REBECCA MORRIS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Selected Monographs:
2023
James, Jamillah, ed., Rebecca Morris: 2001–2022, published by Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, and DelMonico Books, New York, NY, 2023 [ill.]
2019
Blackwell, Tyler, Rebecca Morris: The Ache of Bright, published by Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2019 [ill.]
2016
Letourneau, Emily, John Corbett, and Janet Sarbanes, Rebecca Morris, published by Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, IL, 2016 [ill.]
2014
Behm, Meike, Paula van den Bosch, and Corrina Peipon, Southafternoon, published by Kunsthalle Lingen / Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht, and Koenig Books, London, UK, 2014
Kaiser, Philipp, “Wake Up Early, Fear Death,” curated by_vienna 2014: The Century of the Bed, published by Verlag für moderne Kunst Nürnberg, Germany, pp. 162 – 167
2013
Corbett, John, Rebecca Morris: Party Cut, published by Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago, IL, 2013
2006
Diederichsen, Diedrich and Stephen Westfall, Rebecca Morris Paintings: 1996 – 2005, published by The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2006
1996
Walker, Hamza, Rebecca Morris: New Paintings, published by Ten In One Gallery, Chicago, IL and Galeria Ray Gun, Valencia, Spain, 1996
Selected Catalogues and Publications:
2023
Fogle, Douglas, and Hanneke Skerath, Friends in a Field: Conversations with Raoul De Keyser, published by Mu.ZEE, Ostend, Belgium, and Gregory R. Miller & Co, New York, NY, 2023, pp. 28 – 29
2021
Peña, David, 5 Minutes, published by Center for Art Research, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2021, pp. 52 – 57
2019
Katz, Anna, With Pleasure: Pattern and Decoration in American Art 1972 – 1985, published by Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA, and Yale University Press, New Haven CT, 2019, pp. 172 – 183
2016
Moshayedi, Aram, and Hamza Walker, Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only, published by Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA, 2016, pp. 152 – 162
2014
Elms, Anthony, Whitney Biennial 2014, published by Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, pp. 216 – 219 [ill.]
2013
Peipon, Corrina, “Rebecca Morris: Some Observations,” published by C.O.L.A., City of Los Angeles Individual Artist Fellowships Catalog, 2013, pp. 60 – 64
2012
Hix, Mark, and Jennifer Higgie, Valeria Napoleone's Catalogue of Exquisite Recipes, published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Cologne, Germany, 2012
Collectorspace Presents: Napoleone Collection, published by Collectorspace on the occasion of the exhibition “Collectorspace presents the Napoleone Collection featuring Madame Blavatsky,” 2012
2010
Bitterli, Konrad, Ambigu: Contemporary Painting Between Abstraction and Narration, published by Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2010
2009
Rinder, Lawrence, “Raoul de Keyser’s American Impression” in Raoul de Keyser: Replay Paintings 1964-2008, published by Hatje Cantz, Ostfildern, Germany, 2009
2006
Joyce, Julie, (Keep Feeling) Fascination, published by Luckman Gallery, Cal State LA, Los Angeles, CA, 2006
2005
The Early Show: Curated by the General Store, Milwaukee, Issue #4, published by White Columns, New York, NY, 2005 [zine]
Sugartown: an exhibition in two parts, published by Participant Inc. and Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York, NY, 2005 [zine]
2000
The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation 1999 Awards in Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking, and Craft Media, published by The Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, New York, NY, pp. 58 – 59
1998
Brunetti, John, Home Grown Cool, published by Wake Forest University Fine Arts Gallery Winston-Salem, NC, 1998
1997
Fernandez-Montenegro, Maria Jose, Ilusion, Pintura y Fotografia, published by Galeria Ray Gun, Valencia, Spain, 1997
Wasserman, Nadine, 10,000 Lincoln Cheese Logs: Something Different from Minnesota, Illinois and Wisconsin, published by Wriston Art Center, Appleton, WI, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL, and Carleton College Art Gallery, Northfield, MI, 1997
Smith, Courtenay, Post-Pop, Post-Pictures, published by Smart Museum, Chicago, IL, 1997
Selected Articles and Reviews:
2023
Urist, Jacoba. “Painter Rebecca Morris Wasn’t Interested in Having a Traditional Survey Exhibition—So She Did Something a Lot More Interesting.” Cultured (September 29, 2023) [ill.] [online]
2022
Knight, Christopher. “Review: The peculiar appeal of Rebecca Morris’ paintings, on view in L.A.” Los Angeles Times (November 19, 2022)
Griffin, Jonathan. “Against the Grain: Rebecca Morris and Peter Bradley’s Art ‘About Nothing.’” The New York Times (November 3, 2022)
Chiotakis, Steve. “Let Rebecca Morris’ colors, patterns, lines ‘sweep you up’ in LA.” KCRW Greater LA (October 13, 2022)
Jen, Alex. “Rebecca Morris #29.” ArtReview (May 2022) p. 94
2021
Lubrow, Arthur. “Valeria Napoleone Puts Ladies First.” W Magazine (2021)
“Rebecca Morris.” Building Block (April 13, 2021) [ill.] [online]
“New Visions: After De Keyser.” David Zwirner (March 2021) [ill.] [online]
2020
Ribeiro, Julia. “Rebecca Morris.” Artforum (September 2020) p. 174 [ill.]
