Solo Exhibitions
2025
Hauser & Wirth, 'Charles Gaines. Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs', West Hollywood CA
2024
Phoenix Art Museum, 'Charles Gaines. Numbers and Trees (Arizona Series)', Phoenix AZ
Phoenix Art Museum, 'Charles Gaines: 1992–2023', Phoenix AZ (Travelling exhibition)
Fresno Art Museum, 'Charles Gaines. The Fresno Years', Fresno CA
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, 'Charles Gaines: 1992–2023', Miami FL (Travelling exhibition)
2023
Hauser & Wirth, 'Charles Gaines. Numbers and Trees: The Arizona Watercolors', Southampton NY
Hauser & Wirth, 'Charles Gaines. Southern Trees', New York NY
2022
Galerie Max Hetzler, 'Charles Gaines. Gridwork: Palm Canyon Watercolors', Paris, France
2021
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 'New Work: Charles Gaines', San Francisco CA
Dia Beacon, 'Charles Gaines', Beacon NY
Hauser & Wirth, 'Charles Gaines: Multiples of Nature, Trees and Faces', London, UK
2020
Hauser & Wirth, 'Drawings', St. Moritz, Switzerland
2019
Hauser & Wirth, 'Palm Trees and Other Works', Los Angeles CA
2018
Galerie Max Hetzler, ‘Charles Gaines’, Berlin, Germany
Paula Cooper Gallery, ‘Charles Gaines’, New York NY
2017
Institute of Contemporary Art, ‘Numbers and Trees: Central Park Series IV’, Miami FL
2016
Galerie Max Hetzler, ‘Grids: Numbers and Trees III, and Palm Trees II’, Paris, France
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, ‘Numbers and Trees: Central Park Series II’, Culver City CA
Paula Cooper Gallery, ‘Numbers and Trees: Central Park Series I’, New York NY
2015
Art + Practice, ‘Librettos: Manuel de Falla / Stokely Carmichael’, Los Angeles CA
Hammer Museum, ‘Gridwork 1974–1989’, Los Angeles CA (Travelling Exhibition)
2014
The Studio Museum In Harlem, ‘Charles Gaines: Gridwork 1974–1989’, New York NY (Travelling Exhibition)
2013
Paula Cooper Gallery, ‘Notes on Social Justice’, New York NY
2012
Pomona College Museum of Art and Pitzer Art Galleries, ‘In The Shadow of Numbers: Charles Gaines Selected Works from 1975–2012’, Claremont CA (Travelling Exhibition)
2011
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, ‘New Works: Skybox/String Theory’, Culver City CA
2008
Kent Gallery, ‘Manifestos’, New York NY
Susanne Vielmetter Berlin Projects, Berlin, Germany
2007
LA><ART, 'Greenhouse', Los Angeles CA
Brigitte March Galerie, 'Charles Gaines. A Selection of Works', Stuttgart, Germany
2006
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, ‘Drawings from the Explosion and the Randomized Text Series’, Culver City CA
REDCAT Roy and Edna Disney / CalArts Theater, ‘Snake River. Charles Gaines and Edgar Arceneaux’, Los Angeles CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, ‘Snake River. Charles Gaines and Edgar Arceneaux’, cur. Clara Kim, Stella Rollig, Linz, Austria (Travelling Exhibition)
Kapinos Gallery, ‘Charles Gaines. Explosions’, Berlin, Germany
2005
Steven Wolf Gallery, San Francisco CA
2004
Triple Candie, ‘Charles Gaines: Selected Work, 1991–2004’, New York NY
2003
Phoebe Conley Art Gallery, ‘Lurid Stories: Charles Gaines Projects 1995–2001’, Fresno CA (Travelling Exhibition)
2002
Luckman Fine Art Gallery, California State University, ‘Lurid Stories: Charles Gaines Projects from 1995–2001’, Los Angeles CA (Travelling Exhibition)
2001
Adaline Kent Award Exhibition, Walter/McBean Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, ‘Lurid Stories: Charles Gaines Projects from 1995–2001’, San Francisco CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, ‘Airplanecrashclock’, La Jolla CA
2000
John Weber Gallery, New York NY
Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica CA
IRADAC – The Institute for Research on the African Diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean, City University of New York, ‘Charles Gaines / Kara Walker’, New York NY
1997
Brigitte March Galerie, Stuttgart, Germany
Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1996
John Weber Gallery, ‘NIGHT/CRIMES’, New York NY
Phoebe Conley Art Gallery, California State University, Fresno CA
Armory Center for the Arts, ‘Castles’, Pasadena CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Full Moon Gallery, ‘Castles’, Los Angeles CA (Travelling Exhibition)
1995
Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica CA
1993
Fresno Art Museum, Fresno CA
1991
Gallery Lavignes-Bastille, ‘Charles Gaines: A Survey Exhibition, 1979–1991’, Paris, France (Travelling Exhibition)
John Weber Gallery, ‘Charles Gaines: A Survey Exhibition, 1979–1991’, New York NY (Travelling Exhibition)
Leo Castelli Gallery, ‘Charles Gaines: A Survey Exhibition, 1979–1991’, New York NY (Travelling Exhibition)
Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, ‘Charles Gaines: A Survey Exhibition, 1979–1991’, Santa Monica CA (Travelling Exhibition)
1990
Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, Santa Monica CA
1989
John Weber Gallery, New York NY
Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, ‘Fresh Visions’, Santa Monica CA
1988
Gallery Lavignes-Bastille, Paris, France
Brigitte March Galerie, Stuttgart, Germany
1987
John Weber Gallery, New York NY
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York NY
1985
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York NY
1984
Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, ‘Artist of the Month Exhibition’, Los Angeles CA
1981
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York NY John Weber Gallery, New York NY
1980
John Weber Gallery, New York NY
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York NY
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles CA
Daniel Weinberg Gallery, San Francisco CA
Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston MA
1979
Young Hoffman Gallery, Chicago IL Fresno Art Center, Fresno CA
1978
Daniel Weinberg Gallery, San Francisco CA
1975
University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA
1972
Cinque Gallery, New York NY
University of Southern California, Los Angeles CA
1971
Louisville School of Art, Anchorage KY
1969
State University of New York, College at Oswego, New York NY
Group Exhibitions
2024
MAB FAAP - Museu de Arte Brasileira, 'Ancestral: Afro-Americas', São Paulo, Brazil
The Museum of Modern Art, 'Vital Signs: Artists and the Body', New York NY
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 'Experimentation: The Art of Controlled Procedures', Los Angeles CA
CAAM California African American Museum, 'World Without End: The George Washington Carver Project', Los Angeles CA
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 'The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020', Chicago IL
San Jose Museum of Art / University of California, Santa Cruz, 'Seeing Through Stone', San Jose CA / Santa Cruz CA
Hauser & Wirth, 'RETROaction', cur. Kate Fowle, Homi K. Bhabha, Charles Gaines, Ellen Tani, Los Angeles CA (Traveling exhibition)
Miguel Abreu Gallery, 'When Image Processing Became Painting', New York NY
2023
Historic Hampton House, 'Gimme Shelter', Miami FL
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, 'imaginary i', Madison WI
Hauser & Wirth, 'RETROaction', cur. Kate Fowle, Homi K. Bhabha, Charles Gaines, Ellen Tani, New York NY(Traveling exhibition)
Philbrook Museum, 'Coded Imagery,' Tulsa OK
Marlborough, 'Schema: World as Diagram', New York NY
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, 'Earth & Sky', Scottsdale AZ
Berggruen Gallery, 'Serial Imagery. Portfolios and Prints in Sets', San Francisco CA
MCA Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 'Endless', cur. Nolan Jimbo, Chicago IL
Metropolitan Museum of Manila, 'Sounds of Blackness', cur. Larry Ossei-Mensah, Manila, Philippines
LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 'Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age, 1952 – 1982', Los Angeles CA
University of Texas at Austin, 'Old Wounds, Dark Dreams', Austin TX
2022
The Opening Gallery, 'WET CONCEPTUALISM', New York NY
American Academy of Arts and Letters, 'New Members', New York NY
Southampton Arts Center, 'A Celebration of Trees', Southampton NY
Regen Projects, 'Stars Don't Stand Still in the Sky. A Tribute to Lawrence Weiner', Los Angeles CA
Samuel Dorsky Museum at SUNY New Paltz, 'Benjamin Wigfall & Communications Village', New Paltz NY
Laumeier Sculpture Park, 'Forest Through the Trees', St. Louis MO
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, Columbia University, 'Dead Lecturer/distant relative: Notes from the Woodshed c. 1950-1980', New York NY
Hammer Museum, 'Lifes', Los Angeles CA
Moody Center for the Arts, Rice University, 'Soundwaves: Experimental Strategies in Art + Music', Houston TX
2021
BMA Baltimore Museum of Art, 'How Do We Know the World?', Baltimore MD
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 'Black American Portraits', Los Angeles CA
Vielmetter Los Angeles, '20 Years Anniversary Exhibition Part 2', Los Angeles CA
McEvoy Foundation for the Arts, 'Next to You', San Francisco CA
Getty Center, 'Photo Flux: Unshuttering L.A.', Los Angeles CA
David Kordansky Gallery, 'The Beatitudes of Malibu', Los Angeles CA
New Museum, 'Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America', New York NY
Santa Monica City Hall East, 'Lives that Bind: a restorative justice installation', cur. jill moniz, Santa Monica CA
2020
City Services Building Art Bank, 'Lives that Bind: a restorative justice installation', cur. jill moniz, Santa Monica CA
Hauser & Wirth, 'To Form a More Perfect Union', New York NY
Hauser & Wirth, 'Artists for New York', New York NY
Gladstone Gallery, 'Drawing 2020', New York NY
Para Site, 'Garden of Six Seasons', Hong Kong, China
2019
Anderson Collection, Stanford University, ‘Process and Pattern’, Stanford CA
Marciano Art Foundation, ‘California Artists in the Marciano Collection’, Los Angeles CA
Fondation Cartier, ‘Trees’, Paris, France
Minneapolis Institute of Art, ‘Mapping Black Identities’, Minneapolis MN
Smart Museum of Art, ‘Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/ Giuffrida Collection’, Chicago IL
SculptureCenter, ‘Searching the Sky for Rain’, New York NY
Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Direct Message: Art, Language, and Power’, Chicago IL
2018
Whitney Museum of American Art, ‘Programmed: Rules, Codes, and Choreographies in Art, 1965–2018’, (cur. Christiane Paul, Carol Mancusi-Ungaro), New York NY
Harn Museum of Art, University of Florida, ‘The World to Come: Art in the Age of the Anthropocene’, Gainesville FL
Praz-Delavallade, ‘As You Like It – C’est Comme Vous Voulez’, Los Angeles CA
Columbus Museum of Art, ‘A Measure of Humanity’, Columbus OH
Villa Medici, ‘Take Me (I’m yours)’, (cur. Christian Boltanski, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Chiara Parisi), L’Accademia di Francia, Rome, Italy
2017
Paula Cooper Gallery, ‘Group Exhibition: Sophie Calle, Sam Durant, Charles Gaines, Wayne Gonzales, Hans Haacke, Zoe Leonard, Peter Moore, Andres Serrano, Carey Young’, New York, NY
Lyman Allyn Art Museum, ‘On Another Note: The Intersection of Art and Music’, (cur. Alva Greenberg), New London CT
Kurimanzutto, ‘Never Free to Rest’, (cur. Eungie Joo), Mexico City, Mexico
Remai Modern Museum, ‘Field Guide’, (cur. Gregory Burke, Sandra Guimarães), Saskatoon, Canada
Williams College Museum of Art, ‘Active Ingredients: Prompts, Props, Performance’, (cur. Lisa Dorin, Amy Holzapfel, David Levine, Marsha Ginsberg), Williamstown MA
Baltic Center for Contemporary Art, ‘Starless Midnight’, (cur. Edgar Arceneaux), Gateshead, England
Ogden Museum of Southern Art, ‘Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/ Giuffrida Collection’, (cur. Christopher Bedford, Katy Siegel), New Orleans LA
Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, ‘Time As Landscape: Inquiries of Art and Science’, Winter Park FL
Manetti Shrem Museum, University of California, ‘Dimensions of Black’, Davis CA
Thomas Dane Gallery, ‘Naming Rights’, London, UK
Petzel Gallery, ‘We need to talk…Artists and the public respond to the present conditions in America’, New York NY
2016
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, ‘L.A. Exuberance: New Gifts by Artists’, Los Angeles CA
Rhona Hoffman Gallery, ‘Rhona Hoffman 40 Years, Part 1’, Chicago IL
Institute of Contemporary Art, ‘The Freedom Principle: Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now’, Philadelphia PA (Travelling Exhibition)
Yale Union, ‘Trees in the Forest’, (cur. Kari Rittenbach), Portland OR
The Drawing Center, ‘Drawing Dialogues: The Sol LeWitt Collection’, (cur. Claire Gilman, Béatrice Gross), New York NY
Haus de Kuluren der Welt, ‘Nervous Systems: Quantified Life and the Social Question’, (cur. Stephanie Hankey, Marek Tuszynski), Berlin, Germany
Art, Design & Architecture Museum, University of California, ‘CALIFORNIA 101: Art from the Collection’, Santa Barbara CA
Ben Maltz Gallery, Otis College of Art and Design, ‘Performing the Grid’, Los Angeles CA
The Kitchen, ‘From Minimalism to Algorithm’, New York NY
2015
The 8th Floor, ‘When Artists Speak Truth…’, New York NY
