Born San Antonio, Texas
University of Pennsylvania, 1978-1981
BFA Parsons School of Design, 1983
Solo exhibitions
2011
"The Pity Party", David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2007
“Best in Show”, Orange Gallery, Tuxedo Park, NY
2004
“Pet Portraits”, VIMA, New York
2001
Russell Simpson Co., Los Angeles, CA
2001
Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, CO
1999
“Welcome”, Project Room, San Antonio, TX
1997
“3 Room, 1 Bath”, 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 O’Connor Gallery, New York
1990
Simon Watson Gallery, New York
Select group exhibitions
2011
"Halloween Show", Scott & Bowne, Kent, CT
2010
“Self-Consciousness”, VeneKlasen/Werner, Berlin, Germany
2009
"Multiples", David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2008
“Body Double”, Centrum Cultura Zamek, Leisnica Castle, Wroclaw, Poland
2006
"The Passenger”, Independents/Liverpool Biennial 2006, Liverpool, UK
2006
“Animal Magnetism”, Cuchifritos, New York, NY
2006
“My Mother, The Nazi”, The Artist Network, New York, NY
2005
“Manhattan!”, 100 Lafayette, New York, NY
2005
“Mister Danny Geisler's Christmas in December”, UTSA Satellite Space, San Antonio, TX
2005
“Los retratos de Dorian Gray”, Galeria de Arte Mexicano, Mexico City, Mexico
2004
“Democracy Was Fun”, White Box, New York, NY
2004
“Anthro/Socio”, The Artist Network, New York, NY
2004
“The Phantom Limb”, Unit B Gallery, Chicago, IL
2003
“Queer Visualities: Reframing Sexuality in a Post-Warhol World”, University Art Gallery, SUNY Stonybrook, Stonybrook, NY
2003
“Friends & Family”, Lombard-Freid, New York, NY
2002
“Julius Newton’s House of Beauty”, Blue Star on East Commerce, San Antonio, TX
2001
“Lost In Space”, Gary Tatintsian Gallery, New York, NY
2001
“Snapshot”, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD
2000
“New New York”, Texas Fine Arts Association, Austin, TX
2000
“Latino Redux: A New Collection of Stories, Lies & Embellishments”, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
1999
“Out West”, Plan B Evolving Arts, Santa Fe, NM
1999
“In Your Face”, New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CA
1998
“Trade”, Salon 300, Brooklyn, NY
1998
“Blue Star 13: Inside the Loop”, Blue Star Arts Space, San Antonio, TX
1997
“Composite Persona”, The Fullerton Museum, Fullerton, CA
1997
“Fracturing the Gaze”, Lawing Gallery, Houston, TX
1997
“Texas Dialogues”, Blue Star Arts Space, San Antonio, TX
1997
“About Face”, Vaknin Schwartz, Atlanta, GA
1996
“Portraits”, James Graham & Sons, New York, NY
1996
“Scott Lifshutz, Robert Raeihle, Dana Volkert”, Omni Gallery, Uniondale, NY
1995
“Inaugural Exhibition”, Paul Morris Gallery, New York, NY
1995
“The Moderns”, Feature Gallery, New York, NY
1995
“Exhibition in the Forest”, Salon des Trees, New York, NY
1994
“Network: The Olympic Collection”, Kunsternes Hus, Oslo
1994
“Corpus Imperfectus: The Figure in Contemporary Art”, Montgomery Glasoe Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
1993
“Irony & Ecstasy”, Salama-Caro Gallery, London, UK
1993
“Confessional”, Simon Watson’s Living Room, New York, NY
1992
“Gallery Artists”, Christine Burgin Gallery, New York, NY
1991
“Someone or Somebody”, Meyers Bloom Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
1991
“Something Pithier & More Psychological”, Simon Watson Gallery, New York, NY
1990
“Queer”, Wessel O’Connor Gallery, New York, NY
Noted portrait clients
Isaac Mizrahi
Susan Sarandon / Tim Robbins
Target Stores
Jonathan Adler / Simon Doonan
Todd Oldham / Tony Longoria
Patricia Field
Ikram & Josh Goldman
John Bartlett
