Selected Group Exhibitions 2016 — «Faculty Exhibition», Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 2015 — «Wish List», Gallery Project, curated
by Gloria Pritschet and Rocco DePietro, Toledo, Ohio and Ann Arbor, Michigan 2015 — «Roots», Linda Warren Projects, Chicago, IL 2015 — Noyes Cultural Arts Center, Evanston, IL 2015 — «Faculty Exhibition», Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 2014 — «National Contemporary Painting», Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana 2013 — «31st Juried Art Show», Wilmette
Public Library, Wimette, IL 2012 — «30th Juried Art Show», Wilmette
Public Library, Wimette, IL 2012 — «Narrative Fragments», Quidley & Company, Boston, MA 2011 — «Juxtaposed», juried
by Alyssa Monks, Six Summit Gallery, Ivoryton, CT 2011 — «Paintworks», Gowanus Ballroom, curated
by Kristin Kunc, Courtney Jordan & Hyeseung Marriage - Song, Brooklyn, NY 2011 — «Space Invaders», co-curated
by Virginia Rose and John Nickle, Rose Contemporary, Portland, ME 2011 — «Cinematic
Bodies», curated
by Jamie Adams, Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 — «Snow», XL Projects, Syracuse University Gallery, Syracuse, NY 2010 — «Women Painting Women», Robert Lange Studios Gallery, Charleston, SC 2010 — «Remnants», Fuse Gallery, New York, NY 2010 — «Highlights» Island Weiss Gallery, New York, NY 2010 — «Conceptually Sound», Medialia Rack and Hamper Gallery, New York, NY 2010 — «Chicago Art Fair», shown
by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Illinois 2010 — «Looks good on Paper», DFN Gallery, New York, NY 2009 — «Water /
Bodies», Eden Rock Gallery, St. Barths, F.W.I. 2009 — «Summer Exhibition 2009», curated
by Eric Fischl, Matthew Flowers, Anne Strauss, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY 2009 — «Old School», Jack the Pelican, Brooklyn, NY 2009 — Caldwell Snyder, San Francisco, CA 2008 — «Small Works», Sarah Bain Gallery, Anaheim, CA 2008 — «City Lights», George Billis Gallery, New York, NY 2008 — «Chicago Art Fair», shown
by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Illinois 2008 — «Take Home a Nude» Art Auction at Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, NY 2007 — «Summer Exhibition 2007», curated
by Eric Fischl, Jenny Saville, Vincent Desiderio, New York Academy of Art, NY, NY 2007 — «Four Handed Lift: Advocacy, Art, Spirit and Community», Moti Hasson Gallery, New York, NY 2007 — «Small Works», Sarah Bain Gallery, Anaheim, CA 2008 — «Chicago Art Fair», shown
by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Illinois 2006 — «Contemporary Imaginings, The Howard A. and Judith Tullman Collection», Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama 2006 — «Night of a Thousand Drawings», Group Show, Artist's Space, New York, NY 2006 — «AAF», shown
by DFN Gallery, New York, NY 2006 — «Salon 2006», New York Academy of Art, New York, NY 2006 — «LA Art Fair», shown
by Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, Los Angeles, CA 2005 — «New Works», curated
by Eric Fischl, Jane Gallery, St. Barthelemy, F.W.I. 2005 — «A Terrible Beauty: Figurative painting in the 21st Century», Grey McGear Modern, Santa Monica, CA 2005 — «Small Works», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2005 — «Cityscapes», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2005 — «Take Home a Nude» Art Auction at Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, NY 2005 — «
Go Figure», George Billis Gallery, New York, NY 2004 — «Postcards from the Edge, Visual Aids Benefit», Brent Sikemma Gallery, New York, NY 2004 — «Night of a Thousand Drawings», Group Show, Artist's Space, New York, NY 2004 — «Points of Muse», Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 — «Separate Visions», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2004 — «Still Life», Sarah Bain Gallery, Brea, CA 2004 — «27th Small Works Exhibition», New York, NY 2003 — «Space Invaders», curated
by Peter Drake, Fish Tank Gallery, New York, NY 2003 — «26th Small Works Exhibition», New York, NY 2002 — «National Arts Club 26th Annual Student Show», National Arts Club, New York, NY
Everything is
going to be alright, Elizabeth Cherry Gallery, curated
by Bob Nickas, Tucson, Arizona, USA Fresh: Recent Acquisitions, Albright - Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, USA Works on Paper From Acconci to Zittel, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, England Next Wave Prints v. 2.0, Elias Fine Art, Allston, Massachusetts, USA New Paintings, Wayne Gonzales, Jacqueline Humphries, Jonathan Lasker, Blake Rayne, Dan Walsh, Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, USA 2000 Drawings & Photographs, Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, USA What's So Funny About Color, Elias Fine Art, Boston, USA Glee: Painting Now, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art, Organized by Amy Cappellazzo and Jessica Hough), Florida, USA PICT: Digital Image Painting, Banff Centre for the Arts, curated by Yvonne Force and Carmen Zita) Alberta, Canada Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, with R. Grosvenor, R. Lichtenstein, R. McBride and D. Walsh, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Hex Enduction Hour, Team Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Bob Nickas)(212), Gary Tatintsian Gallery, New York (Organized by Irena Popiashvili, catalogue with essay by Christine Kim) Bit By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Bob Nickas, Tucson, Arizona, USA Fresh: Recent Acquisitions, Albright - Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York, USA Works on Paper From Acconci to Zittel, Victoria Miro Gallery, London, England Next Wave Prints v. 2.0, Elias Fine Art, Allston, Massachusetts, USA New Paintings, Wayne Gonzales, Jacqueline Humphries, Jonathan Lasker, Blake Rayne, Dan Walsh, Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, USA 2000 Drawings & Photographs, Matthew Marks Gallery, New York, USA What's So Funny About Color, Elias Fine Art, Boston, USA Glee: Painting Now, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT Palm Beach Institute of Contemporary Art, Organized
