Randy Colosky
Art and Design
415.370.3969 | rjcpublicart@gmail.com | www.randycoloskypublic.com
www.randycolosky.com Instagram - @randy_colosky
Studio Address - 1206 Maple Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90015
Education
Kansas City Art Institute - BFA Ceramics 1985 - 1987
Boston University - PIA Ceramics Program 1983 - 1985
Upcoming Projects
2019
ConstellationPublic Art Project - Oakland, CA Commissioned by Lennar LLC.
Thalia ColumnPublic Art Project - Laguna Beach CA Commissioned by the Laguna Arts Commision
Public Art Projects
2019
CascadeMoran Building,Oakland CA.
Large scale stainless steel sculpture mounted to exterior of building. Commissioned by Junction Properties LLC.
Wave FunctionKaiser Sport Medicine Facility, San Francisco CA
Digitally constructed super graphic for office waiting area. Commissioned By CCCArt Advisers
DNAAAVisitacion Valley Greenway, San Francisco CA.
Large scale site-specific outdoor stainless steel sculpture. Installed in public garden as part of Visitacion Valley Greenway Project.
2018
Constellation StudiesEllie May Technology Headquarters, Pleasanton CA.
Triptych large-scale acrylic study with surfboard epoxy coating
Central Crossing Centra Properties Housing Development, Livermore CA.
Two large-scale outdoor redwood sculptures. Commissioned By Signature Homes LLC.
2016
The RedwoodsEmbarcadero Square ComplexMixed Use Development, San Francisco CA.
Seven large-scale outdoor redwood sculptures. Commissioned by Gaw Capital Partners LLC.
2015
Gravity’s RainbowFacebook Inc. Menlo Park CA.
Large-scale mural installed at Facebook Headquarters. Commissioned by the Facebook AIRS program
Ice 9 429 Market St Building San Francisco CA.
Engineered Ceramic Sculpture places at Building Entry
The pressure to hold together that which held things backSonoma State College Campus Rohnert Park, CA. Redwood timber sculpture. Commissioned by UCSonoma State College
Karesansui The Battery San Francisco CA. Commissioned by The Battery Art Collection Program
2014
“Now” in Technicolor Paradise Ridge WinerySanta Rosa CA.
large-scale engineered ceramic sculpture. Commissioned by the Voight Family Foundation
Ellipses is the Key of Bluedigitally printed super graphic for Yerba Buena Subway construction wall barricade. Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commision
The Kenwood ExperimentOakland ArtPark project, large-scale outdoor painted wood timber sculpture Oakland CA. OaklandDepartment of Economic and Workforce Development.
2013
Hansei Triptica101 California BuildingSan Francisco CA.
Large scale photographic installation. Karesansui- engineered ceramic sculpture with large photographic backdrop. Commissioned by ArtSource Consulting
Barbican 2 Oakland ArtPark Project, large-scale wood timber sculpture Oakland CA. Oakland Department of Economic and Workforce Development.
2012
The Air and Space Museum San Francisco Arts Commission GallerySan Francisco CA.
Installationgrow room and stop motion video of 3-month project with large public window viewing. Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commision
2011
The Shape of Things That HappenArtist Television Access San Francisco CA.
Window installation of sculptural Victorian molding.
Solo Exhibitions
2016
Brilliant Champions GalleryBrooklyn NY. Ice Capades-cryokinetic sculpture.
Chandra Cerrito ContemporaryOakland CA. White Hot- cast glass sculptures.
2014
Chandra Cerrito ContemporaryOakland CA. Rise and Fall- ceramic and glass sculptures.
2013
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Oakland CA. The Shape of Things That Happen Again- large-scale steel sculptures.
2012
K Imperial Fine Arts San Francisco CA. Infrastructure- glass and bronze sculptures.
Gallery HijinksSan Francisco CA. New Works- template drawings on paper.
2011
Museum of Craft and Folk Art San Francisco CA. Fiat Lux; new works by Randy Colosky, large-scale sculpture installations and drawings. Curated by Natasha Boaz and Jennifer McCabe.
2010
Ampersand International Arts San Francisco CA. Secret Handshake - sculpture and mixed media installation. Curated by Tracy Wheeler and Bruno Mauro.
