BRYAN IDA

2025 AWARDS AND GRANTS
2025 Gottlieb Foundation Individual Grant Recipient
City of Los Angeles Dept of Cultural Affairs - 2024/25 Independent Master Artist Grant Recipient
LOS ANGELES LAKERS - IN THE PAINT 2023/24

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EDUCATION
Sonoma State University Electronic Music composition 1984-86
San Jose State University Electronic Music Composition 1986-89

GRANTS, RESIDENCIES and AWARDS
Grantee, LA Lakers - In The Paint, 2023
Culver City Arts Foundation - Helms Bakery Projecting Possibilities 2021
Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs - DCA Emergency Relief Fund 2021
Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly Pomona “Ink and Clay 44”- Jurors choice award  2019
Los Angeles Art Association – Juried show 1st prize 2000

SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2024  Featuring: Bryan Ida, Billis Williams Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023   Bryan Ida: Life of Change, A Retrospective, Bakersfield Museum, Bakersfield, CA
2023   DEEP, Billis Williams Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023    DeSaisset Museum, Santa Clara University Solo Show “con.Text”
2021   DeSaisset Museum, Santa Clara University Solo Online programming “con.Text”
2021    Activities Program Board Helms Building, Culver City Arts Foundation Solo show “Projecting Possibilities”
2021  “con.Text” (solo), Ronald H Silverman Fine Arts Gallery, California State University, Los Angeles
2020   Japanese American Museum San Jose Solo show “con.Text”
2020   West Valley College, Saratoga, CA Solo show “con.Text” Dept of Student Services, Diversity and Inclusion
2017   LA Artcore, Little Tokyo Los Angeles 2 Person Show
2017  George Billis Gallery Los Angeles, Solo Show “ Echo and Line”
2016   Bluerider Art, Taipei Taiwan Solo Show “City Symphony”
2015   Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco Solo Show “Littoral”
2014   George Billis Gallery Los Angeles, Los Angeles Solo Show
2014   Bluerider Art, Taipei City , Taiwan Solo Show “Floating California”
2014    George Billis Gallery, New York, NY Solo show
2014   Smith Andersen North, San Anselmo, CA 2 Person Show “Placing Memory”
2013   Stanford Art Spaces, Stanford, CA Solo Show “City Series”
2013    Blue Whale, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show “LACA”
2012    George Billis Gallery Los Angeles, Solo Show “SoCal”
2009    Hang, San Francisco, CA Solo Show
2007   Bandini Art, Culver City, CA Solo Show “Seed”
2005    Hang, San Francisco, CA Solo Show
2004  Los Angeles Art Association Solo Show
2004   Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA “City and Nature: Longing and Need”
2002   Hang, Palo Alto, CA Solo Show
2001   Paper Chase, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show
1998   Smith Andersen Editions 3 person Show “3 From the Hatch” Palo Alto, CA
1998   Theosophical University Library Solo Show Pasadena, CA
1997   The Hatch, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show
1997   Gallery OBOY, San Francisco, CA 2 Person Show
1997   The Hatch, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show
1996    The Hatch, Los Angeles, CA Solo Show
1995   The Studio of Sam Francis, Venice, CA 2 Person Show

