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EDUCATION |
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1998 |
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Claremont Graduate
University, M.F.A. (Karl Benjamin Painting Fellowship) |
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1986 |
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San Francisco State
University, M.A. |
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1982 |
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Midland College,
Fremont, Nebraska, B.A. |
GALLERY REPRESENTATION |
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Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
David Jacobs Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
Harris Gallery, Houston, TX |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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2009
2008
2006 |
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Visiting Professor, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China
Visiting Professor, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Undergraduate and Post-Graduate students), Shenyang, China
Guest Lecturer, Fudan University—Shanghai Institute of Visual Art, Shanghai,China
Guest Lecturer, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China
Guest Lecturer, Petterson Museum of Intercultural Arts, Claremont, California
Guest Lecturer, The Attached Secondary Art School of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (650 students), Shenyang, China
Guest Lecturer, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, China
Visiting Artist, Luxun
Academy of Fine Arts, Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China |
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2005 |
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Guest Lecturer, Phoenix
Art Organization, Long Beach, CA
Guest Lecturer, Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA |
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2002 |
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Guest Lecturer, Art
Forum, Santa Ana College, CA |
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2000 |
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Guest Lecturer, Mt. San
Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA |
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1998-present |
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Professor of Art, Mt.
San Antonio College, Walnut, CA (Chair 2002-present / Co-Chair 2000-2001) |
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1997-98 |
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Adjunct Professor,
Saddleback College, Mission Viejo, CA |
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1996-98 |
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Adjunt Professor, Mt.
San Antonio College, Walnut, CA |
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1996 |
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Guest Lecturer,
University of Akron, OH |
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1991 |
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Visiting Artist,
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater |
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1989 |
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Visiting Artist, Bradley
University, Peoria, IL |
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1988 |
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Guest Lecturer, Midland
College, Midland, TX |
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1987 |
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Visiting Artist, Nebraska
Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE |
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1985 |
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Instructor, A.S.U.C.
Studio, University of California, Berkeley
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SELECTED ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS |
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2009
2008 |
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“Kirk Pedersen: Urban Paintings and Photographs,” Today Art Museum Beijing, China
“Do Not Enter,” Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center, Pomona, California
“Kirk Pedersen: Urban Asia,” Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Kirk Pedersen: Urban Paintings and Photographs," traveled to; Today Art Museum, Beijing, China;
Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China; Ucity Art Museum of Gaungzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China;
Art Gallery of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China. |
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2006 |
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"Urbanscapes," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Eine Ausstellung IM Deutsch-Amerikanischen Zentrum / James-F. Byrnes - Institute E.V., Stuttgart, Germany
"Kirk Pedersen: Urban Landscapes," Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut,
CA
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2005 |
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"Urban,"
Penn College- Pennsylvania College of Technology,
Williamsport, PA
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2000 |
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"Convergence," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Mt. San Jacinto College, San Jacinto, CA
Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska |
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1998 |
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"The Urban
Series," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Claremont Graduate School--East Gallery, Claremont, CA |
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1997 |
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"The Urban
Series," Riverside Art Museum, CA |
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1996 |
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"Surface
Lies," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"New Work: From Darkness to Light," David Jacobs Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
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1995 |
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Sam Francis Gallery,
Crossroads School, Santa Monica, CA
Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, NE |
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1994 |
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"Contemporary
Urban Still Life," In Collaboration, Santa Monica, CA
"Urban Series: 1989-1994," Harris Gallery, Houston, TX |
