MCWILLIE CHAMBERS
EDUCATION
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. Ruston, Louisiana. 1969-1971
Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, Missouri. BFA. 1971-73
New York Studio School. New York, New York. 1973-1974
Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca, Spain. 1981
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 George Billis Gallery, New York, (Project wall) March 26 – April 20.
2012 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York, October 11-November 4.
2010 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York, April 29-May 23.
2008 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York, June 19-July 13.
2007 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York January 4-28.
2002 Barbara Levy Gallery, Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York, Aug.30-Sept.10.
2002 Fischbach Gallery, New York, New York, January 10-February 9.
2001 Pegasus. New York, New York, May.
1998 Pegasus. New York, New York. November 6-30.
1998 Barbara Levy Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York. September 1998.
1997 Tricia Collins Grand Salon. New York, New York. January 4-25.
1995 Tricia Collins Grand Salon/White Room. New York, New York, September 14–October 14.
1994 Peter Madero Gallery. New York, New York. October 27–November 12.
1994 The Sound Factory. New York, New York. June and July.
1993 Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. November 26–December 15.
1980 Kaffee Gallery. Corpus Christi, Texas.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 “Visions of Olana”, Olana Historic site, Hudson, NY. Curated by Richard Roth, Summer.
2013 “Faces of Figureworks - Self-Portraits”, Figureworks, Brooklyn, NY, January5 – March 3.
2012 “One sees great things from the valley;only small things from the peak”, Fischbach Gallery,
NY, November 8 – December 15.
2012 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA, September 15 – November 3.
2011 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA, September 17 –
November 5.
2011 “Warren Street”, Richard Roth, curator, Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY,
June 11-August 14.
2011 “Summer inaugural group show”, DNA Gallery, Provincetown, MA., June.
2010 “Exploring 100 Years of Figurative Art”, Figureworks, Brooklyn, NY October 8 –
December 19.
2010 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA. October.
2010 “Moby Dick on the Delaware”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA.
July 10th – September 11.
2010 “Local Self-Portraits”, curated by Richard Roth, Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY,
June 12 –August 14.
2008 “Faces”, Selena Gallery, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 6 – Nov. 7.
2008 “The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection/Fifty Works for Fifty States”, Weatherspoon
Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, 2009 (illustrated page
156 in catalogue)
2008 “Naked in New Hope ‘08”, New Hope Sidetracks Gallery, New Hope, PA. Aug. 30-Oct. 19.
2008 “Saito Art Project”, Sansquoi Gallery, Okahama, Japan, August.
2008 “McWillie Chambers/Ingrid Cappozzoli Flinn” (two person exhibition) Figureworks,
Brooklyn, NY April 11-June 1.
2007 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA. September 1 –
October 21.
2007 “What’s in a Face – 22 artists contemplate that human space”, Brik Gallery, Catskill, NY
June 30-July 29.
2004 “Allure: Painted and Drawn Visions of Beauty”, Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, New
York, September 10-October 16.
2003 “divRcity artshow”,The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &Transgender Community Center, New
York, March 29-May 15.
2003 “Steam Heat” (The Studio Series- a project of the Erotic Life Drawing Workshop) 3 person
show – with Leonard Todd and Peter McCaffrey, Leslie-Lohmann Gay Art Foundation
Gallery, NY, January 7-14 (exhibition was not an official Leslie-Lohmann Gay Art
Foundation show)
2002 “Celebration of Diversity: An Art Exhibit”, Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington, L.I., NY.
(a collaboration with the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) Nov. 14-17.
2002 “SexComa”, Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, NY., July 16-August 17.
2002 “N.Y. Studio School Alumni Exhibition”, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, N.Y., June 20-July 13.
2001 “The Big Bang”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, New York, September-October.
2001 “Boy Bordello: An exhibition of work by artists of The Erotic Life Drawing Workshop”,
Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, New York, New York, August.
2001 “Gala Auction Fundraiser”, Bowery Gallery, New York, New York, March 10.
