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Richard Allan Ankrom
Born in Seattle, Washington 1955. Studied at Green River, Washington State
and Orange Coast California Community Colleges. Currently maintaining studio
and residence in Los Angeles California.
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
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2015
The Curio Shop Charlie James Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
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2011
Guerrilla Public Service Future Studios Highland Park, Ca.
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2009
End of the Line Artshare Los Angeles, Ca.
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2007
Manifest Destiny Raid FC Los Angeles, Ca.
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2005-6
The Gra’ma Series Bedlam Art Gallery Art Los Feliz, Ca.
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2004
The Gra’ma Series Dirt Gallery Hollywood, Ca.
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2003
Bumfuzzle Museum Of Neon Art Los Angeles, Ca.
Love, Hate & Madness Bedlam Art Gallery Art Los Feliz, Ca.
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2002
Gloworm SCA Gallery Pomona, Ca.
Guerrilla Public Service CalPoly Downtown Center Pomona, Ca.
Guerrilla Public Service The Happy Lion Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
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2000
Altar to Miss Velvet Brand Library & Art Center Glendale, Ca.
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1999
Neon Sculpture BGH Gallery Santa Monica, Ca.
Lies Ed Giardina Contemporary Art Santa Ana, Ca.
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1998
Hazardous Voltage The Webster Gallery Santa Ana, Ca.
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1996
Bright & Shiny Creative Arts Center Burbank, Ca.
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1995
Neon Abstractions Lynn Basset Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
Commissions:
Sculpture
Kaiser Permente Baldwin Park, Ca.
3950 Mandalay Bay Las Vegas, Nv.
BGH Gallery Santa Monica, Ca.
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Film Festivals:
Guerrilla Public Service
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2006
Take Off Your Coat. Stay Awhile Rat Powered Films (USA)
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2004
Tarfest (USA)
6 Booths In 7 Weeks (USA)
Singes de nuit (ZKM) Cinema Balzac (Paris, France)
Media City 10 (Canada)
Cinema Society Of San Diego (USA)
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2003
Aurora Picture Show (USA)
Arizona State University (USA)
Images Festival (Canada)
Resfest (USA, England, Japan, Korea)
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2002
Arizona State University (USA)
Fullerton Grand Central Art Center (USA)
Santa Barbara University (USA)
Bilder Codes, ZKM (Germany-Europe)
Silverlake Film Festival (USA)
LA Freewaves (USA)
Resfest (USA, England, Japan, Korea, Africa)
American Film Institute (USA)
Selected Group Exhibitions:
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2026
Resolution Thames-Side Studio Gallery London UK
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2025
The Other Art Fair Atwater Village, Ca.
Spring Break New York, NY.
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2018
Dragnet: 832 Durden and Ray Los Angeles, Ca.
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2013
Landscapes District Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
Torrance Art Museum Torrance, Ca.
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2010
Autumn Lights Pershing Square Los Angeles, Ca.
LIT Bleicher/Golightly Santa Monica, Ca.
Equinox Gallery Aryai West Hollywood, Ca.
The Rat Pack 410 Boyd St. Los Angeles, Ca.
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2009
Autumn Lights Pershing Square Los Angeles, Ca.
The Gun Show dA Center for the Arts Pomona, Ca.
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2008
New Traditionalists dA Center for the Arts Pomona, Ca.
Just How Does A Patriot Act OCCCA Santa Ana, Ca.
Death of the Bush Era, What Next? SPARC Venice, Ca.
My Fathers Party Is Busted! BC Space Laguna Beach, Ca.
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2007
Hausguests The Brewery Project Los Angeles, Ca.
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2006
Lifesavers Regent Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
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2005
Fall Preview I-5 Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
Autumn Lights Caltrans Plaza Los Angeles, Ca.
Venice Artwalk Venice, Ca.
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2004
L.A. Drive-By #2 The Glazed Gaze MOP Gallery, Sydney, Australia
L.A. Drive-By #1 Ginza Kyubidou Gallery Tokyo, Japan
Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall Bedlam Art Gallery Art Los Feliz, Ca.
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2003
Faking Real Columbia University New York, NY
Electric Transport Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
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2002
Lost & Found Museum Of Neon Art Los Angeles, Ca.
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2001
OK To Touch Angels Gate Cultural Center San Pedro, Ca.
Interesting, but is it Art? Second City Council Long Beach, Ca.
Material-ized Grand Central Art Center Santa Ana, Ca.
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2000
Future Shocked Leftbid.com New York, Ny.
CARnucopia Museum Of Neon Art Los Angeles. Ca.
Spurgeon Experience Raid Projects Santa Ana, Ca.
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1999
200/2000/200 BGH Gallery Santa Monica, Ca.
Circular Logic I-5 Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
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1997
Interconnections SITE Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
Charming Benefactor Spanish Kitchen Studio Los Angeles, Ca.
Downtown Lives DADA Los Angeles, Ca.
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1996
Without Alarm Arroyo Arts Collective Highland Park, Ca.
Downtown Lives DADA Los Angeles, Ca.
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1995
Los Angeles Art Fair L.A. Convention Center Los Angeles, Ca.
San Francisco Art Fair San Francisco, Ca.
International Group Exhibition Chaib Contemporary Art Venice, Ca.
Winter Group Show BGH Gallery Santa Monica, Ca.
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1994
Los Angeles Art Fair L.A. Convention Center Los Angeles, Ca.
The Game Show Riverside Art Museum Riverside, Ca.
Sleeping Beauties Fowler Museum Westwood, Ca.
Small Works SITE Gallery Los Angeles, Ca.
The Art Of Function Artegeo Orange, Ca.
Winter Group Show BGH Gallery Santa Monica, Ca.
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1993
Dark Vision Dark’s Art Parlor Santa Ana, Ca.
Depayser Artspace Gallery Woodland Hills, Ca.
Downtown Lives DADA Los Angeles, Ca.