Kaloust Guedel\u2019s Bio<\/h2>
Kaloust Guedel (born October 31, 1956) is a Cyprus-born American artist. Guedel is known as the founder of the Excessivism movement. He lives and works in Los Angeles, California since 1975<\/p>
One Person Exhibitions:<\/h3>
2014<\/strong><\/p>Red Pipe Gallery, Excess The New Norm, curated by Mat Gleason, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
2012<\/strong><\/p>Anzoh Art Gallery, Glendale, CA<\/p>
2008<\/strong><\/p>- Kazan Fine Arts \u2013 Collective Addiction, Los Angeles, CA<\/li><\/ol>
1991<\/strong><\/p>Audrey Ann Fine Arts, Santa Monica, CA<\/p>
Selected Group Exhibitions<\/p>
2015<\/strong><\/p>LA Artcore, Excessivist Initiative, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Garbushian Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA<\/p>
haleARTS S P A C E, two person show, Santa Monica, CA<\/p>
2013<\/strong><\/p>Saatchi Gallery, London, UK<\/p>
Bienal Internacional De Curitiba 2013, Curitiba, Brazil<\/p>
Memory: International Mail Art Exhibition, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC, Canada<\/p>
Dwell on Design, Presented by Saatchi Art, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
2012<\/strong><\/p>Laguna Gallery of Contemporary Art, Laguna Beach, CA<\/p>
Texas National\/Stephen F. Austin State University, Curated by Dave Hickey, Nacogdoches, TX<\/p>
2011<\/strong><\/p>LAAA, Distinct by design, juror Charlie Manzo of Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Cotrutza Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Shoshana Wayne Gallery \u2013 Chain Letter, Santa Monica, CA<\/p>
Viridian Artists Gallery, Curated by Elisabeth Sussman, Whitney Museum, New York, N.Y.<\/p>
2010<\/strong><\/p>OCCCA (Orange County Center for Contemporary Art), Santa Ana, CA<\/p>
Phantom Galleries, Long Beach, CA<\/p>
2009<\/strong><\/p>The Annex LA, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Gallery 1018, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
- Kazan Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA<\/li><\/ol>
The Annex LA, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Barnsdale Art Center, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Phantom Galleries, Fly with the Cage, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Brand Library Art Galleries, Man\u2019s Inhumanity to Men: Journey Out of Darkness\u2026, Glendale, CA<\/p>
2008<\/strong><\/p>- Kazan Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA<\/li><\/ol>
Busan Cutural Art Center (BIAF), Seoul, S. Korea<\/p>
Beijing GuanYinTang Art Street (GIAF), Beijing, China<\/p>
Seojong Center (GIAF), Seoul, S. Korea<\/p>
- Kazan Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA<\/li><\/ol>
Harvest Galleries, Glendale, CA<\/p>
2007<\/strong><\/p>Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Asto Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA<\/p>
2006<\/strong><\/p>Brand Library Art Galleries, Glendale, CA<\/p>
2005<\/strong><\/p>Museum of Modern Art, Yerevan, Armenia<\/p>
Barnsdale Art Center, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Kerckhoff Gallery (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
2004<\/strong><\/p>ArtiCultural Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Gallery Veronese, Fullerton, CA<\/p>
Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Kerckhoff Gallery (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
2003<\/strong><\/p>Forest Lawn Museum, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Enisen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Texas National\/Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX<\/p>
2002<\/strong><\/p>The Free Biennial, New York, N.Y.<\/p>