GROUP EXHIBITION
2024   The Cityscape Show XIV, Billis Williams Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023   The Circle of Sam Francis: Experimenting in California, Bakersfield Museum of Art, Bakersfield, CA
2023    LA County Dept. of Arts and Culture “Collective Memory Installation” Part of IlluminateLA
2023    The Billboard Creative “We the People” Featured Artist
2023   Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA “Bridging the Pacific”
2022    Durden and Ray, LA “Transmogrified”
2022    Walter Maciel Gallery, LA “Future Patchwork”
2022    The Cityscape Show XII: Iconic, Billis Williams Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022   Casa 0101, Boyle Heights, CA “Bronzeville: Modernity, Race and the Search to Belong”
2022    Moreman Gallery, Louisville KY “Peregrinations”
2022   DeSaisset Museum, Santa Clara CA “Encounter: Executive Order 9066”
2022   Union Station Passageway Gallery, “We Are...Portraits of Metro Riders by LA Metro/Metro Art, LA, Local Artists”
2022   Kellogg University Art Gallery, “Black, White and Shades of Grey” Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona CA
2021   Torrance Art Museum, Torrance CA “Nomad”
2021   George Billis Gallery, LA “Cityscape Show XI”
2020   Durden and Ray, LA “Artist and Poems”, Online show
2020    George Billis Gallery, LA “Cityscape show X: Concrete and Earth”
2020   Orange County Center for Contemporary Art “OCCCA@40” Fullerton, CA
2020   Durden and Ray, LA “We Are Here / Here We Are”
2020   Golden West College Gallery “Type” Huntington Beach, CA
2020   Bluerider Art, Taipei Taiwan “6”
2019   Steps Gallery, Yokohama Japan “California Dreaming”
2019   Bluerider Art, Taipei Taiwan “Daily Sentiments”
2019    Themes and Projects, San Francisco CA “Late Summer”
2019   Kellogg University Art Gallery, “Ink and Clay 44” Cal Poly Pomona, Pomona CA Jurors Choice Award and Jurors Choice - Honorable Mention
2019   Hote Gallery, Alhambra CA “Okeanos”
2019   Beyond Baroque, Venice CA “Littoral”
2019    iBiennale, Honolulu, HI “Artropocene:iBiennale MMXIX
2019   BG Gallery, Santa Monica CA “Santa Monica: Now & Then”
2018    United Terminal, LAX “Wild Blue Yonder”
2018   George Billis Gallery Los Angeles, LA “Selected Abstracts”
2018    Finishing Concepts, Monterey Park CA “Under Construction”
2018    PØST Gallery, DTLA “Spell Check”
2018   George Billis, LA “Cityscape Show”
2017   Muzeumm, LA “Gimme 5”
2017    Mike Kelley Gallery, Venice CA “Gangbusters”
2017    POST Gallery, LA “Blue”
2017   Art Central Hong Kong Bluerider Art
2017    Schomberg Gallery, Santa Monica CA Group Show
2017   Saatchi Art, Santa Monica, CA “Mark-Making”
2017   BLAM, LA “f.u.topiia”
2017   Art Palm Springs Group Show
2016    The Billboard Creative, LA Billboard Show
2016    San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA Southern California Baja Biennial
2016    Torrance Art Museum, Torrance CA MAS Attack 13
2016   Carlos Blanco Studio LaBo Por Venezuela Bogota Colombia
2016    La Estacion Arte Contemporaneo, Group Show Chihuahua, Mexico
2016    Lancaster Museum of Art and History: Cedar “Cedarfest”
2016    Forum Kortteli,Turku & Naantali Spa Gallery “Homing Pigeon” Lancaster CA, Naantali, Finland
2016   Outpost Projects, Joshua Tree CA “UFOlogy”
2016   Palm Springs Fine Art Fair Group Show
2016    Fabrik, LA MAS Attack 11
2015    Torrance Art Museum “An Odyssey”
2015   George Billis, LA “The Landscape Show V”
2015    George Billis, New York Group Show
2015   Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica “Kachofugetsu:: Flowerbirdwindmoon”
2015   Riverside Art Museum “California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California”
2015   Gallery Antenna, Kyoto Japan “Homing Pigeon Edition IV:Kyoto”
2014    Santa Monica Studios MAS Attack VII
2014   Red Dot Art Fair, Miami Group Show
2014   Oceanside Museum of Art “California Dreaming: An International Oceanside Portrait of Southern California”
2014   Ichibeicho Gallery, Tokyo Japan i23, “From the Dust Returns”
2014   Sandra Lee Gallery, San Francisco CA “Real Surreal”
2014   Salon d’ingresso of Palozzo della “California Dreaming: An International Portrait of Southern California” Provincia da Frisone, Italy
2014   Torrance Art Museum MAS Attack VI
2014    Asia Hotel Art Fair, Seoul Korea Group Show
2014   Art Taichung, Taipei Taiwan Group Show
2014   George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles “Cityscape Show IV”
2014    Art Tainan, Taipei Taiwan Group Show
2014    Palm Springs Art Fair Group Show
2013   Red Dot Art Fair , Miami Group Show
2013    Torrance Art Museum MAS Attack II
2013   Gallery Lara, Tokyo “Homing Pigeon: Edition 2: Tokyo”

