SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2026 | Doug Argue, Kovacek Gallery, Vienna, Austria, April 14 - May 9, 2026 press release |
| 2025 | Doug Argue: The Observer Effect, Modern Fine Art, New York, New York, June 25 - July 23 |
| 2024 | Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, September 7 - October |
| Sub Rosa, North Hampton, MA | |
| 2023 | Weisman Art Museum, Doug Argue: Letters to the Future, Career Survey exhibition, curated by Elizabeth Armstrong, Saint Paul, MN, article 1, article 2, article 3, article 4, article 5 article 4, opening night talk |
| Kovacek Gallery, Vienna, Austria | |
| 2022 | Piermarq Gallery, There is No Happiness Like Mine, Sydney Contemporary, Sydney, Australia exhibition photographs |
| 1014-Space For Ideas, The Life Aquatic: Oceanic Visions by Doug Argue, in collaboration with the German consulate, New York, New York exhibition photographs, exhibition video | |
| Weisman Art Museum, Doug Argue, Saint Paul, MN book | |
| 2019 | Kovacek Gallery, Vienna, Austria catalogue |
| Piermarq Gallery, Transitions, Sydney, Australia | |
| 2018 | Marc Straus Gallery, New York, NY press |
| 2017 | Waterhouse and Dodd, New York, NY |
| 2015 | Scattered Rhymes, Venice Biennale, Venice, Italy catalogue |
| Palimpsests, Waterhouse & Dodd, New York, NY catalogue | |
| 2014 | Doug Argue: Page Turner, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA press |
| 2013 | Works on Paper, Edelman Arts, New York, NY catalogue |
| Doug Argue, Cafesjian Center for the Arts, Yerevan, Armenia exhibition photographs | |
| Doug Argue: The Art of Translation, Edelman Arts, New York, NY article, press | |
| 2012 | Catch My Drift, Haunch of Venison Gallery, New York, NY exhibition photographs |
| 2011 | The Study of Infinite Possibilities, Edelman Arts, New York, NY |
| 2005 | Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO announcement, exhibition photographs, review |
| 2004 | Gallery Co., Minneapolis, MN review |
| 1998 | Library of Babel, Associated American Artists, New York, NY exhibition text and photographs |
| 1997 | Weinstein Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1996 | Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, Associated American Artists, New York, NY pamphlet |
| 1994 | What is the Grass, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN review |
| 1989 & 1990 | Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1987 & 1988 | Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1987 | Bockley Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1986 | MC Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1985 | Tally Gallery, Bemidji, MN |
| 1984 | B square One Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1983 | Bemidji State University Gallery, Bemidji, MN |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2025 | Size Matters, L'SPACE, New York, NY, June 26 - July 26 |
| 2024 | Art & Antique, Kovacek Gallery, Salzburg, Austria |
| 2023 | Waterhouse and Dodd, New York, New NY |
| Sponder Gallery, Boca Raton, FL | |
| DADS: A Group Exhibition of Artists Who Are Also Fathers, Curated by James Gortner, Westbeth, New York, NY | |
| Galerie Kovacek, Vienna, Austria | |
| 2022 | ArtAustria, Vienna, Austria |
| 2019 | Energy; The Power of Art, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY |
| Piermarq Gallery, Sydney, Australia | |
| 2018 | True Colors, Nassau County Museum of Art, Roslyn Harbor, NY announcement |
| EXPO CHICAGO, Marc Straus Gallery, New York, NY | |
| Art Central, Hong Kong, Marc Straus Gallery, New York, NY | |
| ARCO Madrid, Marc Straus Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 2017 | The White Heat, Marc Straus Gallery New York, NY |
| 2016 | Waterhouse & Dodd, New York, NY |
| 20 | 20 Nature Nurture, Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 2015 | Waterhouse & Dodd, New York, NY |
| Monumental, MANA Miami, Miami, FL | |
| 2014 | All The Best Artists are My Friends, Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ |
| 2013 | Pop Culture: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, MANA Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ |
| Contained Conflict, Driscoll Babcock Galleries, NY, NY | |
| 2012 | Pop Culture: Selections from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, CA |
| Abstraction : What is Real, Edelman Arts, New York, NY | |
| 2010 | Tuffatore, GRAM, Grand Rapids, MI exhibition images |
| Haunch of Venison Gallery, New York City, NY | |
| 2007 | Made in California, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA announcement |
| Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA | |
| 2006 | 12 x 12, Todd Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN juror's statement |
| 2005 | National juried exhibition, Mills Pond House, St. James, NY, Juror: Claudia Altman-Siegel Director of the Luhring Augustine Gallery |
| Word Art, University Galleries, Cincinnati, OH | |
| Millard Sheets Gallery Foundation, In association with the Smithsonian Institution, Pomona, CA | |
| Eclectic Eye, Frederick R Weisman Museum, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA | |
| Inertia 2005, Gallery 500, Portland, OR | |
| Will Creek Survey, The Allegany Arts Council/ Saville gallery, Juror: Kristen Hileman, assistant curator, Hirshorn Museum, Cumberland, MD | |
| 2nd Biennial International Juried Exhibition at Herbst International Exhibition Hall in San Francisco, juried by Marian Parmenter Director SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA announcement | |
| The Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada | |
| National Juried Exhibition, Phoenix Gallery, Juror: Trevor Smith, curator New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY catalogue cover | |
| Alpan International 2005, Alpan Gallery, Juror: Phyllis Braff, President Emerita, International Association of Art Critics, Long Island, NY | |
| 2005 Annual Juried Art Competition, South Arkansas Arts Center, Juror: Suzanne Weaver, Dallas Museum of Art Associate Curator of Contemporary Art, El Dorado, AR | |
| 2004 | Scope LA, Refusalon, Los Angles, CA |
| Two Portraits, Frederic R. Weisman Museum, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN | |
| 2003 | Minimalism and More, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA |
| 2002 | Bockley Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| California Artists from the Frederick R Weisman Foundation, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, traveled to CSU Bakersfield, CA pamphlet | |
| Post Gallery, LA, CA | |
| Culture Club, Oakland, CA | |
| 2001 | Refusalon, San Francisco, CA |
| Biennale Internazionale Dell'Arte, Florence, Italy | |
| Introductions, Refusalon gallery, San Francisco, CA | |
| 2000 | Twin Cities Collects, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1999 | Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul, MN review |
| 1998 | American Academy in Rome, Italy |
| 1997 | Associated American Artists, New York City, NY catalogue |
| 1996 | Threadwaxing Space, New York City, NY |
| Composing A Collection, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Weisman Art Museum, Saint Paul, MN | |
| Drawings Midwest, Minnesota Museum of American Art, Saint Paul, MN | |
| 1994 | Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, MN |
| 1993 | McKnight Foundation Exhibition, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1992 | Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1990 | The Persistent Figure, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN |
| 1987 | Art and the Law, presented by West Publishing Co., St. Paul, MN, traveled to Plaza Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Albrecht Art Museum, St. Joseph, MO, Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN, traveling exhibition pamphlet |
| 1986 | Eight McKnight Artists, MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| Rochester Art Center, Rochester, MN | |
| 1985 | Doug Argue and Jim Lutes, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN pamphlet |
| 1984 | Five From Minnesota, MCAD Gallery, MPLS, MN, Traveled to the New Museum, New York City, NY |
| Daedalus Fine Art, Minneapolis, MN | |
| Saint Paul Art Collective, Wall Street Gallery, St. Paul, MN | |
| 1982 | Bemidji, Art Center, Bemidji, MN |
LECTURES
| 2024 | Doug Argue in Conversation with Ocean Vuong, Sub Rosa, Northampton, MA, October 26 |
| My Life in Paintings: Doug Argue, Society of Fellows, American Academy in Rome, Italy, March 26, Zoom | |
| Talk-Doug Argue: My Life in Paintings, Minneapolis Institue of Art, Pillsbury Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, January 20 | |
| 2023 | Talk-Doug Argue: Letters From The Future, Minneapolis Institue of Art, Pillsbury Auditorium, Minneapolis, MN, June 16 |
AWARDS
| 2009 | London International Creative Competition | Artist of the Year Review |
| 2001 | Golden Family Foundation |
| 1997 | Rome Prize Fellow catalogue |
| 1995 | Pollock- Krasner Foundation |
| Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship | |
| 1994 | Minnesota State Arts Board Career Opportunities Grant |
| 1992 | McKnight Foundation Fellowship |
| 1991 | Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship |
| 1990 | Jerome Foundation Travel and Study Grant |
| 1988 | Bush Foundation Fellowship |
| 1987 | National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship |
| 1986 | McKnight Foundation fellowship |
| 1984 | Jerome Foundation Fellowship |
COLLECTIONS
| Cafesjian Museum of Art, Yerevan, Armenia four paintings |
| Port Authority, World Trade Center, NY, NY two paintings |
| Random House Books, New York NY |
| General Mills, Minneapolis, MN |
| Target Corporation, Minneapolis, MN Commissioned in 2001 |
| Minneapolis Public Library, Minneapolis MN Commissioned in 2001 |
| Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis MN three paintings |
| Minnesota History Center Museum, St. Paul, MN |
| Minnesota Museum of American Art |
| Walker Art Center, Minneapolis MN six paintings |
| University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Bussiness, Minneapolis MN |
| University of Minnesota, Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis MN; twenty six paintings some promised |
| Frederic R.Weisman Foundation, Los Angeles, CA three paintings |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Regan, Sheila. Museum’s decision to remove artist’s monograph from its bookstore sparks questions about freedom of expression, THE ART NEWSPAPER, February 27, 2024. |
| Mueller, Max. Doug Argue Exhibit Comes to Weisman Art Museum, THE MPLS ST PAUL, July 27, 2023. |
| Mueller, Max. Weisman art exhibit “Letters to the Future” evokes eye-catching imagery, THE MINNESOTA DAILY, July 26, 2023. |
| Eler, Alicia. Minnesota-born artist Doug Argue returns for retrospective at Weisman Art Museum, STAR TRIBUNE, July 18, 2023. |
| Fillinger, Becky. Doug Argue Retrospective at Weisman Art Museum, MILL CITY TIMES, July 1, 2023. |
| Regan, Sheila. Doug Argue’s famous chickens paintings return to Weisman with new exhibit, MINNPOST, June 20, 2023. |
| Riley II PHD, Charles A. The Echo of Ovid, September 02, 2022. |
| Kuspit, Donald. Doug Argue, Figurative Expressionist by Donald Kuspit, WHITE HOT MAGAZINE, April 2022. |
| Nardin, Marie Ohanesian. Doug Argue's Scattered Rhymes, a Satellite Exhibit You'll Want to See, huffingtonpost.com, May 2015. |
| Doug Argue. Rime Sparse arte.it, 2015. |
| Four monumental paintings by Doug Argue on view at palazzo Contarini del Zaffo artdaily.org, May 2015. |
| A Venezia, le "Rime sparse" di Doug Argue artemagazine.it, April 30, 2015. |
| Frank, Mary E. Doug Argue in Venice: Scattered Rhymes and Lukic, Dejan. Of the Letters, Nebular. Scattered Rhymes, Venice, Italy 2015. catalog |
| Ilnytzky, Ula. One World Trade Center Artworks, ap.org, December 2014. |
| Expansive abstractions of the universe on view at newly opened One World Trade Center artdaily.org, November 2014. |
| Art at One World Trade Center fills the void examiner.com, November 2014. |
| The Isotropic Nature of Matter HG, Online Magazine, Issue III, Vol. 2, May 2014. |
| Confrontation, Brookville, NY, Issue 115, 2014. |
| Ambit, Norfolk, UK, October Issue 214, 2013. |
| Exhibition of works on paper by artist Doug Argue opens at Edelman Arts in New York artdaily.org, 2014. |
| Bill Fontana and Doug Argue open solo exhibitions at Haunch of Venison in New York artdaily.org, 2014. |
| Tan, Dion. VIDEO: Doug Argue's Art of Translation blouinatinfo.com, December 3, 2013. |
| Abbé, Mary. Made in Manhattan, STARTRIBUNE, December 2013. |
| Սմբատի, Անի. Գաֆէսճեան արվեստի կենտրոնում տեղի կունենա, NEWS.AM, October 11, 2013. |
| Կաֆկայից ազդված հավերը, YEREVAN, October 2013. |
| Contained Conflict, ARTnews, October 2013. |
| Doug Argue on the Image Blog, HUFFINGTONPOST.COM, April 24, 2013. |
| Exhibition of new paintings by genre-busting painter Doug Argue opens at Edelman Arts, ArtDaily.org, March 5, 2013. article |
| Abbe, Mary. Bye-Bye, birdies, STARTRIBUNE, December 8, 2012. article |
| Newest exhibition "Abstraction: What is Real" is now open at Edelman Arts in New York. ARTDAILY.ORG, March 12, 2012. |
| Rutgers. For painter Doug Argue FAAR’98, the 2009 London International Creative Competition first prize. Society of Fellows, American Academy in Rome, Ital, 2009. review |
| Takushi, Scott. The Scoop. ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, September 2008. |
