EXHIBITIONS

SELECTED SOLO SHOWS (Review ∗, Catalog ∗∗)

Barbara Kerwin: Geometric Progressions, April 12 - May 3, 2012, Pierce College Gallery, Woodland Hills, CA ∗∗
Windows, April - May, 2008, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica ∗
Screens, December 2005 - January 2006, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica ∗∗
Sequence, 2003, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica ∗
Dreaming of Rectangles, December 2000 - January 2001, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica ∗ ∗∗
Fractured and Factured, 1999, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica
The Grid, 1997, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica ∗
Constructed Paintings, November, 1994, West Gallery, Claremont
Proof of an Intangible, October, 1993, Installation Gallery, Claremont
Icons, 1993, California State University, Northridge
Abstract Journey, November, 1988, California State University, Los Angeles

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS (Review ∗, Catalog ∗∗)

2025
Event Horizon II, February 6 - March 30, Oxnard College's McNish Gallery, Oxnard, CA. Barbara Kerwin, Dawn Arrowsmith, Joe Davidson, Veda B. Kaya, Mela M., Michael McCall, and Jill Sykes. Curator: Mela M.
2024
Special Collections, April 6 - 27, @515 Bendix, Curated by Danny Shain, Los Angeles, CA
2023
Reflections, February 25 - March 19, Barbara Kerwin, Michael Aschenbrenner, Virginia Katz, King Studio, Venice, CA
2021
Counterpoise, October 16 - November 13, Barbara Kerwin, Linda King, Trang Te Lê, curated by Robert Kingston for 515 Los Angeles
Journeys, September 29 - October 10, Pop-Up gallery space at the Invisible Dog Art Center, Brooklyn NY. Selected by art critic and professor at Sotheby's, Morgan Falconer
PAINTING: 2011-2021, September 15 - October 13, O line exhibition at Site Brooklyn Gallery. Selected by Peter Frank, with essay, "Painting is Undead"
2020
Intersectional History, February 13 - 23, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL. Barbara Kerwin, Hend al-Mansour, Tracy Barwick, Lamia Berrada, Theresa Brown, Marie Cameron, Niloufar Farzam, Mevi Juliet, Bonnie MacAllister, Helen Obermeyer Simmons, and Bonnie Smith. Juror: Donna M. Meeks
2019
Zeitgeist Architectonia, September 4 - October 16, Oxnard College's McNish Gallery, Oxnard, CA. Barbara Kerwin, Dawn Arrowsmith, Rochelle Botello, Suzanne Bybee, Megan Geckler, Bonita Helmer, Lauren Kasmer, Mela M., Christine Morla and Asae Soya. Curator: Mela M.
2018
Transcendental Meditations, October - December, Independent Projects: Project Room, Bishop, CA. Two person show: Barbara Kerwin and Eric Zammitt
Perfectly Imperfect, Art Slant, Artillery Magazine, May, Taj Gallery, Los Angeles. Barbara Kerwin, Mike Vegas and Sandra Vista. Curator: Jennifer Faist Hill *
2015
Many Mansions, commissioned for corporate collection of 200 LA artists. Curator: Jay Belloli
2014
Originals for $5000+, Saatchi Online, Curator: Bridget Carron
2013
DWELL ON DESIGN show, LA Convention Center, premiere booth, Curator: Rebecca Wilson, Saatchi Gallery, London
New Minimalists Collection, Saatchi Online, Curator: Rebecca Wilson *
Tangerine Dream Collection, Saatchi Online, Curator: Rebecca Wilson
LA Collection, Saatchi Online, Curator: Rebecca Wilson
The Shape of Things Geometric, Saatchi Online, Curator: Rebecca Wilson
Saatchi Online, Los Angeles Design Showroom, Lobby: Red Window
POETIC FIELDS, March, Santa Monica, Curator: Gary Palmer
CAREFULLY SELECTED, September, Collaboration with Kerry Kugelman, SCA Gallery Pomona

2012
Covering Ground, Melbourne, Australia, and NYC

2011
Covering Ground. Traveling abstraction exhibition: Univ of La Verne; Melbourne, Aus., & NYC ∗∗
Tel-a-phone-Art. Beacon Arts. Curator: Mat Gleason and Charity Burnett. Los Angeles
Venice Art Auction, Venice, California

2010
Esquire House, September 2010 - January 2011, Los Angeles
For Roland, Roland Reiss Honorary Exhibit, September, Bunny Gunnar, sponsor CGU
Richard Godfrey Friends, April, Julie Rico Gallery, Los Angeles
Venice Art Auction, Venice, California

2009
Structural Integrity, April, Harris Gallery, Curator: Dion Johnson
The White Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery ∗
Sacred Art, Curators: Galeria Gitana, Karen Nichols

