PULSE | Solo exhibition Opening October 6th, 2023 | moberg gallery

Skylights, Landfall, Sundown, and Echoes—these are not just titles for Derrick Breidenthal’s new work; these are oil paintings that make mood, provoke contemplation, and pause us briefly, in a world gone fast and furious. Atmosphere is Breidenthal’s forte, and he is conscious of both nature and man’s mechanical place within it. This coexistence, sometimes, is not so peaceful.
- Michaela Mullin

AESTHETICA magazine

| Aesthetica Interview |

H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute
2023 KANSAS CITY FLATFILE & DIGITALFILE
July 7 through September 23, 2023

2022

May 25th - August 2022 | Des Moines, IA
MOBERG Gallery | Contemporary Abstraction: Collaging Space and Color

Derrick Briedenthal’s landscapes are translucent—but what do we think we see on the other side? It’s the visibility percentage that amazes the viewer here—horizon spots of lightness—but these landscapes are mostly sky, which offer a lost perspective though they feel like there must be vanishing points somewhere, if only the clouds would clear. The haze factor is what make these paintings so embracing, like weather itself. Gloaming or evening storm, morning fog or rain, Briedenthal’s wide open spaces hint at what’s down the road. Even if you can’t yet see it.

Contemporary Abstraction Show Review

JANUARY 2022
WALKER FINE ART PRESENTS FRESH PERSPECTIVES | DENVER, COLORADO | OPENING 5PM JANUARY 21

2021 (abbr.)

Albrecht - Kemper Museum of Art
Nocturnes: By Derrick Breidenthal
January 16th - April 11th 2021
Connected by techniques of gentle blending, diffusion, and illumination, Derrick Breidenthal is able to focus attention on rare night-time colors and conditions. Resulting in oil paintings that convey powerful nocturnal beauty, as well as signal the distress nature is broadcasting. A large collection of over 20 new works will debut at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art in January of 2021.

The Albrecht-Kemper serves as a cultural arts center for Northwest Missouri. The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art has one of the finest collections of 18th through 21st century American art in the Midwest region.

2019 (abbr.)

Albrecht - Kemper Museum of Art / St. Joseph, MO
Diffusion (Video Installation)
“Diffusion” invites the viewer into the artistic process of Derrick Breidenthal. Projecting videos and photography in the studio allows Breidenthal to diffuse, replay, distort, and adjust perspective of his imagery. By doing so, he is able to move past simply documenting research material with paint and instead uncover soulful moments that help determine the heart of his paintings.  View footage from St. Joe and surrounding areas in an unfamiliar way but with a very familiar feel. Running through early April, 2019.


Biography

Derrick Breidenthal’s paintings have been showcased throughout the US and abroad. His art is heavily influenced by rural America. The combination of severe space, light and color in Derrick’s work reveal much more than the precise site itself. His paintings are confident depictions of atmospheric spaces that balance an interesting line between familiar scenes and specific events. His dedication has resulted in numerous solo exhibitions and inclusion in many private and corporate collections across the United States.

Breidenthal’s paintings have been described as extremely tonal and are sometimes compared to the Tonalaism style that emerged in the late 1800’s; while others see roots in Mid-century abstraction and the Color Field style. One thing is clear; Breidenthal’s technique pivots and bends to create his own contemporary visual language. His larger contribution is his commanding use of color and technique to create a precise sensation, pulse, and rhythm for the viewer. 

Some permanent collections include, Parks, Open Space and Cultural Arts Department, Denver, CO, H&R Block, Kansas City, MO, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, MMG Worldwide, Kansas City, MO, The Faulconer Gallery, Grinnell, IA, W Hotel Collection, Detroit, MI, and Viceroy Snowmass, Aspen, CO. Derricks paintings are widely collected across the country and abroad.

In 2021 Breidenthal debuted his first solo museum exhibition of over 20 nocturnal oil paintings at The Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art.

CV

Born: USA 1971, Kansas City, Missouri

Exhibition History (2008-2023) :
2023
Moberg Gallery - Pulse - Solo Show - Des Moines, IA
Moberg Gallery - Anniversary Show - Group - Des Moines, IA
H&R Block Artspace - Flatfile Exhibition - Group - Kansas City, MO

2022
Aesthetica International Art Prize Longlisted Finalist - York Art Gallery, United Kingdom
Nahcotta - Chroma Light - New Works by Derrick Breidenthal - Solo - Portsmouth, NH
Moberg Gallery - Contemporary Abstraction - Collaging Space and Color  - Group - Des Moines, IA
Walker Fine Art - Fresh Perspectives - Group - Denver, CO

2021
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art - Nocturnes: By Derrick Breidenthal - Solo - St. Joseph, MO
Moberg Gallery - Winter Show - Des Moines, IA

2020
Pearson Lakes Art Center - Contemporary Abstraction - Okoboji, IA
Walker Fine Art - Common Ground - Denver, CO
Telephone Project - International Arts Exchange - Seattle, WA

2019
Nahcotta Gallery – Dark to Light – Solo - Portsmouth, NH
Walker Fine Art - Horizons - Denver, CO
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art - Diffusion (Video Installation) - St. Joseph, MO
Kansas City Art Institute Art + Design Auction - Kansas City, MO

2018
Moberg Gallery - Summer Show - Large Works - Des Moines, IA
Nahcotta Gallery - Hinterlands - Portsmouth, NH
H&R Block Artspace - Flatfile Show - Kansas City, MO

2017
Walker Fine Art - Juxtaposed - Denver, CO
Nahcotta Gallery - Enormous Tiny Art - Portsmouth, NH
Kansas City Art Institute Art + Design Auction - Kansas City, MO
Walker Fine Art - Human Nature - Denver, CO

2016
Walker Fine Art - Large Works - Denver, CO
Moberg Gallery – Spring Show - Des Moines, IA
Nahcotta Gallery - Enormous Tiny Art - Portsmouth, NH

2015
Satellite Collective - International Arts Exchange Telephone Project - New York, NY
Nahcotta Gallery - Landscapes - Portsmouth, NH
Bone Creek Museum - Ballad of the Farm Exhibition - Installation and Oils - David City, NE
Moberg Gallery - 4 Solos - Des Moines, IA
Dean Day Gallery - Art Houston Gallery Show - Houston, TX

2014
Moberg Gallery – New Landscapes - Des Moines
H&R Block Art Space - Flatfile Show - Kansas City, MO
PS Gallery - Summer Show - Columbia, MO
Nahcotta Gallery - Enormous Tiny Art - Portsmouth, NH
Moberg Gallery - Works on Paper - Des Moines

2013
Swiss Art Space - International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing - Lausanne, Switzerland
Epsten Gallery - Urban Suburban - Kansas City, MO
Moberg Gallery - Opening Show - Chicago, IL
Moberg Gallery - Spring Group - Des Moines, IA
Dean Day Gallery - Art Houston Gallery Show - Houston, TX

2012
H&R Block Art Space - Flatfile Show - Kansas City, MO
Art Through Architecture “Art Boards” - Missouri Bank - Kansas City, MO
Dean Day Gallery - New Artists Show - Houston, TX

2011
Shoshana Wayne Gallery - Group Show - Santa Monica, CA
Station A Studios - Belize Studies - Kansas City, MO
Goppert Gallery - Selected Works on Fabric - Leavenworth, KS

2010
H&R Block Art Space - Flatfile Show - Kansas City, MO
Gallery 455 - Postcard Composite - Milwaukee, WI
Cocoon Gallery - Alumni Show - Kansas City, MO
The Moving Crew - Ideal X - Rijeka Croatia
The Faulconer Gallery - Projects About Place - Grinnell, IA       
The Pearl Gallery - We Are Synaesthetic - Kansas City, MO
Perlow-Stevens Gallery – New Artists - Columbia, MO
Station A Gallery - Patterns: New Works - Kansas City, MO

2009
Epsten Gallery - Urban Suburban - Kansas City, MO
The Artist Coalition – Member Show - Kansas City, MO
Leopold Gallery - Solo - Landscapes by Derrick Breidenthal - Kansas City, MO

2008
Walnut Street Gallery - 48/3:  ArtsKC Inspiration Grant Show - Kansas City, MO
River Market Midwest Exhibition - Kansas City, MO
Leopold Gallery - Solo - Paintings by Derrick Breidenthal - Kansas City, MO 
Epsten Gallery - Urban Suburban - Kansas City, MO


Selected Permanent Collections:
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Arts Department, Denver, CO
H&R Block/ Kansas City, MO
The Faulconer Gallery / Grinnell, IA
Kauffman Foundation / Kansas City, MO
Kansas State University/ Manhattan, KS
KU Medical Center / Kansas City, KS
MMG Worldwide / Kansas City, MO
W Hotel Collection / Detroit, MI
Cafe Europa / Kansas City, MO
Viceroy Snowmass / Aspen, CO
BKD / Springfield, MO
Saint Lukes Medical / Kansas City, MO
Sprint Nextel / Kansas City, KS

Several U.S. and international private collections

Awards
2015 Selected Artist - Ballad of the Farm - Bone Creek Museum -David City, NE
2014 Selected Artist - Studio Visit Vol 24 - New York, NY
2013 Selected Artist - Telephone Project - New York, NY
2011 Selected Artist - Ideal X - Moving Crew World Collection
2011 Selected Artist - Inspiration Grant, ArtsKC Fund - Kansas City, MO
2010 Selected Artist - Symphony Showhouse - Kansas City, MO
2009 Selected Artist - River Market Regional Exhibition
2009 Selected Artist - Governor Inaugural (Kansas)

Publications:
Future Now 2022 - 125 Contemporary Artist - Aesthetica Art Prize 2022
Humana Obscura: Fall / Winter 2021 / Featured Artist / Black Swift Press
BreakWater Review / Cover Artist; Featured Artist / Boston, MA
The Pitch / Featured Project / Kansas City, MO
St. Joseph News / Featured Exhibition / St. Joseph, MO
Persea Books / Cover Artist / New York, NY
Review Magazine / Cover and Profile / Kansas City, MO
Studio Visit Vol 24 / New York, NY
Spaces Magazine / Kansas City, MO
Living The Artist’s Life / US and Japan Edition
Ink Magazine / Kansas City, MO
The Pitch Weekly / Featured Exhibition / Kansas City, MO
Kansas City Star / Featured Exhibition / Kansas City, MO
Featured Artist Essay / River Market Regional Exhibition Catalog / Kansas City, MO

Education:
1989-1991: The University of Kansas - Lawrence, KS
1991-1993: Johnson County College - Kansas City, KS

Projects, Residencies, and Programs:
2014: Heinrich Toh Studios - Professional Lithography Workshop - Kansas City, MO
2011: Artist Inc Professional Workshop - Kansas City, MO
2010: The Arts Incubator Professional Development Residency - Kansas City, MO
2011: Caye Caulker Field Study - Belize, Central America
2010: Forty Eight Divided by Three - 3 Artist, 48hrs, One Show - ArtsKC Artist Inspiration Grant - Kansas City, MO
2007: Phuket Field Study - Phuket, Thailand
2004-2010: Artist in Residence | The Arts Incubator - Kansas City, MO