Denise Laws (b.US)
457 Guerrero Street, SF, CA. 94110
deniselawsartist@gmail.com www.deniselaws.com 415.377.9457
Education
2001 BFA, Interdisciplinary, San Francisco Art Institute, CA.
Selected Solo, Duo & Group Exhibitions
2020
- Small Footprint, Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, JPG at the Bank, Lafayette, CA.
- DisposABILITIES, Building Resources, Reclaimed Room, San Francisco,CA.
2019
- The Ladies Room, Curator: The Jealous Curator, San Francisco, CA.
- DisposABILITIES, Building Resources, Reclaimed Room, San Francisco, CA.
2018
- KAABOO Music & Art Festival, Del Mar, CA.
- The Infinity Towers, San Francisco, CA.
- stARTup Art Fair, ArtSpan Juried Group Show, Del Sol Hotel, San Francisco, CA.
2017
- Luminescence, Solo Show, Avenue, San Francisco, CA.
- Museum of Non-Visible Art, Biennial, Virtual Exhibition.
2016
- Selections, ArtSpan Juried Group Show, The Midway, San Francisco, CA.
2015
- In A Material World, Solo Show, Glama-Rama, San Francisco, CA.
- stARTup Art Fair, ArtSpan Juried Group Show, Del Sol Hotel, San Francisco, CA.
2014
- Never Enough, Pop-up, Curated State, San Francisco, CA.
- Blank Canvas, Washington Reid Gallery, Culver City, CA.
2013
- Guerrilla Show: Join The Revolution, Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2010
- So Many Products So Little Time, The Junk Mail! Show, Soap Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2009
- Resurrect, The Art of the Reclaimed Object, MesaContemporaryArtsCenter, Mesa, AZ.
- Hangerlier, Sight-Specific Installation, Claudia Kussano Atelier, San Francisco, CA.
2008
- Heroes & Hearts, San Francisco General Hospital Foundation, CA.
- The Fred Show, Lisa Coscino Gallery, Pacific Grove, CA.
2007
- The Big Tiny, Red Ink Collective, San Francisco, CA.
- Jerome Remembered, Bucheon Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
- Tainted Love, Lisa Coscino Gallery, Pacific Grove, CA.
- Femme, Pamela Skinner Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
2006
- Monster Drawing Rally, Southern Exposure Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
- The Art So Far, Maverix Studio, San Francisco, CA.
2005
- Three, The Fringe Festival, Cherry Lane Theater, Manhattan, NY.
2004
- Limn Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
- Heat, Contemporary Extension of S.F. M.O.M.A, Phoenix Hotel, San Francisco, CA.
- The Timmy Show, Glama-Rama, San Francisco, CA.
- The Art of Collecting, Sonoma Museum of Visual Art, Sonoma, CA.
2002
- Literoticature, Adobe Books, San Francisco, CA
- Blue Print, Tilt Benefit Art Auction, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA.
- Wigs In The Attic, Glama-Rama, San Francisco, CA. (Solo Show)
2000
- Fury Things, 381g, San Francisco, CA.
1999
- Action Figure, Blasthaus, San Francisco, CA.
- Post-postcard 4, Four Walls, San Francisco, CA.
- Delicate, 381g, San Francisco, CA.
- White Time, Kunst Stoff, San Francisco, CA.
1998
- The Members Show, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY.
Bibliography and Publications
2016 MFA NEVER, Archive Project, page
2012 Studio Visit, Open Studio Press, Volume 18, June 2012, Pages 112-113
2011 Bay VAN, Bay Area Visual Arts Network Artist on-line Registry
2002 San Francisco Art Institute, BFA 2002 Freshman Catalog, (Illustration pg.51)
2000 Zyzzyva XV, 1 Spring 2000 (Illustration pg.132)
1999 Coleman, Sarah, Best of the Bay Guardian, August 28, 1999 “Delicate” pg.205
Awards, Scholarships, Professional and Residencies
2016-2018 ArtSpan Youth Open Studios, UCSF Children’s Hospital, Boys&Girls Club
2016 Nominated for the Eureka Fellowship Program, Fleishhacker Foundation 2016-2017
2015-2018 The Journal Building Studio Residency
1996-2001 San Francisco Art Institute Merit Scholarship
Private Collections, works held in private collections in California, Arizona, New York, and France