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1993 |
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Bank of America, World
Headquarters, San Francisco, CA |
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1992 |
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"Desert
Ruins/Road Relics," Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI
Ventura College, Ventura, CA |
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1991 |
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"Desert
Ruins/Road Relics," University of California, Riverside, CA
"Road Relics and Urban Foundations," Harris Gallery, Houston, TX
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK |
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1990 |
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Brenda Kroos Gallery,
Cleveland, OH |
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1989 |
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"The Urban
Series," Mitchell Museum, Mount Vernon, IL/Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
"Infrastructure," Lizardi/Harp Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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1988 |
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Harris Gallery, Houston,
TX |
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1987 |
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Moss/Chumley Gallery,
Dallas, TX
Neville-Sargent Gallery, Chicago, IL
Nebraska Weslyan University, Lincoln, NE
Haydon Gallery, Lincoln, NE |
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1986 |
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Harris Gallery, Houston,
TX
Stanford University, CA |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
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2010 |
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"Thinning - A 24th Anniversary Exhibition," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Art Chicago 2010," Atrium Gallery, Chicago, IL
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2009 |
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"Art Chicago 2009," Atrium Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Photography Group Installation," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
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2008 |
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"Choose One," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Abstraction," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Small Works," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
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2006 |
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Los Angeles City
College, (three-person) Los Angeles, CA
"Paper, Paper," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"Selections," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO
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2005 |
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"With Spirit," Atrium
Gallery, St. Louis, MO
"California Landscape," Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
"California Visions: Art Auction XI," Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
"Relatives Truths," Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Orange County, CA
"2005 Philharmonic House of Design," Lemon Heights, Orange County, CA
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2004 |
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CITIRAMA, St. Louis,
MO |
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2002 |
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"Scale It,"
Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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2001 |
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"Painting and
Sculpture Exhibition," California State University, Los Angeles, CA |
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2000 |
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"L.A.
Abstractionists," INMO, Los Angeles, CA
"Recycled Paper III," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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1999 |
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"Recycled Paper
II," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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1998 |
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"Recycled
Paper," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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1997 |
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"Abstraction," Atrium Gallery, St. Louis, MO |
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1996 |
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"Watermarks:
Contemporary Watercolors," Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS
"Watermarks," Mount San Antonio College, Walnut, CA |
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1995 |
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"Gallery
Artists," Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY
"Watercolors: Connoisseurship, Technique and Exploration," Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St.
Joseph, MO |
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1994 |
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"City Art,"
Millard Sheets Gallery, Pomona, CA
"35th Invitational Works on Paper Exhibition," Longview Art Museum, Longview, TX
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1993 |
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"State of the Art
’93," The New England Fine Art Institute’s National Invitational Exhibition of American
Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
"Recent Acquisitions," University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
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1992 |
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"One Square
Foot," Gensler and Associates, Santa Monica, CA |
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1990 |
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"Group
Exhibition," Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY
"54th Annual National Midyear Exhibition," The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
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1987 |
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"Three Abstract
Painters," Nimbus Gallery, Dallas, TX
"North Dakota Print/Drawing Exhibition," University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND
"First Prints Biennial Expo Campinas 1987," Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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1986 |
