GREG MILLERMAGNIFICENT SEVEN

WILLIAM TURNER GALLERY

BERGAMOT STATION ARTS CENTER2525 MICHIGAN AVE., E-1 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

P 310-453-0909 F 310-453-0908www.williamturnergallery.com

INTRODUCTION

William Turner Gallery is proud to present Greg Miller: Magnificent Seven. Drawing on the cultural

and geographic influences of his California roots, Greg Miller explores images of the American urban

and rural landscape of the mid-twentieth century. The work grabs us nostalgically, rousing a shared

cultural memory, but also teaches something of their lingering pull on contemporary perception.

Labeled a “neo-pop” and “post-pop” artist by such critics as Donald Kuspit and Peter Frank, Miller

does indeed draw from the pop-cultural imagery that saturated American consciousness during the

1950’s and 1960’s. It was a time during which advertising and text became indelibly encrypted into

our experience of everyday life. Life as “advertised” and life as “lived” were insuperably intertwined on

the pages of “LIFE” and “LOOK” magazines, on television shows, commercials, billboards, hotel signs,

romance novels and even matchbook covers as never before. Miller’s paintings excavate this imagery

and often appear as unreconstructed fragments of these signs, drips, patterns and phrases. These

form the layers of Miller’s pop cultural imagery, both literally and figuratively.

exploits both a ‘post-studio’ quality of industrial materiality and a referential nostalgia that adds

chronological and even narrative depth to his Pop pictoriality. Suspended between the insistent

presentness of Warhol’s and Lichtenstein’s ‘pure’ Pop and poetical introspection of Rauschenberg’s

and Dine’s ‘expressionist’ (proto-)Pop, Miller’s sensuous renditions oscillate between the present

and the past, in both their feel and their actual sources. In effect they present our visual culture as

a vast palimpsest of the old and the new, the outdated and the fresh, the familiar and the exotic. By

counterposing girlie images of yore with pictures of contemporary women, for instance, Miller exposes

a continuity of marketing strategy even as he demonstrates evolution and rupture in style, taste, and

even morality. These are not Miller’s personal images, but neither are they quite the impersonal mass-

mediated cipher’s that constituted the visual language of ‘orthodox’ Pop. These images have been

As Peter Frank states, “The

material sensuality Miller

brings to his Pop art depends

neither on the ‘hand-painted’

quality of Dine or Johns nor

on Warhol’s or Indiana’s self-

effacing, image-centered

texturelessness. With his use

of resins and his appropriation

of what began themselves as

hand-rendered pictures, Miller Greg Miller working on “Hollywood.”

Greg Miller’s work is featured in numerous museum and private collections, including those of the

Frederick R. Weisman Foundation and Charles Saatchi Foundation. The Get Go, a volume of his writings,

photography and paintings, was published in 2010, and the first comprehensive monograph on the

artist, Signs of the Nearly Actual, was published in 2008.

Miller spends his time between Austin, TX and Los Angeles, CA.

William Turner

Santa Monica, California

Greg Miller Studio

hand-gathered; they are images Miller has found in his peregrinations around Los Angeles (or has

imagined out of what he has seen), and he treats them with a level of intimacy that bespeaks at

least as much about his sense of personal encounter with them as it does their inherent commercial

function.”

SURE THING, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 48” x 48”

BLAZING WEST, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 70” x 45”

Top: THE IVY, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 48” x 48”Left: JOHNS POOL, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 60” x 48”

SPLASH, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 45” x 70”

ORANGES, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 60” x 48”

45TH STREET, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 48” x 48”

BANG, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 48” x 60”

KEY, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 60” x 40”

CHANEL, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 45” x 70”

Top: LA Y BUNNY, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 48” x 48”Right: LA Y, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel 60” x 48”

MILLERS POOL, 2011, Acrylic, Collage, Resin on Panel, 48” x 60”

GREG MILLER

Born: 1951. Sacramento, CA Master of Arts, San Jose State University. San Jose, CA San Francisco Art Institute. San Francisco, CA UCLA, Graduate School. Los Angeles, CA

SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONSCharles Saatchi. London, England Playboy Enterprises. Chicago, IL ARATEX Inc. San Francisco, CA ODEDEX Corporation. Anaheim, CA Community Arts Inc. San Francisco, CA Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation Pixar Animation Studios. Emeryville, CAAmFAR. Los Angeles, CASan Jose Museum of Art. San Jose, CA FAGO Foundation. Los Angeles, CA Robert Pecota Winery. Napa, CA Interscope Records. Los Angeles, CA Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Kansas City, MI

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONSSharon Stone Nancy Sheffner Barbara & Sam Masket Eloise & John Paul DeJoria Jane Witter Ann Janss Marg Helgenberger Toby MaquireHerb Bloch Judy Slutzky Jennifer & Gianluca Galtrucco Susan & William Brandt Sheryle Ulyate Staci & Bruce Kirschbaum Jessica Alba Amy & Mark Spitznagel

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011 Solo Exhibition Scream Gallery; London, UKSolo Exhibition Magnificent Seven. William Turner Gallery; Santa Monica, CAGroup Exhibition Scream Gallery; London, UKSolo Exhibition Caldwell Snyder Gallery; San Francisco, CAPerez Hiltons SXSW Event Austin, TXGroup Exhibition Deborah Page Projects, Austin, TXAuction Bonhams CA - Made in California: Contemporary ArtAuction Bonhams UK - Urban ArtLA Art Show Los Angeles Art Show; Los Angeles, CA

2010 Art Miami Art Basel; Miami, FL Giada De Laurentiis TV Show Malibu, CASolo Exhibition William Turner Gallery; Santa Monica, CASolo Exhibition Caldwell Snyder Gallery; San Francisco, CASolo Exhibition Artspace 111; Fort Worth, TXLA Art Show Los Angeles Art Show; Los Angeles, CAFeatured Artist Marfa Film Festival; Marfa, TXSolo Exhibition Campton Gallery; New York, NY

2009 Art Miami Art Basel; Miami, FL Solo Exhibition Campton Gallery; New York, NY

Solo Exhibition Recent Paintings. William Turner Gallery; Santa Monica, CASolo Exhibition Route 99. Caldwell Snyder Gallery; San Francisco, CAInstallation Signs of the Nearly Actual. William Turner Gallery; Santa Monica, CAAuction Christie’s Fine Art Auctions; Beverly Hills, CAGroup Exhibition Material Boundaries. Spazio Interiors; Austin, TX

2008 Bridge Art Fair Art Basel; Miami, FL Art Basel; Miami, FLRed Dot Art Fair Art Basel; Miami, FL Art Basel; Miami, FLSolo Exhibition The Unforeseen. Spazio Interiors; Austin, TXGroup Exhibition Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg, PASolo Exhibition Recent Paintings. Campton Gallery; New York, NYGroup Exhibition Liquid Supercool. William Turner Gallery; Santa Monica, CASolo Exhibition In the Great Divide. Caldwell Snyder Gallery; San Francisco, CASolo Exhibition Napa Valley Museum; Yountville, CAGroup Exhibition American Lifescapes. dba256 Gallery. Winebar; Pomona, CAGroup Exhibition Grand Central Art Center, Cal State Fullerton; Santa Ana, CASolo Exhibition Unforeseen Frontier. William Turner Gallery; Santa Monica, CAGroup Exhibition Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art; Malibu, CAGroup Exhibition Roseville Arts; Roseville, CAGroup Exhibition Intervention. Pharmaka; Los Angeles, CAGroup Exhibition Imago Galleries; Palm Desert, CASolo Exhibition Eyecandy. Deborah Page Gallery; Santa Monica, CASolo Exhibition The Seduction. Kidder-Smith Gallery; Boston, MA

2007 Bridge Art Fair Art Basel; Miami, FL Group Exhibition Miami, FL London Art Show Bridge Art Fair, Trafalgar Hotel; London, England Los Angeles Art Show Barker Hangar; Santa Monica, CAGroup Exhibition Riverside Art Museum; Riverside, CASolo Exhibition Aspen, COGroup Exhibition Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art; Malibu, CAGroup Exhibition Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center; Colorado Springs, COGroup Exhibition Contemporary Art Center; New Orleans, LA

2006 DIVA Video Installation Art Basel; Miami, FL Group Exhibition Miami, FLLos Angeles Art Show Barker Hangar; Santa Monica, CASolo Exhibition Aspen, CO

