Solo Exhibitions
2022
Seeking Balance, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
Solo Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Gallery,
https://www.lightspacetime.art/calvin-lai-solo-art-exhibition/
2021
Intimate Limbo, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2015
Divergent Tendencies, 625 Sutter Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014
Art Murmur, Awaken Cafe, Oakland, CA
2012
The Pour House, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibitions
2023
Animalia, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
Captured Moments, Mastrius, Online exhibit
5x5, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2022
Liberating the Flesh, 33 Contemporary, Chicago, IL
Grand Opening Cherry Creek Space (5 x 5 Project XI), Denver, CO
The Portrait Show X, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
100 Trees, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Local Legends, Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Mujer, PoetsArtists and 33 Contemporary, https://www.poetsandartists.com/shop/mujer
2021
31st Annual Holiday Miniatures Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
Animalia III, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
The Portrait Show IX, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Delicious, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
8x8s at the LA Art Show, Abend Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
International Biennial Portrait Competition 2021, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI
Contemporary Figuration, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
2020
El regreso de Discolandia, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
30th Annual Mini Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO
Tiny Show, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
The Art of the Nude, 33 Contemporary, Online exhibit
Body Study, Artsolation, Online exhibit
Urban/Rural, Studio Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019
Resolution, Palette Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Progression, Palette Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2018
Small Works Holiday Show, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Cityscapes 2018, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
People and Places, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Streets of San Francisco, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Spring Showcase, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Urban Landscapes, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2017
Cats Vs. Dogs, The Vendue, Charleston SC
Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento CA
Urbana Contra Naturaleza, Wonderland SF, San Francisco, CA
In Dreams, Spoke NYC, New York, NY
Lover's Eye, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016
The Best of America, National Oil & Painters' Acrylic Society, Addison Art Gallery, Orleans, MA
Fall Gallery Night, Art Room, exhibited at Brik, Fort Worth, TX
Anniversary Show, Wonderland SF, San Francisco, CA
Portraits of Friends, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
2015
Wes Anderson Art Show, Spoke Art, exhibited at Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, NY
Never, Never, Ever Land, Wonderland SF, San Francisco, CA
Portraits of Strangers, Someones, and Nobodies, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013
Wanderlust, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Chillin' Productions Annual Holiday Show, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
The Seven Deadly Sins, Wonderland SF, San Francisco, CA
SmithKlein Gallery, Boulder, CO
ODC Theater, San Francisco, CA
2012
Notorious, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Art Matters Encore! San Marino League, San Marino, CA
2011
Character, Million Fishes Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Academy of Art Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2010
Faces and Figures, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
Education
2008 – 12 MA, Academy of Art, San Francisco, CA
1991 – 97 BA, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA
Publications
2022
Check out Calvin Lai's Story, November 2022, VoyageLA, link
2021
An Interview with Calvin Lai, September 2021, The Flying Fruit Bowl, link
Local Stories, September 2021, Shoutout LA, link
Feature, May 2021, The Curator's Salon Magazine
Raves & Resistance: Counterculture Stories, The London Reader
2020
Issue 37, September 2020, The Guide Artists Magazine
2019
Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition, Artists Magazine
2016
Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition, Southwest Art
Vogue's Gallery, British Vogue March Edition
2013
Back cover, Harmonica Happenings
Artists Magazine Annual Art Competition, Southwest Art
Awards
2022
Solo show Competition, Light Space & Time Gallery,
https://www.lightspacetime.art/calvin-lai-solo-art-exhibition/
2021
First Place. Bold Brush Painting Competition January 2021. FASO Fine Art Studio Online
2020
Top 25 Finalists. 2020 Artist & Selfie Painting Competition. Fine Art Connoisseur
2018
Third Place. Bold Brush Painting Competition November 2018. FASO Fine Art Studio Online
Honorabel Mention. Artists Magazine's Annual Art Competition. Artists Magazine
Honorable Mention - Painting Category. Cityscapes Art Exhibition. Light, Space and Time Online Art Gallery
2017
First Place/ The Bold Brush Award. Bold Brush Painting Competition December 2017. FASO Fine Art Studio Online
Finalist. Bold Brush Painting Competition October 2017. FASO Fine Art Studio Online
Fellowship. Clark Hulings Fund Busniess Accelerator Program. Clark Hulings Fund
2016
Finalist. 12th International ARC Salon. Art Renewal Center, Port Reading, NJ
Merit Award. Best of America. National Oil & Acrylic Painter's Society, Bella Vista, AR
Finalist. Artists Magazine's Annual Art Competition. Artists Magazine, Ash, OH
2015
Finalist. Artists Magazine's Annual Art Competition. Artists Magazine, Ash, OH
3rd place Painting Category. Figurative 2015 Art Exhibition. Light, Space and Time Online Art Gallery
6th place Overall Category. Figurative 2015 Art Exhibition. Light, Space and Time Online Art Gallery
Finalist. Bold Brush Painting Competition. FASO Fine Art Studio Online
2012
Finalist. Artists Magazine's Annual Art Competition. Artists Magazine, Ash, OH
Professional Experience
2016
Bold Brush Painting Competition. Guest judge for April 2016. Sponsored by FASO
Portrait artist for Wavy Gravy
2011 – Present
Commissioned portrait artist