Catherine Bastide, ‘Afterword Via Fantasia’, Brussels, Belgium Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘The Freedom Principle: Experiments in Art and Music,1965 to Now’, (cur. Naomi Beckwith, Dieter Roelstraete), Chicago IL (Travelling Exhibition)
Galleri Opdahl, ‘Charles Gaines, Franka Hörnschemeyer & Carla Guagliardi’, Stravanger, Norway Los Angeles County Museum of Art, ‘Drawing in L.A.: The 1960s and 70s’, Los Angeles CA
56th Venice Biennale, ‘All The World’s Futures’, (cur. Okwui Enwezor), Venice, Italy
Whitney Museum of American Art, ‘America is Hard to See’, (cur. Donna De Salvo, Carter E. Foster, Dana Miller, Scott Rothkipf, Jane Panetta, Catherine Taft, Mia Curran), New York NY
White Columns, ‘Looking Back / The 9th White Columns Annual’, New York NY
University Art Gallery, University of California, ‘Paradox in Language: What I look at is never what I wish to see’, (cur. Allyson Unzicker), Irvine CA
2014
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, ‘Shangri La: Imagined Cities’, Los Angeles CA
Museum of Modern Art, ‘Sites of Reason. A Selection of Recent Acquisitions’, cur. David Platzker, Erica Papernik, New York NY
Paula Cooper Gallery, ‘Group Exhibition’, New York NY
2013
Paula Cooper Gallery, ‘Group Exhibition’, New York NY
Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago, ‘State of Mind New California Art circa 1970’, Chicago IL (Travelling Exhibition)
Wexner Center for the Arts, ‘Blues for Smoke’, (cur. Bennett Simpson), Columbus OH (Travelling Exhibition)
Bronx Museum of the Arts, ‘State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970’, (cur. Constance M. Lewallen, Karen Moss), Bronx NY (Travelling Exhibition)
Fresno Art Museum, ‘Addicott Collection’, (cur. Rodney Harder and Mark Rodriguez), Fresno CA
SITE, ‘State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970’, (cur. Constance M. Lewallen, Karen Moss), Santa Fe NM (Travelling Exhibition)
Hammer Museum, ‘Selections from the Grunwald Center and the Hammer Contemporary Collection’, (cur. Cynthia Burlingham, Anne Ellegood), Los Angeles CA
Williams College Museum of Art, ‘Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980’, (cur. Kellie Jones), Williamstown MA (Travelling Exhibition)
2012
MOCA – Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Blues for Smoke’, (cur. Bennett Simpson), Los Angeles CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, ‘State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970’, (cur. Constance M. Lewallen, Karen Moss), Vancouver, Canada (Travelling Exhibition)
University Art Gallery, University of California San Diego, ‘ANOMALIA’, (cur. Lucía Sanromán), La Jolla CA
Whitney Museum of American Art, ‘Blues for Smoke’, (cur. Bennett Simpson), New York NY (Travelling Exhibition)
Kent Fine Art, ‘Mind the Gap’, New York, NY
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, ‘Dance/Draw’, (cur. Helen Molesworth), Saratoga Springs NY (Travelling Exhibition)
MoMa PS1, ‘Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980’, (cur. Kellie Jones), Long Island City NY (Travelling Exhibition)
2011
Columbus Museum of Art, ‘Ground Control’, Columbus OH
Mattatuck Museum, ‘Shared Sensibilities: The Art of Sol LeWitt and His Friends’, Waterbury CT
MOCA – Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Under the Big Black Sun: California Art 1974–1981’, (cur. Paul Schimmel), Los Angeles CA
Orange County Museum of Art, ‘State of Mind: New California Art Circa 1970’, (cur. Constance M. Lewallen, Karen Moss), Newport Beach CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Institute of Contemporary Art, ‘Dance/Draw’, (cur. Helen Molesworth), Boston MA (Travelling Exhibition)
Hammer Museum, ‘Now Dig This! Art and Black Los Angeles 1960–1980’, (cur. Kellie Jones), Los Angeles CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Paula Cooper Gallery, ‘Locations’, New York NY
LACMA – Los Angeles County Museum of Art, ‘Human Nature: Contemporary Art from the Collection’, Los Angeles CA
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, University of California ‘State of Mind: New California Art circa 1970’, (cur. Constance M. Lewallen, Karen Moss), Berkeley CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Hammer Museum, ‘All of This and Nothing’, (cur. Douglas Fogle, Anne Ellegood), Los Angeles CA
2010
Galerien Der Stadt Esslingen, ‘Man Son, Vom Schrecken der Situation’, Esslingen Am Necker, Germany
University Art Museum, University of California, ‘Conceptual Works from the Collection’, Santa Barbara, CA
Brandenburgischer Kunstverein, ‘Noir Complex – City, Story, Destruction & Death’, (cur. Maik Schlüter), Potsdam, Germany (Travelling Exhibition)
MOCA – Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘The Artist’s Museum: Los Angeles Artists 1980–2010’, Los Angeles CA
Project Row Houses, ‘The Seventh House’, (cur. Edgar Arceneaux, Nery Gabriel Lemus), Houston TX
Project Row Houses, ‘Edgar Arceneaux, Andrea Bowers, Olga Koumoundouros, Rodney McMillan, Charles Gaines, Nery Gabriel Lemus’, Houston TX
Las Cienegas Projects, ‘The Road to Hell is Paved…’, (cur. Biddy Tran), Los Angeles CA
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, ‘Summer Group Show’, Los Angeles CA
Magazin 4, Bregenzer Kunstverein, ‘Noir Complex – City, Story, Destruction & Death’, (cur. Maik Schlüter), Bregenz, Austria (Travelling Exhibition)
2009
American Academy of Arts and Letters, ‘Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts’, New York NY
Museo Regional de Guadalajara, ‘Oz: New Offerings from Angel City’, Guadalajara, Mexico
The Geffen Contemporary, MOCA – Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Collection: MOCA’s First Thirty Years, 1980–Now’, (cur. Paul Schimmel), Los Angeles CA
The Studio Museum in Harlem, ‘30 Seconds off an Inch’, New York NY
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, ‘Attempt to Raise Hell, Downtown’, San Diego CA
Eighth Veil, ‘Wrong: A Program of Text and Image’, (cur. Jibade-Khalil Huffman), Los Angeles CA
New Museum, ‘Charles Gaines / Terry Adkins Collaborative: Part of Get Weird’, New York NY
MOCA – Museum of Contemorary Art, ‘Collection MOCA’s First Thirty Yearts, 1980–Now’, Los Angeles CA
2008
Project Row Houses, ‘Thunderbolt Special: The Great Electric Show and Dance–Commemorating Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins’, (cur. Terry Adkins), Houston TX
Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, ‘Weighing and Wanting: Selections from the Collection’, La Jolla CA
Wuerttembergischer Kunsverein, ‘Wild Signals – Artistic Postions between Symptom and Analysis’, Stuttgart, Germany
Kent Gallery, ‘Entre Chien et Loup’, New York NY
The Geffen Contemporary, MOCA – Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Index: Conceptualism in California from the Permanent Collection’, (cur. Philipp Kaiser, Corrina Peipon), Los Angeles CA
Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University, ‘Idea, Text & Image’, Ashland OR
2007
La Biennale di Venezia, 'Think with the Senses. Feel with the Mind Art in the Present Tense', cur. Robert Storr, Venice, Italy
Kapinos Gallery, ‘The Best of Show, 10 Years’, Berlin, Germany
Armory Center for the Arts, ‘Read Me. Text in Art’, cur. Malik Gaines, Pasadena CA
Kunsthalle Göppingen, ‘Im Wort’, Göppingen, Germany
MOCA Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘From Close to Home. Recent Acquisitions of Los Angeles Art’, Los Angeles CA
2005
Brigitte March Galerie, ‘Hommage to Friedrich Schiller’, Stuttgart, Germany
Galerie Kamm, ‘Kamm Gallery Anniversary Exhibition’, Berlin, Germany
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, ‘Double Consciousness: Black Conceptual Art since 1970’, (cur. Valerie Cassel Oliver), Houston TX
2004
Arena 1 Gallery, ‘Group Show’, Santa Monica CA
Fire Patrol No. 5 Gallery, ‘Rhythm of Structure: The Mathematical Aesthetic’, New York NY
Sixth Esslingen International Photo Triennial, Galerie de Stadt, ‘Recherche-entdeckt! Bilderarchive der Unsichtbarkeiten (Research-discovered! Picture Archive of the Invisibilities)’, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
Luckman Gallery and Fine Arts Gallery, California State University; ‘Fade (1990–Present): African American Artists in Los Angeles, A Survey Exhibition’, (cur. Malik Gaines), Los Angeles CA
Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles CA
2003
New Mexico State University Art Museum, ‘Prints from Segura Press’, Las Cruces NM
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, ‘Structure of Difference: Painting, Sculpture, and Photography of the Past Fifty Years’, Hartford CT
New Britain Museum of American Art, ‘Selections from the LeWitt Collection’, New Britain CT
California African American Museum, ‘Urban Aesthetics, California Artists 2003’, (cur. Sandra E. Rowe), Los Angeles CA
Fire Patrol No. 5 Gallery, ‘Rhythm of Structure: MathArt in Harlem’, New York NY
Brigitte March Galerie, ‘The Night of the Hunter’, Stuttgart, Germany
2002
Ringling College of Art and Design, ‘Math Art’, Sarasota FL
Brigitte March Galerie, ‘What About Hegel’, Stuttgart, Germany
2001
‘Song Poems: Lyrics into Songs into Videos, Posters and Album Covers’, New York NY
Arizona State University Art Museum, ‘Rhapsody: Selections from Valley Collections’, (cur. Jean Makin, Stephen Marc, Kim Curry-Evans), Tucson AZ
2000
Kunsthalle Basel, ‘Deep Distance. Die Entfernung der Fotografie’, (cur. Wilhelm Schürmann), Basel, Switzerland
John Weber Gallery, ‘A Selective Survey of Political Art’, New York NY
1999
SMoCA – Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Mixed Media: Selections from the Segura Publishing Archives’, Scottsdale AZ
Richard Heller Gallery, ‘Pictures of Other People’s Bodies’, Santa Monica CA
Triennale der Photographie, Deichtorhallen, ‘More than Meets the Eye’, (cur. Wilhelm Schümann), Hamburg, Germany
Brigitte March Galerie, ‘Landschaft—Stadtlandschaft (Landscape–Cityscape)’, Stuttgart, Germany
Rosamund Felsen Gallery, ‘Landscape Memories’, (cur. Steven Hull), Santa Monica CA
Rosamund Felsen Gallery, ‘Touring the Frame’, (cur. Charles Gaines), Santa Monica CA
1998
University Art Gallery, University of California, ‘Other Related Areas’, Irvine, CA
1997
Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, ‘Magie der Zahl in der Kunst des 20. Jahrhunderts’, Stuttgart, Germany
1996
LACMA – Los Angeles County Museum of Art, ‘Some Grids: The Grid in Twentieth Century Art’, Los Angeles CA
1994
Fuel Gallery, ‘Earthworks and Landscapes’, Seattle WA John Weber Gallery, ‘Paper Work’, New York NY
Newport Harbor Art Museum, ‘Group show (works from the collection)’, Newport CA
1993
White Columns, ‘The Naming of the Colors’, (cur. Kirby Gookin, Bill Arning), New York NY
Side Street Projects, ‘Artists Writing Reading Room’, Santa Monica CA
Contemporary Art Center, ‘L.A. Next: Six Los Angeles Artists’, New Orleans LA
Drawing Center, ‘The Return of the Cadavre Exquis’, New York NY
1992
Wadswoth Atheneum, ‘Open Mind: The LeWitt Collection’, Hartford CT
International Kunst der Gegenwart, Schloss Presteneck, (Stein am Kocher), ‘Force/Sight’, (cur. Brigitte March), Wurzburg, Germany
California African American Museum, ‘No Justice, No Peace’, Los Angeles CA
Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, ‘Counterweight’, Santa Barbara CA
Otis Art Institute Gallery, ‘LAX: The Los Angeles Exhibition’, Los Angeles CA
1990
Ben Shahn Galleries, ‘The Grid: Organization and Idea’, William Patterson College, Patterson NJ
1989
University Art Museum, Calfiornia State University, ‘Landscape Visions’, Long Beach CA
1986
Nova Southwestern University Art Museum, ‘Work from the Collection of Sol LeWitt’, Fort Lauderdale FL
1985
Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Selections from the William Hokin Collection’, Chicago IL
Ackland Art Museum, University of North Carolina, ‘Works from the Collection of Sol LeWitt’, Chapel Hill NC (Travelling Exhibition)
Everhart Museum of Natural History, Science, and Art, ‘Works from the Collection of Sol LeWitt’, Auckland Art Museum’, Scranton PA (Travelling Exhibition)
The Grey Art Gallery, New York University, ‘Works from the Collection of Sol LeWitt’, Scranton PA (Travelling Exhibition)
Brigitte March Galerie, ‘Process and Construction’, Munich, Germany (Travelling Exhibition)
Kunstlerwerkstatt and Lenbachaus Museum, ‘Process and Construction’, Munich, Germany (Travelling Exhibition)
Fine Arts Gallery, California State University, ‘Black and White Drawings from the David Nellis Collection’, Los Angeles CA
California State University, Los Angeles, ‘Artists Forum: Selected Faculty Artists from California State University’, Los Angeles CA
1984
University Art Gallery, San Diego State University, ‘Contemporary Watercolors’, San Diego CA
University Art Museum, Calfiornia State University, ‘Works From the Collection of Sol LeWitt’, Long Beach CA (Travelling Exhibition)
1982
Fleming Museum of Art, University of Vermont, ‘Selections from the Chase Manhattan Bank Art Collection’, Burlington VT (Travelling Exhibition)
