Brent Birnbaum
born in Dallas, Texas in 1977; lives and works in Dallas, Texas and Amsterdam, New York
Education
Master of Fine Arts in Fine Art, School of Visual Arts - New York, New York, 2006
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University - Boston, Massachusetts, 2004
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Interior Design, University of North Texas - Denton, Texas, 2001
Solo Exhibitions
Untitled, Galerie PJ - Metz, France, 2025
Puppies & Trolls & Giraffes, Oh My! Keijsers Koning - Dallas, Texas, 2024
Paintings for Sculptors, Galerie PJ - Metz, France, 2022
Nature/Nurture, Epsilon Spires - Brattleboro, Vermont, 2020
Seven Games, Denny Dimin Gallery - New York, New York, 2019
That’s what (s)he said., Museum Wilhelm Morgner - Soest, Germany, 2018
Voyeur Voyager Forager Forester, Denny Gallery - New York, New York, 2016
Treadmills II, Art-in-Buildings - Southfield, Michigan, 2015
Treadmills, SPRING/BREAK Art Show - New York, New York, 2015
Back, Abrons Art Center - New York, New York, 2014
Sllimdaert, Sanctuary - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2014
IIIX9MEOW, Space Gallery - Portland, Maine, 2013
Ride (W/) The Wind, Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'Art Contemporain - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, 2013
B.O.A. 3.0, Pen World Voices Festival, The Invisible Dog - Brooklyn, New York, 2013
...And Justice for Mall of America, Second Street Gallery - Charlottesville, Virginia, 2012
B.O.A. 2.0, Dumbo Arts Festival - Brooklyn, New York, 2012
Lack, Commissioned Project, Scope Art Show - New York, New York, 2012
Bureau of Apology, The LAB Gallery - New York, New York, 2012
And a bag of chips, A.M.F. Projects, Scope Miami - Miami, Florida, 2011
T.O.B., Artists Wanted, Scope Art Show - New York, New York, 2011
Group Exhibitions
Chateau Show iii, Aldredge House - Dallas, Texas, 2024
Hot Bod, Basket Books and Art - Houston, Texas, 2024
Foundations, Artsy Art Fair, Keijsers Koning - Online, 2024
Daegu International Art Fair, Galerie PJ - Daegu, South Korea, 2024
A Path Less Traveled, Joel Cooner Gallery and Keijsers Koning - Dallas, Texas, 2023
ENERGY, Centre for International Light Art - Unna, Germany, 2023
ENERGIE, Museum Wilhelm Morgner - Soest, Germany, 2023
Pullman Grocery Annex, Invisible Genie Arts - Amarillo, Texas, 2023
Virus Diary Biennale: Cryptic Strains, Diptych Art Space - Bucharest, Romania, 2023
Exhibitionists: Art By Artists Who Curate, Walter's - Amsterdam, New York, 2023
Dallas Art Fair, Keijsers Koning - Dallas, Texas, 2023
SWAB Art Fair, Galerie PJ - Barcelona, Spain, 2022
A Delicate Balance, The Waiting Room Gallery - Denver, Colorado, 2022
Bienvenue Art Fair, Galerie PJ - Paris, France, 2022
Light Art/Artificial Light, Kunstmuseum im Marstall - Paderborn, Germany, 2021
Hocus Pocus, Good Naked Gallery - Brooklyn, New York, 2021
Hypothetical Function, Gutstein Gallery – Savannah, Georgia, 2020
On the Map, Denny Dimin Hong Kong – Hong Kong, 2019
Text Me, White Trash Contemporary - Hamburg, Germany, 2019
Radcliffe, CTHULHU - Brooklyn, New York, 2017
Rogues’ Cant, False Flag - Queens, New York, 2017
Beach Sessions Fundraiser, Black and White Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, 2017
Stiftung Konzeptuelle Kunst, ART.FAIR - Cologne, Germany, 2016
Kenosis in the Supervoid, Station Independent Projects - New York, New York, 2016
Doppelnamer, SPRING/BREAK Art Show - New York, New York, 2016
Nurture Art Benefit, Pierogi Gallery - Brooklyn, New York, 2015