2001 “Works on Paper 2001”, Ronny Cohen pavilion, Park Ave. Armory, New York, March 1-4.
2000 “Group Show.” (McWillie Chambers, Philip Calkins, Bob Sechser, Leah Durner, and Jason
Seder). Barbara Ann Levy Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York.
1999 “Group Show.” Barbara Ann Levy Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York.
1998 “Absolut Secret.” McKee Gallery. New York, New York. December 17-19.
1998 “Pride Exhibition ’98.” Vincent Louis Galleries. New York, New York. June 16-July 4.
1998 “The Art Exchange Show.” Booth 6, Ronny Cohen. New York, New York. June 4-9.
1997 “Inaugural Exhibition.” Levy-Gormley Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York.
August 15-September 15.
1997 “The First Annual MALE IMAGE Juried Exhibition.” Fowler Gallery. Provincetown,
Massachusetts. July 25-August 6.
1997 “Scapes (Land and Air).” Jane Thurn Gallery. New York, New York. March 11-29.
1996 “Art and Sensual Drive/Energism 2.” (McWillie Chambers, Eric Fischl, Lynda Goode, and
Hunt Slonem) curated by Ronny Cohen. Jane Thurn Gallery. New York, New York.
November 20-December 30.
1996 “Creating Changes: Our Pride Against Prejudice.” Stony Brook University Museum. Stony
Brook, New York. October 29-November 15.
1996 “The Artist Mirrored: Self Portraits.” New York Studio School. New York, New York.
October.
1996 “Seventh Annual Uncommon Women Awards.” Benefit Auction. Easthampton, New York.
1996 “Me, Myself, and I: A Self-Examination.” La Mama-La Galeria. New York, New York.
August 20-September 7.
1996 “Universal Diversity 4: Freedom of Expression.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New
York, New York. August 8-31.
1996 “Take Home a Nude.” New York Academy of Art. New York, New York. June 13.
1995 “The $800 Show.” G.W. Einstein Company. New York, New York. December 2-22.
1995 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1995 “Sixth Annual Uncommon Women Awards.” Benefit Auction. Easthampton, New York.
1995 “Hot.” K and E Gallery. New York, New York. July.
1995 “Sun and Sea.” Lizen-Tops Gallery. Easthampton, New York. June.
1995 “Pink and Innocent.” Tricia Collins Grand Salon. New York, New York. June.
1995 “Universal Diversity 3, Greater Exposure.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New York,
New York. July.
1995 “Art Group Addresses AIDS.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New York, New York.
1994 “25th Anniversary Show.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. December.
1994 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1994 “Universal Diversity 2, Our Vision, Our Selves.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New
York, New York. July.
1994 “Pride in Our Diversity: An Invitational Exhibition of Lesbian and Gay Artists” curated by Ronny Cohen. 24 Hours for Life Gallery. New York, New York. June 14-July 31.
1994 “Diamonds, Gold and Myrrh--25 Years.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New York,
New York. May-June.
1994 “Art and Fantasy.” Benefit for the Gay Games, Puck Building. New York, New York.
1994 “Spring Show.” Hanover Art Gallery. Hanover, New Hampshire. March-June.
1993 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1992 “New Landscapes.” The Gallery-Three Zero. New York, New York. October.
1992 “Universal Diversity-Images Through Our Own Eyes.” Lesley-Lohman Gay Art
Foundation. New York, New York. July 1993
1992 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1991 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1990 “Small Works Invitational.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. December.
1986 “Alumni Exhibition.” New York Studio School. New York, New York.
1986 “Good Things Come in Small Packages.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York.
1984 “The Automobile in Art.” Detroit, Michigan.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Commerce Bank, Kansas City, Missouri
EDUCATION
Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. Ruston, Louisiana. 1969-1971
Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, Missouri. BFA. 1971-73
New York Studio School. New York, New York. 1973-1974
Universidad de Salamanca. Salamanca, Spain. 1981
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 George Billis Gallery, New York, (Project wall) March 26 – April 20.
