Richard Colman
Richard Colman is known for blending figurative imagery and bold geometry. Typically using complex compositions, Colman explores themes of human sexuality, societal hierarchies, life and death. His work ranges from small to large-scale paintings, murals and installations. Colman currently lives and works in San Francisco and on a farm converted to a large-scale studio in rural Connecticut.
Born 1976 in Bethesda, Maryland
Lives and works between San Francisco, CA and Sandy Hook, CT
EDUCATION
1998 – 2002
School of The Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts, US
SELECTED SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2022
The Last California Paintings, Bim Bam Gallery, Paris, France
2021
33 Lillies, New Image Art, Los Angeles, California, US
2020
Spider Dream, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
Today’s Special #7, curated by Ariane Mercier Beau, Copenhagen, DK
Today’s Special #6, curated by Amanda Færk, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2017
Misanthrope, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2016
Bold Notion (Online exhibition), Richard Colman, GASTMAN Gallery, New York, US
2015
Faces, Figures, Places & Things, Chandran Gallery, San Francisco, US
2014
Noise, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2013
Gone Tomorrow, New Image Art Gallery, Hollywood, CA, US
Miles From Home, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US
2012
Destroyer (w/Andrew Schoultz), Cooper Cole Gallery, Toronto, CA
UNDERVÆRKER – Mesterværker fra danske privatsamlinger, Kunsten, Aalborg, DK
To Be Announced; Andrew Schoultz, Richard Colman, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2011
V1 Gallery 2 persons show with Andrew Sendor, Copenhagen, DK
Can’t Get There From Here. Solo presentation at Volta New York, New York, US
2010
Something Better, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, US
Keep Out the Light, New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, US
2009
Now Breathe, Krets, Malmo, SE
2008
Awful Mountain (with Jim Houser), White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Black Diamond, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2007
Human Replacement Project, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, US
The Ghost, White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, US
2006
Long Distance, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, US
Come to Me, Anno Domini, San Jose, US
Super Fortress, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen DK
2005
Lonesome, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, US
2004
Darkish Waters, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, US
2 Rich (with Rich Jacobs), Art Prostitute Gallery, Dallas, US
2003
Winter in Aphelion, Sixspace, Los Angeles, US
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
V1 XX - Twenty years of V1 Gallery, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark
2021
Lampadephoria, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2020
MINE IV, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
Today’s Special #3, Curated by Astrid Wang, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2019
MINE III, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
The Birds, CHART Art Fair with V1 Gallery, Kunsthal Charlottenborg,
Copenhagen, DK
Beyond the Streets, New York, US
2017
Horses, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
Under Winter Moon, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, US
Jon, John, Søren & Richard, V1 Gallery, DK
2016
Strange Powers, GASTMAN Gallery at ComplexCon 2016, Los Angeles, US
2015
13, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
WORK IN PROGRESS, GASTMAN Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Jug Life, Park Life Gallery, San Fransisco, US
All Types of Characters: curated by worlds best ever, Joshua a Liner Gallery,
New York, US
New Normal II, curated by Andreas Guerrero, Oakland, US
2014
Art Truancy: Celebrating 20 Years of Juxtapoz Magazine, Jonathan Levine Gallery, New York, US
2013
Mumbo Sauce, Contemporary Wing, Washington D.C., US
Direct Address, Joshua Liner Gallery, New York, US
Out With The Old, Library Street Collective, Detroit, Michigan, US
2012
Tonight We Won’t Be Bored – 10 Years of V1 Gallery, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2011
December Group Show, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco, US
Con Amore – Leif Djurhuus Samling, Aros Aarhus Art Museum, Aarhus, DK
