biography of Sam DURANT (1961)
Personal data
Birth : 1961 - Seattle WA Washington, United States
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : United States
Address
Los Angeles CA California, United StatesEducation
Massachusetts College of Art (BFA) – 621 Huntington Avenue – Boston MA, United States
California Institute of the Arts (MFA) – 24700 McBean Parkway – Valencia CA, United States
Work
Categorie and medium
Sculpture-Volume : Installation
Photography :
Drawing-Watercolor : Collage
Subject
myth/beliefSolo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2008
Galerie Praz-Delavallade – Paris, France
03/15/2008 – 05/17/2008
2005
Paula Cooper Gallery – New York NY, United States
09/24/2005 – 10/29/2005
2003
Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen – Düsseldorf, Germany
2003 – 04/21/2003
Union Projects – London, United Kingdom
09/16/2003 – 11/22/2003
2002
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art – Hartford CT, United States
05/18/2002 – 09/01/2002
2001
Consciousness Raising Historical Analysis, Pain plus Time Separated and Ordered with Emphasis on Reflection
Kunsthof Zürich – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
2001
Galleria Emi Fontana – Milan MI, Italy
2001
2000
Tomio Koyama Gallery – Tokyo, Japan
2000
Proposal for Monument in Friendship Park, Jacksonville, FLA
Blum & Poe – Santa Monica CA, United States
2000
1999
Into the Black
Galerie Kapinos – Berlin, Germany
1999
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2007
FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais – Paris, France
10/18/2007 – 10/22/2007
Represented by : Galerie Praz-Delavallade – 28 Rue Louise Weiss – Paris, France
2006
Frieze Art Fair
Regent’s Park – London, United Kingdom
10/12/2006 – 10/15/2006
Represented by : Tomio Koyama Gallery – Shinkawa 1-31-6- 1F, Chuo-Ku – Tokyo, Japan
2004
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Blum & Poe – 2754 South La Cienega Boulevard – Los Angeles CA, United States
2003
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Blum & Poe – 2754 La Cienaga Blvd – Santa Monica CA, United States
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Blum & Poe – 2754 La Cienaga Blvd – Santa Monica CA, United States
The Armory Show 2003
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
03/07/2003 – 03/10/2003
Represented by : Blum & Poe – 2754 La Cienaga Blvd – Santa Monica CA, United States
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Blum & Poe – 2754 La Cienaga Blvd – Santa Monica CA, United States
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Galleria Emi Fontana – Viale Bligny 42 – Milan MI, Italy
The Armory Show 2002
Piers 88 & 90 – New York NY, United States
02/22/2002 – 02/25/2002
Represented by : Tomio Koyama Gallery – Shinkawa 1-31-6- 1F, Chuo-Ku – Tokyo, Japan
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Blum & Poe – 2754 La Cienaga Blvd – Santa Monica CA, United States
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 8
Palazzo del Lavoro – Turin TO, Italy
11/15/2001 – 11/18/2001
Represented by : Galleria Emi Fontana – Viale Bligny 42 – Milan MI, Italy
Art Forum Berlin, n° 6
Messegelände Berlin / Exhibition Grounds Berlin – Berlin, Germany
10/03/2001 – 10/07/2001
Represented by : Galerie Kapinos – Novalisstr. 15 – Berlin, Germany
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Galleria Emi Fontana – Viale Bligny 42 – Milan MI, Italy
Group exhibitions
2004
Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial Exhibition
Whitney Museum of American Art – New York NY, United States
03/11/2004 – 05/30/2004
Playlist
Palais de Tokyo – Site de Création Contemporaine – Paris, France
02/13/2004 – 04/25/2004
2002
Out of Place : Contemporary Art and the Architectural Uncanny
MCA Museum of Contemporary Art – Chicago IL, United States
06/08/2002 – 08/11/2002
Artists imagine Architecture
ICA The Institute of Contemporary Art – Boston MA, United States
05/22/2002 – 09/02/2002
From the Observatory
Paula Cooper Gallery – New York NY, United States
03/16/2002 – 04/20/2002
2001
9e Biennale de l’Image en Mouvement
Centre pour l’Image Contemporaine Saint-Gervais Genève – Geneva GE, Switzerland
11/02/2001 – 11/10/2001
In Between: Art & Architecture
MAK Center for Art and Architecture L.A. – West Hollywood CA, United States
2001
Playing amongst the ruins
Royal College of Art – London, United Kingdom
2001
1996
A/drift:
Center for Curatorial Studies Museum – Bard College – Annandale-on-Hudson NY, United States
10/20/1996 – 01/05/1997
Bibliography (Selected)
On the artist
Books
2003
Cream 3
Publisher: Phaidon Press – Regent’s Wharf – London, United Kingdom
06/2003
ISBN : 0714843113
Periodicals
2003
HESS Barbara – Sam Durant im Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen
in: Kunst-Bulletin p. 46
Zürich ZH, Switzerland
04/2003
2002
Sam Durant @ the Wadsworth
in: Flash Art n° 224 p. 69 vol. 34
Milan MI, Italy
05/2002-06/2002