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Todd Williamson

Todd Williamson

Born in Cullman, AL & Lives and Works in Los Angeles, CA

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

1984    AA Wallace College, Hanceville AL

1988    BA Belmont University, Nashville, TN

1997    Graduate studies, California State University, LA, CA



SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2026    For Here There is No Place That Does Not See You, Georges Berges Gallery, NYC

2025    The Space Between Now & Forever  Loisir Gallery, LA, CA

2023    Todd Williamson Sight Galerie, Frankfurt, Germany

2022    Abstract Realities  Bege Gallery, Ulm, Germany

              Todd Williamson  Museum Villa Seiz, Schwabisch Gmund, Germany

              Todd Williamson  Museum Villa Seiz, Schwabisch Gmund, Germany

2021    The Only Way Out is Through, Georges Berges Gallery, NYC

2020    Stillness  George Berges Gallery, NYC
             Art Karlsruhe-Special 1 person exhibition,  (Bege Gallery, Karlsruhe, Germany
2019     Processional  58th Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy, official exhibition, Pollock Krasner Foundation, 

              cur Priscilla Fraser, music by Greg Walter, UNCSA
              California Dreamin’ an Uncertain Paradise  MAC Museum Art & Cars, Singen, Germany
             Inside the Lines  Bege Gallery, Ulm, Germany
2018     Frequency of Color  Nicole Longnecker Gallery, Houston, TX
2017     Sound & Color  Art Gallery, Wiesbaden, Germany
             The Sound of Painting  Galerie Stenzel, Munich, Germany
2016     A Gathering of People 2316 Salon, Santa Monica, CA
            The Darker the Blue.  Nicole Longnecker Gallery, Houston, TX
2015     Contemporary Response to Caravaggio,  Pio Monte della Misericordia, Naples, Italy
            Todd Williamson, Fellini Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2014     The Destination public art installation.  Nashville International Airport, Nashville, TN

2013    Un-Polarized Light.  George Billis Gallery, LA, CA
2012    Todd Williamson a PAN!  P.A.N. Museum, Naples, Italy
2011     A Convergence of Souls, Public Site-Specific Installation, West Hollywood, CA
2009    Blurring the Lines collaboration w/ composer Greg Walter, UNCSA, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
            Todd Williamson  Ippodo Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2008    Trauma di Luce, Japanese Cultural Art Association, Milan, Italy
            Todd Williamson,  Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
            Orizzonti  Villa di Donato, Naples Italy
2006    Db MINOR O'Melveny Gallery, LA, CA
2002    American in Paris  Les Migreteurs, Paris, France


TWO & THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2025    Reflexion, Stefan Faas-sculptor Bege Gallery, Ulm, Germany

2024    Johannes Geccelli meets Bernd Wolf & Todd Williamson, Sight Galerie, Frankfurt, Germany

              Light in Space Laddie John Dill, Paal Anand FutureDMD Gallery, LA, CA

              Luminosity  Loisir Gallery, West Hollywood, CA

2023    Licht Farbe Form (light color form) Frank Teufel-sculptor Stadtisches City Museum, Deggendorf Germany

2022   The Deeper the Blue /Todd Williamson, Joe Davidson, Christina Craemer Imago Gallery, Palm Desert, CA

              Todd Williamson & Frank Teufel, Queens Gallery, Emmendingen, Germany

              Abstract Nature of Color and Structure Frank Teufel-sculptor Bege Gallery, Ulm, Germany

2021    The Sun is the Same Raymond Pettibone, Shane Guffogg, Joe Davidson, Christina Craemer Laurel Hills Art Salon, LA, CA

2020    The Edge of Order, Deterministic Chaos, Christina Craemer Wonzimer Gallery, LA, CA

2019     Lines Laddie John Dill  Art Gallery Wiesbaden, Wiesbaden, Germany

2015     Polifonia di un paesaggio   Art 1307-Villa di Donato, Naples Italy

2014     Laddie John Dill & Todd Williamson Kevin Barry Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA

2013     Illusion of the Precise  Robert Ryman & Mark Williams, Wade Wilson Art, * Houston, TX

2010    Todd Williamson Joe Davidson, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026     Turning to the Light, Villa Florentino, SyArt Gallery, Sorrento, Italy

