BOB VAN BREDA
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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:
Yale University
Palm Springs Art Museum
San Diego State 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    Detritus - 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
                      Manhattan Beach Art Center
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]

  • PORTFOLIOS
    • OBJECTS
    • ASSEMBLAGE
    • LOST & FOUND
    • PENCILS
    • WIDGETS
    • CAR CANDELABRA
  • EXHIBITIONS
  • VIDEOS
  • THE ARTIST
  • PRESS
  • CONTACT
  • EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP