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