Phillips, Claire. “Rebecca Morris.” This is tomorrow (May 26, 2020) [ill.] [online]
McHugh, Camila. “Perverse Formalism: Rebecca Morris.” Mousse Magazine (Spring 2020) [ill.] [online]
2018
Cohen, Alina. “For Artists, Grids Inspire Both Order and Rebellion.” Artsy (July 24, 2018) [ill.] [online]
Espe, Marisa. “Inherent Structure artist Rebecca Morris.” WexCast (Wexner Center for the Arts) (July 16, 2018) [online] [podcast]
“Critic’s Guide: The Best of the Gallery-Share Shows On Now in New York.” Frieze (July 13, 2018) [ill.] [online]
Sillman, Amy. “Laura Owens.” Artforum (April 2018) pp. 174 – 175 [ill.]
Duncan, Thomas. “Secret Sister at The Pit.” Contemporary Art Review LA (January 31, 2018) [ill.] [online]
Gerwin, Daniel. “Jessica Jackson Hutchins and Rebecca Morris.” Artforum (January 2023) [ill.] [online]
2017
Speed, Mitch. “Rebecca Morris.” Artforum (June 2017) [ill.] [online]
Recinos, Eva. “15 Female Artists Who’ve Shaped the L.A. Art Scene.” LA Weekly (April 3, 2017) [ill.] [online]
“Rebecca Morris.” The New Yorker (January 13, 2017) [ill.] [online]
Butler, Sharon. “Rebecca Morris: Loving the unbeautiful.” Two Coats of Paint (January 10, 2017) [ill.] [online]
“Barbara Weiss (1960–2016).” Artforum (January 4, 2017) [online]
Preston-Zappas, Lindsay. “Object Project: Lindsay Preston Zappas on Rebecca Morris.” Contemporary Art Review LA (Fall 2017) p. 29
2016
Zarley, David B. “Rebecca Morris: On Blood and Abstraction.” New American Paintings (December 28, 2016) [ill.] [online]
Latimer, Ashlee. “Mary Boone Gallery to Open Fifth Location with Rebecca Morris.” Broadway World (December 24, 2016) [online]
Falkowski, Andrew. “Rebecca Morris at Corbett vs. Dempsey.” Chicago Artist Writers (November 23, 2016) [ill.] [online]
Filchak, Ryan. “Paintings Glow in a Repurposed Northwest Side Bar.” Newcity Art (November 11, 2016) [ill.] [online]
Wagley, Catherine. “The Female Cool School.” Contemporary Art Review LA (October 15, 2016) pp. 12 – 17
Sorkin, Jenni. “Made in L.A.” Artforum (October 2016) p. 262 [ill.]
