• CV

    BRUCE WALLIN
    SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

    SOLO
    2007 ”Bruce Wallin”, Box Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
    2003 “Bruce Wallin”, C-2 / Fine Art, Inaugural Solo Exhibition,
    Los Angeles, CA,
    1997 “Perspicacious”, Sheppard Fine Arts Gallery, University
    of Nevada, Reno , Reno, NV
    1995 “Bruce Wallin”, domestic setting, Sawtelle Venue,
    Los Angeles, CA
    1989 “Recent Work”, Artist Partners, Venice, CA
    1986 “58F Remembered” California State University, Fullerton,
    Fullerton, CA
    “Bruce Wallin ”, John Christian Gallery, New York, NY
    1984 “Contemporary Patterns”, Eighth Street Gallery,
    Los angeles, CA
    1979 “Sculpture”, Downtown Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    1978 “Self Portraiture” Los Angeles Institute for Contemporary Art,
    Los Angeles, CA
    1975 “Recent Work”, 58F Gallery, Orange CA
    1972 “Sculpture”, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
    1971 “Bruce Wallin”, University Art Gallery, CSUF, Fullerton, CA

    GROUP
    2009 “ Group Show” Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
    2008 “8 x 8”, Group exhibition, Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, NM
    “Gallery Artists” Box Gallery Santa Fe, NM
    2004 “Invitational Group Exhibition”, Beaker Gallery, Tampa, FLA
    Curated by Bill Radawec
    2003 “,Inaugural Exhibition”, C-2 / Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
    2002 “Two”, Superior - an Exhibition Space, Cleveland, OH
    2001 “100% Rag”, Post Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    “Inaugural Exhibition”, Asterisk Gallery, Cleveland, OH
    “Art Out of the Box”, DNFA Gallery, Pasadena, CA
    2000 “Venice Artwalk”, Sculpture Atrium, Curated by Jay Belloli
    and Josine Ianco Starrels, Venice, CA
    “Translating Angels”, Elena Zass Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
    1998 “100 Artist Show”, Post Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

