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DJ CORLEY ARTWORK 

artwork archive: www.denisecorley.com 

Education: 

            Wayne State University, Detroit, MI- Bachelors of Fine Arts- Painting 1978

                       studied with Louise Nobili, John Egner, Robert Wilbert, Tom Parrish, Judy Rifka and Ron Gorchov 

            Oakland University, Rochester, MI 1974-1976

                       studied with Michael Brakke, Alvern Lostetter, Kichi Usui

            Study Abroad: Italy '79 Summer Program, Wayne State Art Department 

           Worked for Richard Bellamy of Oil & Steel Gallery from 1983-1998.  

Brief History: 

            Born: Detroit, MI 1956 

            Detroit, MI 1956-1960 

            Southern California 1960-1970 

            Rochester, MI 1970-1978 

            Detroit, MI 1978-1981 

            Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 1981-

One Person Shows 

2023  Denise Corley-recent works  Come What May, May 6th, 2023, Diamond Hollow Books, Andes, NY, May 6- June 11, 2023

2021     Vigilance- Shields and Totems, August  5 - October 5 2021, Hudson Guild Gallery, New York, NY

2019     Survey 2010 - 2019 Unmoored, (formerly) Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2010     Denise Corley, Works on Paper, Art 101, Brooklyn, NY

1988     D. Corley, Art Galaxy, New York, NY, Director, Barbara Flynn 

1988     D. Corley Self Portraits 1978-1988, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY 

1987     Synthesis Mirage, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY 

1986     D. Corley Painting, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY 

1985     Coming From Nowhere, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY 

1984     Water Map Series, Todd's Copy Shop, New York, NY 

1984     Recent Paintings and Drawings, Artillery Gallery, New York, NY 

1983     Space Painting, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY 

1981     Denise Corley Paintings and Drawings, Willis Gallery, Detroit, MI 

1980     Picture Drawings, The Farwell Building Gallery, Detroit, MI 

GROUP SHOWS 

2024  Recurrent- Corley, Fitzgibbon, Stankiewicz, Art Up, Margaretville, NY, June

2024  Pull~Push, Icebox4 Salon, Brooklyn NY, curated by Tom Fitzgibbon June

2024  Necessity...A Mother, Icebox4 Salon,  curated by Tom Fitzgibbon, Brooklyn, NY May

2024  ShapeShifters, Birdhouse Gallery, curated by Sunny Chapman, Brooklyn, NY

2023  50 Years Anniversary of Hudson Guild, Dec 2023- Jan 2024, New York, NY

2023  Nidus- Distraught Nature, curated by Tom Fitzgibbon September 14-29, icebox4 salon, Brooklyn, NY

2023  Portrait Show- curated by Tom Fitzgibbon  May 18 - June 6 ,  icebox4 salon, Brooklyn, NY

2023  all fools show- Joanne Brockley, Susie Bellamy, Sonny Chapman, Denise Corley, Fernando Egushi, Tom Fitzgibbon, Stacy Green, Bernard Klevickas, Jonas Kyle, Laura McCallum, Seren Morey, Barbara Owen, Sasha Silverman, Carri Skocek, Louise P Sloane, Leonard Titzer, Suzanne Unrein, Anna West, Steven Wright, Bryan j Corley- icebox4 Salon, Brooklyn, NY, April 6- 27 2023 

2023  Mark B Russell Wake, Mark Russell Sculpture, Denise Colrey portrait, - icebox4 Salon, Brooklyn NY, March 25, 2023

2022   a happening- Noah Drysdale- onsite tatoo artist, Tom Fitzgibbon, Peter Acheson, Matt Blackwell, Bryan J Corley, Denise Corley, Spencer Fitzgibbon, Arden Klemmer, Bill Page, Mark b Russell, Cara Perlman, Walter Robinson, Carri Skocek, icebox2 Salon, Oct-Nov 2022

2022   In House + -  Bryan J Corley, Denise Corley, Tom Fitzgibbon, Spencer Fitzgibbon, Mark b Russell, Carri Skocek, icebox4 Salon, Brooklyn, NY Sept- Oct  

