CV

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

• 2024

  • Candace Nycz, Probably Gallery, Los Angeles, CA\
  • Let's Start with Beauty, MaybeIt'sFate Gallery, Lexington, KY

• 2021

  • Jacob’s West, OPAF Art Fair, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA

• 2013

  • All Edge, Weekend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

• 2010-11

  • softcore HARD EDGE, curated by David Pagel and Marianne Elder, traveling exhibition:
    The Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB Canada,
    Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA

• 2009

  • Constructed Dissonance, Paintings by Candace Nycz, 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

• 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

• 2010

  • softcore HARD EDGE, catalog for the exhibition, David Pagel and Marianne Elder, Sept 2010

• 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