Born in 1973 in Pomona, California, Robert Reed is a collage artist inspired by satellite imagery and nature. He started painting in 2000 and has assisted with and participated in drawing classes in the south of France and Morocco for eight years. Recently, he has attended Global Arts Project (GAP) painting residencies in Venice, Italy and Mazatlan, Mexico. GAP is an international collaborative of mixed-media artists. Reed's work has been included in various exhibitions including "The Hootenany" at the San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, "Dada: Here and Now" at the San Francisco International Arts Festival, and "12 X 12" at the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara, California.
EDUCATION 2018 Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Visual Arts Candidate, UC Berkeley Extension 1996 BA Philosophy, Sonoma State University SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2011 EMERGENCE 2223 Market, San Francisco CA 2010 SACRED SPACES Nectar Gallery, Burlingame CA 2009 SATURATED Optical Underground, San Francisco CA GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2017 GLOBAL ART PROJECT V MAZATLAN Baupres Gallery, Mazatlan, Mexico 2016 CA'ZANARDI EXHIBITION, Venice, Italy SF INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL Cowell Theater, San Francisco, CA DADA HERE AND NOW Hotel Triton, San Francisco, CA 2015 THE WATER SHOW O'Hanlon Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA MADE IN THE MISSION Back to the Picture Gallery, San Francisco, CA UNICEF WORLD WATER EXHIBITION SF Chronicle Building, San Francisco, CA 2014 TRIOS AND QUARTETS Misho Gallery, San Francisco, CA 50-50 SHOW V Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA MISSION ARTISTS UNITED Workspace Gallery, San Francisco, CA ABSTRACT LANDSCAPES Misho Gallery, San Francisco,CA 2013 THE HOOTENANY! San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, San Francisco CA UNDER ONE ROOF Workspace Gallery, San Francisco CA JURIED OPEN STUDIOS PREVIEW Flax Art & Design, San Francisco CA THE GUERILLA SHOW ARC Studios & Gallery, San Francisco CA 2012 BAY AREA MEN’S SHOW O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, Mill Valley CA VISUAL ARTS SHOWCASE City Hall of San Francisco CA JURIED ANNUAL EXHIBIT Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael CA 2011 FALL EXHIBITION Workspace Gallery, San Francisco CA THIRST Richmond Art Center, Richmond CA SPRING OPEN STUDIOS Workspace Gallery, San Francisco CA ABSTRACTIONS, UCSF Women’s Center, San Francisco CA 2010 PREMIERE! Workspace Gallery, San Francisco CA ARTSOUP Bayshore Studios, San Francisco CA HAIGHT ASHBURY HOLIDAY ARTS Whitney Young Cultural Center, San Francisco CA THE ART OF TRAVEL Big Pagoda Company, San Francisco CA 2009 EAST MEETS WEST: EASTERN INFLUENCE ON WESTERN ART & CULTURE Artwork SF Gallery, San Francisco CA ARTSFEST EXHIBITION Gallery One, SF Embarcadero Plaza CA 2008 FOUR GALLERIES Larkin Street Youth Center, San Francisco CA 12 X 12 Triton Museum of Art, Rose Shenson Community Art Gallery, Santa Clara CA BIBLIOGRAPHY 2011 McCarthy, Allison, “Guide to Open Studios: 10+ Artists to Keep Your Eyes On”, 7X7 Magazine, September 30 AFFILIATIONS Global Arts Project (GAP), San Francisco, CA Founding Member, Mission Artists United, SF, CA Richmond Arts Center, Richmond, CA Bay Area Visual Arts Network, Oakland, CA RESIDENCIES Baupres Gallery Mazatlan, Mexico Ca'Zanardi, Venice, Italy |