Bowman Gallery

One-person Exhibitions

2014
“Walter Robinson: Paintings and Other Indulgences,” a retrospective at the University Galleries, Normal, Ill.; traveling in January 2016 to Moore College Galleries, Philadelphia.

2014
“Figure Studies,” Lynch Tham, New York, May 2014.
“Painkillers,” Tops, Memphis.

2013
“Indulgences,” Dorian Grey Gallery, March 2013.

2012
“Hello from New York,” Firecat Projects, Chicago, December 2012.

2008
Metro Pictures, New York.

1998
Cabinet Gallery, London.

1995
Tricia Collins Grand Salon, New York.

1986
Metro Pictures, New York.
Semaphore Gallery, New York.
Wessel O’Connor, Rome.
Zero One, Los Angeles.

1985
Metro Pictures, New York (with Thomas Lawson).
Piezo Electric, New York.
Zero One, Los Angeles.

1984
Piezo Electric, New York.
Semaphore Gallery, New York (with Duncan Hannah).
Metro Pictures, New York.

1982
Metro Pictures, New York.

Group exhibitions:

2015
“Unrealism,” curated by Jeffrey Deitch, Moore Building, Miami.
“Only 2.5 Hrs from GWB,” curated by Pia Dehne, Hamden, New York, and Roxbury, New York.
“Sweet Smell of Success,” curated by James and Enzo Shalom, New York Hilton Hotel.
“Viewer Discretion … Children of Bataille,” curated by Kathleen Cullen, Stux + Haller, New York.
“La femme de trente ans,” curated by Caroline Soyez-Petithomme, art : concept Paris.
“To Your Health! The Science, Culture & Art of the Cocktail,” Everhart Museum, Scranton, Pennsylvania.
“Twenty by Sixteen,” curated by Geoffrey Young, Morgan Lehman, New York.
“un(Scene) art fair,” New York.
“SPRING/BREAK Art Show,” Skylight at Moynihan Station, New York.

2014
“Spring/Break,” March 2014, New York.
“Bad Conscience,” Metro Pictures, Jan 16-Feb 22, curated by John Miller.

2013
“Social Photography III,” Carriage Trade, N.Y..
“Peter Angemann, Walter Robinson: Plein Air – Hot Romance, Sept. 22-Nov. 4, 2013, Kunstmuehle, Muersbach, Germany, curated by Thomas Eller.
“404 E 14,” Tibor de Nagy Gallery, June 20-Aug 2, 2013.
“All F*#king Summer,” Gavlak Gallery, Palm Beach.
“Found and Lost,” curated by Hope Sandrow, ArtSites, Riverhead, June 8-Aug 18.

2012
“Bad for You,” curated by Beth Rudin deWoody, Shirazu Gallery, London.
“White Male Complex,” cur by Thomas Eller, Savvy Contemporary, Berlin, Nov 3-24, 2012.
“Times Square Show Revisited,” Hunter College Art Galleries, Sept. 14-Dec. 8.
“Claxon,” curated by Walter Robinson, Haunch of Venison, New York.
“Ping-Pong Basel Miami,” Projektraum M54, Basel, Switzerland.
“Data Trash,” curated by Chris Dorland, I-20, New York.
“Desperately Seeking Susan: Art from the 1980s,” Kathleen Cullen Fine Art.
“Loughelton Revisited,” Winkleman Gallery, New York.

2011
“Social Photography,” Carriage Trade, New York.
“Wit,” curated by Glenn O’Brien, Paddle8.
“Art, Access & Decay: New York 1975-1985,” curated by Peter Frank & Lisa Kahane, Subliminal Projects, L.A..

2009
“Nincompatibles,” Bowman Bloom Gallery, New York.
“Naked,” Paul Kasmin Gallery, New York.
“Looking at Music: Side Two,” Museum of Modern Art.
“Regift,” Swiss Institute, New York.
“Images & (Re)presentations,” Le Magasin, Grenoble.

