Dana DeKalb Biography

Born

1958, Indonesia

Education

1975-79 Pomona College, Claremont, CA
BA degree in Studio Art, Cum Laude
1983-84 San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, Papermaking
1988 Mendocino Art Center, Mendocino, CA, Papermaking

Solo Exhibitions

2010 Solo Exhibition, Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Laguna Beach, CA

2008 “Grace Period,” Greenleaf Gallery, Whittier College, Whittier,CA
2007 "Cautionary Tales," Rice/Polak Gallery, Provincetown, MA
2006 “Tableau Vivant,” Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003 “Social Studies,” Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2001 “New Work,” Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco,CA
1993 The Equitable Building, San Francisco, CA
1992 Creative Arts Center Gallery, Sunnyvale, CA
1990 Mesa Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1989 Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2010 "What?" Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA

"Rookies & Pros: The Art of Baseball," George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Fine Art Fair, San Francisco, CA

2008-9 "Paper Beings," Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2007 "The Little Show," Swarm Gallery, Oakland, CA

"The Art of Baseball,” George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Pulse Art Fair, New York, NY

Art Chicago, Chicago, IL

2006 “Top of the 9th: The Art of Baseball,” George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA
remoteviewing3, Tahoe City, CA
Portland International Art Fair, Portland, OR
2005 “Batter Up!,” Rice/Polak Gallery, Provincetown, MA
“Several Artists Consider Books,” Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

“More Than A Game: The Art of Baseball,” George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA
remoteviewing2, Tahoe City, CA

2004 “New Tales to Tell,” San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA

“Art of the Game: The Art of Baseball,” George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA
scope New York, Hotel Gansevoort, New York, NY

2003 “ American Figurative Art,” Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
San Francisco International Art Exposition at Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA
2001 “ Inaugural Exhibition,” Heather Marx Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Gallery Artists,” Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN (also 2000, 1999, 1997, 1996, 1995)
1996 “Eight Artists,” Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1994 “Recent Works on Paper,” Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Beyond the Facade: Architecture in Art,” Syntex Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
1990 “The Earth is Alive,” Mesa Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Architectural Imagery,” Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1989 “18 Viewpoints,” Mesa Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1988 “Invitational Exhibition of Northern California Artists,” Redding New
Works Gallery, Redding CA
“Inaugural Exhibition,” Joanne Chappell Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Works on Paper,” Mesa Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1987 “Art at Pomona, 1887-1987,” Montgomery Art Gallery, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
“Agnon XIV,” The Agnon School, Cleveland, OH
“New Work by Gallery Artists,” Editions Limited Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Brand XVII,” Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA
“West Coast Works On/Of Paper,” Reese Bullen Gallery, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA
1986 “Rags to Riches,” San Mateo Arts Council, Redwood City, CA
“Northern California Artists,” Imago Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“New Dimensions: Relief Work by Six New Artists,” Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
“Gallery Artists,” Art Images Gallery, St. Charles, IL
“Fiber and Cast Paper,” Editions Limited Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Agnon XV,” The Agnon School, Cleveland, OH
1985 “All on Paper '85,” AAO Gallery, Buffalo, NY
1984 Inaugural Exhibition, Prima Galeria, Marina Del Rey, CA

Awards / Commissions

2003 Cash Award, “American Figurative Art,” Santa Cruz Art League, CA
2002 Commission of four paintings for The Book of Rules, Stags’ Leap Winery, Napa, CA
1979 Teagle Scholarship for high achievement, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
Mary Drew Graphics Prize, works on paper, Pomona College, Claremont, CA

Selected Public Collections

Wellington Management Company, Boston, MA
Pomona College, Claremont, CA
Stags’ Leap Winery, Napa, CA
PepsiCola Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Van Kampen Merritt Inc., Naperville, IL
Pacific Telesis, San Francisco, CA
Ernst and Whinney, Oakland, CA
Siemens Laboratories, Walnut Creek, CA
Clorox Company, Oakland, CA
Safeway Corporation Headquarters, Oakland, CA
Proctor and Gamble, Cincinnati, OH

Selected Bibliography

2009 Nataraj, Nimala, "Paper Beings at Hespe Gallery," Artweek, Feb. 25, inside back cover
2006 Swaby, Rachel, “Gallery Watch,” 7x7 Magazine, March, p. 70
Bigelow, Catherine, “Swells,” San Francisco Chronicle; sfgate.com, Jan. 1
“Baseball: Art of the Game,” George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA (catalog with color reproductions)
2005 Sullivan, Kathleen, “The Art of Baseball is on Deck,” San Francisco Chronicle; sfgate.com, March 25, p. F9
“More Than A Game: The Art of Baseball,” George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA (catalog with color reproductions)
2004 “Art of the Game: The Art of Baseball,” George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco, CA (catalog with color reproductions)
Ganglehoff, Bonnie, “Impossible Dreams: Dana DeKalb Creates Imaginary Universes Inside Her San Francisco Studio,” Southwest Art, February, Vol. 33, No.9 p.82 (feature article with color reproductions)
Pelfrey, Bob, "New Tales, West Coast Artists Find Adventure in 'Art-as-Narrative' Theme," New Times San Luis Obispo, May 27, p. 20
2003 San Francisco Chronicle, Datebook, color reproduction, Nov. 16, p. 60
Baumberger, Alan, Heather Marx Gallery: Dana DeKalb, Social Studies, artbusiness.com, November 20 (color reproduction)
Whitehill, Theresa, The Book of Rules, Stags’ Leap Winery, Napa, CA (four illustrations for limited edition fine press publication)
2002 Berry, Colin, “The Inaugural Exhibition at Heather Marx Gallery,” Artweek, Feb., Vol. 33, Issue 1, p25
Weinfeld, Carol L., “Mysterious Jewels: Dana DeKalb at Heather Marx Gallery,” sanfranciscoartmagazine.com, Jan., Vol. 2, Issue 1 (reproductions)
1988 “ Northern California Artists Featured,” The Record Searchlight, July
“On the Wall and Off the Wall,” The New Fillmore (reproduction)
1987 Beebe, Marjorie Harth, Art at Pomona, 1887-1987, Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, Claremont, CA (catalogue with reproduction, p. 65)
Zirker, Joseph, West Coast Works On/Of Paper 1987, Reese Bullen Gallery, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA (catalog)
1986 “Paper and Art Go Hand in Hand,” The Indianapolis News, October 2, p. F4 (reproduction)

Related Professional Activities

2007-
Director, Scott Richards Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
2003–06
Director, Steel Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1991–03
Manager, Hackett-Freedman Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1990–92
Papermaking Lectures/Demonstrations, Creative Arts Center Gallery,
Sunnyvale, CA; and Mesa Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1988–91
Manager, Victor Fischer Galleries, San Francisco and Oakland, CA
1981–87
Manager, Fine Arts Limited Gallery, San Francisco, CA