Born 1987 Youngstown, OH
Education
2015 Honors, BFA Visual Critical Studies, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
Workshops
Artist Devon Watson presents, Hand Hear Eye Phone, a workshop that focuses on the contemporary smart phone. Saturday, June 4th, 2016 from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM, Gowanus E-Waste Warehouse, 469 President St Brooklyn, NY 11215
Exhibitions
2018 FeltZine, SuperChief Gallery, Brooklyn NY
2016 EnTitlement, 585 Park Pl, Brooklyn NY
2016 The B-Sides, Gallery Petite, Brooklyn NY
2016 On View at The Department of Signs and Symbols, Dumbo NY
2016 Sincerity (The Post-Americans), 272 Seigel, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Reply All, Inaugural show, curated by Peter Hristoff, VCS Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Carnivalesque, SVA Flatiron Gallery, New York, NY
Performance
2016 Cutting Through the Clouds of Myth, Kustera Projects Red Hook, Supporting character in Ulay’s performance “Water Mark”
Exhibitions Curated
2016 Sincerity (The Post-Americans) 272 Seigel, Brooklyn, NY
Bibliography, Authored Articles
Watson, Devon (25 July, 2016). Inside the embroidery paintings of Caroline Larsen. Art Report , http://artreport.com/inside-the-embroidery-paintings-of-caroline-larsen/
Watson, Devon (20 July, 2016). Michael De Feo in the garden of commerce. Art Report,http://artreport.com/michael-de-feo-garden-commerce/
Watson, Devon (27 June, 2016). Anne Mondro, defiant fragility and infinite knots. Art Report,http://artreport.com/anne-mondro-defiant-fragility-infinite-knots/
Watson, Devon (18 June, 2016). Marcos Amaro’s sculptures, and the buoyancy of crumpled planes. Art Report, http://artreport.com/marcos-amaros-sculptures-buoyancy-crumpled-planes/
Watson, Devon (9 June, 2016). Artist Lala Abaddon’s photographs weave her way to stardom. Art Report TV,http://artreport.com/artist-lala-abaddons-photographs-weave-her-way-to-stardom/
Watson, Devon. (30 May 2016). Kim Brandt Changing performance Landscapes at Pioneer Works. Art Report. http://artreport.com/kim-brandt-changing-performance-landscapes-at-pioneer-works/
Watson, Devon (25 May 2016). A Fountain of Tears Along the Mexican Border. Art Report. http://artreport.com/a-fountain-of-tears-along-the-mexican-border/
Watson, Devon (13 May 2016). The new essential female artists to follow on Instagram in 2016. Art Report. http://artreport.com/the-new-essential-female-artists-to-follow-on-instagram-in-2016/
Watson, Devon (5 May 2016). Marianne Boesky Gallery commemorates Thorton Dial. Art Report. http://artreport.com/marianne-boesky-gallery-commemorates-thorton-dial/
Watson, Devon (5 May 2016). A comedy of luxury at be my guest: The art of interiors. Art Report. http://artreport.com/a-comedy-of-luxury-at-be-my-guest-the-art-of-interiors/
Residencies
2015 Dept. of Signs and Symbols, Dumbo, Brookyln, NY
Professional Affiliations
Member of DEP ART, a nomadic curatorial collective. www.dep-art.org
Distinctions
2014 Recipient of SVA School Grant
2013 Travel Study, Art History. Sicily, Italy