GOMEZ BUENO (Cantabria, Spain 1964).
Living in Los Angeles since 1988. Bachelor degree in Fine Arts from Universidad de La Laguna
(Canary Islands) and Universidad Complutense (Madrid).
SOLO SHOWS
2023 “Zemog Surf Laboratories”. Nave Sotoliva, Santander. Spain.
2022 “Open Studio”. Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. New York.
2021 “Parallel Universe” Eastern Projects Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
2018 “Mental Discoveries” Fullerton Museum Center, Fullerton, California.
2017 “Blockbusters / Grandes Exitos” Eastern Projects Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
2016 “Dripping Shapes” Parlor Gallery. Asbury Park, NJ.
2015 "Drawings". Swab, Barcelona. Galeria Siboney, España.
2013 "Cloud Hunters". Artists Republic Gallery, Laguna Beach, California.
2012 “Treasure´s Map” Mom Tri VR Gallery, Kata., Thailand.
“The Potato Chip Archives”. Phuket Art Fest, Thailand.
2011 "Supermercado". Galeria Siboney. Santander. Spain.
“Ink Drawings”. Phuket Art Fest, Thailand.
2010 "Totally Radical" Galeria Moriarty. ArtBeijing. China.*
2009 "Películas y Musicales de los Estudios Gómez Bueno". Iguapop Gallery,
Barcelona, Spain.
"Surf & Destroy". Surfindian Gallery, San Diego, California.
2008 "California Gilrs". Boysen Gallery, Oceanside, San Diego.
"Posters" Bowman & Bloom Gallery. New York.
2007 "A Toda Vela". Palacete del Embarcadero, Santander, Spain.*
"Coming Soon". Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica. California.
2006 "Multiplex". Galeria Siboney. Santander. Spain.*
2005 "Utopia?". Gallery 727. Los Angeles.
"Dimension Psicotropica". ICBC. Tijuana. Mexico.
2004 "Magnificus". Sunset Art Park. Los Angeles.
2003 "La Puerta de Dokodemo". Galeria Siboney. Santander. Spain.*
"Juanito Pelotas y sus Amigos". Circulo de Bellas Artes. Tenerife.
2002 "Famosos". La Panaderia. Mexico DF.
2001 "Happy". POST Gallery. Los Angeles.
2000 "Good / Blanco". (With Eric White) 111 Mina Gallery. San Francisco.
"Surf Shop". Galeria Siboney. Santander. Spain.*
"Gomezphonics in Stereo". POST Gallery. Los Angeles.
1998 "Board graphics". Track 16 Gallery. Santa Monica .
"Pro Riders". Salt Lake Palace. Salt Lake City. Utah.
1997 "Gallery Logos". Michael Solway Gallery. Cincinnati. Ohio.
1996 "Think". Convention Center. Long Beach.
"Switch". Convention Center. Las Vegas.
1995 "Anuncios Clasificados 1". Galeria Moriarty. Madrid.*
"Anuncios Clasificados 2". Circulo de Bellas Artes. Madrid.*
"Anuncios Clasificados 3". Centro de Arte La Granja. Tenerife.*
"Anuncios Clasificados 4". Centro de Arte La Regenta. Las Palmas.*
"Classifieds". Daniel Arvizu Gallery. Santa Ana. California.
"Par Avion". LACE. Los Angeles.
1994 "Gomez Bueno Classics". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles.
1993 "Gomez Bueno Will Save You". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles.
"Gomez Bueno Predicador". Cicca. Las Palmas. Gran Canaria.*
"The G-B Spiritual Fashion Show". Earl McGrath Gallery. Los Angeles.
1992 "Gomez Bueno for President". Caja Cantabria. Santander.*
"En Espana Vuelve a Amanecer". Galeria Moriarty. Madrid.*
1991 "Gomez Bueno Lifestyle". Galeria Seiquer. Madrid.*
"Gomez Bueno Far West". Galeria Fernando Silio. Santander.