2008
Adobe Books Back Room San Francisco CA
The Circus (in my mind) is in Town - collage and drawings.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
Incline Gallery/Satellite of.LoveSan Francisco CA. Going Away September 2019
2018
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives Berkeley CA.Way Bay 2, June 2018.
Hibbleton Gallery Fullerton CA. Unconquerable Inertia, July 2018.
2017
Ship in the WoodsEscondido CA. Talk Talk.
Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose San Jose CA. DutriusJune 2017.
The LabSan Francisco CA. Group Hang: Facebook AIR Anniversary Show, August 2017.
2016
Ship in the WoodsEscondido CA. Flat Earth.
Bedford GalleryWalnut Creek CA. Blade Runner.
Brilliant Champions GalleryBrooklyn NY. The Drawing Show
Root DivisionSan Francisco CA.MFA Never.
2015
Wavepool Gallery Cincinnati OH. Post Fabrication.
Headlands Center for the Arts Marin CA. (IM)Material.
Contemporary Jewish Museum San Francisco CA. Tzedakah Box Show.
Guerrero GalleryOakland CA.
2014
Front Room Gallery New York City NY. Reflection/Refraction.
The Battery San Francisco CA.
2013
Incline GallerySan Francisco CA. Space 1999.
Berkeley Arts Passageway Berkeley CA. Voulkos Inspired. .
Root Division San Francisco CA. Permutations Unfolding.
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Miami FL.Project Art Fair.
Southern Exposure Juried ShowSan Francisco CA. This will never work.
2012
Highlight Gallery San Francisco CA. 3020 Laguna Street In Exitum. and David Kasperzak.
KALA Art Institute Berkeley CA. Fellowship Awards Show.
Krowsworks Gallery Oakland CA. Documento
Luggage Store San Francisco CA. Streetopia
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Oakland CA. “You can’t make art by trying to make art”:
A show about the influence of the art of David Ireland.
Incline GallerySan Francisco CA. Time x Time.
Adobe Books Back Room San Francisco CA. Stacked and Multiplied
Southern Exposure San Francisco CA. Alchemy.
Shelter Surf Shop Huntington Beach CA.Deeper Visions 2.
Huntington Beach Arts Huntington Beach CA. Art and Furniture.
2008
The Lab San Francisco CA. Sysygy
Kavi Gupta Gallery Chicago IL. Vaguely Paperly.
Hallway Bathroom Gallery San Francisco CA. Portrait Show.
2006
Jack Hanley Gallery London UK. Frieze Art Fair.
Low Gallery San Francisco CA. The Excavation Project.
MolluskSurf Shop San Francisco CA. Inaugural Exhibition.
2005
Hosfelt GallerySan Francisco CA. M Theory.
Grants, Awards, Residencies
2015 Facebook, Inc. - Artist in Residence Program
2012 KALA Art Institute - Artist in Residence Program
2010 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
2010 The Zellerbach Family Foundation
2010 The Fleishhacker Foundation
Public Collections
Berkeley Art Museum. Berkeley CA.
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA.
Alameda Municipal Art Collection, Alameda CA.
The Battery, San Francisco CA.
Paradise Ridge Winery. Santa Rosa CA.
Events and Lectures
The BatterySan Francisco CA. Artist Panel Discussion
Southern Exposure San Francisco CA. LIFT OFF!!
Root DivisionSan Francisco CA. Artist Panel Discussion.
Bibliography[1]
2016
“Ice Capades” Randy Colosky at Brilliant Champions. NYAQ Critics Pick.
Cousens, Julia. “Review of Show ‘White Hot’”, Square Cylinder.
2015
Curiel, Jonathan.“Know your Street Art: Ellipses in the key of Blue”, SF Weekly.February 2015.
“Immaterial and the Marvelous Real” By Lea Rosenberg. Art Practical.February 2015.
“Immaterial Winter Group Exhibition” by Michal Gavish.SF Art News.February 2015.
2014
“‘Rise and Fall’ New Works By Randy Colosky” By Dewitt Cheng. Visual Art Source. November 2014.
“‘Rise and Fall’ New Show By Randy Colosky” by Zachery Royer Shultz. Art Practical November 2014.
“Randy Colosky ‘Ellipses In the Key of Blue’” by Ethan Kaplan. Juxapoz Magazine. July 2014.
“Randy Colosky Feature” by David Cunningham. San Francisco Arts Quarterly May 2014.
“Drawings By Randy Colosky.” Juxapoz Magazine. January 2014.
