Career Narrative
Paul Campbell’s work has been exhibited extensively in the US and abroad. He has exhibited at the Brooklyn Museum, the Danforth Museum, the Rose Art Museum, Site Santa Fe, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, and Lesley Heller Gallery in New York. In 1999 his first major solo show in New York was called “Remote Control” at Roebling Hall Gallery where he showed paintings made with remote control cars. Campbell has received several grants including the Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant and has participated in several international art projects and residencies in Europe, South America, India, Singapore, and China. He also participated in public art projects including a 65-foot mural between Flushing Avenue and Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn based on GPS tracks and most recently a bus stop was opened featuring his work. Campbell’s studio is located in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in Brooklyn, NY.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 “Paintings by Paul Campbell”, Scholes Street Studio, Brooklyn, NY
2016 "Brooklyn Hybrids", Van Der Plas Gallery, NY, NY
2016 “Paintings”, Yael Rosenblut Gallery, Scope Art Fair, Miami, FL
2014 “Paintings”, City View Gallery, Long Island City, NY
2012 “Go Brooklyn”, The Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY
2011 "Koosh" , Heriard-Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2010 "Coney Island Abstract: Continuity/Discontinuity”, Instinc Art Space,
Singapore
2008 “Facebook Profiles II”, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Facebook Profiles”, Roebling Hall Gallery, New York, NY
2006 “Paintings”, 600 West Gallery, Chicago, Ill
2005 “Recent Paintings”, Heriard-Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2004 “Projection Series,” Roebling Hall Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Paintings,” Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2002 “Imperfect Systems,” Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Paul Campbell,” Taconic Gallery, New York, NY
“Imperfect Systems,” Roebling Hall Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2001 “Road Warriors,” Barcelona Culture Studio, Barcelona, Spain
2000 “Paintings from Brooklyn,” Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1999 “Remote Control,” Roebling Hall Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1998 “The Mechanical Hand,” Megan Fox Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1996 “Paintings by Paul Campbell”, Brooklyn Brewery Space, Brooklyn, NY
1993 “Paintings”, Berland/Hall Gallery, NY, NY
1992 “Paintings”, Berland/Hall Gallery, NY, NY
1990 “Paul Campbell”, White Room, White Columns, NY, NY
1989 “Paintings by Paul Campbell”, Cardin Gallery, NY, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017
“Virtual/Visual”, Noyes Museum of Art, AC, New Jersey
“Gardens on Orchard”, Lesley Heller Gallery, NY, NY
“Obras Selectas”, Yael Rosenblut Gallery, Santiago, Chile
2016
“Icebreaker”, Yael Rosenblut Gallery, Santiago de Chile, Chile
"Yael Rosenblut Gallery at Zona MACO", Mexico D.F., Mexico
“Sideshow Nation IV: Thru the Rabbit Hole”, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015
"Rebellion and Grace", The President's Gallery, MassArt, Boston, Ma
"Sideshow Nation III: At the Alamo", Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"Abundantia Cornu Copiae", Sthephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014
"Instinc 10", Studio 67 Gallery, Singapore
"Instinc 10", AAF, Singapore
"Abstraction and It's Discontents", Storefront Ten Eyke Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Welcome to Dreamtime”, Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Sideshow Nation II: At the Alamo, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2013
“Yael Rosenblut Gallery at Chaco”, Santiago de Chile, Chile
2012
“Semi Automatic”, Lesley Heller Workspace, NY, NY
“Squares Invasion”, Instinc Art Space, Singapore
"Globalization-Connections-Time", Curated by Yasemin Yilmaz,
• United Nations, NY, NY
• Kunstverein, Hanover, Germany
2011
New Year, New Work, New Faces, Storefront Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Fore, Instinc Art Space, Singapore
"Globalization-Connections-Time", Curated by Yasemin Yilmaz,
• Aurodhan Gallery, Pondichery, India
• Banco Provincia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Kiosk Gallery, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
2010
“Paintings”, Diara Gallery, Hyderabad, India
“Globalization-Connections-Time”, Curated by Yasemin Yilmaz, Aurodhan Gallery, Pondichery, India
• KW Institute of Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
• Kunstverein, Hanover, Germany
• Architectural Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Centre for Contemporary Photography, Sydney, Australia
2009
“Globalization-Connections-Time”, Curated by Yasemin Yilmaz,
• FNCC Franco Namibian Cultural Center, Windhoek, Namibia
• Inter-Art Gallery, Aiud, Romania
• Galerie El Nadira Decouverte, Rabat, Morocco
• UnirllI Hisatory Museum, Alba Iulia, Romania
• Aurodhan Gallery, Pondichery, India
• KW Institute of Contemporary Art, Berlin, Germany
• Kunstverein, Hanover, Germany
• Architectural Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina
• Centre for Contemporary Photography, Sydney, Australia
“Synopsis”, curated by Linda Book, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2008
“Profile Me”,Curated by Sara Ebers, Hammes Gallery, Notre Dame, IN
“Pro/Con”, Curated by Kali Kondury, Hyderabad, India
“Painting Exhibition”, Diara Gallery, Hyderabad, India
2007
“A Good Time Is Right Now”, Knew Gallery, Washington DC
“Group Exhibition”, Lesley Heller Gallery, New York, NY
