Braxton Congrove

b. VA. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Solo Exhibitions / Installations:

2021

Spring Collection, Proto Gomez, New York, NY

Celestial Cherry, PEEP Projects, Philadelphia, PA 

2019 

Soft, Random Access Gallery, Syracuse University, NY 

Goodbye Limes, VALET, Richmond, VA 

2017 

Adult Dreamscapes, Oregon Contemporary, Portland, OR 

would you rather, Spring Solos, Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington, Arlington, VA

Group Exhibitions:

2023 

Night Garden, Tappeto Volante, Brooklyn, NY

Rough Cuts, MASS Gallery, Austin, TX

2022 

Supergroup 2.5, Milan Design Week, THE GALLERY, Milan, IT

Supergroup 2, Superhouse Vitrine, New York, NY

2021 

Cartwheels in the Living Room, Iridian Gallery, Richmond, VA

2020 

Works of Paper, Curated by Lauren Powell, Art of This World Online

2019

Between the Wish and the Thing, Governor’s Island, NY

Patterns- a feel guide, Lazed Leaves, Johnson, VT

HOLE, Richmond, VA

Work, Practice, Play, Clamp Light, San Antonio, TX

Play, Carroll College, Westminster, MD

2018 

15 YRS! Everybody in the Pool, ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA

VMFA: Futures, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA

2017 

HELLO GIRLS, No Vacancy 3, Brooklyn, NY

2016 

Satin Finish, Slayer Gallery Online 

World War IV, NOT Gallery, Austin, TX

Self-Guided Tour, Lounge Gallery, Lafayette, LA 

2015 

Do We Ever Really Touch? Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 

KinAesthetic, Spitzer Art Center, Harrisonburg, VA 


Residencies

2023 UrbanGlass Visiting Artist Fellowship, Brooklyn, NY

2020 Project Studios, Hoboken, NJ

2019 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2019 The Anderson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2017 Stelo Arts, Portland, OR

2016 Bread and Puppet Theater, Glover, VT

2014 Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency, Saugatuck, MI

Awards

Vermont Studio Center Residency Fellowship, Johnson, VT

The Anderson Summer Space Grants at VCU, Richmond, VA

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Professional Fellowship, Richmond, VA

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Undergraduate Fellowship, Richmond, VA

Jason Kalajainen Scholarship, Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists' Residency, Saugatuck, MI

Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists' Residency Merit Scholarship, Saugatuck, MI


Press

2023 A Fantastical Art Gallery Masquerading as a Suburban Garage, New York Times Style Magazine

2021 Studio Visit- Braxton Congrove, Inertia Studio Visits

2018 In the Galleries, The Washington Post

2017 A Situation of Meat Embraces Everyday Grossness, Willamette Week

2016 Slayer Gallery: Interview with Braxton Congrove


Education

2016 Post Baccalaureate Virginia Commonwealth University 

2015 BFA James Madison University