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Solo Exhibitions

2022  Trart Gallery, "Monica Denevan: Songs of the River," Trieste, Italy   

 

2018  Duncan Miller Gallery, “Monica Denevan,” Santa Monica, CA

2015  Serindia Gallery ANNEX
, “China and Myanmar: Selected Photographs,” Bangkok
          Strand Cruise Ship, “Monica Denevan: Photographs,” Myanmar

2011  Scott Nichols Gallery, “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma and China,” San Francisco
          Tao Evolution Gallery, “Monica Denevan: Through a Burmese Window,” Hong Kong
          Angkor Hospital for Children, “Photographs from Burma and China,” Siem Reap, Cambodia

2010  Duncan Miller Gallery, “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma,” Los Angeles, CA
          San Francisco International Airport Museum, “Monica Denevan: Burma,” San Francisco, CA

2008  Tao Evolution Gallery,”Monica Denevan: New Portraits from Burma,” Hong Kong
           Viewpoint Gallery, “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma,” Sacramento, CA

2007  Tao Evolution Gallery, “The River Anthology: Portraits from Burma,” (catalog), Hong Kong
           Grand Hotel d’Angkor, “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma,” Siem Reap, Cambodia

2006  McDermott Gallery, “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma,” Siem Reap, Cambodia

2005  White Room Gallery, “Songs of the River: Portraits from Burma,” West Hollywood, CA



Select Group Exhibitions and Events

2024  Center for Photographic Art, "2024 International Juried Exhibition," Carmel, CA

           Chianciano Biennale 2024, Museo d"Arte di Chianciano Terme, Italy

         Center for Photographic Art, "8x10 Fundraiser Exhibition and Auction," Carmel, CA

           Arc Gallery, "FourSquared," San Francisco, CA

         Gray Loft Gallery, "Among the Trees," Oakland, CA

         AIPAD The Photography Show, Scott Nichols Gallery booth, New York, NY

2023 London Art Biennale 2023, London, UK

          Scott Nichols Gallery, "Guy and Gals of the Gallery," Sonoma, CA

          Capital Culture Gallery, "Photography Exhibition," Norfolk, UK

          Center for Photographic Art, "8x10 Fundraising Exhibition and Auction," Carmel, CA

          Capital Culture Gallery, "Silent Auction," Norfolk, UK

         Springline "Grand Opening and Art Exhibition Event," Menlo Park, CA

          Capital Culture Gallery, "Summer Exhibition," Norfolk, UK

          Maxville Winery, "Art and Terroir:  A Bay Area Bounty," Saint Helena, CA

          Photo Forward Los Angeles, Scott Nichols Gallery booth, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA

          Pacific Grove Art Center, "Monica Denevan, Rick Murai, Manuello Paganelli," Pacific Grove, CA

2022  Art at the Infinity, "Monica Denevan & Alan Mazzetti," San Francisco, CA

          Triton Art Museum, "Salon at the Triton," Santa Clara, CA
          Capital Culture Gallery, "Grand Opening Exhibition," Norfolk, UK

          Center for Photographic Art, "8x10 Fundraising Exhibition and Auction," Carmel, CA

          AIPAD The Photography Show, Scott Nichols Gallery booth, New York, NY

          Center for Photographic Art, "Members' Juried Exhibition," Carmel, CA 

          de Young Museum, online "Pictures of People," San Francisco, CA 

          Arc Gallery, "48 Pillars," San Francisco, CA

2021  Svane Family Foundation "Ark" Exhibition and Auction, San Francisco, CA

           Scott Nichols Gallery, "Summer Contemporary Show," Sonoma, CA

           Zeropixel Festival, "CORPO," Trieste, Italy

           Center for Photographic Art, "Photolucida Critical Mass 2019 Top 50," Carmel, CA (rescheduled)

           Center for Photographic Art, "8x10 Fundraising Exhibition and Auction," Carmel, CA

           Capital Culture Gallery, "Christmas Exhibition," Norfolk, UK

           Bayview Opera House, "Shipyard Artists' Exhibition," San Francisco, CA

2020  Center for Photographic Art, "8x10 Fundraising Exhibition and Auction," Carmel, CA

            Photo LA Virtual Collect + Connect, "Focus Photo LA Top 20 Finalists," Los Angeles, CA  

            Galerie Huit Arles, "Open Walls Arles 2020," Arles, France 

          Photo-Eye Gallery, "Fractured," Santa Fe, NM 

          Scott Nichols Gallery, " The Big Picture Show," Sonoma, CA
          Center for Photographic Art, "2020 Members Juried Exhibition," Carmel, CA                
       

