Kristy Gordon is a Canadian-born artist living in New York City. Her paintings have been described by Galleries West as “contradictory and enigmatic scenes (that) unravel centuries of power relations and imagine a new future.”
Gordon received a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2011 and an MFA from The New York Academy of Art in 2013. She is an adjunct Professor at the New York Academy of Art. Her work has been widely exhibited in solo and group exhibitions throughout Canada, the United States, Europe and China at venues including the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, Spain, the National Academy Museum, NYC and Flowers Gallery, NYC. As a three-time recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant, her paintings have won numerous awards and honors. She has received residencies at the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing, China; Shanghai University in China; OCAD University Florence, Italy; and has apprenticed with Odd Nerdrum in Norway and France. Gordon’s work and art writing have been featured in publications, including The Artist’s Magazine, International Artist and Fine Art Connoisseur. She has lectured and done painting demonstrations at venues including China Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing and Sotheby’s in New York City. Her paintings hang in more than 600 collections worldwide including the Government of Ontario Art Collection, The Clearing House (New York City) and Touchstones Nelson Museum of Art and History. Gordon is represented by Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor, New York; Garvey|Simon in New York City; and Studio Sixty Six in Ottawa, Canada.
Grenning Gallery
17 Washington Street
P.O. Box 3049
Sag Harbor, NY 11963
☎ 631.725.8469
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www.grenninggallery.com
Studio Sixty Six
Suite 101, 858 Bank Street,
Ottawa, ON, Canada
☎ 613 355 0359
Garvey|Simon
The gallery is open by appointment at their New York City and Long Island City locations.
☎ 917.796.2146
✉liz@garveysimon.com
www.garveysimon.com
2013 MFA, Painting, New York Academy of Art
2011 BFA, Drawing and Painting, Ontario College of Art and Design
2001 Diploma, Television Animation, Algonquin College
2024 As Above So Below, Garvey|Simon at DFN Projects, NYC (upcoming)
2024 Map of the Universe, Haas Gallery, Bloomsburg, PA (upcoming)
2023 Other Worlds, Dacia Gallery, NYC
2022 Strangled Planet, Cube Gallery Projects, Fritzi Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2021 Planetary, Langham Cultural Centre, Main Gallery, Kaslo, BC
2017 Journey of Dreams, LIC Arts Open Gallery, NYC
2016 Redux, Cube Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2014 Flux, Cube Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2013 Beautiful and Dangerous, Cube Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2012 Rise, Cube Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2009 Recent Paintings, Artguise Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2008 Recent Paintings, Artguise Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2005 Recent Paintings, Koyman Galleries, Ottawa, ON
2004 Etherlands, Exclusive Art Forms, Lancaster, ON
2023 Belskie Museum of Art, Hope Out of the Darkness, curated by Sheryl Intrator Urman, Fred Spinowitz and Abigail Meyer New Jersey, NY
Grenning Gallery, Exigent Legends, Sag Harbor, NY
2022 Studio Sixty Six Gallery, Figure Figure, Ottawa, ON
Hostetler Gallery, Nantucket, NY
Gallery A, Doritos Ketchup Chips Exhibition, Toronto, ON
Debbie Dickenson Gallery, INFLUENCE, New York, NY
The Church for Ukraine, curated by April Gornik, Sag Harbor, NY
Theatre for a New Audience, New York, NY
Grenning Gallery, Down The Rabbit Hole, Two Person Show with Hunt Slonem, Sag Harbor, NY
2021 Cube Gallery, Great Big Smalls Show, Ottawa, ON
2020 Garvey|Simon, Select 5, NYC
Brassworks Gallery, Street Stories, curated by Jen Brown, Portland, OR
Grenning Gallery, Compte Rendu, NYC
New York Academy of Art, Artists for Artists, NYC
New York Academy of Art, Summer Exhibition, NYC
2019 Grenning Gallery, Spring Exhibition, NYC
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Uris Center for Education, Fall Copyist Celebration, NYC
Ille Arts, Movie Night Exhibition, curated by Rick Davidman, Amagansett, NY
Garvey Simon, Board of Artisan Lofts, Representing: Selected Works from Alumni and Faculty of The New York Academy of Art,
curated by Rick Davidman, Kim Power and Elizabeth Garvey, NYC
2018 Wallack Galleries, Figureworks, Ottawa, ON
MEAM, European Museum of Modern Art, Mod Portrait, Barcelona, Spain
IAACC Museum Pablo Serrano, Mod Portrait, Zaragoza, Spain
Flowers Gallery, Summer Exhibition, NYC
Cube Gallery, Great Big Smalls Show, Ottawa, ON
Grenning Gallery, Gems, NYC
2017 Dacia Gallery, Seven Year Anniversary Exhibition and Celebration, NYC
Highline Stages, Single Fare 4, NYC
Salt Spring National Art Prize Exhibition, Salt Spring Island, BC
Dacia Gallery, Spiritus Lumine, NYC
MIM Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Customs House Museum, WPW: In Earnest, Clarksville, TN
Wayne Stark Galleries at Texas A&M University Art Galleries, WPW: In Earnest, Texas, TN
National Academy Museum, Creative Mischief, NYC
Dacia Gallery, Spiritu Vivae, NYC
Lake Country Art Gallery, Another Conversation, Lake Country, BC
2016 Hui No’Eau Visual Arts Center, Art Affair: Party of the Century, Maui, HI
Cube Gallery, Great Big Smalls Show, Ottawa, ON
Grenning Gallery, Another Look, NYC
Lake Country Art Gallery, Under 100, Lake Country, BC
Kelowna Art Gallery, Drawn Together, BC
Alternator Centre For Contemporary Art, Expressions of Death: Personal Journeys, Kelowna, BC
National Academy Museum and School, Creative Mischief Faculty Show, NYC
Flowers Gallery, Summer Exhibition, NYC
National Academy Museum, Creative Mischief, NYC
Portrait Society of America, 6×9 Limited Size, Unlimited Talent, Washington, DC
Dacia Gallery, Pictura Fontis, NYC
2015 Grenning Gallery, Gems, Sag Harbor, NY
Bonner David Galleries, Annual Master & Signature Status Members Show & National Juried Exhibition, American Women Artists,
Scottsdale, AZ
Baby Grand, Horror, curated by Gaetanne Lavoie, New York, NY
Fringe Salon, Salon at the Salon, curated by Reese Chamness, New York, NY
Stricoff Fine Art, NYC
Site:Brooklyn Gallery, Face It, Brooklyn, NY
Art Market Hamptons, Grenning Gallery booth, Bridgehampton, NY
Cube Gallery, Hidden Gems, Ottawa, ON
Smithers Art Gallery, Smithers, BC
Dacia Gallery, Primavera, Dacia Gallery, NYC
Portrait Society of America, 6×9 Limited Size, Unlimited Talent, Atlanta, GA
2014 Hersh Fine Art, Loved and Observed, curated by Diana Corvelle and Manu Saluja, Long Island, NY
Kamakura Arts, Serendipitous Synergy, curated by Lisa Benson and Reno Oka, Kamakura, Japan
Dacia Gallery, Nunc Veritatem, NYC
Grenning Gallery, Gems of the Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, Figureworks, Ottawa, ON
Grenning Gallery, Art Market Hamptons, Bridgehampton, NY
Portrait Society of America, 6×9 Limited Size, Unlimited Talent, Washington, DC
2013 Canadian Consulate, Celebration of Canadian Whiskies, NYC
Times Square Art Center, Dacia Times Square Art Show, Dacia Gallery, NYC
Big Irv’s Gallery, Mythology and Folklore, curated by Jacob Hicks, Brooklyn, NY
Art Gallery of Calgary, The Kingston Prize Exhibition and Awards Ceremony, Calgary, AB
The Kingston Prize Exhibition, Gananoque Fire Hall Theatre, Gananoque, ON
Sotheby’s, Take Home a Nude, New York Academy of Art, NYC
Dacia Gallery,Three Year Anniversary Exhibition and Celebration, , NYC
European House of Arts, Dacia Gallery Universal Art Project, France, Germany and Romania
Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York Academy of Art Seventh Annual Summer Exhibition, NYC
2023 Vermont Studio Center Residency, Vermont, USA
2012 China Residency, New York Academy of Art, Shanghai and Beijing, China
2011 Apprentice to Odd Nerdrum, Norway and France
2010 Florence Program, Ontario College of Art and Design, Italy
2014-Present York Academy of Art, Adjunct Professor, Continuing Studies, NYC
2017- 2018 New York School of the Arts, Faculty, NYC
2023 Online Art Mentoring Program, kristygordoncourses.com, Mentor, (2016-present)
2020 Algonquin College, Illustration, Guest Speaker, ON
