William Wolf

Biography:

William Wolf was born in Phoenixville, PA. He graduated with his BFA in Painting form Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and his MFA in Painting from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. After graduate school Wolf worked with at risk children. Wolf has exhibited his work nationally and in Asia. He currently lives and maintains his studio practice in Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions & Art Fairs:

2026

  • Affordable Art Fair NYC, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY
  • 100 Mile Radius Biennial, Chesapeake Gallery Harford Community College, Bel Air, MD
  • 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Marshall University Gallery, Huntington, WV

2025

  • Affordable Art Fair Boston, SoWa, Power Station, Boston, MA
  • Works on Paper, Colo Colo Gallery, New Bedford, MA (Solo Show)
  • Off Main Art Fair, Jedidah Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
  • Art Fair 14C, 14C Jersey City, NJ
  • GRWM, Funhouse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA With Tim Macfarlane, Nicolo Gentile and Angela Rio
  • One for All, “Authenticity” Coatesville, PA

2024

  • Loy Lou Space, “Yellow”. New York, NY
  • Main Line Art Center, “Little Luxuries” Haverford, PA, Juror Susana Gold
  • Ozone Art Gallery, “Enigmatic Genius”, New Foundland, PA
  • IceBox Projects, “Now, One with Everyone” Philadelphia, PA
  • Colo Colo Gallery, “New Territories” New Bedford, MA (Solo Show)
  • One For All Arts, “19335” Thorndale, PA

2023

  • Oxford Arts Alliance, “9th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition, Oxford, PA Juror Stuart Shils
  • Pilot Projects, “Epilogue”, Philadelphia, PA
  • Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College, “19th Annual Juried Exhibition”, Gettysburg, PA
  • Juror Lauren Nye
  • Pink Noise Projects, “Doppelgänger”, Philadelphia, PA
  • Colo Colo Gallery, “New Fruits” New Bedford, MA (Solo Show) Curated by Luis Villanueva
  • One For All Arts, “Small Works”, Thorndale, PA
  • East Village Art Collective, “Exploring the Unconventional”, New York, NY

2022

  • Holy Family University Art Gallery, “Underlands” Philadelphia, PA (Solo Show) Curated By Pamela Flynn
  • Macon Arts Alliance, “Abstract”, Macon GA
  • One For All Arts Thorndale, “Inaugural Exhibition” Thorndale, PA
  • One For All Arts Philadelphia, “Spring Exhibition:” Philadelphia, PA
  • Ketchup City Creative, “Out of Shape” Pittsburg, PA
  • The Exchange, “In 3D” Bloomsburg, PA

2021

  • The Cultural Center of Cape Cod, “Off the Wall” South Yarmouth, MA
  • One For All, “Memories”, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Up Arts Incubator, “Locally Grown”, Landsdale, PA.
  • Floyd Center for the Arts, “2021 Juried Exhibition, Floyd, VA. Juried by Z.L. Feng.
  • Gallery 311, “All Abstract”, Raleigh, NC.
  • AOY Art Center, “Instructors Show”, Yardley, PA.
  • Howard County Arts Council, “Traces”, Ellicott City, MD. With Jeremy Siedt.

2020

  • D’art Gallery, “Spot On”, Denver, CO. Juror Michael Paglia.
  • Las Laguna Gallery, “Open Theme”, Laguna Beach, CA.
  • Arts Center Gallery, “Mixed Media” Nazareth College, Rochester, NY. Juror Ted Lott.
  • Main Street Arts, “Sprawling Visions” Clifton Springs, NY.

2019

  • Jones Gallery, “December Group Exhibition, Kansas City, MO
  • Limner Gallery, “Holiday Small Works Exhibition” Hudson, NY.
  • Lemonade Stand Gallery, “Small Works 2019 Exhibition” Key West, FL.
  • Moody Jones Gallery, “Philosophical Underpinnings”, With Felix Osiemi, Ruslan Khias, Theodore Harris,
    Glenside, PA.
  • Attic Rehab, “Edinboro University Drawing and Painting Club Alumni Show”, Erie, PA
  • Starkville Arts Council, “Under 40”, Starkville, MS. (Best in Show)

