Gallery Contacts and CV

Keith Perelli b. 1968 New Orleans, LA

Professional Website https://sites.google.com/view/keithperelli-com/home Career Portfolio Catalog flickr.com/photos/perelli
Gallery Representatives McCall Gallery

EDUCATION

1994 MFA, Painting and Sculpture, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
1991 BA, Painting and Printmaking, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

CURRENT POSITION

1998-Present New Orleans Center for Creative Art, Drawing and Painting Instructor, NOCCA Specialization: Observational work, Figure Drawing and Painting, Level IV Thesis, critique, Student outreach workshops, and Special projects, Visual Arts Alumni Relations

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

August ‘24 White Linen Night, “Figurative Works” Gryder Gallery, Curated by Garlyn Gryder, New Orleans, LA
July ‘24“Works on Paper,” Group Exhibition, Gryder Gallery, Curated by Eddie Hebert, New Orleans, LA 2025 Hammond Regional Arts Center, “Keith Perelli, The Woven Portrait, A Survey of works from the Artist’s Collection, Hammond, LA

MUSEUM EXHIBITION

2021 Monumental, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA 2015 The Art and Design of Mardi Gras,                                                                                                               2019 Exhibition, Work selected for the exhibit, Mobile Museum of Art Nov’14-May ’15
2014 Paper, Mobile Museum of Art, Group Exhibition, Mobile, AL
2013 Mobile Museum of Art, Front and Center Exhibition Space, Three Artists, Mobile, AL

2012 Keith Perelli: A survey of Figurative Works, Alexandria Museum, Alexandria, LA
2007-08 New Orleans Museum of Art, “Tightrope,” on Promised Loan by Brian Sands, New Orleans,LA

ONE PERSON COLLEGE EXHIBITIONS

2014 Of Paint and Paper; A Survey of Monotype Collage Paintings by Keith Perelli, 

2011-Present, Isaac Delgado Gallery, Delgado Community College, New Orleans Campus, New Orleans, LA
2013 Southeastern Louisiana University Contemporary Art Gallery, “Process, Print and Paint: A Survey of Work by Keith Perelli” Hammond, LA

ONE PERSON GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

2024-25 Human-Art, A Survey of works from the Artist’s Collection, Hammond, LA

2020 Abstractions, The Constructed Painting, New Orleans Arts Center, NO, LA
2016 Contemporain Gallery, “Head Games” Solo Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA
2013 Muncie Indiana, Keith Perelli, Works in Paint and Print. Muncie, IN
2012 Mosquito Muerto, Large Scale Monotype Collages, Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA 

2011 Perforate, Monotypes and Paintings, Nau-haus Art space, Houston, TX

2010 Empathy, Monotypes and Paintings, Nau-haus Art space, Houston, TX 2009 Monotypes, d.o.c.s. Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2008 Return and Profile Series, d.o.c.s. Gallery, New Orleans, LA (Gambit, Review)
2007 Return Series, Found Gallery, Los Angels, CA

2006 Empire Series, d.o.c.s. Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2003 Structures and Homeland Series, d.o.c.s. Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2001 Limbo, d.o.c.s. Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1999 Our Father’s Gifts, d.o.c.s. Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1997 Skein Series, d.o.c.s. Gallery, New Orleans, LA
1994 Myso-Physio-grams, Insitu Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Myso-Physio-grams Thesis Exhibit, Tangeman Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

GROUP EXHIBITION

2024 “RUS EN URBE: An Ode to Our Parks,” Gryder Gallery, Curated by Eddie Hebert, New Orleans, LA 

“Art of Drawing,” Group Exhibition, Curated by Eddie Hebert, Gryder Gallery 

“Just Us,” NOCCA Faculty Exhibition, 5 Press Gallery, Homer Plessy Way, New Orleans, LA 

2023 “Botanicals,” Group Exhibition, Curated by Garland Gryder, Gryder Gallery 

“On Portraiture,” Group Exhibition, Curated by Garland Gryder, 2020-2019

“Mother’s Day’ Pop-Up” Studio Waveland, Curated by Kristina Juran, Waveland MS
“Twin Steeples Art Fair,” New Orleans Arts Center Booth, Twin Steeples, Hammond LA

“Portraits of Man,” New Orleans Art Center, Curator Kristina Juran, New Orleans, LA 

“Feel the Magic,” New Orleans Art Center, Curator, Kristina Juran, New Orleans, LA 

“Fresh,” New Orleans Art Center, Curator, Kristina Juran, New Orleans, LA

2022 "Metamorphosis," Arabi Visual Arts Center, Cristopher Ryan Curator, Arabi, LA, Cristopher Ryan Curator

“Fall Group Show,” Contemporain Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2010-19 NOCCA Faculty Exhibition, Kirschman Art Space, New Orleans, LA 

2016 Contemporain Gallery, January Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA
2015 Contemporain Gallery, Inaugural Exhibition, Baton Rouge, LA
2010 Bento Box/ NOCCA Faculty exhibition, Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA

