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Bret Price

Bret Price

United States, 1950

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

1975   MFA, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA 

1973   Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA 

1972   BA, Pomona College, Claremont, CA



SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025   Melissa Morgan Fine Arts, Palm Desert, CA, “Moments Noticed” 

2024   Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA, “Drawings in Space” 

2022   Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton, CA, “Under Pressure/New Works” 

2021   Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum, Hamilton, OH, “Leverage” 

2014   University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, “Cross Sections”, Cincinnati, OH 

2009   Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Ft. Collins, CO, “Out of Shapes: Stainless Steel Sculpture” 

2008   Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, “Explorations in Metal” 

2006   Dayton Art Institute, Dayton OH, “Monumental Sculptures by Bret Price” 

2004   Reyne Gallery, Cincinnati, OH 

2004   Sinclair Community College Gallery, Dayton, OH 

2003   The Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA 

2001   Elizabeth Edwards Fine Arts, Laguna Beach, CA 

1998   Wyndy Morehead Gallery, New Orleans, LA 

1997   Tustin Renaissance Gallery, Tustin, CA 

1996   Wyndy Morehead Gallery, New Orleans, LA “Range of Motion” 

1996   Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA “Burnt Offerings” 

1995   Kavish Gallery, Ketchum, ID 

1991   Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA 

1990   L.A. Artcore, Los Angeles, CA “Uprisings” 

1990   Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA 

1989   Modern Museum of Art, Santa Ana, CA “Recent Large Scale Sculpture In Steel” 

1986   Mills House Gallery, Garden Grove, CA 

1976   The Sculpture Gallery, San Diego, CA 

1975   Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA



GROUP EXHIBITIONS, MAJOR COMMISSIONS

2016   The Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, Chattanooga, TN 

2015   “Century City Sculpture, 2015”, Century City, CA 

2013   Georgia Tech University, “Engineered Art: An International Sculpture Exhibit”, Atlanta, GA 

2012   Frost Art Museum,” American Sculpture in the Tropics”, Miami, FL 

2012   Blue Star Contemporary Art, San Antonio Botanical Gardens, San Antonio, TX 

2011   Sarasota Season of Sculpture, “Under Azure Skies” Group Exhibition, Sarasota, FL 

2010   “Malibu 2010, Summer Sculpture Exhibition”, Malibu, CA 

2008   Third Biennial Sculpture Exhibition, Chattanooga, TN 2008 Krasl Biennial Sculpture Invitational, Saint Joseph, MI 

2008   “Mind Over Metal”, Sculpturesite Gallery, San Francisco, CA



GROUP EXHIBITIONS, MAJOR COMMISSIONS (continued)

2008   “California in New York”, Hubert Gallery, New York, NY 

2008   “Art On The Streets”, 10th Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO 

2007   “Art On The Streets”, 9th Annual Sculpture Exhibition, Colorado Springs, CO 

2007   “In The Shadow Of The Alps”, Group Sculpture Show, St. Urban, Switzerland 

2006   “Peace Up”, 2004, 33’ high, Promised gift to The Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH 

2006   “Sculptural States”, Los Angeles, CA, Four person Sculpture Exhibition 

2006   Macon Arts, Macon, GA, “Group Sculpture Show” 

2005   “Malibu 2005, Summer Sculpture Exhibition”, Malibu, CA 

2004   “Rapture”, Galvanized steel, 12’ high, Collection of Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 

2003   Creative Arts Guild – Center for the Arts, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit, Dalton, GA – Best in Show 

2003   3-D Chicago, Pier Walk, The Chicago International Sculpture Exhibition, Chicago, IL 

2003   “The Artful Teapot”, 20th Century Expressions from the Kamm Collection, Gardiner Museum of Ceramics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Traveling Exhibition) 

2003   University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI, “The 8th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition” 

2002   The Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA, “Invitational Sculpture Exhibit” 

2002   Clark Contemporary Gallery, Mammoth Mountain, CA, “Mixed Company” 

2002   Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, Sherman Oaks, CA, “30th Anniversary Exhibition” 

2002   “The Gathering”, Steel, paint, 17.5’ x 11’, Art in Public Places, Brea, CA 

2002   3-D Chicago, Pier Walk, The Chicago International Sculpture Exhibition, Chicago, IL 

2001   “Dance”, 57 N Gallery, Washington, D.C. 2001 “Conch”, Steel, paint. 6.5’ h. Collection of Ocean Reef Cultural Arts Center, Key Largo, FL 

