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  • Selected Solo
  • Selected Group

(b. 1975, Bremerton, Washington, US)
Lives and works in Portland, Oregon

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2016

  • Natural Selections, Peres Projects, Berlin, DE
  • New Drawings, Greg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, US
  • Recent Landscapes, Half Gallery, New York, US
  • Dan Attoe, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US

2014

  • Landscapes With Water, Peres Projects, Berlin, DE
  • Dan Attoe, Fourteen30 Contemporary, Portland, Oregon, US

2011

  • Lights Flickering in the Dark, Peres Projects, Berlin, DE

2009

  • I'm done worryin' about shit., Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US
  • Dan Attoe, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US

2008

  • American Dreams, curated by Tania Pardo, Museo de Arte Contemporanea de Castilla y Leon (MUSAC), Leon, ES
  • Simple Thoughts and Complicated Animals, Peres Projects Kreuzberg, Berlin, DE

2006

  • Loaded, Nailed, and Short on Cash, Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US
    • You have more freedom than you are using Peres Projects Kreuzberg, Berlin, DE

2005

  • You Get What You Deserve, Vilma Gold, London, UK
  • New Paintings, 404 Arte Contemporanea, Naples, IT

2004

  • Some of the best things I know, Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US

2003

  • Paintings and Tents, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US
  • Dan Attoe: Tents and Paintings, curated by Chris Cook CSPS / Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, US

Selected Group Exhibitions

2017

  • Horses, Eighteen, and V1 Gallery, Copenhagen, DK
  • Hope and Hazard: a Comedy of Eros, curated by Eric Fischl, Hall Art Foundation, New York, US
  • American Genre: Contemporary Painting, curated by Michelle Grabner, Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) at MECA, Portland, Maine, US

2016

  • Wild Style: Exhibition of Figurative Art, Peres Projects, Berlin, DE
  • Go Figure! Fredric Snitzer Gallery, Miami, US
  • Landscapes After Ruskin: Redefining The Sublime, Hall Art Foundation, Vermont, US

2015

  • Love Story: Works from Erling Kagge's Collection, Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo, NO

2014

  • Somos Libres II, Pinacoteca Gianni e Marella Agnelli, Turin, IT
  • The Crime was Almost Perfect, PAC Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea, Milan, IT
  • The Crime was Almost Perfect, Witte De With, Rotterdam, NL
  • We do what we like and we like what we do, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US
  • Head, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US

2013

  • EXPO 1, MoMa PS1, Long Island City, NY_
  • The System of Objects – The Dakis Joannou Collection reloaded by Andreas Angelidakis, DESTE Foundation for Contemporary Art, Athens, GR
    H.C. Westermann & Dan Attoe, Franklin Parrash Gallery, New York, US
  • Chicken or beef?, curated by Jesper Elg, The hole, New York, US

2012

  • WONDERS – Masterpieces from Private Collections in Denmark, KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg, DK
  • Secret Societies, Musée d'art Contemporain de Bordeaux, CAPC, Bordeaux, FR (Touring exhibition)

2011

  • Secret Societies, Schirn Kunsthalle, Frankfurt, DE
  • Sight Unseen, Mark Wolfe Contemporary, San Francisco, US
  • BigMinis, CAPC Musée d'art Contemporain, Bordeaux, FR

2010

  • Vivere Country, curated by Nonna Bruna, Grimmuseum, Berlin, DE
  • Point to the end, which is always present, Small A Projects, New York, US

2009

  • All Creatures Great and Small, curated by Maria BrewiÅ„ska, Zacheta National Gallery, Warsaw, PL
  • Le Petit Objet, Royale Projects, Indian Wells, US
  • PAINTALLICA, Country Club, Los Angeles, US
  • Access All Areas, curated by Tanja Wagner and Arturo Herrera, Max Hetzler, Berlin, DE
  • Minneapolis, Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US
  • Breakfast of Champions, curated by Chloe Vaitsou, Yinka Shonibare Space, London, UK
  • Until the End of the Worlds, curated by Max Henry, AMP, Athens, GR
  • Reality Sandwiches, curated by Margherita Belaief, Artnews Projects, Berlin, DE
  • Rock Opera,CAPC, Museum of Contemporary Art, Bordeaux, FR
  • Play, Galleria Maria De Cardenas, Milan, IT
  • A Fragile Reality, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, Oregon, US
  • The Gainsborough Packet, 176 / Zabludowicz Collection, London, UK