    1999 “mach schau”, Gallery, Akron , Ohio Curated by Michael Dee
    1997 “domestic setting Revisited”, Post gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    “L.A. Slide”, The Living Room, Santa Monica, CA- traveled to
    Gallery 25, Fresno, CA
    “Sculpture in L.A.”, Fine Arts Building, Los Angeles, CA
    “Drawing”, L.A.S.C.A. Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Curated by Carl Berg
    1996 “Vessels”, The Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
    “7:24:52 PM (PST)”, L.A.S.C.A. Gallery,Los Angeles, CA, Curated by Carl Berg
    “Codpiece”, Griffin/Linton Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA
    Curated by Meg Linton
    “100 Artist Show”, Post Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    “Protuberance”, Artopia Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    “Treehouse”, domestic setting, Stewart Venue,Los Angeles,CA
    “Benefit Auction for BLAST Magazine”, X-Art Foundation,
    New York, NY
    “Facing the Dragon”, Artopia Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    1996 “New Roads Middle School, Collectors Auction”, Los Angeles,
    “Radical Artifice”, California Medical Arts Group, Santa Monica, CA
    1995 “December Twentieth”, Richard Heller Gallery, Bergamot Station,
    Santa Monica, CA
    “Group Show”, Rio Hondo College Art Gallery, Whittier, CA
    “Red Zone#7-In The Pit”, site specific event, Los angeles, CA
    1994 “Paul O’Keefe, Dunnieghe Slawson, Bruce Wallin”, domestic
    setting, Los Angeles, CA
    “Artist’s Reflections On AIDS”, Orange Coast College
    Costa Mesa, CA
    “domestic setting at Lobby Gallery”, New York, NY
    “Cup Show”, Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    “Sawtelle”, domestic setting, Los Angeles, CA
    “domestic setting at the Art Store”, Los Angeles, CA
    1993 “Objects 16”, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
    “One Nail Show”, Susan Landau - Wellesley Gallery,
    Los Angeles, CA
    1991 “Red Zone#5- Zona Rosa”, site specific event, Los Angeles,
    1990 “Red Zone#2-Blood and Smoke”, site specific event,Los Angeles, CA
    “Red Zone#1-Art Above the Law”, site specific event,
    Los Angeles, CA , sponsored by American Gallery
    1988 “Sculpture”, Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    1987 “Seven Los Angeles Artists”, Studio 12, Los Angeles, CA
    “Old Turks”, Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    1985 “California Artists”, John Christian Gallery, New York, NY
    “Locus”, Mail Art event, Curated by Steve Moore, Los Angeles, CA
    1984 “Off the Wall”, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
    “Metrorail Exhibition”, Metrorail Bldg., Los Angeles, CA
    1983 “Los Angeles Pattern Painters”, Arco Center for the Visual
    Arts, Arco Plaza, Los Angeles, CA
    1980 “Seven Artists”, Brockman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    1979 “New Art”, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (L.A.C.E.),
    Los Angeles, CA
    “American Traditions”, Brockman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    1978 “Miniatures”, Just Above Midtown Gallery, New York, NY
    “Across the City”, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, C A
    “Mail Art Invitational exhibition”, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
    “Mail Art Show”, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
    1977 “Wichita Art Museum Invitational” Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS
    “I-5 Project”, Crocker Art Center, Sacramento, CA
    “Public Art Proposals”, La Mamelle, San Francisco, CA
    “Art for I-5 Project”, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
    “Invitational Group Show”, California State University, San Bernardino,
    San Bernardino, CA
    “L.A. Artists”, San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino, CA
    1976 “Invitational Easter Exhibition”, Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport, CA
    “New Artists”, Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
    1974 “Touch Me, Feel Me”, Invitational traveling exhibition,
    initiated by Newport Harbor Art Museum and funded by a
    grant from the California Arts Commission, Newport, CA
    “Invitational Group Exhibition”, Laguna Beach Museum of Art,
    Laguna Beach, CA
    “Invitational group Drawing Show”, 58F Gallery, Orange, CA
    1973 “58th National Orange Show”, National Orange Exhibitions
    Center, San Bernardino, CA
    “National Drawing and Small Sculpture Exhibition”, Ball State University,
    Muncie, IA (Cash Award)
    “38th Annual Phelan Award Exhibition”, Oakland Art Museum,
    Oakland, CA
    “Jewish Community Center Annual Art Exhibition”, Jewish Community Center,
    Los Angeles, CA
    1972 “Cultural Vibrations”, Muckenthaler Cultural center, Fullerton, CA
    “All Media Juried Show”, Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, Ca
    1971 “Cerritos College Annual Juried Art Exhibition”, Cerritos
    College, Norwalk, CA
    1970 “Cerritos College Annual Juried Art Exhibition”, Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA
    1966 “Long Beach Art Museum, 4th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Long Beach, CA

    BIBLIOGRAPHY

    • Kate McGraw ”Push and Pull”, Albuquerque Journal, North. Santa Fe, NM, .March 2007
    • Patricia Sauthoff “Paint it Black”, Santa Fe Reporter, Santa Fe, NM, March 2007
    • Kathryn Davis Artbeat Radio Interview, Blu 102.9, Santa Fe, NM, March 2007
    • Pasatiempo “Pick”, Gallerywise section, Santa Fe, NM 2007
    • Eric Susyne, “Two”, Zing Magazine, 2003
    • Roberta Carasso, “Angels Fly”, Orange County Register, 2000
    • Michael Anderson, catalog essay published by the University of Nevada, Reno ,1997in conjunction with art exhibition.
    • Cathy Curtis, “Aids Clearly Reflected”, Art review, Los Angeles Times, November , 1994
    • Peter Frank, “Pick of the Week-domestic setting”, L.A. Weekly , 1994
    • Steve Nowlin, “Objects: 16 L.A. Sculptors”, catalog,November , 1993
    • William Wilson, “Objects 16”, Los Angeles Times’ November , 1993
    • Peter Frank, “Pick of the Week-Objects 16”, L.A. Weekly,December, 1993
    • Collette Chatopadhay, “Properties”, Art Week, November, 1993
    • Betty Turnbull, “58F: A Time Remembered”, catalog, published by
    • California State University, Fullerton , 1985
    • Robert Ewing, “Layers of Physicality”, Art Week , 1984
    • Sandy Ballatore, “Los Angeles Pattern Painters”, catalog published by The Arco Center for the Visual Arts, Los Angeles , 1983
    • James Alinder, “Self = Portrayal”, book published by Friends of Photography, Carmel, CA , 1978
    • Nancy J, Howell-Koehler, “Photo Art Processes”, book published by
    • Davis Publications, Worchester, MA , 1978
    • Mary Fish, “Bruce Wallin at 58F”, Art Week , 1975
    • William Wilson, Orange: New Art World Navel?”, Los Angeles Times , 1975
    • Phyllis Lutjeans, “Touch Me-Feel Me”, catalog, funded by California Arts Council and published under the auspices of Newport Harbor Art Museum , 1974
    • Michael Auping, “An Experiment in Art”, Art Week , 1974
    • Michael Auping, “Group Invitational Drawing Show”, Art Week , 1974

