AWARDS:

2002
SOS grant from the Pennsylvania Council in the Arts for the production of a brochure.

2000
Finalist, Pew Fellowship in the Arts.
Body of Work Award. Art of the State, Harrisburg, PA.

1994
Philadelphia Museum of Art Purchase Award from "Works on Paper," Beaver College.
Finalist, Pew Fellowship in the Arts
Purchase Award, Beaver College, "Works on Paper"

1989
Award "Works on Paper", Perkins Center for the Arts, Juror: Judith Tannebaum.
Grant from the Pennsylvania Council for the Arts for the continued support of Small Computers in the Arts Catalog and Art Show.

1987
Independent Acquisition Fund Competition for WHYY TV 12 "Ghoti" and "The Blue Chair" selected viewing.
Fellowship, Pennsylvania Council of the Arts.

1986
Third Place. National Computer Graphics Association, Raster Technology and the Computer Museum, Boston, MA.

EXHIBITIONS:

2003
One Person Show, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY, May - June.
"On the Wall," six person show curated by Nancy Herman. Non traditional works direct on the wall. MLAC, Haverford, PA

2002
One Person Show, Schmidt-Dean Gallery, Philadelphia. Sept-Oct.
"Pure" curated by Bruce Pollock, Museum of Jewish Art, Philadelphia, PA, June.
Art of the State, Harrisburg, PA, Summer.

2001
Fleisher Challenge Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA, Oct 12 - Nov 10
One Person Show, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY, April.

2000
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia Wall.
Art of the State, Harrisburg, PA, Summer.

1999
Works on Paper, Beaver College, Juror: James Elaine.
"Mind's Eye" Group show curated by Willie Heeks, Booth Contemporary Art, Wakefield, RI. July-August.
One Person Show, Larry Becker Contemporary Art, May 28 - July 10.

1998
"Remember," Biennial, Delaware Museum of Art.Invited to create large installation
One Person Show, James Madison University, January.

1997
Survey Show, Larry Becker Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA, Aug-Sept.

1996
"Works on Paper," Spruance Gallery, Beaver College, Juror Bill Arning.
Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, "In and out of the Box," February. Hillyer Hall, Smith College, MA, Feb-March. Curated: Martha Armstrong, and Bill Scott.
Annual Juried Exhibition, Allentown Art Museum. January - March.
"Digital Dialects, New Paradigms Part II," curated by Harry Umen. Creiger- Dane Gallery. Boston, MA, January.

1995
"Selections," Larry Becker Contemporary, Philadelphia, September.
"Chance Encounters," Museum of American Art, Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, June - October, Curated by Julie Courtney.
"Computer Art," Group Exhibition, March, George Mason University Art Gallery, Curated by Barbara Mones-Hattal.
"Closer Look,"Four person works on paper show curator Paula Marincola,Beaver College Art Gallery, January.

1994

"Director's Choice," Perkins Center for the Arts, Eight person show, September.
One person show Larry Becker Gallery, May-June
Works on Paper, Spruance Art Center - Beaver College, Juror Elisabeth Sussman.

1993
Show coordinated by Cybernetics in the Art of Learning, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, November.
Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Dec-Feb.

1992
Works on Paper, Perkins Center for the Arts, NJ, Juror John Ittmann.
"Philadelphia
" Krasdale Foods Gallery, NYC July - October Curator: Harry Anderson
Works on Paper Spruance Art Center - Beaver College, Juror Robert Storr.
The Map is Not the Territory Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery - Philadelphia College of Art and Design. Curators: Frank Galuszka and Nathan Knobler.
Rutgers National 92 Works on Paper. Lisa Phillips Juror. Stedman Gallery Rutgers University New Jersey

1991
Works on Paper, Larry Becker-Philadelphia. December - January.
Works on Paper, Perkins Center for the Arts, NJ, Juror John Ollmann
"New Trends in Watercolor" Noyse Museum, New Jersey, Invitational.
One person show. University of the Arts 8th Floor Fine Arts gallery.
1991/93 4th Annual Computer Graphics Invitational Traveling Exhibition. Eastern Washingtion, Cheney. Kent, WA, Aberdeen, WA, Boise, ID, Spokane, WA, Lynnwood, WA, Sidney, MT, Bozeman, MT, Great Falls, MT, Kalispell, MT, Butte, MT, Miles City, MT

1990 International Womans Exhibition. Wetherholt Gallery, Washingtion, DC
Group Show Larry Becker, Philadelphia, PA, September.
"25x25", The Print Club, Philadelphia, PA.

1989
"Works on Paper" Perkins Center for the Arts. N.J. Juror: Dolan Maxwell
Group Show, Larry Becker, Philadelphia. August.
Independent film makers airing in April on Channel 12.

1988
Prix Ars Electronica. International Competition for the Computer Arts, Linz, Austria.
One Person Show. Larry Becker. Philadelphia, PA.
"Art from the Computer". Hearst Art Gallery. Saint Mary's College. Moraga, CA.
"Art and Technology". Abington Art Center. Abington, PA, Invitational.

1987
Pix Ars Electronica". Linz, Austria.
"Sixth Annual Computer Graphics Art and Design Show," University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon.
"Emerging Expression : The Artist and the Computer," 2nd Biennial,
Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY.

