Bio
b. Santa Rosa, CA
Lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Education
- 2000 Master of Arts, New College of California, San Francisco, CA
- 1995 Bachelor of Arts, Mills College, Oakland, CA
Select Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
- 2013-14 "Interior Refuge: Paintings and Pillows by Erica Steiner," Vintage by Design, Occidental, CA
- 2013 "Erica Steiner: Heaven is Not the Wide Blue Sky," Paolo Mejia Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2011 "Heaven is Not the Wide Blue Sky," Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
- 2010 "Erica Steiner: Ornamental Worlds," 2223 Market, San Francisco, CA
- 2009 "The Fabric of Desire," City Hall Civic Gallery, San Mateo, CA (San Mateo City Arts Solo Exhibition Award)
- 2008 "Reverie: Meditations on an Ornamental World," Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007 "Erica Steiner: Ornamental Worlds," Felix Kulpa Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
- 2007 "Reverie: Meditations on an Ornamental World," Jackson Theater, Santa Rosa, CA
- 2006 "Erica Steiner: Nature, Fabric and Collective Memory," Galeria Tonantzin Center for Arts and Humanities, San Juan Bautista, CA
- 2005 "Shelters and Illuminations: New Work by Erica Steiner and Sarah Becker," Galeria Tonantzin Center for Arts and Humanities, San Juan Bautista, CA
Select Group Exhibitions
- 2014 First Anniversary Exhibition (Featuring Represented Artists), Paolo Mejia Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2013 Muse Shoppe @ Syrup Loft Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
- 2013 Syrup Valentine's Love and Funk Speak Easy, Syrup Loft Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Curator: Dale Youngman
- 2013 "Facets," Paolo Mejia Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Paolo Mejia
- 2012 Ecology Project International Benefit Auction, Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
- 2012 "12th Annual Auction and Exhibition," Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2012 "Masquerade," Someday Lounge, Portland, OR, Curators: Martha Wallulis and Eric Robison
- 2010 "Reawakening," Lana Santorelli Gallery, New York, NY
- 2010 "Speaking of Solitude," Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA, Curator: Maria Medua
- 2010 "California," Cabrillo College Art Gallery, Aptos, CA, Curators: Ruth Braunstein and Shannon Trimble
- 2010 "9th Annual Art Auction and Preview Exhibition," Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2010 "Ecology Project International 10th Annual Auction," Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
- 2010 "A Trip Worthwhile: Patrick "Star 27" Deignan, Gene Guynn, Christopher Polentz, Jason Snyder and Erica Steiner," The Gallery at The Alternative Cafe, Monterey Bay, CA
- 2009 "Spectrum: Serge Armando, Lino Martinez, Kristina E. King, and Erica Steiner," Phantom Galleries LA/ Long Beach Promenade, Long Beach, CA
- 2009 "Spectrum: Serge Armando, Matteo, Lino Martinez, and Erica Steiner," Phantom Galleries LA/ Continental Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009 "High Strangeness," curated by Donald James Krieger, Center for the Arts at Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA
- 2009 "CA-Boom Design Show," Beverly Hills, CA, Representation: Edgar Varela Fine Arts
- 2009 "Flesh and Bone," Madrone Lounge, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Leila Fakouri
- 2009 "Holiday," 63 Bluxome Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Clam Lynch
- 2009 Monthly Group Exhibitions, Reaves Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Sharon Reaves
- 2009 "8th Annual Art Auction and Preview Exhibition," Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- 2009 "Ecology Project International Benefit Auction," Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA
- 2008 "Winter Wanderland," Truxtop Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2008 "Just Imagine," Mezzanine Gallery at Hotel Triton, San Francisco, CA
- 2008 "Cascade Aids Project Juried Auction and Exhibition," Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR
- 2008 "Red," City Hall Civic Gallery, San Mateo, CA, Curator: Sinem Banna, San Mateo City Arts
