Henry Gunderson (born 1990 in San Francisco, California) lives and works in New York. Gunderson received his BFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. He has had solo exhibitions at Loyal (Stockholm), Derek Eller (New York), Castiglioni (Milan), Carl Kostyal (London), 247365 (New York), and Ever Gold (San Francisco). He has exhibited in group exhibitions including James Fuentes (New York), Deitch Projects (New York), Regina Rex (New York), Jessica Silverman (San Francisco), Loyal (Stockholm).

Solo and two-person exhibitions

2023
House Painting and Various Odd Jobs, Perrotin, New York, NY

2021
Easy to Be Hard, with Mario Ayala, Evergold [Projects], San Francisco, CA

2020
If We Can Bend Our Sight to the Curvature of the Earth, We Will Finally Be Able to See the Back of Our Own Head, Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
It’s a Great Time to be Alive, Derek Eller, New York, NY

2019
Echoes in the Neurochamber, Castiglioni, Milan, Italy

2018
Formula One, Carl Kostyál Gallery, London, UK

2017
Emancipation Affirmations, Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden

2016
Shoes, Etc, 247365, New York, NY

2015
Two & Two, 247365, New York, NY

2014
+0-000-000-0000, Ever Gold Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2012
Apocalypse Shelter, Ever Gold Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2011
Shrinky Dinks and a Crayon Sculpture, Water McBeer Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Glint, Two-person show with Eric Shaw, FFDG, San Francisco CA

2010
Solo Show, FFDG, San Francisco, CA

2009
White hole, FFDG, San Francisco, CA

Group exhibitions

2022
Psychic Distance: Powers of Observing Relationships, Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden

2021
Nature Morte, The Hole, New York, NY

2020
The Hundredth Exhibition, Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
Friend of Ours, Rental Gallery, East Hampton, NY

2019
The Gaze, James Fuentes, New York, NY
Malmö Sessions, Carl Kostyál Gallery, Malmö, Sweden

2018
Body, Curtain, Advance, Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
The Ashtray Show, Fisher Parish Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Without God or Governance, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY

2017
Pharmacy for Idiots, Rob Tufnell, Cologne, Germany
99 Cents or Less, MOCAD, Detroit, MI
Lil Swim, The Luggage Store, San Francisco, CA

2016
No Free Tax Art Month, 247365, New York, NY
The Lamp Show, 99¢ Plus, Brooklyn, NY

2015
Anderson’s Hidden Game, Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
Synecdoche, Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Maker’s Mark, Regina Rex, New York City, NY
Spears, Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
Believe You Me: Frank Benson, Dora Budor, Henry Gunderson, Jamian Juliano-Villani, Ryan Trecartin, 247365, New York, NY

2014
Ducks, Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, New York, NY
Sunscreen, James Graham and Sons, New York, NY
Go Big or Go Home (or Not), 99 Cent Plus Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Lil’ Art World, Harbor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Five Year Anniversary Group Show, Ever Gold Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2012
Sup Brow?, Gallery One Three, Melbourne, Australia
Space//Form, Breeze Block Gallery, Portland, OR
Me and My, Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2011
In The Moment, Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Pop Up Show, Mayor Ed Lee’s Campaign Headquarters, San Francisco, CA
This Place In Time, Show and Tell Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2010
Ten Years of Fecal Face Dot Com, The Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Survey Select, Mark Murphy, San Diego, CA
New Territory, White walls Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2009
Winter Group Show, White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, CA
From me To You, Show and Tell Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Heady Mugs, Nudashank Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Side to Side, FFDG, San Francisco, CA

2008
Regino Gonzalez, Dee Dee Cheriel, Henry Gunderson, White Walls Gallery San Francisco, CA
Titanium Expose, FFDG, San Francisco, CA
Freak of Nature, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Curated Exhibitions

2019
The Private Collection of Water Mcbeer, Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, New York, NY

2011
Water McBeer Group Show, Ever Gold Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Artist Residencies

2013
Betthauser residency, California City, CA, 2013

Bibliography

2018
Chiaverina, John, Let’s Get Small:The Elusive Water McBeer Shows His Coveted Collection at Jeffrey Deitch, ArtNews, 2018
Greenberg, Jesse, Why Henry Gunderson’s Work Will Surprise You, Art Savvy, 2018

2016
New York Times, Review of Shoes. Etc at 24765, New York, NY

2015
Hyperallergic, “Diagrammatic Paintings of Curious Contraptions” by Claire Voon, October 6, 2015
Frieze Magazine, “Believe You Me at 247365 Manhattan” by Orit Gat, April, 2015
Inventory Magazine, “Believe You Me at 247365 Manhattan” by Nico Jacobsen, February, 8, 2015

2014
Irl Magazine, “Henry Gunderson on +0-000-000-0000” by Monica Rojas, May 2014
SFAQ Issue 16, Interview with Water McBeer, By Andrew McClintock

2013
Art Fag City, “Hans-Ulrich Obrist Will Curate Very Tiny Online Exhibition” By Corinna Kirsch

2011
Beautiful Decay, Henry Gunderson By Aaron Berger

2010
Juxtapoz, “Emerging Artist” By Gabe Scott

2009
San Francisco Bay Guardian, “Vicious Skate” October 20, By Jana Hsu
SF Examiner “Young Bay Area Painter Seeks Adventure” July 23, By Virginia Pelley