STATUS – Somewhere Between Position and Condition, V1 Gallery,
Copenhagen, DK
Summer Group Show, Gallerie LG, Paris, FR
2010
The Lost Ones, FIFTY24MX Gallery, Mexico City, MX
Come As You Are” PRISM, Los Angeles, US
The Power of Selection, Part 3″ Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US
Pattern Recognition, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2009
Art Brussles, Belgium with V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
14 Artists, New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California, US
C.H.U.D.Z., Cinders Gallery, New York, US
2008
Destruction of Atlantis, Union Gallery, London, UK
Awful Mountain with Jim Houser, White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, US
Aspect:Ratio, Irvine Contemporary, Washington D.C., US
2007
Mad Love: Young Art in Private Collections, ARKEN Museum Of Modern Art, DK
Paper Trails: New Adventures in Drawing, V1 Gallery Copenhagen, DK
2006
There Is a U In Us, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
We’ll Make a Lover of You, Art Center / South Florida, Miami, US
2005
Nice And Crude, Los Angeles Erotic Museum, Los Angeles, US
New Image Art Gallery @ RVCA, New Image Art Gallery, Costa Mesa, California, US
La Main qui Dessinait Toute Seule, Galerie Magda Danysz, Paris, FR
2003
Paintura Projects: Windows Meets Graffiti, Osaka, JP
2002
W / DALEK, Buana Spoons at Max Fish, New York, US
Player Haters, Upper Playground, San Francisco, US
Player Haters, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, US
Dalek & Richard Colman, BLKMRKT Gallery, Los Angeles, US
2001
Free Agents, History of Washington DC Graffiti, Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery, Washington, US
Player Haters, Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery, Washington, US
ART FAIRS
2018
Tables, Pots & Plants – A song for Matisse, V1 Gallery at VOLTA14, Basel, CH
Market Art Fair, Thomas Campbell & Richard Colman, V1 Gallery, Stockholm, SE
2017
CHART Art Fair, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
Art Herning, V1 Gallery, Herning, DK
2015
Art Herning, V1 Gallery, Herning, DK
2014
Art Market Hamptons, Joshua Liner Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY, US
Bona Maco, New Image Art Gallery, Mexico City, MX
2013
Project Miami, Joshua Liner Gallery, Miami, US
Pulse Miami, New Image, Miami, US
2012
Houston Fine Art Fair, New Image Art Gallery, Houston, TX
Paris Drawing Fair, Gallerie LG, Paris, FR
2011
Art Copenhagen, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2010
Art Copenhagen, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2009
Art Brussels Belgium with V1 Gallery, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
Art Copenhagen with V1 Gallery, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2008
Aqua Art Fair Miami Florida, White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, US
Art Copenhagen, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
Zoo Art Fair (London, U.K.), V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
2007
Zoo Art Fair, V1 Gallery (Copenhagen), London, UK
Preview Berlin: The Emerging Art Fair, V1 Gallery (Copenhagen), Berlin, DE
Volta 03, Basel, V1 Gallery (Copenhagen), CH
2006
Scope Art Fair, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, New York, US
2004
Scope Art Fair, Merry Karnowsky Gallery, Los Angeles, US
OTHER PROJECTS
2014
Indigofera Blankets Installation at South By South West Festival with Juxtapoz
2013
Installation at Shoreclub – Juxtapoz, Chandran Gallery, Miami, US
2012
Scenography Waiting for Godot, Tides Theatre, San Francisco Playhouse,
San Francisco, US
American Made Limited Edition, Goorin Brothers, San Francisco, US
Installation project at Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills, California, US
In conjunction with the opening of Beds & Problem Paintings by Urs Fischer
2010
The Power House Project, Detroit, Mi. 2010. Charity Project
BOOKS
The History of American Graffiti, Harper Design, 2010
I Was Just Leaving, Gingko Press / R77, 2006
Free Agents, History of Washington DC. Graffiti
Morning Wood, Gingko Press / R77
Upper Playground, Up Until Now.
There Is A U In Us; Five Years Of V1 Gallery, Trojan Horse Press
MAGAZINES
Picnic Magazine, January 2014
ALARM magazine # 38
Juxtapoz, #116, September 2010
Moose Magazine, #004, 2009 (Rotterdam)
Milk Magazine, November 2007 (Hong Kong)
Juxtapoz. #68, September 2006
Art Prostitute #8, 2006
Swindle Magazine #2, 2005
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