| 2nd Biennial International Juried Exhibition, Herbst International Exhibition Hall in San Francisco, juried by Marian Parmenter Director SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA, July 2005. |
| Bembnister, Theresa. Foul Images, Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, MO, May 14, 2005. announcement, exhibition images, review |
| ART, KANSAS CITY, VISUAL, CINEMATIC. February-April, 2005. magazine cover |
| National Juried Exhibition. Phoenix Gallery, Juror: Trevor Smith, curator New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY. catalogue cover |
| The Eclectic Eye. Selections From The Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, 2004, p. 24.catalouge |
| Hanson, Doug. Everychicken, STAR TRIBUNE, Sepetmber 24, 2004. review |
| Ause, Sarah. Hen House. MINNESOTA DAILY, July 28 2004. photo |
| Frank, Peter. Made in California: Selected Works - The Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation. Todd Madigan Gallery, California State University, Bakersfield, Exhibition catalogue, 2003, p. 32. |
| Storer, Suzanne . Alamedan reflects on Art World. ALAMEDA SUN, May 15, 2003, pp.1. review |
| California Artists from the Frederick R Weisman Foundation, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, traveled to CSU Bakersfield, CA , 2002. announcement |
| Abbe, Mary. Argue works to Weisman, STAR TRIBUNE, January 21, 2001, press |
| Abbe, Mary. St. Paul Museum makes a large acquisition, STAR TRIBUNE, December 20, 1998, pp.4(F). review |
| Abbe, Mary. Artist of the Year, STAR TRIBUNE, 1998, pp. 1(F). |
| Robinson, Walter. Doug Argue, Associated American Artists, New York City, NY. catalogue |
| Abbe, Mary. Argue's memories' get temporary home. STAR TRIBUNE, November 15, 1998, pp. 22(F). review |
| Amy, Michael. Doug Argue at Associated American Artists, ART IN AMERICA, April 1998. article |
| Boswell, Peter. Jules Guerin Rome Prize Fellowship in the Visual Arts, American Academy in Rome, 1998, pp. 18-21. catalogue |
| Abbe, Mary. Argue with success? Yes, in artist's case, STAR TRIBUNE, December 14, 1997, pp. 4(F). review |
| Robinson, Walter. Doug Argue at Associated American Artists. ART NOW GALLERY GUIDE, December 1997, pp. 12-13 pamphlet |
| Abbe, Mary. Primo Painter, STAR TRIBUNE, July 30, 1997, pp. 1(E), 11(E). review |
| Winners of the Rome Prize, NY TIMES, April 19, 1997. press |
| Hypnerotomachia Poliphili, Associated American Artists, NY, 1996. pamphlet |
| _______________. Choices, THE VILLAGE VOICE, June 25, 1996, arts section. |
| Helleckson, Diane.Minneapolis Artist makes a Cagey sale, ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS, August 4, 1995, p. 2(E). |
| Schimke, David. Friends of a Feather, TWIN CITIES READER, April 5-April 11, 1995, pp. 15. review |
| Abbe, Mary. Doug Argue: Big Picture. ARTNEWS, January 1995, p. 95. article |
| Peck, Claude. Strong Argue-ment MPLS, ST. PAUL, December 22, 1994, pp. 60-63. article |
| Abbe, Mary. What a drag: Walker Tribute to Duchamp, STAR TRIBUNE, November 13, 1994, pp 3f. article |
| Randall, Cynde. What is the grass?: An Exhibition of New Paintings by Doug Argue, ARTS MINNEAPOLIS, February 17, 1994, pp. 12-13. article |
| Abbe, Mary. Doug Argue's canvas stands tall among McKnight elect, STAR TRIBUNE, April 15, 1993, p. 1 (E). review |
| Szott, Brian, ed. "Six McKnight Artists," Exhibition Catalogue Minneapolis Collage of Art and Design, 1993, pp. 2, 6-7. |
| Hellekson, Diane. Minnesota Through Artists' Eyes, PIONEER PRESS, 1993. review |
| Harlow, Tim. Father, son roles in oil and watercolor, 1995 press |
| Bush Foundation Fellowship, 1988. catalogue |
| Abbee, Mary. Imagination Fills Empty Store Fronts, STAR AND TRIBUNE, June 26, 1987, pp. 07c. |
| Art and the Law, presented by West Publishing Co., Plaza Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Albrecht Art Museum, St. Joseph, MO; Landmark Center, St. Paul, MN; St. Paul, MN, traveling exhibition. pamphlet |
| Armstrong, Elizabeth, Doug Argue and Jim Lutes, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, 1985 pamphlet |
BIOGRAPHY
| 1962 | born in St. Paul MN |
| 1980-82 | Bemidji State University — Bemidji MN |
| 1983 | University of Minnesota — Minneapolis MN |
| 1989 | son Mattison born |
REPRESENTATION
| L Space, Chelsea, New York |
| Sponder Gallery, Boca Raton, FL |
| Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN |
| Kovacek , Vienna |
| PIERMARQ*, Australia |
EDUCATION
| 1983 | University of Minnesota — Minneapolis MN |
| 1980-82 | Bemidji State University — Bemidji MN |
