THOMAS SOLOMON

EDUCATION

Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York

BA, Art History and Special Education

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2011-Present    Thomas Solomon Art Advising, Inc., Los Angeles

2009-2012       Thomas Solomon Gallery at Cottage Home, Los Angeles

2008-2015       Professional Art Appraising, Los Angeles

2006-2015       Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles

2006-2007      Thomas Solomon Gallery at Rental Gallery, Los Angeles

2006-2007      Solo Projects, Owner, Los Angeles 

1999-2000       Norton Family Office, Curator, Museums Donations Program, Santa Monica

1988-1996        Thomas Solomon’s Garage, Founder and Director, Los Angeles

1987                 Fahey/Klein Gallery, Director, Los Angeles

1985-1986        Piezo Electric Gallery, Director, Venice

1982-1985        White Columns, Director and Curator, New York

1981-1982        Assistant Director, White Columns, New York

 SELECTED CURATED EXHIBITIONS 

2019                “A Selection of Artworks from the Collection of Holly Solomon,” Marlborough Gallery, London 

                        “Robert Barry: Paintings and Works on Paper from the 1960’s,” Marc Selwyn Fine Art, Beverly Hills

                        “Kim MacConnel: Please Disturb,” Felix at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Los Angeles

2015                “Robert Barry,” Bethlehem Baptist Church Installation, Los Angeles

2013                “Nam June Paik,” Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles

2011                “Alexis Smith: Works from the 1970’s,” Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles

                        “Portrait: Seven Artists,” John Baldessari, Robert Barry, Joseph Kosuth, Ed Ruscha,  Douglas Huebler, Lawrence Weiner and William Wegman,

Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles

                        “Analia Saban: Gray Scale,” Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles

2010                “Jennifer Bolande: Mathematics of Myths of Yesterday and Today,” Thomas Solomon Gallery and Cottage Home, Los Angeles

2010                “Dennis Oppenheim: Early Works,” Thomas Solomon Gallery, Los Angeles

2008                “LA25,” Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles

2007                “LA25,” Skadden and Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, Los Angeles     

2004                “Subway Series: The New York Mets and Our National Pastime,” Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York 

2004                “Subway Series: The New York Yankees and the American Dream,” Bronx Museum of Art, Bronx, New York 

2002                “Beyond Boundaries: Bay Area Conceptual Art of the Nineteen Seventies,”   Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena                              

2001                “Andy Warhol: Empire,” Solo Projects, Avalon Hotel, Los Angeles

1999                “Film Harmonic” The Work of Yoshotaka Amano, Hollywood Landmark Building, Concert performance by The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra

with Esa-Pekka Salonen, Conducting, David Newman, Music, The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles

1998                “Pop Mart” Works by Lichtenstein, Warhol and Harring in Collaboration with U2’s  International Tour

                        “Pat Hearn Benefit Exhibition,” Pat Hearn Gallery, New York

                        “Yoshitaka Amano Retrospective,” Uenonomori Museum of Art, Tokyo

1991                “Lollapalooza Art Exhibition,” Lollapalooza Music Tour, Phoenix, San Diego and Los Angeles

1986                “Breaking Through the Looking Glass: East,” Holly Solomon Gallery, New York

 “Breaking Through the Looking Glass: West,” Fahey/ Klein Gallery, Los Angeles

1986                “Brave New World, A New Generation” Charlottenberg Museum, Copenhagen and Lund Kunsthalle, Lund, Sweden

1988                “H2O Show: A More Christmas Exhibition” Paul Mazursky’s Swimming Pool,  Beverly Hills

1987                “Roof Top” A Christmas Exhibition, rooftop sculpture installation, Los Angeles

1985                “Group Show” A Christmas Exhibition, Los Altos Apartments, Los Angeles

EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

2011                 Christie’s, New York, Peter Norton Collection         

2008                “LA25,” Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles

2004                “Subway Series: The New York Mets and Our National Pastime,” Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York

 “Subway Series: The New York Yankees and the American Dream,” Bronx Museum of Art, Bronx, New York 

1986                 “Brave New World, A New Generation,” Charlottenberg Museum, Copenhagen, Lund Kunsthalle, Lund, Sweden

PROJECTS 

2011                Peter Norton Collection, Planning and implementing of artwork sales at Christie’s auction resulting in $26.8 million in sales.

2009                Peter Norton and Eileen Norton, Director of Museum Donations Program, Executed the donation of over 1200 artworks around the world to

32 Art Museums, notable for being one of the largest gifts of contemporary art by a private donor.

2007                Skadden and Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP, Los Angeles, Acquisitions Advisor and Project Manager for “LA25.”