Brian James SpiesFull Resume
brianjamesspies@yahoo.com
http://brianjamesspies.com

Born
1979 Williamsport, PA

Education
2012 Master of Fine Arts The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2010 Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Maryland Institute College of Art
2002 Bachelor of Arts (Studio Art) Lycoming College

Additional Coursework
2009 Abstraction Workshop with Moe Brooker Peter’s Valley Craft Center
2008 Independent Study (Painting) with Xiaoze Xie Bucknell University

Selected Exhibition Record
Upcoming
Beautiful Pictures, Factory Works Gallery, The Pajama Factory (Williamsport)*

2018
Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Gmeiner Art & Cultural Center (Wellsboro)
Jurors: Jennifer Green Fais, Noel Sylvester
Pajama Factory Artists In Residence, Factory Works Gallery, The Pajama Factory (Williamsport)
Adams County Arts Council Juried Exhibition, Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College (Gettysburg)
Juror: Richard Rinehart
Graphite Gang III, Factory Works Gallery (Williamsport)
Curator: David Becker
#ICONS, Harvest Gallery (Williamsport)*
Curator: Suzy Herlehy

2017
Ritual Reading Room 2017, Heavy Bubble HQ (Philadelphia)
Curators: Margaret Anderson, Stella Gassaway
Strong, Tender & True, Brob Din Gnag at The Love Barn (Phoenixville)
Curators: Ana Vizcarra Rankin
L.A. Residency, Converge Gallery (Williamsport)
Curator: Johnny Romeo
Zeitgeist, Converge Gallery (Williamsport)
Jurors: Penny Lutz, Richard Rinehart, Dan Olivetti, Bryce Brown
Ill Communication, Factory Works Gallery The Pajama Factory (Williamsport)*
Photography as Social Conscience: Impassioned Portrayals of Race in the United States,
Lore Degenstein Gallery at Susquehanna University (Selinsgrove)
Curator: Ceaphas Stubbs
Soundings, The Power Plant Gallery, Duke University (Durham)
Curator: Caitlin Margaret Kelly

2016
The Snowflake Salon 2016, Heavy Bubble HQ (Philadelphia)
Curators: Margaret Anderson, Stella Gassaway
Politics Now: the art of sausage making, Union Street Gallery (Chicago Heights)
Curator: John Gutierrez
Timelines, Studio 15 The Pajama Factory (Williamsport)
Grass Is Greener, Artspace 1241 (Philadelphia)
Brian James Spies: Solitaire, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site (Philadelphia)

2015
Ritual Reading Room 2015, Heavy Bubble HQ (Philadelphia)
Curators: Margaret Anderson, Stella Gassaway
‘Murica: A Patriotic Art Show, PhilaMOCA (Philadelphia)
Curator: Eric Bresler
The Photographic Process, The Stairwell Gallery (Bloomsburg)

2014
The Snowflake Salon 2014, Heavy Bubble HQ (Philadelphia)
Curators: Margaret Anderson, Stella Gassaway
Escape the Night, Pterodactyl (Philadelphia)
Curators: Brian James Spies, Marek Danielewski
Eraserhood Forever, PhilaMOCA (Philadelphia)
Curators: Jay Bilinsky, Michael Carroll
America: Together, Apart | The New Pennsylvania System
Factory Works Gallery Pajama Factory (Williamsport, PA)*
Adults, The Haven (Washington DC)
Curator: Mensa Ahdae Kondo
Night Walk with Me, Salon 1522 (Philadelphia)
Curator: Marek Danielewski

2013
Ritual, 110 Church Gallery (Philadelphia)
Curators: Margaret Anderson, Stella Gassaway
All Along The Watchtower, Pterodactyl (Philadelphia)
Curators: Jon F. Allen, Mary Coyle, David E Williams and Brian James Spies
ArtPrize 2013, DeVos Place Convention Center (Grand Rapids, MI)
GLEANERS // INFORMERS, Napoleon (Philadelphia)
Curator: Liza Coviello
Philli Found NYC, Yes Gallery (Brooklyn)
Curator: Lesley Doukhowetzky

