PAT GAINOR
Native of Detroit, Michigan
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California
EDUCATION
Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles
University of Detroit Mercy, Detroit, Michigan — Bachelor of Arts Degree
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
2022
Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, 21st International Art Exchange Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan – USA curator: Julienne Johnson
2021
Chiba City Museum of Art, 20th Japan International Art Exchange Exhibition, Chiba, Japan – USA curator: Julienne Johnson
2020
Neutra Institute Museum, “La Feria de las Flores”, Los Angeles, CA
2019
National Art Center Tokyo, 19th Japan International Art Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan – Received the “Award of Excellence”
Art Depot Museum & Gallery, “Presenting Pat Gainor”, Fontana. CA (Solo Show of 40 paintings.)
2018
Palm Springs Art Museum, “ACE Exhibition”, Palm Springs, CA
Neutra Institute Museum, Four artists selected from their “100 Vibrant Artists of Los Angeles”, Los Angeles, CA
Torrance Art Museum, “Gala Benefit Auction”. Torrance, CA
2017
San Diego Art Institute & Museum, “MAS Attack” Exhibition, San Diego, CA
2016
Torrance Art Museum, “South Bay Focus” Exhibition. Torrance, CA – Curator: Peter Frank
Torrance Art Museum, “MAS Attack”. Torrance, CA
2015
San Diego Art Institute and Museum, “MAS 8” Exhibition. San Diego, CA
Morris Graves Museum of Art, “Five & Seven”, Eureka, CA
2013
Toyota Museum and Gallery of Fine Art, “TAG” Exhibition, Torrance, CA
2012
Toyota Museum and Gallery of Fine Art, “TAG” Exhibition. Torrance, CA
2008
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Art Council “Art Auction”, L.A., CA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, by invitation. “Wet Paint 2”, L.A., CA
2007
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, by invitation, “Wet Paint”, L.A.,CA
Earlier: Grand Rapids Art Museum, “Spring Exhibition” Grand Rapids, MI
ART FAIRS
2018
Los Angeles Art Show, Sergott Contemporary Art Gallery, L.A., CA
2017
Spectrum Art Basel, Miami Satellite, Sergott Contemporary Art Gallery, Miami, FL
2016
Art Basel, “GZ Basel” Satellite, Basel, Switzerland
SOLO SHOWS
2021
Gallery 825, “Eye Candy”, L.A., CA
2019
Art Depot Gallery and Museum, “Presenting Pat Gainor”, (40 paintings shown), Fontana, CA
2014
Mediterraneo Galleria, “ Positano Impressions”, Positano, Italy
Pre 2000
Rehearsal Club, “Showcase – Pat Gainor”, New York, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (and commissions)
2022
Six commissions under contract (five completed)
2020 – 2021
Gallery 825, thirteen art exhibitions, L.A., CA
13 Shows include those curated by Shanna Nys Dambrot, art writer, critic L.A., CA, and Jordan Roth, director Ro2 Art, Dallas, TX
My work was juried into the LAAA Benefit Auction and auctioned by two auction houses.
2019
Shinmin Gallery of Chiba, numerous on-going exhibitions, Tokyo, Japan
2018
Gallerie Azote, “International Art Meeting in Paris”, Paris, France
LA Art Core, Annual “Juried” Exhibition, L.A., CA -Jurors: Michael Arota, Jim Morpheses and Tulsa Kinney
FC Gallery, “Another Art Show”, Monterey Park, CA
2017
Sola Gallery, ‘Fresh 2017″, L.A., CA – curator, Peter Frank
Temporary Space, “Masque Attack”, L.A., CA
TAG Gallery presents: “LA Art Association Artists”, L.A., CA
2016
Mediterraneo Galleria, “La Collezione II”, Positano, Italy
Santa Monica Art Studios, “Distinctive Voices”, Santa Monica, CA
2015
Mediterraneo Galleria, “La Collezione”, Positano, Italy
South Bay Contemporary Gallery, “Fresh 2014”, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, curator: Mat Gleason
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, “Open Show”, L.A., CA