2008
Premiere Paintings, Film Art LA, February, Curator: Andrew Schwartz

2007
KEEPING IT STRAIGHT: Right Angles and Hard Edges in New Southern California Abstraction, Riverside Art Museum, Curator: Peter Frank ∗
RedDot, Miami/Basel Art Fair, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, December ∗
Haus Guests, Haus Gallery, Pasadena, Curators: Bill Raib & Nena Amsler
Pink, Soho-Myriad, Atlanta
Out of Line, Traveling Exhibit, CSU Stanislaus, Curator: Andi Campognone
Summer Show, Film Art LA, Los Angeles

2006
Los Angeles Minimalism Today, Gallery C, Curator: Nancy Silverman-Miles
Simplicity, Dialogues with the Curator, Curators: Brea Museum Gallery
Out of Line, Traveling Exhibit, CSU Stanislaus, Idyllwild Arts, Curator: Andi Campognone
Davis & Cline Gallery, Ashland, Oregon
Domestic Setting, Mar Vista, October - November, Curator: Jeanne Patterson

2005
Out of Line, Riverside Museum, also La Sierra College; Curator: Andi Campognone ∗
Theories: LA Paint, Post Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Curator: Mark Zimmerman
Los Angeles Abstraction, Louisiana Tech University, Raton, LA; Curator: Andi Campognone
Monotypes, Riverside Museum, Curator: Andi Campognone

2004
Luster, Gensler, San Francisco. Curator: Andi Couwenberg
Los Angeles Abstraction, Soho Myriad, Atlanta, Georgia. Curator: Andi Campognone
Skakespeare As Muse, Schneider Museum of Art, SOU, Ashland, Or. Curator: Josine-Ianco-Starrels
The CGU Seven, 7 Degrees Gallery, Curator: Jamie Wilson, Newport Beach
20^th Anniversary Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica
December Group Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica

2003
Wet Paint, Brea Museum Gallery, Curator: Travis Collinson
Surface, Square Blue Gallery, Newport Beach, Curator: Jamie Wilson
Black & White, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica
Holiday Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica

2002
Holiday Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica
Mentors/Mentes, Cal State University, Los Angeles, Curator: LaMonte Westmorland
Insiders, Century Gallery, Sylmar, Curator: Deborah Paulsen
Utopian Grids, Coagula Projects, Los Angeles. Curator: Mat Gleason ∗
Big Wave IV, Andrew-Shire Gallery, Hollywood. Curator: Young An

2001
Homage to Roland Reiss, Curator: C. G. U., Da Gallery, Pomona
White Show, Huntington Beach Center for the Arts, December 2000 - February 2001 ∗
Long Beach Museum of Art, Art Auction 2001
Big Wave III, Andrew-Shire Gallery, Hollywood, Curator: Young An
Holiday Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, December

2000
Contemporary Art 2000, Korean CC, LA. Curators: Ianco-Starrels/Goodman LACMA ∗∗
Last Show, Steffany Martz Gallery, Chelsea, New York
Lessons, College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita
Variations on a Theme, Century Gallery, Los Angeles Mission College ∗
Ruth Bachofner Gallery Holiday Show, Santa Monica

1999
Steffany Martz Gallery, Chelsea, New York
Big Wave II, Andrew Shire Gallery, L.A., Curator: Young An
Ruth Bachofner December Exhibition, Santa Monica

1998
Steffany Martz Gallery, Chelsea, New York
Dressed in White, Gallery Paradisio, Costa Mesa. Curator: Jennifer Faist ∗∗
Bergamot Inaugural, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica
December Group Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica
3 X 4, Brewery Project Space, Los Angeles, Curator: Dean DeCocker
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Benefit Auction, (Invited), Los Angeles
Post Gallery, 100+ Show, Los Angeles. Curator: Habib Kheridhar

1997
Generational Abstraction, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica
Herd, Mendenhall Gallery, Whittier College, Curator: Geoff Allen
Gensler 69^th Exhibition, Curators: Acme and Ruth Bachofner Galleries, Santa Monica
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Invitational, Open Space Gallery, Victoria BC
50^th Anniversary Invitational, CSULA, Luckman Gallery, Los Angeles
Chairs, Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles
100 Show, Post, Los Angeles, Curator: Habib Kheridhar
Against the Wall, Inaugural Exhibition, College of the Canyons Gallery ∗∗
The Big Wave, Andrew Shire Gallery, Los Angeles, Curator: Young An

1996
Biglittleart, Mendenhall Gallery, Whittier College, Curator: Geoff Allen
1^st Alumni Invitational, Luckman Gallery, California State University, L.A. ∗∗
Green, Factory Place Gallery, Los Angeles, Curator: Mat Gleason
Shape Shifters: Morphology in Current Abstraction, Spanish Kitchen, LA ∗

1995
L.A. Movers at the Old L.A. Louvre, William Turner Gallery, Venice
Spare Parts, SITE Gallery, Los Angeles
Sculpture, Assemblage and Construction, San Bernadino Museum of Art ∗
LA Artists, Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria, Canada. Curator: Wendy Welch
Collaborative Intersections, 18 sculptures, Kerwin and Paulsen, Scripps
The Beautiful White Mother Goes Fishing, 1 of “7 Installations,” West Gallery, Claremont
Kerwin and Lee, Caples Dillingham Gallery, Claremont