Delia Brown Biography

Born 1969, Berkeley, California
Lives and works in New York, NY


EDUCATION

2000
MFA, University of California, Los Angeles

1992
BA, University of California, Santa Cruz

1989-1990
University of London, Goldsmith’s College


ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2010
Women, Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO

2008
Precious, D’Amelio Terras, New York

2007
Felicity & Caprice, D'Amelio Terras, New York
Guerrilla Lounging: Aspen, Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO

2006
Delia Brown: Self Portraits, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Double Self-Portraits and Step & Repeats, Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles

2005
Raindrops on Roses, Il Capricorno, Venice, Italy
All Access Atelier, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France

2004
Paintings, D'Amelio Terras, New York

2003
Live! Drawing, The Apartment, Athens, Greece
Getting Hung Up at a Collector’s Home En Route to the Museum, Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles

2002
Pastorale, D’Amelio Terras, New York
Forsaken Lover, Il Capricorno, Venice, Italy

2001
No Place Like Home, Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles

2000
What, Are You Jealous?, D’Amelio Terras, New York
Suite Life, MFA Thesis Exhibition, UCLA New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles


GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010
Size Does Matter, FLAG Art Foundation, New York, NY (curated by Shaquille O’Neal)
Haute, Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA (curated by Roman Stollenwerk)

2009
NAKED! Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York, NY
Paper Trail v.5 Intimate Gestures, Judi Rotenberg Gallery, Boston, MA, curated by Steven G. Perelman
Chelsea Visits Havana, The 10th Biennial of Havana, Museo Nacional de Bellas Arts, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2008
Musical Paintings, SCHEIBERMITTE, Berlin, Germany, organized by Malcolm McLaren and Bernd Wurlitzer
Wall Rockets: Contemporary Artists and Ed Ruscha, Flag Art Foundation, New York, NY (travels to Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY)


2006
The Female Machine, Sister, Los Angeles, CA
Back to the Figure: Contemporary Painting, Kunsthalle der Hypo – Kulturstiftung, Munich, Germany
The Anniversary Show, The Apartment, Athens, Greece
Family Viewing: The Family Dynamics Episode, CuratorSpace, London, England
Relocations, Cooley Art Gallery, Reed College, Portland, OR

2005
Merit Badge, 445 Old State Route 82, Craryville, NY, organized by Jason Middlebrook
Liquid Los Angeles: Currents of Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Pasadena Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA

2004
Rear View Mirror, Kettle's Yard, University of Cambridge, England, curated by Elizabeth Fisher
I Love Music, Creative Growth, Oakland, CA, curated by Matthew Higgs
100 Artists See God, Independent Curators International exhibition curated by John Baldessari and Meg Cranston, travels to the Contemporary Jewish Museum, San Francisco, CA; Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA, July 24, 2004 – October 2, 2004; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, England, November 19, 2004- January 9th, 2005; Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA, June 9- September 4, 2005; Albright College Freedman Art Gallery, Reading, PA, September 29, 2005- January 8, 2006; Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, TN, February 4- April 16, 2006

2003
Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast in Contemporary Art, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA; travels to Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, the Vancouver Art Gallery, and the CCAC Wattis Institute, San Francisco, CA
Lazarus Effect: New Painting Today, Prague Biennial, various locations, Prague, Czech Republic, curated by Helena Kontova, Lauri Firstenberg, Mika Hannula, and Luca Beatrice
Some Things We Like…, aspreyjacques, London, UK
Rendered, Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York, New York
Raiding the Icebox, Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Sex, Karyn Lovegrove Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Woman on Woman, White Box, New York, curated by Claire Jervert

2002
A Show That Will Show That a Show is Not Only a Show, The Project, Los Angeles, curated by Jens Hoffman
Tribe, Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, California
Enough About Me, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, New York, curated by Deborah Kass
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now, Low, Los Angeles, California
Masquerade, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, curated by Lena Vigna
Framing My View, MAZE Gallery, Turin, Italy, curated by Gigiotto del Vecchio
Drive By: Nine Artists from Los Angeles, Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, curated by Katie Brennan

2001
“Let Them Eat Cake, and Eat It Too”, collaboration with Nicole Cohen, Seeing, LACMA Lab, Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles

Happiness, Galeria Presença, Oporto, Portugal, curated by Alexandre Melo
Cal’s Art: Sampling California Painting, University of North Texas Art Gallery, Denton, Texas
Song Poems, Cohan Leslie and Browne, New York, curated by Steven Hull
Spiritual America, Audiello Fine Arts, New York

2000
Group Painting Show, Echo Park Projects, Los Angeles
H2O, Works on Paper, Inc., Los Angeles
Library, Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Sentimental Education, Deitch Projects, New York, curated by David Rimanelli
Summer Group Show, D’Amelio Terras, New York
New School, Works on Paper, Los Angeles

1999
Spaced Out: Southern California Vernacular, Herbert Marcuse Visual Arts Gallery, University of California at San Diego
Ply, Art Center Graduate Galleries, Pasadena, CA

1998
Identity Crisis, Spencer Brownstone, New York

1997
The Newer Language, Purple, Los Angeles

1996
Paint and Purpose, Purple, Los Angeles


PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive, University of California, Berkeley, CA


GRANTS AND AWARDS

2000
D’Arcy Hayman Scholarship
Hoyt Scholarship

1999
Feitelson Arts Foundation Scholarship

1998-2000
UCLA Faculty Women’s Club Scholarship

1998-1999
Board of Directors, Wight Gallery, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

1998
UCLA Art Council Grant


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2009
Urbino, Ian. “Havana Biennial, in Which Chelsea Takes a Field Trip to Cuba,” The New York Times, April 1, 2009, C1

2008
Kerr, Merrily. "Delia Brown. 'Precious,'" Time Out New York, Issue 664 June 19-25, 2008, p.72
Pratt, Ken. “Delia Brown.” Wound Magazine, Summer 2008. p.245-6
Falconer, Morgan. “Delia Brown,” frieze.com, May 23, 2008
Kley, Elisabeth. “Gotham Art & Theater,” artnet.com, May 29, 2008
“Galleries – Chelsea: Delia Brown,” The New Yorker, June 2, 2008,
p.12
Saltz, Jerry. “Delia Brown: Critics’ Pick,” New York Magazine.com,
May 21, 2008
Cohen, David. “In Defense of Painting,” The New York Sun, May 15, 2008, pp.17-26
“Maternal Instinct,” W Magazine January: 28 illus.

2007
“Galleries-Chelsea: Delia Brown,” The New Yorker, May 7, 2007. P.13
Schwendener, Martha. “Delia Brown: Felicity and Caprice,” The New
York Times, April 27, 2007
Fry, Naomi. “Critics Picks: Delia Brown,” Artforum, April 2007


2006
Valdez, Sarah. “Delia Brown at Margo Leavin” Art in America December: 165, illus.
Lange, Christiane and Matzner, Florian. “Delia Brown” Back to the Figure: Contemporary Painting Munich, Germany: Kunsthalle der Hypo – Kulturstiftung: 64. ISBN: 3-7913-6079-5.
Ollman, Leah. “Delia Brown” Los Angeles Times May 5: illus.
Brener, Julie. “Making a Scene” ARTnews May: 42, illus.
Tanasescu, Marius. “Focus Los Angeles” Flash Art January/February: 69, illus.

2005
Brown, Delia. “From the Canvas to the Mic and Back Again” Yard June: 25-31, illus.
Kino, Carol. “Go Figure” The New York Times: Art and Leisure April 17: 1, 26
Fox, Oriana. “Delia Brown” La Artland London, England: Black Dog Publishing Limited: 117, illus. ISBN 1-904772-30-7
Amy, Michael. “Reviews: Delia Brown” Tema Celeste January/February: 78, illus.
Korotkin, Joyce. “Delia Brown” M: The New York Art World January
Fineman, Mia.”Invitation Only” The New York Times: Art and Leisure January 2: 2, illus.

2004
Giuliano, Charles. “Roasting Chestnuts in Chelsea” Maverick Arts Magazine December 20
Cohen, David. “Gallery-Going” The New York Sun December 9
“Galleries – Chelsea: Delia Brown.” The New Yorker December 20-27: 24
Kraft, Jessica. “Delia Brown: Paintings.” Flavorpill December 7- 13
Wilsher, Mark. “Exhibitions: Rear View Mirror” Art Monthly November: 20-21 illus.
Valdez, Sarah. “Galleries” Paper (PM Supplement) Fall 2004
Gell, Aaron. “Bad, Bad Delia Brown.” Elle December: 72-78, illus.
"Heeeeer's Andy." Project with Interview October: 159, illus.
Fisher, Elizabeth. Rear View Mirror Cambridge, England: Kettle’s Yard, University of Cambridge, ISBN 1-904561-08-X.
Turner, Michael. “Not so quiet on the Western front,” The Globe and Mail: Visual Arts July 14: R5
Gleeson, David. “Baja to Vancouver.” Canadian Art Spring.
“Fantasy vs. Reality.” Black Book Spring: 144-151, illus.
Krajewski, Sara. “Baja to Vancouver,” ArtUS January- February: 54
Gleeson, David. “Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast and Contemporary Art, “ Contemporary, Issue No.54, p. 72
.Brown, Delia. “Delia Brown” 100 Artists See God New York, NY: Independent Curators International: 94. ISBN 0-916365-68-9.
Black, Matt and Alonzo Ester. “14 People Doing Interesting Things: Delia Brown, Artist.” V Magazine Winter 2003/04, unpaginated, illus.