1990 "Gomez Bueno Products". Ateneo de La Laguna. Tenerife*.
1989 "The line is busy". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles.
"Gomez Bueno Enterprises". Fundacion Botin. Santander.*
1987 "Nada significa nada". Casa de La Cultura. Torrelavega. Cantabria.
"Surtido y Variado". Casa del Aguila y La Parra. Santillana. Cantabria.
"Coronas y Zapatos".Museo de Bellas Artes. Santander.*
1986 "Gomez Bueno". Ermita San Miguel. Tenerife.*
GROUP SHOWS
2024 “Surfing´s Road to the Olympics”, International Surfing Museum, Huntington Beach, California. “Special Collections” 515 Gallery, Los Angeles.
2023 “Southern California Contemporary Art: Gifts from the Stuart and Judith-Vida Spence Collection. Laguna Art Museum. Laguna Beach, California.
2022 “Pink” Exhibit Gallery, Santander, España. “We Run Things, Things Don´t Run We” Angels Cultural Center. San Pedro, CA.
2021 “Drawn to Paper” Brea Gallery, Brea, CA.
2019 “New American Identity” Golden West College Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA. “10th Anniversary Exhibition” Parlor Gallery, New Jersey. “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. “When Worlds Collide: Explorations into the New Contemporary” Keep Contemporary Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. “Operation: Creative Freedom 2” Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA. “One Ocean”. The Surf Lodge, Surfrider Foundation. Mountauk, New York. “Selections from Recent Acquisitions in Memory of Greg Escalante” Los Angeles County Museum of Art. “King of the Hill” Jack Shainman Gallery, New York. “Attempt to Raise Hell: 25 Years of Track 16” Track 16 Gallery, Los Angeles. “Pre-Holidays” Eastern Projects, Los Angeles.
2018 “Visual Resistance”, Fullerton College Art Gallery, Fullerton, California. "Recent Botanical Discoveries. Part 1". Michael Solway Gallery. Palm Springs Art Fair, CA. “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. “Operation: Creative Freedom” Cerritos College, Norwalk, CA.
2017 “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. “Surf Story” Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles. “Selections from the GOCA Permanent Collection” Hilbert Raum Gallery, Berlin, Germany.
2016 “LA Art Show” Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles. “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. “Paperwork. Spanish Contemporary Drawing” Today Art Museum, Beijing China. “This Machine Kills____” Fine Art Complex 1101, Tempe, Arizona. “Larga Trayectoria” Galeria Mauro Muriedas, Torrelavega, Cantabria (Spain).
2015 “Adrift”. Marcas Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, California. “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. “A Way We Go” Parlor Gallery Asbury Park, NJ. “This is not Surf Art” Surfing Heritage Museum, San Clemente, California. “Inaugural Show” Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles. “Legends of Lowbrow” Greg Moon Gallery, Taos, New Mexico. “Extra Ball” Galeria Siboney, Santander, Spain. “Portal to the Future” Gregorio Escalante Gallery, Los Angeles.
2014 “Colección CR”. Sala Mauro Muriedas, Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain*. “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. “Queens and Kings of Cool” Hardwood Museum of Art, Taos, New México*. “35th Anniversary” Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica. “Art & Nature” Artist Republic 4 Tomorrow, Laguna Beach, CA. “Scope Miami”, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA*.
2013 “Playtime”, Colección Arte Contemporáneo La Naval III. Museo Nacional de Arqueología Cartagena, Spain. “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. "Experiencias 5. Pintura Cantabra 1979-1999". Museo de Arte Santander, Spain. “Ink on Paper”. Phuket Art Fest, Thailand. “Time Bandits” Artists Republic, Laguna Beach, CA.
2012 "Affordable Art Fair", TAG Gallery, Los Angeles. "L.A. St. Seen" Red Arrow Contemporary, Dallas, Texas. “Juxtapoz turns 18” Copro Gallery, Santa Monica. “Venice Art Walk”, Google Building, Venice Beach, CA. “Arte Indignado” Sala Conca, Tenerife. “The TAG Anniversary Show”, TAG Gallery, Los Angeles.
