Born in Los Angeles, CA, 1977 
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA


EDUCATION

2008                MFA University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2000                BFA Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ    
1999                Richmond University, London, UK


SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2012                            
Bromeliad Colors Prefer Soft Light, The Finley Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Front and The Back of a Head, Frieze Art Fair, New York, NY
(Frame with Shane Campbell Gallery)

2011                            
Thinking Objects, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
Weird Walks Into a Room (Comma), Sarah Conaway and Lisa Williamson, The Box, Los Angeles, CA

2010      
The Reader in the Garden, Unosunove Arte Contemporanea, Rome, Italy              

2009      
Whisper Chipper, Small A Projects, New York, NY
Alex Olson and Lisa Williamson, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
Tropical Island / Collection Agency, 2nd Cannons Publications Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2008     
PYTHON, USC MFA Thesis Exhibition, Gayle and Ed Roski Fine Arts Gallery, University of Southern      California, Los Angeles, CA

2007     
The Freezer is a Polar Cave, Gayle and Ed Roski MFA Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA


GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2014
Another Cats Show, 356 Mission Road, Los Angeles, CA

2013                           
Air de Pied-a-terre, Lisa Cooley, New York, NY (organized by Lisa Cooley and Alan Reid)

2012          
The Boundaries of Seeing, organized by LAX and KLM at Sotheby’s, Los Angeles, CA
Made in L.A. 2012, Hammer Museum, Los Angeles CA
PHASES, Wallspace Gallery, New York, NY 
Into the surface, Brand New Gallery, Milano, Italy

2011
Thinking Objects, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, Il
SCULPTURE GARDEN/PAINTING SHOW, Iceberg Projects, Chicago, Il
LACE Benefit Art Auction 2011, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), Los Angeles, CA
Indeterminate Activity, Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York, NY
The Los Angeles Initiative, The Rema Hort Mann Foundation at Honor Fraser, Los Angeles, CA           Americans and Apricots, Hilary Crisp, London, England  (curated by Justin Beal)                        Progression Minus Progress, Romer Young Gallery, San Francisco, CA (curated by Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer)                     

2010       
Drawing, Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010 California Biennial, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA
Second Story, Pepin Moore, Los Angeles, CA
Support Group: Kathryn Andrews, Gaylen Gerber and Pauline/Mateo Tannatt, Thomas Solomon Gallery at Cottage Home, Los Angeles, CA 
Auteur / Amateur, Layr Wuestenhagen, Vienna, Austria, curated by Julien Bismuth
Kathryn Andrews, Heather Cook, Leslie Vance, Lisa Williamson, David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Informant, JMOCA, Los Angeles, CA, curated by Lia Trinka Brower
Current Trends in Modern Painting, Center for the Arts Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA 

2009       
Art Foundation Mallorca, CCA Andratx Kunsthalle, Mallorca, Spain
Beyond Process, Renwick Gallery, New York, NY
Other People’s Projects, 2nd Cannons Publications, White Columns, New York, NY
Evading Customs, (catalogue) Brown Gallery, London, UK, curated by Peter Russo and Lumi Tan
Summer Reading, Invisible Exports, New York, NY, curated by Mike Bouchet
Reframing, CCA Andratx Kunsthalle, Mallorca, Spain, curated by Barry Schwabsky
Kai Althoff, Justin Beal, Lisa Williamson, ACME., Los Angeles, CA
Boofthle Booth - Booth : Deux Doox - Hollywood Biennial, Pauline Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2008        
Group Exhibition, Kreiling &, Los Angeles, CA
Fault Line, Light & Wire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Boofthle - Booth Booth, Pauline Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2007        
Raise High the Roof Beam, Rainbo Club, Chicago, IL
Wight Biennale, My Buddy, The New Wight Gallery at the Broad Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
GLAMFA 2007, California State Long Beach University, Long Beach, CA
Tyler Britt, Wiley Hoard, Leroy Stevens, Lisa Williamson, Roots and Culture Contemporary Art Center, Chicago, IL
Corpus Humorous, Shatford Library Gallery, Pasadena, CA

2006     
MFA Graduate Group Exhibition, Gayle and Ed Roski MFA Gallery, University of Southern California, Los     Angeles, CA
John VanWmson, DBS / DogmaticButcherShop, Chicago, IL

2005      
The Self Center, Southern Exposure, San Francisco, CA
No monument, The Guest Room, Chicago, IL

SCREENINGS / COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS  / PANELS / ETC

2011      
Kaleidoscope Arena, Video Screening at ROMA Art Fair, MACRO Testaccio, Rome, Italy (organized by Joanna Fiduccia)
Midway Contemporary Art Auction, Minneapolis, MN
LACE Benefit Art Auction, curated by Michael Ned Holte, Los Angeles, CA
Abstract Painting Panel, organized by Kaleidoscope, moderated by Michael Ned Holte and Joanna Fiduccia, Mandrake Bar, Los Angeles, CA

2010      
Dead Letter Office, curated by Andrew Bernadini, LACE Benefit Art Auction, Los Angeles, CA
The Bag of Tricks Show (Screening), Centre for Contemporary Arts, Glasgow, Scotland
Palm d’Or Editions Catalogue, organized by Julien Bismuth and Lucas Ajemian.

2009     
LAX Art Benefit Auction, LAX Art, Los Angeles, CA
Sparkling bays, glistening glaciers, the midnight sun. Performance with Sarah Conaway. Part of Perform Now!, a performance event in Chinatown, LA, CA

2008     
Les Lettres Tristes, December 12, 2008. Text contribution. Newspaper by Lucas Ajemian and Julien Bismuth. Foxy Production, New York, NY
Alphabetical List for a Running Monologue, 2ND Cannons Publications, Poster Edition, Los Angeles, CA
Palm D’Or Social Club at Karriere Bar, Copenhagen. American’s Cabaret featuring performances by Lucas Ajemian, Julien Bismuth, Gian Carlo Volcano, Mike Bouchet, Henrik Capetillo, Sebastian Clough and Lisa Williamson, Jean Pascal Flavien, Richard Jackson, Christian Jankowski, Lay All Over It, Dave Miko, Barbara Smith, a guy named Sid, Seth Williamson and videos by Lifelong Friendship Society

2007       
Keep Off – Death!, an artist publication created in collaboration with Sarah Conaway, Los Angeles, CA
Co-Curator of The Ghost of Rodney Dangerfield, video screening at USC Roski School of Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

2003-2004      
Co-Founder and Co-Coordinator of POST Chicago, www.post-chicago.com

2004       
POST Chicago, Projects 2003-2004, Gallery 400, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL

2003       
Co-Curator of Don’t Fail Me Now, TBA Exhibition Space, Chicago, IL
Co-Curator of Room for a Revolution, Deluxe Projects, Chicago, IL
POST Chicago Projects, The Stray Show, Chicago, IL

 

AWARDS / RESIDENCIES

2009       
Artist in Residence, CCA Andratx, Mallorca, Spain

2007       
LA Studios, Inc. Sound Award (Fellowship, audio production), Los Angeles, CA
University Teaching Fellowship, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

2006      
University Teaching Fellowship, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 

2002      
CAAP Grant Award Recipient, Chicago, IL

2001     
CAAP Grant Award Recipient, Chicago, IL