Exhibitions

The following list indicates the exhibitions in which the artist’s works have been presented, are being presented, or will be presented to the public.

 

Current Ongoing (or soon-to-be-ongoing) Exhibitions

 

• “New Beginnings”, sponsored by the North County Society of Fine Arts at the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery through December 6 at 262 East Grand Avenue, Escondido, California (northern San Diego County).  Thanks to everyone who dropped into the reception on Saturday, November 13.  I enjoyed connecting with a number of people who stopped to linger at my works … if you were one of those who stopped to appreciate the work that I do, thank you very much! 
  • When Wisdom Fades as Knowledge Grows (first time exhibited publicly)
  • The Blue Wave of 2020
  • The End of Democracy in the National Interest?

• “Biafarin Awards – 2021”  online group exhibition, November 15 – December 15 (https://www.biafarin.com/p/ba2021.html?name=rich-sheaffer)
  • Khaos in Kabul

• “Emptiness” Exhibition, Exhibizone  (https://www.exhibizone.com/p/emptiness2021.html)
  • The Heart of the Presidency (see poster below)

• “Observica Magazine – Prime Edition 2021” (https://www.observica.com/p/pe2021.html)
  • What the Hell Do You Have to Lose?

• “How I Remember 2020″ Exhibition, Art Show International (Winners Gallery – How I Remember 2020 | Art Show International)
  • Rage vs. The Blue Wall (Version 1) – Honorable Mention Award
  • Rage vs. The Blue Wall (Version 2) – Honorable Mention Award
  • Science … Bah! Humbug! (1970 and 2020 Version) – Finalist Award

Prior Gallery Exhibitions

• Solo Exhibition and Private Reception:  My solo exhibition at the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery in northern San Diego County, June 12 – July 31, was enjoyable and successful in sharing my art publicly.  Fellow artists, those in political circles, and many others dropped in during the course of the exhibition to discover what “The Art of Socio-Political Abstractionism” is all about.  Thanks to all those who attended the exhibition, and special thanks to everyone who took the time to attend the Private Reception which was on Opening Day, Saturday, June 12, 2021!  Many people were able to witness the country sinking further into the swamp, or rising out of the swamp, via the mechanized work “All Together Now: Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, Into the Swamp We Go”.  If you missed that experience and discussion, you are always free to see the video on my “Portfolio” page.  And please, continue to support the arts to the extent that you are comfortable, including the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery (http://escondidoarts.org)

  

   

• “Obsessed” Exhibition, March 20 – April 16, 2021, at Art on 30th (Ashton Gallery), 4434 30th Street, San Diego, CA (Art on 30th – An Arts Community in San Diego – Home).   
  • If I Can’t Have It, Nobody Can (Small Experimental Blowtorched Acrylic Version #1)

• Regional Invitational at The Studio Door gallery in Hillcrest (San Diego, California), September 4 – 26, 2020 (https://thestudiodoor.com).
  • The Blue Wave of 2020 

• 2019 LA Open at the TAG Gallery in Los Angeles, California, December 18, 2018 – January 18 2019 (https://www.taggallery.net/la-open-2019).
  • The Top Topples was selected for exhibition by James Panozzo, Executive Director of LAUNCH LA and Co-Founder of Annual TARFEST Music & Art Festival at La Brea Tar Pits.

• Connections exhibition at the Center for the Performing Arts, Poway, California, June 1 – 29, 2018.
  • Maria was selected for exhibition by Ariel Plotek, Ph.D., who at the time was Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The San Diego Museum of Art.  Please refer to the “Portfolio” tab for a description of this work inspired by events following Hurricane Maria.

Prior Online (Virtual) Exhibitions

• “That Which Surround You” Online Exhibition, June 19 – August 1, 2021, sponsored by Arts Benicia, Benicia, California (https://artsbenicia.org/that-which-surrounds-you-exhibition-mz/).  The exhibition has also been accessible in a slideshow at https://artsbenicia.org/that-which-surrounds-you-exhibition/. 
  • • If I Can’t Have It, Nobody Can (Small Experimental Blowtorched Acrylic Version #1)
• “Purely Abstract” Online Exhibition, May 6 – 29, 2021, sponsored by Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, California (https://www.laslagunaartgallery.com/purely-abstract)
  • • “Don’t Think of It as Air Pollution and Global Warming … Think of It as New Real Estate Opportunities!”
• “Diversia: Earth – 2021” Online Exhibition, April 1 – 30, 2021, Honoring Earth Day on April 22 (Exhibizone: Diversia: Earth – 2021 | Online Group Exhibition) for a view of several works in the exhibition or (Exhibizone: Diversia: Earth – 2021 | Online Group Exhibition) for this one work in particular.
  • “What the Hell Do You Have to Lose?” (a question posed to voters in August, 2016, by one of the candidates in the upcoming presidential election – this work provides an answer)

• Exhibizone Smart Online Group Exhibition – Winter, March 10 – April 10, 2021 (https://www.biafarin.com/p/exhibizone2021winter.html?TP=artists&name=rich-sheaffer)
  • Out With the Old, In With the New
  • Science … Bah! Humbug! (1970 and 2020 Version)
• Artistonish Magazine, February 2021 Issue (https://www.biafarin.com/p/artistonish2021february.html)
  • What a Difference a State Makes (in 24 Little Hours)
• Artistonish Magazine, April 2021 Issue (https://www.biafarin.com/p/artistonish2021april.html)
  • Science … Bah! Humbug!
• Artistonish Magazine, May 2021 Issue (https://www.biafarin.com/p/artistonish2021may.html)
  • • The End of Democracy in the National Interest?

Inclusion in Actually-Printed Magazines or Other Publications

• Murze Magazine, Issue Ten, “Double Vision” section, issued February 5, 2020.  With Murze being a British publication, based in London and distributed internationally, this represents the first international recognition of the artist and his art genre of Socio-Political Abstractionism.
  • All Together Now … Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, Into the Swamp We Go (page 31)
• Salann Magazine, Volume 1
  • Swamp Monsters (page 228)
  • Maria (pages 52-53 and 228)
  • Smear Campaign (page 228)
  • What the Hell Do You Have to Lose? (page 228)
  • Dare to Say ‘Diversity’ (page 228)
• Salann Magazine, Volume 2 (pending publication)
  • Blue Period – III (page number to be determined)
  • No Chaos (page number to be determined)