Brendt Berger
THE ART OF
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Birthplace: Oakland, California 1940
EDUCATION
USAF Reserves 1958
Sacramento City College 1959
University of Hawaii, BFA 1964
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTOR, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii 1993 - 2003
LECTURER, Educational Alliance, NYC, New York 1989
INSTRUCTOR, School of Visual Arts, NYC, New York 1967 - 1968
LECTURER, University of Juarez, Durango, Mexico 1965
INSTRUCTOR, Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California 1964
GRANTS AND AWARDS
Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts 1998
Artist Space Grant 1988
Committee for Visual Arts Grant, NYC, New York 1981
Honolulu Hawaiian Civic Club Scholarship 1972
American Society of Graphic Artists, - 1967
(Weller Trowbridge Award,) NYC, New York
MURALS
April’s attic, Walsenburg, CO 2016
Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 1998
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii 1998
Coffeeline, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997
Native Books, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997
Tower Records, Ke’eaumoku Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996
Tempo Music, Kapa’a, Maui, Hawaii 1996
Tower Records, Kahala Mall, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996
Kiana Hawaiian Restaurant, Nanakuli, Hawaii 1994
Kiana Seafood, Inc., Waianae, Hawaii 1994
Jelly’s Books and Music, Honolulu, Hawaii 1994
Dental World, Roosevelt Field, Garden City, New York 1979
World Trade Center, New York, New York 1979
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Museum of Friends, Walsenburg CO 2020
Museum of Friends, Walsenburg CO 2018
Outpost gallery, La Veta Colorado 2015
Peninsula Art Space, Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York 2015
Whitmore Gallery, La Veta, Colorado 2014
Water is Gold, Museum of friends, Walsenburg, Colorado 2013
Sangre de Cristo Art Center, Pueblo, CO. 2012
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO. 2011
Museum of Friends, Walsenburg, CO. 2010
Parkside Gallery, La Veta CO 2009
Libre 40, Farisita, Colorado 2008
Museum of Friends, Walsenburg, Colorado 2007
Diesel Gallery Portrait Show, Brooklyn, New York 2005
Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HA 2005
Kentler International Drawing Space, New York, N.Y. 1990, 1991 1996, 1998, 2005
Chamot Gallery, Jersey City, N.J. 2002
Lanuola Show, Columbia U. New York City, N.Y. 2002
Gallery X, Harlem , New York 2002
Bronx River Art Center, Bronx, New York 2002
Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, New York 2001
SOMA Arts,San Francisco, California 2001
Na Maka Hou, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii 2001
Linekona Art Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 2000
Mai Na Kupuna Mai, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 2000
Mauna Lani Gourmet Market, Honolulu, Hawaii 1999
Artists of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii 1999
Japanese Chamber of Commerce, Honolulu, Hawaii 1999
Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, New York 1998
Libre 30, Farista, Colorado 1998
Coffee Line, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997
Borders Books, Honolulu, Hawaii 1997
Kansai Gadai Hawai’i College, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996
Honblue, Honolulu, Hawaii 1996
Artists of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii 1995
Honolulu Academy of Art-Linekona, Honolulu, Hawaii 1994
Freemont Center for the Arts, Canon City, Colorado 1994
West Side Bakery and Café, Breakfast Group, Berkeley, California 1994
The Darkwood Gallery, Walsenburg, Colorado 1993
Ryus Avenue Co-Op Gallery, LaVeta, Colorado 1993
Libre 25, Farisita, Colorado 1993
Kam’s, Berkeley, California 1992
East Bay Open Studios, Oakland, California 1991
San Francisco Museum of Art-Fort Mason Gallery, S.F. California 1991
Educational Alliance, New York, New York 1989, 1990
128 Rivington Street Gallery, New York, New York 1988, 1989
Hook Gallery, Red Hook Brooklyn, New York 1989
Chain of Love, PS 122, New York, New York 1987
Artist Cable Talk TV SHOW, Spanish Consulate, New York, New York 1987
Goddard Riverside Community Gallery, New York, New York 1986
C.U.A.N.D.O., New York, New York 1985
Plexus, New York, New York 1984
Kenkeleba, New York, New York 1984
Danceteria, New York, New York 1982, 1983
Tastebud Gallery, New York, New York 1983
Artist Talk, Live Cable TV SHOW New York, New York 1982
55 Mercer Street Gallery, New York, New York 1981
The Exhibition Space at 112 Greene Street, New York, New York 1980, 1981
