BORN
October, 1959
EDUCATION
San Francisco Art Institute, MFA, 1988
San Francisco Art Institute, BFA, 1986
Mendocino College, Art Major, 1982-1984
Hampshire College, Art Major, 1977-1978
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1994 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
BIBLIOGRAPHY
AWARDS
COLLECTIONS
Didi Dunphy, Ruby Green, Nashville, TN
Art and Design, The Lab, San Francisco, CA
Recess, Broad Street Gallery, UGA, Athens, GA (catalogue)
Art in Motion IV: Interference Patterns, The Armory Northwest and USC, Pasadena, CA
Emory Chairs Project, Swing Set, Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Modern Convenience, New Langton Arts, San Francisco
Geometric Geologic, Mercury Arts, Athens, GA
Georgia Triennial, Telfair Museum, Savannah
Post, Los Angeles
Arrow Gallery, Athens, GA
"Modern Convenience," New Media Institute, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
"Eclectic Electric," Lyndon House Arts Center, Athens, GA (catalogue)
"Atlanta Biennial," Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GA
"Modern Convenience," Arrow Gallery, Athens, GA
"Pop Tarts," UGA Tate Center Gallery, Athens, GA
"Girifalco Fortress," UGA Studies Abroad, Cortona Italy
Modern Convenience, Refusalon, San Francisco (catalogue)
June-August: Refusalon, San Francisco, CA
April: "Needle Art," Bedford Gallery; Walnut Creek, CA
February: "Upholstery," POST; Los Angeles, CA
November:
"Hands on Color," Bellevue Art Museum; Bellevue, Washington
June: "Bottoms Up," The
Lab; San Francisco, CA (catalogue)
January-March: "Recycing Art History," Pittsburgh Center for the Arts; Pittsburgh, PA (catalogue)
September: "Cross Stitch," Post; Los Angeles, CA
February: "Critical Apparel," Refusalon, San Francisco, CA (catalogue)
April-September:
"Sexual Politics: Judy Chicago's 'Dinner Party' in Feminist Art History," UCLA at the Armand Hammer Museum; Los Angeles, CA (catalogue)
February-March: Dan Bernier Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
August-September: Rio Hondo College Art Gallery, Whittier, CA May, A/B Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
March-April: "Snickerdoodles," Southern Exposure; San Francisco, CA
March-April: "Boomerang," Thomas Solomon's Garage; Los Angeles, CA
April-May: "AMDG Exhibition," Grace Cathedral, Terrain Gallery; San Francisco, CA
April-May: "Paintings by Didi Dunphy," Atholl McBean Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute; San Francisco, CA
January: "Five Days, Group Exhibition," Thomas Solomon's Garage; Los Angeles, CA
April: "Susan Watkins Award Exhibition," New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA (catalogue)
November-January: "Chain Reaction," San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery; San Francisco, CA
March-May: "New Paintings" ( solo show), The Lab Gallery; San Francisco, CA
January-February: "Matter Anti-Matter: Defects in the Model," Terrain Gallery; San Francisco, CA
January: "SFAI Alumni Profiles 1989," Atholl McBean Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute; San Francisco, CA.
May: "Visions, Emerging Artists, MFA Show," Pier 2, Fort Mason; San Francisco, CA
March: "Pro Arts Annual," Pro Arts; Oakland, CA (catalogue)
November: "Reworks, Recent Sculpture," New Langton Arts; San Francisco, CA
October: "AFI Video Festival," American Film Institute; Los Angeles, CA(catalogue)
May: "15+1 at ATA," Artists Television Access; San Francisco, CA
August: "The Volm Show," Kid Ailuck Collection Gallery; Tokyo, Japan
March: "Romance and Mystery," Site Specific Work for The Cable Car; San Francisco, CA
February-March: "Capitol Show," Capitol Building; Sacramento, CA
Michaud, Debbie, "Recess: The Playground Revisited," Flagpole, Oct. 8, 2003, Vol.17, No.40, pg. 11
Jordan, Julie Phillips, "Playing with Art," Marquee, Athens Banner Herald, Sept. 4-10, pgs. 8-9, cover story
Hammes, Mary Jessica, "Bright lights, luminous art," Athens Banner-Herald, Oct. 24-30, 2002, Marquee. pg. 12
Hammes,Mary Jessica, "It's an Exhibit, it's a game—but is it Modernism?," Athens Banner-Herald, Dec. 17, 2001, Section C, pg. C1-2
Schultz, Jennifer, "Crackling Ozone, Burning Plastic," Flagpole, July 4,2001, pg. 11
Saltz, Lizzie Zucker, Reviews (Athens GA), Art Papers, July/August 2001, pg. 37
Byrd, Cathy, "Fantasies and Nightmares," Creative Loafing, Atlanta, April 11, 2001, pg. 43-44
Schultz, Jennifer, Art Review, Flagpole, Athens, GA, April 4, 2001, Cover and pg. 11
Hammes, Mary Jessica, "Power Pop," Athens Banner Herald Marquee, March 22, 2001, pg. 5
Bonetti, David, Artists who transcend Pop, SF Examiner, June 12, 2000
Miles, Christopher, Didi Dunphy, catalogue essay, Refusalon, San Francisco, 2000
Frank, Peter, Art Papers, "Los Angeles," September/October 1999, pg. 64
Zellen, Jody, Art Press International, "Didi Dunphy," art press 246, may 99, expos/reviews
Gilbert, Rick, Artweek, "Didi Dunphy at POST wilshire," April, 1999, pg 24-25
Farr, Sheila, The Seattle Times, November 17, 1998, E-1
Helfand, Glen, Los Angeles Weekly, San Francisco Bay Guardian, New Times, LA, San Diego Weekly, October, "Circuit Breaker, An American Original"
Alba, Victoria, FiberArt, September/October, 1997, pg 56
Bonetti, David, Art, San Francisco Examiner, February 28, 1997, C-9
Baker, Kenneth, Galleries, San Francisco Chronicle, February 28, 1997, Datebook, pg. D7
Helfand, Glen, Helfand's Choice, San Francisco Focus, February, 1997, pg. 85
Tanner, Marcia, "Critical Apparel," Catalogue essay, Refusalon, February, 1997, S.F.
