Ian Elsworth Pines (b. 1984, Denver, CO)
ianepines@yahoo.com / ianepines.com
Education
Master of Fine Arts in painting and drawing at the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010
Bachelor of Arts in art at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2007
Solo Exhibitions
Ian E. Pines: A Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Gavilan College, Gilroy, CA, 2024
The Gilded Anthropocene Redux: Recent Paintings by Ian Pines, Palos Verdes Performing Arts Center, Palos Verdes, Rolling Hills Estates, CA, 2016
The Gilded Anthropocene: Recent Paintings by Ian Pines, McNish Gallery, Oxnard College, Oxnard, CA, 2016
Churning Myths into Mountains: Recent Large Scale Oil Works by Ian Pines, Shepard Hall Gallery, Santa Maria Public Library, Santa Maria, CA, 2012
Memeology: Natural History, Crisis, and Renewal in Eight Parts, Porter College, University of California Santa Cruz, 2007
The Memes: The Sovereignty of Art, Baskin Senior Gallery, University of California Santa Cruz, 2007
Overcoming the Spirit of Gravity,Porter College, University of California Santa Cruz, 2006
Artifacts from the Moral Landscape, Porter Bridge Gallery, University of California Santa Cruz, 2005
Exhibitions
Engineers Without Borders—Fiji’s Art Walk at Dexter Lawn, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, April 6th, 2022
SLO County Open Studio Tours: 2021, San Luis Obispo, CA
Brainsoil: All Sensory Art Experience / Beta 1.0, 393 Pacific St., San Luis Obispo, CA, 2021
Faculty Research Triennial: 2018, California Polytechnic State University Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
CA 101: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; AES Power Plant/Redondo Beach Pier/South Bay Galleria/Riviera Village/200 N. Harbor Dr.; Redondo Beach, CA
Let’s Combobulate, Jaus, Los Angeles, CA, 2017
Abstraction in the Singular, Bentley Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, 2017
Abstract Miniatures, Fine Arts Complex 1101, Phoenix, AZ, 2017
Final M.A.S. Attack, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA, 2016
In Conversation with UCSC Studio Art Faculty, Sesnon and R. Blitzer Galleries, Santa Cruz, CA, 2016
Catamaran Literary Reader exhibition, R. Blitzer Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA, 2016
Arturo Bandini at Material Art Fair, Mexico City, 2016
Tribal Tats, Arturo Bandini, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
The Midnight Sun, Ms. Barbers, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
Here Now—Six Works by 6 LA Artists, Wilding Cran Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
Time, Time, Form, Eastside International / Manual History Machines, Los Angeles, CA, 2015 (two-person exhibition)
Three Painters, Coagula Curatorial, Los Angeles, CA, 2015
GO Campaign Leadership Council’s Art Auction, Exchange LA, Los Angeles, CA, 2014
M.A.S. Attack: Albuquerque, Creative ABQ, Albuquerque, NM, 2014
Coagula Curatorial at Pulse New York art fair, 2014
The Abstract Show, Carter Sexton, Los Angeles, CA, 2014
Planet Rooth Design Haus exhibition, San Diego, CA, 2014
Push and Flow, Manhattan Beach Art Center, Manhattan Beach, CA, 2013
Exhibition of Ian Pines’ artwork at Mignon, Los Angeles, CA, 2013
Exhibition of Ian Pines’ artwork in the Office of the Dean, Broad Art Center, UCLA, 2013
M.A.S. Attack—ARTRA Curatorial at LA Mart, Los Angeles, CA, 2013
Motherfucking Anti-Delusionists, Anne Martens’ alternative space, Los Angeles, CA, 2011
Exhibition of Santa Fe Art Institute resident works at Collected Works, Santa Fe, NM, 2011
Eggnog and Walnuts Holiday Art Show, Eggman and Walrus Art Emporium, Santa Fe, NM, 2010
Santa Fe Art Institute Residents’ Exhibition, Santa Fe, NM, 2010
Ian Pines, Christina Pierson and Farnaz Nylander: Treasure Lost, JK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2010
UCLA 2010 MFA Thesis Exhibition #1, New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Bromenclature, Five Thirty-Three Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2010
Here and Now—ARTRA Curatorial at T-Lofts, Los Angeles, CA, 2009
UCLA Department of Art MFA 2010 Exhibition, New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2009
GLAMFA (Greater Los Angeles Master of Fine Arts Exhibition) 2009, California State University, Long Beach, CA
Some Young Los Angeles Artists, Cardwell Jimmerson Contemporary Art, Culver City, CA, 2008
Black Dragon Society Closing Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA, 2008
GLAMFA 2008, California State University, Long Beach, CA
8 Under 28, Gallery C, Hermosa Beach, CA, 2008
The Ones Who Stayed Longer, Inmo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 2007
Irwin 2006, Mary Porter Sesnon Art Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
Exemplary Contemporary 2006, Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery, Santa Cruz, CA
Publications