               Generations in Dialogue, Bege Gallery, (w/ B. Venet), Ulm, Germany

2025      Dialogues on the Knoll, Modern Artist Salon, West Hollywood, CA

               Arte Vivo XXXI, Soumaya Contemporary Art Museum, Mexico City, Mexico

               Circle of Truth, Ed Ruscha, Shane Guffogg, Billy Al Bengston, Lita Albuquerque, The Reef, Los Angeles, CA

               Transience to the Infinite, cur Cynthia Penna with Laddie J Dill, Ann Weber, Wonzimer Gallery, LA, CA

2024      Painting Mental Calm, Museo Hospital CTO: (CUR’arte), Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Naples, Italy

               Arte Vivo-Edición XXX, Museo Kaluz, Mexico City Mexico

               Kunstvoller Jahresausklang, Kunstforum Schloss Hohenstein, Ahorn Germany

               Artist Positions 23 Sight Galerie, Frankfurt, Germany

               Circle of Truth, Ed Ruscha, Lita Albuquerque, Billy Al Bengston, Shane Guffogg, Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, DE

2023      Bridging the Abstract Helen Frankenthaler, Elaine de Kooning, Nicolas Carone, Georges Berges Gallery, NY, NY

                The Parallel World, award finalist, Art Revolution Taipei-, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan

                The Circle of Truth, Sordoni Art Gallery, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

2022       Abstract Los Angeles 4 Generations of Artists Peter Alexander, Lita Albuquerque, Laddie John Dill, Billy Al Bengston Brand Art Center, Glendale, CA

2021       Inspirational: Influence of A Place Laddie John Dill, Shane Guffogg, Justin Garcia, Miquel Osuna, Kelly Berg Herculaneum Museum, Royal Palace Portici, Italy

               Circle of Truth- Ed Ruscha, Shane Guffogg, Billy Al Bengston, Lita Albuquerque, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA

2020      MFA Circle Gallery, Strokes of Genius 2020,  Annapolis, MA

                Color, Cica Museum, Gimpo, South Korea
2019       HP Haas Collection, Art Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe Germany
                Circle of Truth (traveling exhibition) MOAH Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, CA
2018       NUMA New Museum Los Gatos, Circle of Truth, (traveling exhibition), Los Gatos, CA
               66 Prints by 66 Artists in 66 Years HP Haas tribute, Dalí, Fontana, Ernst, Günther Fruhtrunk, Heinz Mack, Victor Vasarely, Stuttgart, Germany
2017       Re-Creazioni, cur. Marco di Mauro,Ex-Lucchese Factory, Prato Italy
2015       Italian Soul *guest artist, Art Hub, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2013       Enchanted Afterlife Art Cube, Laguna, CA
               Transitive’s Fuxin Gallery, Miami, FL
2012       British Invasion Guitartown Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, CA
               Angelenos, Ed Moses & Laddie John Dill Fellini Gallery, Berlin, Germany
               Wade Wilson Art, Santa Fe, NM
               On the Edge, Statements in B&W S Cube Gallery, Laguna, CA
2011       Sulle trace di Luca Giordano, cur Marco di Mauro Villa Bruno, San Giorgio Italy
               25th Silver Anniversary Exhibition, cur Joan Young, Visual Arts Center NJ, Summit, New Jersey
2010       Elevated Ed Ruscha, Chuck Close, Jenny Holzer, Barbara Davis Gallery, LA, CA
               The White Age, Villa di Donato, Milan & Naples, Italy
2009       Visionaire Ed Moses, Fellini Gallery, Shanghai, China
               Fresh MOCA Museum, LA, CA
               Proposte per una Collezione, Art 1307, Naples Italy
2008      Biennale delle Arti dell'Unità d'Italia, Museum Art Unita Italy-MAUI Museum, Caserta Italy
               The Art of Vision, Zimmer Children’s Museum, LA, CA
               Chain Letter cur Doug Harvey, High Energy Constructs, LA, CA
2007       American Contemporary Art Exhibition, cur Holly Wang, Songzhuang Art Festival, Beijing, China
               Spectrum  *curator's choice award, Micro Museum, NY, NY
2006      Andrew Shire Gallery, LA, CA
2003      Launch Pad, O’Melveny Gallery, LA, CA


