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tanya ragir

tanya@tanyaragir.com

 

EDUCATION

1976   B. A., University of California at Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, California

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2004
Fresh Paint Art Advisors, Culver City, California

2003
Bakersfield Museum of Art Bakersfield, California
BGH Gallery Santa Monica, California

2000
“Interiors,” T.A.G. (The Artists' Gallery) Santa Monica, California

1995
Burbank Contemporary Art Center Burbank, California

1993
Cerro Coso Community College Ridgecrest, California

1992
“The Feminine Landscape,” Heritage Gallery Los Angeles, California

1991
L. A. Nicola Los Angeles, California

1990
Bruchion Gallery Los Angeles, California

1976
Cooper House Gallery Santa Cruz, Californiag

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007
The Gordon Pass Gallery Naples, Florida
“The Year of the Chimera 3.2” Glass Garage Gallery W. Hollywood, California
“Decker Studios Bronze,” Varnish Fine Art San Francisco, California

2005
“A Twisted Christmas,” BGH Gallery Santa Monica, California
Rosetta Stone Fine Art Gallery Juno Beach, Florida

2004
BGH Gallery Santa Monica, California

2002
“Contemporary Realism,” Mesa Arts Center Mesa, Arizona
“The Sculptors,” Gallery 835 Los Angeles, California
North American Sculpture Exhibition Golden, Colorado

2001
Bistango Gallery Irvine, California
“Illusion de Femme,” South Coast Art Gallery Newport Beach, California
BGH Gallery, Bergamot Station Santa Monica, California
“The Human Plane,” Glass Garage Fine Art Gallery Los Angeles, California
National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibition
Americas Tower New York, New York

2000
National Sculpture Society Annual Exhibition,
Brookgreen Gardens South Carolina
“Drawings by Sculptors,” National Sculpture Society Gallery New York, New York
BGH Gallery, Bergamot Station Santa Monica, California
Exhibition Gallery, Los Angeles County Museum Los Angeles, California
"On Site at the Gate," Angels Gate Cultural Center San Pedro, California


1999
Mad River Post Santa Monica, California


1998
“Sensual Landscapes,” T.A.G. Santa Monica, California
Future Space, Pacific Design Center Los Angeles, California
North American Sculpture Exhibition, Foothills Art Center Golden, Colorado

1997
Valerie Miller Fine Art Gallery Palm Desert, California
“Figures and Fragments,” T.A.G. Santa Monica, California
“Women’s Work,” Alexis Deutsch Fine Arts Santa Monica, California
“Visual and Inner Landscape,” Merging One Gallery Santa Monica, California
Cerro Coso Community College Sculpture Garden Ridgecrest, California

1996
North American Sculpture Exhibition, Foothills Art Center Golden, Colorado
“Mold That Thought,” Galeria Mesa Mesa, Arizona
“From the Crucible: Works from Decker Studios
Fine Arts Foundry,” Lankershim Art Center N. Hollywood, California

1995 “
Strictly Sculpture,” Juried Exhibition,
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art Santa Ana, California
“Winter Art Collection,” curated by Sadler Fine Arts

1994
Rachele Lozzi Gallery Los Angeles, California
Hundai Gallery Seoul, Korea
Artyard Denver, Colorado
Stellar Artworks, Atelier Show N. Hollywood, Californi 1993 Venice Art Walk ’93 Docent Tours Venice, California
Platt Gallery, University of Judaism Los Angeles, California
“Ten Artists from the West Coast,”
Total Museum of Contemporary Art Seoul, Korea
The Art Collector San Diego, California
“Four,” Brandstater Gallery, La Sierra University Sun City, Arizona
1992 “Three California Artists,” Sun Cities Art Museum Sun City, Arizona
“The Figure: Fact, Fiction and Fragment,” Century Gallery Sylmar, California
Art Fair Seattle ’92 Seattle, Washington
1991 “California Small Works,” California Museum of Art Santa Rosa, California
1990 “California Sculpture Alliance Show,” Whittier Museum Whittier, California
1977 “Ceramics and Glass Show,” San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, California
1976 “Museum Without Walls,” Juried Art Exhibition,
Pacific Garden Mall Santa Cruz, Californiaa

1993
Venice Art Walk ’93 Docent Tours Venice, California
Platt Gallery, University of Judaism Los Angeles, California
“Ten Artists from the West Coast,”
Total Museum of Contemporary Art Seoul, Korea
The Art Collector San Diego, California
“Four,” Brandstater Gallery, La Sierra University Sun City, Arizona

1992
“Three California Artists,” Sun Cities Art Museum Sun City, Arizona
“The Figure: Fact, Fiction and Fragment,” Century Gallery Sylmar, California
Art Fair Seattle ’92 Seattle, Washington