2005 Solo Exhibition Aspen, CO Group Exhibition Carnegie Art Museum; Oxnard, CASolo Exhibition New York, NY

2004 Solo Exhibition William Turner Gallery; Los Angeles, CA Group Exhibition Aspen, COGroup Exhibition New York, NYSolo Exhibition Kidder-Smith Gallery; Boston, MAFilm Exhibition Co-executive Producer “Darth Days”, 7 min short-film, 24p Hi-def; Switch Studios, Venice, CA2003 Solo Exhibition William Turner Gallery; Los Angeles, CA Group Exhibition Elaine Baker Gallery; Boca Raton, FLSolo Exhibition Kidder-Smith Gallery; Boston, MAGroup Exhibition Bucheon Gallery; San Francisco, CA

2002 Group Exhibition Elaine Baker Gallery; Boca Raton, FL Solo Exhibition Kidder-Smith Gallery; Boston, MAGroup Installation Hum Music Design; Venice, CASolo Exhibition Imago Galleries; Palm Desert, CA

2001 Solo Exhibition So Hyun Gallery; New York, NY Solo Exhibition William Turner Gallery; Venice, CA

2000 Solo Exhibition Bucheon Gallery; San Francisco, CA Solo Exhibition “Kidnapping”, No Prisoners; Los Angeles, CA

1999 Film Exhibition “The Kidnapping” 35 mm. 15 minute color short. Dolby Surround Sound Robert Wagner, Lisa Zane, Chris Reed, Shawn WoodsSolo Exhibition Lejneiks Fine Art; San Francisco, CA

1998 Group Exhibition Lejneiks Fine Art; San Francisco, CA Group Exhibition Buschlen Mowatt Gallery; Vancouver, Canada

1997 Solo Exhibition Peter Blake Gallery; Laguna Beach, CA Solo Exhibition Buschlen Mowatt Gallery; Vancouver, CanadaGroup Exhibition Auberge du Soleil; St. Helena, CAGroup Exhibition Bucheon Gallery; San Francisco, CA

1996 Solo Exhibition Slutzky Sheffner Contemporary Art; Newport Beach, CA Solo Exhibition Barney’s New York. Window Installation. Los Angeles, CASolo Exhibition Barney’s New York. Window Installation. New York, NYGroup Exhibition Laguna Art Museum; Laguna Beach, CA

1995 Solo Exhibition The Viper Room. William Turner Gallery; Venice, CA Pated Paper. Solo Exhibition Objects. Slutzky Sheffner Contemporary Art; Newport Beach, CAGroup Exhibition Newport Harbor Art Museum; Newport Beach, CAGroup Exhibition Triton Art Fair; San Francisco, CAGroup Exhibition Pated Paper. Louis Stern Gallery; Los Angeles, CA

1994 ART LA ‘94 William Turner Gallery; Los Angeles, CA Solo Exhibition Ted Mendenhal Gallery; Pasadena, CASolo Exhibition William Turner Gallery; Venice, CAGroup Exhibition Night of the Masque. Newport Harbor Art Museum; Newport Beach, CA

1993 ART LA ‘93 William Turner Gallery; Venice, CASolo Exhibition William Turner Gallery; Los Angeles, CA Solo Exhibition Group Exhibition Brandt Schneider Contemporary Art; Napa, CAGroup Exhibition Project for AmFAR; New York, NYGroup Exhibition Gallery 57; San Francisco, CA 1992 ART LA ‘92 William Turner Gallery; Los Angeles, CA Solo Exhibition American Journals. William Turner Gallery; Venice, CAGroup Exhibition Chicago International Art Exposition; Chicago, ILGroup Exhibition William Turner Gallery; Chicago, ILGroup Exhibition Object/Image Found. TransAmerican Gallery; Los Angeles, CA

1991 ART LA ‘91 William Turner Gallery; Los Angeles, CA Solo Exhibition Life Series. William Turner Gallery; Venice, CAGroup Exhibition Art London ‘91. William Turner Gallery; London, England

1986 Group Exhibition Newport Harbor Art Museum; Newport Beach, CA Group Exhibition Imagination Celebration; The Kennedy Center Installation, NY

