CANDACE NYCZ
BIOGRAPHY
Born 1972
Lives and works in Los Angeles
EDUCATION
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA, M.F.A., 2003
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA, Studio Diploma, 1997, Fifth Year
Certificate, 1998
Tufts University, Medford, MA, B.F.A., 1996
SELECTED SOLO/GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2009
Constructed Dissonance, Light & Wire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Light & Wire Gallery @ Circus Gallery, Group Show, Circus Gallery, Los Angeles,
CA
2007
Painting <=> Design, curated by David Pagel, Claremont Graduate University,
Claremont, CA
2006
Many, Many, Guys and Girls, All Real Beauties, curated by Julian Hoeber, Circus
of Books Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005
Richard Aldrich, Olivia Booth, Brian Fahlstrom, Carrie Gundersdorf, Daniel
Hesidence, Candace Nycz, Sterling Ruby, Marc Foxx Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
No Pictures Please, Curated by James Hayward, Cartelle Gallery,
Marina del Rey, CA
2004
Full House, Curated by David Pagel, Claremont Graduate University,
Claremont, CA
THE NEXT WAVE, New Abstract Painting in Los Angeles, Curated by James
Hayward, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, CA
Pink, Cartelle Gallery, Marina del Rey, CA
2003
Instance & Occurrence, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Art Center College of Design,
Graduate Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2002
Nuance and Reservation, Art Center College of Design, Graduate Gallery,
Pasadena, CA
2001
Pink Paintings, Art Center College of Design, Graduate Gallery, Pasadena
1999
The Ninth Triennial, Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA
Traveling Scholars Exhibition, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Manifest ‘99, The Copley Society of Boston, Boston
1998
Fifth Year Student Exhibition and Competition, Grossman Gallery, School of the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Group Exhibition, Digital Corporation Gallery, Boston
Group Exhibition, Works on Paper or Fiber, First Expressions Gallery, Boston
1997
December Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1996
Graduating Students Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007
Painting <=> Design, David Pagel, Catalog for the exhibition, January 2007
2005
Artforum.com, Michael Holte, Critics Pick, March 2005
2004
The Los Angeles Times, David Pagel, “Inaugural exhibit focuses on pink”,
May 7, 2004
Art Week, Elizabeth Pence, ” ‘The Next Wave: New Abstract Painting in Los
Angeles’ at Black Dragon Society”, May, 2004
1999
The Boston Globe, Christine Temin, ” ‘Traveling’ MFA show satisfies without
fads”, February 23, 1999
The Boston Herald, Joanne Silver, “Gum chews up part of exhibit”, February 19,
1999
The Boston Phoenix, Christopher Millis, “Traveling Music”, February 26. 1999
The Fenway News, Ruth Khowais, “West Fenway artist wins MFA Traveling
Scholars Competition”, February, 1999
Museum School Traveling Scholars 1998, Leila Amalfitano, Catalog for the
exhibition, February 1999
AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS
1998
Winner of the Fifth Year Competition; recipient of the Clarissa Bartlett
Scholarship and the Ruth A. Sturdivant Scholarship