David Winton Bell Gallery, Brown University, ‘Selections from the Chase Manhattan Bank Art Collection’, Providence RI (Travelling Exhibition)
Wesleyan University Art Museum, Wesleyan University, ‘Works from the Collection of Sol LeWitt’, Middletown CT (Travelling Exhibition)
1981
Florida International University, ‘Artists from the John Weber Gallery’, Miami FL (Travelling Exhibition)
Alternative Museum, ‘Post Modernist Metaphors’, (cur. Horace Brockington), New York NY
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, ‘New Dimensions in Drawing: 1950–1980’, Ridgefield CT
University of Massachusetts, ‘Selections from the Chase Manhattan Bank Art Collection’, Amherst MA (Travelling Exhibition)
1980
Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara CA
Touchstone Gallery, ‘Systems, Inquiry, Translation’, New York NY
California State College, ‘An Exhibition of Drawings from the Margo Leavin Gallery’, Bakersfield CA
Leo Castelli Gallery, ‘Benefit Show for the Center for the Performing Arts’, New York NY
University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum, ‘Artists from the John Weber Gallery’, Tampa FL (Travelling Exhibition)
Melinda Wyatt Gallery, ‘Prints from the Landfall Press’, Los Angeles CA
1979
Henry Street Settlement, ‘Exchanges’, New York NY
Evanston Art Center, ‘The Grid’, Evanston IL
Center for the Visual Arts, ‘Portraits’, Aspen CO John Weber Gallery, ‘Gallery Artists Show’, New York NY
Young Hoffman Gallery, ‘Gallery Artists Summer Show’, Chicago IL
Texas Gallery, Houston TX
1978
John Weber Gallery, ‘John Weber Invitational’, New York NY
Margo Leavin Gallery, ‘Works on Paper’, Los Angeles CA
Leo Castelli Gallery, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, (cur. Rainer Crone), New York NY (Travelling Exhibition)
Yale University Art Gallery, Yale University, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, New Haven CT
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, Hanover NH (Travelling Exhibition)
University of North Dakota, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, Grand Forks, ND (Travelling Exhibition)
University Art Gallery, University of California, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, Irvine CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Art Museum of South Texas, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, Corpus Christi TX (Travelling Exhibition)
Center for the Arts, Muhlenberg College, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, Allentown PA (Travelling Exhibition)
The New Gallery, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, Cleveland OH (Travelling Exhibition)
Minneapolis College of Arts and Design, ‘Numerals: Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, Minneapolis MN (Travelling Exhibition)
Landfall Press, ‘Recent Publications’, Chicago IL
1977
Golden West College, Los Angeles CA
1976
Golden West College, Los Angeles CA
1975
Oakland Museum, Oakland CA
Whitney Museum of American Art, ‘1975 Biennial Exhibition’, New York NY
1974
California State University, ‘Black Artists, Recent Attitudes’, Fresno CA
1973
California Arts Council, Sacramento CA
Oakland Museum, Oakland CA
Awards & Grants
2022
Member, American Academy of Arts & Letters, New York NY
2020
National Academian, National Academy of Design, New York NY
2019
Edward MacDowell Medal, Peterborough NH
2018
Honoree, REDCAT Gala, Los Angeles CA
2015
Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work, College Art Association, New York NY
2013
Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, New York NY
2011
Fellowship for Visual Arts, California Community Foundation, Los Angeles CA
2008
Faculty Residency, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan ME
2007
Norton Family Foundation Grant, Los Angeles CA
USA Fellowship, United States Artists, Chicago IL
2004
The Durfee Foundation Grant, Los Angeles CA
Dean’s Grant, California Institute of the Arts, Valencia CA
2001
Adaline Kent Award, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco CA
1978
Visual Artists’ Fellowship, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington DC
Performances
2024
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, 'Manifestos 3', Miami FL
Museum of Modern Art, 'Manifestos 6: Ben Patterson', New York NY
REDCAT, 'Manifestos 4: The Dred and Harriet Scott Decision', Los Angeles CA
2022
Creative Time, 'Manifestos 4: The Dred and Harriet Scott Decision', Times Square, New York NY
2019
Hauser & Wirth, ‘Manifestos 3’, Los Angeles CA
2018
The Village Vanguard, ‘Manifestos 2 Release’, New York NY
ICA — Institute of Contemporary Art, ‘A Visionary Recital (after Terry Adkins)’, Miami FL
2017
Ian Potter Museum of Art, ‘Sound Text’, Melbourne, Australia
Museum of Modern Art, ‘Lone Wolf Recital Corps’, New York NY
Kurimanzutto Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico
2016
Brooklyn Museum, ‘Sound Text’, Brooklyn NY
2015
REDCAT – Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater, ‘Manifestos 2 and Sound Text: Deep River’, Los Angeles CA
La Biennale Di Venezia, ‘Sound Text’, Venice, Italy
2014
Museum of Modern Art, ‘Manifestos 2’, New York NY
2013
Museum of Contemporary Art, ‘Charles Gaines Ensemble’, Los Angeles CA
2012
Pomona College Museum of Art, Pomona CA
Third Streaming, ‘Atum (Honey From A Flower Named Blue)’, New York NY
MoMa PS1, ‘Assassination’, Long Island City NY
2011
Hammer Museum, University of California, ‘Manifestos Scores’, Los Angeles CA
2009
New Museum, ‘Get Weird: Charles Gaines/Terry Adkins Collaborative’, New York NY
Public & Special Projects
2023
Creative Time, 'The American Manifest', Cincinnati OH
2022
Creative Time, 'Moving Chains', Governors Island, New York NY
Creative Time, ‘Roots', Times Square, New York NY
2017
ICA Institute of Contemporary Art Miami, 'Charles Gaines', Miami FL
Curatorial Projects
2024
Hauser & Wirth, 'RETROaction', cur. Kate Fowle, Homi K. Bhabha, Charles Gaines, Ellen Tani, Los Angeles CA (Traveling exhibition)
2023
Hauser & Wirth, 'RETROaction', cur. Kate Fowle, Homi K. Bhabha, Charles Gaines, Ellen Tani, New York NY (Traveling exhibition)
2021
Galleri Opdahl, 'Pushing The Margins: A Survey of LA Artists', cur. Charles Gaines, Stavanger, Norway
2018
Lévy Gorvy Gallery, ‘Terry Adkins: The Smooth, The Cut, and The Assembled’, (cur. Charles Gaines), New York NY
2004
Sweeney Art Gallery, University of California, ‘Remembering’, (cur. Charles Gaines), Riverside CA
1999
Rosamund Felsen Gallery, ‘Touring the Frame’, (cur. Charles Gaines), Santa Monica CA
1994
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, ‘Nor Here Neither There’, (cur. Charles Gaines, Paul McCarthy, Stephen Prina, Fran Seegul), Los Angeles CA
University of Maryland Art Gallery, University of Maryland, ‘The Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism’, (cur. Charles Gaines), College Park MD (Travelling Exhibition)
University of California, ‘The Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism’, (cur. Charles Gaines), Riverside CA (Travelling Exhibition)
1993
Richard L. Nelson Gallery, University of California, ‘The Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism’, (cur. Charles Gaines), Davis CA (Travelling Exhibition)
University Art Gallery, University of California, ‘The Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism’, (cur. Charles Gaines), Irvine CA (Travelling Exhibition)
Monographs
2019
Platzker, David, Smith, Cherise, ‘Charles Gaines. Palm Trees and Other Works’, Zurich: Hauser & Wirth Publishers, 2019, ill. (exh. cat.)
2014
Keith, Naima J. (ed.), 'Charles Gaines. Gridwork 1974-1989’, New York: The Studio Museum in Harlem, 2014, ill. (exh. cat)
2012
McGrew, Rebecca, Ennis, Ciara (eds.), ‘In the Shadow of Numbers. Charles Gaines Selected Works from 1975-2012’, Claremont: Pomona College Museum of Art, 2010, ill. (exh. cat)
2006
Jacobson, Karen (ed.) ‘Snake River: Charles Gaines & Edgar Arceneaux, Volume 1’, Linz: Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, Los Angeles: California Institute of the Arts/REDCAT, 2006, ill (exh. cat.)
Jacobson, Karen (ed.) ‘Snake River: Charles Gaines & Edgar Arceneaux, Volume 2’, Linz: Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz, Los Angeles: California Institute of the Arts/REDCAT, 2006, ill (exh. cat.)
2001
Sirmans, Franklin, ‘Lurid Stories. Charles Gaines, Projects 1995–2001’, San Francisco: San Francisco Art Institute, 2001, ill. (exh. cat.)
1991
Gookin, Kirby, ‘Charles Gaines. Survey Exhibition 1979-1991’, Los Angeles: Dorothy Goldeen Gallery, Paris: Lavignes-Bastille, 1991, ill. (exh. cat)
Artist’s Books & Writings
2024
Anastas, Rhea, Berger, Maurice, Gaines, Charles, Lord, Catherine, Moten, Fred (et al.), 'The Theater of Refusal: Black Art and Mainstream Criticism', New York: Dancing Foxes Press, 2024, ill.
2023
Gaines, Charles, 'Documenting the Black Imagination. Charles Gaines on Lauren Halsey', in: Godfrey, Mark, Siegel, Katy (eds.), 'Making Their Mark. Art by Women in the Shah Garg Collection', New York: Gregory R. Miller & Co., 2023, pp. 110-112, ill.
2022
Gaines, Charles, 'Charles Gaines. Sylvère Lotringer and the Art of Radical Resistance', in: Grau, Donatien, 'A Tribute to Sylvère Lotringer', on: brooklynrail.org, March 2022, ill.
2021
Gaines, Charles, ‘Artist Charles Gaines on How a Fellowship at CalArts Could Be a Model for Art Schools in Need of Change’, on: artnews.com, 16 March 2021, ill.
Gaines, Charles, ‘Diversifying the Academy’, in: ARTnews, February/March 2021, pp. 17-19, ill.
Gaines, Charles, ‘Los Angeles, November 2020’, on: flash---art.com, 28 January 2021
2018
Gaines, Charles, ‘The Double Consciousness of the Lincoln Memorial’, on: www.artforum.com, 1 November 2018 Gaines, Charles, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: The Brooklyn Rail, October 2018
2016
Gaines, Charles ‘Don’t Do Anything Illegal. Charles Gaines on How to Stay in the Game as an Artist’, on: artspace.com, 5 May 2016
2011
Gaines, Charles ‘Ben Patterson: The History of Gray Matter From the Avant-Garde to the Postmodern’, in: Oliver, Valerie Cassel, ‘Benjamin Patterson. Born in the State of FLUX/us’, Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 2011, ill (exh. cat)
2008
Gaines, Charles, ‘The New Cosmopolitanism’, Fullerton: California State University, 2008
2005
Gaines, Charles, ‘Theater of Refusal. Black Art and Mainstream Criticism’, in: Oliver, Valerie Cassel, Franklin, Sirmans, Adkins, Terry (et al.) ‘Double Consciousness. Black Conceptual Art Since 1970’, Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, January 2005
2004
Gaines, Charles, ‘Edgar Arceneaux’s Search for Meaning Among Infinite Variations’, in: Afterall, London, September 2004, pp. 64-71
2003
Gaines, Charles, ‘Art, Post History and the Paradox of Black Pluralism’, in: Merge, Stockholm, vol. 12, 2003, p. 52
Gaines, Charles, ‘Surviving Alaska: Michael Joo’s Sublime Transformations’, in: Joo, Michael, Farver, Jane, Birnbaum, Daniel (et al.), ‘Michael Joo’, Cambrige: MIT List Visual Arts Center, 2003, ill. (exh. cat)
2001
Gaines, Charles, ‘Metonymy and the Defamiliarization of Objects’, in: Sirmans, Franklin, ‘Lurid Stories. Charles Gaines, Projects 1995–2001’, San Francisco: San Francisco Art Institute, 2001, ill. (exh. cat.)
1999
Gaines, Charles, ‘Memories. The Art of Kyung Won Moon’, in: ‘Kung Won Moon’, Seoul: Park Ryu Sook Gallery, 1999 (exh. cat.)
Gaines, Charles, ‘Art and the Search for Origin Amidst the Scent of Flowers’, in: ‘Origins: An Exhibition of the Work of Sunhee Kim, William Raines, Anne Scheid and Manuel Vasaure’, Fresno: Fresno Art Museum, 1999, ill (exh. cat)
Gaines, Charles, ‘Avant L.A. Letter’, in: Artforum, New York, February 1999
1996
Gaines, Charles, ‘Hotter Than July’, in: Art + Text, no. 55, September 1996, pp. 12, 16
1995
Gaines, Charles, ‘Bear Stories’, in: Framework, vol. 7, no. 3, 1995, p. 5
Gaines, Charles, ‘Black Male’, in: World Art, January 1995
1994
Gaines, Charles, ‘Untitled’, in: ‘Color This! A Collection of Los Angeles Artists’ Drawings’, Los Angeles: Foundation For Art Resources, Inc., 1994, p. 44
1993
Gaines, Charles, Lord, Catherine, Berger, Maurice (et al.), 'The Theater of Refusal. Black Art and Mainstream Criticism', Irvine: University of California, Irvine, 1993, pp. 13-21, ill. (exh. cat.)
Gaines, Charles, ‘Manifesto’, New York: Mimi Somerby, S.O.S. International, and B.R.A.T., 1993, p. 33
Gaines, Charles, ‘The Devil and Mona Lisa. Confessions of an Art Heckler’, in: New Art Examiner, Chicago, December 1993, p. 24
1990
Gaines, Charles, ‘Sandra Rowe. Androgyny and the Janusian Split’, Riverside: University of California, 1990, ill. (exh. cat.)
Gaines, Charles, ‘Sandra Rowe. Androgyny and the Janusian Split’, in: Journal of Social Theory in Art Education, no. 10, April 1990, pp. 158-163
Publications
2024
Almeida, Ana Beatriz, Haynes, Lauren, 'Ancestral. Afro-Américas', Sao Paulo: Afluente Art Editora, 2024, pp. 104-105, ill. (exh. cat.)
2023
Byrd, Antawan I., Segal, Elizabeth, Fuldner, Carl (eds.), ‘The Art Institute of Chicago Field Guide to Photography and Media', Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago, 2023, p. 361, ill.
