Steve Derrickson

 


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EDUCATION:

 

M.F.A., Tyler School of Art, Temple Univ., Philadelphia., Pa, 1977

 

B.F.A., Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1974

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2019

Ghost Hands, Half Moon Books, Tivoli, NY, Oct.-Nov.

2017

Dust Up, Reading/ Exhibit; CHRCH Project Space, Cottekill, NY, May

2014

Smoke without Mirrors, with Dennis Adams, Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art, Kingston, NY, July

2011

Child of the Bomb, Unison Center for the Arts at Water St. Market, New Paltz, NY– October- November.

2010

A Girl and a Gun; a Trade Show, Kingston Museum of Contemporary Art, Kingston, NY– Feb.

2005

Projections / Sightings, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY– Feb

1995

Eye Flower, P.P.O.W., N.Y.C.– Jan.

 

Apropos Eye Flower, Sue Spaid Fine Art, Los Angeles, Ca.– Feb.

1990

Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. – Dec.

1989

Stephen Wirtz Gallery, San Francisco, Ca. – July

1985

White Columns, White Room, N.Y.C.– Sept.

1981

500 Exposition Gallery, Dallas, Texas– Oct.

 

Union Gallery, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas– April

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2020

conTEXT, Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, Missouri, May-June

2017

A Dark Rock Surged Upon, curated by Faheem Haider, Garner Art Center, Garnverville, NY, August

2016

Power and Politics, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY, Oct.

2015

O+ Festival, Kingston, NY, October

2015

Shifting Ecologies II, Athens Cultural Center, Athens NY, August

2015

Learn to Read Art: Surviving History of Printed Matter, 80WSE Gallery, NYC, Jan.-Feb.

2012

Natural/ Constructed Spaces, The Painting Center, NYC, June-July

2012

Storytime, Studio Place Arts Gallery, Barre, VT– March

2010

Made in Rosendale, Roos Art, Rosendale, NY– July-Sept.

2006

Art as a Journey into Awareness, Pritzker Gallery, Highland, NY– April

 

Twilight Zone, 4 artists, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY– March

2004

Benefit Exhibition, Drawing Center, NYC, NY

1993

Return of the Cadavre Exquis, Drawing Center, N.Y.C.– Nov.

 

Varieties of Vision, Brooklyn Union Gas Community Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. – March-April.

1991

Invitational, Berland /Hall Gallery, N.Y.C.– June

 

PTYAX, Sue Spaid Fine Art, Los Angeles, Ca.– Feb.

1990

Corporealities, Sue Spaid Fine Art, Los Angeles, Ca. – July

 

INSECT POLITICS: Body Horror/Social Order, Guest Curator, Hallwalls, Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo, N.Y. – March-April

 1989

Selections (5 Artists) Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo N.Y. – July

 

Four Artists, Tomoko Liguori Gallery, NYC – July

 

Benefit, White Columns, NYC – Jan.

1988

Small Scale, Frank Bernarducci Gallery, N.Y.C.- June

 

Text Is Not Explained…, Stux Gallery, Boston, Mass. – March

 

A Romantic Distance, Jeffrey Neal Gallery, N.Y.C. – Jan.

1987

Gnarley Mo, Limelight, Steve Schwartz; Curator, NYC – Oct.

 

Movietone Muse, One Penn Plaza, N.Y.C. – Jan-March

 

Art For Money, Art and Industry, Sponsored by Fashion Moda, NYC, Brooklyn, N.Y. – March-April.

 

Visiting Artist Exhibition, Ohio State University Gallery, Columbus, Ohio – April

1986

CINEMAOBJECT, City Gallery, Department of Cultural Affairs, N.Y.C. September. Curators: Steve Derrickson and Dennis Adams, Sponsored by The Kitchen

 

Selections, Drawing Center, N.Y.C. – Feb.

 

Three Artists, Soho Center for Visual Artists, N.Y.C. – Jan.

 

Update, White Columns, NYC– June

 

Watermelon Show, Gallery Hirondelle, NYC – July

1985

Three Artists, Gallery Hirondelle, N.Y.C. - July

 

Intermission, Mission Gallery, NYC, Oct

1983

New Works, Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, Texas. – Sept.

 

Commissioned Works, Huntington Art Galleries, University of Texas, Texas Sculpture Symposium, Austin, Texas – April

 

New Figurative Drawing, San Antonio Art Institute, Texas – Feb.

1982

Five From Austin, San Antonio Art Institute, Texas – May.

