WENDELL M. KLING
Education:
1995- 2000 M.F.A. Visual Arts. University of California at San Diego (Emphasis on Painting, Sculpture
and Performance)
1984-1989 B.A. Visual Arts (studio). University of California at San Diego.
(Emphasis on Painting, Sculpture, and Performance) areas of concentration: cultural
anthropology, sociology.
Gallery Exhibitions:
Solo/Collaborative Exhibitions:
02 – 2018 “Family Four Pak (310 U.S. fl oz)” In collaboration with Joe Yorty. Bijou at 2835 Golf
Course Dr. San Diego, Ca.
04 – 2016 “Fire! an Exercise in Immersive Abstract Cinema by Wendell M. Kling.” Helmuth Projects.
San Diego, Ca.
06 - 2012 "Untitled Summer Solstice Installation" In collaboration with Brian Dick. Museum of
Contemporary Art, San Diego. La Jolla, Ca.
10 - 2009 "a Piece of the Moon World" La Jolla Athenaeum. La Jolla, Ca.
11 - 2007 "Happy Apple Color Organ" Crossing Tracks Gallery. San Diego, Ca.
03 - 2007 "Color Organs and Magic Lanterns: a Sound and Light Show by Wendell M. Kling"
Kruglac Gallery. MiraCosta College, Oceanside, Ca.
02 - 2006 “Supper. A Super Monster Shadow Film and Theater Installation.” In collaboration with
Brian Dick. Southwestern Community College Art Gallery. Chula Vista Ca.
10 - 2001 "Dictionary" New Works Gallery. San Diego Ca.
03 - 1998 “The Millenial Timepiece of Winslow King” Graduate Performance
Space, UCSD. La Jolla, Ca.
07 - 1993 “Recent Works” Gashaus Gallery. San Diego, Ca.
Group Exhibitions:
11 – 2016 “Sociometry Fair 2016” The Smell. Los Angeles, CA.
06 - 2016 “Felicita” Ship in the Woods. Escondido, Ca.
04 - 2015 “Sights and Sounds” curated by Cornelia Feye for Bread and Salt. San Diego, Ca.
11 - 2013 "Object Object!: A Selection of Smaller Works" Good Good Things at Helmuth Projects.
San Diego, Ca.
11 - 2012 "Sociometry Fair 2012" Submission Gallery. San Francisco, Ca.
05 - 2010 "It All Adds Up: Celebrating Twenty Years of Exhibitions" Athenaeum Music and Arts
Library. La Jolla, Ca.
05 - 2010 "Here Not There. San Diego Art Now." Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. La
Jolla, Ca.
04 - 2010 "New Contemporaries III. Featuring 13 Artists Nominated for the SD Art Prize" Project X
Gallery. Solana Beach, Ca.
04 - 2010 "Imaginarium: a Voyage into Creativity" San Diego Art Dept., San Diego, Ca.
04 - 2009 "POST Card" Sushi Performance and Visual Art. San Diego, Ca.
11 - 2008 "Dead On. Artists on Dia de los Muertos" Crossing Tracks Gallery. San Diego, Ca.
06 - 2008 "Sociometry Fair, 2008" CO-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago Illinois
11 - 2006 "Collapsible Monuments" Thrust Projects. NY, NY.
12 - 2005 “Transcontinental Nomadenoase” (“Toothpick Musicbox”) Art Basel Miami Beach Art
Projects. Miami, Florida
07 - 2004 “alt.pictureshows” (“Monster Movie”) MCASD, La Jolla, Ca.
04 - 2004 "Sociometry Fair 2004, Las Vegas" (“Monster Movie”) Katharine Gianaclis Park for the
Arts. Las Vegas, Nevada
04 - 2003 "Word: p, s & b" (“Dictionary”) Tres Gllery. San Diego, Ca.
02 - 2003 "Plugged and Haunted" (“Volkswagen Chromotrope”) Mak Center. Los Angeles, Ca.
07 - 2002 "Glued, Screwed and Nailed" Flux Gallery. San Diego, Ca.
04 - 1998 “Circus Momentous” Worth-Ryder Gallery, UCB. Berkeley, Ca.
03 - 1998 “Circus Momentous” White Gallery, UCLA. Los Angeles, Ca.
01 - 1998 “Circus Momentous” Herbert Marcuse Gallery, UCSD. San Diego, Ca.
02 - 1997 “Red Acrobat” Herbert Marcuse Gallery, UCSD. San Diego, Ca.
10 - 1995 “Group Show” Herbert Marcuse Gallery, UCSD. San Diego, Ca.
Performances:
03 - 2014 "Unmusic @ unLocation - An Exploration of Sound and Light" Collaboration between
Wendell M. Kling and Keenan Hartsten.
06 - 2013 "Sound and Light Instruments" in conjunction with "Non-Luminous Objects" an installation
by Keenan Hartsten. T.F.R. Gallery. Leucadia Ca.
06 - 2013 "Old Black Dickies = New Black Flags" "Art Around Adams" Adams Avenue Carwash.
San Diego, Ca.
09 - 2011 "4D Painting for Miro" Summer Salon Series, San Diego Museum of Art
06 - 2005 “Toothpick Musicbox” - "Art Around Adams” Adams Avenue Carwash. San Diego, Ca.
11 - 2004 “Volkwagen Chromotrope” - “Art Around Adams” Adams Avenue Carwash. San Diego,
Ca.
11 - 2003 "Monster Movie Shoot" San Diego, Ca.
04 - 1998 “Circus of Cycles” Worth-Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley. Berkeley, Ca.
