-in-Buildings, Southfield, Michigan, USA
“Treadmills”, SPRING/BREAK Art Show – New York, New York, USA
2014 “Back”, Abrons Art Center – New York, New York, USA
“Sllimdaert”, Sanctuary – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2013 “IIIX9MEOW”, Space Gallery – Portland, Maine
Ride (W/) The Wind, Casino Luxembourg – Forum d’Art Contemporain –
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
“I B.O.A. 3.0, Pen World Voices” Festival, The Invisible Dog – Brooklyn, New York, USA
2012 “…And Justice for Mall of America”, Second Street Gallery – Charlottesville,
Virginia, USA
B.O.A. 2.0, Dumbo Arts Festival – Brooklyn, New York, USA
“Lack”, Commissioned Project, Scope Art Show – New York, New York, USA
“Bureau of Apology”, The LAB Gallery – New York, New York, USA
2011 “And a bag of chips”, A.M.F. Projects, Scope Miami – Miami, Florida, USA
“Trail of Beers, Artists Wanted”, Scope Art Show – New York, New York, USA
Group Exhibitions
2024 Chateau, Aldredge House, Dallas, Texas, USA
Geoffrey and You, Project Art Distribution, New York, New York, USA
2023 A Path Less Traveled, Joel Cooner Gallery and Keijsers Koning, Dallas, Texas, USA
Energie / Energy, Centre for International Light Art – Unna, Germany
Pullman Grocery Annex, Invisible Genie Arts, Amarillo, Texas, USA
Virus Diary Biennale: Cryptic Stains, Diptych Art Space – Bucarest, Romania
Exhibitionists: Art By Artists Who Curate, Walter’s – Amsterdam, New York, USA
2022 A Delicate Balance, The Waiting Room Gallery – Denver, Colorado, USA
2021 « Hocus Pocus », Good Naked Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2020 « Hypothetical Function », Gutstein Gallery, Savannah, Georgia
2019 « On the Map », Denny Dimin Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
« Text Me », White Trash Contemporary, Hamburg, Germany
2017 « Radcliffe », CTHULHU, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« Rogues’ Cant, False Flag », Queens, New York, USA
« Beach Sessions Fundraiser », Black and White Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2016 « Kenosis in the Supervoid », Station Independent Projects, New York, New York, USA
2015 « Nurture Art Benefit », Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« Voyeur? Voyeur! », Pinea, Rota, Spain
« Marta is Ten, Marta Herford », Herford, Germany
« What It Was, Nurture Art », New York, New York, USA
2014 « Share This! Appropriation After Cynicism », Denny Gallery , New York, New York, USA
« The Space Between », Paul Kolker Collection, New York, New York, USA
« Inaugural LES Salon Show », (harbor), New York, New York, USA
« Broke Baroque », Sanctuary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
« Inaugural Group Show », Galerie 14, Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg
« Shrink It Pink It », Cathouse Funeral, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« Color Code », New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA
2013 « Guts », Aprons Arts Center, New York, New York, USA
« Assembly Required », A Sukkah Salon, New York, New York, USA
« The Silver Shore », Graham, New York, New York, USA
« In The Details », The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, New York, USA
« AKA », Davidson Contemporary, New York, New York, USA
« Asshole in the Gallery », Loft 594, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« Ideas City », New Museum Street Festival, New York, New York, USA
« Thanks », Lu Magnus, New York, New York, USA
« Knit », Skaftfell, Center for Visual Art, Seydisfjordur, Islande
« Exhibition Game », Small Black Door, Queens, New York, USA
2012 « Scope Miami », Brass Tacks, Miami, Florida, USA
« Bring Yourself », Small Black Door, Queens, New York, USA
« site95 Benefit », Present Company, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« New Acquisitions IV – INFORMATION », Sammlung Schroth, Arnsberg, Germany
« Another Side », The Re Institute, Millerton, New York, USA
« Momenta Benefit Raffle », Momenta Art, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2011 « Dead in August », The Pentagon, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« In Between the Sheets », Workspace Harlem, New York, New York, USA
« Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study », Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, USA
« Cowboy Mouth », St. Cecilia’s, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« Half Empty », Vaudeville Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study », Superfront LA, Los Angeles, California, USA
2010 « Employee of the Month », Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, New York, USA
« Used Books », Winkleman Gallery, New York, New York, USA
« Collective Show New York 2010 », PARTICIPANT INC, New York, New York, USA
« 36 Hours in Basel », Unternehmen Mitte, Basel, Swiss
« Never Can Say Goodbye », No Longer Empty, New York, New York, USA
2009 « Low Blow », Stux Gallery, New York, New York, USA
« Playing Through », Industry City, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« PEEP-O-RAMA », AK-57 Gallery, New York, New York, USA
« Workout », Otom, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2008 « In Your Face », Buia Gallery, New York, New York, USA
« Behold The Antagonist », Dead Cat Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
« Another Last Year », Explosivo, New York, New York, USA
2007 « PAGEANT », studio717, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« This is Not New York », Mastul e.V., Berlin, Germany
« FAITH », Diesel Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
« VERNISSAGE », Chashama, New York, New York, USA
2006 « a delicate arrangement (SVA MFA show) », David Zwirner, New York, New York, USA
« Summer Festival », ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, New York, USA
« Prime Time », Visual Arts Gallery, New York, New York, USA
« Out of El Bronx », Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, New York, USA
« Show Me Yours », Xpace, Toronto, Canada
« ARTLOVE », Tribes Gallery, New York, New York, USA
« Do You Think I’m Disco », Longwood Art Gallery, Bronx, New York, USA
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