Judy Ann Goldman Fine Art, Boston, One Man's Treasure
2005
New Gallery, Houston, Cultural Narcotics
Galerie Heike Curtze, Austria, The Straight Dope
2004
Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, Starfucker
2002
Stefan Stux Gallery, New York, Cultural Narcotics: The Straight Dope
2001
Stefan Stux Gallery Project Room, New York, Cultural Narcotics
1999
Smack Mellon Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Hazard of Gravity
Sculpure Installation, Curated by Anika T. Kristensen
GAle GAtes et al., Brooklyn, NY, New Growth
Group Exhibitions:
2006
Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Mine
Slought Foundation, Philadelphia, Almost Art
Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, New York, Extreme Materials
2005
Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, Entourage
Galerie Bertrand & Gruner, Geneva, Switzerland, Group Show
Robert Hull Fleming Museum, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, New Turf
Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinoise at Urbana Champaign, Champaign, IL, Over + Over: Passion for Process.Traveling to the Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy, Andover, MA; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; and Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX (2006)
2004
Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO, Pillish
American Visionary Museum, Baltimore, MD, Transcending Addiction: High on Life. Traveling to the Nathan Cummings Foundation, New York
Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, Tango
2003
Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, Frankfurt, Germany, Form and Content: Corporal Identity/ Body Language. Traveling to the Museum of Arts and Design, New York
Haifa Museum, Haifa, Israel, Triennial
2002
American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, Transcending Addiction: High on Life. Traveling to the Nathan Cummings Foundation, New York
New Gallery, Houston, 20th Anniversary Celebration: Stefan Stux Gallery
2001
Armstrong Schoenheit Gallery, Los Angeles
GAle GAtes et al., New York, Pieces
James Graham and Sons Gallery, New York, Alterations
Pelham Art Center, NY, City Rhythmns
2000
Rare, NY, Blurring the Line
GAle GAtes et al., Brooklyn, NY, One-Fifteen-Zero-Zero. Curated by Michael Counts
GAle GAtes et al., Brooklyn, NY, Size Matters. Curated byMike Weiss
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, Brooklyn, NY, Intervistas. Curated by Lorraine Walsh
China Club, NY, Save the Trees Benefit Art Show
80 Washington Square East Galleries, NY, Small Works. Curated by Ronald Feldman
GAle GAtes et al., Brooklyn, NY, Paulo Suzuki and Thomas Fruin. Curated by Michael Countsx
1998
GAle GAtes et al., Brooklyn, NY, Under the Bridge
GAle GAtes et al., Brooklyn, NY, Dumbo 3
1997
Vibrant Gallery, NY, Green and White. Curated by Virginia Gullian
Gallery 1434, Santa Barbara, CA, Recent Work: Matt Heller and Thomas Fruin
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