Brooklyn, NY
Education
2008
MFA. Painting. Savannah College of Art and Design. Atlanta, GA
2007
London Program. Savannah College of Art and Design. London, England
2006
The Art Students League. New York, NY
2005
Rhode Island School of Design. Pont-Aven, France
2005
BFA. Painting. Auburn University. Auburn, AL
2003
Lamar Dodd School of Art. University of Georgia. Cortona, Italy
Solo Exhibitions
2023/24 And Then You See It. The Hub, New York, NY
2021/22
The Joy Fields. Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art. Auburn, AL.
2019/20
You'll Never Make This Again. Hathaway Contemporary. Atlanta, GA.
2016
Cosmic Nostalgia. Hathaway Contemporary. Atlanta, GA
2015
Whitney Wood Bailey. Denise Bibro Fine Art. New York, NY
Re-Imagined. Curated by Eva Ting. W83 Gallery. New York, NY
Main Window. Curated by Beth Dary. 1 Main St., Brooklyn, NY
2013
Synesthetic Harmonies. Rymer Gallery. Nashville, TN Collective Harmonies. Gallery 200, 111 Front St., Brooklyn, NY
Order/Chaos. Works on paper. TEW Galleries. Atlanta, GA
2011
Instinct/Intellect. TEW Galleries. Atlanta, GA
2010
Extraordinary Geometries. Rymer Gallery. Nashville, TN
2008
Intersections. Mary Stanley Studio. Tula Art Center. Atlanta, GA
Georgia Society of Contemporary Painters Visiting Artist. University of Georgia. Athens, GA
Group Exhibitions
2025
Group exhibition (forthcoming). Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, NY.
2024 Among Friends. Metaphor Projects. New York, NY
2023 Lines. Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia. Jan. 21 - Mar. 18 23rd Annual ART PAPERS Auction. Atlanta, GA
2022 Among Friends 3. Equity Gallery. New York, NY. 22nd Annual ART PAPERS Auction. Atlanta, GA
2021 Emerging National Invitational. Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences. Macon, GA. 21st Annual ART PAPERS Auction. Atlanta, GA
2019 Among Friends/Entre Amigos. The Clemente Center. New York, NY
20th Annual ART PAPERS Auction. 200 Peachtree St. Atlanta, GA
2018 Abstract Tendencies. Hathaway Contemporary. Atlanta, GA
Among Friends. Curated by Beth Dary. Brooklyn, NY
19th Annual ART PAPERS Auction. 200 Peachtree Street, Atlanta, GA
2017 Rymer Gallery Group Exhibition. Nashville, TN
Art On Paper Fair. Pier 36. New York, NY
18th Annual ART PAPERS Auction. Ponce City Market. Atlanta, GA
2016
Eric Kaepplinger Selects. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
SCAD At Miami. Wynwood Arts District. Miami, FL
The Art of Now. Curated by Betty Levin. Hearst Galleries, Hearst Tower. New York, NY
All Tomorrow’s Parties. Hathaway David Contemporary. Atlanta, Ga
LREI Art Auction 2016. 555 W 25th Street. New York, NY
MOCA Gala. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
17th Annual ART PAPERS Auction. Bobo Intriguing Objects. Atlanta, GA
2015 Art From the Boros III. Denise Bibro Fine Art. New York, NY
Selections From the Permanent Collection. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA The First 100: Gallery Retrospective. Rymer Gallery. Nashville, TN
MOCA Gala. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
16th Annual ART PAPERS Auction. BoBo Intriguing Objects. Atlanta, GA
2014 Little Things Mean A Lot. Swan Coach House Gallery. Atlanta, GA
20th Anniversary Exhibition. W83 Gallery. New York, NY
Never Mind the Bollocks! Life on Mars Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Kindred. Three Person Exhibition. AIR Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
Contemporary Abstractions. TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
The Indexical Mark. Life On Mars Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
2013 SCALE. Life On Mars Gallery. Brooklyn, NY
MOCA Gala. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
14th Annual ART PAPERS Auction (invitational). Mason Murer Fine Art. Atlanta, GA
2012 Open Studios Exhibition. DUMBO Arts Festival. Brooklyn, NY
MOCA Gala. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
2011 Generations 8. AIR Gallery. New York, NY
Pleasures. Rymer Gallery. Nashville, TN
Looking For Transformation. Redeemer Offices. New York, NY
Top 25. TEW Galleries, Atlanta, GA
MOCA Gala. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
