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

• “Colorium – 2023” (online exhibition and publication sponsored by Gallerium)
  • Dare To Say ‘Diversity’

• “Anti-War 2023” online exhibition sponsored by Diversia / ExhibiZone (https://www.exhibizone.com/p/anti-war-2023.html and https://www.exhibizone.com/p/anti-war-2023.html?name=rich-sheaffer)
  • Nightingales Don’t Eat Bears

• “Making Our Marks” 2022 online exhibition sponsored by the International Society of Experimental Artists (https://iseaart.smugmug.com/Annual-Exhibitions/Annual-All-Members-Online-Exhibitions/2023-Making-Our-Marks-9th-Member-Only-Online-Exhibition/)
  • “What a Difference a State Makes (in 24 Little Hours)” (in which the State of Georgia flips from Red to Blue, or Blue to Red, depending on the viewpoint of the observer)

 

 

• Mini Solo Exhibition of Five Selected Recent Works, Circle Foundation for the Arts (based in Lyon, France) (https://circle-arts.com/rich-sheaffer/)

 

• Biafarin Awards, 2022 (https://www.biafarin.com/p/ba2022.html and https://www.biafarin.com/p/ba2022.html?name=rich-sheaffer)
  • Tears for The Divided States of America

• “Save OUR Planet!” online exhibition sponsored by the Red Bluff Art Gallery (see “Room 2′” at http://www.redbluffartgallery.com/saveplanet.htm)
  • Science … Bah! Humbug!

• “Utterly Unfathomable and Powerfully Profound” 2022 online exhibition sponsored by the International Society of Experimental Artists
  • If I Can’t Have It, Nobody Can (blowtorched oil paint work representing the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol) (https://iseaart.smugmug.com/Annual-Exhibitions/Annual-Members-Only-Juried-Online-Exhibitions/Utterly-Unfathomable-and-Powerfully-Profound-2022/INVITED/)

• 2022 “Holiday Online Exhibition” sponsored by the San Diego Museum of Art Artists Guild (SDMAAG) (https://sdmaag.org/2022-Holiday#gallery)
  • Tears for The Divided States of America

• “War or Peace?” online exhibition of selected works from international artists, sponsored by Art Impact International, Youth for Human Rights International and Artists for a Better World International (3D Virtual Gallery Link: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/10658987/war-or-peace , and Virtual Gallery Catalog: https://artspaces.kunstmatrix.com/en/exhibition/10658987/catalog , and a short video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKn5LIjISG8 )
  • Nightingales Don’t Eat Bears (Thanks to those who attended the Zoom Artists’ Talk and Gallery Tour Saturday, October 22, 2022, at which I was able to speak about this work and its relationship to human rights! I began speaking around 33 minutes into the 1 hour 38 minute talk. Here is the link to the recording:
    https://youtu.be/48DqelULm6w)

• “Political Storm”, sponsored by Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (link and details to follow when available)
  • Season of Darkness

• “Ohers Will Love, Others Will Hate”, sponsored by HMVC Gallery New York, October 1 – 31 (https://www.hmvcgallery.com/product/if-i-cant-have-it-nobody-can/)
  • If I Can’t Have It, Nobody Can (Blowtorched Oil Paint Version)

• Artistonish Magazine 26th Issue, September 2022 (link and details to follow when available)
  • Tears for The Divided States of America

• Brooklyn Streetcar Artists’ Group (BSAG) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2q1lhK2i6o), “Window Into Art” Slideshow Edition 10, shown online and in public places in New York City
  • Dare to Say Diversity (look for it at 3:07 minutes into the 5:34 minute YouTube show, followed by the other works indicated below)
  • When Wisdom Fades as Knowledge Grows
  • Kenosha: A Moment of Silence, Please. And Now??? (Version 2)
  • Khaos in Kabul

 

• “SoloS – 6th International Solo Exhibitions – Spring 2022” sponsored by ExhibiZone, September 1 – 30, 2022 (https://www.exhibizone.com/p/the-art-of-socio-political.html?TP=artists)

 

 

• “ABSTRACT Expressions” online exhibition sponsored by the Red Bluff Art Gallery (https://www.redbluffartgallery.com/ab3.htm)
  • Uvalde, Texas:  Are We Surprised?

• “Artistic Independence” online exhibition sponsored by Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, California (starting October 6; link and details to follow when available)
  • “What a Difference a State Makes” (in which the State of Georgia flips from Red to Blue, or Blue to Red, depending on the viewpoint of the observer)

• “Observica Magazine – Impulse Edition” (https://www.observica.com/p/ie2022.html)
  • Dare to Say ‘Diversity’

 

• Solo Art Exhibition, sponsored by the Red Bluff Art Gallery to further introduce the public to The Art of Socio-Political Abstractionism
  • The “Gallery Walk-Through” show is at https://www.redbluffartgallery.com/richsheaffer.htm
  • The Digital Book version is at: https://www.artcreatingawareness.com/richsheaffer.htm

 

Prior Gallery Exhibitions

• “Healing the Divide”, sponsored by the Artist Alliance of the Oceanside Museum of Art at the Ashton Gallery (Art on 30th), San Diego, California
• • • Kenosha: A Moment of Silence, Please. And Now ??? (Version 2) (selected for the flyer to promote the exhibit; please see the image at the top)

• “New Beginnings”, sponsored by the North County Society of Fine Arts at the Escondido Arts Partnership Municipal Gallery through December 6, 2021 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?

