Born in 1966 in Clifton, NJ
Resides and works in Brooklyn, NY, USA
2023
[Solo] “Vapor on Paper,” Habitat Contemporary, Kansas City, MO
“Exquisite Codes Berlin,” Odetta Gallery + SHIM Art Network, Berlin
“And We’re Back,” Gallery 85 New York, NY - curated by Victoria Gildersleeve / Artrepreneur
Red Dot Miami (Art Basel Week), K-Art Projects USA - curated by Tata Fernandez
The Other Art Fair (May), Saatchi Arts, Brooklyn, NY
NYCE Community Pop-Up, New York, NY - curated by the New York Collage Ensemble
Artmageddon, Brooklyn, NY
2022
Red Dot Miami, Contemporary Art Projects USA, Miami, FL
“Focus Art Boom,” Le Carrousel du Louvre, Paris – HongLee Curator
The Other Art Fair (June), Saatchi Arts, Brooklyn, NY
Artmageddon, Brooklyn, NY
2021
“Isolation Chronicles,” 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL - curated by Sergio Gomez
“(E)mergence,” 912 Julia Gallery, New Orleans - curated by Stephanie Pearl
“Winter Boutique,” Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY
The Other Art Fair (May & November) , Brooklyn, NY
Superfine! Art Fair (NYC and virtual)
Brooklyn Collage Collective Group Show- curated by Morgan Lappin
2020
“Altered States,” National Juried Exhibition, Pleiades Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
“Openly Unapologetic,” Fable Jones Studios, Brooklyn, NY
“Curbside Canvas,” Brooklyn, NY [Installation]
Superfine! Art Fair (NYC and virtual)
2019
“Melted Everything,” The Vanderbilt Republic, New York, NY - Live Painting
“Dina Fanai’s Fearless” - Live collage event - curated by Bob Kinkel of Trans-Siberian Orchestra
PS321 Art Auction, Brooklyn, NY
Flatbush Artists Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Clio Art Fair, Chelsea, NY
2018
“Clouds & Trees” (2 person with Jeila Gueramian), DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY
“Studio Café,” Pelham Art Center, Pelham, NY
Flatbush Artists Open Studios, Brooklyn, N
[Solo] “Featured in the Unbodied Air,” Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
2017
“Hands on Love,” The Living Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - curated by Charlotte Mouquin Voznesenskaya and Richie Richardson
“Create. Love.” 30 ft. [Mural], Little River Miami, FL - curated by Joe Risolia
[Solo] Sir D’s Lounge, Brooklyn, NY
2008-2016
[Solo] “Welcome to Neverywhere,” Phantom Gallery, NYC
“Casual Encounters,” Mighty Tanaka, Brooklyn, NY – curated by Alex Emmart
“Cosmic Characters,” Clover’s Fine Arts, Brooklyn, NY – curated by Charlotte Mouquin
Roll-a-thon for the Johnny Kicks Cancer Foundation, SkateLab, Simi Valley, CA
“Small Works,” Mighty Tanaka Gallery, Brooklyn, NY – curated by Alex Emmart
Mural, 4th Street Arts, Jersey City – curated by Joe Russo
“Anything Goes,” Phantom Audio, NYC - curated by Frankie Velez
“Boardwalk Art Prize,” Grand Rapids, MI
“12x12,” Mighty Tanaka, Brooklyn, NY – curated by Alex Emmart
“Killer Queen,” The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Winter Salon, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
UBS Building Lobby, New York, NY
“Waiting for Ganesh,” live painting event, Brooklyn Artists Gym, NY
[Solo] Crew Cuts Gallery, New York, NY - curated by Karen Kourtessis
“Rockers & Posers,” Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY - curated by Michele Jaslow
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Doug + Laurie Kanyer Art Collection, Yakima, WA - kanyerartcollection.com
FCB Global, New York, NY
RICK MIDLER - ARTICLES & REVIEWS
The Orange Book Vol. 2 - Artepreneur, Dec. 2023
And We’re Back: Featured Installation - www.atp.art/project/featured/gallery-85, Nov. 2023
Meet the Maker: Rick Midler - Paper Source, Mar. 2021 www.papersource.com/blog/at-ps/meet-the-maker-rick-midler
Henneberger, Michael, The Cloudman is Just in Time - Art in Brooklyn, Feb. 2021 www.artinbrooklyn.com/2021/02/the-cloudman-is-just-in-time-the-art-of-rick-midler
Sky / Melted Everything - Sold Magazine, April 2019
“Record Breaking Attendance at Pelham Art Center” Pelham Examiner, 2019
Edwards, Atiba T., RICK vs. rick (Cover Story), Insight Magazine vol. III, issue 2, F.O.K.U.S, 2010 www.calameo.com/books/00100991947631037d734
Velez, Frankie, A Bowl of Mixed Art, 2010 www.abowlofmixedart.blogspot.com/2010/07/rick-midler
AWARDS
Emmy, Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, 2010
EDUCATION
1988 B.F.A University of Delaware