BIO
© 2020 William Rand/Artists Rights Society (ARS)
New York, New York
B. 1953
I studied pre-medical anatomy in the 70s in Maine: tested on drawing
and labeling the human skeleton.
Schooled in the Joseph Albers Color Theory in the 70s by 1980 I was
engaged in a monochromatic basis for my practice.
I have maintained studios in Maine, New York, Madrid and the Spanish
Mediterranean. My travels to North Africa, Tangiers, Marrakesh and the
near Orient have left an indelible sense of what lays beyond Europe,
let alone North America.
I am happiest painting.
You must understand that when the brush leaves a mark one has entered
another world.
“The shadow across her face reminds me of something I saw in the
Black Sea that afternoon and the brush has a shiny, twisted sheen when I
set it down from painting her eye brow”… Sometimes you can say a lot
with very, very little.
-William Rand
Solo Exhibitions
2009
“Transplante de Alma”
El Colegio Oficial de Medicos Palacio de Congresos
Alicante, España
2007
“BALLET – CIRQUE” Paintings and Steel Sculptures
Aucocisco Gallery
Pórtland, Maine
2006
“THE MODULAR AVA GARDNER”
La Maison de L’ Elephant / Bruno Reymond
Ibiza, Spain
2005
WILLIAM RAND “19 MARINEROS”
Galleria Leki
Madrid, Spain
WILLIAM RAND “THE UNDERGROUND”
Galleria Leki
Madrid, Spain
2003
WILLIAM RAND “Ava Gardner”
Museo Chicote
Madrid, Spain
2002
WILLIAM RAND “Ava Gardner, Sacred and Profane”
Catalog essay by Richard Milazzo,
Poem by Robert Graves “Not to sleep” (with permission Robert Gravestrust)
Galeria Najera
Madrid, Spain
1999
WILLIAM RAND “Iluminaciones”
Catalog Introduction by Inés López-Quesada
Galería 4-17
Madrid, Spain
1997
WILLIAM RAND “HOMBRES DEL RETIRO”
Catalog introduction by Carlos Pérez-Ariza
Espacio Pepe Rubio
Madrid, Spain
1999
WILLIAM RAND “NEW YORK PAINTINGS”
Anne Bruz
Rive Gauche
Paris, France
1996
WILLIAM RAND “NEW YORK PAINTINGS” (catalogue)
450 Broadway Gallery
New York, New York
1993
“WILLIAM RAND EXHIBITION”
Curated by Bill Stelling
Catalog essay Rene Ricard, Alan Jones, Dennis Adamo
Colby College Museum of Art
Maine
1989
“WILLIAM RAND EXHIBITION”
Curated by Bill Stelling
Catalog essay by Rene Ricard
56 Bleecker Gallery
New York, New York
1987
WILLIAM RAND “SHAKESPEARE”
Suzan Cooper Gallery
New York, New York
1982
WILLIAM RAND “MAINE PAINTINGS”
Gallery East
Boston, Massachusettes
Group Exhibitions
2020
“Norwood’s Harriet”
Curated by Willoughby Advisory and Soloman Arts
Norwood Club NYC
with Max Blagg, Victoria de Lesseps, Chris Makos, William Baker Rand, Bert Stern, Lucy de Kooning Villeneuve, et al.
“A Virtual Reality Opening and Walkthrough of Works”
Curated by Judy Rifka
New York Studio School and Friends
• Hosted by the The NYSS Alumni Association
• Co-chair Michael Tcheyan
• Supported by Dana Blickensderfer,
Co-chair Florida Chapter, NYSE Alumni Association
“Armory Week Exhibition / Tribeca Springboard”
Curated by Pamela Willoughby
Salomon Arts Contemporary
Tribeca, New York
2019
“Winter Solstice”
Curated by Pamela Willoughby
Salomon Arts Contemporary
New York, New York
“Boys Keep Swingin”
Curated by Maynard Monrow
William Rand, Rene Ricard, Maynard Monrow, Sean Mellyn, Jack Pierson,
Keith Boadwee, et al”
Keyes Gallery
Sag Harbor, New York
The Library at The Bunker
Curated by Maynard Monrow
John Baldessari, Mark Flood, Richard Prince, William Rand, Rene Ricard, Ed Ruscha,
Tom Sachs, Andy Warhol, John Waters, et al
THE BUNKER ARTSPACE
Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection
West Palm Beach, Florida
2018
“William Baker Rand Four Decades: 2018 Book Release”
Howl Happening
Howl Gallery at 56 Bleeker St
New York, New York
“56 Bleecker Gallery Show”
Howl Happening
Curated by Bill Stelling and Maynard Monrow
New York, New York
2009
“La Maison de L’Elephant – Ibiza”
Aucocisco Gallery
Portland, Maine
“The Business of Art”
University of New England
Portland, Maine
2008
“La Maison de L’ Elephant – Ibiza”
Fundación Bergantín
Ibiza, Spain
2007
