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ROB CRAIGIE
b. 1968, Livonia, Michigan
EDUCATION
1992 MFA Mills College, Oakland, California
1990 BFA Alfred University, Alfred, New York
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020
The Expanding Color System (60 Paint Blot Specimens), ikram, Chicago, IL
2012
The Expanding Color System, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006
Wonder, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002
Mining: Almost Circles, Video Projects, and Garden Drawings, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000
The Opposite of Scientist, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1998
Bio Experiments: Natural Specimens, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1995
Sculpture, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
California in Three Dimensions, California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA
COUNTERSPACE, Special Project Space, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1993
Sublime Air Clot, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1992
Introductions, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020
89th Professional Members Show, The Arts Club Of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2017
Koret Family Gallery: Art And Science, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
2015
The Collectors, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008
15-Year Anniversary: These Are the People in Your Neighborhood, Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
2007
On Paper, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, California
2005
Ad Infinitum: The Aesthetics of Repetition II, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004
May at Vox, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
Botany 12, Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa, CA
2003
At the Edge of Science, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley, ID
Works on Paper, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2002
Fifteen – 15th Anniversary Exhibition, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2001
Multiple Personalities, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Amused, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000
Bluer, Carrie Secrist Gallery, Chicago, IL
1999
THEM: An Exhibition of Artists, Scientists & Designers Concerned with the Entomological Universe, SomArts Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Double Trouble: The Patchett Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA traveling to Museo de las Artes and Instituto Cultural Cabanas, Guadalajara, Mexico; Museo de Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico; Museo Universitario Contemporaneo de Arte, Mexico City; Auditorio de Galicia and Iglesia San Domingos de Bonaval, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and Sala Amos Salvador, Logrono, Spain (publication)
Into The 21st Century: Selections from the Permanent Collection, San Jose Museum of Art, May 23 – September 12, 1999
1998
Outside/Inside, TransAmerica Building Lobby, San Francisco, CA
Landscape and Memory, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Drawing, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
The Cherry Kool-Aid Hive for Animals Without Homes, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Matters of The Heart, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Byron Cohen Gallery, Kansas City, MO
1995
Mercer Union, Toronto, Canada
Concepts in Form: Artists’ Sketchbooks and Maquettes, Palo Alto Cultural Center, Palo Alto, CA
California in Three Dimensions, California Center for the Arts Museum, Escondido, CA
Frankenstein: Explorations in Surrationality, MacDonald Stewart Art Center, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
1993
Soft Surfaces, TransAmerica Building Lobby, San Francisco, CA
Body Parts, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1992
MFA Exhibition, Mills College, Oakland, CA
1991
Bay Area Student Photography, SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA
1990
BFA Exhibition, New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
AWARDS
1991 Edwin Anthony and Adaline Boudreaux Cadogan Scholarship, The San Francisco Foundation
1989 Junior Art Award, Alfred University, NY
1988 Sophomore Art Award, Alfred University, NY
1986 Portfolio Scholarship, Alfred University, NY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2013
Williams, Griff, “Study and Gift”, San Francisco Arts Quarterly, Issue 13, 2013, pp. 130-131
2012
Whiting, Sam; “Healing Powers of Scotch: Sip of scotch raised to art”, San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday, August 2, 2012
2006
Baker, Kenneth; ” ‘Wonder’ at Haines”, San Francisco Chronicle, February 25, 2006
2003
Pettinger, E.J. ,”And The Universe Said”, Boise Weekly, December 117, 2003
Tanous, Adam,” ‘At the Edge of Science’ brings together two worlds”, Idaho Mountain Express, November 5-11, 2003
Bailey, Susan, “New art offers cosmic approach”, Wood River Journal, Nov 5, 2003
2000
Bonetti, David, “Bridging the gap between art and science,” The San Francisco Examiner, May 26
Westbrook, Lindsey, “Over There: A critical guide to San Francsico events,” The East Bay Express, May 19
1999
Kurtz, Glenn, “Them” at SomArts Gallery,” Artweek, March
1998
“Landscape and Memory,” San Francisco Bay Guardian, July
“Bio – Experiments,” San Francisco Bay Guardian, p.78, January
1995
Santiago, Chiori, “A vibrant new heart for art in San Francisco,” Smithsonian Magazine July 1995, pg. 68
Pincus, Robert, “Accessible California Sculpture Proves Novel Without Being Novelty,” The San Diego Union Tribune, Sunday June 18, 1995
Baker, Kenneth, “Riding the Coattails of SFMOMA,” San Francisco Chronicle, Saturday, January 28, 1995
Whiting, Sam, “Art takes to the Streets to Vie with SFMOMA,” San Francisco Chronicle, Thursday January 19, 1995.
Campbell, Nancy, “Frankenstein, Explorations in Manipulation and Surrationality” Public Access # 11, “Throughput,” 1995 annual, p.33
1994
Hill, Valerie, “Beware of Imaginations,” The Geulph Mercury, Thursday, December 1
Taylor, Kat, “Art Makes a Move on the laboratory”, The Globe and Mail, December
Novakov, Anna, Sculpture, January-February 1994
1993
Kelley, Jeff, “Rob Craigie at Haines Gallery”, Artforum, December 1993
Davis, Randal, “Strange Fruit”, Artweek, October 7, 1993
1992
Spalding, David, “Introductions”, Artweek, August 6, 1992.
Bonetti, David, San Francisco Examiner, Friday, July 17, 1992.
MONOGRAPHS & SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Mckinsey Quarterly, Number 4, 2006
Rob Craigie: Personal Science, Essay by Michael Klein, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2006
Rob Craigie: Think-Thought-Think, Pinspot No. 4, Smart Art Press, Santa Monica, CA, 1998
Double Trouble: The Patchett Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA, 1998
California in Three Dimensions, California Center for the Arts Museum, Escondido, CA, 1995
Frankenstein: Explorations in Manipulation and Surrationality, Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 1994
The Expanding Color System, Self-published book, 2012, by Rob Craigie
11-11-11; 11:11, Self-published book with handwork by Artist, 2012, by Rob Craigie
Sculptures I Wish I Made, Self-published book, 2012, by Rob Craigie
Between You and the Sun, Self-published book, 2012, by Rob Craigie
About Face: 99 Butterfly Paintings, Self-published book, 2012, by Rob Craigie
Computer Crash Drawing Pile, Self-published book, 2012, by Rob Craigie
The Beeswax Studio 1992 – 1997, Self-published book, 2012, by Rob Craigie
Small Parts of a System (a documented circle), Self-published book, 2012, by Rob Craigie
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
(The Expanding Color System: 1 Artist 1 Concept book publishing project)
COLLECTIONS
Bronx Museum, Bronx, NY
Di Rosa Foundation, Napa CA
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, CA
San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, CA
Tom Patchett Collection, Los Angeles, CA
University Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
Wellington Management, San Francisco, CA