2013
"Space 1999 Group Exhibition at Incline Gallery" by Leora Lutz. San Francisco Arts Quarterly. November 2013.
"Space 1999’ at Incline Gallery" by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. November 2013.
"Material Ascension" by Kara Smith. ArtSlant.com. November 2013.
“Randy Colosky Took Past Works & Made Them New & Exciting” by Alex Bigman. East Bay Express. March 13, 2013.
"Randy Colosky" by Nikki Gattan and Klea McKenna. In the Make.February, 2013.
2012
“The Restless Physicality of Oakland’s Colosky” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle November 24, 2012.
“Randy Colosky: Infrastructure at K. Imperial Fine Art” by Dewitt Cheng. art ltd. September 2012.
KQED September 11, 2012.
"Randy Colosky, Infrastructure at K. Imperial Fine Art" by Monique Delauney. San Francisco Art Enthusiast. August 20, 2012.
“Randy Colosky @ Hijinks Gallery.” Juxapoz Magazine.April 2012.
"Randy Colosky Gives a Pulsating Take on Perspective" by Vivian Hua. redefineAugust 18, 2012
“Randy Colosky’s Surprising Sculptures” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. August 17, 2012.
“SF Arts Commission Gallery Debuts Air & Space Museum…” by Allison McCarthy. 7x7SF. August 10, 2012.
“Infrastructure as Art: A Look at Artist Randy Colosky’s Process” by Larissa Archer. SF Weekly. August 1, 2012.
2011
"Randy Colosky" interview with Margaret Tedesco. KUSF RadioNovember 11, 2011.
"Interview with Randy Colosky and Curator Natasha Boas". Museum of Craft and Folk Art November 2011.
2010
“Randy Colosky” by Dewitt Cheng. Visual Art Source. December 2010.
“Art: The Year in Review” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. December 26, 2010.
“Secret Handshake: A Group Show by Randy Colosky” by Jillian Macintosh. No New Enemies Network. December 13, 2010.
“Randy Colosky, Sherie Franssen Amplify Bold Ideas” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. November 13, 2010.
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Art and Design
415.370.3969 | rjcpublicart@gmail.com | www.randycoloskypublic.com
www.randycolosky.com Instagram - @randy_colosky
Studio Address - 1206 Maple Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90015
Education
Kansas City Art Institute - BFA Ceramics 1985 - 1987
Boston University - PIA Ceramics Program 1983 - 1985
Upcoming Projects
2019
ConstellationPublic Art Project - Oakland, CA Commissioned by Lennar LLC.
Thalia ColumnPublic Art Project - Laguna Beach CA Commissioned by the Laguna Arts Commision
Public Art Projects
2019
CascadeMoran Building,Oakland CA.
Large scale stainless steel sculpture mounted to exterior of building. Commissioned by Junction Properties LLC.
Wave FunctionKaiser Sport Medicine Facility, San Francisco CA
Digitally constructed super graphic for office waiting area. Commissioned By CCCArt Advisers
DNAAAVisitacion Valley Greenway, San Francisco CA.
Large scale site-specific outdoor stainless steel sculpture. Installed in public garden as part of Visitacion Valley Greenway Project.
2018
Constellation StudiesEllie May Technology Headquarters, Pleasanton CA.
Triptych large-scale acrylic study with surfboard epoxy coating
Central Crossing Centra Properties Housing Development, Livermore CA.
Two large-scale outdoor redwood sculptures. Commissioned By Signature Homes LLC.
2016
The RedwoodsEmbarcadero Square ComplexMixed Use Development, San Francisco CA.
Seven large-scale outdoor redwood sculptures. Commissioned by Gaw Capital Partners LLC.
2015
Gravity’s RainbowFacebook Inc. Menlo Park CA.
Large-scale mural installed at Facebook Headquarters. Commissioned by the Facebook AIRS program
Ice 9 429 Market St Building San Francisco CA.
Engineered Ceramic Sculpture places at Building Entry
The pressure to hold together that which held things backSonoma State College Campus Rohnert Park, CA. Redwood timber sculpture. Commissioned by UCSonoma State College
Karesansui The Battery San Francisco CA. Commissioned by The Battery Art Collection Program
2014
“Now” in Technicolor Paradise Ridge WinerySanta Rosa CA.
large-scale engineered ceramic sculpture. Commissioned by the Voight Family Foundation
Ellipses is the Key of Bluedigitally printed super graphic for Yerba Buena Subway construction wall barricade. Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commision
The Kenwood ExperimentOakland ArtPark project, large-scale outdoor painted wood timber sculpture Oakland CA. OaklandDepartment of Economic and Workforce Development.