2010 ’08, ‘06, ‘04, ‘02, ‘99, ‘98 d.o.c.s. Gallery Group Exhibition, D.O.C.S. Gallery, New Orleans, LA 

2009 The Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2001 NOCCA Exchange, Vaclav Art School, Prague, Czechoslovakia
1998 And She Series, SOHO Gallery, Featured Artist Exhibition, Pensacola, FL

1997 Fondazioni Ratti, Course Exhibition, Ex Church of San Francesco, Como, Italy 

1996 The She Series, Carols Corner Café, Cincinnati, OH
1995 Awareness ’95, Cage Galley, Cincinnati, OH
1994 DAAP Works, Wolfson Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

Art in the Square, Cincinnati, OH
1992 Eye-dentification, Machine Shop Gallery, Cincinnati, Oh Annual Post Cards Show, Carnegie Art Center, Covington, KY
Be my Valentine, One Edwards Center, University of Cincinnati, OH

INVITATIONAL EXHIBITION

2024, Gallery Huracan, Emre Karaoglu Curator, New Orleans, LA                                                                                                                                                                       2022  "The Tate Etienne and Prevost Center," Site of the first school Integration in New Orleans, Leona Tate and Christopher Ryan Curators, Ninth Ward, NO. LA
2020 The Front Gallery, “Invitational Exhibit,” Ron Bechet Curator, New Orleans, LA 2019 “Paper White,” 5 Press Gallery, NOCCA, NO. LA.                                             Process,” Kirshman Art Space, NOCCA, Curator, NOCCA Alum Maddie Stratton, N.O.LA
2018 “ Black Light Show,” Studio Waveland and Gallery, Curator, Erica Larkin Gaudet, Waveland,MS.
2017 Paper Menagerie, 5 Press Gallery, NOCCA, New Orleans, LA
2015 Bywater Biennial, New Orleans Art Center, Saint Claude, New Orleans, LA
2014 True Colors, LGBT Inaugural Pride Exhibition, Antenna Gallery, St. Claude St., New Orleans, LA                                                                                                               2013 True Colors, LGBT Inaugural Pride Exhibition, University of New Orleans St. Claude Gallery, NO.LA
2012 Wax On, Works by Louisiana Encaustic Painters, St, Tammany Art Association, Covington, LA 2011 Conscience, Laura Richens Curator, Tulane University, Newcomb Art Cent. New Orleans, LA 2010 Figurative Works, New Orleans Academy of Fine Arts, New Orleans, LA
2008 40 Days and 40 Nights, Group Exhibit, Louisiana State Archives, Baton Rouge, LA
2007 Katrina, Catastrophe and Catharsis, Curator, Michael DeMarsche, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, CO                                                                                               2006 Culture of Queer, Curator, David Ruben, Leslie/Lowman Collection, NY, NY
2005 Culture of Queer, Curator, David Ruben, CAC, New Orleans, LA
2004 3 UNO Alumni Works on Paper, Curator, Doyle Gertjajensen, Innsbruck, Austria                                                                                                                                          2003 River fest Exhibition, Curator, Preston Gilchrest, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA                                                                                                                        1997 Foundation Ratti Exhibition, Curator, Allan Kaprow, Via Farini Gallery, Milan, Italy
1996 "29th Anniversary, Contemporary Art Center," New Orleans, LA
Create and Collect, Curators UC Faculty, Tangeman Gallery, Cincinnati, OH                                                                                                                                                         1995 Strange Angels, Curator, Marion Wilson, Syracuse, NY
1994 AIDS Remembrance and Tribute, Tangeman Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
1993 Artists React to Issue #3, Curator, Robert Brasier, Insitu Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

JURIED EXHIBITION

2024-25 Southeastern University of LA, President’s Residence Yearlong Exhibition, Curator, Eric Huckabee                                                                                                      2022 “Metamorphosis,” Arabi Visual Arts Center,” Juried Show, Arabi, LA
2019-20 Southeastern University of LA, President’s Residence Yearlong Exhibition, Curator, Dale Newkirk, Hammond, LA                                                                                2017 Art Melt 2017, Baton Rouge State Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
2016-17 Southeastern University of LA, President’s Residence Yearlong Exhibition, Curator, Dale Newkirk, Hammond, LA
2015-16 Southeastern University of LA, President’s Residence Yearlong Exhibition, Curator, Dale, Newkirk, Hammond, LA
Louisiana Open, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA Wichita Arts Center, Printmaking Annual, Wichita, KS
2014 Louisiana Open, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
Surreal Salon 6, Baton Rouge Gallery, Greg Escalante, Juror, Baton Rouge, LA Southeastern University of LA, President’s Residence Yearlong Exhibition, Curator, Dale Newkirk, Hammond, LA
2010 Art melt 2010, Louisiana State Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
1st Annual Print Show, Louisiana Artworks, New Orleans, LA
Southern Printmakers, Hammond Regional Arts Center, Hammond, LA
2010-11 Southeastern University of LA, President’s Residence Yearlong Exhibition, Curator, Dale Newkirk, Hammond, LA
2009 22nd September Exhibition, Curators 1st Place Award, Alexandria Museum of Art, LA
Studio Visit, Juried Catalog of US Artists, Open Studios Press, Boston, MA
2009-10 Southeastern University of LA, President’s Residence Yearlong Exhibition, Curator, Dale Newkirk, Hammond, LA                                                                               2008 20" x 20" x 20" Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA.
2004 Louisiana Artists, Louisiana State University Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA 2005 Louisiana Open, Curator, Deborah Haas, CAC, New Orleans

