Erik Foss
About
Erik Foss is a self-taught, American artist, born in Elgin, Illinois, in 1973. He was raised in the deserts just outside of Phoenix, Arizona. His early inspirations were fueled by the American cultural landscape, a religious upbringing, skateboarding, underground music and other elements from subcultures of the time.
In 1996, Erik relocates to New York City on Halloween where he soon finds community in downtown Manhattan night life, in the streets with local skateboarders, and in the DIY gallery scene. During this time, New York City has become a foundation of inspiration for his work that reflects to this day. Erik then became a founding partner of Lit Lounge / Fuse Gallery from 2002 - 2015. It’s here that they showed other artists while he continued to evolve within his own practices.
Erik has had eight solo shows and has been featured in countless group exhibitions in North America and internationally. He has also been included in two of the American Academy of Arts & Letters juried group exhibitions in which the academy purchased two significant canvas - one of which was placed in a major American Museum collection (Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art). Erik’s next exhibition is scheduled for February 2024 with Plan X gallery in Milan.
Awards / Museum:
American Academy of Arts & Letters on Audubon Terrace, The 2020 Invitational
Exhibition of Visual Arts, New York, NY, March 2020
The American Academy of Arts & Letters, Art Purchase Program, New York, NY, June 2012
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Induction to Permanent Collection, Scottsdale, AZ
The American Academy of Arts & Letters, Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Pima Air and Space Museum, The Boneyard Project: Return Trip, Pima, AZ
Mesa Arts Center, Guitars and Handle Bars, Mesa, AZ, September 2011
Solo Exhibitions:
Carnival, Kaikai Kiki Gallery, Japan, May 2023
Serpents & Rainbows, New Image Art, Los Angeles, CA 2021
Googleable, Los Angeles, CA, February 2020
The Harvest, Boo-Hooray, Montauk, NY, September 2018
Exorcism, Paul Loya Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, June 2013
Avarice, Mallick Williams & Co., New York, NY, September 2011
Americanized, Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Sweden, September 2010
Unseen On TV, Gallery 3, San Francisco, CA, November 2009
Smokem If You Gotem, Gallery 3, San Francisco, CA November 2008
Group Exhibitions:
Club Rhubarb, I Was Only Dreaming, New York, NY, November 2023
Cellar Contemporary, SNAKES AND SHAPES, two-person exhibition with Solomostry, Italy, October 2023
Kaikai Kiki at Armory Art Fair, New York, NY, September 2023
Shin Gallery, Contemporary Approaches to Abstraction, two-person show with Aaron Wrinkle, New York, NY, March 2023
Aoút Gallery, Untitled, Beirut, Lebanon, September 2022
Cellar Contemporary, Works on Paper, Italy, August 2022
Mindy Solomon Gallery, Unearthed, Miami, FL, September 2021
No 53 Gallery, Summer Jobs, New York, NY, August 2020
Galleria C.O.A., Èchafaudage, July 2020
Watermill Foundation, 20th Annual Summer Benefit Auction, New York, NY, July 2020
Good Taste, curated by Paige Silveria, Los Angeles, CA, August 2019
Paul Loya Gallery, Wrinkles In Time, two-person exhibition with Joe Roberts, Los Angeles, CA, March 2016
PPP, None Of Us Is Greater Than Any Of Us, New York, NY, August 2013
Rox Gallery, Rock I Them, New York, NY, May 2013
Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Voice of a Generation, Sweden, 2012
Re:form Gallery, A Benefit Auction for Drug Reform Policy C24, New York, NY, November 2012
ALLDAYEVERYDAY, DILLIGAF, curated by Othelo Gervacio, New York, NY, October 2012
Watermill Foundation, 18th Annual Summer benefit Auction: Big Bang, New York, NY, July 2012
MISC., HEATWAVE, curated by Max Wolf and Meghan Carleton, New York, NY, August 2012
The Art Pop Up Shop, Show #4, New York, NY, June 2012
The Hole, Portraits of a Generation, New York, NY, July 2012
Anonymous Gallery, Art Music Success: Auction to Benefit the Bronx Success Academy, New York, NY, July 2012
American Two Shot, Group exhibition, New York, NY, March 2012
Max Fish, Bro Show, New York, NY, April 2012
Munch Gallery, Night, New York, NY, March 2012
Anonymous Gallery, Casa de Empeño, Mexico, February 2012
Guerrero Gallery, Nothing to Say, San Francisco, CA, January 2011
Space 15, Twenty Arts & Leisure, Los Angeles, CA, August 2011
Openhouse Gallery, Dear Japan, We Love You: Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami Relief You, New York, NY, April 2011
Spencer Brownstone Gallery, Joy Ride, New York, NY, June 2011
West Cork Arts Center, Cutters, Ireland, February 2011
The Chelsea Chapter, Well Hung, New York, NY, March 2011
The Hole Gallery, Postermat, New York, NY, December 2010
Anonymous Gallery at SCOPE Art Fair, Miami, FL, December 2010
Gallery Steinsland Berliner, Winter Group Show, Sweden, December 2010
Subliminal Gallery, Wreck the Walls, New York, NY, December 2010
Max Fish, This Is Where We Get Off, New York, NY, November 2010
Dorian Gray, Sounds in the Distance, New York, NY, November 2010
The Hole Gallery, NOT QUITE OPEN FOR BUSINESS, New York, NY, June 2010
Perry Rubenstein Gallery, Shred, New York, NY, July 2010
Pool Gallery, Cutters, Berlin, Germany, May 2010
Anonymous Gallery, N’AP Boule: Benefit For The People Of Haiti, New York, NY, March 2010
Morono Kiang Gallery, Joy Ride, Los Angeles, CA 2010
White Box, Badlands, New York, NY, August 2009
Deitch Projects, Dash Snow Memorial Show, New York, NY, June 2009
Sloan Fine Art, +2, New York, NY, June, 2009
V1 Gallery, The New Yorkers, Denmark, May 2009
Participant, Inc., Yuko Sueta Art Auction Benefit, New York, NY, April 2009
Shooting Gallery at Armory: Scope, New York, NY, March 2009
White Walls Gallery, Winter Group Show, San Francisco, CA, December 2009
New Image Art, 14 Artists, Los Angeles, CA, November 2009
Asian Song Society (A.S.S.), I Want A Little Sugar In My Bow, New York, NY, August 2008
Shooting Gallery, Aqua Art Miami, Miami, FL, December 2008
O.H.W.O.W., IT AINT FAIR, Miami, FL, December 2008
Cinders Gallery, Move #16, New York, NY, May 2008
Anonymous Gallery, Piece Process, New York, NY, December 2008
Colette, Joy Ride, Paris, France 2007
Jonathan LeVine Gallery, 16th Annual Swap Meet, New York, NY, March 2007
Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, 8th Annual Salon Part 3, New York, NY, May 2005
CBGB’s 313 Gallery, Subculture, New York, NY, September 2000
Collectors:
Paul Sevigny
Shepherd Ferry
Zac Williams
Donna Lynn Patakos
Kelly Simone Waits
Patrick Carney
DB Burkeman
Ronnie Pirovino
Norman Reedus
Christian Serratos
Charles Churchward