1985 Group Exhibition Newport Harbor Art Museum; Newport Beach, CA

1983 Group Exhibition Book Exhibitions. Palo Alto Cultural Center; Palo Alto, CA

1981 Group Exhibition Eaton Schoen Gallery; San Francisco, CA Group Exhibition George Eastman House; Rochester, NY

WILLIAM TURNER GALLERY

BERGAMOT STATION ARTS CENTER2525 MICHIGAN AVE., E-1 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404

P 310-453-0909 F 310-453-0908www.williamturnergallery.com

1981 Group Exhibition Eaton Schoen Gallery; San Francisco, CA Group Exhibition George Eastman House; Rochester, NYGroup Exhibition Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery; Los Angeles, CA

1980 Group Exhibition The Works Gallery; Long Beach, CA

1979 Group Exhibition Artworks and Bookworks. LICA; Los Angeles, CAGroup Exhibition Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery; Los Angeles, CAGroup Exhibition Judaism Through the Arts. West Valley College; Los Angeles, CA Group Exhibition Glass: Outdoor Installations in City Parks; San Jose, CA

1977 Group Exhibition Artist Stories. Libra Gallery; Claremont, CA Group Exhibition Bookworks. Mills College; Hayward, CAGroup Exhibition Union Gallery; San Jose, CAGroup Exhibition La Mamelle; San Francisco, CA

1975 Group Exhibition Montalvo Center for the Arts; Saratoga, CA Group Exhibition Three People. Gallery One; San Jose, CAGroup Exhibition Investigations. John White Gallery; San Jose, CA

AWARDS1981 National Endowment for the Arts: Publication Grant. 1980 National Endowment for the Arts: Exhibition Grant. 1978 National Endowment for the Arts: Publication Grant.

PUBLICATIONSMoret, A. “Greg Miller: Recent Work at William Turner Gallery.” Art Ltd. Sept/Oct 2009. Miller, Greg. “Greg Miller: Signs of the Nearly Actual.” Retrospective Art Book. 2008. Dougherty, Michael B. “Art Attack.” Vegas Magazine. May 2009. “Vintage Americana.” American Art Collector. May 2009.Bamsey, Ben. “Greg Miller.” Artworks Magazine. Spring 2009. McQuaid, Cate. “Going Back to Cali.” The Boston Globe. February 20, 2008. California Dreaming. Angeleno Magazine. 2007. Rozzo, Mark. “The Next Wave.” Men’s Vogue. Spring 2006. Another Room. Lucy Childs - editor Artworks and Bookworks. Judith Hoffberg and Joan Hugo - editors The Dumb Ox. James Hugunn and Theron Kelly - editors Gregory Miller. Article by Donald Kuspit Pagel, David. “Art: Reviews.” Los Angeles Times. December 31, 1992. Shattil, Arlene. “CIACE, Art Chicago a Study in Contrasts.” Art Business News. June 1992. Campbell, Jenny. Orange County Register. April 1986 Smith, Caalon. Los Angeles Times. January 1986. Curtis, Cathy. Orange County Register. January 1986. Jones, Judy. Irvine World News. December 1985. Muchnic, Suzanne. “Major and Minor.” Los Angeles Times. 1981. Burkhart, Dorothy. “Introductions.” San Jose Mercury. 1979. MacDonald, Robert. “Images of Women.” Art Week. 1979. Caen, Herb. “Censorship at the Kaiser Building.” San Francisco Chronicle. 1979. Sheer, Charles. “Corporations/The Arts.” Oakland Tribune. 1979. Hugo, Joan. “Artist Book.” Art Week. 1977. “California Artist.” Artes Visuales. October, 1976. Grant, Lynn. “The Printed Word.” Art Week. March, 1976. The Printed Word. Catalogue. Stephen Moore - editor Bookworks. Catalogue. Artist Catalogue. Jerry McAllister - editor

PROFESSIONAL1 9 8 9 -1 9 8 5 Claremont Graduate School of Art. Claremont, CA Associate Professor of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture Laguna College of Art & Design, Laguna Beach, CA Chair of Visual Communications Department Associate Professor of Design Associate Professor of Painting and Advanced Painting Courses