- 2007 "Miniatures," Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA
- 2007 "That Show Revisited," Gallery Revisited, Los Angeles, CA, Curator: Leora Lutz
- 2007 "Multiple Choice" Juried Exhibition, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
- 2007 "Annual Juried Exhibition," Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA, Curator: Renny Pritikin
- 2007 "Spring Exhibition," Edgar Varela Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007 "We Are Felix," Felix Kulpa Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
- 2007 "Dream A Little Dream," The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007 "October Exhibition," Truxtop Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007 "The Favorites Show," Outer Edge Studio, Monterey, CA
- 2006 "Splat Art Tour Invitational," Aptos, CA
- 2006 "The Favorites Show," Outer Edge Studio, Monterey, CA
- 2005 "Wanderings," Pajaro Valley Arts Council Gallery, Watsonville, CA
- 2005 Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
- 2005 "Sulha Peace Project," Inner Light Ministries, Soquel, CA
- 2004 "The Favorites Show," Gallery Luscombe, San Francisco, CA
- 2004 "Get Flat: An Orgy of Art, Music and Dance," Private Residence, San Francisco, CA
- 2003 "Get Flat: An Orgy of Art, Music and Dance," Private Residence, San Francisco, CA
- 2002 "Juried Annual," Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
Representation
- Paolo Mejia Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Artist Registries/ Artist Collectives
- 2012-present, Gawker Artist Collective, www.artists.gawker.com
- 2012 BAYVAN (Bay Area Visual Arts Network) Artist Registry, www.bayvan.org
- 2012-present, Society 6, www.society6.com/EricaSteiner
- 2011 BAYVAN (Bay Area Visual Arts Network)/ Branch Gallery Artist Registry, Oakland, CA
- 2009-present, Chandra Cerrito Contemporary Artist Registry, Oakland, CA
Bibliography
- 2012 ArtSocialOnline.com, "Art Crush: Erica Steiner"
- 2011 Juxtapoz.com, "Erica Steiner's Ornament"
- 2011 Lost at E Minor, "The Colourful Art of Erica Steiner"
- 2011 Art-Sponge.com, "Psychedelic Artworks by Erica Steiner"
- 2011 Visual Revolution blog, "Elaborately Decorated, Lush, Luxurious Paintings...Only Begin to Describe Erica Steiner's Work," by Andrea Zeitz
- 2011 LACanvas.com feature, curated by Shana Nys Dambrot
- 2011 Reveries and a Cup of Chai Blog, "The Artist's Voice: An Interview with Erica Steiner," by Kat Evans
- 2011 Quinquabelles2008.blogspot.com
- 2011 DiazHarry.blogspot.com
- 2011 Artfumes.com
- 2011 Cesar Carron's FotoBlog
- 2011 PeepingBird Blog
- 2010 Eclectix.com, Flora and Fauna, Curator: Patricia Zemanek (online exhibition)
- 2010 Anne-Sophie Adelys Blog
- 2010 New York Twist Magazine
- 2010 Art is Everywhere/Art is Anywhere Blog
- 2009 A Distinctive Style Magazine
- 2009 Lorraine Glessner.blogspot.net, Oh What a world, what a world, Erica Steiner
- 2009 Bunnywax.wordpress.com
- 2009 Tom Wark's Fermentation: The Daily Wine Blog, "Erica Steiner and Critical Buzz"
- 2008 Citizen LA Magazine, "Erica Steiner: Can Art Still Be Beautiful?," by Kristi Collacott
- 2008 Redefine Magazine, "Erica Steiner," by Vivian Hua
- 2007 Art-on-line.net, Erica Steiner: Meditations on an Ornamental World (online exhibition)
- 2007 Accademia del Giglio Blog, "I Mieie Amici Artisti: Rafael, Erica e Antoine"
- 2007 Bakreno_Oko
- 2007 Blog.Illustrativo.com
- 2007 Planetthrive.com
- 2006 Dreamloka. Com, "Artist Interview: Erica Steiner," by Nina Pak
- 2006 Fairytale.blog.hu
- 2006 Nya.livejournal.com
- 2006 Cosasdeellas.com
- 2006 Llamemecordelia-burbuja.com
- 2006 Blissfultreats.blogspot.com
- 2006 Recogedor.blogspot.com
- 2006 Wordsprout.wordpress.com/positive-art
- 2006 Eyeconart.net/blog
2006 Old World Elements Interior Design
With additional thanks to the following for their support:
- Roxy Snowboards
- Colori Kitchen, Los Angeles, CA
- Fume Bistro/Sheri DeBow, Napa, CA
- Venus Restaurant, Berkeley, CA
- 2223 Market, San Francisco, CA/ McKinley Art Solutions
- Sarah Becker Skincare, San Francisco, CA
- Julie's Tea Garden, Alameda, CA
- The Well Within Spa, Santa Cruz, CA
- Cayuga Vault, Santa Cruz, CA