Contact: dirk.knibbe@gmail.com

MFA, Art Center, Pasadena, CA
BFA, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago

Currently resides in Los Angeles, CA
Born, Grand Rapids, MI

UPCOMING

BELLFLOWER
SAIGON
July, 2024
ATHENS, GREECE

PAST EXHIBITIONS

SNAKES HAVE NO LEGS
New Low
DEC 14, 2023 - FEB 4, 2024
Los Angeles, CA

INTERSECT PALM SPRINGS
Feb. 9 2023
Presented by Gattopardo

NADA MIAMI 2022
Presented by Gattopardo

DIRK KNIBBE & GABRIEL MADAN
FRIEZE LA 2/17/2022
Presented by Gattopardo

NAZARI KNIBBE
‘CAHOOTS’ at GATTO PARDO
April Fools Day, 2021
Los Angeles, CA

SPACERS ARGOT
APRIL 8 - MAY 10, 2019
RAYMOND GALLERY
ART CENTER, PASADENA, CA

AETHER DRAG
new work with limited publication
PATRICK GOMEZ 4 SHERIFF
DECEMBER 13 2015
3373 E. OLYMPIC BLVD
LOS ANGELES, CA

FISHBELLY PART II
new work with limited publication
at ONE NIGHT ONLY
SAT FEB 28TH 2015
970 N BROADWAY # 212
LA, CA 90012
O.N.O | D.F.K. 2015

HIS FATHER BEFORE HIM
new work with limited publication
presented by Soccer Club Club at Drag City
with Performances by Sun Foot & John Phillips
September 21, 2012. Chicago, IL

FISHBELLY PART I
new work with limited publication
at 33 Claver Place Brooklyn, NY August 15. 2010

THE MAN IS THE BASTARD SHOW
Installation of various materials
at The Rainbo Club
1150 N. Damen Ave, Chicago IL
August 10. 2007

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

OTHER ANIMALS
at Gattopardo
Jan 22, 2022
with Robin Akashi, Alexa Almany, D. Beveridge, Amalie Brandt, Ching Ching Cheng, Ren Ebel, Manyu Gao, Eva Garber, Kim Garcia, Juliana Halpert, Chris Hanke, Angie Jennings, Kyle Benjamin Jorgensen, Karolina Lavergne, Laida Lertxundi, Gabriel Madan, Paloma Rivera Macias, Jasminne Morataya, Duy Nguyen & Ei Toshinari, Sean T. Randolph, Jimmy Schaus, Gillian Steiner, Jason Wurm

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
at LA DANCE PROJECT
July 19th, 2019 with Jinglin Liao, Nena Zinovieff, Kenneth Glendon and Lucy Kerr

SOME RUINS
at SCRANCH RANCH presented by SOFT CREAM
Joshua Tree, CA
March 3, 2018
with Marcello Dolce, Aziz Yonuss, James Herman, Neidy Lizbet, Garry Noland, Haena Yoo, Jessica Dillon, Caitlin Ducey, Eliot Yasumura, Reuben Merringer, Mona Varichon, Oliver Payne, Patrick Jackson, Paige Silverman, Kyle Jorgensen, Vanessa Kowalski, Chris Hanke, Anna Helm, Miller Robinson, Moran Waltz, John Hoon, Daniel McKee, Hannah Boone, Don Edler, Ida Badal

SOFT BODIES
at WERKARTZ GALLERY
Los Angeles, CA
Curated by Laura Watters & Mattea Perrotta
Jan. 6th. 2018
with Todd Anderson, Alex Berg, Elana Bowsher, Jacqueline Laurita Cortese, Nick Darmstaedter, Rob Doran, Brigitte Nicole Grice, Mary Hill, Thom Trojanowski Hobson, Scott Lauferm James English Leary, Daniel T. Gaitor Lomack, Lara Nichols, Katherina Olschbaur, Ammon Rost, Francesc Ruiz, Dominic Santos, Eliot Saarinen, Grant Shumate, Robbie Simon, Julian Smith, Lisa Solberg, Elena Stonaker, Jordan Sullivan, Laura Watters, Sarah Wilson

FRIEND AID CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES
Day Dream Surf Shop
Costa Mesa, CA
Curated by Amanda Kobritz
Dec. 16 2017

BUMP YOUR TINY FISTS.
A Benefit for Jaxon Archer Diaz
Hosted by Johanna & Chris Johanson
Curated by Amy Jo Diaz
October 15, 2016
2910 Barranca St
Los Angeles, CA 90031

THINGS
Soccer Club Club at Drag City
Curated by Becca Mann
with Marzena Abrahamik, Lesley Arfin, Alexandra Cassaniti, Mariano Chavez,Rob Doran, Cayetano Ferrer, Judith Geichman, Sayre Gomez, Megan Greene,Jennifer Herrema, Mika Horibuchi, JPW3, Tyler Krasowski, Summer Mann, Claire Nereim, Kate O’Neill, Denee Petracek, Ben Pruskin, Dan Rizzo Orr, Max Hooper Schneider, & Ty Segall
April 22 2016
2923 N. Cicero Ave
Chicago, IL

INTERNET DISCOUNT BEDROOM
Green House Gallery
Long Beach, CA
May 9, 2015
with Ted Gahl, Brendan Donnelly, Jennifer Calandra, Madison East & Carlos Sandoval, Taylor Doran, Austin Durant
Jeffrey Krikscium, Shay Semple, ALex J. Katz, Micah Welner, Daniel Ortuno

