Exhibitions
Born in Yonkers, NY
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
Education
2016 MA, Linguistics, California State University, Long Beach, CA
2004 MFA, Painting and Drawing, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
Solo Exhibitions
2025 "Ride," Babst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (forthcoming)
2023 "High Waters," Serious Topics, Los Angeles, CA
2023 "BREAKNECK," Kunstbunker: Forum für zeitgenössische Kunste.V., Nürnberg, Germany
2019 "Up to Your Neck," Ginerva Gambino, Cologne, Germany
2018 "To the Torrid Sea, I Fall," Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles, CA
2016 "First Lessons: A Girl’s Tough Breaks," HESTER, New York, NY
2011 "15 Days on Europa," JB Jurve, Los Angeles, CA
2008 "Dust, featuring WOLS," Van Horn, Düsseldorf, Germany
2005 "In the Moonlight," Van Horn, Düsseldorf, Germany
Selected Group Shows
2025 "the loss that shapes the image," Babst Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2024 "25th Anniversary Exhibition," Kunstverein Hamburger Banhof, Hamburg, Germany
2023 "Our Lips Are Sealed," Art Gallery, California State University, Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA
2022 "Our Lips Are Sealed," Marlborough School, Los Angeles, CA
2021 "Daily Cat Essen," Ruttkowski 68, Paris, France
2021 "When there is no laughing matter, laughter matters," Halle für Kunst, Lüneberg, Germany
2021 "I am Not This Body," Tyler Park Presents, Los Angeles, CA
2021 "uBody (Manipulated)," BozoMag, Los Angeles, CA
2021 "unterholz--understory," Oberes Heustadlwasser, Prater, Vienna,Austria
2020 "REAL ESTATE 2," curated by Adam Marnie, Houston, TX
2019 "FantasyFinery," SUMO, Berlinskej Model, Prague, Czech Republic
2019 "RECESS2019," Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA
2018 "Hi ventilation - 20 Jahre KVHBF," Kunstverein Harburger Bahnhof, Hamburg, Germany
2018 "Every Day is in Eternity Bound," with VidyaGastaldon, WallRiss, Fribourg, Switzerland
2018 "Liquid Bodies," Philara Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany
2018 "Dissonant Healing," Maria Bernheim, Zürich, Switzerland
2018 "Demolition Womanhood," Skibum MacArthur, Los Angeles
2017 "Lady Scumbag 2.0," Chan Gallery, Pomona College, Claremont, CA
2017 "The Cruelty of Others," HOUSEHOLD, Los Angeles, CA
2015 "The Yellow Wallpaper," Ginerva Gambino, Cologne, Germany
2015 "GRIND," Various Small Fires,Los Angeles, CA
2014 "All ThingsGive Way," PØST,Los Angeles, CA
2013 "Made in Space" (curated by Peter Harkawik and Laura Owens), Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013 "Made in Space," Gavin Brown Enterprises, and Venus Over Broadway, New York, NY
2012 "Magical Thinking," Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 "Love Letters to a Surrogate," MUHKA, Antwerp, Belgium
2010 "Love Letters to a Surrogate," Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2009 "Jendrieko Fragt, Was Nun?" Schmela Haus, Düsseldorf, Germany
2009 "63. Bergisches Kunstausstellung," Kunstmuseum Baden, Solingen, Germany
2008 "parcoursinterdit 2008," Malkasten Park, Düsseldorf, Germany
2007 "Der Pinselhieb der Nature oder Die Betrogene Fläche," KIT, Düsseldorf, Germany
2007 "Regarding Düsseldorf 2," 701 e.V.,Düsseldorf, Germany
2006 "Conte, Crumb, Scurti," Galerie Jackie Strenz, Frankfurt, Germany
2004 "MFA Graduation Exhibition," University of California, Los Angeles Supersonic, Art Center, Pasadena, CA
2004 "Drawing Show," PlusUltra Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2003 "Making," Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
2003 "Hit n’ Run 3," West 38th Street, New York, NY
2003 "Works on Paper," Catherine Moore Fine Art, New York,NY
Selected Reviews & Features
Jovanovich, Alex. “Bruised Beauties.” Artforum, 5 May 2024. Web and print.
“V. Conte: Naked Eyes.” New York Comics & Picture Story Symposium, 14 Feb. 2023.
Sullivan, Jennifer. “Vanessa Conte.” It’s a Process, iTunes, 21 Feb. 2021.
Marnie, Adam. Featured drawing Shed Ritual. F Magazine: REAL ESTATE, Apr. 2020.
Meister, Helga. “Das Galerie-Wochenende gilt als Auftakt der Kunsthändler zur Herbstsaison. Wir bringen eine erste Auswahl.” Westdeutsche Zeitung, 6 Sept. 2019.
Scheper, Moritz. “Let’s Get Physical.” Mousse Magazine, Spring 2019.
Gawellek, Nelly. “Ausstellungen: Vanessa Conte.” Stadtreview, Feb. 2019.
Stead, Chloe. “A Review of Frieze Art Fair.” KubaParis, 13 Oct. 2018.
Scheper, Moritz. “The Yellow Wallpaper: Ginerva Gambino.” Art Review, Jan.–Feb.
2018. Hughes, Hannah. “The Cruelty of Others at HOUSEHOLD.” A Hundred Eleven: The Emerging Artists Magazine, 2017.
Wood, Eve. “Art Reviews – GRIND.” Artillery Magazine, 3 Aug. 2016.
Smith, Roberta. “Made in Space.” The New York Times, 2 Aug. 2013.
Russeth, Andrew. “Made in Space.” Observer, 23 July 2013.
Colucci, Emily. “Fact or Fiction: Los Angeles Is Just New York Lying Down.” Art Parasites, 24 July 2013.
“Gallery Go-To: Made in Space at Gavin Brown’s Enterprises.” Clover, Aug. 2013.
“Magical Thinking.” Artweek LA, 12 Jan. 2012.
Gioni, Massimiliano, Laura Hoptman, and Lauren Cornell, editors. Younger Than Jesus: Artist Directory. Phaidon Press, 2009.
63. Bergische Kunstausstellung. Exhibition catalog, Kunstmuseum Solingen, 2009.
Groos, Ulrike. “Radar.” Art: Das Kunst Magazin, 26 May 2008.
Behrens, Katja. “The Evolution of Love or How Art Invented Eyes.” Lido, Kunst im Tunnel, Oct. 2007.
Work in Print
Conte, Vanessa. Featured comics in Forbidden Drawings. Desert Island, New York, 2024.
Conte, Vanessa. Featured comic, “Get Wrecked.” Jay Walk, no. 4, edited by Austin English and Floyd Tangeman, Domino Comics, 2023.
Vanessa Conte, Amy: Thrill to Live, Random Man Editions, New York: 2023
Vanessa Conte, Hard Players, innen, Zürich: 2021
Vanessa Conte, STUFFED, Kunsthalle Lüneberg: 2020
Vanessa Conte, NEVER ENOUGH, Random Man Editions, New York: 2020
Vanessa Conte, Heavy Penalties, Random Man Editions, New York: 2018
Vanessa Conte, Cures for Pouting Girls, HESTER, New York: 2016