EDUCATION
1989 Master of Fine Arts, Mills College, Oakland, CA
1974 Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, SF, CA
1972 Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, SF, CA
1970 Studied Mural Painting, Pablo O’Higgins & David Siqueiros, Mexico City
1967 Balboa High School, SF, CA
WORK AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1990 Associate Professor, San Francisco Art Institute, SF, CA
1998-97 Lecturer, Art Dept., Stanford University Palo Alto, CA
1998-96 Lecturer, Art Dept., University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
1994-89 Lecturer, Art Dept., San Francisco State University, SF, CA
1994-85 Lecturer, Ethnic Studies Dept., SF State University, SF, CA
1980-78 Director, African American Historical & Cultural Society, SF, CA
1978-77 Curriculum Specialist, ESAA Project, SFUSD, SF, CA
1977-74 Art Consultant, Arts Commission, Mural Program, San Francisco, CA
1977-74 Painting Instructor, Californian College Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA
1977-74 Art Consultant, Ravenswood City School District, Palo Alto, CA
1974-72 Artist Intern, San Francisco State University, SF, CA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 “POST ATLANTIC” Andrew Kreps Gallery New York, N.Y.
2023 Art Basel Kabinett “never-before-seen works by Dewey Crumpler” Miami Beach, Florida
2023 Dewey Crumpler: Tulip Memories, FOG Design + Art San Francisco, CA
2022 “Painting is an Act of Spiritual Aggression” Derek Eller Gallery New York, N.Y.
2022 Crossings Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
2021 The Complete Hoodie Works, 1993–Present Cushion Works San Francisco, CA
2021 Vision & Spirit Works From The Bank Of America Collection Harvey B Gantt Center Charlotte, N.C.
2021 The Armory Show at the Javits Center with Jenkins Johnson Gallery New York, N.Y.
2021 Art Basel Miami Beach with Jenkins Johnson Gallery Miami, Florida
2021 “WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT” JENKINS JOHNSON GALLERY, Brooklyn, N.Y.
2020 VIEWING ROOMS: 10 FRIEZE LONDON EXHIBITORS PRESENTING SOLO SHOWS London, England
2018 COLLAPSE | RECENT WORKS BY Dewey Crumpler Hedreen Gallery Seattle University Washington
2017 Soul of a Nation (Digital Mural Image) Tate Modern, London England.
2012 Choose Paint! Choose Abstraction Museum of the African Diaspora, San Francisco CA
2010 Rehistoricizing Abstract Expressionism Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco CA
2008 Of Tulips & Shadows Calif. African American Museum, Los Angeles CA cx
2004 Shakespeare as Muse Schneider Museum of Art, Southern Oregon University
2002 Pacific States Biennial National Print Exhibition University of Hawaii, Hilo, Hawaii
2001 Winter Works Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
2000 Nature Books Gallery Route One, Pt.Reyes, CA
2000 Paintings & Works on Paper Dominican College, San Rafael, CA (Solo)
1999 Vision 2000 Vorpal Gallery, SF, CA
1999 Untitled Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA (Solo)
1998 Freedom or Slavery, The Paul Robeson Portfolio Alliance Press, Berkeley, CA (Traveling)
1998 California Landscape: An Urban/Rural Dialog Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
1998 Bay Area Artists Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA
1997 American Color Louie Stern Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1997 Recent Paintings Porter Randall Gallery, La Jolla, CA (solo)
1994 Visual Encounters Galerie Resche, Paris, France (group show)
1994 I Remember Sarah Campbell Gallery, University of Houston, TX (group show)
1994 Works on Paper University of Hawaii Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii (group show)
1993 Twelve Bay Area Painters: Eureka Fellowship Winners Museum of Art, San Jose, CA (group show)
1993 I Remember Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC (group)
1993 Recent Works Sacramento State University, Else Gallery (solo) Sacramento, CA
1992 Why Painting? Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA
1992 Communal Sources Richmond Art Center, Richmond, CA