2008

  • War Party, TBA Fest, Portland Institute of Contemporary Art, Portland, Oregon, US
  • The Unforgiven, Stellan Holm Gallery, New York City, US
  • OPEN: Neon as a medium, Royale Projects, Indian Wells, US
  • Lightness of Being, Initial Access, Wolverhampton, US
  • Discover the Landscape,Orangery Museum, Gera, DE
  • Several Landscapes, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US
  • Important If True (Hootenanny in E.), Burnet Art Gallery at Chambers, the Luxury Art Hotel, Minneapolis, US
  • Contemporary Northwest Art Awards, Portland Art Museum, Portland, US
  • Shape of Things to Come, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
  • Legend, curated by Alexis Vaillant, Domaine Departemental de Chamarande, FR

2007

  • Gravity's Rainbow, Peres Projects, Athens, GR
  • 8th Northwest Biennial, Tacoma Art Museum, Tacoma, Washington, US

2006

  • Demolition Crew, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, US
  • Phantasmania, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, US
  • 1627 – 2007, Artnews Projects, Berlin, DE
  • Let's go camping, John Connelly Presents, New York City, US
  • There's no fooling you (the classics), Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US
  • Eigenheim, everything but the kitchen sink,Kunstverein Goettingen, DE
  • The Classics: Dan Attoe, Elliott Hundley, Raqib Shaw, Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US
  • Montezuma's Revenge, Nicole Klagsbrun, New York City, US
  • New Monastery, St. Paul's Church Gallery, London, UK

2005

  • The Zine UnBound: Kults, Werewolves and Sarcastic Hippies, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, US
  • Fast Forward: A Passion for the New, House of Campari, Venice, IT, US
  • Growing Up Absurd, Hebert Read Gallery, Kent, UK
  • Sunset in Athens,Vamiali's, GR
  • The Common Room, Wilkinson Gallery, London, UK
  • New Figuration, Galleri Christina Wilson, Copenhagen, DK
  • Growing Up Absurd, curated by Alun Rowlands & Matt Williams, Kent Institute of Art & Design, Kent, UK

2004

  • Axxxpresssunizm, Vilma Gold, London, UK
  • Young Americans, Galerie Hof & Huyser, Amsterdam, NL
  • Fictional Wonders / Real Hallucinations: Works by Dan Attoe and Tammy Mercure, curated by Chris Cook, Sioux City Art Center, Iowa, US
  • Cave Canem, John Connelly Presents, New York City, US
  • New Space: figurative, abstract, and literal, Wendy Cooper Gallery, Chicago, US

2003

  • Rules Everyone Will Follow From This Day Forth, Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US
  • Today's Man, Hiromi Yoshii Gallery, Tokyo, JP
  • Today's Man,John Connelly Presents, New York City, US
  • Summer Jam,Peres Projects, Los Angeles, US

2002

  • Iowa Artists 2002, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, US
  • Pretending I'm In the Forest, Eve Drewelowe Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, US

2001

  • Glad to Be Here, Byron Burford Gallery, Iowa City, US
  • Mixed Bag, Wendy Cooper Gallery, Madison, US

1999

  • Secrets of Goo, Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, US
  • The Walker Valise, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, US

1998

  • Appel Artist of the Year Show, Wausau, US

Dan ATTOE has been featured in Art Forum, The L.A. Times, Art Review, The Journal, Flash Art, Berlin Art Journal, PAPERMAG, and The New York Times.