Awards. Grants. Acknowledgements:

2024     Astrobotic Permanent Moon Archive, Nobile Region, South Pole Moon 2025

               Foundation Grant. Pollock Krasner Foundation * NY NY

               Best Short Documentary, NXTup International Film Festival * San Francisco

2023     International Theme Award- Finalist. Art Revolution * Taipei Biennale

               Letter of Recognition. Prime Minister * Hesse, Germany

               Letter of Recognition. Prime Minister * Bavaria, Germany

2022      Royal Society of St. George. Honorary Member * CA

2021      Icon Award-LABA International Art Festival * LA, CA

               Premio Speciale Miglior Artista Internazionale. MAVV Museum * Portici, Italy

2020     Special Artist Recognition Award. Art Non-Stop International Film Festival. * Buenos Aires

2019      Pollock Prize for Creativity. Pollock Krasner Foundation * NY NY
2015      Best Foreign Artist. Bluduemila Association Sport & Arte * Naples, Italy
2010      Foundation Grant. Pollock Krasner Foundation * NY NY
              Artistic Merit Award. Art 1307 * Naples Italy
              Abstract Showcase Award. 3rd round * Artslant International
              Abstract Showcase Award. 4th round * Artslant International
2007      Curator's Choice Award. Spectrum. Micro Museum. * NY NY


Residencies:
2015     Art 1307 Cultural Institution “Polifonia in Naples” w composer Greg Walter * Naples, Italy

2012     Art 1307 Cultural Institution “Nuove Opere Napoltane” * Naples, Italy
2011      Fellini Gallery Residency * Berlin, Germany
2007     Scuola Internazionale di Grafica, Visiting Artist * Venice Italy
2006     Louise Bourgeois, Artist Salon: Invited Artist * NYC, NY
              American Academy in Rome, Visiting Artist * Rome, Italy   
2005     Skopelos Foundation, Visiting Artist * Skopelos, Greece


Affiliations:

January Arts: Non-profit Arts Foundation, Board of Directors, LA, CA

Art 1307 Cultural Association, Chief Executive Officer, 2019-present *Naples, Italy & LA, CA

Royal Society of St. George, Honorary Member/Member, 2020 to present *California

LABA (Los Angeles Beverly Arts) Advisor and co-chair, 2020-present * Beverly Hills, CA

Arts & Cultural Affairs Commission, chair 2011-2019 * West Hollywood, CA

FAM (Foundation Aids Monument) Board of Directors, Design Committee, 2013-2019 * LA CA

Museum Artists Council Board of Directors, Palm Springs Art Museum 2018-2019 * Palm Springs, CA


LECTURES & PANELS

2024     w/ Mauricio Overfeld, Wil Phearson, John Wolf / Loisir Gallery, LA, CA

               w/ Laddie John Dill, Paal Anand, Chris Gialanella/ Futuredmd Gallery LA, CA
2023     w/ Mike Josef, Mayor of Frankfurt Sight Gallery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

               w/ Martin Finzel, Mayor of Ahorn Schloss Hohenstein Castle, Ahorn, Germany

2021      w/ Cynthia Penna, Miquel Osuna, Justin Garcia, Shane Guffogg Herculaneum Museum Naples, Italy

2019      Circle of Truth artists MOAH Museum of Art & History, Lancaster, CA

2012      PAN Museum, Naples, Italy

2009      Harton Hall, School of Art, Belmont University, Nashville, TN

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