EDUCATION AND PRACTICE:
1969-1971 Cal Poly - San Luis Obispo, Architecture Studies 1971-1973 Cal-State Los Angeles; BFA- Honor Roll 1971-1976 KS Wilshire, Inc.(Architecture and Design firm) Los Angeles 1973-1975 Instructor of Art/Design - Cal-State Los Angeles 1974-1976 Instructor of Ceramics - Santa Monica 1976-1978 Designers Adcock & Stock, Los Angeles 1978-1990 Van Breda Design Associates, Inc. 1990-Present Van Breda Art Studio, LLC PERMANENT COLLECTIONS: San Diego State University Palm Springs Art Museum Yale University Mennello Museum of American Art – Orlando, Florida AWARDS: 1973 San Diego State University National Small Sculpture Award 1971 Poly Royal Art Competition/Award ONLINE ARTICLES: Palm Springs Life, December 2015 www.palmspringslife.com/the-art-of-collecting-art/ Palm Springs Life, December 2017 www.palmspringslife.com/bob-van-breda-palm-springs/ Jeremyriad.com June 16,2011 www.jeremyriad.com/blog/art/sculptures/bob-van-bredas-giant-pencils-in-san-francisco/ The Press Democrat, September 30, 2018 https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/news/sonoma-stories-artists-tribute-to-fire-victims-isnt-easy-to-look-at-but/?artslide=0 artdaily.org, August 23, 2012 artdaily.cc/news/57271/-Bob-Van-Breda--Objects---exhibition-of-new-sculptures-opens-at-Heather-James-Fine-Art Santa Barbara Independent, December 5, 2023 www.independent.com/2023/12/05/little-big-hearted-art-at-westmont/ Living in 90266, January 4, 2013 livingin90266.com/2013/01/04/junk-art-exhibit-by-bob-van-breda-is-now-open/ ONLINE VIDEOS: www.dirosaart.org/2018/10/car-candelabra/ Press Democrat Interview on Facebook www.facebook.com/pressdemocrat/videos/683204578733600/ EXHIBITIONS: 2023 Wabi Sabi - Group Exhibition Cassena Gallery - San Francisco 5x5 Invitational - Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California LAAA - Los Angeles Art Association So Many Songs We Have Yet to Play - Group Exhibition Palm Springs Art Museum Open Studio - Indian Wells, California 2022 Open Studio - Santa Monica, California 2020 Pasadena Art Alliance 5x5 Invitational – Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California 2019 5x5 Invitational - Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California LAAA - LOS ANGELES ART ASSOCIATION 2018 CAR CANDELABRA – Solo Exhibition di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art From Fire, Love Rises – Group Exhibition Sonoma Valley Museum of Art ICALA – Incognito 5x5 Invitational – Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California 2017 LOST & FOUND – Solo Exhibition Palm Springs Art Museum PENCILHEAD - Solo Exhibition Muscardini Cellars - Sonoma, California 2016 Baroque to Bling – Group Exhibition Palm Springs Art Museum 2015 Common Objects - Group Exhibition Frank Lloyd Gallery - Santa Monica, California Incognito – Santa Monica Museum of Art ARTrageous – Pasadena Art Alliance 2014 Incognito – Santa Monica Museum of Art 5x5 Invitational – Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California 2013 Incognito – Santa Monica Museum of Art ARTrageous – Pasadena Art Alliance 5x5 Invitational – Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California 2012 Tag, You’re It – Group Exhibition - Los Angeles/CA BABC – Santa Monica Rodin to Now – Group Exhibition Palm Springs Art Museum OBJECTS - SOLO EXHIBITION Heather James Fine Art - Palm Desert, California Incognito – Santa Monica Museum of Art FRESH – MOCA – Los Angeles ARTrageous – Pasadena Art Alliance Arts D‘Light – Petaluma Arts Center 5x5 Invitational – Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California 'JUNK' - SOLO EXHIBITION Manhattan Beach Art Center 2011 PENCIL ME IN – SOLO EXHIBITION Electric Works - San Francisco, California Incognito – Santa Monica Museum of Art 5x5 Invitational – Westmont Museum of Art Montecito, California 2010 Pencils & The Pencil Sculpture Project at Cypress College Heather James Fine Art – Palm Desert, California Incognito – Santa Monica Museum of Art 2009 Fresh – MOCA – Los Angeles 2008 Wet Paint – Sonoma Valley Museum of Art Eclectic Works – Group Exhibition Electric Works - San Francisco 2007 Scope Fair – Art Basel Miami Fresh – Group Exhibition MOCA – Los Angeles PENCILS – Solo Exhibition LincArt – San Francisco, California 2006 Scope Fair– The Hamptons, New York Slick Fair – Paris, France Young Men & Chocolate Group Show Honoring Beatrice Wood LincArt – San Francisco Matter of Fact – Group Exhibition Arts Manhattan – Los Angeles 2005 Scope Fair – The Hamptons, New York OBJECTS – SOLO EXHIBITION Michael’s Restaurant - Santa Monica, California 1973 San Diego State University National Small Sculpture Show Purchase Award 1971 Poly Royal Art Competition - First Place Website: bobvanbreda.com Email: [email protected] |