GROUP PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS
JAUS, Santa Monica “Black and Blue Show” August 2013
George Billis LA “Cityscape Show III” July 2013
Gallery 85, San Jose CA “Huddle Up” June 2013
Palm Springs Art Fair Group Show February 2013
Red Dot Art Fair Miami Group Show December 2012
George Billis LA “Cityscape Show II” July 2012
LA Art Show Group Show January 2012
LACMA, Sales and Rental Gallery Group Show March 2009
Triton Museum, Santa Clara CA “Statewide Painting Competition and Exhibition” January 2008
Los Angeles Art Association "Field and Form" Gallery 825, LA September 2006
Aiden Riley Taylor Gallery, LA “Stars on Vine” June 2006
Los Angeles Art Association "Open Show" Gallery 825, LA December 2005
UpSpace, LA “Speak Easy” November 2005
Museum of Contemporary Art “Fresh: A Silent Auction of Emerging Los Angeles and Other Great Artist” 2005
Venice Art Walk Art Auction May 2005
Long Beach Museum of Art “California Vision Art Auction XI” May 2005
Schomburg Gallery, Santa Monica CA “Holiday Show 2004 December 2004
Los Angeles Art Association "Homeland Security" Gallery 825, LA September 2004
Los Angeles Art Association "Between One and Ten" Gallery 825, LA March 2004
Gallery C, Hermosa Beach CA "The Art of Paint" November 2003
Los Angeles Art Association "50/50 show" Gallery 825, LA May 2003
Los Angeles Art Association "Make Yourself at Home" Gallery 825, LA April 2003
Don O'Melveny Gallery "Peter Frank Selects" Los Angeles January 2003
Los Angeles Art Association "Pacifically Designed" Gallery 825, LA August 2002
Long Beach Arts "Show stoppers" Long Beach CA Group Show August 2002
L. A . Artcore, The Brewery "Wallworks" LA Juried Show April 2002
Digital Symphony, Burbank CA Group Show February 2002
Los Angeles Art Association "Southern California Open" Gallery 825, LA December 2001
The Eyebeam Altelier, "Art Heals II" New York December 2002
BGH Gallery, Santa Monica CA "Art Heals" October 2001
The Hatch, LA "Suspending Detachment" September 2001
The Hatch, LA "The Drop-out Show" May 2001
The Hatch, LA "Shooting Nowhere" February 2001
Hollywood Digital, LA Group show December 2000
Los Angeles Art Association "Southern California Open" September 2000
Gallery 825, LA Juried show:1st Prize
The Hatch, LA Group Show February 2000
BGH Gallery, Santa Monica CA Group Show December 1999
Hang Gallery, San Francisco CA Group Show December 1999
Los Angeles Art Association Group Show Gallery 825, LA August 1999
The Hatch, LA Group Show May 1999
Hang Gallery, San Francisco CA Group Show November 1998
The Hatch, LA Group Show September 1998
Los Angeles Art Association Group Show Gallery 825, LA August 1998
The Hatch, LA Group Show May 1998
LACMA, Los Angeles Group Show Sales and Rental Gallery March 1998

PUBLICATIONS
Artillery Magazine May 2023
The Santa Clara- Review May 2021
Metro San Jose- Review February 2021
Psychological Perspectives the Quarterly Journal of Jungian Thought January 2021
“Healing Cultural Divides: A Jungian Approach”
Centerpoint Now, Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the United Nations December 2020
Fabrik February 2018
Diversions LA- Review May 2017
Artscene- Cover and Review May 2017
Art and Cake-Studio Visit April 2017
LA Weekly December 2016
The Creators Project December 2016
Fraction Magazine.com December 2016
The Art Newspaper, UK December 2016
Art Ltd.- Review November 2015
Flavorpill- Review August 2008
Artweek October 2007
Ions Noetic Sciences Review September 2003

COLLECTIONS
De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
Resnick Collection, Los Angeles, CA
LA Metro permanent Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Microsoft Corporate Collection, Redmond WA
Genencor International Collection, Palo Alto, CA
Merril Corporation