BIO / STATEMENT
Erik Otto has been working
professionaly in the arts for over 10 years exhibiting nationally and internationally while collaborating with a growing list of select companies and individuals around the world. With a passion for creative exploration, Otto balances his time between painting and design, creating a body of work that is both personal and professional blending multiple influences into one distinct style. Furthermore, Otto continuously lends his vision and talent to a variety of platforms including theater, film, commercial spaces, events, retail store fronts, and galleries. While harnessing a practice that includes the use of recycled materials, it is his life goal to create work that is both expressive and conceptual with the ability to transcend beyond social barriers. Otto currently lives, works and rides his bike in San Francisco.
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EDUCATION
2005 BFA, Illustration, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 Cukui Flagship Store, San Jose, CA, Afterlife
White Walls, San Francisco, CA, Project Room
931 Treat Ave., San Francisco, CA, Open Studios (pop-up exhibition)
2010 White Walls, San Francisco, CA, Tomorrow is Never Promised
Fabric8 Galleries, San Francisco, CA, Tomorrow is Never Promised
Recology SF, San Francisco, CA, The Last Shall Be First
2009 Beta Lounge, Berkeley, CA, WORKS
Charmingwall Gallery, New York, NY, Silence Speaks Volumes
Doma Cafe & Gallery, New York, NY, Recent Works
2008 Design Within Reach, Palo Alto, CA, Recent Works
The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA, The Sea of Change
Gallery Three, San Francisco, CA, The Calm Before the Storm
2007 The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA, A Long Way Home
D-Structure, San Francisco, CA, Manifesto V.1
Cal State San Marcos, San Marcos, CA, Rooted Dreams
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 Fabric8, San Francisco, CA, Plethora of Enchanted Delights
Gallerie NeuroTitan, Berlin, Germany, Permaculture
Mallick Williams & Co., New York, NY, Spectrum
941 Geary Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Indoor Mural Project
Double Punch Gallery, San Francisco, CA, There is No Telling
Gallery Hijinks, San Francisco, CA, The Letter Collector
Backspace, Portland, OR, New Works
2010 Primary Flight / Art Basel Miami, Miami, FL, Fresh Produce
Katzen Art Center, Washigton DC, Ghost Market x Catalyst
Re:Form School, New York, NY, Re:Form School NYC
Norm Maxwell Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Fabric8 LA
941GEARY, San Francisco, CA, A New Beginning
Subtext Gallery, San Diego, CA, Sezio Group Show
Intersection For the Arts, San Francisco, CA, 45th Anniversary
SEIU Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA, The Heartbeat of California
Mills Building, San Francisco, CA, Works From the Dump
Sanchez Center for the Arts, Pacifica, CA, Thrown Out
Manifest Equality, Los Angeles, CA, Manifest Equality
White Walls, San Francisco, CA, Never a Dull Moment
Fabric8 Galleries, San Francisco, CA, 4-Year Anniversary Show
2009 Together Gallery, Portland, OR, WOOD
The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Terrestrial Syndrome
Fabric8 Galleries, San Francisco, CA, Grand Opening Show
Gen Art, New York, NY, I Heart Gen Art Benefit Show
Intersection for the Arts, San Francisco, CA, Annual Benefit
Show
Linc Art, San Francisco, CA, Trash into Art
Shadow's Space, Philadelphia, PA, Climb in the Back Window
PUSH Studios, San Francisco, CA, VAR1OUS
2008 Charmingwall, New York City, NY, Tiny Big Top Show
111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA, The Phoenix Project
Canteen, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Little Big Show
1AM Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Grand Opening
D-Structure, San Francisco, CA, DUCK!