2011 “Cinema 15” AR4T Laguna Beach, California. “Street & Low” Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica. “World Music” The Latino Museum, Los Angeles. "3D Art" Opera Gallery, New York. "Cultura Surf" Museo Marítimo de Luanco, Asturias. "Tres" Stunt gallery, La Laguna. "Almacenes Siboney 2" Galeria Siboney, Santander. Spain.
2010 “ARCO” Galeria Siboney. Madrid. Greenroom Festival. Tokyo, Japan. "ArteSantander” Galeria Siboney, Santander. “La sonrisa del Acomodador” Galeria Siboney, Santander. Almacenes Siboney, Galeria Siboney, Santander. "Draw" Museo de la Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico D.F. “Surf Story” Hermosa Beach, California.
2009 “A Coney Island Of The Mind” Galeria Moriarty, Madrid. “Draw” Shooting Gallery,
San Francisco. Venice Art Walk, Venice Beach, California. "Echo Beach" Newport Film Festival, California. "Arte Santander". Galeria Siboney. Santander.* "Echo Beach" The Standard Hotel, Los Angeles. "Valencia.Art". Galeria Siboney. Santander.* "Muertos con Leche" Ave 50 Gallery, Los Angeles. "Draw" Shooting Gallery, San Francisco.
2008 "ARCO” Gobierno de Cantabria. Madrid. "Steinweiss Tribute" Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica, California. "Dysmorphic Visualization Syndrome" Zero One Gallery, Los Angeles. "ReVisions" Olympic&Main, Los Angeles. “Shock and Aw… Shit”
Zero One Gallery, Los Angeles. “Change” " Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica, California. “The Beast in Me” Bowman & Bloom Gallery. New York. “Yamake” Apart Gallery, London. Cut´nPeel. Hurley Headquaters, Costa Mesa, California. Venice Art Walk, Venice Beach, California. "Draw" Stolen Space Gallery, London, England.
2007 "ARCO” Galeria Siboney. Madrid. "ARCO" Gobierno de Cantabria. Madrid. "Carnaval do Rio. Oba!” Arizona State University Art Museum. “Link” GOCA, Phoenix, Arizona. “O Bello e o Triste” Galeria Torreao Nascente da Cordoaria Nacional, Lisboa, Portugal.* “Beauty and Sadness” Industrieund Handelskammer, Frankfurt, Germany.* Venice Art Walk, Venice Beach, California. “Coleccion Norte”. Casas del Aguila y La Parra. Cantabria (Spain).* "LA LINEA" Museo CRUZ HERRERA, La Linea de la Concepcion, Cadiz (Spain)*. “The Beast Within,” Showroom NYC Gallery, New York.
2006 "ARCO" Gobierno de Cantabria. Madrid. “La Coleccion”. Torneria Espacio de Arte. Jerez de la Frontera. Spain. XXVIII Bienal de Zamora, Zamora, Spain. “MexiCali Biennial”, Casa de la Tia Tina, Mexicali, Mexico. Venice Art Walk, Venice Beach, California. “Arte Lisboa” Galeria Siboney, Portugal. “Art Salamanca”, Galeria Siboney, Spain. ”Land Of Plenty 2” Brooklyn Projects, Los Angeles.
2005 "Art Miami". Galeria Carmen de la Guerra, Madrid*. "Coleccion Tio Pepe de Arte Contemporaneo". Bodegas Gonzalez Byass, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz (Spain).* "Aural Sculpture". Koma Gallery, San Remo. Italy. "Promise Land", Union Station. Los Angeles. "Mirar no es suficiente" Ses Voltes, Palma de Mallorca*. "El Mayor Valle" Museo de Adra, Almeria (Spain). "Post Revisited", Post Gallery, Los Angeles. "Howl Festival" Bowman Fine Arts, New York. “Art for the Oceans” Milk Studios, New York. "Pop Art" Bowman Bloom Art Space, New York.