2018

  • Da Vinci Art Alliance, “Perennial Visions” Philadelphia, PA.
  • Abington Art Center, “Annual Juried Show”, Abington, PA. Juror Martha Gyllenhaal
  • Papermill Community of the Arts, “Papermill and Friends”, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Practice, “Best of the Worse”, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Colo Colo Gallery, “Organic Decay,” New Bedford, MA. (Solo Show) Curated by Luis Villanueva
  • Elaina’s Fine Art Gallery, “Will Wolf” Collegeville, PA. (Solo Show)

2017

  • CICA Museum, “Concept 2017: Third Annual Exhibition on Conceptual Art,” Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.
  • Groundworks,” Other Worlds,” with Zach White and Bruce Bailey, New Bedford, MA.
  • Verum Ultimum, “Abstract Catalyst 4,” Portland, OR.
  • Warwick Center for the Arts, “SNAC at Warwick,” Warwick, RI.
  • True Grit Gallery, “SNAC Group Exhibit,” Middleboro, MA
  • Enso Gallery, “Annual SNAC Invitational,” Brockton, MA.

2016

  • Attleboro Art Museum, “Member’s Show,” Attleboro, MA.
  • TL6 Gallery, “New Works,” New Bedford, MA. (Solo Show)
  • Arts at the Amory, “Non- 2DPainting,” Somerville, MA. (Solo Show)
  • Gallery X, “Black and White Exhibition,” New Bedford, MA.
  • Bromfield Gallery, “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” Boston, MA.
  • University Gallery, “MFA Thesis Exhibition,” University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA. Curated by Viera Levitt

2015

  • New Bedford Ferry Terminal “Nautical Nuances,” New Bedford, MA
  • Gallery 244, “Shapes and Space,” with Lauren Savoia, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA.
  • Gallery 263 “Chroma,” Juror Lynda Schlosberg, Cambridge, MA.

2014

  • Crapo Gallery “Musical Chairs,” University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA
  • Gallery 224, “Pentimenti,” Curated by Andrea Abra-Coutts University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, New
    Bedford, MA.
  • Gallery 244, “Glimpse,” Curated by Vierra Levitt. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA.
  • Studio- B, “Untitled,” Boyertown, PA.
  • Phonix Village Art Center, “Above and Below,” Phoenixville, PA. (Solo Show)
  • Phonix Village Art Center “Member Show,” Phoenixville, PA.
  • Hazelton Art League, “Artist Exchange,” Hazelton, PA.

2013

  • Start-up Incubator Biggers House, “Homecoming Exhibition,” Edinboro, PA.
  • Phonix Village Art Center, “August Upstairs Artist of the Month,” Phoenixville, PA. (Solo Show)
  • Start-up Incubator, “Nature of the line,” Edinboro, PA. (Solo Show)
  • Hamilton Hall Gallery, “Contemporary Abstraction,” Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA,
    Juror Rachael Burke.

2012

  • Imperium Gallery, “Abstraction show,” Edinboro, PA.
  • Start-up Incubator,” Continuing Thoughts,” Edinboro, PA.
  • Hamilton Hall Gallery, “Accreditation Exhibition,” Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
  • Baron-Fornes, Library, “Figure it Out,” Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.
  • Baron-Fornes Library, “Figure, Fur, Fantasy,” Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.

2011

  • Bates Gallery, “Annual Drawing and Painting Club Show,” Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA.

Statement:

“In my visual research, I am motivated by the life pulsating in the undercarriage of our environment. On the surface of the painting, it is the footprint of mankind. It serves as a fossil of a species of life that burnt itself out and left behind a trail of detritus from man’s bad stewardship. The underlayers of the painting serve as the dwelling of the life that survived mankind. It is mutated and healing itself as it was pushed deeper into the surface of the Earth but has still fights to emerge from the surface. Formally, these pieces are both spatial and topographical cross section of space.

In my process I utilize both ancient and contemporary media. I start my process utilizing wood and 3D resin printing. I am drawn to the malleability and physicality of wood. I am also drawing to the process and infinite possibilities of 3D printing. I further modify the form with encaustics. Encaustics allow me to add and subtract to modify the form above and below the surface.”