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Curriculum Vitæ 2015-present

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Solo Exhibitions and Projects

2022
  • Displayer, Royale Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2018
  • Pink and Blue, Martel Window, Richard Telles Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015
  • Models of Disorder, Diane Rosenstein Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Group Exhibitions

2024
  • TWELVE: Anniversary Exhibition, Diane Rosenstein Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2023
  • Soundtrack for a Seascape (Round) for “Swept Away: Love Letters to a Surrogate(s)”. Curated by Warren Neidich, Renee Petropoulos, Anuradha Vikram, Annenberg Community Beach House, Los Angeles, CA
2022
  • Swept Away: Love Letter to a Surrogate(s), organized by Warren Neidich and Anuradha Vikram, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY
  • INCOGNITO, The Institute of Contemporary Art, 14th Benefit Art Sale Fundraiser, Los Angeles, CA 
2021
  • Off the Charts, Royale Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2020
  • DIS-CONTENT, Foyer-LA, Los Angeles, CA
  • Drive-By-Art, Organized by Warren Neidich, Renee Petropoulos, Michael Slenske and Anuradha Vikram, Los Angeles, CA
2019
  • Fine Art Faculty Exhibition, FDR Gallery, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
  • Works on Paper, Fine Art Faculty, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
2018
  • The Eros Effect, Bridge Red Studio, Miami, FL
2017
  • More Light, JOAN, Los Angeles, CA
  • Not Quite Underground, Muenster Sculpture Project, Muenster, Germany
2016
  • Siren, Five Car Garage, Los Angeles, CA
  • Open Space, Bushwick, NY
2015
  • Peace, Love, Freedom, Happiness, Diane Rosenstein Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Public Sculpture and Projects

2024
  • Reflected Terrain, Public Art Commission for San Gabriel Valley, CA. 
2020
  • Untitled Logos No. 5: A Morphology of Exchange, Foyer-LA, Los Angeles, CA
  • Voice of Trees, as part of The Museum of Sounds, curated by Giovanna Lorio, Sarphatipark, Amsterdam, NL
  • Drive-By-Art, Organized by Warren Neidich, Renee Petropoulos, Michael Slenske and Anuradha Vikram, Los Angeles, CA
2017
  • Not Quite Underground, Curated by Mike Smith for Muenster Sculpture Project, Muenster, Germany
2015
  • The Schoenberg Soundways, USC Roski School of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA

Performances

2023
  • Soundtrack for a Seascape (Round) for “Swept Away: Love Letters to a Surrogate(s)”. Curated by Warren Neidich, Renee Petropoulos, Anuradha Vikram, Annenberg Community Beach House, Los Angeles, CA
2021
  • Tonal Duet performed by the Isaura String Quartet at Royale Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2017
  • DSE Noise Action, La Cita, Los Angeles, CA
2015
  • DSE Noise Action, Earmeal Webcast for LA Art Stream, Los Angeles, CA
  • DSE Noise Action, Human Resources, Los Angeles, CA
  • Noise and the Possibility for a Future, (participant) The Goethe-Institute Los Angeles, CA

Web and Radio Projects

2022
  • Voicing Abstraction Wave #7, Infrasonica
2020
  • Journal No. 6, The Hoosac Institute, curated by Jenny Perlin
  • Say the Sea, Gravel Projects, curated by Audra Wolowiec
2019
  • Pink and Blue broadcast on Radiophrenia, curated radio program. Glasgow, Scotland
2017
  • Notes From Sub-Underground, a collection of material: music, sound, and assorted aural ephemera.
  • Interview with Brainard Carey, Yale Radio, New Haven. Conn. 
2016
  • Participant on KCSN an FM radio station, Northridge, Los Angeles, California, and a service of California State University, Northridge. Broadcasting at 88.5 MHz, KCSN

Releases

2018
  • Dermis, CD edition curated by Richard Garet, Contour Editions, NY
  • Pink and Blue, CD edition, Los Angeles, CA
2017
  • Five Works, CD edition, Los Angeles, CA
2016
  • Two One of a Kind, CD edition, Los Angeles, CA 
  • DSE Noise Action Cassette edition, DBY Records, Czech Republic
  • DSE Noise Action CD edition, Los Angeles, CA
2015
  • Models of Disorder, CD edition, Los Angeles, CA 

Bibliography

2020
  • Vikram, Anuradha, How Can I Use Outdoor Spaces to Share My Art and Build Community? KCET: VISUAL ARTS
  • Kambhampaty, Anna Purna, The Pandemic Closed Art Galleries’ Doors. But Who Said a Gallery Needs Four Walls and a Ceiling? Time Magazine, June 11.
  • Zappas, Lindsay Preston, Viewing Art By Car is Becoming the New Norm, KCRW Arts and Cultures Stories, May 19.
  • Martinez, Christina Catherine, Signs Are Everywhere, ArtForum, June 10.
  • Haddad, Natalie, 120 Artists Create a “Drive-by-art” Exhibition Throughout Los Angeles, Hyperallergic, May 27.
  • Gluck, Marissa, For Two Weekends, Drive-by-Art Turns the City Into a Gallery You Can See by Car, Los Angeles Magazine, May 23.
  • Vikram, Anuradha, How Can I Use Outdoor Spaces to Share My Art and Build Community? KCET: VISUAL ARTS
2017
2016
  • Wagley, Catherine. Siren, LA Weekly. Los Angeles, CA
  • Velardi, Jonathan. A Conversation with 5 Car Garage’s Emma Gray, curatela.tumblr.com
2015
  • Tumlir, Jan, David Schafer: Models of Disorder, Art Forum, June
  • Zellen, Jody, Editor’s Pick: David Schafer’s MODELS OF DISORDER, Visual Art Source, February 16 
  • Ollman, Leah, Review: A Heady Jumble of a Show by David Schafer, Los Angeles Times, February 13 
  • Wholey, M.A., David Schafer Finds Male Hysteria Simmering Beneath the Surface of Art History, Artsy Editorial, February 9 
  • Engel, Allison, Mobile music a la carts coming to University Park Campus, news.usc.edu Los Angeles, CA
  • Ice-Cream Truck Plays Schoenberg on College Campus, WQXR Blog, wqxr.org radio
  • Schoenberg Soundways: David Schafer, Annenberg Radio News, KXXC, USC campus, Los Angeles, CA. April

Grants and Awards

2024
  • C.O.L.A. Cultural Trailblazer Award, Department of Cultural Affairs, Los Angeles, CA
  • Great Teacher Award, ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena, CA
2018
  • Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award
2015
  • Center for Cultural Innovation Grant, Los Angeles, CA

Teaching History

2013-present
Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Professor in Fine Art and Humanities and Sciences
Studio Practice
Sound
Sound Lab
2013-2015
University of Southern California, Roski School of Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA
Senior Projects
Critical Studies, Rhea Anastas Director