BIO
Rebecca Ripple
(b. Huntington, New York)
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California
https://www.rebeccaripple.com/
Rebecca Ripple received her MFA from Yale University in 1995. She has exhibited throughout the United States and in Italy, at venues including Klowden Mann, the Los Angeles Museum of Art, Kristin Engle Gallery, Rosamund Felsen Gallery and the Brewery Project in Los Angeles, the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, Tilt Gallery and Upfor Gallery in Portland, Ludwig Drum Factory in Chicago, and many others. Her work has been featured in Sculpture Magazine, and reviewed in LA Weekly, Huffington Post, ArtScene, Artillery, Chicago Tribune, and American Craft. She attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, and has received multiple awards including a C.O.L.A. (City of Los Angeles Individual Fellowship) and a Nathan O. Freedman Endowment for Exceptional Creative Accomplishments Award. She has taught at California State University, Northridge, and Los Angeles Community College, and she is currently the Artist in Residence of Sculpture at Cranbrook Academy of Art for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Education
| 1995 | MFA (Sculpture), Yale University, School of Art |
| 1986 | BFA (Sculpture and Graphic Design), Alfred University |
| 1984 | Attended University of Maryland (Graphic and Interior Design) |
Awards and Fellowships
| 2017 | Interim Sculpture Artist-in-Residence, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan |
| 2010 | C.O.L.A. City of Los Angeles 2010 Individual Artist Fellowships Nathan O. Freedman Endowment for Exceptional Creative Accomplishments Award, California State University, Northridge |
| 1995 | Rebecca Taylor Porter Award for distinction in the Sculpture Department at Yale School of Art |
| 1994 | Full Scholarship to Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (cosponsored by Yale School of Art and Skowhegan) |
| 1991 | Arts Midwest Fellowship |
| 1990 | Illinois Arts Council Fellowship CAAP Grant, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs |
| 1988 | Fellowship and residency, Bemis Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2016 | Surface Tension, Klowden Mann, Culver City, California |
| 2014 | Fanatic (two person), Upfor Gallery, Portland, Oregon |
| 2012 | licking yellow fog, gallery KM (now Klowden Mann), Santa Monica, California |
| 2009 | desire/ of suburbia/ rules, West Gallery, California Sate University, Northridge, California Velvet Involution, Kristi Engle Gallery, Los Angeles, California |
| 2008 | language/ habit/ rubber/ God, Tilt Gallery, Portland, Oregon Rebecca Ripple, Cabrini Gallery, Woodbury University, Burbank, California |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2020 | In Verbis Artis, curated by John David O’Brien, Hoffmitz Milken Center for Typography, Pasadena, California |
| 2019 | Imagination of Space, curated by Ceren Bingol, Governors Island Nolan Park, New York City, New York |
| 2018 | Tomorrowland, curated by Rory Devine, CB1, Los Angeles, California |
| 2017 | UNTITLED, Klowden Mann, Miami Beach, Florida Khôra, Mt. SAC Art Gallery, Walnut, California Interstitial, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California Full and Part (one), California State University Northridge, Northridge, California |
| 2016 | Go Big or Go Home, Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, California |
| 2015 | trame, La Nube di Oort, Rome, Italy Oasis, Sturt Haaga Gallery, Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge, California Source Amnesia, Klowden Mann, Culver City, California Sharp Elbows, Los Angeles Museum of Art. Los Angeles, California |
| 2014 | Thanks for the Mammaries, ForYourArt, Los Angeles, California Dallas Art Fair, Klowden Mann, Dallas, Texas |
| 2013 | Levitational, LAX Expo, Los Angeles, California Love For Sale: 200 clams, XVY Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California |
| 2012 | Art Platform, gallery km (now Klowden Mann), Los Angeles, California |
| 2011 | Word is… Fine Arts Gallery at CSULA. Los Angeles, California One Night Stand on Walpurgisnacht, Beacon Art Building, Inglewood, California One Night Stand Italy, traveling exhibit Rome, Florence, and Venice Chain Letter, curated by Christian Cummings and Doug Harvey, Shoshana Wayne Gallery Walpurgisnacht, Beacon Art Building, Inglewood, California Faculty show, Da Vinci Gallery, Los Angeles, California |
