Kevin Bourgeois

Education and activities

Biography

Kevin Bourgeois has been working as a self taught contemporary artist for over a decade using all available means to educate and expand his vocabulary in Modern Art. Starting in the late eighties with encouragement from his art teachers in high school, Kevin began personal research and exposing himself to many forms of contemporary art. During that time he began to organize displays of his work at small businesses and events as well as entering competitions and art festivals, all with an array of success. Since 1991, Kevin has been exhibiting in solo and group gallery shows. His museum and juried shows include the Virginia Beach Museum of Art, the Orlando Museum of Art, and Juxtapoz Magazine.

In 2001, he enrolled in a variety of classes at Rollins College to educate himself in academic forums, computer arts and art history. This gave Kevin the chance to become an art editor for the annual Rollins Collins Brushing Magazine. Since he had no plans to seek a full degree and had firmly established himself as an artist in Florida, he moved to New York City to work and grow as a contemporary artist. He has been published in Vapors Magazine, Omagui Magazine,Swindle Magazine and Wallspankers Magazine. Artist registries include The Drawing Center, Artist's Space, Art Battery Group, and Headquarters: a non-profit artist collective.

Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions

2008
“Something Wicked This Way Comes”, Chi Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2006
“Step Into”, The Culture Project, New York, NY
M. Shanghai Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2004
“The Time has Come”, Taste Art space, Winter Park, FL
2003
Wilfong/Remeres Gallery, Orlando, FL
2002
“E:volution”, Salt Creek Art Works Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
1999
Gallery 223, Orlando, FL
1996
Salt Creek Art Works Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
1994
Eitharong Gallery, Winter Park, FL
1992
Bennett Gallery, Winter Park, FL
Big Bang Gallery, Orlando, FL
1991
Studio Gallery, Winter Park, FL

Group Exhibitions

2008
Bridge Art Fair Miami 2008, Miami, FL
“Confabulation”, Collectors Contemporary Gallery, Singapore “BOMBscare”, Headquarters Studio, New York, NY
Deitch Project Gallery 4th annual Art Parade, New York, NY
Art @ Large: Juried Group Show, Crybaby Gallery, Ashbury, NJ
“The Guys We Would Fuck”(curated by Nayland Blake), Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
Bridge Art Fair New York 2008, New York, NY
“Eaten Alive”, Headquarters Studio, New York, NY
2007
Bridge Art Fair Miami 2007, Miami, FL
“Angel Headed Hipsters of the East”, Resolution Gallery, New York, NY
“The Art of Healing”, Salt Creek Art Works Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Bridge Art Fair London 2007, London, UK
“Spectrum”, Peacock Room Gallery, Winter Park, FL
“Tripnotica” Galapagos Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
Bridge Art Fair Chicago 2007, Chicago, IL
“Suggestions”, Chi Contemporary Fine Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Killer Beez”, Headquarters Studio, New York, NY
Fountain Art Fair New York 2007, New York, NY
2006
Bridge Art Fair Miami 2006, Miami, FL
“Headquarters Artist Collective”, Headquarters Studio, New York, NY
“Summer Group Show”, McCaig/Welles Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2005
“Juxtapoz Magazine Submission Show”, Fuse Gallery, New York, NY
“Eastern Influence”, Cornell Center Gallery, Rollins College, Winter Park, FL
2003
“Mayday”, Wilfong/Remeres Gallery, Orlando, FL
Art Center of St. Petersburg 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, St. Petersburg, FL
2002
“All Mixed Up”, Art Space Gallery, Orlando, FL
“The Big Show”, The Loft Gallery, Winter Park, FL
2001
“One Night Only”, Gallery 223, Orlando, FL
1996
“La Bella Bozza”, Gallery 147, St. Petersburg, FL
1995
“The Cutting Edge”, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL
1993
“Equinox”, Eitharong Gallery, Orlando, FL
Virginia Beach Museum of Art, Annual Juried Exhibition, Virginia Beach, VA
1992
“Celebration of Life”, Below Zero Gallery, Orlando, FL
Lollapalooza Music and Art Festival, Orlando, FL
1991
“Show of Friends”, Studio Gallery, Winter Park, FL

Publications

Vapors magazine (dec/jan issue 2008)
Mad Skills magazine, nov/dec issue (online)
Ninja Magazine, issue #9 Oct. 2008 (online)
Asian Art News, Vol 18 no.5 sept/oct issue page #18 2008
Time Out: Singapore Review: “Absolutely Fabulous” (September, 12th,Friday, 2008)
Lucid Culture Art Review: ”Something Wicked this way Comes” Feb. 11th, 2008 (online)
Orlando Weekly “Culture to go: Pencil Pals” 2007
Swindle magazine issue#11 may 2007
Wallspankers magazine #1 (online 2006)
St. Petersburg Times Art Review: “Erasing Misconceptions” Nov. 14th, 2002
Rollins College Brushing Art and Literature magazine Annual 2002
The Mongrel.com (online interview)

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