Nadal, Clare. “Going Public: The Napoleone Collection.” Our Favorite Places Sheffield Culture Guide (August 15, 2016)
Green, Tyler. “No. 249: Rebecca Morris, Roy Dowell.” The Modern Art Notes Podcast (August 11, 2016) [online] [podcast]
Berardini, Andrew. “Made In L.A. 2016: a, the, though, only.” Artforum (May 2016)
Hedges, Frances. “What To Book: Going Public – The Napoleone Collection.” Town & Country (July 7, 2016)
Indrisek, Scott. “At the ‘Made in L.A.’ Biennial, Video Rules.” Blouin ArtInfo (July 16, 2016)
Slenske, Michael. “Made in LA: Hammer Museum’s 2016 biennial explores history and myth.” Wallpaper (June 27, 2016) [ill.] [online]
McQuade, Lauren. “Made in L.A. 2016: Wipe Your Feet on the Way Out.” Artslant (June 28, 2016)
Spitz, Sarah. “Made in LA stars at UCLA Hammer Museum.” Santa Monica Daily Press (June 23, 2016)
Ventre, Michael. “Hammer Museum’s Annual ‘Made in L.A.’” LA Confidential (June 20, 2016)
Schlackman, Leah. “Rat Revelation at The Pit.” White Hot Magazine (April 2016) [ill.] [online]
Simmons, Jessica. “Artists and Rodents Descend on the Pit in ‘Reveal the Rats.’” Artsy (February 19, 2016) [ill.] [online]
Vankin Deborah. “What is an L.A. artist? Hammer Museum answers with its ‘Made in L.A.’ biennial lineup.” Los Angeles Times (January 19, 2016) [ill.] [online]
Diehl, Travis. “New Bodies for Old Walls.” Art Los Angeles Reader (January 2016) pp. 21 – 22 [ill.]
2015
Li, Jennifer S. “Rebecca Morris; 356 Mission.” Art in America (December 2015)
McNamara, Kate. “Conversation: Rebecca Morris and Kate McNamara.” Two Coats of Paint (September 14, 2015) [ill.] [online]
Wagley, Catherine. “Rebecca Morris: Rose Cut.” LA Weekly (September 24, 2015)
Herbert, Martin. “Four Painting Shows.” Frieze (September 2015) pp. 154 – 155
Merkel Hess, Matt. “Ain’t Talkin Bout Painting: An Interview with Rebecca Morris.” Merkel Magazine Iss. 1 (May 2015) pp. 21 – 23
Wahjudi, Claudia. “Mauerfälle.” Der Tagesspiegel (February 21, 2015)
Stange, Raimar. “1989.” Zity (February 19, 2015)
Braun, Iris. “20 Kunstler der Galerie Barbara Weiss.” tip Berlin (February 6, 2015)
Rotondo, Allesandro. “Kunst 1989.” Zeigert (January 27, 2015)
Smith, Roberta. “15 Group Shows Not to Miss.” The New York Times (January 29 – 20, 2015) p. C25 [ill.]
Edler, Don. “#01: Rebecca Morris.” Skowhegan Interview Project (January 22, 2015)
2014
Samet, Jennifer. “Beer with a Painter: Rebecca Morris.” Hyperallergic (November 15, 2014) [ill., online]
Wagley, Catherine. “5 Artsy Things To Do in L.A. This Week.” LA Weekly (March 26, 2014)
Vogel, Carol. “State of Our Art, According to Whitney.” The New York Times (February 28, 2014) p. C21
Dambrot, Shana Nys. “California Artists in the 2014 Whitney Biennial.” KCET (Janurary 16, 2014) [online]
Bronwasser, Sacha. “Beeldende kunst Plezierige kijk-operatie,” Volkskrant (May 23, 2014)
2013
Vogel, Carol. “The 2014 Whitney Biennial is Taking Shape.” The New York Times (November 14, 2013)
New American Paintings. “Don’t Blow Your Cool--Rebecca Morris, Party Cut at Corbett vs. Dempsey.” New American Paintings (September 17, 2013) [ill.]