| 2010 | Verbarian: word based art by Five Los Angeles Artists, Grand Hotel, Abyss Gallery, Santa Barbara, California Mannlicher CarcanoPlex Mach 01, Post Gallery, Los Angeles, California (curated by Doug Harvey) C.O.L.A. 2010, Individual Artist Fellowships Exhibition, Los Angeles, California Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California (catalog) Amalgamation, Cabrini Gallery, Woodbury University, Burbank, California Rebus Reconstructuring, Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California |
| 2009 | REBUS, Amelia Museum of Archeology, Amelia, Italy |
| 2008 | at the Brewery Project, 1993-2007: the Finale, The Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, California (catalog) The Art of Thought, City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, California (curated by Kim Abeles) Summer Guests, Acuna-Hansen Gallery, Los Angeles, California Gravity and Transformation, Kristi Engle Gallery, Los Angeles, California Patriot Acts, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, California (curated by Linda Pollack- catalog) |
| 2007 | A Simple Complex Redux, Brewery Project, Los Angeles, California Another February Skies, Glendale College Art Gallery, Glendale, California Haus Guests, Haus Gallery at the Brewery, Los Angeles, California |
| 2006 | Accretion, Kellogg Gallery, Cal State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona, California (catalog) Chain Letter, High Energy Constructs Gallery, Los Angeles, California |
| 2005 | On the Wall: Sculpture, Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California |
| 2004 | Double Take, Brewery Project , Los Angeles, California (curated by John O’Brien) Carpetbag + Cozyspace, Healing Arts, Brooklyn, New York (curated by Kristin Calabrese) |
| 2002 | Los Angeles River, River Alchemy, Los Angeles, California (curated by John O’Brien) |
| 2001 | Los Angeles for the Benefit of New York City, Yamagata Studio, Malibu, California |
| 1999 | Odd Gloss, Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Santa Monica, California |
| 1993 | Flora/Fauna, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, Missouri |
| 1992 | Grit and Polish, State of Illinois Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Modern Constructs, Columbia College Art Gallery, Chicago, Illinois Commission, Fourth Presbyterian Church Art Festival, Chicago, Illinois Rebecca Ripple and Jno Cook, Beret International Gallery, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1991 | Transformers, Franklin Square Gallery, Chicago, Illinois The Tension of Containment, Textile Art Center, Chicago, Illinois 18 Artists, 1800 Clybourn, Chicago, Illinois |
| 1990 | Objects/Obsessions, Judith Racht Gallery, Harbert, Michigan Altered States, Hyde Park Art Center, Hyde Park, Illinois (catalog) Prelude to Bones, Landmark Gallery, Northbrook, Illinois |
| 1989 | Environment, Craine Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 3 person show, Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago, Illinois Open Spectrum, David Adler Cultural Center, Libertyville, Illinois Summer Art Exhibition, South Shore Art Center, Chicago, Illinois Inside/ Outside Installations, Bemis Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska Bemis Sculptors, Kansas City Contemporary Arts Center, Kansas City, Nebraska Working from the Other Side, Ludwig Drum Factory, Chicago, Illinois |
Bibliography
| 2017 | Gipe, Larry, “Khôra at Mt. San Antonio College Art Gallery,” October 20. “Interstitial,” Hometown Pasadena, May 16. Dodge, Dani, “Museum Highlights,” LA Art News, May. Frank, Peter, “Interstitial,” Fabrik, May. Heitzman, Lorraine, “Interstitial at the Pasadena Museum of California Art,” Art and Cake, April 28. Treilhard, Marieke, “The Art of In-Between,” Modern Magazine, March 16. “Interstitial,” Damn Magazine, March. Sokol, Stephanie, “New Cranbrook Artist-in-Residence Brings Experience to Academy,” February 13. |
| 2016 | Chassepot, Beatrice, “Best Established Artist: Rebecca Ripple at Klowden Mann,” Be-Art magazine, April 5. “Rebecca Ripple,” Fine Art Intelligence, April. O’Brien, John, “Rebecca Ripple,” Artillery, March 23. |
| 2015 | McMahon, Katherine, “Source Amnesia at Klowden Mann,” ARTnews, July 23. |
| 2014 | Dambrot, Shana Nys, “Cleared for Take Off: Public Art at LAX,” KCET Artbound, September 29. Brown, Betty Ann, “Rebecca Ripple and Kim Abeles’ Shared Journey Kindred Spirits,” Artillery, September. Speer, Richard, “Critic’s Picks: Portland,” art ltd., March. |