• 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

• “Diverisia – UN Calendar – May 2022” online exhibition (dealing with issues of importance to the United Nations and world peace) (https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-may-2022.html for the entire exhibition and https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-may-2022.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular) (press release at https://www.artweek.com/events/canada/art-online/toronto/diversia-un-calendar-may-2022-international-group-exhibition#)
  • When Wisdom Fades as Knowledge Grows

Here is a poster prepared for the exhibition.

• Artistonish Magazine – April 2022 (https://www.artistonish.com/p/april2022.html for the full exhibition and https://www.artistonish.com/p/april2022.html?AW=AW127884560 for the artist’s work in particular) (https://www.peecho.com/checkout/160292119446253078/1124763/artistonish-april-2022-discover-the-artist-media for a print edition)
  • Nightingales Don’t Eat Bears

 

• Protect the Habitat – Save the Planet”, online exhibition sponsored by Art Impact International (https://www.artimpactinternational.org/protect-habitat-save-planet), April 22 – July 30, 2022 (2-Hour Artist Talk and Tour of the Exhibition at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN2RucXKsSY; I had a conflict and couldn’t be on the call, but my 5 seconds of fame are 1 hour and 50 minutes into the call)
  • Science … Bah! Humbug! (Honorable Mention Award Video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_k8Qik50xI)

• Diverisia – UN Calendar – July 2022″ online exhibition July 7 – August 7, 2022 (dealing with issues of importance to the United Nations and world peace) (link for the entire exhibition at https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-july-2022.html and link for the artist’s work in particular at https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-july-2022.html?name=rich-sheaffer) (press release at https://www.artweek.com/events/canada/art-exhibition/toronto/diversia-un-calendar-july-2022-international-group-exhibition)
  • The Heart of the Nation (aka The Great Divide), Version 3

 

• “Diverisia – UN Calendar – June 2022” online exhibition June 7 – July 7, 2022 (dealing with issues of importance to the United Nations and world peace) (link for the entire exhibition at https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-june-2022.html and link for the artist’s work in particular at https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-june-2022.html?name=rich-sheaffer) (press release at https://www.artweek.com/events/canada/art-exhibition/toronto/diversia-un-calendar-june-2022-international-group-exhibition)
  • The Heart of the Presidency

• “Observica Magazine – Special Edition 2021” (https://www.observica.com/p/se2021.html)
  • What Do You Have to Lose?

 

• “Light & Shade” online exhibition, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California, April  7 – 30, 2022 (https://www.laslagunaartgallery.com/2022lightandshade)
  • Desperately Seeking Mister Rogers

• “Rebellion” online exhibition, March 6 – April 6, 2022 (https://www.exhibizone.com/p/rebellion2021.html for the entire exhibition and https://www.exhibizone.com/p/rebellion2021.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular) 
  • No Chaos

Here is a poster prepared for the exhibition.

• “Anti-War” online exhibition, February 28 – March 31, 2022 (Isn’t this timely with the situation in Ukraine; please see the exhibit’s press release at https://www.artweek.com/events/canada/art-exhibition/toronto/anti-war-2022-international-group-exhibition-exhibizone#) (also see https://www.exhibizone.com/p/anti-war-2022.html for the entire exhibition and https://www.exhibizone.com/p/anti-war-2022.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular)
  • When Wisdom Fades as Knowledge Grows

• Artistonish Magazine, January 2022 Issue (https://www.biafarin.com/p/artistonish2022january.html)
  • Kenosha: A Moment of Silence, Please. And Now??? (Version 1)

• “Love – 2022” online exhibition, Exhibizone, February 14 – March 14, 2022 (Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!) (https://www.exhibizone.com/p/love2022.html for the entire exhibition and https://www.exhibizone.com/p/love2022.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular)
  • Dare to Say ‘Diversity’

 

• “4th Abstract” online exhibition, Art Show International (https://www.artshowinternational.com/winners-2022-abstract-4)
  • Rage vs The Blue Wall (Version 1), Honorable Mention Award

• “Migration” online exhibition, Gallerium Art, January 30 – March 2, 2022 (https://www.gallerium.art/p/migration-2021.html for the entire exhibition and  https://www.gallerium.art/p/migration-2021.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular)
  • Out With the Old, In With the New

Below is the corresponding poster.

• “Emotions – 2021” online exhibition, Gallerium Art, January 15, 2022 – February 15, 2022 (https://www.gallerium.art/p/emotions-2021.html for the entire exhibition and https://www.gallerium.art/p/emotions-2021.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular)
  • Blue Period – III

• “Diversia:  Human Rights” online exhibition, Exhibizone, December 20, 2021 – January 20, 2022 (https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-human-rights-2021.html for the entire exhibition and https://www.exhibizone.com/p/diversia-human-rights-2021.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular)
  • Out With the Old, In With the New

• “Extinction – Save the Planet – 2021” online exhibition, Gallerium Art, December 17, 2021 – January 17, 2022 (https://www.gallerium.art/p/extinction-2021.html for the entire exhibition and https://www.gallerium.art/p/extinction-2021.html?name=rich-sheaffer for the artist’s work in particular)
  • Science … Bah! Humbug!

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

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

• “Red” online exhibition, Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, February 1- 28, 2022 (https://www.colorsofhumanityartgallery.com/Red-2022/Red-2022-Show/n-Prxnfn)
  • Khaos in Kabul 
  • Kenosha: A Moment of Silence, Please. And Now???

 

• “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)