Exhibitions

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Artist ▲▼ Title ▲▼ Date ▲▼ Location ▲▼
Group ShowBlair Thurman, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Beth Letain, Dan AttoeBlair Thurman, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Beth Letain, Dan Attoe EXPO Chicago 2017-09-1313/09/2017–
17/09/2017		 Chicago, USChicago, US
Group ShowDonna Huanca, Blair Thurman, Melike Kara, Brent Wadden, Dan AttoeDonna Huanca, Blair Thurman, Melike Kara, Brent Wadden, Dan Attoe Art Basel Hong Kong 2017-03-2323/03/2017–
25/03/2017		 Hong Kong, HKHong Kong, HK
Group ShowJoe Bradley, Donna Huanca, Brent Wadden, Blair Thurman, Dan AttoeJoe Bradley, Donna Huanca, Brent Wadden, Blair Thurman, Dan Attoe Art Los Angeles Contemporary 2017-01-2626/01/2017–
29/01/2017		 Los Angeles, USLos Angeles, US
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Natural Selections 2016-12-1616/12/2016–
24/02/2017		 Peres ProjectsPeres Projects
Group ShowBlair Thurman, Mark Flood, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Dan AttoeBlair Thurman, Mark Flood, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Dan Attoe Fiac 2016-10-2020/10/2016–
23/10/2016		 Paris, FRParis, FR
Group ShowDan Attoe, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Melike Kara, Alex Da Corte, Brian Calvin, Cécile B. Evans, Mark Flood, Dwight Mackintosh, William J. O’Brien, Athena Papadopoulos, Unidentified African ArtistsGroup ShowDan Attoe, Donna Huanca, Dorothy Iannone, Melike Kara, Alex Da Corte, Brian Calvin, Cécile B. Evans, Mark Flood, Dwight Mackintosh, William J. O’Brien, Athena Papadopoulos, Unidentified African Artists Wild Style: Exhibition of Figurative Art 2016-06-1010/06/2016–
05/08/2016		 Peres ProjectsPeres Projects
Group ShowDan Attoe, Blair Thurman, Brent Wadden, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Mike BouchetDan Attoe, Blair Thurman, Brent Wadden, Donna Huanca, Melike Kara, Mike Bouchet Art Genève 2016 2016-01-2828/01/2016–
31/01/2016		 Geneva, CHGeneva, CH
Group ShowDan Attoe, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, Peter Shire, Marinella Senatore, Brent WaddenDan Attoe, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, Peter Shire, Marinella Senatore, Brent Wadden FIAC 2015 2015-10-2222/10/2015–
25/10/2015		 Paris, FRParis, FR
Group ShowDonna Huanca, Mike Bouchet, Peter Shire, Marinella Senatore, Dan Attoe, Mark Flood, Brent WaddenDonna Huanca, Mike Bouchet, Peter Shire, Marinella Senatore, Dan Attoe, Mark Flood, Brent Wadden Frieze London 2015 2015-10-1414/10/2015–
17/10/2015		 London, UKLondon, UK
Group ShowDan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Dorothy Iannone, Marinella Senatore, Brent Wadden, Peter ShireDan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Dorothy Iannone, Marinella Senatore, Brent Wadden, Peter Shire Frieze New York 2015 2015-05-1414/05/2015–
17/05/2015		 New York, USNew York, US
Group ShowDan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, Guillaume Gelot, Dorothy Iannone, Blair ThurmanDan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, Guillaume Gelot, Dorothy Iannone, Blair Thurman Art Cologne 2015 2015-04-1616/04/2015–
19/04/2015		 Cologne, DECologne, DE
Group Showassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, Brent Waddenassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, Brent Wadden Art Basel Hong Kong 2015 2015-03-1515/03/2015–
17/03/2015		 Hong Kong, CNHong Kong, CN
Group Showassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Leo Gabin, Mark Flood, Blair Thurmanassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Leo Gabin, Mark Flood, Blair Thurman Art LA Contemporary 2015 2015-01-2929/01/2015–
01/02/2015		 Los Angeles, USLos Angeles, US
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Independent Projects 2014 2014-11-0606/11/2014–
09/11/2014		 New York, USNew York, US
Group ShowDan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Alex Israel, David OstrowskiDan Attoe, Mike Bouchet, Mark Flood, Alex Israel, David Ostrowski Art Basel Hong Kong 2014 2014-05-1515/05/2014–
18/05/2014		 Hong Kong, CNHong Kong, CN
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Landscapes with Water 2014-03-0101/03/2014–