FOUNDER, ORGANIZER -- Art Jamboree, New York, 2009 to present
ILLUSTRATION/COMMERCIAL ART -- 1985 to present
CO-FOUNDER, PRODUCER -- Wigstock festival, 1985-2005
ART DIRECTION -- Wigstock, 1994-2003
-- "Son of Sam and Delilah", Charlie Atlas, The Kitchen,
New York, 1991
-- "Strawberry Shortcut" & "Pickle Surprise",
videos by Tom Rubnitz, 1989
DISPLAY DESIGN -- Carpet Fashions, Hasbro Inc., Barneys, Ann Taylor,
Bergdorf Goodman, Alain Mikli, 1985-1994
LAYOUT & MECHANICALS -- Appleton Century Croft, 1983-1984
DESIGN INTERN -- Push-pin Studios, 1982-1983
Bibliography
Publications:
Sforza, Nicole, "Custom Portraits", REAL SIMPLE, March, 2012, p. 127-130
Raymond, Adam K., "The Cultivated Canine", RADAR MAGAZINE, March, 2008
Upton, Simon, photographer, "Elle Décor's Lookbook", ELLE DECOR, October, 2006
Winter, Jessica, "FEVA Dream", VILLAGE VOICE, September 12, 2006
Muhlke, Christine, “The Luxury Price Index”, THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE, Fall 2004
Sandler, Carrie, “Art Groupie”, UR CHICAGO, September, 2004, p. 17
Goodman, Wendy, “House Tour 2003”, NEW YORK MAGAZINE, October 13, 2003
Cunningham, Joe, “Gettin’ Wiggy With It”, NEW YORK POST, August 23, 2003
Braff, Phyllis, “Looking at Those Images, Again and Again”, NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 2002
Van Ryzin, Jeanne Claire, “Sleepless in Gotham”, AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN, October 12, 2000
Wilson-Powell, Malin, “Sexual Identity Comes Out in Out West Exhibit”, JOURNAL NORTH, September 9, 1999, p. 4
Jarrett, Dennis, “A Western Outing: Get a Queer Glimpse of the Southwest”, SF REPORTER, September 1, 1999, p. 30
Norwich, William, “Body Consciousness”, HOUSE & GARDEN, November, 1998, p. 163
Goddard, Dan, “In the Eye of the Beholder”, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, July 12, 1998
Freeman, John, “Dialogues at the Ballpark”, VOICES OF ART, May/June, 1997, pp. 9-13
Goddard, Dan, “Texas Dialogues”, SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS, May 18, 1997
Harrison, Helen A., “Three Emerging Artists”, THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1997
Walsh, Daniella, “Another Perspective on the Face”, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, April 27, 1997, p. 26
Curtis, Cathy, “Something to Smile About”, LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 22, 1997, pp. F1-F4
Bloom, Amy, “A Face in the Crowd”, VOGUE, December, 1996, pp. 296-297
Levin, Kim, “Voice Choices”, VILLAGE VOICE, September 17, 1996, p. 8
Halle, Howard, “Scott Lifshutz: New Paintings”, TIME OUT NEW YORK, September 11, 1996, p.36
Halle, Howard, “The Exhibitionists”, TIME OUT NEW YORK, September 4, 1996, p. 20
Pedersen, Victoria, “Image Control”, PAPER, September, 1996, p. 44
Rimanelli, David, “Art Previews”, HARPER’S BAZAAR, December, 1995, p. 126
Servin, James, “Fascinating Paintings Steal Scene in Wigstock Film”, ASSOCIATED PRESS, July, 1995
Ito, Martin, “Network 49”, NETWORK, May, 1994, p. 17
Hagen, Charles, “Art in Review”, THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1991
Smith MacIsaac, Heather, “Light Motifs”, HOUSE & GARDEN, October, 1991, p. 178
Hirsh, David, “A Certain Reserve”, NEW YORK NATIVE, February 18, 1991, p. 45
Television & Film:
“El Estupendo Espectaculo de Wigstock”, Nosolmusica, Telecinco, Spain, 2004, Juanjo Martinez, Producer
“Behind the Scenes: Wigstock”, E! LATIN AMERICA, 2000, Traversari, Gabriel, Producer
“Style with Elsa Klensch: Fire Island Easy Living”, CNN, Spring, 1996, Elsa Klensch, Producer
“Wigstock: The Movie”, SAMUEL GOLDWYN, 1995, Shils, Barry, Director