Bio

Ronald Hall seamlessly blends fiction and nonfiction in his narrative 
paintings, crafting otherworldly spaces where figures contemplate and 
navigate the complexities of the past, present, and future. Hall's creative 
process heavily relies on digital tools, particularly the computer, which 
he uses for experimenting with color, composition and scale. His work 
draws from a rich tapestry of influences, including his personal 
experiences growing up in the challenging environments of Pittsburgh, 
PA. Hall's distinctive style transforms domestic interiors, plantations, and 
various environmental structures into surreal dreamscapes that evoke 
historical and contemporary issues related to race and social 
constructionism.

Hall often incorporates media references such as video game imagery, 
Civil Rights protest photographs, and racial stereotypes, exposing the 
intricate biases woven into the fabric of everyday life. His work is also 
deeply influenced by the Surrealist art movement of the early 20th century, 
echoing its historical practices while exploring modern-day themes.

A Pittsburgh native, Hall honed his artistic skills at the High School for 
Creative and Performing Arts, the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, and the 
Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. In 1999, he relocated to 
Seattle, becoming an artist-member of a Seattle based gallery called 
Gallery 110 and showcasing his work at prominent Northwestern 
institutions like The Tacoma Museum, The Seattle Art Museum, and 
The Wing Luke Asian Museum. Hall has been honored with numerous 
prestigious awards and grants, including the Gottlieb Foundation Grant, 
the Pollock-Krasner Grant, Headlands Center For The Arts Residency, a 
2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellow in Painting, The Sharpe-Walentas 
Studio Program, The Bronx Museum of the Arts AIM Program, the Lillian 
Orlowsky and William Freed Grant, and the 2013 Artist Fellowship Award 
in Seattle.
CV                                                                                               

Selected Group Exhibitions:                                                   Art Fairs:                                                                              
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Freight + Volume                                                                       Seattle Art Fair - 2024
“Ship of Fools”                                                                          Expo Chicago - 2024              
Brooklyn, NY - June 21st - August 31st 2024                           1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair - New York, NY - May, 2023
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Center for Performance Research                                              1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair - New York, NY - May, 2021
“When The Eye Speaks”                                                            Portal Art Fair - New York, NY - May, 2016
Brooklyn, NY - July 25th 2024                                                  Spring/Break Art Fair - New York, NY - March, 2016
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Art Cake Exhibition Space                                                          Selected Reviews and or Publications:
“Residents Exhibition”                                                                                   
Brooklyn, NY - July 14th - October 13th 2023                           Artnet: Editors Picks - 2020
                                                                                                     Smack Mellon Hot Picks - 2017 Top Artists List
Art Cake Exhibition Space                                                          Smack Mellon Hot Picks program, 2015 Top Artists List
“Anniversary Resident Showcase”                                              Art Voices Magazine: - 2013 - 25 Artists to Watch & Collect
Brooklyn, NY - July 14th - March 11th 2023                              The Stranger, “Slog” - 2013
                                                                                                      The Stranger, “Slog” - 2012 
Hesse Flatow                                                                                Art In America - 2007
“Augurhythms”                                                                                
New York, NY - July 14th - August 26th 2022                            Residencies, Grants & Awards:
                                                                                                          
VillageOne Art                                                                             Headlands Center For The Arts Residency, Sausalito, CA - 2024
“Revealing The Beauty Within”                                                  Triangle Arts Residency, Brooklyn, NY - 2024
New York, NY - May 24th - June 25th 2022                               Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program - Brooklyn, NY - 2021 - 2022
                                                                                               Elizabeth Foundation For the Arts - New York, NY -  2018 - 2019
Aout Gallery                                                                                Skowhegan School of Painting And Sculpture, Skowhegan, MN - 2016
“Young Dreams”                                                                          The Bronx Museum of the Arts (AIM program) - Bronx, NY - 2015
Gemmayzeh, Beirut - February 24th - April 1st 2021                 NARS; Studio Residency Fellowship - Brooklyn, NY - 2014 
                                                                                               2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Painting
Wa Na Wari Arts Space                                                                Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Individual Grant Recipient - 2023
Seattle, WA. - January 2nd 2020 - March 8th 2020                     Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant - 2018
                                                                                               Pollock-Krasner Grant - 2016
Provincetown Art Association and Museum                                2013 Artist Fellowship Award - The Artist Trust of Washington State
"The 2018 Grant Recipients"
Provincetown, MA September 27th - Nov 10th, 2019                  Selected Institutional & Private Collections:
                                                                                               
Center On Contemporary Art                                                       Tacoma Museum, Tacoma, Wa
"Painters Who Know How To Paint"                                            Green River College, Auburn, Wa
Seattle, WA June 7th - July 14th, 2018                                         Michael Xufu Huang
                                                                                                Beth Rudin DeWoody
Horton Gallery                                                                              Kehinde Wiley
4912 Main Street                                                                           Aunjanue Ellis
Houston. Texas September 9th - October 22, 2016                      Janine Nabers

The Bronx Museum of the Arts                                                    Education:
AIM Program group exhibition
The Bronx, NY – July 9th – September 20th 2015                      Skowhegan School of Painting And Sculpture, Skowhegan, MN - 2016
                                                                                                Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
Smack Mellon                                                                               High school for the Creative and Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, Pa
“Respond”
Brooklyn, NY – January – February 22nd 2015                           Born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
                                                                                                Lives in Brooklyn, NY
Kathryn Markel Fine Arts
Bridgehampton, NY – February 2015

Governors Island Art Fair
“7th Annual Governors Island Art Fair”
New York, NY - September 2014

Ground Floor Gallery
“Through and Through”
Brooklyn, NY - February 12th - March 23rd, 2014

Wing Luke Asian Museum
“Under My Skin: Artists Explore Race
Seattle, WA - May 10th – November 17th, 2011

Center on Contemporary Art
“CoCA Collision: Past, Present, & Future Members 
Show” Seattle, WA - July 29th - September 13th 2013

BOSI Contemporary
“Head”
New York, NY - June 9th – August 11th, 2013

Gallery 110
“The Other Gun Show”
Seattle, WA – May 2nd – June 1st, 2013

Seattle Art Museum Gallery
"Body Image"
Seattle, WA - November 8th to December 8th, 2007
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Wing Luke Asian Museum
"Beyond Talk: Redrawing Race"
Seattle, WA - April 30 thru December 12, 2004

Northwest Biennial: Building Wise
Tacoma Art Museum
Curated by renowned installation artists Ilya and Emilia Kabakov
Tacoma, WA - April 16 thru August 29 2004
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Solo Exhibitions:
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James Harris Gallery - "Remnants", Dallas, TX - 2024
Duane Thomas Gallery - “New Paintings”, New York City, NY - 2020
Ground Floor Gallery - "Undisclosed: Visual Conversations", Brooklyn, NY - 2019
Basile Gallery of Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN - 2018
Gallery 4 Culture – “The N Word”, Seattle, WA - 2014
Gallery 110 – “Structure and Restructure”, Seattle, WA - 2012
Custom House Studios and Gallery - Westport, Ireland - 2007
International Gallery of Contemporary Art - Anchorage, Alaska - 2006
Kittredge Gallery, University of Puget Sound - Tacoma, WA - 2006 
The Susquehanna Art Museum - "A Soulful Journey", Harrisburg, Pa - 2005
Gallery 110 - Seattle, WA - 2003
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