Rubinstein, Raphael, Rubinstein, Heather Bause, 'Schema: World as Diagram', New York: Marlborough, 2023, pp. 62-64, ill. (exh. cat.)
Kim, Christine Y., Andrews, Myrtle Elizabeth (eds.), 'Black American Portraits', Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, New York: DelMonico Books, 2023, p. 129, ill. (exh. cat.)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (eds.), 'Coded: Art Enters the Computer Age, 1952–1982', Los Angeles, 2023, pp. 174-175, ill. (exh. cat.)
2022
Gosse, Johanna (ed.), 'Nervous Systems. Art Systems, and Politics since the 1960s', Raleigh: Duke University Press, 2022, pp. 103-124, ill.
2021
Enwezor, Okwui, Gioni, Massimiliano, Beckwith, Naomi (et al.), 'Grief and Grievance. Art and Mourning in America', London: Phaidon, New York: New Museum, 2021, pp. 78-81, ill. (exh. cat.)
Anderson, Sean, Wilson, Mabel O., ‘Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America’, New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 2021 (exh. cat.)
2020
Hussey, Miciah, Alpert, Isaac, Willis, Sarah (eds.), ‘Drawing 2020’, New York: Gladstone Gallery, Köln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König, 2020, p. 56, ill. (exh. cat.)
2019
Bedford, Christopher, Siegel, Siegel, Cooks, Bridget R., ‘Generations. A History of Black Abstract Art’, Baltimore: Baltimore Museum of Art, 2019, ill. (exh. cat.)
2017
Galpin, Amy, ‘Time As Landscape. Inquiries of Art and Science’, Winter Park: Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 2017 (exh. cat.)
2016
Franke, Anselm, Hankey, Stephanie, Hankey, Thomson (et al.), ‘Nervous Systems: Quantified Life and the Social Question’, Berlin: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Leipzig: Spector Books, 2016
Martin, Courtney J. (ed.), ‘Four Generations. The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art’, New York: Gregory R. Miller & Co, 2016 (exh. cat.)
2015
Abramovic, Marina, Bove, Carol, Eliasson, Olafur (et al.), ‘Akademie X. Lessons in Art + Life’, London: Phaidon, 2015, pp. 98-103, ill.
Beckwith, Naomi, Roelstraete, Dieter (eds.), ‘The Freedom Principle. Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now’, Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago/University of Chicago Press, 2015, pp. 132, 135-136 (exh. cat.)
2014
Sirmans, Franklin (ed.), ‘Prospect.3. Notes for Now’, Munich/New York: Prestel, 2014 (exh. cat.)
Léger, Marc James (ed.), ‘The Idea of the Avant Garde’, England: Manchester University Press, 2014
2012
Simpson, Bennett (ed.), ‘Blues for Smoke’, Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art, Munich/New York: DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2012 (exh. cat.)
2011
Jones, Kellie, Carby, Hazel V., Sirmans, Franklin ( et al.), ‘Now Dig This! Art & Black Los Angeles 1960–1980’, Los Angeles: Hammer Museum, Munich/New York: DelMonico Books/Prestel, 2011 (exh. cat.)
Molesworth, Helen Anne (ed.), ‘Dance/Draw’,Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, Boston: The Institute of Contemporary Art, 2011, ill. (exh. cat.)
Constance M. Lewallen, Karen Moss, Bryan-Wilson, Julia (et al.), ‘State of Mind: New California Art circa 1970’, Berkeley: University of California Press, 2011 (exh. cat.)
2008
Walla, Douglas (ed.), ‘Entre Chien et Loup’, New York: Kent Gallery, 2008 (exh. cat.)
2004
___, ‘Rhythm of Structure’ in: International Review of African American Art, vol. 19, no. 3, 2004
Bur, Andreas, Seyfarth, Ludwig (eds.), ‘Recherche-entdeckt! Bilderarchive der Unsichtbarkeiten (Research-discovered! Picture Archive of the Invisibilities)’, Esslingen am Neckar: Galerie de Stadt, 2004 (exh. cat.)
2001
Hull, Steven (ed.), ‘Song Poems: Lyrics into songs into Videos’, New York: Cohan Leslie and Browne Gallery, 2001
2000
Pagel, David, ‘Themes Out of School. Art and Education in Los Angeles’, Los Angeles: CAA, 2000, p. 51
1999
Johnston, Mark, ‘Contemporary Art in Southern California’, Sydney: Craftsman House, 1999, pp. 72–75
Schürmann, Wilhelm, ‘Wohin kein Auge reicht: von der Entdeckung des Unsichtbaren. More than meets the eye - Triennale der Photographie’, Hamburg: Arbeitskreis Photographie/Deichtorhallen, 1999 (exh. cat.)
Von Maur, Karin, ‘Magie der Zahl. In der Kunst des 20 Jahrhunderts’, Stuttgart: Staatsgalerie, 1999 Hull, Steven, ‘I’m Still In Love With You’, Los Angeles: Twentieth Century Women’s Club, 1999 (exh. cat.)
1995
___, ‘Art Walk, ‘95’, Venice: Venice Family Clinic, 1995 Gamblin, Noriko, ‘Night/Crimes’, Santa Monica: Santa Monica Museum of Art, 1995 (exh. bro.)
1993
Gerstler, Amy, ‘L.A. Next: Six Los Angeles Artists’, New Orleans: Contemporary Art Center, 1993
Gookin, Kirby, Arning, Bill, ‘The Naming of the Colors’, New York: White Columns, 1993, ill. (exh. cat.)
1992
Gerstler, Amy, Fehlau, Fred, ‘LAX. The Los Angeles Exhibition’, Los Angeles: Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, 1992 (exh. cat.)
Hugo, Joan, ‘Counterweight’, Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, 1992
___, ‘No Justice, No Peace’, Los Angeles: California Afro-American Museum, 1992 (exh. cat.)
March, Brigitte (ed.), 'Force Sight’, Böblingen: Art Publishing, 1992 (exh. cat.)
1989
___, ‘Landscape Visions’, Long Beach: CSU Art Gallery, 1989
1988
CSU Los Angeles, Fine Arts Gallery, ‘Artists Forum. Selected Faculty Artists from the California State University’, Los Angeles: University Fine Arts Gallery, 1988
1985
Miller-Keller, Andrea, Ravenal, John B., ‘From the Collection of Sol LeWitt’, New York: ICI Curators, 1985
Daneshvari, Abbas (ed.), ‘Black and White Drawings from the David Nellis Collection’, Los Angeles: University Fine Arts Gallery, 1985
Neff, Terry Ann R. (ed.), ‘Selections from the William Hokin Collection’, Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1985
___, ‘Process Und Konstruktion: 1985 in Munich', Munich: Cultural department of the state capital Munich, Stuttgart: Galerie Brigitte March, Lodz, Archives of Contemporary Thought, 1985, ill.
1981
___, ‘Artists from the John Weber Gallery’, New York: John Weber Gallery, 1981, ill. (exh. cat.)
Paoletti, John, ‘No Title. The Collection of Sol LeWitt’, Middletown: Wesleyan University in association with the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, 1981
Brockington, Horace, ‘Post modernist Metaphors’, New York: The Alternative Museum, 1981
Anderson, Richard E., ‘New Dimensions in Drawing, 1950–1980’, Ridgefield: Aldrich Museum, 1981
Posner, Helane, ‘Selections from the Chase Manhattan Bank Art Collection’, New York: Chase Manhattan Bank, 1981
1979
Lippard, Lucy, ‘Exchanges, Henry Street Settlement, New York City, April Portraits’, Aspen: Center for Visual Arts, 1979
1978
Rainer, Crone, ‘Numerals. Mathematical Concepts in Contemporary Art’, New York: Leo Castelli Gallery, 1978, ill.
___, 'Recent Publications', Chicago: Landfall Press Inc., 1978, ill.
1975
Whitney Museum of American Art (ed.), ‘Whitney Biennial’, New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1975, ill. (exh. cat.)
Press
2025
Hanley, William, 'A Renowned Artist's L.A. Renovation Added a Distinct Facade - and Kicked Off A Much Bigger Project', on: dwell.com, 8 May 2025, ill.
Pingel, Mike, 'Numbers and Trees’ Series by Charles Gaines Now Showing at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood', on: wehotimes.com, 18 April 2025, ill.
Urist, Jacoba, 'Charles Gaines on the conception and creative method of 'Numbers and Trees, Baobabs in Tanzania'' [interview], on: artforum.com, 11 April 2025, ill.
Teicholz, Tom, 'Charles Gaines' Calculus of Trees', on: forbes.com, 8 April 2025, ill.
Urist, Jacoba, 'Charles Gaines', on: artforum.com, 4 April 2025, ill.
Zellen, Jody, 'Charles Gaines: 'Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs', on: artnowla.com, 26 March 2025, ill.
Brand, Madeleine (host), 'Democrats’ direction, 'Severance' finale, art by Charles Gaines and others' [audio podcast], in: Press Play, KCRW, 25 March 2025
Barnes, Sarah, 'Artist Brings Order to the Organic by Turning a Grid of Numbers and Colors Into Massive Tree Photos', on: mymodernmet.com, 24 March 2025, ill.
___, 'Charles Gaines in conversation with Lauren O’Neill-Butler' [interview], on: novembermag.com, 18 March 2025
Teicholz, Tom, 'Highlights From Frieze Los Angeles In The Wake Of The L.A. Fires', on: forbes.com, 14 March 2025, ill.
Courteau, Rose, 'Build It and They Will Come', in: Family Style, New York, pp. 152-159, ill.
Armond, Jason, 'The artist Charles Gaines, his beauty and poignance' [interview], on: latimes.com, 5 March 2025, ill.
Mankus, Modestas, 'Charles Gaines to Present at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood', on: ourculturemag.com, 28 January 2025, ill.
Young, Royal, 'Phoenix Art Museum’s Gaines exhibit hypnotizes viewers into thought', on: phoenixnewtimes.com, 30 January 2025, ill.
2024
Bickley, Sebastian, 'Charles Gaines Unveils New ‘Numbers and Trees’ Series at Hauser & Wirth', on: ourculturemag.com, 19 December 2024, ill.
The Editors of ARTnews, 'ARTnews Announces ARTnews Awards', on: artnews.com, 19 November 2024
Helbling, Emma, 'ArtWorks’ New Gathering Space to be Named the Hannan ArtPark', on: citybeat.com, 28 August 2024, ill.
Griffin, Jonathan, 'Intuit Dome: Where Art Competes With Hot Dogs, Beer, and Busy Fans', on: nytimes.com, 22 August 2024, ill.
Parish, Heather, 'From Wendy Maruyama To Charles Gaines, The Fresno Art Museum Has A Lot To Celebrate In Its Summer/fall Exhibitions', on: munroreview.com, 2 August 2024, ill.
Pogrebin, Robin, 'The New Home of the L.A. Clippers is Is a Hot Ticket for Art', on: nytimes.com, 10 July 2024, ill.
Hanson, Geoff, 'The past, present and future of art, examined', on: aspendailynews.com, 11 June 2024, ill.
Hatfield, Zack, 'The Permanent Collection: Charles Gaines Ponders the Weight of History', on: news.artnet.com, 15 May 2024, ill.
Enrico, 'RETROaction (part two) / Hauser & Wirth, Downtown Los Angeles', on: vernissage.tv, 12 April 2024, ill.
Valentine, Victoria L., 'Lauren Haynes Named Head Curator of Governors Island in New York, She is Expected to Grow the Public Art Program', on: culturetype.com, 27 March 2024, ill.
Tani, Ellen, 'Charles Gaines by Ellen Tani', on: bombmagazine.org, 15 March 2024, ill.
Netzley, Luke, 'Where the Past Meets the Present: Hauser & Wirth Opens "RETROaction" exhibition', on: ladowntownnews.com, 4 March 2024, ill.
Tani, Ellen, 'Charles Gaines', in: Bomb, New York, no. 167, Spring 2024, pp. 42-55, ill.
Kay, Sasha, 'What’s Happening in Miami: FT Globetrotter’s month-by-month guide to 2024', on: ft.com, 8 February 2024, ill.
Durón, Maximilíano, 'Charles Gaines Asks Heady Questions with No Easy Answers', on: artnews.com, 5 February 2024, ill.
Goyanes, Rob, 'Charles Gaines: 1992–2023 at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Miami, Miami', on: burnaway.org, 27 January 2024, ill.
___, 'Three-decade survey of Charles Gaines at Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami', on: artdaily.cc, 4 January 2024, ill.
Enrico, 'Charles Gaines: 1992–2023 / Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami', on: vernissage.tv, 1 January 2024, ill.
2023
McCoubrey, Carmel, 'Our Keepers of 2023', in: The New York Times, New York, 23 December 2023, ill.
Durón, Maximilíano, 'Critic’s Diary: Private Collections Around Miami Delight as Museum Exhibitions Disappoint', on: artnews.com, 8 December 2023, ill.
Belci, Theo, 'Charles Gaines at the ICA Miami: algorithms, overlays, and the political strength of the walnut tree', on: theartnewspaper.com, 6 December 2023, ill.
___, 'Best Miami Exhibitions: What to See While in Town for Art Basel 2023', on: whitewall.art, 6 December 2023, ill.
Slenske, Michael, 'Charles Gaines Interrogates the Nature of Meaning', on: wmagazine.com, 5 December 2023, ill.
Badajoz, Joaquín, '"Instagramables" y atajos en Art Basel Miami Beach 2023', on: elpais.com, 4 December 2023, ill.
Cardone, Maurita, 'Miami Basel Grand Hotel', on: ilgiornaledelarte.com, 1 Decemeber 2023, ill.
Duray, Dan, 'String Theory', in: Art | Basel. Miami Beach, Miami, December 2023, pp. 178-181, ill.
Slenske, Michael, 'Off the Grid', in: W Magazine, New York, December 2023, pp. 90-95, ill.
