JEFF STARR
Resides Hudson, NY jeffstarr@mac.com
2022
The Patriot, O'Flaherty's, NYC
Mountain High, Valley Low; Artists of the Hudson Valley, Labspace Gallery, Hillsdale, NY. Curators: Julie Torres & Ellen Letcher
2021
"New Year/New View", Vance Kirkland Museum, Denver, Co. Recent acquisitions.
2020
"Focus: Fish & Dish", WAAM, Woodstock, NY. Jason Andrew, Independent curator. Juror.
2019
"Holiday!", LABpace, Hillsdale, NY. Julie Torres and Ellen Letcher, curators.
"Open Studio Hudson, Hudson Garage", with Susan Meyer and Baju Wijono.
"Earthly Delights", Re Institute, Millerton, NY. Susan Jennings, Julie Torres, Ellen Letcher, curators.
2018
"True North", LABspace, Hillsdale, NY, Julie Torres, curator.
2017
"Et Tu, Art Brute?", Andrew Edlin Gallery, NYC
"Fight or Flight", The Painting Center, NYC.
"Taconic North" , LABspace, Hillsdale, NY. Susan Jennings and Julie Torres, curators.
"Master's of War", Albany Center Gallery, Brian Cirmo, curator.
"Chasing the Tale," Albany International Airport Gallery, Albany NY. Kathy Greenwood, curator.
2016
"MHR-80", Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY. Curated by Michael Oatman.
Ripps Shaming.
"The Lonely Surfer", LABspace, Hillsdale, NY. (Two person show with Susan Meyer)
2015
"Panorama", No. 6 Depot, W. Stockbridge, MA. Curated by Sue and Phil Knoll
"Exquisite", LABSpace, Hillsdale,, NY, curated by Susan Jennings. Collaboration with Susan Meyer
2014
"Mohawk-Hudson Regional Invitational", Albany Center Gallery, Albany, NY
"2014 Exhibition by Artists of Mohawk-Hudson Region," Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY, Juror: Stephen Westfall, catalog, Nancy Touhey Award.
"Odds & Ends, take one", Valley Variety, Hudson, NY, co-organized with Susan Meyer, essay by Cydney M. Payton
Direct Connect Exchange", Groundswell Gallery, Denver and Neurotitan Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2013
"Smile," , Robischon Gallery, Denver, CO (solo)
"Smithville," (in commemoration of Harry Smith), Naropa University, Boulder, CO (solo)
2012
"Plato's Retreat" (Susan Meyer solo), Plus Gallery, Denver, CO (1 work)
2010
Aqua Art Fair, Aqua Hotel, South Beach Miami, FL, Robischon Gallery
"Big Top," Parchman Stremmel Galleries, San Antonio, Texas. Curator: Gary Sweeney
2009
“Delirium,” Illiterate Gallery, Denver, CO
Curator: Mark Sink
"Colorado Art Open 2009," Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO
Curators: Christoph Heinrich, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Denver Art Museum and Michael Chavez, Curator, Foothills Art Center
2008
“The Wrath of Grapes,” Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver (solo)
Curator: Cydney Payton, Director/Curator Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver
2007
“Red Dot Art Fair,” (Rule Gallery) South Park Hotel, 122East 28th Street, New York, New York
“The New Horrors of War, ”Singer Art Gallery, Denver, CO
Curator: Simon Zalkind, Director, Singer Gallery (catalogue)
“Colorado Art Show,” Curtis Arts and Humanities Center, Littleton, CO
Juror: Dean Sobel, Director, Clifford Still Museum
1st Prize Award:
2006
“Decades of Influence: Colorado 1985 – Present, “ Museum of Contemporary Art / Denver, CO
Curator: Cydney Payton, Director, Museum of Contemporary Art / Denver
(catalogue)
2005
“Biennial Blow Out: Beyond Comfort! Beyond Representation!” Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, CO.
