David Brian Dobbs
I have been an artist my entire life, since I was 10 years old copying the covers of my X-Men comics. I consider myself a conceptual artist but also focus a lot on process and hard work. Learning new skills is integral to my work and I change mediums day to day. Check out my YouTube Channel below to get to know me better.
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, May 2012 MFA, Painting and Drawing
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, May 2009, BA, Art History
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, December 2008, BFA, Painting and Drawing,
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
ART/WORK, September 2021, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
Together Apart, May 2020, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
Prairie Center for the Arts Alumni Invitational, August 10 – September 13 2019, Prairie Center for the Arts, Peoria, IL.
14th Annual Art on the Edge Juried Exhibit, July 2018, The Edge, Bigfork, MN
25th Annual Juried Show, August 2017, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
Little Big Show, May 2017, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
Jamestown Fine Art Association Annual Show, August 2016, Jamestown Art Center, Jamestown, ND
Regis Center for the Arts 10th Anniversary Retrospective, October 22-November 3 2013, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Prairie Center of the Arts Invitational, April 1- April 18 2013, Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL.
Creative Property, September 7- September 28 2012, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN.
Glitch, August 31- September 14, 2012, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN.
A Process of Transformation, August 4-14 2012, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Tail of the Ouroboros, April 24-May 14 2012, Masters of Fine Arts Thesis exhibition, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Concordance, January 2012, Harry M. Drake Gallery, St. Paul Academy and Summit School, St. Paul, MN.
Fresh Works, September 2011, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
1.2..3...GO!, April 2011, Tugboat Gallery, Lincoln, NE.
Fresh Works, September 2010, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Weiji, Crisis/Opportunity, May-June 2010, Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China.
Common Sense, Performance Drawing during Opening Reception, March 2010, Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN.
Foot in the Door 4, February-May 2010, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis
Tangible Digital Matter, January-April 2010, Wilson Library, Minneapolis, MN.
Fresh Works, September 2009, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Collaboration of Culture, June 2009, Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China.
North of the 45th, May-July 2009, DeVos Art Museum, Marquette, MI.
Watchforce, May 2009, Watchforce Partnership Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
5 X 5, January 2009, Pocket Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
Bachelors of Fine Arts Exhibition, November 2008, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
Artery24, July 5th, 2008, The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
SOLO EXHIBITION
November 2018, MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Shangyuan Museum, Beijing, China
Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
November 2016 - June 2021, Grand Rapids Arts Central School, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
September 2015-May 2016, Jamestown Art Center, Jamestown, North Dakota
January 7-March 28 2013, Prairie Center for the Arts, Peoria, Illinois
May 10-June 26 2011, Shangyuan Museum, Beijing, China
AWARDS
Malcom H. Myers Fellowship, September 2009 - May 2012, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
VISITING ARTIST
April 12-13, 2012, Luther College, Decorah, Iowa
June, 2010, Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China
June, 2009, Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, China
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Common Ground, Lakeland Public Television, Bemidji, Minnesota, first aired November 7, 2019
Crisis/Opportunity, Beijing, China, June 2010
Vita.MN, January, 2009
North American Graduate Art Survey, Application Committee, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 2010
Email
davidbriandobbs@gmail.com