Allen Stone Gallery, New York, New York 1980
NYC Department of Corrections Exhibit, New York 1978
US Department of Education Exhibit, OIA, Washington DC 1978
US Department of Government Services Exhibit, OIA, Washington DC 1978
Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania 1978
Avery Fischer Hall, New York, New York 1978
US Department of Commerce Exhibit, OIA, Washington DC 1977
US Customs Building Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977
US Internal Revenue Service Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977
US Federal Court of Appeals Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977
US Customs Courthouse Exhibit, OIA, New York, New York 1977
Exhibit A, Long Island University, New York, New York 1977
Rabinovitch and Guerra Gallery, New York, New York 1976
Hansen Gallery, New York, New York 1974
Rancho Linda Vista, Oracle, Arizona 1973
The Sunspot Show, University of Maine, Augusta, Maine 1972
Federal Trade Show, Calais, Maine 1972
Peavey Memorial Library, Eastport, Maine 1971
Mindscape, New York, New York 1970
Akron Institute of Fine Arts, Akron, Ohio 1970
Newark College of Engineering, Newark, New Jersey 1970
Jerrold Morris Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1970
18th Brooklyn Museum Biennial, Brooklyn, New York 1970
Four Seasons Restaurant, New York, New York 1970
OK Harris Gallery, New York, New York 1969
School of Visual Arts, New York, New York 1969
17th Brooklyn Museum Biennial, Brooklyn, New York 1968
Origins and Cycles, New York University, New York, New York 1967
Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York, New York 1967
Society of American Graphic Artists, Sylvan Cole, New York, New York 1967
Hinkly Brohle Gallery, New York, New York 1966
Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California 1965
Printmakers Hawaii: Honolulu Academy of ART, Honolulu, Hawaii 1963
SELECTED PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Honolulu Academy of Art, Honolulu, Hawaii
Neiman-Marcus, Honolulu, Hawaii
Banana Republic, Honolulu, Hawaii
Sheraton Poipu, Kauai, Hawaii
Brooklyn Museum, New York, New York
Akron Institute of Fine Arts, Akron, Ohio
Boston Museum, Boston, Massachusetts
Best Corporation
Bill Blass
William and Elita Agee
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
Title Guarantee of Hawaii, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii
Hualalai Ranch and Resort, Hawaii
Four Seasons Hotel, Ltd.
Kona Village resort, Hawaii
Sheraton Kaanapali Hotel, Kaanapali, Hawaii
Department of Cultural Affairs, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii
Qantas Airlines, Honolulu, Hawaii
Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tower Records, Kahala, Honolulu, Hawaii
Tower Records, Ala Moana, Honolulu, Hawaii
Jelly’s Books and Music, Honolulu, Hawaii
Native books, Honolulu, Hawaii
Hyatt Regency, Honolulu, Hawaii
Mauna Lani Bungalows, Kona, Hawaii
Queens Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
SELECTED PRIVATE AND PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Grand Wailea Hotel, Maui, Hawaii
Western Hotels, Honolulu, Hawaii
Hawaiian Airlines, Honolulu, Hawaii
Buzz Berger, Los Angeles, California
Sun Micro systems, Honolulu, Hawaii
Moana Surfrider Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
Fairmont Orchid Hotel, Maui, Hawaii
Wailea Beach Villa, Wailea, Hawaii
Kaanapali Ocean Resort, Maui, Hawaii
Hale Luana Hotel, Honolulu, Hawaii
Na Hale Hotel, Kona, Hawaii
Kona Village Hotel, Kona, Hawaii
Kukui Plaza, Honolulu, Hawaii
Edgar Chang, Honolulu, Hawaii
Vigdus Eriksen, NYC, New York
Masuoka-Gotch, Honolulu, Hawaii
Akeo Kitamura, Honolulu, Hawaii
Declan Devereux, Honolulu, Hawaii
Micheal Zaretsky, Honolulu, Hawaii
Brett & Sarah Habermann, Tiburon, CA.
Bill & Nancy Stone, NYC, New York
Julie Kline Dallas, Texas
Charles Mc Clure, Honolulu, Hawaii
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Brooklyn Rail, "High Plains Curators"
Pueblo Chieftain, “Expansive Exhibit Explore Timely Issues” 1/7/15 2015
“Environ-Mental,” Colorado Springs Independent, 1/21/12 2012
Pueblo Chieftain, “Museum of Friends Walsenburg”, 11/20/08 2008
Virginia Wageman, “Sept. 11”, Honolulu Advertiser 2002
Virginia Wageman, “Mai Na Kupuna Mai”, Honolulu Advertiser 2000
Joan Rose, “Borders Books Art Review,” Honolulu Advertiser 1997
Reagan Upshaw,“Brendt Berger at 55 Mercer Street,” Art in America 1982
Terry Whitcraft, “Highway Story,” Manhattan Cultural Council 1981
“Talk of the Town”, The New Yorker 1970, 1978,1981
Roderick Faber, “World’s Largest Painting,” Village Voice 1978
Art News, “Creating New Art Space” 1978
N. Edgar, “Origins and Cycles,” Art News. 1967