2000   “Enter Laughing; Humor in Contemporary Art”, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA 

2000   “Opus”, Steel, paint, 12’ h. x 39’ l. Collection of Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 

2000   “May in New York”, Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, New York, New York 

2000   Tustin Renaissance Gallery, Tustin, CA 1999 “Faith Lift”, Steel, paint, 19.5’ h. Permanent collection, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH 

1999   Malibu Sculpture Exhibition, Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, Malibu, CA 

1998   Pomona College, Claremont, CA “Four Players”, Steel, paint, 13’ h. x 14’ w. 

1998   Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, Sherman Oaks, CA “25th Anniversary Exhibition” 

1997   The Ralls Collection, Washington, DC Commission, “Born Reddy”, Steel, paint 7’h. 

1997   Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, Malibu, CA Group sculpture exhibit. Partial list of artists included: George Rickey, Anthony Caro, Robert Indiana, Gwynne Murrill 

1997   Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Luskin, Los Angeles, CA Commission, “Gates of Luskiny”

1995   California State University at Bakersfield, Visiting Artist Program 

1994   Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA “Sculptural Furnishings III 

1994   Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA “On Water” 

1993   ART/LA ’93, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA 

1993   Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA “Sculptural Furnishings II” 

1993   Works Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA “Kustom Grafix: Fine Art from the Underground” 

1993   Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, Malibu, CA “Malibu International Sculpture Exhibition” 

1993   City of Brea Gallery, Brea, CA “Sculpture ‘93” 

1992   Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA “Sculptural Furnishings” 

1992   Works Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA “Real Space” 

1991   Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA “Professor’s Choice” 

1991   Diane Nelson Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA “Collector’s Choice” 

1990  ART/LA ’90, Los Angeles, Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA 

1990   Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA “Cal Arts Alumni” 

1990   Koll Center, Newport Beach, CA “Industrious Artists/Industrial Materials” 

1990   Irvine Civic Center, Irvine, CA “Sculptural Views” 

1989   Griffin Related Properties, Lake Forest, CA Commission, “Up and Over”, Steel, paint, 15’ h. 

1988   ART/LA ’88, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA 

1988   Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA “Contemporary Bronze Sculpture” 

1988   George Boone, San Marino, CA Commission: “Looped”, Steel, 8’ h. 

1988   Carl Schlosberg Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA “Contemporary Abstract Sculpture” 

1987   Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA “Los Angeles Public Art, Concept/Reality” 

1987   ”Arts Irvine ‘87”, Irvine, CA 

1986   Laguna Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA Permanent Collection: “Plain Wrap” 

1986   City of Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA “Metalphor”

1986   “The City Terrace Sculpture Invitational”, Orange, CA 

1984   Pepsico, Purchase, NY “Big Scoop”, Steel, 9’x6’x4’ 

1984   Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont CA “Professor’s Choice 2” 

1983   Laguna Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA “Orange County Clay” 



CORPORATE AND PUBLIC COMMISSIONS

American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA 

Art in Public Places Program, Brea, CA (1987, 1998, 2002) 

Boone Fetter Associates, Monrovia, CA Chapman University, Orange, CA 

Clairebourne School, Pasadena, CA 

Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH 

Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, OH Walt Disney Productions, Burbank, CA 

Georgia Tech University, Atlanta, GA 

Griffin Related Properties, Santa Ana, CA 

Heidelberg College, Tiffin, OH 

Kelsey National Corporation, Los Angeles, CA 

Laguna Beach Museum of Art, Laguna Beach, CA 

Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA 

The City of Newport Beach, Newport Beach, CA 

Ohio Weslyan University, Delaware, OH 

Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA 

Ocean Reef Cultural Arts Center, Key Largo, FL 

Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH 

Otis Elevator Corporation, NJ 

Pacific Theaters, Beverly Hills, CA 

Pepsico, Purchase, NY 

Planning Research Corporation, McLean, VA 

Pomona College, Claremont, CA 

Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C. 

Rockwell International, Costa Mesa, CA 

San Angelo Museum of Art, San Angelo, TX 

San Antonio Museum of Art, San Antonio, TX 

Scope Industries, Santa Monica, CA

Sea World, San Diego, CA 

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton, Los Angeles, CA 

Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington D.C. 

Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, OH 

Toyota Corporation, Chicago, IL 

Trinity University, San Antonio, TX 

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 

University of Evansville, Evansville, IN


WORKS

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