”Land Of Plenty” Brooklyn Projects, Los Angeles. “Greatest Hits” Galeria Siboney, Santander, Spain.
2004 "ARCO". Galeria Siboney, Madrid.* "Triangulo" Ave. 50 gallery, Los Angeles."Pintura Ultima" Galeria Sicart, Barcelona.
2003 "Dime Bag". The Front Room Gallery. New York. "Blue vs. Blue". Arts at Marks Garage. Honolulu, Hawaii."Morning Glory". Earl McGrath Gallery. New York. "ARCO". Galeria Carmen de la Guerra. Madrid.* "Stand-Up". The Front Room Gallery. New York. "Surf Culture". San Jose Museum of Art. California.* "Surf Style". 111 Mina Gallery. San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego,* "Arte Santander". Galeria Siboney. Santander.* "Sin Limite". Museo de Bellas Artes Santander. "El Deporte en el Arte" Centro de Arte, Salamanca. "Imagenes" Centro Cultural La Residencia, Castro Urdiales. "Medio Siglo de la pintura Cantabra" Caja Cantabria, Torrelavega.
2002 "Black and White". Post Gallery. Los Angeles. "Armory Show". Galeria Carmen de la Guerra. New York.* "Panorama". 69a Gallery. San Francisco. "Panorama 2". The Front Room Gallery. New York. "Bitchin' Pictures". 2211 Gallery. Los Angeles. "Art Chicago". Post Gallery. Chicago.* "Art Frankfurt". Post Gallery. Germany.*
"Summer Time". Earl McGrath Gallery. New York. "Alma del Norte". Mercado del Este. Santander.* "Arte Santander". Galeria Siboney. Santander.* "Arte y Deporte". Museo de Arte Contemporaneo. Almeria.* "Juxtapoz Tribute". Track 16 Gallery. Los Angeles. "Thousand Clowns". Robert Bermann Gallery. Santa Monica. "Artists against War" Luggage Store Gallery. San Francisco.
2001 "ARCO". Galeria Siboney. Madrid.* "Inaugural Show". 2211 Gallery. Los Angeles. "ArtBrussels". Galeria Siboney. Brussels. Belgium* "La Chispa del Arte". Cartes, Castro Urdiales. España. "Yuzen on Surf". Moda Politica. Tokyo. "Yuzen on Surf". Chisou Gallery. Kyoto. "100% Rag". Post Gallery. Los Angeles.
2000 "Used and Amused" Jan Baum Gallery. Los Angeles. "ArtChicago" Galeria Antonio de Barnola (Barcelona). Chicago.* "Surf Trip". Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. San Francisco. "Surf Trip". Track16 Gallery. Los Angeles. "Wall Space". Miller Durazo Gallery. Los Angeles. "Hispanic Art in the USA". Robert Bermann Gallery. Los Angeles. "Miradas Simultaneas. Forma y Representacion". Museo de Bellas Artes. Santander.*
1999 "Tiki Art". Huntington Beach Art Center. Huntington Beach. California. "Coleccion Norte". Casas del Aguila y La Parra. Santillana. Cantabria.* "19th Anniversary". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles. "Torrelavega espacio de creacion". Sala Mauro Muriedas. Torrelavega. Cantabria.* "Leeteg Tribute". Copro/Nason Fine Arts. Culver City. "Coleccion Coca Cola ". Fundacion Coca Cola. Madrid. Spain. WordVolume, Galerie Schüppenhauer, Cologne, Germany.
1998 "Skatelore". Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum. Santa Barbara "Visual Aid". B-12 Gallery. Hollywood.* "Group Show". Terrain Gallery. San Francisco. "How art can change your life". Laguna Art Museum. Laguna Beach . "Kats and Kittens". Merry Karnowsky Gallery. Los Angeles.
