Bio
b. 1972, Santa Rosa, CA
Lives and works in Moss Beach, CA

Education

  • 2000 Master of Arts, New College of California, San Francisco, CA
  • 1995 Bachelor of Arts, Mills College, Oakland, CA

Select Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions

  • 2013 Solo Exhibition (Details TBA), Vintage by Design, Occidental, CA (forthcoming)
  • 2013  Solo Exhibition (Details TBA), Gallery 160 at St. Mary's College, Moraga, CA (forthcoming)
  • 2011  "Heaven is Not the Wide Blue Sky," Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2010 "Erica Steiner: Ornamental Worlds," 2223 Market, San Francisco, CA
  • 2009 The Fabric of Desire," City Hall Civic Gallery, San Mateo, CA (San Mateo City Arts Solo Exhibition Award)
  • 2008  "Reverie: Meditations on an Ornamental World," Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2007  "Ornamental Worlds (with Coeleen Kiebert)," Felix Kulpa Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
  • 2007  "Reverie: Meditations on an Ornamental World," Jackson Theater Gallery, Santa Rosa, CA
  • 2006   "Erica Steiner: Nature, Fabric and Collective Memory," Galeria Tonantzin Center for Arts and Humanities, San Juan Bautista, CA

Select Group Exhibitions

  • 2013 Muse Shoppe @ Syrup Loft Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2013 Syrup Valentine's Love and Funk Speak Easy, Syrup Loft Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Curator: Dale Youngman
  • 2012 Ecology Project International Benefit Auction, Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
  • 2012 "12th Annual Auction and Exhibition," Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • 2012  "Masquerade," Someday Lounge, Portland, OR, Curators: Martha Wallulis and Eric Robison
  • 2010  "Reawakening," Lana Santorelli Gallery, New York, NY
  • 2010  "Speaking of Solitude," Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA, Curator: Maria Medua
  • 2010  "California," Cabrillo College Art Gallery, Aptos, CA, Curators: Ruth Braunstein and Shannon Trimble
  • 2010  "9th Annual Art Auction and Preview Exhibition," Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • 2010  "Ecology Project International 10th Annual Auction," Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
  • 2010 "A Trip Worthwhile: Patrick "Star 27" Deignan, Gene Guynn, Christopher Polentz, Jason Snyder and Erica Steiner," The Gallery at The Alternative Cafe, Monterey Bay, CA
  • 2009  "Spectrum: Serge Armando, Lino Martinez, Kristina E. King, and Erica Steiner," Phantom Galleries LA/ Long Beach Promenade, Long Beach, CA
  • 2009  "Spectrum: Serge Armando, Matteo, Lino Martinez, and Erica Steiner," Phantom Galleries LA/ Continental Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2009  "High Strangeness," curated by Donald James Krieger, Center for the Arts at Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2009  "CA-Boom Design Show," Beverly Hills, CA, Representation: Edgar Varela Fine Arts
  • 2009   "Flesh and Bone," Madrone Lounge, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Leila Fakouri
  • 2009  "Holiday," 63 Bluxome Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Clam Lynch
  • 2009  Monthly Group Exhibitions, Reaves Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Sharon Reaves
  • 2009  "8th Annual Art Auction and Preview Exhibition," Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • 2009  "Ecology Project International Benefit Auction," Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
  • 2008 "Winter Wanderland," Truxtop Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2008  "Just Imagine," Mezzanine Gallery at Hotel Triton, San Francisco, CA
  • 2008  "Cascade Aids Project Juried Auction and Exhibition," Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
  • 2008  "Red," City Hall Civic Gallery, San Mateo, CA, Curator: Sinem Banna, San Mateo City Arts
  • 2007  "Miniatures," Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA
  • 2007  "That Show Revisited," Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA, Curator: Leora Lutz
  • 2007  "Multiple Choice" Juried Exhibition, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
  • 2007  "Annual Juried Exhibition," Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA, Curator: Renny Pritikin
  • 2007  "Spring Exhibition," Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2007  "We Are Felix," Felix Kulpa Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
  • 2007  "Dream A Little Dream," The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2007  "October Exhibition," Truxtop Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2007  "The Favorites Show," Outer Edge Studio, Monterey, CA
  • 2006   "Splat Art Tour Invitational," Aptos, CA
  • 2006  "The Favorites Show," Outer Edge Studio, Monterey, CA
  • 2005  "Wanderings," Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, Watsonville, CA
  • 2005 Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
  • 2005 "Sulha Peace Project," Inner Light Ministries, Soquel, CA
  • 2004 "The Favorites Show," Gallery Luscombe, San Francisco, CA
  • 2004   "Get Flat: An Orgy of Art, Music and Dance," Private Residence, San Francisco, CA
  • 2003   "Get Flat: An Orgy of Art, Music and Dance," Private Residence, San Francisco, CA
  • 2002 "Juried Annual," Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA

Representation

  • Paolo Mejia Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Artist Registries/ Artist Collectives

  • 2012-present, Gawker Artist Collective, www.artists.gawker.com
  • 2012 BAYVAN (Bay Area Visual Arts Network) Artist Registry, www.bayvan.org
  • 2012-present, Society 6, www.society6.com/EricaSteiner
  • 2011 BAYVAN (Bay Area Visual Arts Network)/ Branch Gallery Artist Registry, Oakland, CA
  • 2009-present, Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Artist Registry, Oakland, CA

Bibliography

  • 2012 ArtSocialOnline.com, "Art Crush: Erica Steiner"
  • 2011 Juxtapoz.com, "Erica Steiner's Ornament"
  • 2011 Lost at E Minor, "The Colourful Art of Erica Steiner"
  • 2011 Art-Sponge.com, "Psychedelic Artworks by Erica Steiner"
  • 2011 Visual Revolution blog, "Elaborately Decorated, Lush, Luxurious Paintings...Only Begin to Describe Erica Steiner's Work," by Andrea Zeitz
  • 2011 LACanvas.com feature, curated by Shana Nys Dambrot
  • 2011 Reveries and a Cup of Chai Blog, "The Artist's Voice: An Interview with Erica Steiner," by Kat Evans
  • 2011 Quinquabelles2008.blogspot.com
  • 2011 DiazHarry.blogspot.com
  • 2011 Artfumes.com
  • 2011 Cesar Carron's FotoBlog
  • 2011 PeepingBird Blog
  • 2010 Eclectix.com, Flora and Fauna, Curator: Patricia Zemanek (online exhibition)
  • 2010 Anne-Sophie Adelys Blog
  • 2010 New York Twist Magazine
  • 2010 Art is Everywhere/Art is Anywhere Blog
  • 2009 A Distinctive Style Magazine
  • 2009 Lorraine Glessner.blogspot.net, Oh What a world, what a world, Erica Steiner
  • 2009 Bunnywax.wordpress.com
  • 2009 Tom Wark's Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog,  "Erica Steiner and Critical Buzz"
  • 2008 Citizen LA Magazine, "Erica Steiner: Can Art Still Be Beautiful?," by Kristi Collacott
  • 2008 Redefine Magazine, "Erica Steiner," by Vivian Hua
  • 2007 Art-on-line.net, Erica Steiner: Meditations on an Ornamental World (online exhibition)
  • 2007 Accademia del Giglio Blog, "I Mieie Amici Artisti: Rafael, Erica e Antoine"
  • 2007 Bakreno_Oko
  • 2007 Blog.Illustrativo.com
  • 2007 Planetthrive.com
  • 2006 Dreamloka. Com, "Artist Interview: Erica Steiner," by Nina Pak
  • 2006 Fairytale.blog.hu
  • 2006 Nya.livejournal.com
  • 2006 Cosasdeellas.com
  • 2006 Llamemecordelia-burbuja.com
  • 2006 Blissfultreats.blogspot.com
  • 2006 Recogedor.blogspot.com
  • 2006 Wordsprout.wordpress.com/positive-art
  • 2006 Eyeconart.net/blog
    2006 Old World Elements Interior Design

With additional thanks to the following for their support:

  • Roxy Snowboards
  • Colori Kitchen, Los Angeles, CA
  • Fume Bistro/Sheri DeBow, Napa, CA
  • Venus Restaurant, Berkeley, CA
  • 2223 Market, San Francisco, CA/ McKinley Art Solutions
  • Sarah Becker Skincare, San Francisco, CA
  • Julie's Tea Garden, Alameda, CA
  • The Well Within Spa, Santa Cruz, CA
  • Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz, CA