2019  Scott Nichols Gallery, "Holiday Exhibition," Sonoma, CA
          Center for Photographic Art, "8x10 Fundraiser Exhibition," Carmel, CA
          Pingyao International Photography Festival, "Head On Portrait Prize Exhibition," Pingyao, China
          Imagery Estate Winery, "Recent Wine Label Artwork," Glen Ellen, CA

          Scott Nichols Gallery, "The Last Picture Show," San Francisco, CA

          Serindia Gallery, "Hotel Art Fair," W Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand

          Head On Portrait Prize Exhibition, "Paddington, Australia

          ACCI Gallery, "San Francisco Bay International Photography Exhibition," Berkeley, CA

          Capital Culture Gallery, "Summer Exhibition," Norfolk, UK

          All About Photo Awards, "Digital Traveling Exhibition," via Daylighted

2018  Scott Nichols Gallery, “Women of the West,”San Francisco, CA
          Anderson Smith North Gallery, “Bay Area Currents,” San Anselmo, CA
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “The Golden State,” San Francisco, CA
          Santa Clara University, “Silicon Valley Plastic Camera Show,” Santa Clara, CA
          Open House/Photo Bangkok, “Burma” Bangkok
          Capital Culture Gallery, “Summer Exhibition,” Norfolk, UK
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “Hope Springs Eternal,” San Francisco, CA

2017  Scott Nichols Gallery, “The 25th Anniversary Show,” San Francisco, CA
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “Women,” San Francisco, CA
          Arc Gallery, “Squared Alumni 2017,” San Francisco, CA
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “The Summer Show,” San Francisco, CA
          Center for Photographic Art, “Members’ Juried Exhibition,” Carmel, CA
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “Classics – Selections from the Gallery,” San Francisco, CA
          Capital Culture Gallery, “Opening Celebration Exhibition,” Norfolk, UK
          Hardcover Art Bookshop, “Songs of Lao,” Bangkok, Thailand

2016  Howard Greenberg Gallery, “Songs of Lao,” fundraiser and book signing, New York, NY
          Serindia Gallery Annex, “Songs of Lao,” exhibition and book signing, Bangkok, Thailand
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “The Big Picture,” San Francisco, CA
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “The Summer Show,” San Francisco, CA

2015  Scott Nichols Gallery, “Past and Present: Six Bay Area Photographers,” San Francisco, CA
          Exposed Gallery, “Fragments of Asia,” Moscow, Russia
          Chelsea Health Club, “Photography Exhibit at The Club, London, England

2014  Scott Nichols Gallery, “Women: Seeing and Being Seen,” San Francisco, CA
          Scott Nichols Gallery, “The Summer Show,” San Francisco, CA
          Rayko Photo Center, “The Perimeter of the World,” San Francisco, CA
          Arc Gallery, “Foursquared V,” San Francisco, CA

2013  Southeast Museum of Photography, “Critical Mass Top 50 2012,” Daytona Beach, FL
          Arc Gallery, “FourSquared IV,” San Francisco, CA
          Annenberg Space for Photography, slideshow event, “No Strangers,” Los Angeles, CA
          Jennifer Schwartz Gallery, “Critical Mass Top 50 2012,” Atlanta, GA
          SF City Hall Gallery (PhotoAlliance/SFAC galleries), “Take Me Away,” San Francisco, CA

2012  Scott Nichols Gallery, “The Summer Show:Photographs from the Gallery Collection,” San Francisco, CA
         Guate Photo Festival, “Looking at Ourselves: Portraits featured on Lenscratch,” Guatemala City

2011 Tao Evolution Gallery, “Contemporary Photographs of Vietnam, Burma, China and Japan,” Hong Kong
         Scott Nichols Gallery, “The Summer Show,” San Francisco, CA
         Capital Culture Gallery, “Contemporary Photography,” London



Select Press - Publications - Events

 

2024  Silvergrain Classics, Spring 2024, Issue #22, Germany
            Juror, The Independent Photographer, "Black and White Award 2024," France

2023  Bright, Josh. "Profile: Monica Denevan," The Independent Photographer, March 13, 2023. France

 

2022  Basso, Giulia. "Monica Denevan alla Trart." Il Piccolo, 26 November 2022. Trieste, Italy

           AIPAD, Scott Nichols Gallery booth, New York, NY

2001  Far Out Magazine, "Monica Denevan's portrayal of beauty beyond the brutality in Burma," UK

          Juror, "All About Photo Awards 2021," US 
 

2020 Sonoma Valley Museum of Art, "Wall2Wall Online Art Auction," Sonoma, CA

          All About Photo Magazine, 2020 Awards Issue, US

          The Guardian, July 2, 2020 issue, "The Best Photography from OpenWalls Arles 2020," UK