1991 Nommo: Spirit of the Word Bomani Gallery, SF, CA (solo)
1991 Paintings Plaza Gallery, Bank of America, SF, CA (solo)
1991 Pro-Arts Annual Juried Exhibition, Oakland, CA (group)
1991 Giverny #6 Public Art Works Installation, Fillmore Center, SF, CA
1990 Introduction ’90: Two Artists William Sawyer Gallery, SF, CA
1989 New Genre: In Dissidence of Tradition Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1989 Paintings & Works on Paper Somar Gallery, SF, CA (solo)
1989 Two Bay Area Artists Gallery I, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1987 Contemporary Black Artists Slant Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1987 Ethnic Notions Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1987 Black, White & Color in Three Dimensions Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
1978 7th Annual Art Exhibition Atlantic Life Insurance, Atlanta, GA
1978 Points of Views – New Perspectives Center of Visual Arts, Oakland, CA
1978 Out of Context: The Mural Project Emanuel Walter & Atholl McBean Galleries, San Francisco Art Institute, SF, CA
1978 Continuity & Change-Emerging Afro-American Artists California Afro-American Museum, Los
Angeles, CA (catalog)
1978 Artist Select – Contemporary Perspectives Arizona Western College, Yuma, AZ & Arizona State
University, Tempe, AZ (catalog)
1978 Works of Art on Paper TEMPO Gallery, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA (brochure)
1985 New Art in the West Vorpal Gallery, SF, CA (brochure)
1984 Bay Area Black Artists Sargeant Johnson Gallery, SF, CA
1982 Visual Music Grand Oak Gallery, Oakland, CA (solo)
1977 Capricorn Asunder Art Gallery, San Francisco Arts Commission, SF, CA
1977 Portraits San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SF, CA (brochure)
1975 People’s Murals San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SF, CA
COMMISSIONS
1984 Black & Tan Mural (4500 sq.ft.) Western Addition Cultural Center, Mayor’s Office of Community Development, SF, CA
1977 Fire Next Time Mural (5500 sq.ft.), Joseph Lee Center, Arts Commission, SF, CA
1976 People’s Murals (8’ x 20’), Museum of Modern Art, S.F.
1977 Certain Unalienable Rights (6 panels), Bicentennial American Issue Forum, California Historical
Society, SF, CA
1968 Children’s Health Center #2, Arts Commission, SF, CA
LECTURES-RESIDENCIES
2002 Visiting Artist University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii
2001 Artist in Residence E.N.S.C.I. Les Atelier, Paris, France
2000 Artist in Residence La Villette, Paris, France
1999 Artist in Residence Ecole des Beaux Arts, Aix, France
1998 Artist Forum Series Ann Kohes and Associates, SF, CA
1994 Visual Encounter Palais du Luxembourg, Paris, France
1993 Artist and Community College Art Association Conference, New York, NY
COLLECTIONS
2023 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA
2023 San Francisco DeYoung Museum, San Francisco, CA
2020 Bank Of America, Art Collection, San Francisco, CA
2019 Nora Eccles Harrison Museum os Art, Utah State University, Logan, Utah
1999 Trident Art Museum, Santa Clara, CA
1985 Oakland Museum, Oakland CA
1984 California African American Museum, Los Angeles CA
1977 San Francisco Air Ports Commission, San Francisco CA
AWARDS
2005 Visual Artist Award Flintridge Foundation, Pasadena, CA.
1995 Fellowship Grant Award National Endowment for the Arts
1992 Eureka Fellowship Award Fleishhacker Foundation, Eureka, CA
1991 Honored Artist Award Pro Art Annual Exhibition, Oakland, CA
1985 Grant Award California Arts Council, Artist In-Residence Program
1984 Grant Award California Arts Council, Artist In-Residence Program
1983 Grant Award California Arts Council, Artist In-Residence Program
1982 Grant Award California Arts Council, Artist In-Residence Program
1978 Purchase Award Airports Commission, SF, CA
1977 Purchase Award Fillmore-Fell Gallery, SF, CA
1975 Outstanding Achievement Award National Conference of Artists
1969 Purchase Award Arts Commission, SF, CA
1967 Honorary Resolution Award Mayor’s Office, SF, CA