1997 "10th La Regenta Aniversary". La Regenta. Las Palmas. Gran Canaria.* "Melody Makers". Saletta Comunale d'Esposizione, Castel San Pietro. Terme. Italy. "Calivera Kustom". Merry Karnowsky Gallery. Los Angeles. "Gen Art". Christie's. Beverly Hills. "Ha! Selections from the Mirth Collection". Terrain Gallery. San Francisco.
1996 "ARCO". My name's Lolita. Madrid.* "Coleccion Norte". Asamblea Regional. Santander.* "A tribute to Von Dutch". La Luz de Jesus Gallery. Hollywood. "Arte Joven en Paradores". Cadiz, Sevilla, Granada, Malaga, Huelva. Spain.* "Consumption". Catharine Clark Gallery. San Francisco. "Melody Makers". Galleria il Campo de La Fragole. Bologna. Italy. "Best of the West". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles. "New Faces". Irvine Valley College. Irvine.
1995 "ARCO". GaleriaMoriarty. Madrid.* "El espacio del Artista". Colegio de Arquitectos. Tenerife.* "L'oreal". Centro Conde Duque. Madrid.* "Autoestima". Sala Rekalde. Bilbao.* "Punto de Partida". Palacio de Sobrellano. Comillas.* "The Re-Embody-Ment of Desire". Somar Gallery. San Francisco. "Homenaje a Martin Bartolomé". Circulo de Bellas Artes. Madrid. "Best of the West". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles. "Visual Aid. Big Deal". Space 743. San Francisco.
1994 "Conca. Una Vanguardia y su Epoca". La Recova. Tenerife.* "ARCO". Galeria Moriarty. Madrid.* "Coleccion Conca". Sala Conca. Tenerife. "Far Bazzar". Foundation for Art Resources. Los Angeles. "Thank You Again". Food House Gallery. Santa Monica. "L.A. Art". Jose Freire Art Inc. New York. "El Espacio del Artista". Telde. Gran Canaria.* "Best of the West". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles. "All Curly Show". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles. "Fool's Paradise". Track 16 Gallery. Los Angeles.* "Confrontaciones", Museo Arte Contemporaneo. Madrid.
1993 "La idea en el Arte". Caja Cantabria. Santander.* "The F. Whitney Show". R.R. Space. Los Angeles. "Collectio Testimoni". Fundacion La Caixa, Barcelona.* "Viaje de Ida y Vuelta". Centro Cultural Galileo, Madrid.*
1992 "ARCO". Galeria Seiquer. Madrid.* "Boomerang". Thomas Solomon's Garage, Los Angeles. "Voyage aller et retour", Paris, Bourdeaux and Bretz, France.* "Obra de Coleccion". Galeria Seiquer, Madrid. "500 Years". Jansen Perez Gallery. Los Angeles. "Issue of Choice". LACE. Los Angeles.
1991 "Decouvertes". Galería Seiquer. Grand Palais, Paris, France.* "III Bienal Maria Blanchard". Sala Maria Blanchard. Santander.* "Una Huella". Fundacion Botin. Santander.* "Verano 91". Galeria Moriarty. Madrid. "Maneras y/o Manias", Galeria Seiquer. Madrid. "Objetos de Deseo". Galeria Siboney. Santander. "Breasts of Tiresias". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles. "Commercial Show", Ileana Sotela Gallery. Los Angeles.
1990 "Made in USA". Sala Amadis. Madrid.* "Forum 90". Galeria Seiquer. Dusseldorf. Germany.* "Best of the West". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles.
1989 "Four Gallery Artists". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles. "L.A. Art Fair". Zero One Gallery. Los Angeles.*
1988 "Entre". Ministerio de Economia y Hacienda". Torrelavega. Cantabria.* "Once Propuestas". Casa del Reloj. Madrid. "Muestra de Arte Joven". Circulo de Bellas Artes. Madrid.* "Los Circuitos". Casa del Reloj. Madrid.*
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