by Amy Cappellazzo and Jessica Hough), Florida, USA PICT: Digital Image Painting, Banff Centre for the Arts, curated by Yvonne Force and Carmen Zita) Alberta, Canada Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, with R. Grosvenor, R. Lichtenstein, R. McBride and D. Walsh, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Hex Enduction Hour, Team Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Bob Nickas)(212), Gary Tatintsian Gallery, New York (Organized by Irena Popiashvili, catalogue with essay by Christine Kim) Bit By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Amy Cappellazzo and Jessica Hough), Florida, USA PICT: Digital Image Painting, Banff Centre for the Arts, curated
by Yvonne Force and Carmen Zita) Alberta, Canada Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, with R. Grosvenor, R. Lichtenstein, R. McBride and D. Walsh, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Hex Enduction Hour, Team Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Bob Nickas)(212), Gary Tatintsian Gallery, New York (Organized by Irena Popiashvili, catalogue with essay by Christine Kim) Bit By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Yvonne Force and Carmen Zita) Alberta, Canada Paula Cooper Gallery, New York, with R. Grosvenor, R. Lichtenstein, R. McBride and D. Walsh, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan Hex Enduction Hour, Team Gallery, New York, USA (Curated
by Bob Nickas)(212), Gary Tatintsian Gallery, New York (Organized by Irena Popiashvili, catalogue with essay by Christine Kim) Bit By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Bob Nickas)(212), Gary Tatintsian Gallery, New York (Organized
by Irena Popiashvili, catalogue with essay by Christine Kim) Bit By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Irena Popiashvili, catalogue with essay
by Christine Kim) Bit By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Christine Kim) Bit
By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art & Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
By Bit: Painting & Digital Culture, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1999 Sweet & Sour, Galerie Art &
Public, Geneva, Switzerland Digital Sites, Numark Gallery, Washington, USA 1998 Brite Magic, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, New York, USA (Curated
by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Carolanna Parlatto) 1997 Diamond Dogs, Team Gallery, New York, USA Super
Body, Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo, Japan 1996 Face and Figure in Contemporary Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, USA AbFab, Feature, New York, USA Mutate / Loving the New Flesh, Lauren Wittels Gallery, New York, USA (Curated
by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated by Sarah Stato
by Michael Cohen) Supastore de Luxe, UP & Co., New York, USA (Curated
by Sarah Stato
by Sarah Staton)
Oppenheim speaks of growing up in Washington and California, his father's Russian ancestry and education in China, his father's career in engineering, his mother's background and education in English, living in Richmond El Cerrito, his mother's love of the arts, his father's feelings toward Russia, standing out in the community, his relationship with his older sister, attending Richmond High School, demographics of El Cerrito, his interest in athletics during high school, fitting in with the minority class in Richmond, prejudice and cultural dynamics of the 1950s, a lack of art education and philosophy classes during high school, Rebel Without a Cause, Richmond Trojans, hotrod clubs, the persona of a good student, playing
by the rules of the art world, friendship with Jimmy De Maria and his relationship to Walter DeMaria, early skills as an artist, art and teachers in high school, attending California College of Arts and Crafts, homosexuality in the 1950s and 1960s, working and attending art school, professors at art school, attending Stanford, early sculptural work, depression, quitting school, getting married, and moving to Hawaii, becoming an entrepreneur, attending the University of Hawaii,
going back to art school, radical art, painting, drawing, sculpture, the beats and the 1960s, motivations, studio work, theory and exposure to art, self - doubts, education in art history, Oakland Wedge, earth works, context and possession, Ground Systems, Directed Seeding, Cancelled Crop, studio art, documentation, use of science and disciplines in art, conceptual art, theoretical positions, sentiments and useful rage, Robert Smithson and earth works, Gerry Shum, Peter Hutchinson, ocean work and red dye, breaking patterns and attempting growth,
body works, drug use and hippies, focusing on theory, turmoil, Max Kozloff's «Pygmalion Reversed,» artist as shaman and Jack Burnham, sync and acceptance of the art world, machine works, interrogating art and one's self, Vito Acconci,
public art, artisans and architects, Fireworks, dysfunction in art, periods of fragmentation, bad art and autobiographical self - exposure, discovery, being judgmental of one's own work, critical dissent, impact of the 1950s and modernism, concern about placement in the art world, Gypsum Gypsies, mutations of objects, reading and writing, form and content, and phases of development.