ARA DYMOND (1978-2022) was a fine artist based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. His mixed media work incorporates sculpture, found objects, and other unconventional materials. He was born in Honolulu, HI, grew up in New York City, and graduated from SUNY Purchase with a degree in Art History.
Solo Exhibitions
2014 Ara Dymond: Surviving the Pinocchio Locomotive, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY, United States.
2013 Ara Dymond: Famous, New York, Modernism Everywhere, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa Monica, CA, United States.
2012 WimIpeNrsGonSat!ion, with Jesse Willenbring, Laurel Gitlen, New York, New York, United States.
2011 Ara Dymond and Jason Nocito, Taxter and Spengemann, New York, New York, United States.
2008 Ara Dymond & Uri Aran: New York, Mesler & Hug, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Group Exhibitions
2017 Lucky Draw, The Sculpture Center, New York, NY, United States
2016 THÈÂTRE DE L’ABSURDE (PREQUEL), Galerie Gabriel Rolt, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2016 NADA: New York, Feuer Mesler / Mesler Feuer, NY, United States
2015 Lucky Draw 2015: Sculpture Center, New York, NY, United States
2015 Puente, Kinman Gallery, London, UK
2014 Stars and Stripes: American Art of the 21st Century from the Goldberg Collection, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, Australia
2014 Miami Art Basel: Mothers Tankstation, Focus, Miami, FL, United States
2014 Frieze Art Fair: London, Mothers Tankstation, NOVA. London, UK
2014 Stars and Stripes: American Art of the 21st Century from the Goldberg Collection, Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Lisa and Danny Goldberg, Toured by Musems and Galleries of NSW. Curated by Richard Perram OAM
2013 Ground Control to Major Tom, Cookie Butcher, Antwerp, Belgium
2013 NADA: New York, Marlborough Chelsea, New York, NY United States
2013 ABSOLUT Open Canvas, Absolut, Brooklyn, NY, United States
2013 NADA: Miami Beach Art Basel, Marlborough Chelsea, Miami, FL, United States
2013 Dallas Art Fair: Marlborough Chelsea, Dallas TX, United States
2013 The Wall Marlborough Chelsea. New York NY, United States
2013 ...But The Clouds..., Room East, New York, NY, United States
2013 Tenth Anniversary Show, Wallspace, New York, NY, United States
2012 Objectified: Sculpture Today, Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2012 Economy of means: toward humility in contemporary sculpture, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
2012 Gran Prix, Gresham’s Ghost, in collaboration with Nudashank, Baltimore, MD, United States
2012 EAGLES, Marlborough Madrid in Collaboration with Marlborough Chelsea, Madrid, Spain
2011 CHAD OCHOCINCO, AraDymonDarrenBader Collaborative Works, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York
2011 Back Room, Untitled Gallery, New York, NY, United States
2011 HISTOIRES DE VOTRE VIE, AraDymonDarrenBader Collaborative Works, Office Baroque, Brussels, Belgium
2011 Balice Hertling & Lewis at Front Desk Aparatus, New York, NY, United States
2010 G_M_O_[sho], Nero Magazine online, New York, NY, United States
2010 Number[s], Eighth Veil, Los Angeles, CA, United States
2010 The Coke Factory, curated by Jonathan Ellis King, Ritter/Zamet, London, United Kingdom
2010 Ma, Curated by Carter Mull, Taxter and Spengemann, New York, NY, United States
2009 The Living and the Dead, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York, NY, United States
2009 Odeon, Ritter/Zamet, London, United Kingdom
2009 Time-Life Part II, Taxter and Spengemann, New York, NY, United States
2009 On From Here, Guild & Greyskul, New York, NY, United States
2008 CUBE, GBE @ Passerby, New York, NY, United States
2008 Pruesspress, Rental, New York, NY, United States
2008 Sunshine, Ritter/Zamet Gallery at Rental, New York, NY, United States
2007 Wu tang/Googolplex, curated by Darren Bader, GBE @ Passerby, New York, NY, United States
2007 MoMA Presents: Dutch Elm Disease, curated by Darren Bader, GBE @ Passerby, New York, NY, United States
Select Bibliography
2016 Artspace: Art Advisor Benjamin Godsill’s Favorite Works From NADA New York 2016
2016 Artspace: WME | IMG Exec Peter Knell’s Favorite Works From NADA New York 2016
2016 Artnews: NADA New York: Wolf Spiders Bondage Polaroids and Crapstraction Opening day at NADA
2014 Frieze London: Miley Cyrus, Sleeping Guards, and Race-Car Hunting Trophies
2014 IMMA BLOG Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Best of Frieze Week, mothers tankstation, Frieze Focus
2014 Postcardwall, Three Hundred And Sixty, By Sophie Hill. mothers tankstation, Frieze Focus
2014 Opening Cermony: SO TRENDY! NEON & MIRRORS FOR SELFIES
2014 CRITIC’S VIEW: Art Basel Miami Beach, – Happy Days are Here Again. HapmtonsArtHub
2013 Art Observed AO ON-SITE: NADA New York Art Fair at Basketball City
2013 Interview: 25 Questions for Cacti-Inspired Conceptual Artist Ara Dymond
2013 Ara Dymond: Famous, New York, Modernism Everywhere
2013 Farago, Jason. “...But The Clouds....” ArtForum Critics’ Picks
2012 Perrine, Forrest “Ara Dymond and Jesse Willenbring Show”
2012 Lehrer-Graiwer, Sarah. “Darren Bader.” ArtForum
2012 Ara Dymond/Jesse Willenbring. The New Yorker, September 24, 2012
2011 Greenberg, David. “Darren Bader.” Art in America March 2011
2011 Ara Dymond “Balice Hertling & Lewis” at Front Desk Apparatus, Contemporary Art Daily
2010 “SIMON SOMETHING”