Artist Info: Rick Froberg
Bio
Originally from Los Angeles, Rick Froberg now lives in Brooklyn, NY. He is a self-taught artist. At 16, he started his own fanzine, Subculture, which was his first experience with many of the commercial and production art techniques he still employs to this day. He has been a member of the bands Crash Worship, Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and currently, Obits. He has worked on illustration projects with Gary Panter and for Deitch Projects. His artwork has been exhibited both internationally and nationally including at Clementine Gallery in New York City and New Image Art in Los Angeles.
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Artist's CV
Solo
6/8/07 “New Work”, Get This! Gallery, Atlanta
8/19/99 “No Standards”, Isabelle, New York City
Group
2/14/98 “Move 1”, George’s, Los Angeles
10/7/98 “Move 2”, New Image Art, Los Angeles
6/5/99 “Chris Johanson/Rick Froberg/Rich Jacobs/Alicia McCarthy”, New Image Art, Los Angeles
1/5/00 “Move 4”, PS 122, New York City
2/12/00 “Text Show”, Burgamont Station, Los Angeles
4/20/02 “Group Show”, KCDC, Brooklyn
6/1/02 “Dime Bag”, New Image Art, Los Angeles
1/2003 “Fugitives”, Riviera, Brooklyn
2/3/03 “Tedious Limbs”, The Flynn Farm, Los Angeles
3/2003 “Assembly”, Front Room, Brooklyn
11/25/04 “Move 10”, 96 Gillespie, London
4/16/05 “Move 13”, Clementine Gallery, New York City
7/2005 “Group Show”, Basefield Projects, Melbourne
9/8/05 “Rick Froberg, Esao Andrews, Paul Clark, Lee Misenheimer”, Eat Records, Brooklyn
11/3/05 “Slope Only”, Trampoline, Brooklyn
1/22/06 “Think That Thought a Lot”, New Image Art, Los Angeles
12/2/05 “Everyone Sees the Sun”, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm
Projects
2000-2001 “Pink Donkey Goes to Japan”, w/ Gary Panter, Rick Heitzman, Funny Garbage
2001 “The Science Club”, w/ Gary Panter, Rick Heitzman, Funny Garbage
2003 Fischerspooner Online, Dietch Projects, Agnieszka Gasparska
2004 Dietch Projects Online, w/ Agnieszka Gasparska