Gerrit Greve is an internationally acclaimed fine artist living in Cardiff by the Sea, California. He is a third-generation Dutch colonial, born in Indonesia. His family subsequently moved to the Netherlands and later immigrated to the U.S., settling near Chicago. This multicultural exposure during his formative years has shaped both him and his art and informs many aspects of his work. He began drawing extensively under the tutelage of his parents at the age of three and has continued since then. Gerrit is now painting and living in southern California. His artwork is included in important public and private collections both in the U.S. and abroad. Since 1972 he has had numerous gallery and museum exhibitions, including a number of solo museum shows. Gerrit has been the subject of several television documentaries, including the Emmy Award-winning PBS series “Artists in Residence.” His paintings have been featured in many publications, including TIME Magazine. Notably, Gerrit’s painting; Northwest Territory is included in the book “1001 Paintings – You Must See before You Die.”
Selected Permanent Collections
- Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Minneapolis, MN
- Hewlett-Packard Corporation, San Diego, CA
- Humphrey’s by the Bay, San Diego, CA
- Imperial Thrift & Loan Corp., Glendale, CA
- Mattel Corp. Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA
- Orange County Art Museum, Newport, CA
- Orange County Music Center, Costa Mesa, CA
- Pacifica Del Mar, Del Mar, CA
- Pfizer Inc., La Jolla, CA
- San Diego Civic Theatre, San Diego, CA
- Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, CA
- St. Joseph’s Hospital, Orange, CA
- Symphony Towers, San Diego, CA
- U.C. Irvine Medical Center, Orange, CA
Selected Media Bibliography
- KPBS-TV (Emmy Award winner), “Artists in Residence: Gerrit Greve”
- KUSI-TV, “The Artists” Series (3 programs), San Diego
- ABC-TV San Francisco, Performance Art. 11 pm news
- Book: “1001 Paintings – You Must See before You Die” (2007)
- ”The Power of Mozart,” TIME Magazine International Edition, Jan.16, 2006
- ”Gerrit Greve: Exploring with Line,” by Susan Vreeland San Diego Hill Courier, April 1984
- ”Riverside Museum Goes 4 for 4,” Simon Hazel, The Press Enterprise
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2011 Installation of 22 paintings from the Journey, Spirit Boats, Water, and Color field series, UBS Financial, Del Mar, CA
2010 “31 Masterpieces”, Symbolic Collection, San Diego, CA
2010 “Eat Paint Love” Paintings from the Chair Reincarnation Series Spirit Boat and Journey Series, “L” Street Gallery, San Diego, CA
2009 “Healing Waters” Paintings from the Water and Journey Series, “L” Street Gallery, San Diego, CA
2007 “Reflections & Journeys”, Timmons Galleries, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
2007 “Reflections & Journeys”, Timmons Galleries, Rancho Santa Fe, CA
2005 “Water Works”, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
2003 “Ravens, Rowboats, and Relics”, The Phantom Gallery, Oceanside, CA
2001 “Illuminations”, Hyde Art Gallery, Grossmont College, San Diego, CA
2001 “Veiling & Unveiling”, St. Paul’s Cathedral, San Diego, CA
1998 “Liturgical Paintings”, Judson Studios, Los Angeles, CA
1997 “The Water Series”, Installation at John Wayne Airport, Laguna Beach, CA
1995 “The Elegy Series”, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
1993 “Gerrit Greve”, Installation at Scripps Hospitals, San Diego County, CA
1991 “The Water Series”, Retrospective Gallery, San Diego, CA
1989 “Gerrit Greve “, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA
1988 “Drip-Line Works”, Sarah Bain Gallery, & John Thomas Gallery, Fullerton CA
1986 “Back Views”, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
1985 “Selected Works”, U.S. International University, San Diego, CA
1983 “Seven West Coast Artists”, Harcourt’s Contemporary, San Francisco CA
1981 “Gerrit Greve, Recent Works”, Galerie Andree, Costa Mesa, CA
1980 “Verdi Paintings”, San Diego Civic Center, San Diego, CA
1979 “Gerrit Greve” & a Performance Piece, Miller Galleries, San Francisco, CA
1977 “Woman Paintings”, Galerie Skans, Aarhus, DENMARK
1975 “Gerrit Greve”, Las Vegas Museum of Art, Las Vegas, Nevada
1974 “The Goddess Series”, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 “Juried Biennial” – “King & Queen” from the Chair Reincarnation Series, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2008 “Juried Biennial” – 3 Large Faces, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2007 “2007 Invitational” – Spirit Boats & Journeys, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2006 “Juried Biennial”, Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2001 “Émigré”, COVA Gallery, San Diego, CA
2000 “Calligraphy Series”, Parisi Gallery, Del Mar, CA
1994 “Elegy Series”, Soma Gallery, San Diego, CA
1992 “The Water Series”, Susan Street Gallery, Solana Beach, CA
1981 “Juried Invitational”, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA
1976 “California Hawaii Biennial”, San Diego Museum of Art, San Diego, CA
1975 “Group Show”, Elaine Horwitch Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona