Biography
Born in 1982 in New York, NY
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
EDUCATION
2011
MFA, UC-Riverside, Riverside, California
2004
BFA, Photography and Imaging, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
Baby Girl, The Finley, Los Angeles, CA
2015
The Secret Garden, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York, NY
2013
Coming of Age, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York, NY
2011
Angels, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York, NY
2010
Tierney Fellowship Show, Gulf and Western Gallery, New York, NY
2009
Blueboy, Workspace, Los Angeles, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017
Hurts to Laugh, curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Various Small Fires, Los Angeles, CA
2015
A Room of One’s Own, Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, NY
2014
Far and High, Fahrenheit Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
A Frayed Knot, organized by Cole Akers, Jancar Jones Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013
Decenter: An Exhibition on the Centenary of the 1913 Armory Show, Abrons Art Center, New York, NY
Ma Prochaine Vie, ForYourArt, Los Angeles, CA
2012
External Original, curated by Sarah Mattes, Clifford Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Out-of_______, organized by Leila Khastoo, Galerie Dohyang Lee, Paris, France
Group Show, Andrea Rosen, New York, NY
Ebb Tide, Rockoon.co, Hollywood, CA
Out-of_______, organized by Leila Khastoo, Michael Benevento, Los Angeles, CA
2011
Works of Paper, ACME, Los Angeles, CA
Voluntary Sculptures, LM Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Rear Window, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
My House is Your House, with Daniel Ingroff and Paul Pescador,
organized by Whitney Carter and Molly Larkey, Slater Waldorf Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Beige + Plastic, organized by Leila Khastoo, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Die Dame: Alika Cooper, David Gilbert, Rona Yefman, Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Hallowing, curated by Paul Pescador, Infernoesque, Berlin, Germany
Last Minute Intervention, curated by Marichris Ty, SW2 Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2009
David Gilbert, Ian Pedigo, Jessica Stockholder, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
GLAMFA Show 2009, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Summer Camp, Exile, Berlin, Germany
Group Show, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
Sweet and Matchless, PLAySPACE, San Francisco, CA
Dreaming America, Less Than Three Gallery, Long Island City, New York
The Dulcet Clime of the Bedchamber, Goff + Rosenthal, Berlin, Germany
2008
How Soon Is Now? AIM 28, Bronx Museum of Art, Bronx, NY
If I Told You You Were Beautiful, Oliver Kamm 5BE Gallery, New York, NY
2007
Goin’ Postal, Art Metropole, Montreal, Canada
Hidden Hands, White Box, New York, NY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2017
Lehrer-Graiwer, Sarah, “Portfolio by David Gilbert,” BOMB, August 3 2017
Campbell, Andy, “Hurts to Laugh,” Artforum.com, July 2017
2015
Schwendener, Martha, “David Gilbert’s ‘The Secret Garden,’ Photography as Dreamscape,” The New York Times, November 19 2015
“Goings on About Town,” The New Yorker, November 16 2015
2014
Schwendener, Martha, “Gathering of Far-Flung Friends, and Trends,” The New York Times, May 8 2014
Howe, David Everitt, “The Expanded Photograph,” ArtReview, May 2014
Newbury, Susanna, “Superfluous Things,” X-Tra, Spring 2014
Rector, Chelsea, “A Frayed Knot,” ArtSlant, February 15 2014
2013
Hall, Emily, “David Gilbert,” Artforum, December 2013
Kimball, Whitney, “Pink: David Gilbert at Klaus von Nichtssagend,” ArtFCity, October 2
2013
“Goings On About Town,” The New Yorker, October 2 2013
Asfour, Nana, “David Gilbert, ‘Coming of Age,'” TimeOut New York, September 30 2013
2012
Diehl, Travis, “Out of _______ at Michael Benvento,” Artforum.com
“Goings On About Town,” The New Yorker, January 16 2012
2011
Meier, Allison, “Debris After an Artistic Storm,” hyperallergic.com, January 2012
Hering, Deirdre, “David Gilbert’s Unassuming Sculptures Become Angelic Photographs,” The L Magazine, December 2011
Still Life catalogue, published by Little Paper Planes
Voluntary Sculptures catalogue, published by LM Projects
Interview on iheartphotograph
2009
“Sweet 16: Artists Remake Covers,” Out Magazine, New York NY, April 2009
2008
How Soon Is Now? catalogue, AIM 28, Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY, p. 23
2007
Goin’ Postal catalogue, Art Metropole, Montreal, Canada, p. 42
Baker, R. C, “Best in Show,” Village Voice, New York, NY, p. 53, August 15-21
“Shortcuts,” Sleek Magazine, Berlin, Germany, p. 33, Summer
GRANTS AND COMMISSIONS
2013
Performa, About Time commission
2009
Tierney Fellowship