b chehayeb
tomboy heaven
Workplace Gallery, London, United Kingdom
15 November 2024 – 11 January 2025
B CHEHAYEB
b chehayeb (b. 1990, Dallas, TX) makes paintings, prints, and drawings that focus on the reconstruction of failed memories and sensory experiences warped by nostalgia, gender, language, and cultural hybridity. Semi-abstract fields of luscious texture, gesture, color, and ambiance are perforated with chehayeb’s growing lexicon of symbols—cowboy boots, stars, horses, snakes, ladders, furniture, and the letter ñ—as anecdotes, spaces, and emotions emerge from the paint.
chehayeb received an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2020 and a BFA in painting with studies in creative writing from the University of North Texas in 2013. chehayeb has been the recipient of awards and residencies including The Studios at Mass MoCA Residency Program in North Adams, MA; Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT; Lower East Side Printshop in New York, NY; 2020 New York City Redbull Arts Microgrant; Elizabeth Murray Artist Residency Award in Troy, NY; and was a finalist for the Hopper Prize Grant. chehayeb’s work has been featured in various publications including Hyperallergic, Glasstire, Maake Magazine, Art Maze Magazine, and The Hopper Prize Journal. chehayeb lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
Featured Works
Ochi Exhibitions
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THE ARMORY SHOW B CHEHAYEB
September 6 - September 8, 2024NEW YORK, NEW YORK -
NADA NEW YORK B CHEHAYEB, LILIAN MARTINEZ, KRISTY MORENO
May 2 - May 5, 2024NEW YORK, NEW YORK -
b chehayeb horses in my chanclas
November 6 - December 11, 2021OCHI Aux, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -
b chehayeb no hablo, no habla
June 1 - July 6, 2021ONLINE
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B CHEHAYEB
Born 1990, Dallas, TX
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
EDUCATION
2020
MFA, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA
2013
BFA, Painting, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
tomboy heaven,
Workplace Gallery, London, United Kingdom (forthcoming)
tomboy tejano blues,
The Armory Show, presented by OCHI, New York, NY (forthcoming)
2021
horses in my chanclas,
OCHI, Los Angeles, CA
only the very young,
Gallery Urbane, Dallas, TX
no hablo, no habla,
OCHI, Los Angeles, CA (online)
it's seven by the sun,
Launch F18, New York, NY (online)
2020
Solo Show,
The Spite Haus, Philadelphia, PA
b chehayeb,
SIP Gallery, Boston, MA
2013
smartness of everyone we know,
Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
and in and out of weeks,
Workplace Gallery, London, UK
NADA New York,
presented by OCHI, New York, NY
2023
Stranger Than Fiction,
Galleri Magnus Karlsson, Stockholm, Sweden
2022
Wish You Were Here,
OCHI, Sun Valley, ID
Faraway Nearby,
North Loop, Williamstown, MA
Abstract Now,
SITE 131, Dallas, TX
2021
Expanded Field,
OCHI, Los Angeles, CA
Daily Cat Essen,
curated by Antwan Horfee, Ruttkowski68, Paris, France
moving still lives,
Lauren Powell Art, Los Angeles, CA
Flowers from the Deli,
Domingos en la Playa, Provincetown, MA
Komm, Lieber Mau und Mache,
Galerie Abbuehl, Switzerland
Space Camp,
Good Naked Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
Lovers Lane,
Oceans Apart Gallery, Manchester, United Kingdom
SEVEN PAINTINGS UPSTAIRS,
VSOP Projects, New York, NY
Flowers from the deli,
Lauren Powell Art, New York, NY (online)
love language,
Zinc Contemporary, Seattle, WA
Group Show,
SHRINE, New York, NY (online)
Unmasked,
Southern Vermont Arts Center, Manchester, VT
2020
darkest before dawn: art in a time of uncertainty,
Ethan Cohen Gallery, NY
finding necessities,
ICOSA, Austin, TX
Wells Contemporary Art Prize Shortlist Exhibition,
Wells, Somerset, United Kingdom
darkened by the smoke of candles,
Sim Smith, London, United Kingdom
not too big, not too small,
Zinc Contemporary, Seattle, WA
Delphian Open Call,
Delphian Gallery, London, United Kingdom
Summer Collective,
Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX
2019
Mass. College of Art and Design MFA Exhibit,
Boston City Hall, Boston, MA
word art,
SPACEUS, Boston, MA
OS Group Show,
Proof Gallery, Boston, MA
Small Works,
ArtspaceFW, Fort Worth, TX
Of course, I haven't forgotten,
155A Artist Space, London, United Kingdom
More Light,
Broomfield Gallery, Boston, MA
Private Collection,
Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX
Going Once, Going Twice,
Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
noun/verb/adj. Exhibition,
El Sotano Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
WIDE OPEN 10,
Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Association, Brooklyn, NY
2018
OS Group Show,
Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA
Red Exhibit,
Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
Emerging Artist Exhibit,
YNGSPC Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2015
Hot and Sweaty Summer Show,
500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013
Texas Artist Coalition Exhibit,
