PAUL KOPKAU

b.1982 Monroe, Michigan

lives and works in Brooklyn, New York

EDUCATION

Rutgers University M.F.A., 2012-2014

School of Visual Arts B.F.A., 2002-2004 

Maryland Institute College of Art, 2000-2002

SOLO EXHIBITIONS/ TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2022 Artificial Light, C202 Costa Mesa Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA

2019 Crude Suite, 321 Gallery, Brooklyn New York 

         Suite, Chateau D’eau, New Haven Connecticut 

2018 Nada Miami 321 Gallery with Rebecca Naegele Miami, FL

2017 Palm Crest and Suites, Company Gallery, New York, NY

2016 Proxy, Rory Rosenberg Presents, Brooklyn, NY

2014 Paul Kopkau & Annie Pearlman Up All Night, 321 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023  I Come To You In Mine Own Person, curated by Tony Jackson, Fierman Gallery NYC

          Ain't Fair, Club Rhubarb NYC

2022  Work and Leisure, curated by Jeppe Ugelvig and Liv Cuniberti, Milan Italy in conjunction      

          with MIART

2020  Wearables, curated by Jeppe Ugelvig, Etage Projects Copenhagen Denmark

           Free Store, curated by Avena Gallagher Red Bull Arts New York

2019   Socrates Annual, Socrates Sculpture Park Queens New York

2018   Spirit Chair, curated by Agnes Bolt and Anna Frost, Blue Ruin Copenhagen Denmark

           Digging for Diamonds in the Disco, Club Rhubarb, New York, NY curated by Tony Cox

          Alley Show, curated by Israel Lund and Sam Korman, Apples Brooklyn NY

2015 Pavillion de L’Esprit Nouveau, Swiss Institute, New York, NY

        “Ah Sunflower (three antecedents)....., David Lewis Gallery, New York, NY 

        Material Art Fair Mexico City, 321 Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico

2014 Aeolian, Rutgers University Civic Square Galleries, New Brunswick, NJ Jersey Fresh,  

         Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, New York, NY

2013 Mindy’s Magic Shop, Magic Fingers, curated by Danny McDonald New York, NY

2011 10 Nightstands, Phillips De Pury and Luxembourg, New York, NY

2010 Summer Camp, Exile Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2009 The Unnaming of Parts, Blackston Gallery, New York, NY

2008 The Left Hand of Darkness, The Project, New York, NY

RESIDENCIES/AWARDS

2019 Socrates Fellowship, Queens New York

2009 L’entreprise Culturelle Paris, France

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2019  Durbin, Andrew  “Ballantine’s and Nokia Phones: Artist Paul Kopkau Explores Consumerist Desire and Despair” PIN-UP Magazine Issue #27

2018 “Mental Furniture” PIN-UP Magazine Issue #24

2017 Droitcuir, Brian “The Lookout” Art In America.com      

         www.artinamericamagazine.com/exhibitions/paul-kopkau/

         Moffitt, Evan “Review” Frieze.com (as well as in print March/April issue) Feb. 07,2017                                                                       https://frieze.com/article/paul-kopkau

         Alexander Iadarola, Luxury and Lodging the Aesthetics of the Sharing Economy in Paul       Kopkau’s Palm Crest and Suites, AQNB  http://www.aqnb.com/2017/02/02/luxury-lodging-the-aesthetics-of-the-sharing-economy-in-paul-kopkaus-palm-crest-suites/

2012 Harbison, Isobel. “Stock Piles.” Frieze, No. 145. London, UK. Print.

2011 Benderson, Bruce. “Power Couple Under Shower.” Tetu Magazine. Paris, France. Print

        “Nightstands.” PinUp, No. 10. New York, NY. Print.