Born 1975, Kansas City, MO
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2000 MFA, Drawing & Painting, California State University Long Beach, CA
1998 BFA, Sculpture & Drawing, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Solo Exhibitions:
2010
New Work, Davidson Contemporary, New York, NY
2009
Publish or Perish, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2008
New Work, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
The Awesomist Tomorrow, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY
The Awesomist Tomorrow, POVevolving Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007
Friction Ain't Fiction, Irvine Art Center, Irvine, CA
2006
LO-FI, Raid Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Sub-Scribed, Art Front Space, Hollywood, CA
Views From Above, Louisiana Tech University, Main Gallery, Ruston, CA
2004
Hothouse Exotica, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, CA
New Drawings, Creative Artist Agency, Beverly Hills, CA
These Are A Few of Our Favorite Things, Veinto y Agua Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2003
Kiel Johnson – Large Scale Works on Panel, Max L. Gatov Galley, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
Kiel Johnson – Drawings on Paper, Art Concepts, Santa Monica, CA
2001
Kiel Johnson - New Drawings, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2008
This End Up: The Art of Cardboard, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, CA
Systems Theory, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
Narrations, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY
Ground Us, Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA
2007
Atmospheric Conditions, Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, CA
True Métier: Call For Entries '06-'07, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, CA
2006
Drawings, Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA
Art LA, Special Installation, Raid Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Nice to Meet You, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Fresh, MOCA Geffen Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA
Genesis, San Louis Obispo Art Center, San Louis Obispo, CA
Poison In The Pilaf, Equator Gallery, Venice, CA
2004
New Drawings, Fluid Design, Santa Monica, CA
OooOlathe!, A Collaborative Society, with Travis Millard, 1269 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Reunited, with Mark Cowardin, Art & Design Gallery, University of Kansas, KS
This is What You Want, Bettcher Gallery, Miami, FL
NINE, Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA
2003
Open, curator Karin Higa, Gallery 825, Beverly Hills, CA
Dog Days Group Show, curator Chris Miles, Achuna-Hansen, Los Angeles, CA
2002
Kiel Johnson – New Drawings, V.A Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Strange Comfort, Midwest Myth, curated with Marcus Cain, Gatov Gallery West, Long Beach, CA
The Summer Show, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
Embroidered Void, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2001
Fantasy Caboose, California State University, Long Beach, CA
Father Kvapils Children, curator Matt Gleason, Eye-Five Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Insights- 2001, University Art Museum, Long Beach, CA
Annual Juried Exhibition, curator Kim Abeles, Second City Ocean Center Gallery, Long Beach, CA
Odyssey: Adventures in Artistic Expression, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2000
Summer Show, Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
1999
Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO
1997
Second Annual Plains States Exhibition, Norman R. Eppink Art Gallery, Emporia, KS
Kiel Johnson, Drawings and Sculpture, Student Union Gallery, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Blue Fish Invitational, Lawrence, KS
Kansas City Artist Coalition Second Annual Drawing Show, Kansas City, MO
1995
Barn Show, Lawrence, KS
Scholarship Show, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Public Collections:
Creative Artist Agency, Beverly Hills (CA)
Tubert International, Los Angeles (CA)
Sprint World Headquarters, Kansas City (MO)
Fudge Factory Comics, Los Angeles (CA)
Todd Oldham, New York (NY)
Awards/Honors:
Pollock-Krazner Grant, 2008
Durfee Foundation ARC Grant, 2007
CSULB Outstanding Creative Achievement Award, 2003
Marilyn Werby Memorial Scholarship for the Arts, 2002
Lockwood Scholarship, 1997
Helen & Kevin Hoover Award, 1997
Harry & Jesse Jacobs Prize, 1997
Daniel Mac Morris award for Outstanding Work, 1997
University of Kansas Scholarship for the Arts, 1996
Richard Hollander Foundation Scholarship, 1996
Richard Hollander Foundation Scholarship, 1995
Kansas Basis Studies Scholarship, 1994
Scholastic Art Portfolio Award, 1993
Gannet Outdoor Environmental Billboard, Grand Prize, 1993
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Walsh, Daniella. "Ground Us digs deep in Huntington Beach", The OC Register, July 27, 2008
Stacy, Greg. "Mighty Irvine Power Artist", OC Weekly, August 2007
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New American Paintings, Pacific Coast Edition, The Open Studio Press, January 2004
"Emerging Artist Interview", Art & Antiques, March, 2004
Airley, Lauren. "Exhibition Marks 'Reunion' for KU Alumni", Lawrence Journal-World, interview, October, 2004
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