Kandel, Susan, Art Reviews, Los Angeles Times, March 9, 1996, Calendar, F12
Frank, Peter, Art Pick of the Week, LA Weekly, March 15-21, p.127
Kandel, Susan, Art Reviews, Los Angeles Times, May 9, 1994, Calendar, F7
Greene, David, "Just The Facts, Ma'am," L.A. Reader, May 12, 1994
Tanner, Marcia, "The Artists Who Knew Too Much," Artweek, April 21, 1994, Vol. 25, Num. 8, back cover
Baker, Kenneth, "Snickerdoodles," San Francisco Chronicle, March 26, 1994, Section E, p. 1-5
Bonetti, David, "Best of 1991," San Franciso Examiner, January 10, 1992, Section C
Rapko, John, "Glitter and Tie-Dye," Artweek, San Francisco, May 16, 1991, p. 12
Bonetti, David, "SFAI Graduates' Show," San Francisco Examiner, April 30, 1991, Section C, p. 5
Baker, Kenneth, "Dunphy and Provisor at Art Institute", San Francisco Chronicle, April 20, 1991, Section C, p. 5
Alvarez, Daniel, "Decorative Candles," Bay Area Reporter, April 18, 1991 Section 2, p. 40
Weiffenbach, Jean-Edith, exhibition essay, Atholl McBean Gallery, San Francisco April 1991
Miller, Carol, "Susan Watkins Award Exhibition," Artweek SF, April 26 1990, Volume 21, Number 16, p. 16
Bonetti, David, "In Devotion to Duchamp," San Francisco Examiner April 13, 1990, Section C, p.5
Baker, Kenneth, "Award Winners at New Langton Arts," San Francisco Chronicle April 7, 1990
Pritikin, Reynold, exhibition essay, New Langton Arts, San Francisco, April 1990
Helfand, Glen, "Cover Girl," Ipso Facto, San Francisco, Issue 7,1990, p.3
Baker, Kenneth, "Chain Reaction," San Francisco Chronicle December,16, 1989, Section C, p. 8
Jan, Alfred, "Matter Anti-Matter: Defects in the Model," High Performance, Los Angeles, Summer 1989, p. 55
Baker, Kenneth, "Didi Dunphy Deconstructs," San Francisco Chronicle, April 15, 1989, Section C, p. 6
Helfand, Glen, "Designer Minimalism," Artweek, San Francisco, April 29, 1989, p. 3
Silver, Lisa, "Political Art," Daily Californian, Berkeley, February 10, 1989, p. 7
"New Langton Arts 1988," exhibition catalogue, San Francisco, January-December, 1987, p. 25-27
Van Proyen, Mark, "Diversity and Excellence," Artweek, San Francisco, April 9, 1988, Volume 19, Number 14, p. 7
"Pro Arts 1988 Juried Annual Exhibition," exhibition catalogue, Pro Arts, Oakland , March, 1988, p. 25
Helfand, Glen, "Sculptural Meltdown," San Francisco Sentinel November 13, 1987, p. 25
Blake, Nayland, "Sculpture is Dead/Long Live Sculpture," exhibition essay, New Langton Arts, S.F., Nov., 1987
1990
April "Susan Watkins Award," New Langton Arts, San Francisco
1986
May "Robert Howe Fletcher Cup," San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco
1984
May "Fine Art Student of the Year," Mendocino College, Ukiah, CA.
Gail and Steven Baigelman
Amelia Jones
Jeanne Meyers
Norton Family Foundation
Sealed Air Corporation
Elizabeth Shepherd
University of Berkeley Art Museum