2012 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York, October 11-November 4.
2010 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York, April 29-May 23.
2008 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York, June 19-July 13.
2007 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York January 4-28.
2002 Barbara Levy Gallery, Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York, Aug.30-Sept.10.
2002 Fischbach Gallery, New York, New York, January 10-February 9.
2001 Pegasus. New York, New York, May.
1998 Pegasus. New York, New York. November 6-30.
1998 Barbara Levy Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York. September 1998.
1997 Tricia Collins Grand Salon. New York, New York. January 4-25.
1995 Tricia Collins Grand Salon/White Room. New York, New York, September 14–October 14.
1994 Peter Madero Gallery. New York, New York. October 27–November 12.
1994 The Sound Factory. New York, New York. June and July.
1993 Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. November 26–December 15.
1980 Kaffee Gallery. Corpus Christi, Texas.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013 “Visions of Olana”, Olana Historic site, Hudson, NY. Curated by Richard Roth, Summer.
2013 “Faces of Figureworks - Self-Portraits”, Figureworks, Brooklyn, NY, January5 – March 3.
2012 “One sees great things from the valley;only small things from the peak”, Fischbach Gallery,
NY, November 8 – December 15.
2012 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA, September 15 – November 3.
2011 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA, September 17 –
November 5.
2011 “Warren Street”, Richard Roth, curator, Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY,
June 11-August 14.
2011 “Summer inaugural group show”, DNA Gallery, Provincetown, MA., June.
2010 “Exploring 100 Years of Figurative Art”, Figureworks, Brooklyn, NY October 8 –
December 19.
2010 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA. October.
2010 “Moby Dick on the Delaware”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA.
July 10th – September 11.
2010 “Local Self-Portraits”, curated by Richard Roth, Hudson Opera House, Hudson, NY,
June 12 –August 14.
2008 “Faces”, Selena Gallery, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, Oct. 6 – Nov. 7.
2008 “The Dorothy and Herbert Vogel Collection/Fifty Works for Fifty States”, Weatherspoon
Art Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC, 2009 (illustrated page
156 in catalogue)
2008 “Naked in New Hope ‘08”, New Hope Sidetracks Gallery, New Hope, PA. Aug. 30-Oct. 19.
2008 “Saito Art Project”, Sansquoi Gallery, Okahama, Japan, August.
2008 “McWillie Chambers/Ingrid Cappozzoli Flinn” (two person exhibition) Figureworks,
Brooklyn, NY April 11-June 1.
2007 “Naked in New Hope”, New Hope Sidetracks Art Gallery, New Hope, PA. September 1 –
October 21.
2007 “What’s in a Face – 22 artists contemplate that human space”, Brik Gallery, Catskill, NY
June 30-July 29.
2004 “Allure: Painted and Drawn Visions of Beauty”, Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, New
York, September 10-October 16.
2003 “divRcity artshow”,The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, &Transgender Community Center, New
York, March 29-May 15.
2003 “Steam Heat” (The Studio Series- a project of the Erotic Life Drawing Workshop) 3 person
show – with Leonard Todd and Peter McCaffrey, Leslie-Lohmann Gay Art Foundation
Gallery, NY, January 7-14 (exhibition was not an official Leslie-Lohmann Gay Art
Foundation show)
2002 “Celebration of Diversity: An Art Exhibit”, Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington, L.I., NY.
(a collaboration with the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Film Festival) Nov. 14-17.
2002 “SexComa”, Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, NY., July 16-August 17.
2002 “N.Y. Studio School Alumni Exhibition”, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, N.Y., June 20-July 13.
2001 “The Big Bang”, Fischbach Gallery, New York, New York, September-October.
2001 “Boy Bordello: An exhibition of work by artists of The Erotic Life Drawing Workshop”,
Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation, New York, New York, August.
