Kelly Wall (b. 1990 Los Angeles, CA) received a BFA in Sculpture from Otis College of Art and Design in 2012 and an MFA from California Institute of the Arts in 2019. Across myriad subjects and media, Wall’s work often elicits nostalgia, using the mythological to address real world issues. Wall tends to explore traditional art mediums with a contemporary approach, with recent focus on stained glass and ceramic. California, as place and idea, is paramount in Wall’s work.
Wall has had two solo shows, recently exhibiting new works at New Low in MacArthur Park in 2021. She attended the REEF Residency post-grad in 2018-2019 and currently teachers sculpture at Otis College of Art and Design. Wall has exhibited across Los Angeles at various locations including Francois Ghebaly, Joan, The Annenberg and Frieze. She is the co-founder of The Material Girls Podcast and currently lives and works in Mar Vista, CA.
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2009-2013
Otis College of Art and Design
Graduated with Honors
BFA in Painting
2017- 2019
Calarts MFA Art Program
Teaching
2021 Otis College of Art and Design
Residencies
2019 - 2020 Reef Residency
Exhibitions
March 2021 Vitrified Values
New Low
May 2020 How The Light Gets In
Scranch Hide-out
Nov. 2019 Future Ghosts
Human Resources Los Angeles
Sept. 2019 TALK MORE NOW
Nick Kochornswasdi Gallery
June 2019 Haunts
Joan Los Angeles
May 2019 And Then There is California
Annenberg Santa Monica
Feb. 2019 Blunt the Sharpness Soften the Glare
California Institute of the Arts
Aug. 2018 Calarts Group Show
California Institute of the Arts
Sep. 2018 Take Back the House
Francois Gehbaly Los Angeles
Sep. 2018 In Search of Lost Time
O’ Space
Jan. 2018 Automatonic Love
MFA Mid-Res Show
Calarts L-Space
April 2017 Psychic Roominations Over Couch Conversations
A1 Gallery DTLA
May 2016 The Last Thing You’ll Ever See
Solo Exhibition
Industry Gallery DTLA
Feb. 2016 You Gotta Pick the Devil, Before the Devil Picks You
Infinity Room, West Adams
Oct. 2015 Foil Home #2
Art Silicon Valley/San Fransisco
Sep. 2015 Art Party, Industry Gallery
Installation
Aug. 2015 Foil Home
Industry Gallery DTLA
Aug. 2015 Budding Heads: A Series of Softcore Blisters
Founding Fathers
July 2015 Wet Silk, Domestic Dance B
Installation
July 2015 Third Law, The Frog Three Woman Show
Domestic Dance A,
Performance and Installation
June 2015 Communicate Silently, Industry Gallery
Installation and Performance
Aug. 2014 Hilltop Show, Curated
Sculpture and performance
June 2014 Soup Ceremony,
Two Woman Performance
Sep. 2013 Moon Walkers
Laundry Room, The Brewery
May 2013 We are making peoples days as much as we are ruining them,
Otis College of Art and Design
Feb. 2013 Head Trauma group show,
Otis College of Art and Design
Nov. 2012 Headdress Rehearsal
Bolsky Gallery Otis College of Art and Design
May 2012 Silent Night Show
Curated, Sculpture and Painting