Voyeur? Voyeur!, Pinea - Rota, Spain, 2015
Marta is Ten, Marta Herford Museum - Herford, Germany, 2015
What It Was, Nurture Art - New York, New York, 2015
Material Art Fair, Regina Rex - Mexico City, Mexico, 2015
Share This! Appropriation After Cynicism, Denny Gallery - New York, New York, 2014
The Space Between, Paul Kolker Collection - New York, New York, 2014
Inaugural LES Salon Show, (harbor) - New York, New York, 2014
Broke Baroque, Sanctuary - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 2014
Inaugural Group Show, Galerie 14 - Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, 2014
Shrink It Pink It, Cathouse Funeral - Brooklyn, New York, 2014
Color Code, New Bedford Art Museum - New Bedford, Massachusetts, 2014
Guts, Abrons Arts Center - New York, New York, 2013
Assembly Required, A Sukkah Salon - New York, New York, 2013
The Silver Shore, Graham - New York, New York, 2013
In The Details, The Wassaic Project - Wassaic, New York, 2013
AKA, Davidson Contemporary - New York, New York, 2013
Asshole in the Gallery, Loft 594 - Brooklyn, New York, 2013
Ideas City, New Museum Street Festival - New York, New York, 2013
Thanks, Lu Magnus - New York, New York, 2013
Knit, Skaftfell - Center for Visual Art - Seydisfjordur, Iceland, 2013
Exhibition Game, Small Black Door - Queens, New York, 2013
Scope Miami, Brass Tacks - Miami, Florida, 2012
Bring Yourself, Small Black Door - Queens, New York, 2012
site95 Benefit, Present Company - Brooklyn, New York, 2012
New Acquisitions IV - INFORMATION, Sammlung Schroth - Arnsberg, Germany, 2012
Another Side, The Re Institute - Millerton, New York, 2012
Momenta Benefit, Momenta Art - Brooklyn, New York, 2012
Dead in August, The Pentagon - Brooklyn, New York, 2011
In Between the Sheets, Workspace Harlem - New York, New York, 2011
Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study, Marygrove College - Detroit, Michigan, 2011
Cowboy Mouth, St. Cecilia’s - Brooklyn, New York, 2011
Half Empty, Vaudeville Park - Brooklyn, New York, 2011
Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study, Superfront LA - Los Angeles, California, 2011
Employee of the Month, Marianne Boesky Gallery - New York, New York, 2010
Used Books, Winkleman Gallery - New York, New York, 2010
Collective Show New York, PARTICIPANT INC - New York, New York, 2010
36 Hours in Basel, Unternehmen Mitte - Basel, Switzerland, 2010
Never Can Say Goodbye, No Longer Empty - New York, New York, 2010
Low Blow, Stux Gallery - New York, New York, 2009
Playing Through, Carnival Industry City - Brooklyn, New York, 2009
PEEP-O-RAMA, AK-57 Gallery - New York, New York, 2009
Workout, Otom - Brooklyn, New York, 2009
In Your Face, Buia Gallery - New York, New York, 2008
Behold The Antagonist, Dead Cat Gallery - Providence, Rhode Island, 2008
Another Last Year, Explosivo - New York, New York, 2008
PAGEANT, studio717 - Brooklyn, New York, 2007
This is Not New York, Mastul e.V. - Berlin, Germany, 2007
FAITH, Diesel Gallery - Brooklyn, New York, 2007
VERNISSAGE, Chashama - New York, New York, 2007
Summer Festival, ISE Cultural Foundation - New York, New York, 2006
Prime Time, Visual Arts Gallery - New York, New York, 2006
Out of El Bronx, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council - New York, New York, 2006
Show Me Yours, Xpace - Toronto, Canada, 2006
ARTLOVE, Tribes Gallery - New York, New York, 2006
Do You Think I'm Disco, Longwood Art Gallery - Bronx, New York, 2006
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