Smith, Roberta. “Made in Space.” The New York Times (August 1, 2013)
Russeth, Andrew. “Made in Space at Gavin Brown’s Enterprise and Venus Over Manhattan.” Observer (July 23, 2013)
Theiling, Caroline. “Malerei und Schwarz-Weiß-Fotografien in der Lingener Kunsthalle.” Lingener Tagespost (May 21, 2013)
Griffin, Jonathan. “Made in Space.” Art-Agenda (March 28, 2013)
2012
"Makers: Women Who Make America," Makers, initiative between PBS and AOL
Shaw, Michael. “Rebecca Morris: An Abstraction Manifesto and How to Be Your Own Jury.” The Conversation: An Artist Podcast (May 11, 2012)
Washburn, Stephanie. “Risk, Failure, and the Conventions of Taste, An Interview with Artist Rebecca Morris.” ZoĢcalo Public Square (March 27, 2012)
Grattan, Nikki. “Rebecca Morris.” In the Make (February 2012)
2011
Wagley, Catherine. “Can I Have Your Autograph, Peter Voulkos? Five Young Artists and the L.A. Legends They Idolize.” LA Weekly Art Issue 2011 (September 23 – 29, 2011) p.13
Tuck, Geoff. “Rebecca Morris, Trixie, Kathryn Andrews, Gaylen Gerber, Alexander Wolffe, Matt Chambers and Skyway to Heaven Backwards.” Notes On Looking (July 13, 2011)
Butler, Sharon L. “Abstract Painting: The New Casualists.” The Brooklyn Rail (June 3, 2011)
Kays, Danielle. “Rebecca.” howdidigethere.com (May 9, 2011)
Wilson, Michael. “Rebecca Morris, Harris Lieberman.” Artforum (February 2011) p. 228
Kilston, Lyra. “Los Angeles Museum of Ceramic Art.” Artforum (January/February 2011)
Pagel, David. “All Forms Are Welcome at ‘Museum’.” Los Angeles Times (January 14, 2011) p. D20
Smith, Roberta. “Rebecca Morris.” The New York Times (January 7, 2011) p. C26
2010
Elms, Anthony. “Anthony Elms on Rebecca Morris,” Harris Lieberman Gallery, Exhibition essay
Asfour, Nana. “An Artist Who Believes in Painting with a Capital P.” Time Out New York Issue 795 (December 17, 2010)
Zipperstein, Bari. “ShopTalk #13: Rebecca Morris.” Side Street Projects Podcast (December 14, 2010)
Thorpe, Vanessa. “Valeria Napoleone: Why She Only Collects Women’s Art.” The Guardian (October 17, 2010)
Spence, Rachel. “The Female Gaze Of Valeria Napoleone.” Financial Times (October 13, 2010) Arts Section, p. 2
“In front of version one of Untitled #15-07, Los Angeles, 2007.” Trixie Ausgabe 20 (September 2010) pp. 31 – 32
Rafferty, Greenberger Sarah. “College Try.” Artforum (February 23, 2010)
2009
Tattersall, Lanka. “Friendly Gestures: On Rebecca Morris and Amy Sillman.” Texte zur Kunst (September 2009) pp.155 – 157
Archey, Karen. “Do Canaries have accents? Notes from Berlin: Rebecca Morris.” ART FAG CITY (July 2, 2009)
Erenberg, Sam. “The Ballad That Becomes An Anthem.” THE magazine (June 2009) p. 42.
Maak, Nikolas. “Manisch malerisch.” FAZ (May 3, 2009) S. / p.18
Herold, Thea. “Rebecca Morris bei Galerie Barbara Weiss: Mandala Melange.” Artnet (May 1, 2009)
Schad, Ed. “The Ballad That Becomes An Anthem.” ARTslant (April 5, 2009)
Holte, Michale Ned. “Boofthle Booth-Booth: Deux Doox—The Hollywood Biennale.” Artforum (April 2009) p. 196
2008
Crow, Kelly. “Frieze Art Fair Sees Thinner Crowds And Better Bargains.” The Wall Street Journal (October 17, 2008)
Harvey, Doug. “Some Paintings: The Artists in the Third L.A. Weekly Biennial.” L.A. Weekly Vol. 30 / No. 8 (January 11 – 17) p. 33
Brooks, Amra. “Art to Live For: our favorite shows and artifacts.” LA Weekly Vol. 30 / No. 6 (December 28, 2007 – January 3, 2008) p. 52
2007
Holte, Michale Ned. “On the Ground: Los Angeles.” Artforum (December 2007) p. 289
O’Reilly, Sally. “Things Fall Apart.” Frieze Issue 110 (October 2007) p. 256
Brooks, Amra. “Must See Art.” L.A. Weekly Vol. 29, No. 45 (September 28 – October 4, 2007) p. 54
Pagel, David. “Collective Fantasies Take Flight.” Los Angeles Times (August 31, 2007) Calendar Section E28
Brooks, Amra. “Must See Art.” L.A. Weekly Vol. 29, No. 38 (August 10 – 16, 2007) p. 50
Brooks, Amra. “Must See Art.” L.A. Weekly Vol. 29, No. 35 (July 20 – 26, 2007) p. 62
Brooks, Amra. “Must See Art.” L.A. Weekly Vol. 29 No. 24 (May 4 – 10, 2007) p. 58
Frerichs, Christine. “Rebecca Morris at Karyn Lovegrove Gallery.” The Highlights (May 2007)
Myers, Terry. “Save the Last Dance for Me.” Afterall (March 2007) p. 84
Weldon, Michael. “Abstract.” The New Yorker (January 8, 2007) p. 14
Grosz, David. “Art In Brief: Abstract.” The New York Sun (January 4, 2007) p. 12
2006
Mueller, Stephen. “Abstract Spaces.” Gay City News (December 22, 2006)
Kushner, Rachel. “On the Ground: Los Angeles.” Artforum (December 2006) p. 255
Rossman, Sasha. “Regional Roundup: Berlin.” Artinfo (October 3, 2006)
McQuaid, Cate. “In the Abstract.” The Boston Globe Style Section C9 (November 2, 2006)
Wittneven, Von Katrin. “Der Treibhaus-Effekt.” Tagesspiegel (September 2, 2006)
Keinrich, Von Karl. “Zwischen Zitat und Imagination, Tapetenmuster und Zufall.” Die Welt (September 29, 2006)
Altman, Anna. “Berlin Rising.” Artnet (August 30, 2006) [online] [ill.]