Little Things Mean A Lot. Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2010 Forward Arts Foundation Emerging Artists Awards. Swan Coach House Gallery. Atlanta, GA
Graphic Abstractions. Moot Gallery. Hong Kong, China. SCAD/Lacoste Gala. Four Seasons Georges V Hotel. Paris, France. In Our Yard. Rymer Gallery. Nashville, TN Holiday Salon. Tew Galleries. Atlanta, GA
Wish You Were Here 9. AIR Gallery. New York, NY
MOCA Gala. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
11th Annual ART PAPERS Auction. Mason Murer Fine Art. Atlanta, GA
2009 Hambidge Art Auction. The Foundry at Puritan Mill. Atlanta, GA
MOCA Salutes TULA Studio Artists. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
Movers & Shakers. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
Abstractions. Tew Galleries. Atlanta, GA
Whitney Wood Exhibit. Coca-Cola Company Headquarters. Atlanta, GA
Summer Group Exhibition. Rymer Gallery. Nashville, TN
The Guard and the Van Guard. Bill Lowe Gallery. Atlanta, GA
Variations on Theme: A Study of Abstract Art. Gallery Walk at Terminus. Atlanta, GA
MOCA Gala. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA Rising
2008 New Directions. University of West Georgia Galleries. Carrollton, GA.
SCAD @ Large. The Factory. Atlanta, GA.
Plugged In 35. Atlanta Contemporary Art Center. Atlanta, GA.
Generations 6 Group Invitational Exhibition. A.I.R. Gallery. New York, NY
Currents. 11th Annual Juried Exhibition. William Paterson University. Wayne, NJ
Aktuell National Juried Show. Anne Arundell Community College. Arnold, MD
2007 Room X Room: Exploring Domesticity. Group Exhibition. 52 Westminister St. Atlanta, GA
60th Annual Exhibition. Quinlan Visual Arts Center. Gainesville, GA
Off-the-Wall Pin Up Show. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
Small Print and Sculpture Exhibition. Casa De Culture. Alamos, Senora, Mexico
*Wish You Were Here VI. Group Exhibition. A.I.R. Gallery. New York, NY
2006 Art Students League Annual Holiday Exhibition. Phyllis H. Mason Gallery. New York, NY
Sow Generously. Redeemer Fall Juried Exhibition. Redeemer Offices. New York, NY
Movers & Shakers. Museum of Contemporary Art. Atlanta, GA
These Days. Group Exhibition. Two Cities Gallery. Shanghai, China
New York Artists Salon. Two Cities Gallery. Shanghai, China
Wish You Were Here V. Group Exhibition. A.I.R. Gallery. New York, NY
Generations 5 Group Invitational. A.I.R. Gallery. New York, NY
2005 Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art (RISD) Juried Exhibition. Pont-Aven, France
Soft Boundaries International Show. Biggin Gallery. Auburn, AL
Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition. Auburn University. Biggin Gallery. Auburn, AL
2004 Rome Art Coterie Annual Juried Exhibition. Rome, GA
Annual Juried Fine Art Exhibition. Auburn University. Biggin Gallery. Auburn, AL
The New Aesthetes. Group Exhibition. Creations Gallery. Columbus, GA
Pleiades: Seven Women Artists Exhibition. Jan Dempsey Art Center. Auburn, AL
Lamar Dodd School of Art Exhibition. University of Georgia Galleries. Athens, GA
2003 Palazzo Casali Group Exhibition. Cortona, Italy
Awards / Honors
2012 AT&T Audience Award. DUMBO Brooklyn Arts Festival 2012. Brooklyn, NY
2011 New American Paintings #94. Dan Cameron, Juror.
2010 Grant Recipient and Finalist for Forward Arts Foundation Emerging Artist Award
2009 New Artist Initiative Award. Hambidge Center. Rabun Gap, GA
Artist Residency. Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Artist Residency. Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA
2008 Selected cover artist for Carnegie Hall Playbill book. New York, NY.
Artistic Honors Fellowship. Savannah College of Art and Design. Atlanta, GA
2007 Artistic Honors Fellowship. Savannah College of Art and Design. Atlanta, GA
2005 Auburn University Fine Art Merit Award. Auburn, AL
Related Experience
2008
Intern and assistant to artist, Radcliffe Bailey. Atlanta, GA
Artist Lecture. University of West Georgia. Carrollton, GA
Artist Lecture. Visiting Artist Program. University of Georgia. Athens, GA
2007
Intern and assistant to video artist, Patricia Esquivias. Spain, Germany, and England.
