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:

2013All Edge, Weekend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010-11softcore HARD EDGE, curated by David Pagel and Marianne Elder, traveling exhibition: The Art Gallery of Calgary,
Calgary, AB Canada, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
2009Constructed Dissonance, Paintings by Candace Nycz, Light & Wire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Light & Wire Gallery @ Circus Gallery, Group Show, Circus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007Painting <=> Design, curated by David Pagel, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
2006Many, Many, Guys and Girls, All Real Beauties, curated by Julian Hoeber, Circus of Books Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2005Richard 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
2004Full 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
2003Instance & Occurrence, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Art Center College of Design, Graduate Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2002Nuance and Reservation, Art Center College of Design, Graduate Gallery, Pasadena, CA
2001Pink Paintings, Art Center College of Design, Graduate Gallery, Pasadena
1999The 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
1998Fifth 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
1997December Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
1996Graduating Students Exhibition, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2013 Los Angeles Times, David Pagel, “Review: Olivia Booth and Candace Nycz smartly play with perceptions”, Nov 27, 2013
SFAQ.com, SFAQ Pick, “ ‘All Edge’, featuring Olivia Booth and Candace Nycz at Weekend, Los Angeles”, Dec 4, 2013
2010softcore HARD EDGE, catalog for the exhibtion, David Pagel and Marianne Elder, Sept 2010
2007Painting <=> Design, David Pagel, Catalog for the exhibition, January 2007
2005Artforum.com, Michael Holte, Critics Pick, March 2005
2004The 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
1999The 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

1998Winner of the Fifth Year Competition; recipient of the Clarissa Bartlett Scholarship and the Ruth A. Sturdivant Scholarship