03 - 1998 “Circus of Cycles” White Allery, UC Los Angeles. Los Angeles, Ca.
01 - 1998 “Circus of Cycles” Herbert Marcuse Gallery, UCSD. San Diego, Ca.
10 - 1997 “Circus Momentous Fundraiser” Sushi Gallery, San Diego, Ca.
05 - 1997 “Ocuped” (a collaborative performance w/ John Reed) El Campo Ruse. San Diego, Ca.
04 - 1997 "Circus of Cycles" Children's Museum of San Diego, S.D. Ca.
02 - 1997 “Feast” Visual Arts Facility, UCSD. La Jolla, Ca.
01 - 1997 ”Circus of Cycles” Visual Arts Facility, UCSD. La Jolla, Ca.
12 - 1995 “New Year’s Performance”(a collaborative performance w/ Leslie Samuels) Angel
Oransanz Foundation. Norfolk Sinagogue, N.Y., N.Y.
12 - 1995 “Puppet ” Visual Arts Facility, UCSD. La Jolla, Ca.
02 - 1993 “Let Me Call You Sweetheart” 930 E st. San Diego, Ca.
11 - 1991 “Shadow Puppet Show” 535 5th Ave, San Diego Ca.
10 - 1991 “Halloween Ball” La Jolla Marriot, La Jolla, Ca.
07 - 1991 “Fight Night” 740 6th Ave., San Diego, Ca.
04 - 1991 “Performance Lecture” San Diego Art Institute, San Diego,Ca.
02 - 1991 “Valentine’s Day Performance” 930 E st. San Diego, Ca.
12 - 1990 “Mr. Kling’s Christmas” 930 E st. San Diego, Ca.
11 - 1990 “A Prelude” 930 E st. San Diego, Ca.
04 - 1990 “A Real Life Story” 930 E st. San Diego, Ca.
04 - 1989 “Cat Performance” Mandeville Center, UCSD. La Jolla Ca.
Teaching Experience:
2007 - present: Professor, School of the Humanities, Department of Fine Art. San Diego Mesa
College, San Diego Ca.
2003 - 2007: Instructor, School of the Humanities, Department of Fine Art. San Diego Mesa College,
San Diego Ca.
2002 - 2007: Instructor, School of Arts and Communication, Department of Art. Southwestern
Community College, Chula Vista, Ca.
2001 - 2003: Lecturer, Fine Arts Dept. University of San Diego.
1999 - 2000: Guest Instructor, Children’s Museum School, Children’s Museum of San Diego. S.D., Ca.
1995 - 1998: Teaching Assistant , Visual Arts Dept., University of California at San Diego
Professional Experience:
2001 – 2007: Set Designer and Production Manager, Fern Street Circus,
San Diego Ca.
2000 – 2001: Project Manager, inSITE2000, San Diego, Ca. & Tijuana, Mexico
1999 -- 2000: Exhibitions Coordinator, Children’s Museum of San Diego. S.D. Ca.
Artist Assistant experience:
2005 Fabricator. Sculptures and Installations. InSite2005. San Diego, Ca. & Tijuana, Mexico.
2003 Installer. Mark Dion “Urban Bird Blind”. Madison Square Park, NY, NY. For Public Art
Fund.
1998-1999 Exhibitions Assistant. San Diego Children’s Museum. “Design Worlds”
1997 Designer/Fabricator. Sheldon Brown. "Mi Casa es tu Casa" at Children's Museum of
San Diego.
1997 Fabricator. Andres Torres, Danielle Michaelis & Dawn Martinez. design & execution of
structural support of the piece "Memory Masa" at Children's Museum of San Diego.
1987 Installer. Chris Burdon. ”the Reason for the Neutron Bomb” Museum of Contemporary
Art, La Jolla Ca.
Curatorial Experience:
1996-1998 “CIRCUS MOMENTOUS” a travelling exhibit including submissions from students from
throughout the UC system working with a $20,000 budget. Included Gallery shows,
performances & film screenings at UCSD Graduate gallery, UCLA White Gallery & UCB
Worth-Ryder Gallery.
Bibliography:
02 - 2014 City Heights Opens New Park Designed For Adults. KPBS Evening Edition. 02/03/2014.
11 - 2013 "Object Object!: A Selection of Smaller Works" Show Catalogue with essays by Lara
Bullock and Lauren Lockhart. Good Good Things & Helmuth Projects.
03 - 2011 James Chute, "Wendell Kling's Art is All About Interactivity," San Diego Union Tribune.
March 29, 2011
04 - 2010 Leah Ollman. "Art Review: 'Here Not There: San Diego Art Now' at the Museum of
Contemporary Art San Diego," Los Angeles Times. Culture Monster. 07 - 15 - 2010.
03 - 2007 Robert L. Pincus, "the Naturals," San Diego Union-Tribune. Night and Day, weekly
Guide, March 29 - April 4.
03 - 2007 "Local Artist Transforms Oceanside Gallery into Animated Fantasy" The Coast News.
03 - 02 - 2007.
05 - 2003 Robert L. Pincus, "Visualizing the word," San Diego Union-
Tribune
07 - 2002 Britta Kling, "Papercutter Profile: Wendell Kling" First Cut: a Guild
of American Papercutters Publication. Vol.16 No. 3 Summer
2002
10 - 1999 "Art with a Carnival Flare" Vivian Hast, the Daily Californian vol. 127 No. 45, p. 5,
Berkeley, Ca.
03 - 1997 UCSD Conversations: Ringgold, Kling, Burbidge
Performance artist Wendell Kling discusses his unique kinetic sculpture.