Brian C. Patterson
Education
2018 Master of Fine Arts, Kinetic Imaging, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
2010 Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture/Intermedia Studies, (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
2001 New York Film Academy, eight-week workshop, Los Angeles, California
Solo Exhibitions
2015 MISSILEBLOWER (And The Selected Good), Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City, Utah
2014 As Long As There Is No Tomorrow, DEMO Project, Springfield, Illinois
2013 Lights Out, Sunrise/The Loss, Brigham Young University Museum of Art, Provo, Utah
2007 Thrones Scatter, Kayo Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
Group Exhibitions
2022 Climate Awards, online exhibition, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, Asia Society, Climateawards.org
2021 Grand Opening, Razzle Dazzle Museum, Boulder, Montana
2018 MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Anderson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
Desire Lines, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City, Utah
2017 The Years, FAB Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
What We Do Is Secret, MFA candidacy exhibition, Kinetic Imaging, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
2017 MASSIVE DOUBT, FAB Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
2016 Video Snack 5, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2015 Statewide Annual Competition ‘15, Rio Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah(catalog)
2014 The Flood Is Tall And I Am Short/The Loss, The Leonardo Museum, Salt Lake City, Utah
2013 Below, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City, Utah
2012 Apposite Misfortune, Evolutionary Health Care, Salt Lake City, Utah
Alternative Genres: Performance, Video, Nox Contemporary, Salt Lake City, Utah
2011 Passage, Sam Weller Books, Salt Lake City, Utah
2010 Seeing Without Knowing (honors thesis exhibition), Kayo Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
2009 Utah X/1, Salt Lake Art Center/ Salt Lake Film Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
1982: Lets Start Here, GARFO Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
Building 38, The Pickle Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
The Video Show, Sam Wellers Books, Salt Lake City, Utah
Round 5, Kayo Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
Annual Student Exhibition, Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
2008 060708, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, Utah
Alternative Student Show, University of Utah Student Art Exhibition, Pickle Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
Annual Student Exhibition, Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Talkies, Saans Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
2007 white, IFLT Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake to Boise, Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
Round 3, Kayo Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
Annual Student Exhibition, Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
2006 Drawesome, IFLT Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
Annual Student Exhibition, Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
2005 Annual Student Exhibition, Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
2004 Utah Intercollegiate Show, Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah
Film and Video Festivals/Screenings
2018 That Other Film Festival 2018, Muncie, Indiana
2016 MUX: Asheville Video Art Festival 2016, Asheville, North Carolina
2009 The Silk, Video Show, KAYO Gallery, (curated by Jared Steffensen), Salt Lake City, Utah
Pop-up Exhibitions (solo)
2013 NOTHING IS GEOMETRIC, Copper Palate Press, Salt Lake City, Utah
2011 Pray With Two Eyes Open, Copper Palate Press, Salt Lake City, Utah
Commissioned Work
2015 Imbue Design, Ogden Wine Cellar, Ogden, Utah
Collaborative Work
2015 Cloud Kiva Project with Andy Cvar, pop-up show, Salt Lake City, Utah
2009 - 2013 Various works/performances with Salt Lake Electric Ensemble
2011 Video Designer, Ride Me, New Works Theatre Machine, Director: Sam Littlefield, Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts, Salt Lake City, Utah
2010 Double Down, Video Designer with performance art group tEEth, Ten Tiny Dances, Portland, Oregon
2007 Live-feed videographer for performance artist Guillermo Gomez Peña, Mapa Corpo, Pickle Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
Residencies/Fellowships/Grants
2023 Artist-in-Residence, Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, Finland