“Chiral Centurion” and “Meat Matrix 2: Gate of Flesh” in Intertidal, Vol. 2, spring 2024
“Spring 2024 Semester Exhibition Featured Artist: Ian Pines,” https://www.gavilan.edu/academic/art/gallery/index.php, spring 2024
“Architectonic Anthropocene” and “Postmodern Prolepsis: The Gothic Architectonic” in Intertidal, Vol. 1, Spring 2023
“Artist Profile: Ian Pines,” SLO Life Magazine, August/September 2021
“Meet Ian Pines: Painter and University Art Instructor,” VoyageLA.com, December 14, 2020
“Pacific Coast Competition, Issue 139,” New American Paintings, 2018 (distributed in 2019)
“The LA Arts & Culture Weekly Review,” VoyageLA.com, March 12, 2018
“Modern Art Blitz—Ian Pines & Jim Caron Guests—Episode 17,”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1RXgMdk6WM&feature=youtu.be, April 2016
“Architectonic Anthropocene,” “Ungodly Gross Grafting,” and “Gilded Anthropocene” in Catamaran Literary Reader, Vol. 3, Issue 4, Winter 2015
“Here Here: Wilding Cran,” BetterLuckTomorrow.gallery, April 24, 2015
“Here Now: Six Works by 6 LA Artists,” artsy.net/show, April 2015
“31 Ways to Have a Blast in L.A. This Month,” Refinery29.com, April 2015
“An Evening in the Studio with Ian Pines,” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MzZP3hF6PQ , December, 2014
“Artist of the Week,” Los Angeles Contemporary Art Scene, https://www.facebook.com/groups/574666445904407/, August 2014
“100 Young Painters—2013 Verfhond’s List of Emerging Artists from All Over the World,” youngpainters.wordpress.com, 2014, 2013
“New Masters Index—Verfhond’s List,” A1000livingpainters.wordpress.com, 2014, 2013, 2012
“Exhibit ‘Flows’ at Arts Center,” Manhattan Beach, CA: The Beach Reporter, September 12, 2013
“Going with the Flow at The Creative Arts Center,” Manhattan Beach, CA: Easy Reader, September 12, 2013
“Oil Paintings on Display at Library,” Santa Maria Times, December 23, 2012
“Exploring with Oil: The Santa Maria Public Library Features Large-Scale Works of LA-Based Artist Ian Pines,“ The Santa Maria Sun, December 20, 2012
Featured Artist, Ballcapandbuttermilkpress.com, September 2010
“Artist Profile: Ian Pines,” Christinawaters.com interview, August 2010
“Energy: New Painting with Verve,” ModernEdition.com, spring 2010
“MFA Exhibition Spotlights UCSC Alum,” Christinawaters.com, February 2010
UCLA 2010 MFA Exhibitions: Here and Now—ARTRA Curatorial at T-Lofts exhibition catalogue, 2009
“The Self-Portraits of Ian E. Pines: Varying Levels of Abstraction,” Official Inc.—offinc.blogspot.com, February 2009
GLAMFA 2008 and 2009 exhibition catalogues
Art in America: January 2008 edition (advertisement)
ARTnews: February, April 2008 edition (advertisement)
Related Work Experience
Instructor of painting, drawing, color theory, art theory, 3-D design, and 2-D design at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA, fall quarter 2017 to present
Instructor of life drawing at Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria, CA, 2023 to present
Instructor of painting and drawing at UC Santa Cruz, CA, winter quarters of 2015, 2016, and 2019
Guest Critic for Laura Krifka’s 366/466 Studio Practice Class final critique, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, December 2017
Instructor of digital photography and 3-D foundations at Oxnard College, CA, fall semester 2015 to spring 2018
Head instructor for the Imagination Connection, Los Angeles, CA, 2013 to 2017
Studio Art Senior Portfolio Reviewer for Spring 2016 at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA
Instructor of painting at Parkland College’s College for Kids, Champaign, IL, July 2015
Guest lecturer and final critique guest participant for Rema Ghuloum’s Intermediate Painting class at Cal State Long Beach, CA, 2015
Temporary painting instructor at Oxnard College, Oxnard, CA, 2014
Instructor of oil painting at the Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center, Manhattan Beach, CA, 2013
Visiting artist for Frank Galuszka’s Advanced Painting class (UC Santa Cruz), 2013, 2011
Laboratory Technician/Preparator at UCLA Graduate Art Studios, 2007-2010
Instructor of oil painting at UCLA Summer Art Institute, 2010
Teaching assistant at UCLA for beginning and advanced drawing and painting classes, 2007 to 2010
Visiting artist for Frank Galuszka’s Senior Studio in Painting class (UC Santa Cruz), 2007
Studio assistant for Frank Galuszka, 2006 to 2007
Residencies
Santa Fe Art Institute, Santa Fe, NM, September through November of 2010
Awards and Grants
2nd place at Mignon salon, 2013
Full scholarship, Santa Fe Art Institute, 2010
Spring 2008 Edward J. and Alice Mae Smith Scholarship
Spring 2006 William Hyde and Susan Benteen Irwin Project Grant
Fall 2006 Porter Research Fellowship with Frank Galuszka
Dean’s Undergraduate Award in Art, 2006
Chancellors’ Undergraduate Award in Art, 2006
Porter Undergraduate Fellow for 2005-2006
2005-2006 William Hyde and Susan Benteen Irwin Scholarship