    EDUCATION
    M.A. / B.A.-SCULPTURE: California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, CA 1971
    Also studied at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA and The University of the Americas in Mexico City.

    WORK IN THE COLLECTIONS OF:
    • Julie Kemper - West Los Angeles, Ca • Christopher Richter - Santa Fe, NM • Dr. William Schwarttz - Boston, MA Former head of Tufts Medical School • Susie Royston - Santa Fe, NM • Hallie D’amore - Venice, CA Film Make Up Artist • Fred & Kathy Shapiro - Malibu, CA Sweetheart Paper Products • Rita Gomez - Venice, CA • Sharon Shore - Culver City, CA Conservator • Susan Landau - West Los Angeles, CA Gallery owner • CSU Fullerton - Fullerton,CA Permanent collection of Art Dept. • Victoria Hertz - Registrar Guggenheim Museum, NYC • Edith Bauman Brogan & Jack Brogan - Santa Monica, CA Artist / Art Fabrication and
    Installation • Paula Volent - Senior Vice President, Bowdoin College, New Brunswick, ME • L.A.S.C.A. Gallery - Los Angeles, CA Collector Purchase- Carl Berg Director • Post Gallery Collector Purchase - H.K. Zamani Director • Blast Magazine Auction - NYC • Elena Siff - Santa Monica, CA • Ellie Blankfort - Los Angeles, CA Art Advisor & Consultant • Artopia Art Gallery - Hollywood, CA Collector purchase Word Pieces: • Lou Ann Greenwald - U.S.C Curatorial Staff • Wendy Furman- Los Angeles, CA • Bill Radawec-Cleveland, OH Artist / Gallerist • Lynn Kaneshiro- Conservator J. Paul Getty Museum Brentwood, CA • Carol Goldwater Westminister,CA • Kathy Slawson Garden Grove, CA

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE
    • Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA • CSU / San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA • CSU / Fullerton, Fullerton, CA • CSU / Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA • Brooks College, Long Beach, CA • Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA • Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA

    GUEST LECTURES
    • CSU / Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA • Mount Saint Mary College, Los Angeles, CA • University of Northern Colorado, Greely, CO

    RELATED EXPERIENCE

    Administrative
    • Brockman Gallery Productions / An African American Community Arts Agency: Supervised the activities of 17 professional artists and Musicians (Among them the musical group “Hiroshima” and muralist Kent Twitchell). Maintained monitoring and reporting procedures. Designed training programs. scheduled and coordinated special events. Directed agency research activities. Planning and policy formulation. Participated in Hiring and termination procedures.
    • National Endowment for the Arts: Consulted to the Regional Representative during initial set-up of Los Angeles office. Subsequently joined staff as Assistant. Managed office, coordinated and implemented Regional Representative’s activities and travel. Report writing.
    Curatorial
    • Brockman Gallery Productions: Developed Schedule for art exhibitions to be held in B.G.P.'s gallery and in the community. Curated, designed, and installed exhibitions. Sites included Brockman Gallery, CSU / Dominguez Hills Art Dept. Gallery, Los Angeles City Hall, USC Student Union, Offices of the Governor of the State of California, and the William Grant Still Community Art Center.
    Preparations
    • Cooke’s Crating: Transport and installation of art in museums, galleries, private homes and offices in California and other states.
    • J. Paul Getty Museum: Malibu and Brentwood California. Hands on attention to the museum’s collection. included crating, transport, installation of art and gallery furniture.