BRI CIREL

Los Angeles, CA
Bri@BriCirel.com

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ARTIST BIO
Bri Cirel is a Los Angeles-based artist whose work has been exhibited nationally, including solo exhibitions in Los Angeles and New York. Her paintings are included in the collections of Pen & Brush in New York and the Lise Curry Collection, with work also entering the secondary market through Heritage Auctions in 2025. Her work has been featured in publications including Hi-Fructose Art Magazine and VICE, and she has created commissioned artwork for brands such as Reebok and Adidas. She has also shared her work and creative process through guest lectures and artist talks at universities and art forums.

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EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Arts, Film and Media, California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA.

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PUBLIC ART
2022 “I AM SOMEBODY,” Downtown Los Angeles, CA. 20-foot public mural addressing personhood, reproductive rights, and gender equity.

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PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

• Pen & Brush Gallery and Institution, New York, NY.

• Lise Curry Collection.

 

GUEST LECTURE
2024 Chapman University, Orange, CA. “What Does the Female Gaze Look Like?”

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SELECTED SOLO & TWO-ARTIST EXHIBITIONS
2019 “DELUXE,” Krause Gallery, New York, NY.
2016 “SOME BODY,” C.A.V.E Gallery, Venice Beach, CA.
2005 “TV BRI,” Isabel Percy West Gallery, Oakland, CA.

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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026 “Vida Sabbaghi Invitational,”Cope Gallery, New York, NY; “Crash Course,” Parlor Gallery, New Jersey.
2025 “Anthology: Contemporary Narrative Art from the Lise Curry Collection,” Pace University Art Gallery, New York, NY;

“Life Tapestries,” Gallery 14C, Jersey City, NJ;  “Life Tapestries II,” IW Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2024 “Punk Lives,” Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA.
2022 “Body Language,” Krause Gallery, New York, NY.
2021 “Everyday Women’s Biennial,” SuperChief Gallery, New York, NY; “Black and White,” Site Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2020 “TAPAS,” ThinkSpace Gallery, Culver City, CA; “TYPE,” GWC Art Gallery, CA.
2019 “Symbiopsychotaxiplasm,” Coastline Gallery, Newport Beach, CA.
2018 “On Adornment,” Pen & Brush Gallery, New York, NY; “Wham Bam Thank You Ma’am,” Parlor Gallery, New Jersey.

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SELECTED EARLIER EXHIBITIONS
KAABOO Del Mar, San Diego, CA, Live Painter; “Anything You Can Do,” Parlor Gallery, New Jersey; “Super Sonic Invitational,” SPOKE ART Gallery, San Francisco, CA; “Winter Invitational,” C.A.V.E Gallery, Venice Beach, CA; “EXTRACTION,” OBEY Giant, Los Angeles, CA.

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PRESS
2022 Hi-Fructose Magazine, 8-page feature, “Bri Cirel: Reclaiming the Female Form”; Create! Magazine, 2-page feature, “Painting with Bold Text.”
2019 VICE, “Bri Cirel: NSFW Propaganda Paintings Probe the Politics of the Female Nude”; Poets / Artists, 2-page feature, “The New Nude,” curated by Walt Morton.

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PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIONS
2016 Reebok, commissioned artwork commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Allen Iverson “Question Shoe.”
2015 Adidas, visual artist collaboration for brand events.

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