1991
“California Small Works,” California Museum of Art Santa Rosa, California

1990
“California Sculpture Alliance Show,” Whittier Museum Whittier, California

1977
“Ceramics and Glass Show,” San Jose Museum of Art San Jose, California

1976
“Museum Without Walls,” Juried Art Exhibition,
Pacific Garden Mall Santa Cruz, California

AWARDS

2000
National Sculpture Society Silver Medal and John Cavanaugh
Memorial Award, “NSS 2000 Annual Exhibition,” South Carolina &
Brookgreen Gardens New York, New York

1996
John Cavanaugh Memorial Award for Figurative Sculpture
“North American Sculpture Exhibition,” Foothills Art Center Golden, Colorado

1991
Cash Award, “California Small Works," California Museum of Art Santa Rosa, California

1976
Grand Prize, “Museum Without Walls,” Juried Exhibition
Pacific Garden Mall Santa Cruz, California

SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Mr. Ross Bagdesarian and Mrs. Janice Karman Santa Barbara, California
Mr. and Mrs. Avrum and Martha Bluming Calabasas, California
Ms. Ellen Burstyn New York, New York
Mr. and Mrs. Lou and Irma Colen Los Angeles, California
Mr. Steven de Christopher Rancho Mirage, California
Mr. Richard Feinstein Malibu, California
Mrs. Ava Friese Beverly Hills, California
Mr. John Herzfeld Los Angeles, California
Mrs. Liz Hirsch Beverly Hills, California
Mr. and Mrs. Charles and Rita Levin Beverly Hills, California
Mrs. Shirley Magedson Los Angeles, California
Mrs. Valerie Nielsen Mendez Pacific Palisades, California
Mrs. Pamela Lowe London, England
Mr. and Mrs. Ronney and Stacy Robinson Venice, Califonia
Mrs. Gina Posalski Beverly Hills, California
Mr. and Mrs. Rick and Esther Rosenfield Beverly Hills, California
Mr. Mark Rydell Marina Del Rey, California
Mrs. Carole Tavris and Mr. Ronan O’Casey Los Angeles, California
Ms. Elinor Turner Beverly Hills, California
Mrs. Donna Venick Los Angeles, California
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Weisman Los Angeles, California
Mr. & Mrs. Ron Robinson Los Angeles, California
Mr. Mark Rydell Los Angeles, California

REVIEWS / PUBLICATIONS

2007
American Art Collector

2006
The Guild Sourcebook

2005
The Panache Experience, “Beauty in the Details”

2000
ArtScene, April 2000

1998
The Los Angeles Times, November 3, 1998

1997
Encyclopedia of Living Artists, 10th Edition, Art Network

1996
The North American Sculpture Exhibition, Catalogue, Foothills Art Center, Golden Colorado

1996
Confluence, Catalogue, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingham, Texas

1995
In Three Dimensions: Women Sculptors of the 90’s, Catalogue,
Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art/Snug Harbor Cultural Center

1994
Guide to Artists in Southern California

1993
Sculpture, September/October Issue

1993
ISC Sculpture Source

1993
Artweek, April 8, 1993

1992
Lee, Sung-Man, The Design Journal, Seoul, Korea

1991
Smithsonian Magazine, April 1991

1987 Los Angeles Magazine, June 1987

MEDIA

2005
Movie: “The Departed”

2004
Movie: “Meet the Fockers”

2003
Movie: “The Girl Next Door”

2002
TV Series: “The Drew Carey Show”

2000
TV Series: "The X Files"

1999
Movie: “Mr. Bean

TV Series: “Action”

1998
TV: “US,” Dreamworks
Movie: “Cruel Intentions”
Commercial: “IBM,” Pytka Productions

1997
Movie: “Zero Effect”
Movie: “Your Friends and Neighbors”
TV Series: “Veronica’s Closet”
Movie: “Rich Man’s Wife”
TV Series: “N.Y.P.D. Blue”
TV Series: “Wolfpack”

1995
Movie: “2 Days in the Valley”
Movie: “Multiplicity”

1988
“Two on the Town,” TV Magazine Show

1987
Movie: “Mannequin”
TV News Short, CBS Network, Dan Rather

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Contemporary Artists
National Association of Women Artists
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Women in Business
Manchester Who’s Who

SPECIAL PROJECTS

2008
“LACMA Art & Architecture Tour 2008

2007
“2007 Garden and Design Showcase” at Greystone Mansion

2007
National Endowment for the Arts sponsored presentation, “Bronze Work-a Tale of Three Artists”

2002
Site specific sculpture for the Joffrey Ballet Company of Chicago

2000 "LACMA Art & Architecture Tour 2000"