| 2013 | O’Brien, John, “Rebecca Ripple,” Artillery, March 1. Tuck, Geoff, “Rebecca Ripple on ‘Licking Yellow Fog’ and other things,” Notes on Looking, February. Frank, Peter, “Haiku Reviews: Greek Gods, The Wizard Of Oz And A Facebook Miracle,” Huffington Post, February. Myers, Holly. “Rebecca Ripple” COLA 2010 Individual Artist Fellowships, (exhibition catalog) 2010 Rath, Jessica. “Orgy in the Sky: Rebecca Ripple” feature article Sculpture Magazine, ed., Jan/Feb 2010, p. 48-9 |
| 2010 | Myers, Holly, “Rebecca Ripple” COLA 2010 Individual Artist Fellowships, (exhibition catalog). Rath, Jessica, “Orgy in the Sky: Rebecca Ripple” feature article. Sculpture Magazine, ed., Jan/Feb, p. 48-9. |
| 2009 | Harvey, Doug, “Flesh made Word: The Ripple Effect,” (exhibition catalog). Harvey, Doug, “Last Round: ‘At the Brewery Project: The Finale’ Looking Forward into the Past,” LA Weekly, ed. January 16-22, 2009, p.44 (review/reproduction). |
| 2008 | “Gravity and Transformation at Kristi Engle Gallery,” Artweek, ed. September (reproduction). “Rebecca Ripple: language/ habit/ rubber/ God,” The Portland Mercury, ed. May 22, 2008 (review/ reproduction) Art Talk AM on the Radio, Portland State University MFA Monday Night Lecture Series, May 5, 2008 Frank, Peter. “Ed Ruscha’s Political Landscapes Plus, ‘Patriot Acts’ at 18th Street Arts Center,” LA Weekly, ed. March 21-7, 2008, p.57 “Art Exhibit ‘Acts’ Out First Amendment Issues,” Palisadian Post, January 31, 2008 “Tilt-Gallery-is-Two” The Ultra Fresh Online Newsletter, January 24, 2008 (reproduction) |
| 2007 | Brown, Betty Ann. “A Simple Complex Redux,” review, ArtScene, ed. May. “Showcase Examines Scale Variation, Non-Subjective Art,” review, El Vaquero, ed. March 2 (reproduction). |
| 1999 | “The Good Stuff: Doug Harvey”s Top 10,”LA Weekly, Dec 31- Jan 6. Frank, Peter. “Art Picks of the Week: ‘Odd Gloss’,” LA Weekly, April 30-May 6, p.158. |
| 1992 | “Jno Cook and Rebecca Ripple at Beret International,” review, Chicago Tribune, ed., 1992 “Jno Cook and Rebecca Ripple at Beret International,” review, New Art Examiner, ed., November 1992 “Grit and Polish,” review, Chicago Tribune, ed., 1992 “The Tension of Containment,” review, New Art Examiner, ed. 1992 |
| 1991 | “The Tension of Containment,” review, Chicago Tribune, ed., 1991 (reproduction) “The Tension of Containment,” American Craft, ed., 1991, (reproduction) |
| 1990 | “Altered States”, review, Hyde Park World Herald, ed., 1990 |
Visiting Artist Lectures and Workshops
| 2011 | Lecture and VA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California |
| 2010 | Lecture, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California |
| 2008 | VA and lecture, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon |
| 2006 | Lecture/ wkshp, Sitka Fine Arts Camp, Sitka, Arkansas |
| 2002 | Lecture, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California |
| 1997 | Workshps, Harm Reduction Center, Hollywood, California (mold making) |
| 1996 | Lecture, University of California, Santa Barbara Winter term Lecture, University of California, Santa Barbara Spring term |
| 1992 | Lectures, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (Artist-in-residence: 3 mos.) |
| 1988 | Lecture, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska Lecture Bemis Foundation, Omaha, Nebraska |
Selected Teaching Experience
| 2013 – present | VA/ faculty, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia (Independent Study, Boundary/Expanse seminar, Sculpture) |
| 2003 – present | Lecturer, California State University, Northridge (Graduate Sculpture,Senior Projects, Beginning 3D Design, Beginning, advanced, and Graduate Wood Design, Beginning 2D Design) |
| 2005 – present | Lecturer, Los Angeles Community College (Perspective Drawing, 3-D Art Fundamentals, Art Appreciation) Lecturer, California State University, Los Angeles (Survey and Studio: Intro to Sculpture) |
| 2003-05 | Instructor, Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (Sculpture, Sustained Studio: Portfolio Development) |
| 2003 | Senior Program Specialist, Substitute/ Instr. Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Lecturer, California State University, Dominguez Hills (Arts and Crafts for Non-Majors) |
| 1999-00 | Lecturer, University of California, Los Angeles (Beginning New Genre, Advanced New Genre, Graduate Group Critique) |
| 1997-98 | Instructor, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California (Beginning Sculpture) Instructor, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, California (Beginning Sculpture, Advanced Sculpture, Beginning 2D Design) |
| 1996-97 | Lecturer, University of California, Santa Barbara (Sculpture Fundamentals) |