Sew Hoy, Anna and Rebecca Morris. “Diamond Hand Grenade.” Textfield IV (Spring and Summer 2006) p. 58
Satorius, Katherine. “(Keep Feeling) Fascination at Luckman Gallery.” Artweek Volume 37, Issue 5 (June 2006) p. 18
2005
Walker, Hamza. “Abstract This.” Published The Renaissance Society at The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, 2005 [online]
Elliot, Miranda. “Artist’s Progress Unfolds.” u-high Midway Vol. 80, no.11 (June 3, 2005)
Hixson, Kathryn. “Rebecca Morris.” Time Out Chicago Issue 14 (June 2 – June 9, 2005) p. 53
Devitt, Caitlin. “An Art Walk Around Hyde Park.” Hyde Park Herald (June 1, 2005)
Artner, Alan G. “Seeing Morris’ Abstract Growth.” Chicago Tribune (May 12, 2005) Section 5
“Rebecca Morris: Paintings 1996- 2005.” CAN-TV Chicago (Recorded May 8, 2005)
“Special Events." Chicago Reader (May 6, 2005) Section 2, p 23
2004
Frank, Peter. “Art Pick of the Week: Fred Wilson, Rebecca Morris.” LA Weekly (January 30 – February 5, 2004) pp. 127
Ra, Karen. “Contemporary LA.” DOVE Magazine (January 2004) pp. 139
2002
Morris, Rebecca (contributing artist). Charley Magazine Issue 01 (2002) pp. 283
2001
Jones, Chuck. ”Rebecca Morris Interview.” (2001)
Campbell, Shane. “Sound, Video, Images and Objects.” Flash Art (July – September 2001) p. 70
2000
Erickson, Karl. “Three Day Weekend.” Flash Art (November – December 2000) p. 51
Helfand, Glen. “Minimal Pop.” San Francisco Bay Guardian (May 3, 2000)
1999
Rodriguez, Juan. “Cool Painting at Brian Gross Fine Art.” Artweek (February 1999)
Eastman, Mari. “My Friend Rebecca.” Cakewalk (Winter 1999) pp. 45 – 47
1998
Baker, Kenneth. “Cool Paintings Radiate Heat.” San Francisco Chronicle (December 12, 1998)
Grabner, Michelle. “Lake Breeze.” New Art Examiner (September 1998) pp. 22 – 26
Brunetti, John. “Rebecca Morris.” New Art Examiner (July/August 1998) p. 52
“May’s Chicago Gallery Scene.” The Art Newspaper (May 1998)
“WhiteWalls.” Chicago, IL, Issue 40 (Spring 1998) pp. 100 – 107 [ill., cover]
1997
“Post-Pop, Post-Pictures.” Chicago Reader (August 29, 1997)
Hawkins, Margaret. “Gen X Artists Flaunt Their Indifference.” Chicago Sun-Times (September 5, 1997) p. 18
Glatt, Cara. “Art From The Culturally Self-conscious.” Hyde Park Herald (September 10, 1997) p. 8
Saltz, Jerry. “Uncomfortable.” Time Out New York issue no. 97 (July 31 – August 7, 1997) p. 41
Camper, Fred. “Aiming Low.” The Chicago Reader (September 12, 1997) pp. 34 – 35
Hixson, Kathryn. “Feminine Wiles.” New Art Examiner (March 1997) pp. 21 – 24, 56
1996
Clemente, Jose Luis. “Rebecca Morris: Picturas Recientes.” Levante (November 11, 1996)
Bulka, Michael. “A-OK.” New Art Examiner (December 1996/January 1997) pp. 35 – 36