Gallery 825, “VS”, L.A., CA
Phantom Gallery, “ Art World Bootcamp”, Hawthorne, CA
2013
Red Brick Gallery, “Contemporary 2013”, London, UK
Mediterraneo Galleria, “2 Person Show” with Peter Ruta, Positano, Italy
Cervantes Institute Gallery, “Sense and Art”, New York, NY
Arte e Vino, “Group Show”, Positano, Italy
2012
Mediterraneo Galleria “New Work” Positano, Italy
Zonta International, “No Boundaries”, Pasadena, CA
Arte e Vino, “Group Show”, Positano, Italy
2011
Shoshana Wayne Gallery, “Open Show”, Santa Monica, CA
Offramp Gallery, “Jade”, Pasadena, CA, Curator: Quinton Bemiller
Latitude 33, “Hope for Change”, Santa Monica, CA
Project 210 Gallery, “Complex Yet Approachable”, Pasadena CA
EARLIER EXHIBITIONS
Chinese Cultural Center, “East Meets West”, Alhambra, CA – curated by Linco Chow
Santa Monica College, “Life is a Piece of Work”, Santa Monica, CA – curated by Tom Wudl
Chinese Cultural Center, “East Meets West”, Alhambra, CA
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
Corporate Collection Shinmin Gallery, Chiba Prefecture Co., LTD, Japan
Hotel Villa Delle Palme, Positano, Italy
Rehearsal Club, New York, New York
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Molly Barnes, L.A., CA
Elizabeth and Gerry Byrne, New York, NY and Quogue, NY
Antonino Catalano, London, UK
Leslie Charney, Marina del Rey, CA
Alan Shapiro, MD, Beverly Hills, California
Peggy and Ben Zask, L.A., CA
William Cuhran, Carp Lake, MI
Avv. Deborah Cristina, Cantania. Sicily, Italy
Jim Doolin, L.A., CA
Manuela Esposito, Positano, Italy
ETA Inc., Venice, CA
Lorenzo B. Esposito, Positano Italy
Paul Gainor, Fennville, MI, Winsor, Ontario, Canada and La Cruz de Huanacaxtle, Mexico
The Honorable Hugh and Kathleen Gardener, Hermosa Beach, CA
Irene and Clark Johnson, Temecula, CA
Nancy Koven, L.A., CA
Ramine Gregerson, Oslo, Norway and Paris, France
Isle Knoch, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Heather and T.Paul Miller, Laguna Beach, CA
Helen Moyle, Sterling Heights, MI
Patrick Gainor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Hannah Miller, Calabasas, CA
Anna Parloto, Positano and Naples, Italy
Florence Paul, Warren, MI
Robert and Sharon Shook, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Charles Shriddie, Scottsdale, AZ
Paola and Bruno Tommisini, Florence, Italy
Edward D. Tar, L.A., CA
Gretchen Wassendorf, Stevensville, MI
AWARDS
Award of Excellence, National Art Center Museum, Tokyo
People’s Choice Award, “Life is a Piece of Work” SMC, Santa Monica, CA, curator: Tom Wodl
Artistic Excellence Award. “East Meets West”, Chinese Cultural Center.
Certificate of Commendation, City of Alhambra, 14th Annual Art Exhibition.
BIBLIOGRAPHY (please also see PRESS)
2022 LA WEEKLY: “ALL THE ‘MEET AN ARTIST MONDAY’ ARTISTS WE MET IN 2021” by Shana Nys Dambrot (see Aug.)
2021 THE ARGONAUT: “ART AS A BOX OF CHOCOLATES” by Bridgette M. Redman
2021 LA WEEKLY: MEET PAINTER PAT GAINOR” by Shana Nys Dambrot
2021 ARTILLERY MAGAZINE: “EYE CANDY OPENING WITH PAT GAINOR” by Laura Grover
2021 DIVERSIONS LA: TASTY EYE CANDY – PAT GAINOR AT GALLERY 825 by Genie Davis
2021 ARTILLERY MAGAZINE: full page, inside front page cover ad for “EYE CANDY” and Chiba City Museum Exhibition
2020 Pat Gainor: ART REVIEW CITY, Interview, New York, NY.
2017 THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY OF PAT GAINOR, by Peter de Kuster
2020 ART REVIEW CITY; “ARTIST Q&A WITH PAT GAINOR”, New York, NY.
2016 Our Ever Changing World: Through the Eyes of Artists, Book 4, by Karrie Ross
2014 Pat Gainor: Positano Impressions Alla Galleria, Positanonews TV.
2014 Positano MY LIFE: Pat Gainor: Positano Impressions, Massimo Capodanno (Scroll for English)
2013 GZ Takes, NY Institute Cerrvantes, Vivian Kieffer, New York, NY