artwork on the web: 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

Brief History:

            Detroit, MI 1956-1960

            Southern California 1960-1970

            Rochester, MI 1970-1978

            Detroit, MI 1978-1981

            Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY 1981-

One Person Shows

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 Form Nowhere, 55 Mercer Gallery, New York, NY

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

1984     Recent Paintings and Drawings, Artillary 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

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 Rabit Hole, Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg Brooklyn, NY

2016 NationIV, 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 Intrepretation 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- apolcalypse 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,

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?