Ouattara WATTS

Born in Ivory Coast, 1957

Live and work in New York

SOLO SHOW

  • 2013
    • “New Paintings”, The French Institute Alliance Francaise, NY
  • 2009
    • Hess Art Collection, International Contemporary Art at Glen Carlou, Peral,
      South Africa
  • 2008
    • Galería Leyendecker, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
    • Magazzino d´arte moderno, Roma, Italia
  • 2007
    • Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY
  • 2006
    • Ouattara Watts: Works on Paper, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY.
  • 2004
    • Tracy Williams Gallery, New York, NY
    • Crossing Currents, The Synergy of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Ouattara Watts,
      Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
    • Maggazino d’Arte Moderna
      Marella Arte Contemporanea, Milan
  • 2002
    • Leo Koenig, New York, NY
  • 1999
    • Magazzino d’Arte Moderna, Rome
  • 1998
    • Baldwin Gallery, Aspen
  • 1996
    • The Kemper Museum, Kansas City
  • 1995
    • Gagosian Gallery, New York
  • 1994
    • University Art Museum, Berkley
  • 1993
    • Galerie Boulakia, Paris
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  • 1992
    • Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
  • 1990
    • Galerie Boulakia, Paris
      Akira Ikeda Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
    • Vrej Baghoomain, New York
  • 1989
    • Marilyn Butler Gallery, Los Angeles
  • 1986
    • Centre Culturel de la Rochelle, La Rochelle, France

GROUP SHOW

  • 2018
    • Jazz & LoveCentre de la Vieille CharitéMarseilleFrance
    • The Black Sphinx IIPrimo Marella Gallery MilanMilanItaly
    • La Sfinge Nera II – Dal Marocco Al MadagascarPrimo Marella Gallery
      MilanMilanItaly
  • 2017
    • The Black Sphinx From Morocco To MadagascarPrimo Marella Gallery
      MilanMilanItaly
    • The White HunterFM Centro per l’Arte ContemporaneaMilanItaly
    • Il Cacciatore Bianco / The White HunterFM Centro per l’Arte
      Contemporanea Milan Italy
  • 2012
    • Peekskill Project V: Virtual ValleyHudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA)Peekskill, NYUSA
  • 2011
    • Outtara Watts and Katy SchimertBertrand Delacroix GalleryNew York City,
    • NYUSA
      An Instance Of VibrationAnonymous GalleryNew York City, NYUSA
  • 2010
    • “SPHÉRES 2010” – Galleria Continua. Le Moulin, Boissy-le Châtel
    • “Why Were You Born?”. Charest-Weinberg Gallery, Miami
  • 2009
    • The Armory Show NYC. Magazzino d’Arte Moderna
  • 2007
    • Feria de Arte SWAB, Barcelona, Spain – Stand Galería Leyendecker
      Casa Africa, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain (forthcoming)
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  • 2006
    • Intersections: Shifting Identity in Contemporary Art, John Michael Kohler
      Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
    • Realm of the Spirit, Mike Weiss Gallery, New York, NY
    • Body of Evidence, National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institute,
      Washington, DC
  • 2003
    • New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
  • 2002
    • Documenta 11, Kassel, Germany
      Whitney Museum Biennale, New York
    • The Short Century: Independence and Liberation Movements in Africa 1945-
      1994” P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City
  • 2001
    • Gorney Bravin Lee, New York
  • 1997
    • Fukui Fine Arts Museum, Fukui, Japan
    • Chiba Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan
  • 1994
    • “Group Exhibtion,” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
    • “Un Altre Pais” Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno, Las Palmas Fundacion
    • “La Caixa,” Palma de Mallorca, La Virreina Expositions, Barcelona.
  • 1993
    • “Venice Bienale”
      1992 Other Drums: Visionary Works,” Calvin Morris Gallery, New York
    • “Haessle, Ouattara, Ray Smith,” Navara Gallery, New York
  • 1991
    • “Syncretism: The Art of the xx Century,” The Alternative Museum, New York
    • “Social Sculpture,” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
    • “African Explores: New and Renewed Forms in the 20th Century Art”
    • “The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, traveled to University Art
      Museum, Berkley; Dallas; St. Louis Art Museum; Mint Museum of Art,
      Charlotte; The Carnagie Museum of Art; Pittsburgh; The Corcoran
      Museum of Art, Washington D.C., The Center of Fine Arts, Miami; Ludwig
      Forum, Aachen; Antoni Tapies Fondacion, Barcelona,
    • Espace Lyonnais
      d’Art Contemporain, Lyons; Tate Gallery, Liverpool
  • 1990
    • “It Must Give Pleasure” Erotic Perceptions” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New
      York
    • “Images of Death in Contemporary Art,” Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty
      Museum of Art, Milwaukee
  • 1988
    • “Summer Exhibition,” Vrej Baghoomian Gallery, New York
  • 1986
    • Galerie Georges Lavrov, Paris
  • 1985
    • Musee National des Arts Africans et Oceaniens, Paris