Reaves Gallery, San Francisco, CA, If These Walls Could Speak
D-Structure, San Francisco, Manifesto V.2
2007 Project:Gallery, Culver City, CA, Head in the Trees
2006 Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Brave Art
Compound Gallery, Portland, OR, Supernal
Thinkspace, Los Angeles, CA, Square Foot Show
Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA, Halloween Show
Ayden Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canad, Divine Play
Telus Whistler Conference Center, Whistler, BC, Canada, BRAVE
Art
Thinkspace, Los Angeles, CA, Triamese
2005 The Lab 101 Gallery, Culver City, CA, The Birdhouse Show
Humble Beginnings, San Jose, CA, Heart Burn
Gallery AD, San Jose, CA, Fresh Produce
SJSU gallery 3, San Jose, CA, Illustration Club Graduation Show
2004 Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, CA, re|emergence
Red Ink Studios, San Francisco, CA, Through the Eyes of the 22
Red Ink Studios, Santa Clara, CA, 4am Resolution
2003 SJSU gallery 2, San Jose, CA, SHM annual juried exhibition
WORKS gallery, San Jose, CA, Works Annual Benefit Auction
2002 Gallery AD, San Jose, CA, Namenlosen
Café de Matisse, San Jose, CA, XPO annual group exhibition
WORKS gallery, San Jose, CA, Works Annual Benefit Auction
INSTALLATIONS
2011 Fabric8 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Peace Keeper
SFAC Art in Storefronts, San Francisco, CA, Change Comes From
Within
Recology Sculpture Garden, San Francisco, CA, Glass House
RocketSpace, San Francisco, CA, Theory of Flight (v.2)
2010 KickLabs, San Francisco, CA, Theory of Flight
2009 Wonderland, San Francisco, CA, Down the Rabbit Hole
2005 Phantom Galleries, San Jose, CA, Fallen Man
CURATIONS
2011 Fabric8 Gallery, San Francisco, CA, All That Remains
2008 D-Structure, San Francisco, CA, Manifesto
2005 SJSU gallery 3, San Jose, CA, Illustration Graduation Show
2003 SJSU gallery 2, San Jose, CA, Illustration Juried Exhibition
RESIDENCIES
2009 Recology San Francisco, AIR Program, San Francisco, CA
AWARDS / HONORS
2011 SFAC Art in Storefronts grant recipient
2007 Cut & Paste Digital Design Tournament, Jury Prize
SF Weekly's Mastermind award recipient,
2005 Art & Design Scholarship award recipient, SJSU
2003 A.S. 55 Induction and Scholarship award recipient, SJSU
Dean's Scholar Award, SJSU
Who's Who Among American Colleges & Universities award
recipient, SJSU
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010 Asterisk Magazine, Interview (September)
My Love For You, Feature (September)
SF Station, Artist Feature (September)
Hi-Fructose Online Magazine, Feature (September)
Juxtapoz Online, Feature (September)
Fecal Face Dot Com, Feature (September)
Warholian, Feature (September)
The Best Part, Feature (September)
Yewknee, Feature (September)
Ffffound, Feature (January)
Working Proof, Interview (January)
2009 This Is Fly Magazine, Interview (December)
Art Ltd. Magazine, Fall Preview & Cover (September)
Sunset Magazine, Highlight, (August)
Shiny Squirrel, Interview, (June)
King Snow, Interview, (June)
One Day, 2-page Spread, (May)
Charmingwall, Interview, (May)
Sixth Finch, Artist Highlight, (January)
2008 Sezio, Interview (December)
GOB Magazine, Interview (October)
Doski, Featured Artist ( Septembe)
Healthy Hustle, Interview (September)
GenArt Pulse, Guide to the City (July)
imeem, Featured Video (July)
Fecal Face Dot Com (July)
Juxtapoz Online, Studio Visit & Interview (July)
SF Weekly, Music & Art: All Shook Down (January)
2007 Underspray, Interview (November)
imeem, Manifest Interview (October)
2006 DOSE Magazine, Interview (December)
2005 I AM 8-BIT, Artist Higlight (November)
Consumption Manual, Artist Profile (August)
One Cypher, Interview (April)
PUBLICATIONS
2011 Paper Fabric Wood (V.4), self published
2010 Paper Fabric Wood (V.3), self published
2009 Paper Fabric Wood (V.2), self published
2008 Paper Fabric Wood (V.1), self published
COLLECTIONS
Little Star Pizza, San Francisco, CA
Microsoft, Seattle, WA
COMMISSIONS
Microsoft / KIN
RedBull
Absolut SF
Urban Outfitters
Old Navy, Gap Inc.
JanSport
HBO
Wells Fargo / Swivel Media
American Red Cross
San Jose State University
Joby
Sessions Clothing
Fabric8 Gallery
Timbuk2
Om Records
Valo Brand
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