2008
“Market Forces,” Carriage Trade, New York (and traveling).

2004
“East Village USA,” New Museum of Contemporary Art.
“Stencil & Spray, ca. 1984,” The Proposition, New York.

2003
“OnLine,” Feigen Contemporary, New York.
“First Person,” Gallery Schlesinger, New York.
“The Summer of Lust,” Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, Massachusetts.
“Nip and Tuck,” Artek Contemporaries, New York.
“After Matisse Picasso,” P.S. 1, New York.

2002
“Something, Anything,” Matthew Marks Gallery, New York.
“Transcendent and Unrepentant,” Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia.

2000-01
“Post-Hypnotic,” touring show, Illinois State Galleries, Normal, Illinois.

2000
Certain Things: Unlikely Treasures,” Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, New York.

1999
“Mod!,” Tricia Collins Contemporary Art, New York.
“Village Disco,” Cabinet, London.

1998
“Pets,” Bronwyn Keenan, New York.

1997
“Consumption,” Printed Matter, New York.

1994
“Red,” Barney’s for Little Red Schoolhouse, New York.
“American Fine Arts Benefit,” New York.

1993
“Arachnosphere,” Ramnarine Gallery, New York.
“Return of the Cadavre Exquis,” Drawing Center, New York.
“Dolls in Contemporary Art,” Haggerty Museum, Milwaukee.

1992
“Works on Paper,” Momentary Modern, Amsterdam.
“Tabloid,” Sally Hawkins Gallery, New York.

1991
“The Tree,” Elysium Gallery, New York.

1989
“Strange Attractors: Signs of Chaos,” New Museum, New York.

1986
“Signs of Painting,” Metro Pictures, New York; Donald Young, Chicago.
“Paravision,” Margo Leavin, Los Angeles.
“Tableaux Abstraits,” Villa Arson, Nice.
“Greenberg’s Dilemma,” Loughelton, New York.
“Physics,” Piezo Electric, New York.

1985
“Auto/Genetic/Photopsia,” Christminster, New York.

1984
“Drawings: After Photography,” Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin (travels to four other venues).
“Artists Weapons,” Ted Greewald Gallery.

1983
“Art on Paper,” Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Winston-Salem.
“Terminal New York,” Brooklyn Army Terminal, New York.
“Sex,” Sharpe Gallery, New York.
“Artist/Critic,” White Columns, New York.

1982
“Beast,” P.S.1, New York.
“Image Scavengers,” Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia.

1981
“Episodes,” Grace Borgenicht Gallery, New York.
“Real Life Magazine Presents,” Nigel Greenwood, London.
“Island Show,” ABC No Rio, New York.

1980
“Times Square Show,” New York.
“Collaborative Projects Benefit Exhibition,” Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York.
“A. More Store,” 529 Broome Street, New York.
“Figuring,” Hallwalls, Buffalo.
“Real Estate Show,” 123 Delancey, New York.

1979
“Batman Show,” 591 Broadway, New York.

Collections

Museum of Modern Art
Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Winston-Salem
Hall Family Foundation
Nina and Frank Moore
Jeffrey and Maria Eugenides
Fabiola Beracusa
Michael and Sheila Rips

Editorial positions

Columnist, Artspace.com
Editor-in-chief and founder, Artnet Magazine, 1996-2012
Contributing editor and news editor, Art in America, 1978-2009
Columnist (“It’s a Dad’s Life”), Paper magazine, 1992-95
Art editor, East Village Eye, 1982-85
Editor, The Art Letter, 1978-82
Publisher and editor, Art-Rite magazine, 1973-78

Other positions

Contributor, Bald Ego #1, Max Blagg & Glenn O’Brien, eds.
Correspondent and on-screen commentator, Art TV Gallery Beat, 1994-2004
Author, “Instant Art History,” Ballantine Books, 1994
Jury chair, Pernod Liquid Art competition, 1993-99
Executive director, Collaborative Projects (COLAB), 1980