Hunter Davis, Melissa, 'The Black and Basel 2023: The Black Art Guide', on: sugarcanemag.com, 25 November 2023, ill.
Markowitz, Douglas, 'Charles Gaines Counfounds with Conceptual Art at ICA Miami', on: artburstmiami.com, 17 November 2023, ill.
___, 'Datebook: The Art World’s Winter Happenings to Add to Your Calendar', on: artnews.com, 17 November 2023, ill.
Aboreden, Ashley-Anna, Duran, Jose D., Medina, Sopia, 'The 17 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week', on: miaminewtimes.com, 13 November 2023, ill.
Ricci, Emma, 'Tutto su Art Basel Miami Beach 2023: gallerie, sezioni, eventi, progetti', on: artslife.com, 13 November 2023, ill.
___, 'This Week in Culture: November 13 - 19', on: culturedmag.com, 13 November 2023, ill.
Valentine, Victoria L., 'November Exhibitions: 12 Museum Shows Feature African American Artists Betye Saar, Simone Leigh, Dawoud Bey, Charles White, Faith Ringgold, Kehinde Wiley & More', on: culturetype.com, 8 November 2023, ill.
Stewart, Allison, Hinds, Kate, 'New Yorkers and New Jerseyans weigh in on their favorite "unexpected art" around NYC', on: gothamist.com, 4 November 2023, ill.
Durón, Maximilíano, 'Charles Gaines’s Monumental Installation on Governors Island Marked a Meeting Point for Hidden Histories', on: artnews.com, 2 November 2023, ill.
Duray, Dan, 'The cool conceptualism of Charles Gaines', on: artbasel.com, 1 November 2023, ill.
Messman, Lauren, 'At Museums and Galleries, a Spirit of Togetherness', on: nytimes.com, 18 October 2023, ill.
Scott, Chadd, 'What Is Radical? Decide For Yourself At The Convening In Cincinnati', on: forbes.com, 16 October 2023, ill.
Jackson, Danielle A., 'Logic Systems: Charles Gaines', in: Seen, no. 6, Fall/Winter 2023, pp. 174-187, ill.
Jones, Okla, '2023 Entertainment Preview: 20 Fall Exhibitions & Art Shows To Explore', on: essence.com, 10 October 2023, ill.
Grados, Maricielo, 'Museos y galerías de Miami anuncian exposiciones de arte para el otoño boreal del 2023', on: infobae.com, 4 October 2023, ill.
Markowitz, Douglas, '7 Can’t-Miss Art Exhibits Coming to Miami Museums and Galleries this Fall', on: miaminewtimes.com, 26 September 2023, ill.
Schwartz, Allie, 'Three-decade survey of Charles Gaines opens at Institute of Contemporary Art', on: communitynewspapers.com, 12 September 2023, ill.
___, 'The Municipal Art Society awards 2023 Brendan Gill Prize To Charles Gaines for "The American Manifest: Chapter 1"', on: gothamtogo.com, 29 August 2023, ill.
Felder, Rachel, ' From World-Class Art Collections to Cool-Kid Concept Shops, Miami's Design District Is an Aesthete's Paradise', on: cntraveler.com, 24 August 2023, ill.
Barrier, Katherine, 'Arts Nonprofits to Unite In Cincinnati To Focus On The Earth', on: citybeat.com, 25 July 2023, ill.
Seibert, Brian, 'At River to River, Dancers Tackle Weighty Topics With a Smile', on: nytimes.com, 19 June 2023, ill.
Lordi, Emily, 'The Black Artists Claiming More Space Than Ever Before', on: nytimes.com, 24 March 2023, ill.
Ostrow, Saul, 'Charles Gaines' [review], in: The Brooklyn Rail, Brooklyn, March 2023, pp. 69-70, ill.
Ostrow, Saul, 'Charles Gaines: Southern Trees' [review], on: brooklynrail.org, March 2023, ill.
___, 'Charles Gaines: Southern Trees', on: airmail.news, 27 February 2023, ill.
Behringer, David, 'Charles Gaines' Colorful Pixelation of Southern Trees', on: design-milk.com, 21 February 2023 ill.
Ebgi, Anat, 'Gallerist Anat Ebgi Reflects on Why Los Angeles Is a Place "Where People are Willing to be More Provocative"', on: news.artnet.com, 16 February 2023, ill.
O’Neill-Butler, Lauren, '"Benjamin Wigfall and Communications Village"', on: artforum.com, February 2023, ill.
Mulgrew, Sophie, 'Exhibition Review: Charles Gaines: Southern Trees', on: museemagazine.com, 31 January 2023, ill.
___, 'Charles Gaines: Southern Trees. Hauser & Wirth New York 22nd Street', on: martincid.com, 18 January 2023, ill.
___, 'Charles Gaines: Southern Trees', on: artplugged.co.uk, 17 January 2023, ill.
___, 'Hauser & Wirth presents "Charles Gaines.Southern Trees"', on: gothamtogo.com, 17 January 2023, ill.
Keh, Pei-Ru, McAlister-Smith, Tilly, Llyod-Smith, Harriet, 'New York art exhibitions: what to see this winter', on: wallpaper.com, 16 January 2023, ill.
2022
___, 'Late Staged Capital', in: Ubikwist, New York, no. 15, December 2022, pp. 74-89, ill.
___, 'The Defining Artworks of 2022', on: artnews.com, 15 December 2022, ill.
___, 'The Best Public Artworks of 2022', on: artsy.com, 13 December 2022, ill.
___, 'In Brooklyn, Loewe and Creative Time Celebrated Artist Charles Gaines', on: vogue.com, 8 December 2022, ill.
Collinge, Miranda, '12 Arty Reasons to Visit New York This Autumn', on: esquire.com, 2 November 2022, ill.
Waddoups, Ryan, 'A Colossal Ship-Like Artwork Evoking America’s Slave Trade', on: surfacemag.com, 27 October 2022, ill.
Westall, Mark, 'Charles Gaines’s Moving Chains Addresses the Reality of Systemic Racism in the United States of America Through Embodied & Visual Experience.', on: fadmagazine.com, 27 October 2022, ill.
Stewart, Jessica, 'Massive Sculpture With 1,600-Pound Moving Chains Examines the Long History of American Slavery', on: mymodernmet.com, 27 October 2022, ill.
Ebert, Grace, 'Through a Monumental Sculpture of Moving Chains, Artist Charles Gaines Confronts the Enduring Legacy of American Slavery', on: thisiscolossal.com, 25 October 2022, ill.
Cascone, Sarah, 'It Took Eight Years, an Army of Engineers, and 1,600 Pounds of Chains to Bring Artist Charles Gaines’s Profound Meditation on America to Life. Now, It’s Here', on: news.artnet.com, 25 October 2022, ill.
Lynch, Scott, 'Sculptor Charles Gaines’ Monumental "Moving Chains" Now Open on Governor’s Island', on: bkmag.com, 17 October 2022, ill.
Rahmanan, Anna, 'This giant monument made of steel and chains is heading to Governors Island', on: timeout.com, 13 October 2022, ill.
Black, Hannah, 'Exploring the Arbitrary, Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines Reveals First Public Artwork in NYC', on: culturedmag.com, 12 October 2022, ill.
Wally, Maxine, 'Charles Gaines Reframes American History', on: wmagazine.com, 10 October 2022, ill.
Vargas, Steven, 'Art and activism power a starry Hammer Museum gala', on: latimes.com, 9 October 2022, ill.
Mitter, Siddhartha, 'Evoking Our Past for the Public to See', in: New York Times, New York, 9 October 2022, p. 14, ill.
Mitter, Siddhartha, 'On Governor’s Island, a Machine That Jolts History', on: nytimes.com, 7 October 2022, ill.
Nash, David, 'Inside a Dreamy Home Perched Above the San Francisco Bay Area', on: architecturaldigest.com, 8 August 2022, ill.
___, 'Charles Gaines’ first public art project, The American Manifest debuts in New York', on: artdaily.com, 26 July 2022, ill.
Billard, Jillian, 'Charles Gaines unearths America’s deep colonial roots in an expansive serial public art project', on: theartnewspaper.com, 20 July 2022, ill.
___, 'Art contemporain : Arithmétique, palmiers et quête du Beau selon Charles Gaines', on: connaissancedesarts.com, 19 July 2022, ill.
Bowling, Suzanna, 'In Times Square the American Manifest', on: tconline.com, 16 July 2022, ill.
Velie, Elaine, 'Charles Gaines Brings Trees Back to Times Square', on: hyperallergic.com, 15 July 2022, ill.
___, '5 Free Events: "The American Manifest" and Les Ballets Afrik', on: allarts.org, 14 July 2022, ill.
___, 'Charles Gaines pianta un bosco di alberi a testa in giù a Times Square', on: artuu.it, 14 July 2022, ill.
Dong, Mingyuan, 'CHARLES GAINES Interview – Grids and Systems Art', on: picturethispost.com, 12 July 2022, ill.
Valentine, Victoria L., 'Latest News in Black Art: New Name for DuSable Museum, Public Art Works by Basil Watson, Thomas J. Price and Charles Gaines, Plus Plans for African American Dictionary', on: culturetype.org, 22 June 2022, ill.
Dafoe, Taylor, 'Charles Gaines Will Plant a Grove of Sweetgum Trees Upside Down in Times Square as Part of an Ambitious Public Art Project', on: news.artnet.com, 21 June 2022, ill.
Stoilas, Helen, 'At Frieze New York, Charles Gaines puts gains toward ambitious public art project', on: theartnewspaper.com, 20 May 2022, ill.
Valentine, Victoria L., 'Charmaine Jefferson Elected Board Chair at California Institute of the Arts, Where Charles Gaines Taught Mark Bradford, Henry Taylor, and Lauren Halsey Earned Degrees', on culturetype.org, 18 May 2022, ill.
Durón, Maximilíano, 'The Best Booths at Frieze New York, From Stabbed Footballs to Twisted Steel Creations', on: artnews.com, 18 May 2022, ill.
M.H. Schuster, Angela, 'Everything to Know About Frieze New York', on: avenuemagazine.com, 17 May 2022, ill.
___, 'Return of Frieze New York proves that small is beautiful', on: ft.com, 13 May 2022, ill.
___, 'Art Industry News: Police Arrested a Seventh Suspect in Green Vault Heist—While He Was Already in Court + Other Stories', on: news.artnet.com, 10 May 2022, ill.
Vankin, Deborah, 'Hammer Museum to honor Charles Gaines and Chase Strangio at 2022 Gala in the Garden', on: latimes.com, 9 May 2022, ill.
___, 'Solo Shows at Frieze New York 2022', on: frieze.com, 4 May 2022, ill.
Kitnick, Alex, 'Group Think. Alex Kitnick on "Lifes"', in: Artforum, New York, vol. 60, no. 9, May 2022, pp. 53-54, ill.
Holiday, Harmony, '"I’m not saying that there’s no such thing as imagination or intuition or subjectivity, but I think they’re all constructs."' [interview], in: Frieze, London, no. 227, May 2022, pp. 98-107, ill.
Holiday, Harmony, 'Charles Gaines on the Paradoxes of Seeing' [interview], on: frieze.com, 28 April 2022, ill.
Knight, Christopher, 'Review: Spanish conquistadors and plastic vomit: That’s "Lifes" at UCLA Hammer Museum', on: latimes.com, 29 March 2022, ill.
Battaglia, Andy, '"Disciplinary Promiscuity": Hammer Museum’s Ambitious New Group Show Finds Common Ground Between Aubrey Plaza, Pauline Oliveros, and Senyawa', on: artnews.com, 15 February 2022, ill.
2021
Lloyd-Smith, Harriet, 'Cold hands, warm art: 10 winter recipes from leading artists', on: wallpaper.com, 22 December 2021, ill.
Gassman, Gay, 'Open Studio', in: Architectural Digest, New York, December 2021, pp. 86-89, ill.
___, 'Need More Holiday Food Inspiration? Try These Recipes for Charles Gaines’s Candied Yams and Ragnar Kjartansson’s Lambchops', on: news.artnet.com, 27 November 2021, ill.
Gassmann, Gay, 'Tour the L.A. Studio of Renowned Artist Charles Gaines', on: architecturaldigest.com, 5 November 2021, ill.
___, ‘“Intricate and Timely”: Troy Carter’s Top Picks on Frieze Viewing Room Los Angeles’, on: frieze.com, 27 July 2021, ill.
Forgo, Gabriela, ‘“In Focus: LA Artists,” An Exhibition at Hauser & Wirth, Los Angeles’, on: purple.fr, 21 July 2021, ill.
Donoghue, Katy, ‘Charles Gaines Shows Culture as the Lens Through Which We Make and Experience Art’ [Interview], on: whitewall.art, 6 July 2021, ill.
Westall, Mark, ‘In Focus: LA Artists’, on: fadmagazine.com, 30 June 2021, ill.
Fusco, Coco, 'On the Condition of Black Life and Black Death' [Review], in: Texte Zer Kunst, Berlin, no. 122, June 2021, p. 212, ill.
LaBarge, Emily, ‘Charles Gaines. Hauser & Wirth London | Savile Row’ [Review], in: Artforum, New York, vol. 59, no. 10, Summer 2021, ill.
___, ‘5 International Nature-Inspired Exhibitions That Make Us Very Excited for the Arrival of Summer’, on: news.artnet.com, 19 May 2021, ill.
Harris, Gareth, Jhala, Kabir, ‘Three exhibitions to see in London this weekend’, on: theartnewspaper.com, 14 May 2021, ill.
Wu, Simon, ‘“Grief and Grievance” Shows Us Profound Visions of Black Suffering’ [Review], on: frieze.com, 29 April 2021, ill.
Donoghue, Katy, ‘Charles Gaines’ [interview], in: Whitewall, New York, pp. 98-105, Spring 2021, ill.