Exit Art (REACTIONS), New York, N.Y.<\/p>
Art Center Gallery, Cent. Miss. State Uni., Warrensburg, MO<\/p>
2001<\/strong><\/p>American Swedish Museum, Chicago, Il<\/p>
Caelum Gallery, New York, N.Y.<\/p>
St. John\u2019s University, Jamaica, N.Y.<\/p>
2000<\/strong><\/p>Viva Gallery, Northridge, CA<\/p>
1991<\/strong><\/p>Walker And Walker Gallery, Santa Monica, CA<\/p>
1989<\/strong><\/p>Rico Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
1988<\/strong><\/p>Downy Museum of Art, Downy, CA<\/p>
1986<\/strong><\/p>Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH<\/p>
1985<\/strong><\/p>Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Lace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA<\/p>
Bank Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA<\/p>
Allied Arts Gallery, Las Vegas, NV<\/p>
Parsons School of Design, New York, N.Y.<\/p>
Selected Bibliography<\/strong><\/h3>whos who in american art<\/p>
Gallereo Magazine \u2013 The Newest Art Movement You\u2019ve Never Heard Of, Friday 20th November, 2015<\/p>
eNewsChannels \u2013 Excessivism Movement Founder Kaloust Guedel explains how Donald Trump Presidential Bid is Excessive, Dec 15, 2015<\/p>
CaliforniaNewsWire \u2013 New Art Movement, Excessivism, is a Commentary on Economic Materialism, By Christopher Simmons \u2013 Nov 2, 2015<\/p>
WideWalls Magazine \u2013 EXCESSIVISM \u2013 A PHENOMENON EVERY ART COLLECTOR SHOULD KNOW by Angie Kordic, Dec 17, 2015<\/p>
Huffington Post, Excessivism: Irony, Imbalance and a New Rococo, by By Shana Nys Dambrot, Aug 23, 2015<\/p>
Bienal Internacional De Curitiba 2013 (Exhibition Catalogue), 2013<\/p>
Yerevan Magazine \u2013 read, 2012, Sep. \u2013 Oct.<\/p>
Eyes On: Abstracts by Blaze Hill Press<\/p>
Armenian Observer \u2013 read , Jan. 11, 2012<\/p>
International Dictionary of Artists by World Wide Art Books, 2011<\/p>
New American Paintings, 15th Anniversary edition By Open Studios Press, 2009<\/p>
LA Daily News, April 23, 2009<\/p>
Man\u2019s Inhumanity to Men: Journey Out of Darkness\u2026 (Exhibition Catalogue), 2009<\/p>
Afisha,Nov. -Dec. 2008<\/p>
Masters of Today, 2008<\/p>
Trends (hard cover), 2008<\/p>
GIAF (Exhibition Catalogue), 2008<\/p>
BIAF (Exhibition Catalogue), 2008<\/p>
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator, March 1, 2008<\/p>
The Armenian Reporter, March 1, 2008<\/p>
Peter Frank, \u201cPick of the Week: New Mixed Media,\u201d LA Weekly, 2006<\/p>
Panorama, May 28, 2004<\/p>
Texas National, Stephen F. Austin State University (Exhibition Catalogue), 2003<\/p>
From Ararat To America- Contemporary Armenian Artists \/Forest Lawn Museum (Exh. Catalogue), 2003<\/p>
Voice of America (Radio Interview in Armenian), July 7, 2003<\/p>
News-Press, April 29, 2003<\/p>
Los Angeles Independent, April 23, 2003<\/p>
The Artists blue Book by Dunbier, Lonnie Pierson, 2003<\/p>
Arts & Entertainment, April 23, 2003<\/p>
17th Annual Greater Midwest International, Central Missouri State University (Exhibition Catalogue), 2002<\/p>
The Artists blue Book by Ask Art, 2001<\/p>
New American Paintings By Open Studios Press, December 2000<\/p>
Gallery Guide, March 1991<\/p>
Artspace, summer 1991<\/p>
Artscene, December 1990<\/p>
50th National Midyear Exhibition, The Butler Institute of American Art (Exhibition Catalogue),1986<\/p>
Professional Experiences:<\/strong><\/h3>Guest Curator at H. Kazan Fine Arts, Objects Are Forever, 2010<\/p>
Co-Curator and Sub-Committee member for 2009 exhibition at Brand Library Art Galleries \u2014 Man\u2019s Inhumanity to Men: Journey Out of Darkness<\/p>
Guest Curator at Forest Lawn Museums From Ararat to America, Armenian Contemporary Artists, 2003<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t