2013
Hansei Triptica101 California BuildingSan Francisco CA.
Large scale photographic installation. Karesansui- engineered ceramic sculpture with large photographic backdrop. Commissioned by ArtSource Consulting
Barbican 2 Oakland ArtPark Project, large-scale wood timber sculpture Oakland CA. Oakland Department of Economic and Workforce Development.
2012
The Air and Space Museum San Francisco Arts Commission GallerySan Francisco CA.
Installationgrow room and stop motion video of 3-month project with large public window viewing. Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commision
2011
The Shape of Things That HappenArtist Television Access San Francisco CA.
Window installation of sculptural Victorian molding.
Solo Exhibitions
2016
Brilliant Champions GalleryBrooklyn NY. Ice Capades-cryokinetic sculpture.
Chandra Cerrito ContemporaryOakland CA. White Hot- cast glass sculptures.
2014
Chandra Cerrito ContemporaryOakland CA. Rise and Fall- ceramic and glass sculptures.
2013
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Oakland CA. The Shape of Things That Happen Again- large-scale steel sculptures.
2012
K Imperial Fine Arts San Francisco CA. Infrastructure- glass and bronze sculptures.
Gallery HijinksSan Francisco CA. New Works- template drawings on paper.
2011
Museum of Craft and Folk Art San Francisco CA. Fiat Lux; new works by Randy Colosky, large-scale sculpture installations and drawings. Curated by Natasha Boaz and Jennifer McCabe.
2010
Ampersand International Arts San Francisco CA. Secret Handshake - sculpture and mixed media installation. Curated by Tracy Wheeler and Bruno Mauro.
2008
Adobe Books Back Room San Francisco CA
The Circus (in my mind) is in Town - collage and drawings.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2019
Incline Gallery/Satellite of.LoveSan Francisco CA. Going Away September 2019
2018
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives Berkeley CA.Way Bay 2, June 2018.
Hibbleton Gallery Fullerton CA. Unconquerable Inertia, July 2018.
2017
Ship in the WoodsEscondido CA. Talk Talk.
Institute of Contemporary Art San Jose San Jose CA. DutriusJune 2017.
The LabSan Francisco CA. Group Hang: Facebook AIR Anniversary Show, August 2017.
2016
Ship in the WoodsEscondido CA. Flat Earth.
Bedford GalleryWalnut Creek CA. Blade Runner.
Brilliant Champions GalleryBrooklyn NY. The Drawing Show
Root DivisionSan Francisco CA.MFA Never.
2015
Wavepool Gallery Cincinnati OH. Post Fabrication.
Headlands Center for the Arts Marin CA. (IM)Material.
Contemporary Jewish Museum San Francisco CA. Tzedakah Box Show.
Guerrero GalleryOakland CA.
2014
Front Room Gallery New York City NY. Reflection/Refraction.
The Battery San Francisco CA.
2013
Incline GallerySan Francisco CA. Space 1999.
Berkeley Arts Passageway Berkeley CA. Voulkos Inspired. .
Root Division San Francisco CA. Permutations Unfolding.
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Miami FL.Project Art Fair.
Southern Exposure Juried ShowSan Francisco CA. This will never work.
2012
Highlight Gallery San Francisco CA. 3020 Laguna Street In Exitum. and David Kasperzak.
KALA Art Institute Berkeley CA. Fellowship Awards Show.
Krowsworks Gallery Oakland CA. Documento
Luggage Store San Francisco CA. Streetopia
Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Oakland CA. “You can’t make art by trying to make art”:
A show about the influence of the art of David Ireland.
Incline GallerySan Francisco CA. Time x Time.
Adobe Books Back Room San Francisco CA. Stacked and Multiplied
Southern Exposure San Francisco CA. Alchemy.
Shelter Surf Shop Huntington Beach CA.Deeper Visions 2.
Huntington Beach Arts Huntington Beach CA. Art and Furniture.
2008
The Lab San Francisco CA. Sysygy
Kavi Gupta Gallery Chicago IL. Vaguely Paperly.