2022   In House- Bryan J. Corley, Denise Corley, Tom Fitzgibbon, Spencer Fitzgibbon, Mark B Russell, icebox4 Salon,         July - Sept 2022

2019   Group Show, Denise Corley, Brett de Palma, Takahio Hisayasa, Phillis Segura, Margaret Still, Green Kill,

                Kingston, NY

2018     Greatest Show on Earth, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2017    Ille Arts, Holiday Show, Amagansett, NY

2017    Me, Myselfie and I, Hudson Guild Gallery, New York, NY

2017    Five Artist, Ashawagh Hall, East Hampton, NY

2017   Nation V Thru the Rabbit Hole, Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

2016    Nation IV, Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

2015    New Money Pop Up Show, Reverse Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

2015    Nation III- Circle the Wagons!!!, Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

2014    Nation II- at the Alamo, Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 

2013    Momentum, Hudson Guild Gallery, New York, NY curated by Rick Kreiger 

2013    Nation - Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

2013    Wreath Interpretation annual show- Arsenal Gallery, Central Park, New York, NY 

2012    Mic Check (the: human mic)- Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

2011    It's all Good- apocalypse now- Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

2010    It's A Wonderful 10th- Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

2009     The Big Show 4 - Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY

1999     Available Space*1999 - paintings, drawings & sculpture, Alley Culture, 

             •      Memorial for Richard Bellamy , PS 1, Long Island City, NY, curated by Miles Bellamy 

1996     Cross Sections Beyond Surface , BACA Downtown Gallery, Brooklyn, NY curated by Laurel Shute 

1993     Child's Play , Art in General, New York, NY, curated by Holly Block, director 

1993     Trees and…, Tompkins Square Library Gallery, New York, NY, curated by KurtNovak 

1993     Salon of the Spider , Herron Testsite Gallery, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY 

1993     Exquisite Morte, Drawing Center, New York, NY 

1991     Bullard's Apple and Arts Festival , Fort Edward, NY Curated by Sandy Straus 

1991     Reviewing the Usual: Contemporary Flower Paintings, Fort Edward, NY curated by Katie                       deGroot 

1990     Group Show, Max Fish, New York, NY 

1989     Kurt Novak & Friends, 122 Rivington St. Gallery, New York, NY 

1986     55 Mercer at Drew University, Drew University, NJ 

1986     Off the Wall, Kamikaze Club, New York, NY 

1985     Women On The Streets, Red Spot Production, New York, NY 

1984     Group Show, Avenue B Gallery, New York, NY 

1983     Group Show, 51X Gallery, New York, NY 

1983     Group Show, Tompkins Square Library Show, New York, NY 

1983     Two Person Show, Invitational II- Painting, Meadow   Brook Art Gallery,Oakland University,                   

                 Rochester, MI 

1983     Group Show , Terminal New York, Terminal Building, Brooklyn, NY 

1983     Works On Paper, A Place Apart Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 

1983     Down and Out of New York , Wake Forrest University, Winston-Salom 

1982     Williamsburg All Fools Show, Brooklyn, NY 

1981     Detroit The Summer Months, Park West Gallery, Southfield, MI 

1981     Michigan Artist Exhibition, Flint Museum, Flint, MI 

1980     Farwell Building Show, Detroit, MI 

1980     John Egner Selects, Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, MI 

1979     Series Show, Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, MI 

1979     Portrait Show, Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, MI 

1979     Italy 1979, Community Arts Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 

1979     Italy 1979, American Academy,Venice, Italy 

 

Collections: 

Mark di Suvero, New York, NY 

Colleen Fitzgibbon and Tom Otterness, New York, NY 

Sandy Straus, New York, NY 

Judy Rifka, New York, NY 

Mark Russell, Brooklyn, NY 

Florence Barron, Bloomfield Hills, MI 

Oakland University, Rochester Hills, MI 

Daniel and Sharon Moody, Muskegon, MI 

Panels:

1997     Chaired panel slide presentation and discussion, College Art Association annual Conference, New York Hilton, February, 1997, topic:   Contemporary Three-Dimensional Painting:   What are the Questions to be Asked?