Biography
b.1982 in New York
lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2011
MFA, UC-Riverside, Riverside, California
2004
BFA, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Solo Exhibitions
2020
The Great Outdoors, Gallery 12.26, Dallas, TX
2019
Painted Ladies, Rebecca Camacho Presents, San Francisco, CA
2018
House & Garden, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York
2017
Baby Girl, The Finley, Los Angeles, CA
2015
The Secret Garden, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York
2013
Coming of Age, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York
2011
Angels, Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, New York
2010
Tierney Fellowship Show, Gulf and Western Gallery, New York
2009
Blueboy, Workspace, Los Angeles, CA
Two Person Exhibitions
2017
David Gilbert and Rachelle Sawatsky, Neighbors, Del Vaz Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Group Exhibitions
2020
INSIDE.OUT UPSIDE.DOWN COSMIC.SPACE, Rebecca Camacho Presents, San Francisco, CA
2019
Henry is Blue, curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer and Despina Stokou, West Hollywood, CA
Slippers, Queens, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Phantom Lim, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Softcore, South Willard, Los Angeles, CA
2017
Hurts to Laugh, curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Various Small Fires, Los Angeles, CA
1/1/1, AWHRHWAR, Los Angeles, CA
2016
Art of the Now, Hearst Corporation, New York
Five, Marjorie Barrick Musuem of Art, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV
2015
A Room of One’s Own, Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York
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, curated by Andrianna Campbell and Daniel Palmer,Abrons Art Center, New York
Ma Prochaine Vie, ForYourArt, Los Angeles, CA
2012
External Original, curated by Sarah Mattes, Clifford Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Group Show, Andrea Rosen, New York
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
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
Summer Camp, Exile, Berlin, Germany
Group Show, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
Sweet and Matchless, PLAySPACE, San Francisco, CA
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
2007
Goin’ Postal, Art Metropole, Montreal, Canada
Hidden Hands, White Box, New York
Bibliography
2020
Sussman, Matt, Photographer David Gilbert’s Tableaux Give Studio Detritus an Air of Drama and Glamour, Art in America, January 16
2019
Neuman, Barry N., David Gilbert: House & Garden at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Whitehot Magazine, Febraury
Koestenbaum, Wayne, In the Way of Stars, Artforum, February
2017
Lehrer-Graiwer, Sarah, “Portfolio by David Gilbert,” BOMB, August 3
Campbell, Andy, “Hurts to Laugh,” Artforum.com, July
2015
Schwendener, Martha, “David Gilbert’s ‘The Secret Garden,’ Photography as Dreamscape,” The New York Times, November 19
“Goings on About Town,” The New Yorker, November 16
2014
Schwendener, Martha, “Gathering of Far-Flung Friends, and Trends,” The New York Times, May 8
Howe, David Everitt, “The Expanded Photograph,” ArtReview, May
Newbury, Susanna, “Superfluous Things,” X-Tra, Spring
Rector, Chelsea, “A Frayed Knot,” ArtSlant, February 15
2013
Hall, Emily, “David Gilbert,” Artforum, December
Kimball, Whitney, “Pink: David Gilbert at Klaus von Nichtssagend,” ArtFCity, October 2
“Goings On About Town,” The New Yorker, October 2
Asfour, Nana, “David Gilbert, ‘Coming of Age,'” TimeOut New York, September 30
2012
Diehl, Travis, “Out of _______ at Michael Benvento,” Artforum
“Goings On About Town,” The New Yorker, January 16
2011
Meier, Allison, “Debris After an Artistic Storm,” hyperallergic.com, January
Hering, Deirdre, “David Gilbert’s Unassuming Sculptures Become Angelic Photographs,” The L Magazine, December
Interview on iheartphotograph
2009
“Sweet 16: Artists Remake Covers,” Out Magazine, New York, April
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, p. 53, August 15-21
“Shortcuts,” Sleek Magazine, Berlin, Germany, p. 33, Summer
Residencies, Grants, and Commissions
2021
Lighthouse Works
2019
Yaddo residency
2015
UNLV Artist in Residence
2013
Performa, About Time commission
2009
Tierney Fellowship