Born in 1975, Ryan Seng was raised in a small town in Illinois. He now lives with his wonderful wife and three amazing children in northern California.
EXHIBITIONS
MAHONEY ART LOFT, SHADY LADY SALOON Sacramento, California 2010
"Blind Tiger Release Party" solo exhibition
L STREET LOFTS Sacramento, California 2009
"Penthouse" solo exhibition
1301 I STREET Sacramento, California 2008
"Causeway Ragweed" juried and exhibited in Valley Artist group show
OPERA GALLERY Budapest, Hungary 2008
"International Artists" selected group show
111 MINNA San Francisco, California 2008
"Ryan Seng Project 2, Bacon Man" solo exhibition
1301 I STREET Sacramento, California 2007
"Ryan Seng Project 1, Pig Fight" solo exhibition
PETE'S Sacramento, California 2008
"Ryan Seng Project 2 Fundraiser" solo exhibition
NORM'S Sacramento, California 2007
"Ryan Seng Project 1 Fundraiser" solo exhibition
NELSON GALLERY Davis, California 2006
“Flatlanders”, Juror Renny Pritikin
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Sacramento, California 2005
“Crossroads”, art of Ryan and Sita Seng
DESIGN HOUSE GALLERY Davis, California 2005
“Art of Ryan and Sita Seng”
BARTON GALLERY Sacramento, California 2004
“Resurrections”, solo exhibition
UNIVERSITY CLUB UCD Davis, California 2002
“Cultivate Art”, art auction
PERIMETER GALLERY Belfast, Maine 2002
“Small Works”
PENCE GALLERY Davis California 2001
“Figuration”, exhibition and artist lecture
MATRIX ARTS Sacramento, California 2001
“Matrix Arts International 2001”, juried show
CHURCH MUSEUM AT OLANA Hudson, New York 2001
“Repainting Church’s Territory”
BERGDORF GOODMAN New York, New York 2001
“Repainting Church’s Territory”, preview exhibition
PENCE GALLERY Davis, California 2001
“City of Davis First Juried Exhibition”, Juror David Hollowell
CAFE CALIFORNIA Davis, California 2001
“Art of Ryan and Sita Seng”
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY Davis, California 2000
”Still Life Exhibition”
PAINTINGS DIRECT.COM New York, New York 2000 - present
works sold and displayed on line
FIRST STREET GALLERY New York, New York 1999
”Depiction”, juror Graham Nickson
CENDRILLION New York, New York 1997
solo exhibition
AWARDS
MAGISTER ARTIS 2008
Opera Gallery Award
NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL
two full and one partial year scholarships
“Excellence in Painting Award”
drawing used as an advertisement for the school in Art News Magazine
NATIONAL SCHOLASTIC ART COMPETITION
placed top ten in the country
painting was purchased for permanent collection
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS 2001
audited painting class with David Hollowell
“Children's Illustration”, with Yan Nascimbene
NEW YORK STUDIO SCHOOL 1997
graduated with major in figure painting
INDEPENDENT TRAVEL 1997
studied paintings and sculptures in Paris and Italy
PRATT INSTITUTE 1994
completed the first year foundation program
PUBLICATIONS
MAGYAR NEMZET 2008
review of Opera Gallery "International Artist"show
"ARTISSIMO" 2008
catalog of works
NITEVIBE 2008
preview review
“FLATLANDERS” 2006
catalog of works
“REPAINTING CHURCH’S TERRITORY” 2001
catalog of works
PAINTINGS DIRECT MAGAZINE “TRUE COLORS” 2001
featured artist
THE DAVIS ENTERPRISE
Review of Pence Gallery “First Annual Juried Show” 2001 Review of Pence Gallery “Figuration” 2002
Review of “Art of Ryan and Sita Seng” 2004