“La Maison de L’ Elephant – Ibiza”
Fundación Bergantin
Ibiza, Spain
2005
“La Maison de L’ Elephant – Ibiza
Casa de Clos
Madrid, Spain
2004
“La Maison de L’ Elephant – Ibiza”
Galeria Lázló – Madrid (Opera)
Casa de Clos
Madrid, Spain
2003
“ANGELS, MESSENGERS OF THE GODS”
Murcia – Spain (catalog)
“La Maison de L’ Elephant – Ibiza
Casa de Clos
Madrid, Spain
2002
“La Maison de L’ Elephant – Ibiza”
Casa de Clos
Madrid, Spain
2001
“La Maison de L’ Elephant – Ibiza”
Democratic Art Madrid “CASINO”
Madrid, Spain
2000
“La Maison de L´Elephant – Ibiza”
Galeria Carmen de la Guerra Madrid (catalogue)
Democratic Art Madrid “ROULETTE”
Madrid, Spain
1999
Edra and William Rand: Agatha Ruiz de la Prada Studio – Madrid
Curated by Angelo Resmini
Madrid, Spain
Democratic Art Madrid “BLACKJACK”
Talisman Gallery
Madrid, Spain
“La Maison de L¨Elephant – Ibiza”
III Feria Internacional de Arte de Castilla y Leó
Galería Pasarte
Salamanca, Spain
1998
“La Maison de L´Elephant – Ibiza”
Ibiza, Spain
1997
“La Maison de L’Elephant – Ibiza”
Espacio Pepe Rubio “HOMBRES DE RETIRO”
Ibiza, Spain
1996
“BEAUTY SALON”
Curated by Maynard Monrow
Braathen Gallery
New York, New York
1995
“GETTING ROMANTIC AGAIN”
Tatistcheff Gallery, Inc.
New Work, New York
1994
“PUBLIC ADVISORY”
E.M. Donahue Gallery
New York, New York
1993
New Acquisitions: “Anonymous Diary of a New York Youth”
Taylor Mead – William Rand Prints 1960 – 1990
Farnsworth Museum and Library
Rockland, Maine
“URBAN ANALYSIS”
Curated by Maynard Monrow
William Rand, Mike Bidlo, Taylor Mead, Bil Rice, Sylvia Ball,
Jean Michel Basquiat, et al
Braathen Gallery
New York, New York
1992
“Taylor Mead & William Rand Print Portfolio:
1960 – 1990, excerpts from The Anonymous Diary of a New York Youth,”
Poetry Reading by Taylor Mead
Lecture “Basquait at the Whitney Museum” by Rene Ricard
Poem Paintings by Rene Ricard
Thread Waxing Space
New York, New York
“Taylor Mead Print Portfolio 1969 – 1990, excerpts from
The Anonymous Diary of a New York Youth”
Gotham Bookmart
New York, New York
1992
“THREE PAINTERS”
Michael Todd Room, Palladium
Curated by Rempire
New York, New York
“NEW YORK PAINTERS”
Curated by Maynard Monrow
Gallery Sukor
Istanbul, Turkey
“WILLIAM RAND AND EDWARD BREZINSKI
Magic Gallery
East Berlin, Germany
1988
“Group Show/Taylor Mead, William Rand, Mark Sink, Rene Ricard et al ”
Curated by Bill Stelling
56 Bleecker Gallery
New York, New York
1988
“INSIDE – OUTSIDE: PRIVATE ART”
Hampshire Collage Massachusetts
Curated by Natasha Meyers
Essay by Lucy Lippard
1986
“William Rand, Jane Dickson, Marcus Leatherdale, et al”
Paul Bridgewater Gallery
New York, New York
1985
“SAVE THE CHILDREN”
Curated by Alan Stone
Reynolds-Kerr Gallery
New York, New York
1984
“DRAWING INVITATIONAL”
Portland Museum of Art
Portland, Maine
1983
“MAINE PAINTERS, William Rand, Katherine Bradford, et al;”
Curated by John Coffey
Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Walker Art Building
Brunswick, Maine
1982
“JACK GOLDSTEIN / WILLIAM RAND”
White Columns
New York, New York
1981
Maine Biennial
Portland Museum of Art
Portland, Maine
1980
“SCULPTURE INSTALLATION: The Widows”
Joan Whitney Payson Gallery
Maine
COLLECTIONS
Colby College Museum of Art,Maine
Farnsworth Museum and Wyeth Center, Maine
New York Public Library Print Dept.
Petersburg Press, New York, New York and London, England
Portland Museum of Art, Maine
UMO Maine
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
Colby College Museum of Art,Maine
Farnsworth Museum and Wyeth Center, Maine
New York Public Library Print Dept.
Petersburg Press, New York, New York and London, England
Portland Museum of Art, Maine
UMO Maine
education
1978-1979
Albert Fine Fluxus Tutorials – Maine
1978
Portland School of Art Maine B.F.A. Painting
1976
Aspen International Design Conference – Colorado Milton Glaser
Fellowship
1970
Cambridge, Oxford and London Universities
Three Month Course in Great Britain studying
Pre-Raphaelite painting, Choate School