1987
"Machinations," Momenta Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.Group Show - May. Invitational.
"Art from the Computer," California College of Arts and Crafts. Berkeley, CA.

1986
21 Century Gallery, 87th 7th Ave. New York, NY
"Computer Graphic Animation Festival". Odyssey Visual Design, La Jolla Museum, August-September .
Siggraph 1986, "The Blue Chair", animation screening room. Art show. Dallas,Texas.
"42nd La Biennale Di Venezia" The Venice Biennale "The Blue Chair" animation and still image shown in Art and Technology Pavilion.
National Computer Graphics Association. Electronic Theatre. Anaheim, CA.
One person show, Artreach Gallery. Columbus, Ohio. Juried as part of contemporary Artists series. Works on Paper
MVP, 21c Video Gallery, New York . March.
1985-6 The Ohio Foundation for the Arts touring Exhibition. "Computer Graphics and Animation". Traveling exhibition
University of Akron, Owensboro Museum, Owensboro, KY., Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA., Salisbury College. MD., Worcester Science CTR.

1985
Siggraph 1985. Animation Screening Room. Four images in online buffer section of art show. An image from "Ghoti" reproduced on 1985 official siggraph poster. San Francisco, California. July.
Ausgraph '85. Australia's First International Computer Graphics Conference and Exhibition. August.
One Person Show, University of Akron, Ohio, March. "Emerging Expression: The Artist and the Computer," Bronx Museum, NY.

PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS, PRESENTATIONS AND VIDEO REELS:

2002 Review -Schmidt-Dean, Philadelphia City Paper. R. Rice, October 3-10
Review - Schmidt-Dean, Philadelphia Weekly, R. Fallon, September 18
Review-Pure Philadelphia Inquirer, Sozanski
Review-Pure Philadelphia City Paper, S. Hagen July 25-Aug 1
Review-Pure Philadelphia Weekly, R. Fallon
2001 Review-Fleisher Challenge Show Philadelphia Inquirer. Edward Sozanski
Review-Fleisher Challenge Show. Philadelphia Weekly. Roberta Fallon October 31, 2001
Review-Fleisher Challenge Show. City Paper. Susan Hagen October 25 2001
Review- One Person Show -- 55 Mercer, NY, AbArtonline.com April 2001
New American Paintings. Volume XXXlll
Review-55 Mercer. April 2001 Abstract Art Online. J. Walerinii
1999 Review-One Person Show - Larry Becker. Art In America, B. Scott
Review-One Person Show - Larry Becker. Phila Inquirer, June 25. Sosanski
Reviews - "A Closer Look" Jan 27, and 29 in Philadelphia Inquirer. Edward Sozanski and Victoria Donohoe
1994 Review - "Artist' Encore" Perkins. New York Times,mention, September 25, 1994. Vivien Raynor
Review-One Person Show - Larry Becker. New Art Examiner, October. Frank Galuszka
Publication of "Computer Graphics Classics". Odyssey Visual Films. Two animations published on video reel, available for sale and rental.
Review-One Person Show - Larry Becker. Phila Inquirer May 6. Edward Sozanski
Beaver College Works on Paper show. Mention. April,8 Phila Inquirer-
1992 Philadelphia Inquirer. April 9, 1992 review by Edward Sozanski of University of the Arts The Map is Not the Territory - mention
Philadelphia Inquirer February 6, 1992 review by Edward Sozanski of Rutgers' Works on Paper. mention
Philadelphia Inquirer Jan. 3, 1992 review by Edward Sozanski of Larry Becker works on Paper Show. Two animations on Mind's Eye - Tandy version available for sale and rental.
New York Times August 4, 1991 review by Vivien Raynor of Noyes Museum show "New Currents in Watercolor" mention Lecture- University of the Arts in conjunction with one person show.
1990 Two animations part or animation video "The Art of Computer Animation" distributed by Odyssey Visual Sound for rental and sale.
1989 Presentation at SCAN. Groningen, The Netherlands.
1988 "Algorithmically-Aided-Art". Presentation. American Crystallographic
Annual. July. PA.
AfterImage. January 1988. "Bits and Pieces". (Bronx Museum) mention
IEEE Computer Graphics and Applications. March. N.C.G.A.
NCGA program reproduced two images in announcement.
Art Education Book Journal. Images from animations reproduced in Fall. Siggraph Video Review reel 1986. #24 available or sale.
1987 New Art Examiner. Sept. Momenta Show.
1986 Columbus Arts. Summer Edition. Review of Paintings at ArtReach, Ohio.
May 17. Review of ArtReach Exhibition. Columbus Dispatch.
Image from "Ghoti" reproduced in Computer Graphics World. May.
Image reproduced on preliminary announcement for NCGA 1987.

EDUCATION:

M.A. Ohio State University -- 3-D Computer Graphics and Animation, August, 1986.
M.F.A. University of Wisconsin-Milw -- Painting, May, 1976.
B.F.A Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Philadelphia, Pa.
Coordinated with Philadelphia College of Art, May, 1973.
Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, Pa, Sept -May, 1969.
Aegean School of the Fine Arts, Paros Cyclades Greece, Summer, 1973.

Represented by
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