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"Watercolor
U.S.A. 1986--The Monumental Image," Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
"Watercolors," Cedar Rapids Art Museum, Cedar Rapids, IA
12th Annual Print Exhibition," Kanagawa Perfectural Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
"Driven to Abstraction," Moss/Chumley Gallery, Dallas, TX |
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1985 |
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"Five Views,"
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
"11th International Print Exhibition," Kanagawa Perfectural Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
"Works on Paper," Nimbus Gallery, Dallas, TX |
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1984 |
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"All California
’84," Laguana Beach Museum of Art, Laguana Beach, CA
"Fish: An Exhibition," Hockaday Center for the Arts, Kalispell, MT |
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1983 |
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"Invitational
Watercolor Exhibition," Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
"Holt National Painting Exhibition," Hoyt Institute of Fine Art, New Castle, PA |
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS |
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Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art, St. Joseph, MO
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR
Bradley University, Peoria, IL
Eine Ausstellung IM Deutsch-Amerikaniscen Zentrum / James-F. - Byrnes Institute E.V., Stuttgart, Germany
Fisher Art Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Humbolt Arts Council - Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Inlingua: International School of Languages, Ferrara, Italy
Kalamazoo Art Institute, Kalamazoo, MI
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
Mt. San Antonio College, Walnut, CA
Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn University, Topeka, KS
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
Paine Art Center and Arboretum, Oshokosh, WI
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
Pennsylvania College of Technology, Williamsport, PA
Rahr-West Art Museum, Manitowoc, WI
Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery, Scipps College, Claremont, CA
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA
Southwest State University, Marshall, MN
Southwestern College, Wichita, KS
Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO
State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, LA
State of Washington: Kelso, Spokane, WA
University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
University of California, Riverside, CA
University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE
Villa Haiss Museum, Museum fur zeitgenossische Kunst, Zell am Harmersbach, Germany
Watts Towers Art Center, Los Angeles, CA
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SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS |
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American General Companies, Houston, TX
Baxter Healthcare International, Inc., Chicago, IL
B.D.O. Sideman, Torrance and Century City, CA
Billboard Publications, Inc. New York, NY
Central Bank, Denver, CO
Doric Development Corporation, Alameda, CA
Galbreath Company, Cleveland, OH
General Monitors, Singapore and Lakeforest, CA
Grubb & Ellis, Tuscon, AZ
Hallmark Corporation, Kansas City, KS
Hibernia Bank, San Francisco, CA
Inlinua: International School of Languages, Ferrara, Italy
Josai Hospital, Yuki City, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO
M-Bank, Houston, TX
Mountain Bell, Denver, CO
Novotel Bangkok, Thailand
Ohbayashi American Corporation, Los Angeles, CA and Tokyo
PacifiCare Health, Cypress, CA
Pentair, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Peterson & Company, Detroit, MI
Schiff Pharmaceutical, Taipei, Taiwan
Shell Oil Company, Houston, TX
Sofitel Silom Bangkok, Thailand
AT&T Southwestern Bell, St. Louis, MO
Steelcase, Grand Rapids, MI
Stouffer Hotel, Orlando, FL
Texas Instruments, Dallas, TX
United Services Automobile Association, Colorado Springs, CO
US West, Englewood, CO
VISA International, San Mateo, CA
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SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Books |
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2009 |
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Brouws, Jeff and David Pagel. Kirk Pedersen: Urban Asia, Zero + Publishing, Inc., Diamond Bar, CA. |
Catalogues |
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2008 |
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Chattopadhyay, Collette. "Kirk Pedersen: Images of Transience and Change," Kirk Pedersen: Urban Paintings and Photographs,
Exhibition Catalogue, traveled to; Today Art Museum, Beijing, China; Shanghai Duolun Museum of Modern Art, Shanghai, China;
Ucity Art Museum of Gaungzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou, China; Art Gallery of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Shenyang, China.
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2006 |
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Frank, Peter. "Kirk Pedersen: An Abstraction So Real." The Urban Series. Riverside, CA, Riverside Art Museum
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1997 |
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Frank, Peter. "Citiness: Kirk Pedersen’s Veristic Abstraction." Kirk Pedersen: Urban Landscape, Walnut, CA, Mt. San Antonio College. |
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1996 |
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Reed, Jim, "Into Darkness: Recent Work of Kirk Pedersen," Kirk Pedersen: Recent Work, 2-3
Waterman-Peters, Barbara. "Watermarks: Contemporary Watercolors." Exhibition Catalogue (Mulvane Art Museum, Topeka, KS), January
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1991 |
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Warren, Katherine V., "Desert Ruins/Road Relics," Kirk Pedersen: Desert Ruins/Road Relics, Manitowoc, WI: Rahr-West Art Museum/Riverside, CA: University of California
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1989 |
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Doe, Donald Bartlett, "Memories of 10th Street: The Recent Paintings of Kirk Pedersen," Kirk Pedersen: The Urban Series,
Mt. Vernon, IL: Mitchell Museum/Peoria, IL: Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences |
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1987 |
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"Charlotte National 1987." Exhibition Catalogue, Spirit Square Center for the Arts (Charlotte, NC), May, 5.
