Allison Sommers

Allison Sommers is a visual artist working and living in Charlottesville, Virginia. Working mostly in gouache, she creates complicated and intricate worlds with a sharp wit and a penchant for nonsensical combinations. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a BA in History.

Abbreviated CV

Solo Shows & Features
2009
“A Brief History”— Project Room Solo — May 2009 //Thinkspace Gallery, L.A., CA

2008
“Waterways”— “Fresh Faces” wall solo—August 2008 //Project Room, Thinkspace, L.A., CA

2007
“Beasts of Burden” — June 08, 2007 //Thinkspace Gallery, L.A., CA

Group Shows
2010
"A Cry for Help": A special benefit show for the endangered species of the world
Presented by Born Free USA— January 8 — February 5, 2010 //Thinkspace Gallery, L.A., CA

2009
“Futurity” with Thinkspace Gallery at Aqua Art Miami— December 3 - December 6, 2009 //Art Basel Miami, Miami, Florida

"Monsters" —September 11 - November 4, 2009 //PVCC, Charlottesville, VA

"Bipolar" —August 29, 2009 //Exhibit A Gallery, L.A, CA

“Kokeshi: From Folk Art to Art Toy” — July 11 - October 4, 2009 //Japanese-American National Museum, L.A., CA

“Some Kind of Wonderful”— February 6 - 28, 2009 //Gallery1988, San Francisco, CA

“Delineations” — January 16 - February 15, 2009 //Ad Hoc Art, N.Y., NY

2008
“Infinity Squared”— December 12, 2008 //Distinction Gallery, Escondido, CA

“Looking Glass” with Thinkspace Gallery at Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair— December 4 - December 7, 2008 //Art Basel Miami, Miami, Florida

“Cover Band”—October 7, 2008 //Gallery1988, L.A., CA

“And One To Grow On”—May 20, 2008 //Gallery1988, L.A., CA

“Fight for Flight”: A Benefit Show for the API in honor of National Bird Day — January 2008 //Thinkspace Gallery, L.A., CA

2007
“Tinyshop”— November 2007 //Double Punch Gallery, San Francisco, CA

“Picks of the Harvest” — November 2007 //DvA Gallery, Chicago, IL

“Paper Pushers” — October 2007 //Gallery1988 San Francisco, CA

“Untitled Love Project” Group Show — August 03, 2007 //Thinkspace Gallery, L.A., CA