2006
“Group Exhibition”, Heriard-Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2005
“Labyrinth”, Holland Tunnel Gallery, Paros, Greece
“Excavated”, Curated by Rene Pierre Allain, Planet Thailand, Brooklyn, NY
2004
“Continental Divide: LA/NY”, Curated by Mark Zimmerman, Planet Thailand, Brooklyn, NY
“Dialogue: Abstract”, Space Gallery, NY, NY
2003
“Theories: Abstract New York”, Curated by Gayle Ruskin-White and Mark Zimmerman, LICK Gallery, Long Island City, NY
“Theories: Abstract New York”, Curated by Gayle Ruskin-White and Mark Zimmerman, Rodger Ramsay Gallery, Chicago, Ill
2002
“Hungry Eyes”, Curated by Monica Tap, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
“Serious Fun”, Curated by Stacy Schmidt, Castle Gallery, New Rochelle, NY
“Holliday Paper”, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2001
“Rene Allian, Paul Campbell, John Zinsser”, Rodger Ramsay Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Group Exhibition”, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Brooklyn, New Work”, Curated by Linda Francis, The Cathedral of Saint John the Devine, NY, NY
“Metro-New York”, Curated by Kenise Barnes, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center
“Summer Group”, Roger Ramsay Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Site Santa Fe Benefit”, James Kelly Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
“Summer Exhibition”, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
“Group Exhibition”, Ferran Cano Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
“Re: Place”, Planet Thailand, Brooklyn, NY
“Recent Acquisitions”, The Norton Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
“Melting Pot”, Curated by Alex Muse, Kenise Barnes Gallery, Larchmont, NY
“Gifted”, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1999
“Postmark: An Abstract Effect”, Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
“Art for Park”, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
“Abstract”, Roger Ramsay Gallery, Chicago, IL
“(P) Review”, Roebling Hall, Brooklyn, NY
1998
“Pattern”, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, Oregon
“Benefit Exhibition”, Salon 75 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“4 Person Group Show”, George Billis Gallery, NY, NY
1997
“Vertical/Horizontal”, Satellite Gallery, Long Island City, NY
“Current Undercurrent: Working in Brooklyn”, The Brooklyn Museum, NY
“Recurrence”, Gallery Korea, NY, NY
“The Reflected Spirit”, Megan Fox Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Pierogi 2000 Files”,
• Gasworks Gallery, London, England
• Corner House Gallery, Manchester, England
• Weatherspoon Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC
“Take Home a Nude”, The New York Academy of Art, NY, NY
1996
“Mechanisms of Sensibility”, Curated by Joel Beck, Salon 75, Brooklyn, NY
“Dots and Lines”, Curated by Theresa Chong, 8th Floor Gallery, NY, NY
“Take Home a Nude”, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY
“Image /After Image”, Work Space Gallery, NY, NY
1995
“Selections”, Adam Baumgold Fine Art, NY, NY
“Down the Garden Path”, Curated by Lesley Heller, Work Space, NY, NY
“Works on Paper”, Curated by Chris Martin, S. Cono, Brooklyn, NY
“Other Rooms”, Ronald Feldman Gallery, NY, NY
1994
“Jobs Overseas”, Munchen Kunstverein, Munich Germany
“Selections”, Adam Baumgold Fine Art, NY, NY
“Dyad”, Curated by Annie Herron, Pierogi 2000 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Paintings and Unrelated Stories”, Mustard Space, Brooklyn, NY
1993
“Four Walls Benefit”, David Zwirner Gallery, NY, NY
“Inaugural Benefit Exhibition”, Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1992
“The Neurotic Art Show Part II”, Artist Space, NY, NY
“The Travel and Leisure Show”, Four Walls Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1991
“Japan Airlines Anniversary Exhibition”, JFK International Airport, Brooklyn, NY
“Update 90-91”, White Columns Gallery, NY, NY
“The Neurotic Art Show”, Four Walls Gallery, NY, NY
1989
“Back Room Inaugral”, Curated by Judd Nelson, Kasia’s, Brooklyn, NY
“Fresh Paint”, Hurlbut Gallery, Greenwich, CT
1988
“The Building Show”, Curated by Mary Funnell & Paul Campbell, Minor Injury Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1987
“A Man and a Woman”, Dramatis Personae Gallery, NY, NY
1986
“Invitational Group”, New Math Gallery, NY, NY
“Brooklyn 1985”, The Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, NY
“Small Works Big Thinkers”, Bess Cutler Gallery, NY, NY
1984
“Materials for the Arts”, Cultural Affairs Building, NY, NY
1983
“The Marathon Show”, New York Road Runners Club, NY, NY
1981
“Massachusetts Council Exhibition”, Danforth Museum of Art, Worcester, MA
1980
“Massachusetts Council Exhibition”, Rose Art Museum, Waltham MA
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2017 “Bus Shelter at Brooklyn Navy Yard”, Brooklyn, NY
2014 “A Day in a Life at the Brooklyn Navy Yard”, Brooklyn, NY
2014 “Volvo Painting Project”, Instinc 10, Singapore
2010 “Coney Island Abstract”, Brooklyn, NY
COLLECTIONS
The Peter Norton Family Foundation
The Singapore International Foundation
Taconic Investment Partners
General Dynamics Corporation
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2011
Pursuits, Around Town, The Singapore Business Times
2010
Christa Yeo, The Straits Times, Singapore, “My Weekend”
Jessica Dailey, “Painting Like Pollock on the Coney Island Boardwalk”, Brooklyn the Borough
2008
Nikolina Pavlekovic, “Pictures from Facebook moved to the art gallery”
David Pescovitz, “Portraits from Myspace and Facebook”, boingboing.net
David Balzer, “Eye Candy, Facebook Profiles II”, Eyeweekly.com
Solarina Ho, “Facebook Profiles Endure With Artist Touch”, Rueuters