AARON SPANGLER
Lives and works in Park Rapids, MN and Brooklyn, NY
Born:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1971
Education
BFA, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2010
Government Whore, Horton Gallery, New York, NY
2009
Paranoid Defenders, Galerie Michael Janssen, Berlin, Germany
2007
Zach Feuer Gallery, New York, NY
2006
Kantor/Feuer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Zach Feuer Gallery (LFL), New York, NY
2003
Sundown, Rare Plus Gallery, New York, NY
2002
Dissident Aggressor, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2000
City Limits, Franklin Art Works,Minneapolis, MN
1999
Aaron Spangler: New Work, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Selected Group Exhibitions
2011
American Gothic: Aaron Spangler & Alison Elizabeth Taylor, SECCA, Winston-Salem, NC
The Spectacular of Vernacular, The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
A Simple Heart: Der Kleiner Mann, La Montagne Gallery, Boston, MA; with Dana Frankfort
2010
Stars Above/Valley Below, Horton Gallery, New York, NY
Western Art Exhibition, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Taipei
2008
Anthology, Otero Plassart, New York, NY
Heartland, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
By Hand, Memphis College of Art,Memphis, TN
Ultra-Concentrated Joy, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2006
A FOREST II:, Space Other, Boston
Hot Off the Press: Prints of 2006 from New York Printshops, The Grolier Club, New York
Shubuck/Spangler/Stockholder, Susan Inglett Gallery, New York, NY
2005
Minets á Polis / Minneapolis, Cohan and Leslie, New York, NY
2003
Not Afraid, The Rubell Family Collection, Miami, FL
Druid: Wood as a Superconductor, curated by David Hunt, Space 101, Brooklyn, NY
City Mouse/Country Mouse, curated by David Hunt, Space 101, Brooklyn, NY
2002
Scratch, Arena Gallery, New York, NY
Proper Villains, curated by David Hunt, Untitled Space, New Haven, CT
Site Specifics, Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY
2001
Aaron Spangler and Rob Fischer: OSB Additions, Bemidji Art Center, Bemidji, MN
1998
Thomas Barry Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN
1997
Reimaging the Landscape, Katherine Nash Gallery at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Selected Press Bibliography
Wolin, Joseph. “Aaron Spangler, Government Whore.” TimeOut New York. May 13-19, 2010.
McClemont, Doug. “New York Highlights.” Saatchi Online Magazine. May 5, 2010.
___. “Four Named to Receive 2010-11 McKnight Artist Fellowships for Visual Arts.” MNartist.org. April 30, 2010.
Bell, Eugenia. “Aaron Spangler.” Artforum. January 2008.
Koeppel, Fredric. “Amusement within their grasp.” The Commercial Appeal. February 29, 2008.
___. “The NADA Emerging Artist Page: Aaron Spangler.” The L Magazine. February 13-26, 2008.
Wong, Genevieve. “Brad Kahlhamer/Aaron Spangler.” Frontiers 25. September 2006.
Johnson, Ken. “Aaron Spangler.” The New York Times. January 18, 2005: p. E29.
Kerr, Merrily. “Aaron Spangler.” Time Out New York. February 24 – March 2, 2005: p. 72.
Wagner, James. “Weekend New York Gallery Visits.” www.jameswagne.com. January 20, 2005.
Kerr, Merrily. “Recuperating Revolt.” Flash Art. May – June 2004: pp. 106-109.
“Best Single-Artist Show: Aaron Spangler ‘Dissident Aggressor.’” City Page. April 30, 2003.
Publications
Magliaro, Joseph and Shu Hung. By Hand: The Use of Craft in Contemporary Art. Princeton Architectural Press, 2006.
Esche, Charles, Kerstin Neimann and Stephanie Smith. Heartland. Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL & Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Awards
2010 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Visual Artists
1998 Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship
1997 Jerome Foundation Travel and Study grant
Public Collections
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada
Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands