1975-1980
Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Paris
1980-1981
Whitney Independent Studio Program, NYC
Solo Exhibitions
2023
“Chance Encounters”, North Loop gallery, Williamstown, MA
“Brigitte Engler: New American Abstract Painting” curated by Chris Kraus, SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW, LA, CA
2020
“one way street”, solo exhibition, SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW 2020, NYC
“New American Abstract Painting”, solo exhibition, Key Club, NYC
2017
"gutter gleaners ", solo exhibition presented by Cynthia Sley, SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW 2017, NYC
2016
"folding/unfolding", solo exhibition curated by Alexandra Rojas, Bullet Space, NYC
"Le Pli Baroque", solo exhibition in partnership with a French governmental ecological collectivity , Tidal mill of Pen Castel, Morbihan, France. (reviewed in Ouest-France and Le Télégramme)
2015
"graffiti imprints", solo exhibition, Max Fish, NYC
2014
"matière et mémoire", solo exhibition, fabric installation in the tide, Tidal mill of Pen Castel, Morbihan, France (Interview In Ouest France and Le Télégramme)
2013
"Imprints", solo exhibition in the context of the cultural event “ Ceci n'est pas” : art between France and Los Angeles, PØST, LA
http://cnp-la.org/event/post-la
"Nature Artificielle, Artifice Naturel", solo exhibition curated by Young Chung, Commonwealth and Council gallery, Koreatown, LA
2010
“traces écrites”, solo exhibition, Galerie Gordon Pym & fils, Paris, France. With additional reading performance by Sylvère Lotringer. Catalogue essay by Emmanuelle Guattari
1999
Solo exhibition, in the context of “Côte Ouest”, PØST, LA, Ca ( written up by Chris Kraus in Art&Text), with additional reading performance by Sylvère Lotringer
1993
plywood paintings, solo exhibition, World Tattoo Gallery, Chicago, Il
1992
plywood paintings, solo exhibition, Richard Anderson Fine Arts, NYC (reviewed by David Ebony in Art in America)
1986
Solo exhibition, The New York Public Library, Tompkins Square Branch (listing and
photograph in PAPER magazine)
Group exhibitions
2024
Salon Zürcher, 100 Women of Spirit, Zürcher gallery, NYC
2023
SPRING/BREAK ART Show, The Secret Show, NYC
2022
The Moore family collection curated by Michael Flanagan, MAD, MKE
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2021
Zürcher gallery: 11 women of spirit, Part 4
The Moore family collection curated by Michael Flanagan and Kimberly Storage, Walker’s Point Center, MKE
2020
“NoMore Store”, group show, James Fuentes Online
2019
“a cumulative tale”, curated by Robin Winters and Brigitte Engler, SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW 2019, NYC
2018
“Walking through Downtown New York”. 3 person show, Jonas Mekas, Brigitte Engler, Pat Place. Presented by Laura Bloom. SPRING/BREAK ART SHOW 2018, NYC
"Transfers de Manhattan", Brigitte Engler’s artist books in 2 person show with Jane Dickson curated by Tom Wolf, Stevenson Library. Bard College, Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
2017
“This and That”. 2 person show. Brigitte Engler and Justen Ladda. NTN gallery, NYC
2016
"A More Store ", Printed Matter, NYC
2015
"Places and Things”, 4 person show, Peggy Cyphers, Jane Dickson, Brigitte Engler, Marguerite Van Cook, Dorian Grey gallery, NYC
2014
"D(raw)", group show, Bullet Space, NYC
2011
"A Show about Collab (and other related activities), Printed Matter, New York
2009
“Nincompatibles”, 3 person show, Brigitte Engler, Richard Hell, Walter Robinson, Bowman/Bloom Gallery, NYC (interview and photographs in Awanted magazine). Reviewed by Michele Tea in SFMOMA blog. Reviewed by Charles Finch in Artnet magazine.
2008
“The Beast in Me”. Bowman/Bloom Gallery, NYC
2007
“Swipple”curated by Jason Wright. Eastern Michigan University, MI.
2005
“East Village Vintage”. Hal Bromm Gallery, NYC
“East Village ASU”. B.Side Gallery, NYC
1998
“In the detail” curated by Kiki Smith, Barbara Gross Gallery, Munich, Germany
Graphic Abstraction, curated by Carlo McCormick. Avalanche Solutions, NYC
1997
“Gardens of Urban Delight”, Henry Street Settlement gallery, NYC
1996
“Neo-conceptual art” curated by Anastasia Auckerman. Artists Space, NYC.
Group show. Livestock Gallery, NYC
1995
“City Folk” curated by Carlo McCormick and Aaron Rose. Holly Solomon Gallery, NYC
1994
“Songs of Retribution”, curated by Nancy Spero. Richard Anderson Gallery, NYC
1992
Two person show. Andrea Belag and Brigitte Engler. Richard Anderson Gallery, NYC (reviewed in Arts Magazine)
Group show curated by Marguerite Van Cook. Ground Zero Gallery, NYC
“Multiple show” curated by John Drury. Max Fish, NYC
“Miauhaus” curated by Gottfried Tollmann. Thread Waxing Space, NYC ( reviewed by Kim Levin in the New York Times)
1990
“Burning in hell”, a show of artists books curated by Nancy Spero. Franklin Furnace, NYC
1989
“Nepotism show” curated by Mike Osterhout. Hallwalls, Buffalo, NY
“Tracers” curated by Carlo McCormick. Zero One Gallery, LA, Ca
1985
“Anni Ottanta” curated by Renato Barilli and Flavio Caroli. Museo di Arte Moderna, Rimini, Italy (450 page catalogue)
“Five French Artists living in New York” curated by Charlotta Kotik and Lynn Gumpert
French Cultural Services, NYC
1984
“A more store” Jack Tilton Gallery, NYC.
Group show. Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic
1983
Fashion Moda, Bronx, NYC ( reviewed by William Zimmer in the New York Times, Westchester section)
“Subculture” organized by Group Material in the advertising spaces of subway cars, NYC
Press
2023
https://www.tartarusmagazine.com/blog/
https://vernissage.tv/2023/02/16/spring-break-art-show-los-angeles-2023/
2021
https://www.haberarts.com/armory21.htm
| 2016 Ouest France, May 2016 | ||
2014
Ouest France, May 2014
Le Télégramme, May 2014
2013
The Huffington Post, artist blog, Feb 2013, Imprints of Sidewalk Grafitti.
2009
Interview for Awanted magazine (2 photographs)
Review of the Nincompatibles show in SFMOMA blog by Michelle Tea
Charles Finch’s article on the Nincompatibles show for Artnet
1999
Art/Text, by Chris Kraus
1992
Art in America. Review of one person show by David Ebony
New-York Times. Review of group show by Kim Levin
Paper Magazine
1991
Arts Magazine. Review by Peggy Ciphers
1989
Nepotism catalogue. Hallwalls
1985
Anni Ottanta (350 page catalogue)
Paper Magazine
1984
Village Voice
Listing Diario Magazine, Dominican Republic
1983
The New-York Times . Review by William Zimmer
Publications and artist projects
2022
Artist publication: Live Painting and Indigo Workshops at the Green Oasis and Gilbert’s Sculpture Garden/ distributed by Printed Matter.
https://brooklynrail.org/2022/03/in-memoriam/A-Tribute-to-Sylvre-Lotringer.
Tribute to Sylvère Lotringer by Brigitte Engler
Exquisite Corpse collaborative drawing with Richard Hell and Walter Robinson commissionned by Lisa Bowman for her artist book “Lisa Bowman: Cadavre Exquis” reviewed by Matt Stromberg in Hyperallergic.
https://hyperallergic.com/754882/lisa-bowmans-exquisite-corpse-makes-connections-through-the-mail/
2016
Printed Matter. A book about Colab (and Related Activities)
2012
"Let's get lost" , writing piece commissioned for the website of the exhibition “Ceci n'est pas…” http://cnp-la.org/lets-get-lost/
2007
Made magazine. Artist project in collaboration with Sylvère Lotringer, curated by Chris Kraus, published by Columbia Magazine
1994
Pataphysics, Australia. Prints by Brigitte Engler commissioned for “Never Any Ever After” to accompany an autofiction by
Sylvere Lotringer.
1993
Pataphysics magazine, Australia. Collaboration with Sylvère Lotringer. Prints by
Brigitte Engler.
1990
Artist book “Ode to Pan”, prints and poems by Brigitte Engler/ curated by Nancy Spero in “Burning in Hell” at Franklin Furnace/
John Flash artists’book collection/ Women artists archives national directory. School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Ill.
Art Fairs
2023
SPRING/BREAK ART FAIR 2023, LA
2021
Salon Zürcher: 11 women of spirit, part 4
at Zürcher gallery, NYC
2020
SPRING/BREAK ART FAIR 2020, NYC
2019
SPRING/BREAK ART FAIR 2019, NYC
2018
SPRING/BREAK ART FAIR 2018, NYC
2017
SPRING/BREAK ART FAIR 2017, NYC
2005
Miami Art Basel. Jack Tilton Gallery, FL
2000
Meat Market Art Show, Arena& Feed Gallery, NYC
Grants, Awards, Residencies
2023
Creative Engagement, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, NYC
2021
New York Foundation for the Arts/ City Artist Corps grant, NYC
2019
“Acker Award” for her contribution to the Downtown art scene, NYC
2009
Nominated for the Tiffany Foundation Prize (short listed)
2001
Nominated for the Tiffany Foundation Prize (short listed)
1992-2001
Charas/ El Bohio. Artist in residence.
1986
Tompkins Square Library. Artist in residence.
1984
Altos de Chavon, Dominican Republic. Artist in residence.
1981
Lower East Side Printshop. Key Holder.
1977
Beaux-Arts School of Athens, Summer Studio Program
Artist Talks
2018
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
2022
NIAD Art Center, Richmond, Ca
Art Reporting
1984-1994
Art columnist for PAPER magazine
1983
Art columnist for Ici New-York, a French monthly
Collections
John Flasch artists’book collection/ Women artists archives national directory-School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Il
Brigitte Engler’s paintings and graphic works are in the Beth Rudin DeWoody collection, the Alan Moore family collection, the Estate of David Wojnarowicz and in private collections in the US, Italy and France.