DAN BAYLES
Born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire- 1977
Lives and works in Los Angeles
EDUCATION
2007 M.F.A., University of California, Irvine, California
1999 B.F.A., James Madison University, Harrisonburg,Virginia
AWARDS
2008 -California Community Foundation Emerging Artist Grant, Brody Fellowship
2006- Research Travel Grant, University of California, Irvine
1999- James Madison Arts Achievement Award
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 The Apotheosis of Washington, Francois Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2015 Positions-Art Basel (Solo Presentation) , Francois Ghebaly Gallery, Miami FL
2011 Contract-W914NS-04-D-0009, Francois Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2009 New Paintings (Interiors), Francois Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2007 New Ruins, Chung King Project, Los Angeles CA
1999 Zirkle House Gallery-James Madison University, Harrisonburg Va
1998 Zirkle House Gallery- James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 “Nocturnal “, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2022 “Nocturnal “ Curated by Joseph Lehman Morris FOCA- Fellows of Contemporary Art -Los Angeles CA
2014 Square(s), Francois Ghebaly Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2014 Recap: Rethink Environment, Human Resources, Los Angeles CA
2012 Los Angeles Contemporary Tendencies,Curated by Annka Kultys, Helene Bailly Gallery, Paris, France
2012 “90012”, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
2011. “Landscape?”, Here is Elsewhere Gallery, Curated by Yann Perreau, Los Angeles CA
2011 Kamikaze(One night Solo Exhibition Series), PØST, Los Angeles CA
2009 Drama of the Gifted Child: The Five Year Plan,Curated by David Allen Burns- Armory Center for the Arts, Los Angeles CA
2009- Untitled-History Painting,Curated by Jacob Proctor- University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, Michigan
2009-Glue, Paper, Scissors,Curated by Marco Rios- Luckman Fine Arts Complex, California State University, Los Angeles CA
2008 Zero, Aanant & Zoo Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2008- Possible Impossible Dimension,Curated by Holly Myers, Center for the Arts, Los Angeles, USA Alternative Places, LAX Airport, Los Angeles, USA
2007 -Without Sun, Curated by Carole Ann Klonarides, Chung King Project, Los Angeles CA
2007-Without Sun,Curated by Carole Ann Klonarides, Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica, California
2007-Abstraction,Curated by Nancy Meyer, Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2007-Outside In, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions ,UCI MFA Show- Los Angeles CA
2007- Pyramid Show, Monte Vista Project, Los Angeles CA
2007- MFA Thesis Exhibition, University of California, Irvine CA
2007- Bucket of Ice, Curated by Eric Palgon, Co-Lab, Copenhagen, Denmark
2007- University of California Irvine MFA3 Exhibition, Irvine CA
2006 -Agent Once, Acuna-Hansen Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2006-MFA2 Exhibition, University Gallery, University of California, Irvine, CA
2005- From the Back Pages, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston MA
2005- Southern Exposure, UCLA Wight Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2004- Crazy Thoughts Have Quick Wings,Curated by Eve Wood, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2003- Deep Waters Run Still, Jan Baum Gallery, Curated by Carlos Zemora, Los Angeles CA
2002- The Help, The Smell, Los Angeles CA
Art Fairs
My work has been presented at Art Basel, Frieze New York, Art Contemporary Los Angeles, and SWAB fair, Barcelona while represented by Francois Ghebaly Gallery
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2006- The Newsstand Project, Los Angeles CA
2006-Glitch, UCI MFA class co- curation- LACMA West-Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles CA
2003 Recess, Co-Curation with Brienne Arrington, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
N+1 Obama speeches- Issue 27:deep end 2017- Image used for article
Julie Porter. Le quotidien de l’art. (Web) December1 2015
Kristen Osborne-Bartucca. “Dan Bayles.” Visual Art Source, October 2015. Web.
Janna Avner. “Candice Lin and Dan Bayles at François Ghebaly Gallery.” Contemporary Art Review, 30 September 2015. Web.
Eve Wood. “Dan Bayles.” Artillery Magazine, March/April 2011.
Sharon Mizota. “Art Review: Dan Bayles at Francois Ghebaly Gallery.” Los Angeles Times, 27 January 2011.
Christopher Knight. “Dan Bayles at François Ghebaly.” Los Angeles Times, December 25 2009.
Catherine Taft. “Critics’ Pick.” Saatchi Online, December 2009. Web.
Jeffrey Ryan. “Dan Bayles.” Frieze Magazine, Issue 115, May 2008. Print.
Leah Ollman. Los Angeles Times, May 2008. Web.
Micol Hebron. ArtForum.com, May 2008. Web.
Frank Rodriguez. Review, Artillery, Volume 2 No. 3
Abstract America, Saatchi Gallery (London: Jonathan Cape Publishers). Catalogue
Holly Myers. “Without Sun.”ArtReview July/August 2007. Web.
David Pagel, Los Angeles Times, May 18, 2007. .
Eve Wood, Modern Art Notes 2004
Related Work Experience-
Cirrus Editions. 2023- Current- Printmaker
Ed Moses Studio. 2016-2018. Painting Assistant
Regen Projects. 2013-2015. Freelance Gallery Preparator and on site Artist Assistant
Teaching Assistant. 2004-2007. University of California, Irvine.
UAG Gallery 2004-2007. University of California, Irvine. Gallery Preparator
Cirrus Editions 2002-2004 Printmaker
Natural History Museum. 2002-2003. Gallery Technician
UCLA Hammer Museum 2001-2003. Gallery Preparator and Artist Assistant