Fort Worth, TX
Expo,
500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
New Frontiers Exhibit,
Blow Up Gallery, Dallas, TX
Art Show for the People,
Denton, TX
AWARDS & RESIDENCIES
2023
Soho House Award, Soho House, New York, NY
Artist Residency, Viriginia Center for the Creative Arts, Amherst, VA
2021
Elizabeth Murray Artist in Residence, Collar Works, Troy, NY
Keyholder Resident, Lower East Side Printshop, New York, NY
Artist Grant and Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2020
RedBull Arts Microgrant, New York, NY
Finalist, Wells Art Contemporary Awards, Wells, United Kingdom
Finalist, Hopper Prize Grant, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship and Artist Residency Award, The Studios at Mass Moca, North Adams, MA
2013
Voertman's Art Exhibition Award, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Beth Lea Clary Award, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Forth Worth, TX
2008
Juror’s Choice, Center for Contemporary Art, Abilene, TX
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2022
O’Riordan, Aoife. “8 Hotels Showcasing Curated Murals," Trazee Travel, Nov. 10
Dunn, Bennett. “The Ned Rolls Into The Historic NoMad District and Taps Richie Akiva To Pave Its Path," The Village Voice, Oct. 27
Lockwood, Nicole. “The Ned Rolls Into The Historic NoMad District," Kozweek, Oct. 27
“The Ned NoMad, Manhattan, New York," Space Magazine, Oct. 11
Welch, Karla & Matthew. “Guest Edit," Platform, Sep. 24
Shipley, Temple. "Favorites," Platform, Sep. 1
Kervin, Katie, Alissa Ponchione, and Jessica Ritz. “Members Clubs Are Making A Resurgence," Hospitality Design, Sep. 21
Neilson, Laura. “Welcome to the Golden Age of the Private Club," The Wall Street Journal, Aug. 12
Rathe, Adam. “Is New York City's Most Exciting New Art Collection Inside a Hotel?", Town & Country, Aug. 4
Lauren, Amanda. “A Look Inside Newly Opened Ned NoMad Membership Club And Hotel Through Renowned Curator Richie Akiva," Forbes, Jul. 30
Howorth, Bebe. “These are the Most Beautiful New Hotels in America Right Now," Elle Decor, Jul. 29
Towey, Hannah. “See inside the Exclusive newly opened, members-only club ‘The Ned’ in NYC with its private rooftop, cupola, and ‘Mad Men’ inspired dining room," Business Insider, Jul. 3
Taylor, Elise. “The Ned Makes a Stylish Splash in NoMad," VOGUE, Jun. 27
Gordon, Len. “b chehayeb: The Gestures of Reconstructed Memories," Art Plugged, Jun. 6
Humphrey, Jane. “From Cookies to Cocktails, Here’s What’s New In Dallas This Month," Dallas Modern Luxury, Feb. 2
"Abstract Now at SITE 131", Modern Dallas
"Abstract Now at SITE131," Glasstire
2021
Stromberg, Matt and Wouk Almino, Elisa. “Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for December 2021," Hyperallergic, Nov. 30
Stanley, Jack. “Drake’s ‘Open Studio’ Retail Space in New York," Hypebeast, Oct. 29
“NOTED: Galleri Urbane," PATRON Magazine, Apr. 1
The Vital Sparks, Spring Iss., Vol. 2
2020
Di Liscia, Valentina. “A Miniature Gallery Mounts Tiny Artworks, With Big Results," Hyperallergic, May 5
Donahue, Andreana. “Interview with b chehayeb," maake magazine, Iss. 11
“Top Five: Finding Necessities at ICOSA Collective in Austin," Glasstire, Nov. 12
Hopper Prize Journal
Cortright, Petra. “Highlights," AUC ART, Aug. 30
“Broadcast #18: For those who feel alone," Broadcasts: Art in the Age of Social Distancing
Karayannapoulou, Irini. “The Shelter in Place Gallery," Web Curios, Oct. 7
2019
Hecatombe Magazine
Gempel, Natalie. “Galleri Urbane’s Private Collection Explores the Stuff of Life," D Magazine, Aug. 1
Art Maze Magazine, Spring, Iss. 12, Apr. 14
Mothes, Kate. “Young Space Views: b chehayeb," Young Space, Mar. 30
2016
Long, Stephanie. “Artist You Need to Know: b chehayeb," Medium, Oct. 19
2014
Richardson, T. “Featured Artist," Studio Visit Magazine, Vol. 26
2013
"Featured Artist," Gumbo Magazine
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
The Ned, Soho House, New York, NY
Soho House Meatpacking District, New York, NY
News
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b chehayeb on the Art of Trusting, Time and Time Again
Impulse
October 22, 2024
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2024 Hot Picks
Smack Mellon
September 11, 2024
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The Best Booths at the Armory Show 2024
The Wall Street Journal
September 6, 2024
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Guide to This Year’s Must-Visit September Art Fairs
Oberserver
August 27, 2024
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Tomboy tejano blues
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August 12, 2024
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The Ned Makes a Stylish Splash in NoMad
Vogue
June 27, 2022
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These are the Most Beautiful New Hotels in America Right Now
Elle Decor
July 29, 2022
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Welcome to the Golden Age of the Private Club
The Wall Street Journal
August 12, 2022
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