Allen Bentley - Resume
BORN: 1972, Charlotte, N.C.
RESIDENCE:
Ithaca, NY
EDUCATION:
M.F.A. University of Pennsylvania, 2000
B.F.A. Cum Laude
Painting, Drawing, Printmaking: Western Carolina University, Cullowhee
NC 1996
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
"Heat" Melanee Cooper Gallery, Chicago IL, February 2008
"Chasing" 171 Cedar Arts Center, Corning, NY April 2007
"Tempting" Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2007
"Tempting" Bridgette Mayer Gallery, New Hope, New Hope, PA February
2007
"Sensing the Rhythm" Philadelphia Airport, Terminal B, Philadelphia,
PA April, 2005
"Wild Ride" Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA February
2005
"New Paintings" Atrium Gallery, Corning Community College, Ithaca
, NY February 2005
"Dueling Overhead" Artworks, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia,
PA 2003
"Lead And Follow" Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2002
"New Work" Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY 2001
"Heads & Heresy" Meyerson Gallery, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, PA 1999
"Experiences" City Lights Gallery, Cullowhee NC 1999
TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:
"Fever" Susan Street Fine Art Gallery, Solana Beach, CA April
2007
SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
New American Paintings, Curator: Alex Baker, Open Studios Press, Boston,
MA 2006
Artists of Philadelphia, Blue, Surf City, NJ, 2005
Art of the State: Pennsylvania 2003 - State Museum, Harrisburg, PA 2003
National Spring Open Juried Exhibition, Juror: Sam Hunter, Wayne Art Center,
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne, PA 2001
New Directions, Jurors: Claudia Gould, Christine Filippone, Gary Sangster
Mainline Art Center, Haverford, PA 2001
Young Talent Show, Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT 2001
National Spring Open Juried Exhibition, Juror: Barbara Grossman, Wayne
Art Center,
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne, PA 2001
MFA Thesis Exhibition,Curator:Claudia Gould,Clay Studio Annex, Phila,
PA 2000
Philadelphia Prize Exhibition, Claire Oliver Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
2000
Juried Group Exhibition, La Terrasse, Philadelphia, PA 1999
Associated Artists of Winton-Salem's Southeastern Spectrum, Winston-Salem
NC 1998
"Ten Artists, Ten Thousand Dollars", Invitational Group Exhibition/Fund
Raiser, Asheville NC 1996
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Philadelphia Collects: Works on Paper, Delaware Center for the Contemporary
Arts, Wilmington, DE 2008
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Group Show, Tierney Communications, Philadelphia,
PA 2008
Black and White, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2007
Summer Group Show, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2007
The Red Show, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2006
Firecracker, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, New Hope, PA 2006
Inaugural Group Show, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, New Hope, PA 2006
Sum of all Parts, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia PA 2005
AAF Contemorary Art Fair, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, New York NY 2005
The Annual Ithaca Artists Invitational Show, Upstairs Gallery, Ithaca
NY 2004
Bridgette Mayer Gallery Group Show, Tierney Communications, Philadelphia,
PA 2004
A Feast For The Eyes, Thomas PropertiesGroup LLC, Corporate Gallery, One
Commerce Square, Philadelphia, PA 2003
Drawing As Drawing, Drawing in Painting, Olmsted Bldg. Gallery, Penn State,
Collegeville, PA 2003
Gallery Group Exhibition: Survey of New Works, Bridgette Mayer Gallery
2002
Faculty Exhibition, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA 2002
Faculty Exhibition, Chester Springs Art Studio, Chester Springs, PA 2002
Young & Fun: On Paper, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2002
Contemporary Philosophies, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2001
Faculty Exhibition, C-7 Gallery, Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen
MI 2000
Folio 2000, The Faculty Club, University of Pennsylvania, 2000
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Meyerson Gallery, University of Pennsylvania 2000
Second Year MFA Exhibition, Meyerson Gallery, University of Pennsylvania
1999
Folio 1999, The Faculty Club, University of Pennsylvania, 1999
First Year MFA Exhibition, Meyerson Gallery, University of Pennsylvania,
1999
First Year MFA Small Works Exhibition, Blauhaus Gallery, Univ. of Pennsylvania,
1998
HONORS:
2nd Prize, National Juried Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, New York, NY 2001
Juror's Choice Award, National Spring Open Juried Exhibition, Wayne Art
Center,
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery, Wayne, PA 2001
Finalist, Philadelphia Prize Exhibition, Claire Oliver Fine Art, Philadelphia,
PA 2000
College of General Studies Teaching Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
1999
Dean's Merit Scholarship, University of Pennsylvania, 1998
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
Baker, Alex, Curator. "New American Paintings," Open Studios
Press, Boston, MA, April 2006
Fallon, Roberta. "New Mayer in Town," Philadelphia Weekly, Dec.
28, 2005
Newhall, Edith. "A new Approach," Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec.
10, 2005
"Happenings," Artmatters, January 2005.
Slupe, Ellen. "Art of the State in Harrisburg," Artmatters,
August 2003.
Donohoe, Victoria. "Art of the State Shows Regional Talent,"
Philadelphia Inquirer, July 2003.
Lewis, Zachary. "State of the Arts," Patriot News, Harrisburg,
PA, June 2003.
Fallon, Roberta. "Dance Fever," Philadelphia Weekly, October,
2002.
Hill, Lori. "First Friday Focus," Philadelphia City Paper, October,
2002.
Brakeman, Mark. "Over 100 Artists at 915," Weekly Press, November,
2001.
Strauss, R.B. "A New Exhibition Makes A Strong Impression,"
Avon Sun Grove, September, 2001.
Donohoe, Victoria. "Main Line Art Center," Philadelphia Inquirer,
April, 2001.
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