2012
It’s Your Funeral, Pterodactyl (Philadelphia)
Curators: K. Malcolm Richards, Jon F. Allen
Thesis Exhibit (Annual Student Exhibition)
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (Philadelphia)
Can’t Find My Way Home, The Hex Factory (Philadelphia)*
Curators: K. Malcolm Richards, Jon F. Allen

2011
Contamination Policy, Pterodactyl (Philadelphia)
Curators: K. Malcolm Richards, Jon F. Allen
Out In Out, MBN Studios (Philadelphia)
Curators: Michael Moore, Paul Hamanaka

2010
Commencement Show, Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore)
Momentum, Maryland Institute College of Art (Baltimore)

2009
Camper Contemporary, Art Basel Miami 2009
Curator: Calder Brannock

2005
The First Annual Art Parade, Deitch Projects (New York)
TRASHed: The Art of Recycling, Coachella Arts & Music Festival (Indio, CA)

2003
Eat Me!, The Coffee & Tea Room (Williamsport)*

* Solo Show

Curatorial Work
2017
Artshow ’17, Factory Works Gallery (Williamsport)
2016
Here We Are Now, Jed Williams Gallery (Philadelphia)
2014
Escape the Night, Pterodactyl (Philadelphia)
2013
All Along the Watchtower, Pterodactyl (Philadelphia)

Bibliography
From World To World: Ana Vizcarra Rankin, D/Railed Magazine

From World To World: Ana Vizcarra Rankinby Brian James SpiesI first encountered the work of artist Ana Vizcarra...

Posted by D/railed Magazine on Saturday, May 20, 2017

You Can’t Say That In America, D/Railed Magazine
http://www.drailedmag.com/2016/08/23/you-cant-say-that-in-america/

Whose Flag Is It, Anyways?, D/Railed Magazine
http://www.drailedmag.com/2016/08/07/whose-america-is-it-anyway/

Lectures & Workshops
2018
Mindfulness Meditation Cushion Sewing Workshop, Gallery @ Pennsylvania College of Technology
2016
Members Preview Talk, Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
2014
Artist Talk, Factory Works Gallery Studio 10, Pajama Factory
2012
Art @ Lunch, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
PafA: After Dark, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Honors
2017 Honorable Mention, Zeitgeist Converge Gallery
Shortlist, 2018-19 Fleisher Wind Challenge, Philadelphia
2016 Review Panel: Philadelphia The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2012 MFA Faculty Award, The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2010 Student Leader Award, The Maryland Institute College of Art^
2002 Graduated Cum Laude, Lycoming College
^ Nominated

Public Collections
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Printmaking Department Student Collection
The Franklin Furnace Artist Book Collection at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

Selected Press
Muriel Resnik, “Meet the artist: Brian Spies,” Singulart Magazine, December 13th, 2017.

Meet the artist Brian Spies

Samantha Wallace, “Timelines.” The Sun-Gazette, September 1st, 2016.

Simone Brown, “Q & A with Brian James Spies.” The Sun-Gazette, July 3rd, 2014.

Chip Schwartz, “All things evil at Pterodactyl.” theartblog.org, October 21st, 2013.

All things evil at Pterodactyl – All Along the Watchtower

Chip Schwartz, “Napoleon gleans informative, environmental observations from three artists.” Knight Arts, August 27th, 2013.
http://www.knightarts.org/community/philadelphia/napoleon-gleaners-informers

Edith Newhall, “Broken Beauty.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 11th, 2013.

Ben Meyer, “Can’t Find My Way Home: Brian Spies on fracking at the Hex Factory”
theartblog.org, April 30th, 2012.

Can’t Find My Way Home: Brian Spies on fracking at the Hex Factory