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Aaron Wexler

 

Born in Philadelphia, PA, 1974. Lives and works in New York.

 

Education

1999 M.F.A. Painting and Drawing, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1996 B.F.A. Painting and Drawing, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA

Selected One-Person Exhibitions

2008
One in The Other Gallery, London

2006
Mind Over Matter, Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008
1968-2008 The Culture of Collage, Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York

2006
The New Collage, Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York
The 181st Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Art, The National Academy,
New York

2005
No Apology For Breathing, Jack The Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, NY

2004
FreeForm. Group Show. Fordam University, Center Gallery at Lincoln Center, New York
Puzzle Palace, Josee Bienvenu Gallery, New York
Aaron Wexler & Colin Keefe, PS122 Gallery, New York
Some Exhaust, Lehmann Maupin, New York
The Day After I Destroyed The Women I Wished I Had Not Destroyed The Women , 5BE Oliver Kamm Gallery, New York

2003
Team Work, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Weight as Real, The Queens Council on The Arts, Long Island City, NY
The Accords, Weather Records Project Space, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Matthew Lusk

2002
Gecenkondu, Apexart, New York
Grotto, Jessica Murray Projects, Brooklyn, NY

2001
FFWD Miami, Contemporary Art Fair, Room curated by Anne Ellegood.
The Willow House, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL

2000
Minimal Provocations, Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, IL
Flat Files, Bellwether Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
OPEN, L.F.L. Gallery, New York

1999
Post MFA, Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago, IL

Selected Bibliography

2006
Johnson, Joshua, Aaron Wexler at Josee Bienvenu, www.joshuaj.com, June 7
Price, Marshall, Mind over Matter, www.joseebienvenugallery.com, May 

2005
Cotter, Holland, Art in Review: No Apology for Breathing, New York Times, August 12

2004
Cotter, Holland,  Art in Review: The Day After I Destroyed The Women I Wished I Had Not Destroyed The Women, New York Times, August 6

Grants and Awards

 2006
Julius Hallgarte Prize, National Academy 

2005
Atlantic Center For The Arts

2004
Vermont Studio Center Resident

2001
Curatorial Grant, Artists Space/Independent project program