1981

OFF THE WALL: Environments and Installations, San Antonio Museum of Art, Tx., Sept.-Nov.

 

Group Show, 500 Exposition Gallery, Dallas, Texas – Nov.

 

Shelf, A.I.R. Gallery, Austin, Texas – May

1980

Content/Structure, 500 Exposition Gallery, Dallas, Texas – Summer

 

Small Works, Washington Square East Gallery, New York University, NYC – Jan.

1979

Austin Contemporary Art, Laguna Gloria at First Federal and Trinity House Gallery, Austin, Texas – May

 

Texas Invitational, University of Corpus Christi, Texas – October-November

 

Group Show, LAX 814, Los Angeles, Ca – Sept

 

Group Show, Allan Street Gallery, Dallas, Texas – October

GRANTS:

1991

Residency; MacDowell Art Colony, Peterborough, N.H. – Sept.

1987-8

Artist Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts

1983

Texas Commission of the Arts; Installation commissioned for Texas Sculpture Symposium – April

1981

Travel; University Research Institute, Research/Document contemporary art – NYC.

1980

Materials / Travel ;University Research Institute, University of Texas

TEACHING:

1994

Art in History, Community School of New Paltz, NY, 9th Grade, Winter.

1993-1984

Lecturer, Rutgers University, Newark, N.J.

1987

Visiting Artist, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

1980-1984

Assistant Professor of Art, University of Texas, Austin.

1977-1980

Instructor of Art, University of Texas, Austin.

1976-1977

Teaching Assistantship, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, Pa

Visiting Artist Lectures/Critiques:

 

Rockland County Community College, NY, Fall 2000

 

State University of NY, New Paltz, Fall 1988

 

Otis Art Institute, L.A., Ca., Fall 1990

 

Middlebury College, Vermont, Fall 1989

 

Moderator; Panel on Installation Art; Texas Sculpture Symposium, University of Texas, Austin, Spring 1983

 

Panel; Art and Context, San Antonio Art Institute, Texas 1982

 

Lecture/Tour; HHK Collection of Contemporary Art, Huntington Museum of Art, University of Texas, Austin, Nov 1982

 

Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, April 1981

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY and PUBLISHED WRITINGS:

 

Ghost Hands Rough Necks Insect Politics, 2019 -Published by Magcloud

 

Dust Up, 2017

 

Gun Girl Bomb, 2015

 

Cinema Object 2, 2014

 

Pulse, Arts Weekly, About the Artist; interview 2-3-2005

 

L.A. Weekly, Review of “Eye Flower” Exhibition, Sue Spaid Gallery, La. by Susan Kandel. 1993.

 

Artweek, July, 1989, ill.,pg. 4, Review of “Introductions 89” by Mark Van Proyen.

 

San Francisco Examiner, July 1989, Review of Solo Exhibition at Stephen Wirtz Gallery, S.F. by Kenneth Baker

 

Arts Magazine, May 1988, Review of “A Romantic Distance” by Robert Mahoney

 

Artforum, Dec. 1986, Review of “CINEMAOBJECT”, by Kate Linker, illus. pg. 113.

 

Art News, Dec. 1986, “Art and the Electronic Fishbowl” by Eleanor Heartney, illus. pg. 156

 

Arts Magazine, Sept. ’86, “Ten to Watch” by Dan Cameron, illus. pg. 40-41.

 

Village Voice, Sept. ’86, “Pick of the Week”, centerfold by Kim Levin

 

Pawn Review, Vol. 8, ’84, “Who are the Detectives of Archeology?” by Steve Derrickson, ill.pg. 77-81

 

Austin Chronicle, Nov. ’83, “Cultural Frontlines Report”, by Steve Derrickson

 

Third Coast, Sept. ’83, Review- New Works

 

Laguna Gloria Art Museum Catalogue, ’83, “New Work” Introduction by Annette Dimeo Carlozzi.

 

Artspace, ’83, Review-New Works by Joan Bassin

 

Artspace, ’83, “U.T. Pitura Poesis” by Alan Vertrees

 

San Antonio Museum of Art Catalogue, “Off the Wall” Introduction by Sally Boothe-Meredith, illus.

 

Dallas Morning News, July ’80, Review of “Content/Structure” by Janet Kutner

 

Art News, Dec. ’79, “Anthropomorphic Soupcan” by Melinda Wortz

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:

 

RxArt

 

Security Pacific Bank

 

Bank of America

 

Principal Financial Group

 

University of North Carolina