Biography
Bruce Bleach produces large contemporary abstract works of art in metal, on canvas, wood, and paper. The metal wall sculpture includes etched bronze with patina, mixed-media on embossed aluminum, stainless steel, copper, zinc, and acrylic on wood. His global wall sculpture utilizes unusual and unique formats, as well as, standard world map projections in metal, with painterly backgrounds in etched aluminum or wood. These contemporary abstract and global works of art are ready to hang, clear-coated, and maintenance free. Recently, he has incorporated signage and/or corporate logos in metal wall sculpture and bronze globes.
The metal wall sculpture, etchings, monoprints, and paintings on canvas and wood are in numerous private and corporate collections. Many of the original paintings and monoprints are now available as limited edition giclee prints and posters.
The Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress has recently selected his etchings for their print collection as part of The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Collection.
Listed in Who's Who in American Art, his work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions, galleries, publications, and residential and corporate collections throughout the country and abroad.
The metal wall sculpture, etchings, monoprints, and paintings on canvas and wood are in numerous private and corporate collections. Many of the original paintings and monoprints are now available as limited edition giclee prints and posters.
The Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress has recently selected his etchings for their print collection as part of The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop Collection.
Listed in Who's Who in American Art, his work has appeared in numerous solo and group exhibitions, galleries, publications, and residential and corporate collections throughout the country and abroad.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
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Fred Dorfman Gallery, NYC (6)
G.J. Cloninger, Morris Plains, NJ Gallery Sho, Japan John Szoke Gallery, NYC Village Gallery at Gallimaufry, Croton on Hudson, N.Y. Westlake Gallery, White Plains, N.Y. (3) |
Jeri Gallery, Marlboro, N.J.(2)
L’Affiche Gallery, N.Y.C. Reece Gallery, 57th St., NYC Taiwan Provincial Museum, Taiwan Watermark/Cargo Gallery, Kingston, NY Inner-Visions, Washington D.C. |
Selected Group Exhibitions
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C.S. Schulte, N.Y., N.J.
Inner-Visions of Georgetown, D.C. Wash. Art Expo, D.C. L.A. Art Expo, Ca. Art Expo, N.Y.C. Ronbie Editions, Pa. Fred Dorfman Gallery, NY Save Our Shores Invitational Exhib., Art Forms Gallery, NJ Alumni Art 87 Exhib.,SUNY New Paltz, NY Zola Fine Art, Los Angeles, Ca. Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, Ca. Reece Gallery, 57th St., NYC Gallery Jain, 57th St., NYC Jane Baum Gallery, NYC Art Plus, NJ |
New York Graphic Society, Greenwich, Ct.
Castle Gallery, College of New Rochelle, NY Faculty Exhib., Parson’s School of Design, NY Lake Placid Center for the Arts Anaya Gallery, Scarsdale, NY Interculture Art, Tokyo, Japan Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY Jerome Foundation Invitational,Cayman Gallery, NYC The Portfolio, New Zealand The National Arts Club, NYC “Artists Who Make Prints”, Fordham University at Lincoln Center, NYC Roy Saper Gallery, Mi. Hastings Gallery, Hastings on Hudson, NY, “Limited Editions 81” Queensboro College, Juried show, NY Knickerbocker Artist’s, Salmagundi Club, NYC |
Selected Galleries
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Dreyfuss Gallery, Mi.
Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY “Invitational”, Images Gallery, Briarcliff, NY Contemporary Print Show, Taiwan Prov. Museum Alumni Artist’s 2000, OCCC, Middletown, NY “Discovery 77”, Westlake Gallery, White Plains, NY Mamaroneck Artist’s Guild, juried exhibition, Mamaroneck, NY Bard College, NY Media Loft, New Rochelle, NY Faculty 2002, OCCC, Middletown, NY Brenda Kroos Gallery, OH LaSorda Iri Gallery, Ca. Sherryl Morantz Gallery, NJ Ruth Volid Gallery, ILMultiples Inc., TX |
Miriam Perlman, MI
Editions Limited, San Fransisco, CA Chasen Portfolio, NJ, FL Greenblatt Gallery, NYC Aaron Young, NY, Md. Gallery at Turnberry,FL Toluca Lake Gallery, CA Harleen & Allen, CA Art Source, OH Art Resource, FL, MD Mirage Editions, CA Art Directions, NJ Coporate Art LLC, NJ Bruce McGaw Graphics, W. Nyack, NY John Szoke Graphics, NYC |
Selected Collections
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Smithsonian Institute, Library of Congress
Merrill Lynch Bristol- Meyers B.B.D. & O., Chicago City Spire, NYC Blue Cross Blue Shield Hilton Hotels World Business Council, DC General Electric MCIMerck-Sharp-Dohme William Esty and Company Scandex Corp. Gilbert and Tweed D.M. Group Communications Village Gianfranco Ruffini INA Insurance E.A. Juffali and Brothers Hart, Schaffner, and Marx Corp. Sheraton Hotels Trump Tower Pace University |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Union Carbide Park Lane Hosiery CompanyEmpire State Building World Trade Center Jerome Foundation Gregory & Sheehan Ruben and Proctor New York Telephone Company McDonald’s World Headquarters Robert Blackburn”s Printmaking Workshop, NYC Sperry Corporation General Foods World Headquarters Prudential Insurance G.D. Searle American Hospital Supply Headquarters Chemical Bank Bankers Trust Company Synergistic Marketing Foremost McKesson City Corp. Elizabeth Foundation For The Arts, NYC Harvard School of Dental MedicineYamaha World Headquarters |
Selected Commissions
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Novartis group, Montefiore Children’s Hospital, NY, two 9’ x 11’ murals in etched and painted aluminum for the president’s office.
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, 14’ outdoor memorial sculpture in etched bronze, granite, and stainless steel. Johnson & Johnson, 6’ x 8’ global wall sculpture in etched and painted aluminum. Washington, DC Xerox headquarters, 2 paintings on hand-made paper, mixed-media Booz, Allen, and Hamilton, 3 relief wall sculptures, each approximately 4’ x 7’ in painted and embossed aluminum and wood. Lucent Tech., Washington DCAlpharma Headquarters, NJ The Orlando Magic Stadium, Orlando Fl |
Nat. Assoc. of Secondary School Principals, DC
British AirwaysLaborer’s Int. Union of North America, DC Pfizer Crystal Run Healthcare, Middletown, NY Intel Carrus Institute, Center for Discovery, Harris,NY IBMBanner Aerospace, Dulles Int., DC DupontGreenleaf Trust Inc., Kalamazoo, MI Lockheed Martin, VAABEM, MI AOLUnited Water, NJ Jackson Nat. Life, MI Radisson Plaza, Kalamazoo, MI The World Bank, Washington, DC RCA Americom Motorola Hyatt |
Publications & Awards
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Knickerbocker Arts Exhib.,NYC, “Director’s Award for Graphics”
Hastings Gallery, Hastings, NY, Drawing Award SUNY at New Paltz, NY, Invited speaker- Fine Art Alumni panel Featured artist- film on Printmaking, produced by Robert Smallman “Best of Show” award, Sullivan County Art Assoc., SCCC, NY OCCC, personal video interview for college promotion “Who’s Who in American Art”, listed artist Print World Magazine, listed artist Art Business News Magazine New York Gallery Guide |
Décor Magazine
Interior Design Magazine Art in America The Village Voice Sun Storm Mag. Westchester Arts News The New York Times The Guild, #8,12, 15, 17, 20, awarded the cover art for book#8 Fast Co. Magazine |
Teaching
Bruce R. Bleach is currently teaching 4 courses per semester for The Arts and Communication Dept. of Orange County Community College, Middletown, N.Y. He has been an Adjunct Prof. at OCCC for over 12 years, teaching approx. 25 credits per year in Drawing, Painting, Intro to Art, and Printmaking.