2021 Artist-in-Residence, Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, Finland
2019 Artist-in-Residence, Arteles Creative Center, Hämeenkyrö, Finland
2019 Anderson Space Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
2013 - 2014 Artist-in-Residence, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City, Utah
Professional Services
2018-2019 Graduate committee member (honorary) for graduate student Brianne Humpheys, Kinetic Imaging, School of the Arts, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
2018 Artist Assistant for artist Bob Kaputof, InLight Richmond 2018, Richmond, Virginia
Artist Assistant for artist Orla McHardy, crating/shipping sculpture for international exhibition
2017 Artist Assistant for artist Bob Kaputof, Shimmer, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Selection Committee, incoming MFA candidates, Kinetic Imaging, Virginia Commonwealth University
2016 Artist Assistant for artist Bob Kaputof, Inlight Richmond 2016, Richmond, Virginia
2013 Selection Committee, One-year artist-in-residence position at Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
Juror, Granger High School art exhibition, West Valley City, Utah
Teaching Experience
2019 Guest Lecturer: Adobe Premiere CC 2018, Virginia Commonwealth University, Kinetic Imaging, Video Art I
2018 Teaching Assistant for Assistant Professor Robert Paris, Critical Issues, Virginia Commonwealth University
2017 Guest Lecturer: Color grading for Adobe Premiere CC 2015, Virginia Commonwealth University Kinetic Imaging, Video Art III
Guest Lecturer: Intro to Adobe Premiere CC 2015, Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Fashion and Merchandising
Lecture/Panel Appearances
2017 Guest lecturer, University of Utah Department of Art & Art History, Painting and Drawing, Professor: Maureen O'Hara Ure
2016 12 Minutes Max, Salt Lake City Public Library, Salt Lake City, Utah
2013 Guest lecturer University of Utah Department of Art & Art History, Painting and Drawing, Professor: Maureen O'Hara Ure
2012 Visiting Artist/Lecturer (as member of Salt Lake Electric Ensemble), Brigham Young University, School of Music, Provo, Utah
2009 GARFO Gallery, artist panel, 1982: Let's start here
2008 Salt Lake Art Center/Utah Film Center, artist panel, Utah X/1
Academic Administration
2006 - 2008 Student Advisory Council Chair, University of Utah Department of Art and Art History
2007 - 2008 Student Committee Chair, Retention, Promotion and Tenure, University of Utah Department of Art and Art History
Curatorial/Exhibition Organization
2009 Chief Organizer Building 38: (Alternative Student Show), Pickle Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
2008 Chief Organizer Alternative Student Show, University of Utah Student Art Exhibition, Pickle Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
Gallery Manager, IFLT Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah
Curator of exhibition by artist Eddie McKenna
2007 Chief Organizer/Founder, Alternative Student Show, University of Utah Student Art Exhibition, Pickle Company, Salt Lake City, Utah
Awards and Scholarships
2008 - 2009 Departmental Scholarship, Department of Art and Art History, University of Utah
Carmen Morton Christensen Scholarship, University of Utah
2007 - 2008 Carmen Morton Christensen Scholarship, University of Utah
2007 Dean’s Choice Award, Annual Student Art Exhibition, University of Utah
2005 - 2006 Departmental Scholarship, Department of Art and Art History, University of Utah
Publications/Press
2015 Stephanie Southwick-Hickey, “Contemporary Reactions: Panopticon and MISSILEBLOWER”, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, June 18, 2015, http://www.utahmoca.org/2015/06/contemporary-reactions-panopticon-and-missileblower/
2014 Rachel Otwell, (interview), NPR Illinois 91.9FM, University of Illinois Springfield, March 7, 2014
2012 Cody Derrick, Marcus MacDonald, “Brian Patterson – Artistic Bloodline”, (interview), cityhomeCOLLECTIVE, August 10, 2012, http://cityhomecollective.com/brian-patterson-blood-median/
Ehren Clark, Brian Patterson, Salt Lake City Weekly, November 15, 2012
2010 CityWeekly (interview), Gavin Sheenan, http://www.cityweekly.net/TheDailyFeed/archives/2010/01/18 /january-stroll-wren-ross-stephanie-toland-brian-patterson
Cara Despain, “Seeing Without Knowing”, Salt Lake City Weekly, January 22, 2010
Cara Despain, “25 Artists To Watch” Salt Lake City Weekly City Guide, January 4, 2010, http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/25-utah-artists-to-watch/Content?oid=2142852
2009 Ehren Clark, 1982: Let’s Start Here, Salt Lake City Weekly, July 17, 2009