Assistant to Dennis Oppenheim for Alternative Land Art Installation. Atlanta, GA
Assistant to David Rogers for Big Bugs & Killer Plants. Botanical Gardens. Atlanta, GA
Artist Lecture. Savannah College of Art and Design. Atlanta, GA
2006
Collaboration with Shanghai artists. Two Cities Gallery. Shanghai, China
2005
Intern at Paul Kasmin Gallery. New York, NY
Assistant to Kenny Scharf for Closet #24 Installation. New York, NY
Bibliography
2021 MMAS Blog. Emerging Artist Spotlight: Whitney Wood Bailey, Brooklyn, NY. Kristy Edwards, Curator of Art. Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences.
2019 ARTSATL Cullum's Notebook: Whitney Wood Bailey at Hathaway Gallery. Jerry Cullum. Dec. 4 AJC The Universe is Rendered in Paint in Whitney Wood Bailey's Work. Felicia Feaster. Nov. 27
2018 Modern Luxury Interiors. Art of it All. Claire Schatz, Lauren Sitton. Summer 2018.
2016 Burnaway Hathaway Sets the Bar High Jared Butler. July 27.
ARTSATL Hathaway’s Cosmic Nostalgia. Rebecca Bradley. Dec. 5
AJC 2 Artists Look at Nature in it’s Diversity. Felicia Feaster. Nov. 29
AJC Gallery Abounds with Interesting Work. Felicia Feaster. May 16
www.hearst.com/newsroom/the-art-of-now-0 The Art of Now. Hearst Creative Communications.
2014
Structure and Imagery. The Indexical Mark @ Life On Mars, Paul Behnke Mar, 22
Scadcass.tumbler.com. Feature Friday: Whitney Wood Bailey. February 14
Bushwick Daily. 5 Bushwick Shows That Will Get You Wanderin’ by Allison Galgiani
2013
Manner & Lane Whitney Wood Bailey July 2013
Nashville Arts Magazine. Music City Convention Center Art Thrives by Brian Copeland May 20
Nashville Arts Magazine Art Makes The Music City Center March 2013
Burnaway.org Wangechi Mutu’s Politics of Pleasure by Cinque Hicks. April 11
Color: How To Use It (textbook) by Marcie Cooperman, Prentice Hall Publishing
Art in NYC, Exhibit: Whitney Wood Bailey ‘Collective Harmonies’ by Mike Sorgaby
The Dumbo Improvement District, Culture Spotlight: Whitney Wood Bailey
The Atlantan, The Hit List: Art Attack by Deryka Bonwe. Jan. 2013
2012
The Atlantan. Dealer’s Choice, Talking Point by Kate Abney. December 2012
Nashville Arts Magazine. Jeff Rymer in Reflection. January 2012
2011
New American Paintings. Edition #94. Dan Cameron, Juror. June/July 2011
2010
Creative Loafing. Artists Should Embrace Atlanta's Open Playing Field by Cinque Hicks. Sept. 2
Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Magazine Blog. Whitney Wood Bailey by Rachel Cardena. June 4
2009
Art Voices Magazine. The Nebulous Quality of Beauty: A Perspective on Paintings by Whitney Wood by Jeff Dahlgren. March 2009
2008
Counterforces.blogspot.com. more by Jerry Cullum. Dec. 3
Counterforces.blogspot.com, a roundup of footnotes. by Jerry Cullum. Dec. 4
Carnegie Hall Playbill Magazine. Cover Image: Detail of Untitled I. Nov. 2008
FecalFace.com. Whitney Wood by Manuel Bello. June 30
2007
MYARTSPACE/Interviews. Art Space Talk: Whitney Wood by Brian Sherwin. Nov. 3
The Chronicle. Students Engage Themes of Domesticity. Monique Bos. Savannah, Ga Nov. 2
Curatorial Projects
2007
Room X Room: Exploring Domesticity. Group Exhibition. 52 Westminster St. Atlanta, GA
2004
Pleiades: Seven Women Artists Exhibition. Jan Dempsey Art Center. Auburn, AL