Luke, Ben, ‘Be still my beating art! Our critic’s first week back in the galleries after lockdown’ [review], on: standard.co.uk, 16 April 2021, ill.
Waywell, Chris, ‘These London art galleries are open to visitors right now’, on: timeout.com, 15 April 2021, ill.
Rea, Naomi, ‘9 Gallery Shows to See Now in London, From a Spotlight on Young French Painters to Rachel Whiteread at Gagosian’, on: news.artnet.com, 14 April 2021, ill.
Ghosh, Ravi, ‘Charles Gaines: ‘My System is a Firewall Between My Subjectivity and the Work’’, on: elephant.art, 14 April 2021, ill.
Lloyd-Smith, Harriet, ‘Physical art exhibitions to see in London and beyond, from April 2021’, on: wallpaper.com, 12 April 2021, ill.
___, ‘10 unmissable exhibitions as London's galleries reopen’, on: culturewhisper.com, 8 April 2021, ill.
Durrant, Nancy, ‘Art lovers, get set! The exhibitions to see when London galleries open’, on: standard.co.uk, 1 April 2021, ill.
Ugelvig, Jeppe, 'Into the Grief' [Review], on: kunstkritikk.com, 23 March 2021, ill.
Bentall, Henrietta, Luke, Ben, ‘Studio jams: we made a Spotify playlist of artists’ top tunes, from Ragnar Kjartansson to Rachel Whiteread', on: theartnewspaper.com, 12 March 2021, ill.
Morillo, Rachell, ‘‘Grief and Grievance’ Honors the Weight and Wake of Racial Violence’ [review], on: hyperallergic.com, 9 March 2021, ill.
___, ‘Home Events’, in: Waitrose Weekend, London, no. 543, 4 March 2021, p. 36, ill.
Parker, Rianna Jade, ‘Behind These Differences’ [Review], in: Frieze, no. 217, March 2021, pp. 16-17, ill.
Carrier, David, 'Grief and Grievance: Art and Mourning in America', on: brooklynrail.org, March 2021, ill.
Lloyd-Smith, Harriet, ‘Artist’s palate: Charles Gaines’ Southern-style candied yams’, on: wallpaper.com, 20 February 2021, ill.
Cotter, Holland, ‘Black Grief, White Grievance: Artists Search for Racial Justice’ [review], on: nytimes.com, 18 February 2021, ill.
Smee, Sebastian, ‘A searing, all-star art show explores Black grief from the civil rights era to now’, on: washingtonpost.com, 17 February 2021, ill.
Pobric, Pac, ‘Some People See the 1970s as a Golden Age of Contemporary Art. Charles Gaines Thinks Today’s Art Is Actually Much Better’, on: artnet.com, 16 February 2021, ill.
O’Grady, Megan, ‘Once Overlooked, Black Abstract Painters Are Finally Given Their Due’, on: nytimes.com, 12 February 2021, ill.
Dodson, Jewels, ‘These Black Collectors Are Shaping the Future of the Art World’, on: artsy.com, 9 February 2021, ill.
Cumming, Laura, ‘Charles Gaines: Multiples of Nature, Trees and Faces; Hardeep Sahota: Bhangra Lexicon – review’, on: theguardian.com, 7 February 2021, ill.
Cumming, Laura, ‘Let me count the ways’, in: the new review. Special section of the newspaper ‘The Observer’, London, 7 February 2021, pp. 24-25, ill.
Lloyd-Smith, Harriet, ‘At Home with American Artist Charles Gaines’ [Interview], on: wallpaper.com, 29 January 2021, ill.
___, ‘A brush with...’ [Interview], in: The Art Newspaper, London, no. 331, February 2021, p. 42, ill.
Griffin, Jonathan, ‘Layers of complexity’, in: The Financial Times, London, 23 January 2021, ill.
Griffin, Jonathan, ‘Charles Gaines: Peeling back the layers’, on: ft.com, 21 January 2021, ill.
Saunders, Daniella, ‘The Best Virtual Art Exhibitions 2021’, on: countryandtownhouse.co.uk, 20 January 2021, ill.
Lewis, Annie, ‘Enjoy virtual Hauser & Wirth exhibitions at home’, on: townandcountrymag.com, 19 January 2021, ill.
2020
Wessner, Gregory, ‘Charles Gaines, New National Academician’ [Interview], on: nadnowjournal.org, 10 November 2020, ill.
Schwabsky, Barry, ‘Don’t Hide the Art of Philip Guston’, on: thenation.com, 30 October 2020, ill.
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Online: 5 Gallery Exhibitions Focus on Artists Amy Sherald, Charles Gaines, Genevieve Gaignard, Edgar Arceneaux, and The Racial Imaginary Institute’, on: culturetype.com, 30 October 2020, ill.
___, ‘Artists Envision a New Kind of Political Poster’, on: wmagazine.com, 22 October 2020, ill.
McGlone, Peggy, Smee, Sebastian, ‘Coronavirus shutdowns and charges of white supremacy: American art museums are in crisis’, on: washingtonpost.com, 12 October 2020, ill.
Pogrebin, Robin, ‘The Artist Charles Gaines Creates a Fellowship for Black Students’, on: nytimes.com, 7 October 2020, ill.
Mills, Aaron, ‘Charles Gaines wants to challenge how you see the world’, on: sohohouse.com, 27 September 2020, ill.
Di Mento, Maria, ‘Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan Donate $300 Million for Voting Security (Gifts Roundup)’, on: philanthropy.com, 8 September 2020, ill.
Keener, Katherine, ‘Three southern California institutes seek to better support underrepresented students and faculty’, on: art-critique.com, 2 September 2020, ill.
Dodson, Jewels, ‘Activist collectors don't Just want to accumulate artworks. They want to change the world’, in: ARTnews, New York, September 2020, pp. 84-91, ill.
Kinsella, Eileen, ‘Art Schools Have Historically Been Inhospitable to Black Students. Two California Philanthropists Are Trying to Change That’, on: artnet.com, 31 August 2020, ill.
Stromberg, Matt, ‘CalArts and Otis College Receive Million-Dollar Donations to Support Black Faculty and Students’, on: hyperallergic.com, 28 August 2020, ill.
Pickford, James, ‘Black artists matter: The winds of change are blowing through the art world’, on: ft.com, 24 August 2020
___, ‘Visual Language. 13 Artists Inspiring Us Right Now’, on: goop.com, 20 July 2020, ill.
___, ‘[Virtual Panel Discussion] Charles Gaines x Printed Matter. The Theater of Refusal in the Age of Liberalism’, on: curate.la, 6 July 2020
Belcove, Julie, ‘From Leonardo at the Louvre to the Rise of Jordan Casteel: The Best of the Art World’, on: robbreport.com, 16 June 2020
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Terry Adkins Conceived His Exhibitions as a Conversational Interplay Among Objects, Installations, and Musical Performances’, on: www.culturetype.com, 1 May 2020
Schildknecht, Julieta, ‘Art as a Discipline: Charles Gaines’ [interview], on: moussemagazine.it, 30 April 2020
LALA, ‘LALA Dispatch: The Importance of Charles Gaines Legacy According to Artists’, on: www.culturedmag.com, 13 April 2020
Hamersly, Mark, ‘Culture Shock Miami: Experience performances, museum tours and art exhibits online’, on: www.miamiherald.com, 30 March 2020
Anania, Katie, ‘How to Draw a Dog’, on: brooklynrail.org, 5 March 2020
___, ‘Charles Gaines: 16 Feb — 29 Mar 2020 at Hauser & Wirth in Saint Moritz, Switzerland', on: wsimag.com, 17 February 2020
Kenney, Nancy, ‘Championing African American abstraction: inside the collection of Pamela Joyner’, on: www.theartnewspaper.com, London, 12 February 2020
Koeberle, Susanna, ‘Sound of Silence’, on: www.swiss-architects.com, Zurich, 6 February 2020
Berg, Allison, ‘Head of the Class’, in: LALA Magazine, Los Angeles, January 2020, pp. 128-135
2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: The Getty Museum digs into its photo collections to showcase the unseen’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 December 2019
___, ‘The Don’t Miss List’, on: www.ladowntownnews.com, 16 December 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: Christopher Myers meditates on escape in textile works at Fort Gansevoort’, in: Los Angeles Times, 12 December 2019
Panero, James, ‘Generations: A History of Black Abstract Art’ and ‘Afrocosmologies: American Reflections’ Reviews: Finding a Legacy or Losing the Thread?’, on: www.wsj.com, 3 December 2019
___, ‘ICA Miami Adds More than One Hundred Works to its Collection’, on: www.artforum.com, 29 November 2019
Selvin, Claire, ‘Baltimore Museum of Art Will Only Collect Works by Women in 2020’, on: www.artnews.com, 28 November 2019
Cascone, Susan, ‘Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World This Week’, on: news.artnet.com, 11 November 2019
Sulcas, Roslyn, ‘For a Los Angeles Dance Festival, Reviving a Homegrown Modernist’, on: www.nytimes.com, New York, 7 November 2019
Schreffler, Laura, ‘Gucci Presents the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala with Billie Eilish, Brie Larson, Salma Hayek & More’, on: www.hauteliving.com, 5 November 2019
Capelle, Laura, ‘LA Dance Project revives a neglected work at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris’, on: www.ft.com, London, 4 November 2019
___, ‘Library of Ideas: A Course by Charles Gaines, Part Two’, on: www.curate.la, Los Angeles, November 2019
Perry, Barlo, ‘Charles Gaines in Conversation’, on: www.paris-la.com, Los Angeles, 30 October 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: MOCA explores an art movement inspired by feminine and domestic traditions’, in: Los Angeles TImes, 24 October 2019
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘Paint by Numbers: Charles Gaines Has a System’, in: LA Weekly, Los Angeles, 24 October 2019, pp. 18
Fontaine, Pearl, ‘Theaster Gates, Kenny Scharf, Tala Madani, and More Must See Los Angeles,’ on: www.whitewall.art, 11 October 2019
Zara, Janelle, ‘Even If You Don’t Get All the Details, You Can Still Follow Along’: How Charles Gaines Taught a Generation of Artists’, on: www.news.artnet.com, 7 October 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: A cross-border show inspired by a mythical California of woman warriors’, in: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 3 October 2019
Zellen, Jody, ‘Picks of the Week: Charles Gaines ‘Palm Trees and Other Works’’, on: www.whatsonlosangeles.com, Los Angeles, 3 October 2019
Benliyan, Anush J., Look, Marie, ‘9 Art Shows to See at Your Favorite California Venues this Fall’, in: C Magazine, Los Angeles, October 2019, pp. 40
Berg, Allison, ‘The LALA List’, in: LALA Magazine, Los Angeles, Fall 2019, pp. 43
Young, Nate, ‘Nate Young and Charles Gaines in Conversation’, in: The Third Rail, no. 13, Fall 2019, pp. 8-16
Saden, Alexandre, ‘Visionary Systems: Charles Gaines’ Palm Trees and Other Works at Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles’, on: www.blog.lareviewofbooks.com, 28 September 2019
Stromberg, Matt, ‘Charles Gaines Designs an Art Lecture Series That’s Open to the Public’, on: www.hyperallergic.com, 25 September 2019
___, ‘Charles Gaines: ‘Palm Trees and Other Works’ @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles’, on: www.autre.love, 23 September 2019
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘Charles Gaines: Library of Ideas Lecture Series at HWLA’, on: www.laweekly.com, 23 September 2019
Finkel, Jori, ‘Three Exhibitions to See in Los Angeles this Weekend’, on: www.theartnewspaper.com, London, 19 September 2019
Nonnenberg, Sheryl, ‘Anderson Collection at Stanford marks fifth anniversary’, on: www.paloaltoonline.com, Palo Alto, 19 September 2019
Miranda, Carolina A., ‘Datebook: Stark domestic scenes by German painter Lenz Geerk’, in: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, 16 September 2019
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘Gallery Openings: Saturday, September 14: Eastbound and North’, on: www.laweekly.com, Los Angeles, 13 September 2019
___, ‘Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for Fall 2019’, on: www.hyperallergic.com, 10 September 2019
___, ‘Charles Gaines. Palm Trees and Other Works’, in: Hyperallergic Los Angeles Art Guide, Los Angeles, September 2019
___, ‘A Numbers Game’, in: Cultured Magazine, September-November 2019
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Truth Teller: Next Month, Henry Taylor is Presenting a Series of New Portraits at Blum & Poe in New York’, on: www.culturetype.com, 21 August 2019
Morón, Rachel, ‘A Picturesque Voyage through Trees’, on: www.tlmagazine.com, 12 August 2019
___, ‘Charles Gaines on Philosophy and Politics in Conceptual Art’, on: www.freshartinternational.com, 29 July 2019
Locher, Anne Stark, ‘A 2019 Medal Day Reflection’, on: www.macdowellcolony.org, 24 July 2019
Selvin, Claire, ‘Baltimore Museum of Art Acquires Works by Charles Gaines, Ana Mendieta, and Others’, on: www. www.ARTnews.com, 14 June 2019
Brara, Noor, ‘The Family Business: 3 Famous Art-World Fathers and Sons Reflect on how Art Has Strengthened Their Relationships’, on: www.artnet.com, 12 June 2019
Chabon, Michael, ‘Michael Chabon on the Power of Art in Troubling Times’, in: The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, Summer/Fall 2019, pp. 5-7
Gaines, Charles, ‘Charles Gaines Accepts the 60th Edward MacDowell Medal’, in: The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, Summer/Fall 2019, pp. 7-8
Adam, Georgina, ‘Komal Shah’s mission to redress the art world’s balance’, in: The Financial Times, 24 April 2019.
Waxman, Lori, ‘Art by black artists forces a new look at art history in a must-see show at the Smart Museum’, on: www.chicagotribune.com 22 April 2019.
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Charles Gaines is Latest in Long Line of Great Artists to Receive MacDowell Medal’, on: www.culturetype.com, 14 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual artist Charles Gaines to receive 60th Edward MacDowell Medal’, on: www.ledgertranscript.com, 9 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual artist Charles Gaines wins Edward MacDowell Medal’, on: www.ABCnews.com, 9 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines Wins Edward MacDowell Medal’, in: The New York Times, 9 April 2019.
__, ‘Charles Gaines Receives 2019 MacDowell Medal’ on: www.artforum.com, 8 April 2019.
Zoormandan, Taya, ‘Charles Gaines Named Recipient of MacDowell Medal,’ on blog.calarts.edu, 8 April 2019.
__, ‘Conceptual artist Charles Gaines wins Edward MacDowell Medal’, on: www.washingtonpost.com 7 April 2019.
Cohn, Gabe, ‘Charles Gaines to Receive MacDowell Colony Honors’, in: The New York Times, 7 April 2019.
Harris, Gareth, ‘LAXART’s Hamza Walker: ‘Music is a great way to get to know an artist,’ in: Financial Times, 8 February 2019.
Nash, David, ‘Pamela Joyner on African-American Art and Its Representation in the History Books’, on: www.architecturaldigest.com, 22 January 2019.
Cheng, Scarlet, ‘Q&A With Stacen Berg. Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles’ Senior Director’, in: Artillery Magazine, 2 January 2019.
Reynolds, Michael and Johnson, Stephen Kent, ‘Art As Life’, in: LALA Magazine, Winter 2019.
2018
___, in: Artforum, November 2018, ill.
Gaines, Charles, ‘The Double Consciousness of the Lincoln Memorial’, on: www.artforum.com, 1 November 2018
cont'd
Gaines, Charles, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: The Brooklyn Rail, October 2018
___, ‘Artist Activists Light Up the High Line with “Agora”’, on: www.newyorker.com, 20 August 2018
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘Los Angeles-based Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines Has Joined Hauser & Wirth Gallery’, on: www.culturetype.com, 13 August 2018
Battaglia, Andy, ‘Charles Gaines Is Now Represented by Hauser & Wirth’, on: www.ARTnews.com, 11 August 2018
Taplin, Katy, ‘Workable Identity. Charles Gaines at Paula Cooper’, on: www.artcritical.com, 9 June 2018
Takac, Balasz, ‘On Identity Politics And Other Issues. An Interview with Charles Gaines’, on: www.widewalls.ch, 29 May 2018
___, ‘Galleries–Chelsea. Charles Gaines’, in: The New Yorker, 28 May 2018, p. 8
Messina, Rab, ‘Charles Gaines Puts a Face to the Politics’, on: www.tlmagazine.com, 24 May 2018
Dambrot, Shana Nys, ‘What We Learned From Charles Gaines and Njideka Akunyili Crosby at the Broad Stage’, on: www.laweekly.com, 22 May 2018
Martinique, Elena, ‘8 Gallery Shows to See in New York During Frieze Week’, on: www.widewalls.com, 2 May 2018
___, in: Cultured Magazine, April/May 2018 Boucher, Brian, ‘9 Art Shows to See This Week On and Off Frieze Island’, on: www.vulture.com, 30 April 2018
Greenberger, Alex, ‘10 Art Events to See in New York City This Week’, on: www.ARTnews.com, 30 April 2018
Sheets, Hilarie M., ‘A Husband’s Legacy Provides Comfort’, in: The New York Times, 16 February 2018, p. C20
Hultkrans, Andrew, ‘Terry Adkins at Lévy-Gorvy, New York’, on: www.frieze.com, 31 January 2018
2017
Green, Kate, ‘500 Words: Charles Gaines’, on: www.artforum.com, 19 December 2017
Te Paske, Joelle, ‘An Interview with 2018 Keynote Speaker Charles Gaines’, on: www.collegeart.org, 13 December 2017
Maldonado, Devon Van Houten, ‘Never Free to Rest at kurimanzutto, Mexico City’, on: www.art-agenda.com, 27 November 2017
Geer, Katie Kerns, ‘Creating Order’, in: Charleston Magazine, May 2017
Laird, Nick and Charles Gaines, ‘An Artist and a Poet Consider Commitment’, on: www.nytimes.com, 18 May 2017
Enholm, Molly, ‘2016 Top Tens. Los Angeles’, in: Art Ltd., January / February 2017
Kennedy, Randy, ‘A Permanent Plinth for New Art Coming to the High Line’, in: The New York Times, 10 January 2017
2016
Cachia, Amanda, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects’, on: www.artforum.com, 11 November 2016
Loos, Ted, ‘Righting Wrongs and Generating Attention for Art of the African Diaspora’, in: The New York Times, 16 October 2016
Franke, Anselm, ‘Shifting Backgrounds’, in: Mousse Magazine, July 2016
Golden, Thelma, ‘Before and After. Thelma Golden on Black Male (1994-95)’, in: Artforum, Summer 2016
Tain, Joh, ‘Lives of Others. John Tain on “The Theater of Refusal” (1993)’, in: Artforum, Summer 2016
Gaines, Charles and Kerry Tribe, ‘Double Dutey. Practicing Art and Teaching in Greater Los Angeles’, in: X-TRA, Summer 2016
Korman, Sam, ‘Live. From Minimalism into Algorithm’, in: Frieze, May 2016
Wilkerson, Emily, ‘Biennials on the International Stage’, on: www.pelicanbomb.com, 29 May 2016
Gaines, Charles ‘Don’t Do Anything Illegal. Charles Gaines on How to Stay in the Game as an Artist’, on: www.artspace.com, 5 May 2016
Kaplan, Isaac, ‘If You Don’t Understand Conceptual Art, It’s Not Your Fault’, on: www.artsy.net, 31 March 2016
Davis, Samara, ‘Critics’ Pick. Performing the Grid’, on: www.artforum.com, 29 January 2016
2015
Knight, Christopher, ‘Best of 2015. The 10 Best art exhibitions at L.A. museums in 2015’, on: www.latimes.com 12 December 2015
Nelson, Solveig, ‘The Freedom Principle. Experiments in Art and Music, 1965 to Now’, in: Artforum: November 2015, pp. 298-299
Wagley, Catherine, ‘Layers of Leimert Park’, in: Carla, Fall 2015
Morgan, Jessica, ‘Too Much Too Soon’, in: Artforum, September 2015, pp. 318-323
Goodman, Amy, ‘Freed But Not Free. Artists at the Venice Biennale Respond to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement’, on: www.democracynow.org, 11 August 2015
Brown, A. Will and Charles Gaines, ‘Charles Gaines. I am dealing in the area of how meaning is formed’, www.studiointernational.com, 9 August 2015
Daurizio, Michele, ‘All the Worlds Futures. 56th Venice Biennale’, in: Flash Art, July – August 2015, pp. 106-107
Angaza Pitts, Greg, ‘Charles Gaines. Art + Practice. Los Angeles’, in: Artillery, July 2015, p. 49 Diehl, Travis, ‘A/The/Grid/Work’, in: X-TRA, Summer 2015, pp. 30-47
Syms, Martine and Charles Gaines, ‘Problems of Representation’, in: Flash Art, May / June 2015, pp. 65-71
Smith, Roberta, ‘Review. Art for the Planets Sake at the Venice Biennale’, in: The New York Times, 15 May 2015
Russeth, Andrew, ‘The 2015 Venice Biennale Central Show, Focused on Strife, is Uneasy, Uneven’, on: www.ARTnews.com, 6 May 2015
Zellen, Jody, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: ArtScene, April 2015
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘How Artist Charles Gaines is Influencing the Creative Economy in Los Angeles’, on: www.culturetype.com, 13 April 2015
Melrod, George, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: art ltd., March / April 2015, pp. 50-53
Sutton, Kate, ‘Practice Makes Perfect’, in: Artforum, 14 March 2015
Stromberg, Matt, ‘Charles Gaines on Reputation, the Black Art Establishment, and His Two L.A. Shows’, on: www.artsy.net, 11 March 2015
Stromberg, Matt, ‘New LA Art Space with a Mission Opens in Leimert Park’, on: www.hyperallergic.com, 10 March 2015
Dudley, Elyssa, ‘LA Artist Charles Gaines Makes Meaning with Grids and Numbers’, on: www.scpr.org, 6 March 2015
Valentine, Victoria L., ‘2015 Venice Biennale to Include More than 25 Black Artists’, on: www.culturetype.com, 5 March 2015
Kulick, Maryrose, ‘Art Exhibit Review. Charles Gaines. Gridwork 1874-1989’, in: Daily Bruin, 4 March 2015
Knight, Christopher, ‘Review. Hammer’s “Gridwork” plots Charles Gaines’ captivating process’, in: Los Angeles Times, 3 March 2015
Miranda, Carolina, ‘How the dense grids of artist Charles Gaines took the ego out of art’, in: Los Angeles Times, 3 March 2015
Berardini, Andrew, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines at the Hammer Museum’, on: www.artforum.com, February 2015
Williams, Maxwell, ‘Charles Gaines’ Beautiful Systems’, on: www.kcet.org , 12 February 2015
Sirmans, Franklin, Contemporary Friends Acquire Seven New Works by Artists from Around the World’, on: unframed.lacma.org, 12 February 2015
Miranda, Carolina, ‘Datebook. Conceptual grids, earthy caves and lots of Italian masters’, in: Los Angeles Times, 5 February 2015
Herold, Ann, ‘The Harlem Show for Conceptual Artist Charles Gaines Hits the Hammer’, in: Los Angeles Magazine, 2 February 2015
2014
Schwabsky, Barry, ‘Charles Gaines. Studio Museum in Harlem’, in: Artforum, November 2014, p. 279
Maliszewski, Lynn, ‘Time is of the Essence. Charles Gaines. Gridwork 1974-1989’, in: The Brooklyn Rail, September 2014
___, ‘Must See’, on: www.artforum.com, Summer – Fall 2014 Gaines, Malik, ‘The Passion of St. Charles’, in: Studio, Summer / Fall 2014, p. 45, ill.
Haines, Chelsea, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines’, in: Artforum, August 2014
Budick, Arielle, ‘Charles Gaines. Gridwork 1974-1989, The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York’, on: www.ft.com, 31 August 2014
Pollack, Maika, ‘Charles Gaines. Gridwork (1974-1989) at the Studio Museum’, on: www.observer.com, 13 August 2014
___, ‘Of Note. Studio Museum in Harlem. Charles Gaines. Gridwork, 1974-1989’, in: The New Yorker, 4 August 2014, p. 14
O’Connell, Ainsley, ‘How One Artist’s Work tackled Big Data (40 Years Before It Existed)’, on: www.fastcompany.com, 29 July 2014
Slenske, Michael, ‘Uncovering Charles Gaines’s Lost Line Drawings’, on: www.architecturaldigest.com, 23 July 2014
Dawson, Jessica, ‘Getting Charles Gaines on the Grid’, in: The Wall Street Journal, 15 July 2014
Rosenberg, Karen, ‘The Calculus Behind Imagery’, in: The New York Times, 10 July 2014
Johnson, Ken, ‘Words That Do More Than Signify. “Sites of Reason” Underway at Museum of Modern Art’, in: The New York Times, 3 July 2014
Estefan, Kareem, ‘Review. Charles Gaines at Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Art in America, January 2014, pp. 99-100, ill.
2013
Berman, Aniko, ‘Review. Charles Gaines, Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Flash Art, November-December 2013
___, ‘Art. Last Chance. Charles Gaines. “Notes on Social Injustice”’, in: The New York Times, 4 October 2013, p. C22
Philips, Rowan Ricardo, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles Gaines’, on: www.artforum.com, September 2013, ill.
Plagens, Peter, ‘Persuasion in Pieces and Disarray. Charles Gaines. Notes on Social Justice’, in: The Wall Street Journal, 28-29 September 2013, p. A20, ill.
Cotter, Holland, ‘Art in Review. Charles Gaines, “Notes on Social Justice”’, in: The New York Times, 27 September 2013, p. C32, ill.
___, ‘Charles Gaines, “Notes on Social Justice” at Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Time Out New York, 19-25 September 2013, p. 41
Ricardo Phillips, Rowan, ‘Critics’ Pick. Charles at Paula Cooper Gallery’, in: Artforum, 23 September 2013
___, ‘Galleries. Charles Gaines, “Notes on Social Injustice”’, in: Time Out New York, 12-18 September 2013, p. 40
Tani, Ellen Yoshi, ‘Charles Gaines and Sol Lewitt at Paula Cooper NYC’, on: www.dailyserving.com, 17 September 2013, ill.