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO PARTICIPATE ?
Curated by Rich Jacobs, Sam James Velde & Adam Rossiter
Presented by DILETTANTE
12/7/12
LOS ANGELES, CA

CURATORIAL

TONETTA - 777 THE ART OF TONY JEFFREY
Feb. 18. 2011 SHOWCAVE Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Selected drawings. 1984 - 2009
Performance by The Growlers as Tonetta

FULL OF LIGHT
Nov. 8. 2008 610 S. Main st. Los Angeles, CA
New Works by Matteah Baim, Devendra Banhart, Guy Blakeslee, Talia Chetrit, Sarah Cromarty, Rob Doran, Craig Doty, Kyle Field, Sayre Gomez, Cody Hudson, Maximilla Lukacs, Ashley Macomber, Alexander May, Aran Reo Mann, Becca Mann, Daniel Pineda, Owleyes, Jeremy Rendina, Kianja Strobert, J. Patrick Walsh III, Landon Wiggs.
Work in Video by Daniel Eskils Taro and Seigo Fukuta, Michael Graham, Brent Hoff, Lucky Dragons, Maximilla Lukacs, Aran Reo Mann, Nick Monsour, Adam Egypt Mortime, Andreas Nilsson, Jeremy Rendina, Camile Vivier.
Readings by Joseph Mattson, Peter Relic, Alexis Madden
Performances by The Growlers, Jonathan Wilson & Farmer Dave

INVOKING
Sept 2007 Andrew Rafacz Gallery
new work by: Matteah Baim, Devendra Banhart, Bobby Burg, Becca Mann, Simone Montemurno, Plastic Crimewave, Deborah Stratman, J. Patrick Walsh III

NOVA ART FAIR
Chicago, IL 2006 April 27–30
A selection of curatorial choices for the Film Program, Enviromental & City Installations, and Readings & Performances that took place for the NOVA art fair in Chicago, IL 2006 April 27 - 30, 2006 City Suites Hotel Chicago, IL
Film Program:
Miranda July, Forcefield, Deborah Stratman, Ho Tam, Harrell Fletcher, Seth Price, Joe Sola, Matthew Manson, Leah Singer / Lee Ranaldo, Andy Roche, Jen DeNike, Alexander Reyna, Kieron Dennis, Aran Reo Mann, Dodda Maggy, Bettina Disler, Ben Coonley, J. Patrick Walsh III, Nick & Sheila Pye, Josh Mannis, Aline Cautis, Jessica Lutz, Peter Miller, Justin Marshall, Nina Gruschwitz, Christina Benz, Adrian Leverkuhn, Michael Dee, Kyle Troubridge, Hans Peter Sundquist, Colin Cook, Grimanesa Amoros, Lasse Brandt aka Bosse Sudenburg, Kristin Anderson, Giovanni Jance, Jackie Solluom, David Lachman, Eric hamilton.
Enviromental & City Installations: Jon Lowenstein, Tara Strickstein, Mike Genovese, Plastic Crimewave, Joe Compean, Krista Peel, Sara Parker, Cayetano Ferrer, Chele Isaac, Sayre Gomez, Sara Ross, Brian Deyong, Matt Stolle, Selina Trepp, Andrea Meyers, Experimental Sound Studios, You Are Beautiful, The Ice Capades.
Sound & Vision Readings & Performances Paul Miller AKA DJ Spooky, William Pope.L, David Antin, John Phillips, A Cushicle, Jon Satrom, Mass Shivers, Killer Whales, Mahjongg, Beau Wanzer, Scalpels, Lazer Crystal

LIVING AT THE END
The Mansion Nov. 17. 2005
New work by Melina Ausikaitus, Matteah Baim, Rob Doran, Jacie Kilmer, Rose Lazar, Sayre Gomez, Brendan Mcgillicuddy, Becca Mann, Daniel Pineda, Justin Schaefer, Min Song J. Patrick Walsh III
Performances by BARR (Brendan Fowler) & Hawnay Troff

RITUALS
The Mansion Jan. 5. 2005
New works by Melina Ausikaitus, Rob Doran, Diane Figueredo, Sophie Hamacher, Faten Kanaan, Tom Long, Andrea Myers, Daniel Pineda, Kimi Pryor, Robert Tomlin, Paul Simmons

THE MANSION SHOW
The Mansion April 24th, 2003 Chicago, IL
New Works by Amy Brauer, Teodor Dumitrescu, Rebecca Kressley, Becca Mann, David Pajo Chaenny Rhee, J. Patrick Walsh III
Co curated by Becca Mann

FOLKLORE
August 8, 2004 1640 N. Oakley Chicago, IL
New Works by Devendra Banhart, Phil Elverum, Sayre Gomez, Robert A. A. Lowe, Becca Mann, Justin Schaefer
Performances by Lichens & The Sparrow Hawk Family
Co curated by Becca Mann

CAKE WHITE PALACE
February 28th, 2004 The Texas Ballroom Chicago, IL
New Work by Melina Ausikaitis, Ai Kijima, Tom Long, Aran Mann, Becca Mann, Daniel Pineda, Min Song, Plastic Crimewave
Performances by Entrance, Michael Gibbons of Bardo Pond & The Sparrowhawk Family
Co curated by Becca Mann