Doe, Donald Bartlett, "The Process of Landscape: The Paintings of Kirk Pedersen," Kirk Pedersen, Dallas: Moss/Chumley Gallery
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1986 |
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Landwehr, William C. "Watercolor U.S.A. 1986. The Monumental Image," Exhibition Catalogue, Springfield Art Museum, (Springfield, MO) June. |
Newspapers/Magazine Articles |
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2009
2008
2005 |
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Brouws, Jeff; Pagel, David; Chattonpadhyay, Collette. “City Impression: Kirk Pedersen Urban Painting and Photograph Exhibitions in China.” Finance: Oriental Art. (Beijing China), March 2009.
Liu, Vivian. I Never Explain, Art and Design Magazine (Beijing, China), March 2009
Lieber, Katherine R. Art Chicago 2009 Review, Artscope.net, May 1 (one color image)
Yang, Nan. “City Impressions by Kirk Pedersen in Beijing.” www. china.com.cn (Beijing, China). January 16, 2009.
Zhong, Hui Min. “American Artist Kirk Pedersen China Exhibition in Beijing.” www.cnci.gov.cn (Beijing, China), January 16, 2009 (color image)
Zhu, Xiao Jun. “Kirk Pedersen: City Impressions.” China Culture Daily (Beijing), January 11, 2009, 2. (repro.)
Television Interview. (Beijing, China), January 11, 2009.
“Urban Impression – Solo Exhibition of Kirk Pedersen.” Today Art Museum Newsletter (Beijing, China), January – March 2009, 6-7. (color repro.)
Alexander, Amanda. At the Galleries, SunGazette.com, Williamsport, Pennsylvania,July 24.Chen, Meng Zhe. “See the City Through His Eyes.” Shanghai Weekly (Shanghai, China), December 16, 2008, A8-9. (10 color repro.)
Hwang, Jessie. Exhibition Review, “City Impressions – Paintings and Photographs by "US Kirk Pedersen.” www.lifeofguangzhoz.com (Guangzhou, China), October, 18,2008. (2 photos)
Lee, Bonnie. Television Interview. Discover Guangzhou, GZTV - Guangzhou English Channel (China), October 17, 2008.
Liu, Giong. “The City Impression.” Shenzhen Economic Daily (Shenzhen, China), November 16, 2008, A9.
Liu, Hai-sha. “Interview with American Artist Kirk Pedersen.” MEIYUAN - Journal of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts (Shenyang, China), 2008 - 6, 40-44.(9 color repro. including back cover)
Liu, Sha Sha. “City Impressions by Kirk Pedersen.” Shenzhen Daily (China), November 16, 2008.
Que, Zheng Gang. “American Artist Kirk Pedersen China Exhibition Opens in Guangzhou.” www.99ys.com (Guangzhou, China), October 24, 2008.
(4 color images) Sheng, Xiao Lin. “From the Details the World Can Be Seen.” GuangzhouDaily (Guangzhou, China), October 16, 2008, B6. (color repro.)
Wang, Da Ju. Exhibition Review. Shenyang Evening News (Shenyang, China), September 28, 2008, C5. (repro.)
Wang, Feng; Sheng, Xiao Lin. “The City Impression by Kirk Pedersen.” Panyu Daily (Guangzhou,China), October 19, 2008, P3. (color repro.)
Yang, Lin. “American Artist Kirk Pedersen’s Show in Shanghai.” www.artc.net.cn (Shanghai, China), December 11, 2008. (color image)
Yao, Dian. “City Impressions.” www.99ys.com (Shanghai, China), December 11, 2008.(color image)
Zhang, Shao. “Impressions of Urban: Kirk Pedersen’s (US) Solo Exhibition.”www.Artintern.net, December 5, 2008. (color repro.)
"California Landscapes."
(Long Beach Museum of Art), Antiques and the Arts Online, June.
"California Landscapes at Long Beach Museum." Art Knowledge News (online), July.
"Long Beach California Landscapes." Plein Air Magazine (online), June - July
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2002 |
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“Kirk Pedersen, Los
Angeles.” Art Forum (Santa Ana college Art Department Quarterly, California), November-December,
1-2. |
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2001 |
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Daniel, Jeff. "Kirk
Pedersen: Convergence and Jeanine Coupe Ryding: Divers."
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 7, F5.
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2000 |
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Wolgamott, L. Kent,
"A Man of Fashion," Lincoln Journal Star, October 8, 2000. Pagel, Ann, "Kirk Pedersen at
Haydon Gallery," NebraskaStatePaper.com, October 5, 2000. |
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1998 |
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Daniel, Jeff,
"Urban Scene gets Vibrant Rendering," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 19, 1998.
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1997 |
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Daniel, Jeff,
"Contrast Within Contrast Creates Startling Exhibit," St. Louis Post-
Dispatch, August 28, 1997.
Wright, John, "The Shape of the World," The Riverfront Times, Number 983, August 12,
1997. |
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1996 |
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Shinn, Dorothy,
"Up-close Homage to Asphalt," Akron Beacon Journal, July 12,1996: A1.
"Straightforward Paintings Add Up to Whole New Show," Akron
Beacon Journal, September 15, 1996.
Shepley, Carol Ferring, "Reflections of the Self," St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 14,
1996.
Pincus, Robert L. "City Scenes Unequal to Task at Hand." The Plain Dealer, October 3,
1996 |
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1995 |
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Ineck, Tom,
"Nebraska Native’s Art Reveals Details of our Lives," Lincoln Star Journal,
January 1, 1995. |
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1992 |
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McKinnon, Lisa,
"Artist Paints Life Into the Discarded," The Ventura County Star Press, September
1, 1992. |
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1991 |
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Knaff, Devorah,
"On the Road Again: Kirk Pedersen at U.C. Riverside," Artweek
(San Jose, CA), October 10, 1991
"Paintings Find Beauty in Ruins," The Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA), October 1, 1991.
"The City, Up Close and Personal," The Press Enterprise (Riverside, CA), October 1, 1991.
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1990 |
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Moehl, Karl, New
Art Examiner (Chicago, IL), January 1990 (review). |
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1989 |
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Klein, Jerry,
"Lakeview Art Show Is Exciting," Journal Star (Peoria, IL), September 3, 1989.
Simmons, John, "Watercolor Show Has Appeal Locally and Nationally," The News
Leader (Springfield, MO), September 3, 1989.
Weinger, Alice B., "Kirk Pedersen: The Urban Series," Lakeviews (Peoria, IL), Fall 1989.
Shoup, Claire, "Lakeviews Features Pedersen Art Exhibition," Star Journal (Peoria, IL),
August 10, 1989.
Artner, Alan G., Chicago Tribune, June 16, 1989. (review)
Landwehr, William C., "California Artist Sets Up Shop Here," Journal Star (Peoria, IL),
June 1, 1989. |
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1987 |
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Howell, Camille,
"Variety of Offerings at Exhibit has Broad Appeal," The News Leader (Springfield,
MO), June 21, 1987.
Nixon, Bruce, "Many Bright Spots in Introductions," Dallas Times Herald, July 13,
1987. |
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1986 |
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Kutner, Janet,
"Driven to Abstraction," The Dallas Morning News, September 10, 1986. |
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1983 |
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Morse, Marcia, The
Sunday Star-Bulletin and Advertiser (Honolulu, HI), February 6, 1983. |
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1982 |
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Locke, Donald,
"Reading Artists’ Statements," New Times (Tempe, AZ), August 18-24, 1982
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