Artist Bio

Ed Bereal attended Chouinard Art Institute from 1958-1962 and later taught at University of California, Irvine and Western Washington University.  His work is in the collection of The Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY); The Smithsonian Institute (Washington D.C.); San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (San Francisco, CA); Museum of Fine Arts (Houston, TX); and The Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn NY) among others. Recent exhibitions include the Centre Georges Pompidou (Paris, France) in 2006 and Moderna Museet (Stockholm, Sweden) in 2009; L.A. Object & David Hammons Body Prints, Tilton Gallery (New York, NY) in 2006;  as well as participating in Pacific Standard Time at The Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA) in 2011. His first museum retrospective, Wanted: Ed Bereal for Disturbing the Peace at the Whatcom Museum of Art (Bellingham, WA) in 2019 and Bereal’s recent APEX installation at The Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR) was on view February 23, 2020 through June 27, 2021. 

 
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  • Ed Bereal, Untitled (Self Portrait) EB-25, 1958-1965
    Untitled (Self Portrait) EB-25, 1958-1965
    graphite on paper
    11 x 8.5" paper
    17 x 14.25" framed
  • Ed Bereal, Wild Bill AND Miss A. (Made in the U.S.A), 2001
    Wild Bill AND Miss A. (Made in the U.S.A), 2001
    graphite on paper
    18.5 x 23.5" paper
    27 x 32" framed
  • Ed Bereal, Homage to LA: Just a Lil' Sumpthin for the Kids, 1994
    Homage to LA: Just a Lil' Sumpthin for the Kids, 1994
    mixed media sculpture with found objects
    84 x 63 x 32"
  • Ed Bereal, Self Portrait: Still Lost in the USA, 2004
    Self Portrait: Still Lost in the USA, 2004
    graphite, collage and paint on paper
    17 x 13" paper
    25.75 x 24" framed
  • Ed Bereal, "...With Liberty and Justice for All??", 2023
    "...With Liberty and Justice for All??", 2023
    plastic, resin, graphite and paint
    96 x 37"
  • Ed Bereal, Again (Miss America, George Dubya and the Missing Florida Votes), 2002
    Again (Miss America, George Dubya and the Missing Florida Votes), 2002
    oil and graphite on inkjet print on panel
    38.5 x 49.75" unframed
    40 x 51.5" framed
  • Ed Bereal, Location, Location, Location (Iraq/Afghanistan), 2006
    Location, Location, Location (Iraq/Afghanistan), 2006
    oil and graphite on inkjet print on panel
    72.75 x 42.5" unframed
    74.5 x 43.75" framed
  • Ed Bereal, Miss America Preparing John Doe for Public Service, 2002-2003
    Miss America Preparing John Doe for Public Service, 2002-2003
    oil and graphite on inkjet print on panel
    96 x 50"
  • Ed Bereal, Untitled (Preparatory Sketch), 1989
    Untitled (Preparatory Sketch), 1989
    oil, graphite and mixed media on vellum
    20 x 24" paper
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