2019 New York Academy of Art, Contemporary Portrait Painting, Instructor, NYC
Artist’s Statement Writing Workshop, Instructor, Nelson, BC
Oxygen Art Centre, Introduction to Oil Painting Techniques Using a Non-Toxic Process, Instructor, Nelson, BC
New York Academy of Art, Contemporary Figure Painting, Instructor, NYC
Kicking Horse Culture, Art Gallery of Golden, Fundamental Principles of Paint Application Techniques, Instructor, Golden, BC
Osprey Community Foundation, Art Legacy Fund, Juror, Nelson, BC
Oxygen Art Centre, Creative Professional Development, Instructor, Nelson, BC
Nelson Rotary Club, Corks and Canvas Evening, Instructor, Nelson, BC
2018 Artist’s Network University, Rembrandt and Sargent Painting Techniques, Instructor, Online
Rural Artists Support Weekend, How to Navigate the Art World, Guest Lecturer, Nelson, BC
New York Academy of Art, Contemporary Figure Painting, Instructor, NYC
2017 Shoe String Studio, Contemporary Portrait Painting, Instructor, Brooklyn, NY
92nd Street Y, Watercolor Class, Substitute Teacher, NYC
New York Academy of Art, Contemporary Portrait Painting, Instructor, NYC
2016 Artist’s Network University, Online Portrait Painting Course, Instructor
National Academy Museum and School, Contemporary Portrait Painting, Instructor, NYC
Hui No’eau Visual Arts Center, Contemporary Portrait Painting With A Limited Palette, Instructor, Maui, HI
2022 Stimulant, “Doritos Ketchup becomes high art,” June 20, 2022
Profectio, “Kristy Gordon Helps Doritos Ketchup Paint a Big Bold Picture In The Return To Store Shelves, June 7
The Beat 92.5, “The Last of it’s Kind “Ketchup” Dorito Chips, June 7
Foodgressing, “Doritos Ketchup Flavour Tortilla Chips – limited time flavour,” June 6
Daily Hive, “Doritos Ketchup tortilla chips now available across Canada, June 6
25 A Magazine, “INFLUENCE: An Artistic Record of Our Time,” June 2022, p. 99
Hyperallergic, “A View From the Easel,” March 14
The Southampton Press, “Go Down The Rabbit Hole With Grenning Gallery,” January 10
2021 BoldBrush, “Landscape of the Imagination: An Interview With Kristy Gordon,” by Abigail Lashbrook, October 20
Galleries West, “A High Horizon,” by Deborah Thompson, April 23
2021 ARTiculate magazine, “Kristy Gordon Presents Planetary,” by Galadriel Watson, Spring
Les Femmes Folles, “Artist Feature: Kristy Gordon,” January 25
Narrative Painting, “Kristy Gordon, Liminality,” January 20, 2021
2020 Nelson Star, “Oxygen offers workshop on how to submit to galleries,” October 29, p. A8
Juxtapoz Magazine, “Artists for Artists, New York Academy of Art’s New Fall Gala,” October 26
Kosmos dla Dziewczynek Magazine, “Mirror,” p. 50
Narrative Painting, “Artificial Light, Kristy Gordon,” December 7
Nelson Daily News, The Daily Dose, “A Life of Art with Kristy Gordon,” by Jeff Sawyer, February 14
Artists Network, “Paint Everyday But Always Keep It Fresh,” by Courtney Jordan, December 13
2019 The Artist’s Magazine, “Independent Study: Master Lessons,” December 2019, p. 86
Realism Today, “Ambassador of the Week: Kristy Gordon,” October 1
Gently Does It, “Inbetweenisode Four,” with John Dalton, Episode 134, June 29
Local News, “Workshops teach artists new skills and techniques at the Art Gallery of Golden,” September 4
2017 Fine Art Connoisseur, “More Than Just Faces,” by Andrew Webster, May 9
Journey Abstract Painting: A Celebration of Contemporary Art, “Kristy Gordon,” North Light Books, p. 60,61
Artelibre, Artists Directory, Spain
Gently Does It, “The Rise Of Kristy Gordon,” interview with John Dalton, July 19
2016 MANIFEST International Painting Annual, Manifest Gallery, 6th
New Realism Magazine, “Face Off: Figure and Ground,” issue 27, p. 88-93
International Artist, “Master Showcase,” May/June 2016, issue 108, p. 35
Journal of the Portrait Society of America, “Director’s Letter,” issue 69, p. 1
Shaw TV Okanagan, “Figure Painting,” January 27, Kelowna, BC
2015 Ottawa Citizen, “Hold that pose! Life models bare all for the beauty of art,” by Wayne Cuddington, December 29
The Artist’s Magazine, “Face Off: Figure and Ground,” September 2015, p. 44-51 (cover image)
Journal of the Portrait Society of America, “Members News,” issue 67, p. 15