Kenny Schachter, Juror
2004
“A Way of Life,” Rule Gallery, Denver, CO (solo)
“Scene Colorado / Sin Colorado, “ Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
“Collector’s Gala Exhibition,” CU Art Museum
2003
Colorado Biennial, “10+10,” Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, CO
Curator: Cydney Payton
2002
“The Human Factor,” Metro Center for the Visual Arts, Denver, CO
“Juried Exhibition,” Studio Aiello, Denver, CO
Represented by Katherine Chapin Fine Arts, NY, NY
2001
“Deep Storage,” Artyard Contemporary Sculpture Gallery, Denver, CO
1999
“Real to Surreal,” Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, CO, Group Exhibit (6 works)
“Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artist,” La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (1 work)
1998
“Love Agenda,” Rule Modern, Denver, CO
1997
“Celebration,” Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, CO
“The Surreal West,” Arvada Art Center, Arvada, CO
1996
“Happy Family,” Rule Modern, Denver, CO, Solo Exhibit
“Elemental,” Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, CO (4 works)
Curator: Coral Kellor
1995
“Modern Realism,” Carol Siple Gallery, Denver, CO, Group Exhibit (3 works)
1993
“First Sightings: Recent Modern and Contemporary Acquisitions,” Denver Art Museum (May-Nov)
Colorado State Fair Art Show, Pueblo, CO, First Place ($500)
1992
“Arcadia,” Payton-Rule Gallery, Denver, CO, Group Exhibit
1991
Payton-Rule Gallery, Denver, CO, Exhibit with Scott Chamberlain
1990
“Fat Free Surrealism,” Michael Leonard and Associates Gallery, New York, NY
Curator: Red Grooms
“Colorado 1990,” Denver Art Museum, CO (2 works, catalogue illustration)
Jurors: Marcia Tucker, New Museum director, Deborah Butterfield and Peter Plagens
1989
"Jeff Starr: Paintings",Michael Leonard and Associates, New York, NY, Solo Exhibit (10 works)
Makes print with Shark Studio, Boulder, CO
“Selections from the Permanent Collection,” Denver Art Museum, CO
Group Exhibit, Davidson Gallery, Seattle, WA
“Colorado State of the Art,” Juried Exhibition of Colorado Artists, Touring Exhibition
Jurors: Bruce Guenther, Richard Koshalek and Lucy Lippard
1988
“Jeff Starr Paintings: 1983 to 1988,” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Arvada, CO
“Recipients of the Colorado Council on the Arts Fellowship,” Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, CO
1987
National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant.
“Arts 87,” Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, CO, Juried ($300 award)
“Recharge,” Emerging Regional Artist Competition, First Place ($500)
“ART-USA,” Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO
Juror: Annette Dimeo Carlozzi, Director, Aspen Art Museum ($5,000)
“Colorado Annual,” Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, CO, Juried
“New American Talent 1987,” Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX
Juror: Ned Rifkin, Touring Citation
1986
Two man show with Reed Weimer, News Gallery, Denver, CO, (8 works)
“ART-USA,” Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO
($3K award, catalogue illustration, 2 works)
Juror: Richard Teitz, Director, Denver Art Museum
“Selections from the Permanent Collection,” Front Range Gallery, Denver Art Museum, CO (1 wk)
1985
“Colorado Collects,” Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO, (1 work)
1984
“Colorado Annual,” Boulder Center for the Visual Arts, Boulder, CO, Juried (1 work)
Represented by P.P.O.W., New York, NY.
1983
“New Image Show,” Sebastian-Moore, Denver, CO,
1982
“The Dog and Pony Show,” Sebastian-Moore, Denver, CO,
1981
UMC Gallery, Boulder, CO, (6 works)
1980
“The Colorado Annual,” Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO. Jurors: Jim Melchert, Director of the NEA, Visual Arts; Paul Sarkisian, artis; Linda Shearer, Associate Curator Guggenheim Museum; Dianne Vanderlip, Denver Art Museum Contemporary Curator.
Public Art Commissions
“Wright Gymnasium Project,” Gunnison, CO, Base relief tile, Public Art Commission (Budget: $44,000), with Matt O’Neill, 1998
Coors Field, Denver, CO, “The West, The Worker, The Battlefield,” Public Art Commission, 8’ x 100’ mural centerfield wall (Budget: $98,000) with Matt O’Neill, 1994.
Awards
2014 "Mohawk-Hudson Regional", Albany Institute of Art and History, Stephen Westfall, juror. " Nancy Touhey Award."
2007 "Colorado Art Show", Curtis Art Center, First prize, Dean Sobel, Director Clifford Still Museum, juror,
1995 “Co Visions” Project Grant, Colorado Council on the Arts,
1990 Colorado Federation of the Arts Fellowship
1988 Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Grant
" ART-USA", Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, Co. First place ($5000) n. Annette Dimeo-Carlozzi, Director Aspen Art Museum, juror.
1987 National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, Commission on Cultural Affairs, Denver, CO
1986 " ART-USA ", Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, jurors award ($3000) . R. Richard Teitz, Director Denver Art Museum, juror.
Collections
Kirkland Museum, Denver, CO.
Denver Art Museum
University of Colorado Art Museum
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