2001 “Gala Auction Fundraiser”, Bowery Gallery, New York, New York, March 10.
2001 “Works on Paper 2001”, Ronny Cohen pavilion, Park Ave. Armory, New York, March 1-4.
2000 “Group Show.” (McWillie Chambers, Philip Calkins, Bob Sechser, Leah Durner, and Jason
Seder). Barbara Ann Levy Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York.
1999 “Group Show.” Barbara Ann Levy Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York.
1998 “Absolut Secret.” McKee Gallery. New York, New York. December 17-19.
1998 “Pride Exhibition ’98.” Vincent Louis Galleries. New York, New York. June 16-July 4.
1998 “The Art Exchange Show.” Booth 6, Ronny Cohen. New York, New York. June 4-9.
1997 “Inaugural Exhibition.” Levy-Gormley Gallery. Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York.
August 15-September 15.
1997 “The First Annual MALE IMAGE Juried Exhibition.” Fowler Gallery. Provincetown,
Massachusetts. July 25-August 6.
1997 “Scapes (Land and Air).” Jane Thurn Gallery. New York, New York. March 11-29.
1996 “Art and Sensual Drive/Energism 2.” (McWillie Chambers, Eric Fischl, Lynda Goode, and
Hunt Slonem) curated by Ronny Cohen. Jane Thurn Gallery. New York, New York.
November 20-December 30.
1996 “Creating Changes: Our Pride Against Prejudice.” Stony Brook University Museum. Stony
Brook, New York. October 29-November 15.
1996 “The Artist Mirrored: Self Portraits.” New York Studio School. New York, New York.
October.
1996 “Seventh Annual Uncommon Women Awards.” Benefit Auction. Easthampton, New York.
1996 “Me, Myself, and I: A Self-Examination.” La Mama-La Galeria. New York, New York.
August 20-September 7.
1996 “Universal Diversity 4: Freedom of Expression.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New
York, New York. August 8-31.
1996 “Take Home a Nude.” New York Academy of Art. New York, New York. June 13.
1995 “The $800 Show.” G.W. Einstein Company. New York, New York. December 2-22.
1995 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1995 “Sixth Annual Uncommon Women Awards.” Benefit Auction. Easthampton, New York.
1995 “Hot.” K and E Gallery. New York, New York. July.
1995 “Sun and Sea.” Lizen-Tops Gallery. Easthampton, New York. June.
1995 “Pink and Innocent.” Tricia Collins Grand Salon. New York, New York. June.
1995 “Universal Diversity 3, Greater Exposure.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New York,
New York. July.
1995 “Art Group Addresses AIDS.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New York, New York.
1994 “25th Anniversary Show.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. December.
1994 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1994 “Universal Diversity 2, Our Vision, Our Selves.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New
York, New York. July.
1994 “Pride in Our Diversity: An Invitational Exhibition of Lesbian and Gay Artists” curated by Ronny Cohen. 24 Hours for Life Gallery. New York, New York. June 14-July 31.
1994 “Diamonds, Gold and Myrrh--25 Years.” Leslie-Lohman Gay Art Foundation. New York,
New York. May-June.
1994 “Art and Fantasy.” Benefit for the Gay Games, Puck Building. New York, New York.
1994 “Spring Show.” Hanover Art Gallery. Hanover, New Hampshire. March-June.
1993 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1992 “New Landscapes.” The Gallery-Three Zero. New York, New York. October.
1992 “Universal Diversity-Images Through Our Own Eyes.” Lesley-Lohman Gay Art
Foundation. New York, New York. July 1993
1992 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1991 “Members Exhibition.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. September.
1990 “Small Works Invitational.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York. December.
1986 “Alumni Exhibition.” New York Studio School. New York, New York.
1986 “Good Things Come in Small Packages.” Bowery Gallery. New York, New York.
1984 “The Automobile in Art.” Detroit, Michigan.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, North Carolina
Commerce Bank, Kansas City, Missouri
