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.
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Selected Group Exhibitions:                                                     Art Fairs:                                                                              
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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
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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                                                                                  Headlands Center For The Arts Residency, Sausalito, CA - 2024
“Young Dreams”                                                                           Triangle Arts Residency, Brooklyn, NY - 2024       
Gemmayzeh, Beirut - February 24th - April 1st 2021                  Sharpe-Walentas Studio Program - Brooklyn, NY - 2021 - 2022
                                                                                                       Elizabeth Foundation For the Arts - New York, NY -  2018 - 2019     
Wa Na Wari Arts Space                                                                 Skowhegan School of Painting And Sculpture, Skowhegan, MN - 2016 
Seattle, WA. - January 2nd 2020 - March 8th 2020                      The Bronx Museum of the Arts (AIM program) - Bronx, NY - 2015 
                                                                                                       NARS; Studio Residency Fellowship - Brooklyn, NY - 2014
Provincetown Art Association and Museum                               2024 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in Painting 
"The 2018 Grant Recipients"                                                        Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation Individual Grant Recipient - 2023 
Provincetown, MA September 27th - Nov 10th, 2019                  Lillian Orlowsky and William Freed Grant - 2018  
                                                                                                       Pollock-Krasner Grant - 2016  
Center On Contemporary Art                                                     2013 Artist Fellowship Award - The Artist Trust of Washington State 
"Painters Who Know How To Paint"                                           
Seattle, WA June 7th - July 14th, 2018                                          Selected Institutional & Private Collections: 
                                                                                                
Horton Gallery                                                                               Tacoma Museum, Tacoma, Wa
4912 Main Street                                                                            Green River College, Auburn, Wa
Houston. Texas September 9th - October 22, 2016                        Michael Xufu Huang 
                                                                                                  Beth Rudin DeWoody
The Bronx Museum of the Arts                                                      Kehinde Wiley
AIM Program group exhibition                                                      Aunjanue Ellis
The Bronx, NY – July 9th – September 20th 2015                        Janine Nabers
                                                                                               
Selected Solo Exhibitions:                                                                          
                                                                                    
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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