Molly McCracken Kumar
Molly McCracken Kumar is represented by:
R.B. Stevenson Gallery in La Jolla, California. USA
Molly McCracken Kumar was born in Minnesota, MN and grew up in Bend Oregon. She earned a
B. A. from Whitman College in 1991 and a M. F. A. from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2001.
Her work has been exhibited at R. B. Stevenson Gallery San Diego and La Jolla, also in Chicago,
Los Angeles and San Francisco for the past ten years.
The Organic quality of her paintings are influenced by her formative yearsin Oregon where she explored
the mountains, rivers and plant life of Oregon. Subsequent inquiry into Eastern philosophies that explore
birth, death and rebirth serve to inform herpaintings. Her recent marriage to an Indian-American and a
trip to India exposed her to intricate Mendhi patterns and rich textile designs. These Indian motifs inspire
her currentforms.
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
| 2012 |
Blooming Atmosphere, Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL |
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Blooming Atmosphere, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL |
| 2009 |
Kinetic Stillness, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla CA.. |
| 2008 |
New Paintings, Addington Gallery, Chicago IL. |
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Ethereal Realities, Aftermoder Gallery, San Francisco, CA. |
| 2007 |
Molly McCracken and Cathy Lui, Aftermodern Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2002 |
New Paintings The Front Office - Quotidian Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
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Opening Constraints, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA |
| 2000 |
Introductions 2000, Jernigan Wicker Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA |
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Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 1977 |
BozArt Gallery, Charlottesville, VA |
Selected Group Exhibitions:
| 2022 |
MULTIPLE INSIGHTS, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
| 2018 |
Summer Group Exhibition, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA. |
| 2013 |
ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
| 2011 |
GALLERY SELECTIONS 2011 , R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
| 2010 |
Taste, Root Division, San Francisco, CA, |
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Natura Sublime, Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2009 |
Summer Small Works, Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA |
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Imago Galleries, Palm Desert |
| 2008 |
Summer Group Show, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, La Jolla, CA |
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Landscape and Memory, Addington Gallery, Chicago, I |
| 2007 |
Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL Aftermodern Gallery |
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Addington Gallery, Chicago, IL |
| 2006 |
Art (212) Contemporary Art Fair, New York, NY |
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Palette Art, Healdsburg, CA June-July, 2006 |
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Taste, Root Division, San Francisco, April, 2006 |
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Ligne Roset, San Francisco, CA |
| 2005 |
Octopus, Root Division, San Francisco, CA |
| 2004 |
BURNOFF, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
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Contemporary Abstracts, AlamedaArt Center, Alameda, CA |
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Moving Show, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA |
| 2002 |
ABSTRACTA, Build Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
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New Paintings, The Front Office – Quotidian Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
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The Group Show, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA |
| 2001 |
The Necessary Beauty, R.B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA |
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Macro Surface, Coagula Projects Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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Jernigan Wicker Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA |
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Painter to Painter, 5 New Voices, R. B. Stevenson Gallery, San Diego, CA |
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Fun Show, Jernigan Wicker Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA |
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Home and Garden Show, Diego Rivera Gallery, San Francisco, CA |
| 2000 |
Crossroads: Art of Revolution/Art of Rescue, Walter and McBean Galleries, San Francisco, CA |
Reviews:
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San Diego Union Tribute, Paint me a rainbow, by Robert L. Pincus, September 2009 |
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Newcity Art, Molly McCracken Kumar/Addington Gallery, by Ben Broeren, Nov. 2008 |
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Art Week, Molly McCracken Kumar at Aftermodern, by Nirmala Natara,j July/Aug. 2008 |
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San Francisco Examiner,Subreality a new view of pop art, by Tiffany Martini, April 2007 |
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San Diego Union Tribute, Entwined in nature, by Robert L. Pincus, July 2002 |
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San Francisco Examiner, Striking a Balance, by Ann Crump, January 2002 |
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San Diego Union Tribute, Color Charts, by Robert L. Pincus, August 2001 |
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Downtown News, Five New Voices' speak at R.B. Stevenson Gallery, by Dawna Bratten, August 2001 |
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East Bay Express, Introductions exhibition review, by Lindsey Westbrook, August 2000 |
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