Justin Amrhein

JUSTIN AMRHEIN

Born in Sacramento, California
Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

EDUCATION

2006Master of Fine Arts, San Jose State University
Concentration: Pictorial Arts

2002Bachelor of Arts, Humboldt State University
Major: Studio Art

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2006 "Fully Armed" Thesis Exhibition, Gallery 3, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

2005"Advancement to Candidacy Show" Herbert Sanders Gallery, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010"Benefit Auction" Dieu Donne, New York, NY

"Drawing Systems" Richard A and Rissa W Grossman Gallery, Easton, PA

"Nice To Meet You" Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY

"Instructions Not Included" Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY

2009"Black and White Works" Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York, NY

"Benefit Auction" Dieu Donne, New York, NY

"Get the Led Out" SHO Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

"Abridged Abstract" National Juried Exhibition, Milford, PA

"I Heart Art Benefit" Dumbo Art Center, Brooklyn, NY

2008"Inaugural Group Exhibition" The Conference Room Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

"Benefit Auction Honoring David Kiehl" Dieu Donne, New York, NY

"Axis Annual Juried Exhibition" Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA

"Apocalyptic Summer" Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY

" 20" x 20" x 20" " LSU Student Union Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

"Delineated" Backwater Arts Gallery, San Jose, CA

"22nd Annual International Juried Show" Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ

2007"Gallery RFD Juried Exhibition" Gallery RFD, Swainsboro, GA

"Axis Annual Juried Exhibition" Axis Gallery, Sacramento CA

"Common Materials Uncommon Expressions" Orchard Commercial North First Art Space,San Jose, CA

2006 "Lift Off"  Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA

- Painting featured in Silicon Valley Metro Newspaper (May/June 2006)

2005 "Fresh Strokes" Heritage Bank,San Jose,CA, Curated by Jane Salvin

2004 "Drawings" Juried Exhibition, Gallery 3, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

2003 "Heads" 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA

AWARDS

2007 Jurors Pick, Renny Pritikin, Guest Curator, Axis Annual National Juried Exhibition

2006 Nelson Scholarship

Catherine Urban Scholarship

2005 Catherine Urban Scholarship

Artists & Craftsman Supply Store Award

PRESS

"Literary New York", Das Gefrorene Meer, Zeitschrift fur literatur international, Jan 2009