EDUCATION & BIOGRAPHY
1993 BFA, Painting, Rhode Island School of Design
A fifth generation Californian born in 1971 and currently working in Los Angeles
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2012-2014 Sporting Club Russafa , Valencia, Spain
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017
Cluster, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, Texas
2013
Distortion, Sporting Club Russafa, Valencia, Spain
2003
Impressions Made by Pressure, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
1999
The San Francisco Foundation 1999 James D. Phelan Art Awards in Printmaking, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA, Jurors: Philip E. Linhares, Chief Curator of Art, Oakland Museum and Karin Breuer, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Auchenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts
Morning, Noon, Night, Cruz L.A. Gallery, Venice, California
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
B.A.T. State III: Women Artists in Conversation with El Nopal Press, Univerity Art Museum at California State University Long Beach, CA
B.A.T. State III, SBC SoLA Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Bread & Butter, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX
Remix: The Art of Music, Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Pinceladas Colectivas, Galería Imprevisual, Valencia, Spain
Group Show, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, Texas
2014
RussafArt Group Show, Sporting Club Russafa, Valencia, Spain
2013
Summer Group Show, Sporting Club Russafa, Valencia, Spain
2012
Salón de Primavera, Art Eka Gallery, Madrid, Spain
Director’s Choice, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, Texas
2011
Next, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, Texas
Art Auction XIV, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
2009
Art Auction XIII, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
2008
La Dolce Vita, City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, California
2007
Art Auction XII, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
2006
Impression/Ism: Contemporary Urban Impression, City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, California
2005
Art Auction XI, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Wallworks, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
2004
Wallworks, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
Pulp: Works on Paper, Cypress College, Cypress, California
Made in California, City of Brea art Gallery, Brea, California
2003
All Media, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, California
RISD Group Show, Orbetello Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Wet Paint, City of Brea Art Gallery, Brea, California
Art Auction X, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
2002
5th Annual Abstract Invitational, Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska
Made in California, City of Brea art Gallery, Brea, California
2001
All About Abstraction, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, California
Auction 9, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Reflections, Forms, Patterns, Sebastapol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, California
2000
6th Annual Holiday Group Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California
Wallworks, LA Artcore, Los Angeles, California
1999
Art Auction 8, Long Beach Museum, Long Beach, California
1998
House Party, Long Beach Museum, Long Beach, California
One Night Stand 5, Farmer’s Daughter Motel, Los Angeles, California
ARTICLES/PUBLICATIONS
2014
“Where We Are”, RISD XYZ, FALL/WINTER 2014/2015, p.76
2013
Kwun, Katherine, “The Virtuous Art of Marion Wesson”, WordPress, June 13th
Yareham, Bob, “Marion Wesson: Three Years Without a Car”, VLC News, May 21st
Singleton, Kate, “Artist Q&A With Marion Wesson”, BSDA, July
2012
Keith, JJ, “Marion Wesson, Nasoki Box Installation”, WordPress, February 21
Singleton, Kate, “Artist Q&A with Marion Wesson”, BSDA, April
2010
Singleton, Kate, “Artist Crush: Marion Wesson”, Art Hound, September 22
Tucker, Kristin,”Profiles”, MAAM, p15-16
1999
News, “Kala Names Phelan Award Winners”, Artweek, October, p.2
“Portfolio: Class Notes”, RISD Views, Winter 1999, p. 40-41
1998
Art, Opening, “Marion Wesson: Parallel”, BUZZ Weekly, January 16-22, p.16
Art, “Marion Wesson: “Parallel”, Venice Magazine, volume X, number 4, January, p.67
1995
Art Picks of the Week, “We Also Recommend”, LA Weekly, April 4-10, p.148
CATALOGS
2014 RussafArt, Valencia, Spain, May
2013 Distortion, Sporting Club Russafa, Valencia, Spain
2006 Impression/Ism Contemporary Impressions, City of Brea Art Gallery
2003 Wet Paint, Contemporary Painting Exhibition, City of Brea Art Gallery
1995 Forbidden Paradise, MOCA at Bergamot Station
REPRESENTATION
Galleri Urbane, Dallas, Texas
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Fidelity Corporate Collection
Tailwater Corporate Collection
Hi Marion,
Love the website! I look forward to seeing more of your work!
xoox
sarah b