International Artist, “Kristy Gordon,” August/September 2014, issue 103, p. 36, 37
2014 Fine Art Today, “Paintings to Solidify Life’s Passing Moments,” by Jeffrey Carlson, October 30
International Artist, “Master Showcase,” October/November 2014, issue 99, p. 30
International Artist, “Easy Steps to What You Want,” by Edward Jonas, October/November 2014, issue 99, p. 29
Fine Art Connoisseur, “Highlighting Women Artists,” by Kelly Compton, October 2014, vol. 11, no. 5, P. 79
Journal of the Portrait Society of America, “Awards of Exceptional Merit,” issue 63, p. 8
International Artist, “The Art of the Portrait,” August/September 2014, issue 98, p. 33, 39
Hi Fructose, “Misty Self-Portraits by Kristy Gordon,” By Caro, July 19
The New York Optimist, “Kristy Gordon,” June 29
Fine Art Connoisseur, “Portrait Artists on the “Loved and Observed,” By Jeffrey Carlson, July 3
Long Island News, “Four Painters, a Sculptor and a Photographer at Sag Harbor’s Grenning Gallery,” by Tessa Raebeck,
Sag Harbor Express, April 8, 2014
Style Magazine, “Getting Around,” by Patrick Langston, Spring 2014, P. 85
The Figure: Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, Contemporary Perspectives, by Margaret McCann, David Kratz & Bob Colacello, Skira Rizzoli, 2014
2013 Kunst, Norweigan Art Magazine, November 6, P. 28
Nelson Star, “Award Winning Artist Teaches Portrait Painting Workshop,” December 13, P. 16
Fine Art Connoisseur, “Artists Making Their Mark,” by Peter Trippi, December 2013, vol. 10, P. 79
Nelson Star, “Figure Painting Workshop in Nelson,” October 4, P. 3
Times Square Chronicles, Dacia Gallery Art Show at Times Square Arts Center, November 11
Fine Art Connoisseur, “Beautiful and Dangerous: New Paintings by Kristy Gordon,” by Peter Trippi, November 10
Ottawa Citizen, “Kristy Gordon’s Triumphant Return to Ottawa,” by Peter Simpson, The Big Beat, September 18, 2013, P. C11, C12
Journal of the Portrait Society of America, “Mentoring,” by Krystle Stricklin, Vol. XIV
The Nerdrum School: The Master and His Students, Orfeus Publishing, 2013
Ottawa Citizen, “Swaying to the Music,” by Peter Simpson, The Big Beat, August 24, 2013, P. F1
Audrey Johnson Show, NY, June 8, 2013
2021 Realism Today, “How I Got Into My First Art Gallery,” January 2021
2020 Realism Today, “How I Found My Artistic Voice — And You Can, Too,” October 1
2017 Artists on Art Magazine, “How I found my artistic voice, and you can too,” October, 2017
Artists And Designers Market Guide 2017, “How I Got Into a Gallery,” 42nd edition
The Artist’s Magazine, “In Maui With Medium W,” April 2017, p. 70,72 (cover image)
2016 The Artists Network, “Do’s and Don’ts of Navigating The Art World,” July 25
The Artists Network, “How I got Into An Art Gallery,” March 28
2014 International Artist, “Atmospheric Effects in a Complex Composition,” April/May 2014, issue 96, p. 39
2023 Belskie Museum of Art, Second Prize, Hope Out of the Darkness, curated by Sheryl Intrator Urman, Fred Spinowitz and Abigail Meyer New Jersey, NY
2019 Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Major Project Grant, Nelson, BC
2017 Salt Spring National Art Prize, Finalist, Salt Spring Island, BC
2016 The Miracle of The Portrait, Best Portrait Award, Portrait Society of Canada
American Art Awards, 5th Place, Futurism or Futuristic Category,
International Portrait Competition, Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of America
2015 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Award
Signature Status Member, Portrait Society of America
American Women Artists, 3rd Place, Spring Online Juried Show
2014 International Portrait Competition, Exceptional Merit Award, Portrait Society of America
Members Only Competition, 4th Place, Non-Commissioned, Portrait Society of America
Members Only Competition, 6th Place, Outside the Box, Portrait Society of America
2013 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Award
The Kingston Prize, Finalist, Kingston, ON
International ARC Salon, Finalist, Art Renewal Center
Conference Scholarship, The Art of the Portrait, Portrait Society of America
2012 China Residency, New York Academy of Art, Shanghai University, China Central Academy of Fine Arts