Hallway Bathroom Gallery San Francisco CA. Portrait Show.
2006
Jack Hanley Gallery London UK. Frieze Art Fair.
Low Gallery San Francisco CA. The Excavation Project.
MolluskSurf Shop San Francisco CA. Inaugural Exhibition.
2005
Hosfelt GallerySan Francisco CA. M Theory.
Grants, Awards, Residencies
2015 Facebook, Inc. - Artist in Residence Program
2012 KALA Art Institute - Artist in Residence Program
2010 The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
2010 The Zellerbach Family Foundation
2010 The Fleishhacker Foundation
Public Collections
Berkeley Art Museum. Berkeley CA.
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park CA.
Alameda Municipal Art Collection, Alameda CA.
The Battery, San Francisco CA.
Paradise Ridge Winery. Santa Rosa CA.
Events and Lectures
The BatterySan Francisco CA. Artist Panel Discussion
Southern Exposure San Francisco CA. LIFT OFF!!
Root DivisionSan Francisco CA. Artist Panel Discussion.
Bibliography[1]
2016
“Ice Capades” Randy Colosky at Brilliant Champions. NYAQ Critics Pick.
Cousens, Julia. “Review of Show ‘White Hot’”, Square Cylinder.
2015
Curiel, Jonathan.“Know your Street Art: Ellipses in the key of Blue”, SF Weekly.February 2015.
“Immaterial and the Marvelous Real” By Lea Rosenberg. Art Practical.February 2015.
“Immaterial Winter Group Exhibition” by Michal Gavish.SF Art News.February 2015.
2014
“‘Rise and Fall’ New Works By Randy Colosky” By Dewitt Cheng. Visual Art Source. November 2014.
“‘Rise and Fall’ New Show By Randy Colosky” by Zachery Royer Shultz. Art Practical November 2014.
“Randy Colosky ‘Ellipses In the Key of Blue’” by Ethan Kaplan. Juxapoz Magazine. July 2014.
“Randy Colosky Feature” by David Cunningham. San Francisco Arts Quarterly May 2014.
“Drawings By Randy Colosky.” Juxapoz Magazine. January 2014.
2013
"Space 1999 Group Exhibition at Incline Gallery" by Leora Lutz. San Francisco Arts Quarterly. November 2013.
"Space 1999’ at Incline Gallery" by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. November 2013.
"Material Ascension" by Kara Smith. ArtSlant.com. November 2013.
“Randy Colosky Took Past Works & Made Them New & Exciting” by Alex Bigman. East Bay Express. March 13, 2013.
"Randy Colosky" by Nikki Gattan and Klea McKenna. In the Make.February, 2013.
2012
“The Restless Physicality of Oakland’s Colosky” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle November 24, 2012.
“Randy Colosky: Infrastructure at K. Imperial Fine Art” by Dewitt Cheng. art ltd. September 2012.
KQED September 11, 2012.
"Randy Colosky, Infrastructure at K. Imperial Fine Art" by Monique Delauney. San Francisco Art Enthusiast. August 20, 2012.
“Randy Colosky @ Hijinks Gallery.” Juxapoz Magazine.April 2012.
"Randy Colosky Gives a Pulsating Take on Perspective" by Vivian Hua. redefineAugust 18, 2012
“Randy Colosky’s Surprising Sculptures” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. August 17, 2012.
“SF Arts Commission Gallery Debuts Air & Space Museum…” by Allison McCarthy. 7x7SF. August 10, 2012.
“Infrastructure as Art: A Look at Artist Randy Colosky’s Process” by Larissa Archer. SF Weekly. August 1, 2012.
2011
"Randy Colosky" interview with Margaret Tedesco. KUSF RadioNovember 11, 2011.
"Interview with Randy Colosky and Curator Natasha Boas". Museum of Craft and Folk Art November 2011.
2010
“Randy Colosky” by Dewitt Cheng. Visual Art Source. December 2010.
“Art: The Year in Review” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. December 26, 2010.
“Secret Handshake: A Group Show by Randy Colosky” by Jillian Macintosh. No New Enemies Network. December 13, 2010.
“Randy Colosky, Sherie Franssen Amplify Bold Ideas” by Kenneth Baker. San Francisco Chronicle. November 13, 2010.
change bibliography to : Writer, Article, Publication, Date