Schwabsy, Barry, ‘Post-White? On Blues for Smoke. The Whitney’s adventurous, awkward attempt to explore abstract art through the blues’, in: The Nation, 20 May 2013
2012
Michno, Christopher, ‘Featured Review. Charles Gaines’, in: Artillery, vol. 7, iss. 2, November/December, p. 46
Gaines, Malik, ‘”City after Fifty Years” Living. L.A.’s Differences in Relation’, in: Art Journal, vol. 71, no. 1, Spring 2012
2011
Holte, Michael Ned, ‘Charles Gaines. Form and Content’, in: International Review of African American Art, vol. 23, no. 3, 2011
Wood, Eve, ‘Charles Gaines at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects’, in: art ltd., November 2011
Holte, Michael Ned, ‘Differential Equations’, in: Artforum, October 2011
___, ‘Auf dem Freeway zur Kunst’, in: ART Magazine, September 2011
Soto, Paul, ‘Infinite Re-Combination. Q&A with Charles Gaines’, in: Art in America, 12 September 2011
Mizota, Sharon, ‘All of This and Nothing at the Hammer Museum’, in: Los Angeles Times, 2 March 2011
Simonson, Lily, ‘Looking at Los Angeles. Ephermerality and Eternity in “All of This and Nothing”’, on: magazine.art21.org, 24 February 2011
Knight, Christopher, ‘Charles Gaines “Manifestos” at UCLA Hammer Museum’, in: Los Angeles Times, 7 February 2011
Ta, Jennifer, ‘Hammer Museum’s “All of This and Nothing” adds the extra to the ordinary’ in: Daily Bruin, 31 January 2011
Poundstone, William, ‘”All of This and Nothing” at the Hammer’, on: www.blouinartinfo.com, 30 January 2011
Finkel, Jori, ‘Galleries join Pacific Standard Time’, in: Los Angeles Times, 20 January 2011
2010
Stillman, Nick, ‘Edgar Arceneaux, Charles Gaines, and Rick Lowe’, in: Bomb, num. 111, Spring 2010, pp. 50-57
Merjian, Ara H., ’30 Seconds off an Inch’, in: Frieze, iss. 130, April 2010
2009
Boehm, Mike, ‘MOCA celebrates 30 years and a rebirth’, in: Los Angeles Times, 8 November 2009
2008
Smith, Terry, ‘The World From Europe. Mega-Exhibitions from Spring 2007’, in: X-TRA, 2008
Johnson, Ken, ‘Art in Review. Charles Gaines’, in: The New York Times, 6 November 2008
Kilston, Lyra, ‘Los Angeles. Field Guide’, in: Modern Painters, October 2008
Melrod, George, ‘California Biennial. Lauri Firstenberg Interview’, in: art ltd., October 2008
Chang, Richard, ‘A Broader Biennial’, in: Orange County Register, 26 October 2008
Chang, Richard, ‘California Biennial reaches beyond the Golden State’, on: www.ocregister.com, 24 October 2008
Mizota, Sharon, ‘Eureka moments’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 October 2008
___, ‘What’s Up. Collection in Context. Four Decades’, in: The Studio Museum in Harlem Magazine, Summer 2008
Seyfarth, Ludwig, ‘Explosions Im Hirn, (Explosions in the Brain)’, on: www.artnet.com, 25 June 2008
___, in: Contemporary Art Quarterly, vol. 10, num. 3, Spring 2008
___, ‘”Globalization” of the Biennial Wave’, in: Art in Asia Magazine, no. 4, March – April 2008
Chang, R., ‘O.C. Museum of Art hires guest curator for biennial’, on: www.ocregister.com, 11 February 2008
2007
Ostendorf, Yasmine, ‘De Schoonheid Van Een Ramp’, in: Mister Motely, December 2007
JS, ‘United States Artists winners’, on: www.flashart.com, 20 November 2007
Boehm, Mike, ‘USA Fellows puts artists in a flattering lights’, on: www.latimes.com, 15 November 2007
Siegel, Katy, ‘The Buck Stops Here’, in: Artforum, September 2007
Ollman, Leah, ‘Smoggy side of L.A. “Greenhouse”’, in: Los Angeles Times, 10 August 2007
Levin, Kim, ‘Death in Venice’, in: The Brooklyn Rail, July 2007
Mizota, Sharon, ‘Clarity in every crisis’, in: Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2007
___, ‘Venice Art Biennale 2007’, on: www.designboom.com, June-November 2007
Schjeldahl, Peter, ‘Big Ideas’, in: The New Yorker, 25 June 2007
Brooks, Amra, ‘Must See Art. Charles Gaines’ Greenhouse’, 25 July 2007
O’Keeffe, Alice, ‘The art of a good time’, in: New Statesman, 21 June 2007
Bedford, Christopher, ‘Charles Gaines at LAXART’, on: www.artforum.com, 19 July 2007
Mustroph, Tom, ‘Fragezeichen über Venedig’, in: Neues Deutschland, 19 June 2007
Czöppan, Gabi, ‘Augenschmaus statt Angstschweiβ’, in: Focus, 13 June 2007
Kač, Maja, ‘Policentrična umetnost tega trenutka’, in: Triera (Slovenia), 12 June 2007
Kač, Maja, ‘Policentrična umetnost tega trenutka’, in: RTV Slovenija, 12 June 2007
Haun, Anne, ‘Das grosse Kunst-Ragout’, on: www.artnet.com, 11 June 2007
Finkel, Jori, ‘A Reluctant Fraternity, Thinking Post-Black’, in: The New York Times, 10 June 2007
Schirrmeister, Benno, ‘Isa Genzkens ‘Öl für Kunst’-Programm’, on: www.taz.de, 9 June 2007
Mathonnet, Philippe, ‘A Venise, l’art s’humanise’, in: Le Temps, 9 June 2007
Lacayo, Richard, ‘And A Bit More On Storr’, in: Time, 8 June 2007
Huber-Lang, Wolfgang, ‘Zwischen Museum und Katastrophengebiet’, in: Wiener Zeitung, 8 June 2007
De Sanctis Mangelli, Flavia, ‘Paesaggi di Guerra’, in: l’Unità, 7 June 2007
Moshayedi, Aram, ‘Charles Gaines + Edgar Arceneaux’, in: Art Papers, January/February 2007
2006
Pagel, David, ‘Connecting beauty, suffering’, in: Los Angeles Times, 22 December 2006
Blumenstein, Ellen, ‘L.A. Confidential’, in: Monopol, November/December 2006
Ollman, Leah, ‘Forks abound in “Snake River”’, in: Los Angeles Times, 4 October 2006
Muchnic, Suzanne, ‘The Art Explosion’, in: Los Angeles Times, 1 October 2006
___, ‘Snake River’, in: Photography Now, July/August/September 2006
___, ‘Kunst: Snake River im Lentos’, in: Oberösterreichblicke, May 2006
___, ‘Das Österreich-Kalendarium’, in: Reisemagazin, May 2006
___, ‘Aktuelle Ausstellungen’, in: Neues aus Linz, May 2006
___, ‘Räume und Kulturen verflochten’, in: Krone OÖ, 19 May 2006 ___, ‘Ausstellung’, in: OÖ Nachrichten, 2 May 2006
Thek, Franz, ‘Sprache von Fluss und Musik’, in: OÖ Nachrichten, 29 April 2006
Hofleitner, Johanna, ‘Der Lauf der Dinge’, Schaufenster, 28 April 2006
Hutter, Andreas, ‘Das Linzer Lentos als Kino und als “Filmproduzent”’, in: Neues Volksblatt, 28 April 2006
Haderer, Gerhard, ‘Snake River’, in: Österreichisches Pressebüro, 28 April 2006
CB, ‘Watchlist’, in: Der Standard, 27 April 2006
___, ‘”Snake River” im Lentos’, in: Tips, 25 April 2006
___, ‘Snake River’, in: Schaufenster, 21 April 2006
___, ‘Edgar Arceneaux und Charles Gaines. Snake River’, on: www.freikarte.at, 3 April 2006
2004
Cotter, Holland, ‘Charles Gaines Survey Exhibition. 1991-2004’, in: The New York Times, 30 April 2004, p. B31
Harvey, Doug, ‘Color Theory, Fade to Black’, in: LA Weekly, 13-19 February 2004, p. 55
Haithman, Diane, ‘Crossing Generations’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 January 2004, p. 2
2003
Iwona Blaswick, ‘Conference Report. Beauty rears its ugly head again’, re Charles Gaines’s ‘The Paradox of Black Pluralism’, in: Art Monthly, no. 265, April 2003, pp. 44-45
2002
Calder, Diane, ‘Charles Gaines’, on: www.artscenecal.com, April 2002
2001
Olson, Marisa S., ‘Lurid Stories. Charles Gaines at the San Francisco Art Museum’, in: Artweek, vol. 32, iss. 9, September 2001, pp. 19-20
Gaines, Malik, ‘Remember the Grid’, in: Untitled, no. 25, Summer 2001
Bonetti, David, ‘Gaines probes darkness in “Lurid Stories” show’, in: San Francisco Chronicle, 7 July 2001, p. C1
Helfand, Glen, ‘Lurid Stories. Charles Gaines’, in: The San Francisco Bay Guardian, vol. 35, no. 40, 4-10 July 2001, p. 73.
Miles, Christopher, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Artforum, February 2001, p. 158
2000
Myers, Holly, ‘Disasters in the Making’, in: Los Angeles Times, 29 December 2000, p. F32
Sirmans, Franklin, ‘John Weber Gallery’, in: Time Out New York, iss. 238, 13-20 April 2000
1999
Pagel, David, ‘Glimpses of the Drama in LA Settings’, in: Los Angeles Times, 16 July 1999, p. F31
Intra, Giovanni, ‘La struttura mobile’, in: Tema Celeste, no. 72, January/February 1999, pp. 50-55
1998
Klein, Jennie, ‘Circumventing the Center. Identity Politics and Marginalization’, in: Postmodern Perspectives, 1998
Schoenkopf, Rebecca, ‘Cool World. Alternative environments are neat!’ in: Orange County Weekly, 23-29 October 1998, p. 29
Walsh, Daniella, ‘A visit to “Other Related Areas”’, in: Orange County Register, 25 October 1998, p. 26
Curtis, Cathy, ‘When Seeing Isn’t Believing’, in: Los Angeles Times, 12 October 1998, p. F2
___, ‘Transfiction I’, in: Wienlexicon Kunstkalender, num. 34, April 1998
Intra, Giiovanni, ‘Airplanecrashclock. Richard Heller Gallery’, in: Art/Text, num. 59, November 1997 - January 1998, p. 89
1997
Intra, Giovanni, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Art/Text, 1997
Otto, Susan, ‘Airplanecrashclock. Richard Heller Gallery’, in: Art in America, December 1997, p. 99
1996
Knight, Christopher, ‘There’s Evidence of Good Work Found at “Scene of Crime”’, in: Los Angeles Times, 29 July 1996, p. F1
Hale, David, ‘Was victims’ fate merely in the stars?’, in: Fresno Bee, 17 February 1996, p. H4
1995
Gerstler, Amy, ‘Night/Crimes’, in: Artforum, vol. 34, no. 1, September 1995, p. 97
Zellen, Jody, ‘Night/Crimes’, in: Art Press, September 1995, p. 11
Nolan, Timothy, ‘Lewis Baltz at Gallery Ram and Charles Gaines at the Santa Monica Museum’, in: Artweek, June 1995, p. 26
Frank, Peter, ‘Art Picks of the Week’, in: LA Weekly, vol. 17, no. 28, 9-15 June 1995
Brooks, Rosetta, ‘”The Metaphysics of Murder. Charles Gaines” Work Explores the Human and the Cosmic’, in: L. A. Village View, 2-8 June 1995, p. 39
Green, David, ‘Net Gaines. Making a Case for Night/Crimes’, in: Los Angeles Reader, 26 May 1995
Kandel, Susan, ‘Night/Crimes’, in: Los Angeles Times, 20 April 1995
1993
Waddington, Chris, ‘Pieces don’t make a whole at CAC show’, in: Lagniappe, 5 November 1993, pp. 23-25
Veneciano, Daniel, ‘No Justice, No Peace’, in: New Art Examiner, February 1993
1992
Pagel, David, ‘Becoming Unraveled, LAX. The Los Angeles Exhibition’, in: Los Angeles Times, 11 December 1992
1991
Ger, Suvan, ‘Group Effort Using Science Pays Off’, in: Los Angeles Times, 19 July 1991
Chattopodhyay, Collette, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Artweek, 18 July 1991
1990
Hale, David, ‘FSU ties intact as Gaines leaves for Cal Arts’, in: The Fresno Bee, 9 September 1990
1989
___, ‘Fresh Visions’, in: Los Angeles Times, 25 August 1989
1985
Vivien Raynor, ‘Art. The Conceptualists’, in: The New York Times, 12 July 1985
1982
Liebman, Lisa, ‘Charles Gaines’, in: Artforum, vol. 20, no. 6, February 1982, p. 88
1980
___, ‘Systems, Inquiry, Translation’, in: Artforum, November 1980
Alloway, Lawrence, ‘Exchanges’, in: The New York Times, 8 June 1980
___, in: New Art Examiner, April 1980 Artner, Alan, in: Chicago Tribune, 2 April 1980
___, in: San Francisco Chronicle, 7 February 1980
1979
Hale, David, ‘Gaines. All Systems Are Go’, in: The Fresno Bee, 1979
Muchnic, Susanne, ‘Margo Leavin Gallery’, in: Los Angeles Times, 7 July 1979
Frank, Peter, ‘Exchanges’, in: Village Voice, 18 June 1979
___, ‘The Grid’, in: The New Art Examiner, May 1979
___, ‘Fresno Exhibition’, in: West Art, May 1979
___, ‘Exchanges’, in: Soho News, 30 May 1979
1978
___, in: Fresno Bee, 13 December 1978
Del Parker, Marjorie, ‘Bolomey and Gaines at Fresno Art Center’, in: West Art, 13 July 1978
Brengelman, Paula, ‘The Big Raisin’, vol. 2, iss. 8, August 1978
Hale, David, ‘All Systems Go’, in: Fresno Bee, 13 August 1978
1975
Hoesterey, Ingeborg, ‘Whitney Biennial. New York’, in: Art International, 15 May 1975, p. 54
1972
Wilson, William, ‘Lumber and Beds and USC’, in: The Los Angeles Times, 23 October 1972
___, ‘Cinque Gallery exhibit’, in: Art News, May 1972
___, ‘Recent Paintings of Charles Gaines at Cinque Gallery’, in: New York Amsterdam News, vol. 1, no. 7, April 1972
Audiovisuals
2023
WNYC News, 'Weekend Arts Planner: "Southern Trees" in Chelsea and two Saturday night jazz highlights', 4 February 2023
2022
New York Living, [News Coverage of Charles Gaines’ 'The American Manifest' and Creative Time], 23 August 2022
Pix11, [News Coverage of Charles Gaines’ 'The American Manifest'], 23 August 2022
Frieze, 'Art Live: Frieze New York 2022' [Charles Gaines is interviewed at his solo booth at Frieze New York 2022], 22 May 2022
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