          Center for Photographic Art, 10 prints donated to Fine Print Program, Carmel, CA

          First Exposures (youth mentoring program), 5 prints donated for fundraiser, San Francisco, CA

          Open House Hardcover, "Form and the Photographic Print," show and discussion of prints, Bangkok

          BETA developments in photography, Issue 35, Australia


2019  Shadow & Light Magazine, Nov-Dec 2019 Issue, eleven photograph feature, US
          Analog Forever Magazine, Issue 1 Winter 2019, one photograph, US
          All About Photo Magazine, Photo Awards Special Edition, US

           Barren Magazine, Issue No.7, eight photographs featured online, US

           Edge of Humanity, ten photographs featured online, US

2018  All About Photo Magazine, Shapes Issue, cover image, US
          Analog Forever Magazine, “Monica Denevan – A Traveler’s Connection,” by Niniane Kelley, US
          Series of Dreams: Images from SHOTS Magazine, edited by Russell Joslin, Skeleton Key Press, US
          SHOTS, issue no. 140, Summer 2018, Forces of Nature issue, page 7, US

2016  Friends Without A Border, “Songs of Lao,” Nazraeli Press, US
          The Sun, June 2016, Issue 486, back inside cover image, US
          SHOTS, issue no. 131, Spring 2016, Children Issue, US

2015  Fah Thai (Bangkok Airways inflight magazine), Jan-Feb 2015, pages 66-74, Thailand
           Planches Contacts 03, Autumn 2015, France

2014  Lens, April 2014, Issue 108, pages 6-7, China
           PetaPixel photo blog, March 18, 2014, images and interview, US

2013  LensWork, no. 109: Nov-Dec 2013, pages 46-63, US
           SHOTS, no. 121: Autumn 2013, The Five Senses Issue, page 8, US
          The Sun, August 2013, Issue 452, cover image, US
          Lancon, Philippe. Les iles. France: J’ai Lu, cover image, Paris
          The Sun, March 2013, Issue 447, cover image, US

2012  Black+White Photography, October 2012, Issue No. 142, article and cover photograph, UK
          SHOTS, no. 117: Autumn 2012, Portrait Issue, pages 15, 31, US
          LENSCRATCH, July 16 feature
          F-Stop Magazine, Issue 54, Latin America, US
          F-Stop Magazine, Issue 51, The Portrait, US

2011  ZYZZYVA, Fall 2011, Issue No. 92, pages 117-120, US
          Artvas-The Photo, Summer 2011, Volume 03, pages 24-25, Seoul, Korea
          SHOTS, no. 111: Spring 2011, The Body, pages 20, 37, US
          The Sun, February 2011, Issue 422, cover image, US



Select Awards

 

2023  YourDailyPhotograph.com Hot 100 of 2022, Your Daily Photograph, US

2022  Triton Museum of Art, "Salon at the Triton," First Place in Photography award, Santa Clara, CA

            Center for Photographic Art Members' Juried Show, Jack Wasserbach Award for B&W Photography, Carmel, CA

           

2021  YourDailyPhotograph.com Hot 100 of 2021, Your Daily Photograph, US
 

2020  Svane Family Foundation Grant recipient, US 

           All About Photo, "Photographer of the Year," First Place Award,  US

           Photo LA Virtual Collect + Connect, "Focus Photo LA," 2nd Runner-Up Award, US

           Life Framer Photography Award, "The Human Body," Shortlisted, US

2019  PhotoLucida Critical Mass Top 50 Finalist, US

           Head On Portrait Prize, Finalist, Sydney, Australia
          ACCI Gallery, "San Francisco International Photography Exhibition," Third Place Award, Berkeley, CA

2018  All About Photo Magazine, Shapes Issue, First Place Award, US

2017  Center for Photographic Art, “2017 Members’ Juried Exhibition,” First Place Award, Carmel, CA
          Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, “Portraits,” Honorable Mention, Santa Fe, NM

2014  Rayko Photo Center, “Perimeter of the World,” Honorable Mention, San Francisco, CA

2012  PhotoLucida Critical Mass Top 50 Finalist, US

2011  Black and White Spider Awards, 2nd place and three nominee awards, London

 


Collections

Museo d'Arte di Chianciano Terme, Chianciano Terme, Italy

Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, AZ

Springline Collection, Menlo Park, CA

UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA
Imagery Estate Winery, Glen Ellen, CA



Education

1987  Bachelor of Arts, Photography, San Francisco State University
 



    




 

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