Xavier Schipani

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Born 1984, Washington, D.C.
Lives and works in Austin, Texas

Education
2008    BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
2005    Independent Study, Caumont Centre d’Art, Aix en Provence, France

Selected Exhibitions
2018
• Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin, Texas
• Gender Neutral, 29Rooms, San Francisco, California and Chicago, Illinois
• Museum of Love Group Show, Los Angeles, California
• Proxemics, Mass Gallery, Austin, Texas
2017
• I Didn’t Ask For This, SOMArts, San Francisco, California
• Juxtapoz Clubhouse Group Show, Art Basel, Miami, Florida
• Gender Neutral, 29Rooms, New York, New York and Los Angeles, California
• Yearbook, Metro Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
• Super Chief Anniversary Show, Super Chief Gallery, New York, New York
2016
• Italian Dressing, Tractorbeam, Dallas, Texas
• Doggy Style, LA Book Arts Fair, Los Angeles, California
• Swoon’s LA Group Show, New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
• What Am I to You?, Superchief Gallery, New York, New York
2014
• Surf Club, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Dreamz, Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, Texas           
2012
• Püss Füst, Open Space, Baltimore, Maryland
• BLK/WHT, The Black Lodge Gallery, New York, New York
2011
• Transmodern, Baltimore, Maryland
• Monster Show, Domy Books, Austin, Texas
2010
• Drawing Out, Hexagon Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
• Adornamental, Silber Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
• 1000%, Trust Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2009
• Wise Guise, Nudashank Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
2008
Queering Media, Current Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

Public Commissions
Arro, Austin, Texas
Irene’s, Austin, Texas
la Barbecue, Austin, Texas
The Sunset Room, Austin, Texas
Qui, Austin, Texas

Bibliography
•  “Xavier Schipani Turns Restroom Graffiti Into LGBTQ-Affirming Art,” IntoMore.com,
    Dec. 7, 2017
    https://bit.ly/2lbSSS2
•  Katie Friel, “Austin artist Xavier Schipani is exactly who the world needs right now,” 
   Culture Map Austin, Nov. 14, 2017
    https://bit.ly/2tnxq1d
•  Melena Ryzik, “29Rooms is a Creative Playhouse for the Instagram Set,” The New York 
   Times, Sept. 6, 2017
    https://nyti.ms/2vOgmET
•  “Xavier Schipani is the Artist Finding Eroticism in Activism,” HungerTV.com, May 8, 2017
    https://bit.ly/2tfRHox
•  Lauren Smith Ford, “10 Texas Artists to Collect Now,” Texas Monthly, April 7, 2017
   https://bit.ly/2fHxbdF
•  “Best of Austin, 2016 Reader’s Poll: Best Muralist, Xavier Schipani,” The Austin Chronicle,
    Nov. 10, 2016
    https://bit.ly/2JShuu2
•  Nara Shin, “Xavier Schipani: What is I to You?: An upcoming solo exhibition at Superchief
   Brooklyn explores sexuality and freedom,” COOLHUNTING.com, Jan. 7, 2016
   https://bit.ly/2MxV2YF