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KURT SOLMSSEN

BORN
1958 Philadephia, PA

EDUCATION
1986 BFA, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
1982 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, Certificate 1982, William Emlen Cresson Scholarship 1983

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014   George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013   Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
2010   George Billis Gallery, New York, NY 
2008   George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2007   Paintings and Works on Paper 1986-2006, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA 
2006   George Billis Gallery, New York , NY 
2005   Adler and Co. Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003   Foster/ White Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002   Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA   
2000   Tatistcheff & Co. , New York, NY
1998   Foster/ White Gallery, Seattle, WA   
1996   Foster/ White Gallery, Seattle, WA   
1995   Tatistcheff/ Rogers, Santa Monica, CA   
1994   Tatistcheff/ Rogers, Santa Monica, CA   
1991   Tatistcheff Gallery, Santa Monica, CA   
1990   Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA   
1987   Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA   
1985   Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013  The Artist's Response To Nature: Tonalism, Historical and Contemporary, Pennsylvania                  Academy of the FIne Arts, Philadelphia, PA  Nov 15 - Jan 19, 2014
2012  Spring Group Show, Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, Wa April 5 - 28, 2012
2010  Narcissus in the Studio: Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits, Pennsylvania Academy of the
          Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA October 23 -January 2, 2011
2010  Thriving in Seattle: A Retrospective, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA
2006-2007  Building Tradition: Contemporary Northwest Art from Tacoma Art Musuem, Watcom
                   Musuem of History and Art, Bellingham, WA
2005  Go Figure, George Billis Gallery, New York, NY
2005  Northwest Landscape, Foster/White Gallery, Seattle, WA
2005  Reflections in Art, Curator’s Choice Gallery at the Tacoma Art Musuem, Tacoma, WA
2004  George Nick Selects “Realist Paintings”, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
2004  National Open Juried Exhibition, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA
2002  Treasure, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2001  George Nick Selects, Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
2001  Pleasure Craft, Tacoma Art Museum Beinnial Exhibition, Tacoma, WA
2000  In the Eye of the Beholder, Terrence Rogers Fine Art, Santa Monica, CA
2000  Summer Show Tatistcheff and Co. New York, NY
1999  Exhibition and Art Auction Eight, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA
1999  Foster/White Gallery, Kirkland, WA
1997  Viewpoints: The Landscape, Foster/ White Gallery, Kirkland, WA
1996  Contemporary American Realist Painters, Tatistcheff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA
1996  Halls Gallery, Kansas City, MO
1995  Summer Tatischeff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA
1994  The Natural World, Foster White Gallery, Kirkland, WA
1993  Blue, Tatistcheff/Rogers, Santa Monica, CA
1991  Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, WA
1990  Linda Hodges Gallery, Seattle, WA
1990  Contemporary Philadelphia Artists, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
1989  Philadelphia Group Show, The Governor’s Mansion, Harrisburg, PA
1988  Woodmere Art Museum, Chestnut Hill, PA
1987  Fellowship Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1986  20th Juried Exhibition, Allentown Art Museum, Allentown, PA
1984  New Talent Show, Marian Locks Gallery Philadelphia, PA
1983  The Cresson Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1982  The Cresson Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
1981  The Cresson Show, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Baker,Brett. Painters Table:Top 10 Best Posts: February 2012. The Huffington Post. March 15, 2012
Groff,Larry. Conversation with Kurt Solmssen Painting Perceptions. Feb. 20 2012
Albala,Mitch, the Harmony of Nuetrals Artists and Illustrators Magazine (UK), August 2011
City Arts, New York’s Review of Culture, Feb 9, 2010 pg. 14
Albala, Mitchell, Landscape Painting: Essential Concepts and Techniques for Plein Air and Studio Practice, Watson-Guptill, Nov. 2009
Kurt Solmssen Light and Shadows of Puget Sound, American Art Collector, June 2008
Schneider, Wolf, California Best of the West, Sounding Off, Southwest Art, January 2007
Naves, Mario, “A Group Show Figures Out Aesthetics of Human Form” The New York Observer, Aug. 15, 2005
Rebello, Stephen, “Familiar Places” Southwest Art, July 200
Faigin, Gary, “Review” Kuow Radio NPR, Oct., 2003
Fauntleroy, Gussie, “Representing Washington”, Southwest Art, Nov., 2002
Bernstein, Fred, “A New Lease”, Metropolitan Home, Sept. Oct. 2002
Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend, May 2, 2002
“Gazing West” end page feature, Southwest Art, April, 2001
Johnson, Ken Review, The New York Times, February 25, 2000
Hamard, Karine, “Things to do and See in Seattle”, Alaska Airlines Magazine, May 1994
Donahoe, Victoria, “Landscape Address Environmental Issues”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 13, 1994
Kapitanoff, Nancy, “Northwest Exposure”, Los Angeles Times, November 10, 1991
Crohn, Jennifer, “Painting Like, and Unlike , Hopper’s, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 9, 1990
Fisher, Robert I. C., “Philadelphia Scores”, American Artist, Sept. 1990
Donahoe, Victoria, “ In Art Now, Lively Ventures From II Artists”, The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 20, 1990
Wright, Heather, “Philadelphia Art Now”, Traditional Home, June 1990
Donahoe, Victoria, “Realistic Scenes Richly Painted”, Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 5, 1987
Mossman, Tam, “Suburban and Urbane”, Art Matters, March 1985 Vol. 4, No. 6
Donahue, Victoria, Review, Philadelphia Inquirer, February 23, 1985
Southwell, William, “Looking Forward: New Talent”, New Art Examiner, Summer 1985
Donahue, Victoria, “New Talent is Spotlighted in Annual Summer Show” Philadelphia Inquirer, July 21, 1985

COLLECTIONS
Annie Wright School
ARA Services
Alantic Richfield
Bakersfield Museum of Art
Coopers and Lybrand
Deloitte, Touche
Duane, Morris, Heckscher
EDS
Exxon Mobil Corporation
The Fairmount Institute
Federal Reserve Bank
Fellheimer, Eichen and Goodman
First Fidelity Bank
Gardner, Carton and Douglas
Glaxo Smith Kline
Greitzer and Locks
Harron Corporation
Kleahr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers
Multicare
Payden and Rygal
Perkins Coie
Provident Mutual Insurance Company
Rohne Poulenc Rorer
Saul, Ewing, Remmick and Saul
Smith Kline Beckman
Swedish Hospital
St. Anthony Hospital
Tacoma Art Museum
The Directors Guild
Wolf, Block, Schorr, Solis-Cohen
and private collections

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