SCOTT LIFSHUTZ, Born 1960, San Antonio, Texas; University of Pennsylvania, 1978-1981; BFA Parsons School of Design, 1983; SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2004 ÒPet PortraitsÓ, Veterinary Internal Medicine & Allergy Specialists, New York; 2001, Russell Simpson Co., Los Angeles, CA; 2001, Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO; 1999 ÒWelcomeÓ, Project Room, San Antonio, TX; 1997, Ò3 Room, 1 BathÓ, Sala Diaz, San Antonio, TX; 1996 Morris-Healy Gallery, New York; 1995, Lawrence Fox Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA; 1993, Christine Burgin Gallery, New York; 1991, Wessel OÕConnor Gallery, New York 1990, Simon Watson Gallery, New York; SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS; 2004 ÒDemocracy Was FunÓ, White Box, New York; ÒAnthro/SocioÓ, the:artist:network, New York; ÒThe Phantom LimbÓ, Unit B Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003, ÒQueer Visualities: Reframing Sexuality in a Post-Warhol WorldÓ, Universtiy Art Gallery, SUNY Stonybrook, Stonybrook, NY; ÒFriends & FamilyÓ, Lombard-Freid, New York; ÒJulius NewtonÕs House of BeautyÓ, Blue Star on East Commerce, San Antonio, TX; 2002 Simon Watson's Living Room, New York "Confessional", Elizabeth Koury Gallery, NY2001, ÒLost In SpaceÓ, Gary Tatintsian Gallery, New York; ÒSnapshotÓ, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD; 2000, ÒNew New YorkÓ, Texas Fine Arts Association, Austin, TX; ÒLatino Redux: A New Collection of Stories, Lies & EmbellishmentsÓ, University of North Texas, Denton, TX;1999, ÒOut WestÓ, Plan B Evolving Arts, Santa Fe, NM'; ÒIn Your FaceÓ, New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA; 1998, ÒTradeÓ, Salon 300, Brooklyn, NY; ÒBlue Star 13: Inside the LoopÓ, Blue Star Arts Space, San Antonio, TX; 1997, ÒComposite PersonaÓ, The Fullerton Museum, Fullerton, CA; ÒFracturing the GazeÓ, Lawing Gallery, Houston, TX; ÒTexas DialoguesÓ, Blue Star Arts Space, San Antonio, TX; ÒAbout FaceÓ, Vaknin Schwartz, Atlanta, GA; 1996, ÒPortraitsÓ, James Graham & Sons, New York; ÒScott Lifshutz, Robert Raeihle, Dana VolkertÓ, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, NY; 1995, ÒInaugural ExhibitionÓ, Paul Morris Gallery, New York; ÒThe ModernsÓ, Feature Gallery, New York; ÒExhibition in the ForestÓ, Salon des Trees, New York; 1994, ÒNetwork: The Olympic CollectionÓ, Kunsternes Hus, Oslo; ÒCorpus Imperfectus: The Figure in Contemporary ArtÓ, Montgomery Glasoe Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN; 1993, ÒIrony & EcstasyÓ, Salama-Caro Gallery, London; 1992, ÒGallery ArtistsÓ, Christine Burgin Gallery, New York; 1991, ÒSomeone or SomebodyÓ, Meyers Bloom Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; ÒSomething Pithier & More PsychologicalÓ, Simon Watson Gallery, New York; 1990, ÒQueerÓ, Wessel OÕConnor Gallery, New York; PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND: Producer, Wigstock festival, 1985-2003; Set Design, Art Direction, Window Display, 1989 to present; Commercial Art, Commissioned Painter, Illustrator 1985 to present; Paste-up and mechanicals, 1983-1985; PAINTING COMMISSIONS - PRIVATE: Fez at Time Cafe, New York, NY - 4 portraits (Arab chanteuses); Isaac Mizrahi Ð dog portrait (Harry); Kim Hastreiter - dog portrait (Romeo); Todd Oldham - dog portrait (Anne); Alan Wanzenburg - portrait; John Bartlett - dog portrait (Sweetie); Charles Churchward - portrait; Paper Magazine, New York, NY - founding father portraits (Kim Hastreiter & David Hershkovits); Casino El Camino, Austin, TX - mural; Flamingo Bar & Grill, Buffalo, NY - murals; PAINTING COMMISSIONS & ILLUSTRATION - COMMERCIAL: Nike - portrait: Kevin Garnett - televison campaign (Weiden + Kennedy, Ad Agency); Microsoft - portraits: anonymous people - print campaign (Weiden + Kennedy, Ad Agency); Visionaire Magazine - assorted contributions; New York Times Magazine - portraits: Oprah Winfrey, George Steinbrenner; Architektur & Wohnen - furniture; Interview - assorted portraits: Quentin Tarantino, Oliver Stone, Roger Avary, etc.; Jane - assorted portraits: Joan Jett, Jewel, Jada Pinkett, etc.; Out Magazine - portrait: Roseanne Barr; Paper Magazine - assorted illustrations; High Times - assorted illustrations; East Village Eye - assorted illustrations; ART DIRECTION & SET DESIGN: Wigstock, the festival, 1994-2003: ÒSalon de BernardÓ, benefit for Jump-Start Performance Co., San Antonio, TX, 2003; ÒPink NarcissusÓ, benefit for GodÕs Love We Deliver, honoring James Bidgood & Taschen Books, Beige, New York, 1999; ÒWigstock: The MovieÓ, SAMUEL GOLDWYN, Shils, Barry (director), 1995 ; ÒPower of LoveÓ, music video by Dee-lite, 1992; ÒSon of Sam and DelilahÓ, film and live performance by Charlie Atlas, The Kitchen, New York, video aired on PBS, ÒNew Television, Episode 111Ó, 1991; ÒStrawberry ShortcutÓ & ÒPickle SurpriseÓ, videos by Tom Rubnitz, 1989: DISPLAY DESIGN: Carpet Fashions, 1989-1990; Hasbro Inc., 1988-1990; Barneys, 1987-1990; Ann Taylor, 1989; Air France, Rockefeller Center, 1989;Bergdorf Goodman, 1986; Alain Mikli, 1986; BIBLIOGRAPHY: Publications: Muhlke, Christine, ÒThe Luxury Price IndexÓ, THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE, Fall 2004; Sandler, Carrie, ÒArt GroupieÓ, UR CHICAGO, September, 2004, p. 17; Goodman, Wendy, ÒHouse Tour 2003Ó, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, October 13, 2003; Cunningham, Joe, ÒGettinÕ Wiggy With ItÓ, NEW YORK POST, August 23, 2003; Yerkes, Susan, ÒDeCOWnstruction?Ó, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, March 23, 2003; Braff, Phyllis, ÒLooking at Those Images, Again and AgainÓ, NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 2002; Van Ryzin, Jeanne Claire, ÒSleepless in GothamÓ, AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN, October 12, 2000; Wilson-Powell, Malin, ÒSexual Identity Comes Out in Out West ExhibitÓ, JOURNAL NORTH, September 9, 1999, p. 4; Jarrett, Dennis, ÒA Western Outing: Get a Queer Glimpse of the SouthwestÓ, SF REPORTER, September 1, 1999, p. 30; Norwich, William, ÒBody ConsciousnessÓ, HOUSE & GARDEN, November, 1998, p. 163; Goddard, Dan, ÒIn the Eye of the BeholderÓ, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, July 12, 1998, Freeman, John, ÒDialogues at the BallparkÓ, VOICES OF ART, May/June, 1997, pp. 9-13; Goddard, Dan, ÒTexas DialoguesÓ, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, May 18, 1997; Walsh, Daniella, ÒAnother Perspective on the FaceÓ, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, April 27, 1997, p. 26; Curtis, Cathy, ÒSomething to Smile AboutÓ, LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 22, 1997, pp. F1-F4; Bloom, Amy, ÒA Face in the CrowdÓ, VOGUE, December, 1996, pp. 296-297; Levin, Kim, ÒVoice ChoicesÓ, VILLAGE VOICE, September 17, 1996, p. 8; Halle, Howard, ÒScott Lifshutz: New PaintingsÓ, TIME OUT NEW YORK, September 11, 1996, p.36; Halle, Howard, ÒThe ExhibitionistsÓ, TIME OUT NEW YORK, September 4, 1996, p. 20; Pedersen, Victoria, ÒImage ControlÓ, PAPER, September, 1996, p. 44; Rimanelli, David, ÒArt PreviewsÓ, HARPERÕS BAZAAR, December, 1995, p. 126; Servin, James, ÒFascinating Paintings Steal Scene in Wigstock FilmÓ, GRAND RAPIDS PRESS, July 24, 1995, p. B8; Ito, Martin, ÒNetwork 49Ó, NETWORK, May, 1994, p. 17; Hagen, Charles, ÒArt in ReviewÓ, THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1991; Smith MacIsaac, Heather, ÒLight MotifsÓ, HOUSE & GARDEN, October, 1991, p. 178; Hirsh, David, ÒA Certain ReserveÓ, NEW YORK NATIVE, February 18, 1991, p. 45; Television & Film: ÒBehind the Scenes: WigstockÓ, E! LATIN AMERICA, Traversari, Gabriel, Producer, 2000; ÒStyle with Elsa Klensch: Fire Island Easy LivingÓ, CNN, Spring, 1996; ÒWigstock: The MovieÓ, SAMUEL GOLDWYN, 1995, Shils, Barry, Director