Bio
David MacDowell is a self-taught artist living in Virginia. He incorporates media culture, and social themes into brilliant and controversial satirical paintings. Working primarily with acrylics on canvas, David is not afraid of tapping into the dark side of American media worship. He tops off celebrity renderings sprinkled with crying babies, candy colored nightmares, and a hilariously acidic sense of humor. Some have called his work a virtual “Disneyland on acid”. By bravely peeling away the veneer of pop culture, he validates the abused underbelly of society with x-ray glasses. With an ever-expanding list of international clientele, David’s work can be found in Atlanta, California, Florida and New York.
MacDowell has shown with Thinkspace Gallery, MModern Gallery, Upper Playground, Alcove Gallery, Compound Gallery, Gallery 1988, Last Rites Gallery, The Alternative Café and many more.
Exhibitions
2010
July: “The New Order” 99% Gallery- Brooklyn, NY
July:”Lead Poisoning” Last Rites Gallery-New York, NY
July: “Album Cover Show”, Hyaena Gallery – Burbank, CA
July: “Summer of Love”, Dirty Pilot
July: “Crazy 4 Cult 4″, Gallery 1988 – Los Angeles, CA
June: “Culver City Artwalk Featured Artist”-Thinkspace Gallery-Los Angeles,CA
June: “Fables & Follies”, Alternative Cafe, Seaside, CA
June: “It’s Not a Toy, It’s an Action Figure”, Bear and Bird Gallery – Florida
June: “Thinkspace/London Show”, London Miles Gallery UK
May: “Group Show”, The Hive – Los Angeles, CA
Apr: “The Lunchbox Show”, Alcove Gallery – Decatur, GA
Apr: “We’re Gunna Eat You 2″, Mint Gallery – Atlanta, GA
Apr: “NEX.GEN Twenty Ten”, Ronin Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
Apr: “Vision”, Thinkspace Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
Apr: “Triptych”, Compound Gallery – Portland, OR
Mar: “Dave MacDowell/Augie Pagan”, Flatcolor Gallery – Seattle, WA
Mar: “Lucid Dream”, The Alternative Cafe – Seaside, CA
Jan: “MiseryLand”, Dirty Pilot – Cochituate, MA
Jan: “Dark Pop 2.0″, Last Rites Gallery – New York, NY
Jan: “A Cry For Help”, Thinkspace Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
2009
Dec: “Sub1K:California Style”, Distinction Gallery – Escondido, CA
Dec: “Old Schoolin’ Show’ and “Feminality Show”, Art Basel
Dec: ”TWOTHOUSANDTEN”, Flatcolor Gallery – Seattle, WA
Nov: “The Broken Promise Of The Fling Car”, MModern Gallery – Palm Springs, CA
Oct: “Juxtapoz Art and Culture Magazine Auction”, Los Angeles , CA
Sept: “Solo Show”, Alcove Gallery
Aug: “Scientific Evolution”, Distinction Art – Escondido, CA
Aug: “Monsters of Pop”, Gallery 1988 LA
July: “Crazy 4 Cult 3-D”, Gallery 1988 LA
June: “Big Tuna”, Alcove Arts
June: “Boards and Graphics”, A Bitchin Space – Sacramento, CA
May: “I Heart L.A., Upper Playground – Los Angeles, CA
May: “Canceptual (v3)”, Crewest Gallery – Los Angeles
May: “Stoked Sessions”, Upper Playground – Los Angeles
April: “We Are Going to Eat You”, Mint Gallery – Atlanta, GA
April:“Mad Magazine Show” Gallery at East Atlanta
Mar: solo show, Thinkspace Gallery – Los Angeles, CA
Mar: “This is the End..”, The Alternative Cafe – Monterey, CA
Mar: “Everything But The Kitschen Sync”, La Luz De Jesus – Los Angeles, CA
Jan: “Delineations”, drawing group show, Ad Hoc Art – Brooklyn, NY
Jan: ”Under the Influence, Tribute to Beastie Boys”, Gallery 1988 SF
2008
Dec: “Attack Of The Kaiju Monster” Harold Golen/Art Basel
Dec: “Vanguard Art Fair” Thinkspace/Art Basel
Dec: “Hank Of Oz” Alcove Contemporary Arts Gallery
Dec: “Bedtime Stories”/”Pin-Ups and Pistons”/El Dia De Los Muerto’s” Gallery at East Atlanta
Oct: “Carnival of 5 Fires”, Gallery 5 – Richmond, VA
Sept: “Dark Pop”, Last Rites Gallery – New York, NY
Aug: “Crazy 4 Cult 2″, Gallery 1988 – Los Angeles, CA
Aug: “The Circus Show”, A Bitchin Space – Sacramento, CA
July: “4 on the Floor”, Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo – Atlanta, GA
June: “Monster Mayhem”, Gallery at East Atlanta Tattoo – Atlanta, GA
June: “Hukilau Tiki Art Show”, Harold Golen Gallery – Miami, FL
Apr: “Master Reborn”, Compound Gallery – Portland, OR
March: “Attack of the B Movie Show”, Space Gallery – San Francisco, CA
Jan: “Deep Pop”, Last Rites Gallery – New York, NY
2007
Dec-Ongoing: Art Whino Gallery – Alexandria, VA
Oct: group show, “The Art of Living”, Grandby Street Gallery – Norfolk, VA
Aug-Sept: group show, “Significant Expressions”, Portlock Galleries – Chesapeake, VA
Apr-Jun: “The New World” Juried Exhibition, Charles H Taylor Arts Center – Hampton, VA, ***3rd Place
Apr: “Pictures at an Exhibition”, Chrysler Hall – The Ferguson Center
Mar-Jun: “By Our Heirs Forever: New Waves 2007″, Contemporary Art Center of VA
Jan: “Significant Expressions”, TAA Member Exhibition, Suffolk Museum. ***Best In Show
2006
Oct-Dec: “Tiny Treasures”, TAA Miniature Exhibition, Hermitage Foundation Museum – Norfolk, VA
Jul-Sept: 24th Annual Bay Days Juried Exhibition.
Apr-Jun: “Flying High”, Juried Themed Exhibition, Charles H. Taylor Art Center – Hampton, VA
Interviews
Blah Blah Gallery
Sour Harvest
Alt Daily
Imagine Magazine
Press
Creative Loafing
JoshSpear.com
Slamxhype
Pixelpoodle
Illustrophile
Fun Creative Innovative
Creep Machine
Juxtapoz
ArrestedMotion.com
Popped Culture
Cherry Bombed
Fat Cap
Culture Popped