FELLOWSHIPS

2008 SURDNA ARTS Teacher Fellowship, NY, NY
Study with Artist Ron Pokrasso, Santa Fe, NM and Funds to set up printmaking studio/press
2000 Louisiana Division of the Arts Fellowship, L.D.A., Baton Rouge, LA, Funds for materials/ production of studio research and work
1997 Foundation Ratti, Advanced Course in Fine Arts, Study Fellowship, Como, Italy

GRANTS

2008 Louisiana Division of the Arts Professional Development Grant, L.D.A., Baton Rouge, LA 

2004 Louisiana Division of the Arts Mini Grant, L.D.A., Baton Rouge, LA
2003 Louisiana Division of the Arts Mini Grant, L.D.A., Baton Rouge, LA
Institute Professional Development Grant, New Orleans, LA

2000 Louisiana Division of the Arts Mini Grant, L.D.A., Baton Rouge, LA
1999 Louisiana Division of the Arts Mini Grant, L.D.A., Baton Rouge, LA
1998 Louisiana Division of the Arts Mini Grant, L.D.A., Baton Rouge, LA
1993 Liquitex Inc. Excellence in the Arts, Top Honors, Liquitex, Inc., Easton, PA

SCHOLARSHIPS                                                                                                                                                                                                                             1997 Foundation Ratti’s Advanced Course in the Visual Arts, Como, Italy 1992-94 University of Cincinnati Graduate Scholarship, Cincinnati, OH
1988-89 New Orleans Fine Art Association Scholarship, New Orleans
1986 Overture to the Cultural Season 1st Place Scholarship, New Orleans, LA

AWARDS

2018-2024 Scholastic Arts and Awards, Teacher Award, NOCCA, New Orleans, LA
2019 Wichita Arts Center, “Abstractions,” 3rd Place, Wichita, KS
2015 Wichita Arts Center, Printmaking Annual, 1st Place, Wichita, KS
2010 Jurors Choice 1st Place, Southern Printmakers, Hammond Regional Arts Center, Hammond, LA                                                                                                                2009 22nd September Exhibition, Curators 1st Best of Show, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA

2003 Louisiana Artists, First Place, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
2002 ARTS Scholarship Awards, Teacher Dedication Award, Miami, FL
2001 New Orleans Magazine, People to Watch, New Orleans, LA
1996 Recognition/Contribution to the City of New Orleans, Mayor Marc Morial
Valuable Member of the Teaching Community, The New School, Cincinnati, OH
1994 Excellence in the Achievement of your Academic Pursuit, The Department of Art, Architecture and Planning, University of Cincinnati, OH

JUROR

2011 23rd Annual September Competition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA

COMMISSIONS

2020. NOCCA Institute, Gala Signature Artwork and Program Public Relations Materials, NO, LA                                                                                                                          2019 Crescent Care Health Center, Elysian Fields Ave. Curator, Arthur Roger, New Orleans, LA.
NOCCA Institute, NOCCA Live Auction Featured 2020 Event Artist, Sally Perry, Ex. Director.                                                                                                                               2014 David Glen Smith, Twenty Nine Reflections over the Remnants of a Codex Left Behind by SaintAiden, Cover Art.                                                                                      2013 Emile Armand, Formas De Vida Sin Estado Ni Autoridad, Book Cover, Innisfree Publishing,Spain NOLA for Life,                                                                                  Mayor’s Percent for Art Purchase/ NOLA Arts Council, 4 works, “City of Hope Series”

2009 Downtown Development District of New Orleans, Canal Street and Rapid Transit Authority Streetcar Shelter Mural for Prospect 1, Canal St. and Basin St., New Orleans

BOOKS

2012 Keith Perelli, World Famous Contemporary Painter Series, Tianjin yangliuqing Fine Arts Press, 60 pages, 4000 copies printed in edition.

SURVEY OF PURCHASING COLLECTORS Public Collections

2 New Orleans Museum of Art, Brian Sands promised gift
5 Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
4 New Orleans City Percent for Art in Public Spaces, Curated by Arts Council Panel, New Orleans, LA
1 A Studio in the Woods, In Trust of Tulane University New Orleans, Joe and Luciane Carmichael
2 Crescent Care Health Clinic, Canal Street Site, Curated by Arthur Roger Gallery, NO. LA
1 Crescent Care Health Clinic Art Collection, Elysian Fields Ave, Curated by Arthur Roger Gallery, NOLA 1 University of SouthEastern Louisiana, Art Collection, Dale Newkirk, Curator
1 LaJolla Capital, Partners, Houston, TX
1 Roger Ogden, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Founder, New Orleans, LA