19/04/2014		 Peres ProjectsPeres Projects
Group ShowDan Attoe, Joe Bradley, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, David Ostrowski, Brent WaddenDan Attoe, Joe Bradley, Mark Flood, Leo Gabin, David Ostrowski, Brent Wadden Frieze London 2013 2013-10-1717/10/2013–
20/10/2013		 London, UKLondon, UK
Group ShowBrent Wadden, Dan Attoe, David Ostrowski, Mark FloodBrent Wadden, Dan Attoe, David Ostrowski, Mark Flood Independent 2013 2013-03-0707/03/2013–
10/03/2013		 New York, USNew York, US
Group ShowMark Flood, Dan Attoe, Dash SnowMark Flood, Dan Attoe, Dash Snow Art LA Contemporary 2013 2013-01-2424/01/2013–
27/01/2013		 Los Angeles, USLos Angeles, US
Group ShowAntonio Ballester Moreno, Dan Attoe, Dorothy Iannone, Eddie Martinez, Leo Gabin, Dash SnowAntonio Ballester Moreno, Dan Attoe, Dorothy Iannone, Eddie Martinez, Leo Gabin, Dash Snow ARCO Madrid 2012 2012-02-1515/02/2012–
19/02/2012		 Madrid, ESMadrid, ES
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Lights Flickering in the Dark 2011-09-0909/09/2011–
05/11/2011		 Peres Projects, MittePeres Projects, Mitte
Group ShowDan Attoe, Dean Sameshima, Pete WheelerDan Attoe, Dean Sameshima, Pete Wheeler LISTE 2011 2011-06-1313/06/2011–
19/06/2011		 Basel, CHBasel, CH
Dan AttoeDan Attoe I’m done worryin’ about shit. 2009-09-1212/09/2009–
15/11/2009		 Peres Projects, Los AngelesPeres Projects, Los Angeles
Group ShowDan Attoe, Antonio Ballester Moreno, Joe Bradley, Dan Colen, Amie Dicke, Kaye Donachie, Mark Flood, John Kleckner, Terence Koh, Bruce LaBruce, Paul Lee, Dean Sameshima, Agathe Snow, Dash Snow, Mark TitchnerGroup ShowDan Attoe, Antonio Ballester Moreno, Joe Bradley, Dan Colen, Amie Dicke, Kaye Donachie, Mark Flood, John Kleckner, Terence Koh, Bruce LaBruce, Paul Lee, Dean Sameshima, Agathe Snow, Dash Snow, Mark Titchner Minneapolis 2009-07-0202/07/2009–
31/07/2009		 Peres Projects, Los AngelesPeres Projects, Los Angeles
Group ShowDan Attoe, Dan Colen, Agathe SnowDan Attoe, Dan Colen, Agathe Snow The Armory Show 2009 2009-03-0505/03/2009–
08/03/2009		 New York, USNew York, US
Group ShowDan Attoe, Mark Flood, Agathe SnowDan Attoe, Mark Flood, Agathe Snow Art LA Contemporary 2009 2009-01-2323/01/2009–
25/01/2009		 Los Angeles, USLos Angeles, US
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Simple Thoughts and Complicated Animals 2008-05-0202/05/2008–
21/06/2008		 Peres Projects, KreuzbergPeres Projects, Kreuzberg
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Gallery Weekend Berlin 2008 2008-05-0202/05/2008–
04/05/2008		 Berlin, DEBerlin, DE
Group ShowLiz Craft, Folkert de Jong, Dan Attoe, Matt GreeneLiz Craft, Folkert de Jong, Dan Attoe, Matt Greene Art Basel Miami Beach 2006 2006-12-0707/12/2006–
10/12/2006		 Miami, USMiami, US
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Loaded, Nailed, Short on Cash 2006-10-2828/10/2006–
16/12/2006		 Peres Projects, Los AngelesPeres Projects, Los Angeles
Dan AttoeDan Attoe You have more freedom than you are using 2006-06-2323/06/2006–
22/07/2006		 Peres Projects, KreuzbergPeres Projects, Kreuzberg
Group Showassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Chris Ballantyne, Dan Colen, Amie Dicke, Kaye Donachie, Jim Drain, Matt Greene, Folkert de Jong, John Kleckner, Terence Koh, Andrew Mania, Dean Sameshima, Mark Titchnerassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Chris Ballantyne, Dan Colen, Amie Dicke, Kaye Donachie, Jim Drain, Matt Greene, Folkert de Jong, John Kleckner, Terence Koh, Andrew Mania, Dean Sameshima, Mark Titchner Art Basel Miami Beach 2004 2004-12-0202/12/2004–
05/12/2004		 Miami, USMiami, US
Group Showassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Chris Ballantyne, Keith Boadwee, Amie Dicke, Matt Greene, Terence Koh, Bruce LaBruce, Anna Sew Hoy, Dean Sameshimaassume vivid astro focus, Dan Attoe, Chris Ballantyne, Keith Boadwee, Amie Dicke, Matt Greene, Terence Koh, Bruce LaBruce, Anna Sew Hoy, Dean Sameshima LISTE 2004 2004-06-1515/06/2004–
20/06/2004		 Basel, CHBasel, CH
Dan AttoeDan Attoe Some of the best things I know 2004-05-1515/05/2004–
19/06/2004		 Peres Projects, Los AngelesPeres Projects, Los Angeles

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