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,
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
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:
Center for Performance Research Seattle Art Fair - 2024
“When The Eye Speaks” Expo Chicago - 2024
Brooklyn, NY - July 25th 2024 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair - New York, NY - May, 2023
West Bund Art Fair - Shanghai, China - Nov, 2021
Art Cake Exhibition Space 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair - New York, NY - May, 2021
“Residents Exhibition” Portal Art Fair - New York, NY - May, 2016
Brooklyn, NY - July 14th - October 13th 2023 Spring/Break Art Fair - New York, NY - March, 2016
Art Cake Exhibition Space Selected Reviews and or Publications:
“Anniversary Resident Showcase”
Brooklyn, NY - July 14th - March 11th 2023 Artnet: Editors Picks - 2020
Smack Mellon Hot Picks - 2017 Top Artists List
Hesse Flatow Smack Mellon Hot Picks program, 2015 Top Artists List
“Augurhythms” Art Voices Magazine: - 2013 - 25 Artists to Watch & Collect
New York, NY - July 14th - August 26th 2022 The Stranger, “Slog” - 2013
The Stranger, “Slog” - 2012
VillageOne Art Art In America - 2007
“Revealing The Beauty Within”
New York, NY - May 24th - June 25th 2022 Residencies, Grants & Awards:
Aout Gallery MacDowell Artist Residency, Peterborough, NH - (Upcoming - June 2025)
“Young Dreams” ISCP Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Residency, Brooklyn, NY -
Gemmayzeh, Beirut - February 24th - April 1st 2021 (Upcoming - September 2025)
Headlands Center For The Arts Residency, Sausalito, CA - 2024
Wa Na Wari Arts Space Triangle Arts Residency, Brooklyn, NY - 2024
Seattle, WA. - January 2nd 2020 - March 8th 2020 Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program - Brooklyn, NY - 2021 - 2022
Elizabeth Foundation For the Arts - New York, NY - 2018 - 2019
Provincetown Art Association and Museum Skowhegan School of Painting And Sculpture, Skowhegan, MN - 2016
"The 2018 Grant Recipients" The Bronx Museum of the Arts (AIM program) - Bronx, NY - 2015
Provincetown, MA September 27th - Nov 10th, 2019 NARS; Studio Residency Fellowship - Brooklyn, NY - 2014
2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Painting
Center On Contemporary Art Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Individual Grant Recipient - 2023
"Painters Who Know How To Paint" Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant - 2018
Seattle, WA June 7th - July 14th, 2018 Pollock-Krasner Grant - 2016
2013 Artist Fellowship Award - The Artist Trust of Washington State
Horton Gallery
4912 Main Street Selected Institutional & Private Collections:
Houston. Texas September 9th - October 22, 2016
Tacoma Museum, Tacoma, Wa
The Bronx Museum of the Arts Green River College, Auburn, Wa
AIM Program group exhibition Michael Xufu Huang
The Bronx, NY – July 9th – September 20th 2015 Beth Rudin DeWoody
Kehinde Wiley
Selected Solo Exhibitions: Aunjanue Ellis
Janine Nabers
James Harris Gallery - "Remnants", Dallas, TX - 2024
Duane Thomas Gallery - “New Paintings”, NYC - 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
Education:
Skowhegan School of Painting And Sculpture, Skowhegan, MN 2016
Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pa
High school for the Creative and Performing Arts, Pittsburgh, Pa
Born in Pittsburgh, Pa
Lives in Brooklyn, NY
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