2003
Helfand, Glen. “Baja to Vancouver,” Artforum December
Higgs, Matthew. Baja to Vancouver: The West Coast and Contemporary Art. San Francisco CA: CCA Wattis Institute. ISBN 0-9725080-2-3.
Myers, Holly. “An Artist Hangs at the Collector’s Pad,” The Los Angeles Times November 7: E21, illus.
Douglas, Sarah. “Delia Brown,” The Art Newspaper October: 9, illus.
Lord, M.G. “The Real Delia,” Distinction September/October: 69-70, illus.
Mar, Alex. “Rendered,” The New York Sun July 24.
Korotkin, Joyce. “Delia Brown,” Tema Celeste March-April, Issue No. 96, p. 89, illus.
Cohen, Michael. “Delia Brown: Artificial Life,” Flash Art March-April: 72-75, cover illus.
Brown, Delia. “Top Ten” Artforum January: 41.

2002
Young, Tara Reddy. “What Ifs: Constructed Identities and Imaginary Places in the ContemporaryArtProject Collection,” ContemporaryArtProject. Seattle: Seattle Art Museum.
Hoffmann, Jens. “Cityscape Los Angeles” Flash Art December: 53-56.
Valdez, Sarah. “Galleries” Paper (PM Supplement) December: PM12.
Johnson, Ken. “Delia Brown” The New York Times December 6: E40.
Stern, Steven. “American Idyll” TimeOut New York December 5-12: 63-64.
Valdez, Sarah. “Soul Sisters” ARTnews December: 25.
Tema Celeste (Italian Edition) Issue 93, November-December
Auer, James. “Self-portrait exhibit plays tricks with mind’s eye,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel November 4.
Crowe, Ann Glenn. “Review: Drive By” Art Papers July/August: 41.
Wingfield, Jonathan. “Beautiful People” Numéro May: 44-45.
Miles, Christopher. “Delia Brown” Artforum March: 144.
LaBelle, Charles. “Delia Brown” Frieze Issue 65: 98.
Gaines, Malik. “Delia Brown” Artext Spring: 80-81.
Ducker, Eric. “Delia Brown” The Fader Magazine Spring: 90.
Cooper, Jacqueline. “Talk is Cheap” New Art Examiner January-February.
Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung, Cover illus., January 20.
Campbell, Clayton. “Delia Brown” Flash Art January/February: 96.
O’Brien, John. “Delia Brown.” Tema Celeste Contemporary Art January/February: 86.

2001
Myers, Holly. “This Show is Not Just Kids’ Stuff.” Los Angeles Times Calendar Arts Entertainment December 19th
“The Top Ten – Delia Brown.” Los Angeles Magazine December: 160.
Bates, Dianne. “An Artistic Playground.” Los Angeles Times Weekend Calendar November 29
Pagel, David. “Strength in Subtlety.” The Los Angeles Times November 23: F30, illus.
Giuliano, Charles. "The Young and the Restless: Delia Brown, Will Cotton, Tim Gardner, Hilary Harkness, and Damian Loeb." NYArts Magazine July/August: 70-71.
Leffingwell, Edward. “Delia Brown.” Art in America April: 139-140.
Egan, Maura. "Talent Pool." Details April: 146-48.
“Art: Delia Brown.” Zoo Issue 09: 102-103.
Ratnam, Niru. “American Art Portfolio.” The Face October: 181, 186.
Valentine, Christina. “She’s Got Beauty and Brains: Delia Brown, Erin Cosgrove, and MilneaMuzquiz.” Make: The Magazine of Women’s Art March-May: 25-27.
Polidoro, Massimo. “La Festa Immaginaria.” Focus March: 22.
Frankel, David. "David Frankel on Delia Brown." Artforum January: 123.
Loughrey, Felicity. "Brush with Glamour." Black+White March.

2000
Spindler, Amy. "Tea and Strumpets." Project with New York Times Magazine October 1: 50-57.
Cotter, Holland. "Sentimental Education." New York Times July 14: E29.
Gavlack, Sarah. "Delia Brown, 'What, Are You Jealous?'" TimeOut New York 266 (October 26 - November 2).

Saltz, Jerry. “Realm of the Senses.” The Village Voice: July 5-11.
"Galleries – Chelsea: Delia Brown.” The New Yorker October 30.
Kimmelman, Michael. "Delia Brown, 'What, Are You Jealous?'” New York Times Friday, October 27: E38.
Kimmelman, Michael. "The Year In Review." New York Times, December 31: 35.
Pagel, David. "Realism and Imagination Coexist in ‘Drawing V’." Los Angeles Times August 25: F24.
Rimanelli, David. "Best of 2000: LA girls Desire Romance." Artforum December.
"The Art of Teaching Art at UCLA." UCLA Graduate Quarterly

1999
"The Wight Biennial." School of the Arts and Architecture, UCLA. (ex. cat)
"Spaced Out." University of California at San Diego.(ex. cat)
"Ply." Art Center, Pasadena, California. (ex. cat)

1998
"A Portfolio of Unusually Fine Artists." UCLA Magazine.
"Identity Crisis." Review: The Critical State of Visual Art in New York.





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