EDUCATION
1993 M.F.A. San Diego University, San Diego, CA; Studio Emphasis Painting
1983 Single Subject Credential, Art, San Diego State University, CA
1982 Post Graduate Work, Art/Art History, National Chengchi University Taipei, Taiwan
1981 Bachelor of Arts, Painting, California State University, Chico, CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000-2020 Professor of Art, San Diego State University
1994-2000 Arts Coordinator, Carlsbad Unified School District
AWARDS
2017 Art Rally: Koumi
Residency and exhibition, Koumi-Machi Museum of Art, Koumi Japan
San Diego Art Prize
Cash award and exhibition, Athenaeum Arts and Music Library, La Jolla, CA
2011 Clearing the Clouds: Encounters with New World Aviators: Photographs by Richard Keely
Residency and exhibition: The Centro Artistico Y Cultural Buena Vista, El Paso TX
1994 Artist Fellowship
Art Matters Foundation, New York, NY
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Richard Keely Lookout
Bread & Salt Gallery, San Diego CA
2023 Under The Influence (of Walter Cotten)
Group exhibition curated by Terri Hughes
San Diego City College Gallery, San Diego, CA
2023 A Map Project
Silent Auction & Raffle In Support of Earthlab
San Diego City College Gallery, San Diego, CA
2022 Syntax
Performative exhibition with members of the Syntax Art Group, September 2022
OPAF (Other Places Art Fair) Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, C
Syntax: an arrangement
Exhibition with members of the Syntax art group, Art Produce Gallery, San Diego CA
2021 Campus Creatives
California Center For The Arts, Escondido, CA
2019 Field Test: New Work by Richard Keely
Solo exhibition, Bread and Salt Gallery, San Diego, CA
Clink: recent work by Richard Keely
Solo exhibition, The Rose Gallery at Francis Parker School, San Diego, CA
2018 Richard Keely and Anna O’Cain
Two-person exhibition The Louie-Meager Art Gallery, Ohlone College, Freemont, CA
Ready Lane
Invitational traveling group exhibition (CEARTE) Centro de las Artes, Tijuana and Ensenada, Baja, CA, Mexico
Recent Work by Richard Keely, Griselda Rosas, Dean Ramos, Tim Murdoch
Invitational group exhibition, San Diego City College, San Diego CA
Sensorium
Invitational group exhibition, Idea 1 Apartments, San Diego, CA
50 Artist 50 Fish
Invitational group exhibition curated by Richard Keely, Japanese Friendship Garden, San Diego, CA
2017 TERRA INFERMA: A Multi Media Production
Invitational group exhibition curated by Siobhan Arnold, Space For Art, San Diego, CA
2017 Campus Creatives: From the Classroom to the Museum
California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA
2016 Significant Others
Curated by Kara West, San Diego Central Library Art Gallery, San Diego, CA
2015 Aberrant Systems
Three artists’ exhibition, curated by Nick Wilkinson, Left Field Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
2013 Scratch: New sculpture by Richard Keely
Solo exhibition, Keller Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego CA
2012 Public Artist’s Private Works
Curated by Karen McGuire, Willian Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
2011 Drawing Expanse
Invitational Group exhibition, Space For Art, San Diego, CA
Gulf
Film collaboration with Anna O’Cain, Screening and lecture, Pascagoula Library, Pascagoula, MS
Clearing the Clouds: Encounters with New World Aviators: New Photographs by Richard Keely
Residency and Exhibition, The Centro Artistico Y Cultural Buena Vista, El Paso TX
Gulf
Film collaboration with Anna O’Cain, Screen and Lecture, World Cultures Program, San Diego City College, San Diego, CA
Paper to Place: an exhibition of site-specific proposals highlighting engagement in public art in San Diego
Collaboration with Anna O’Cain, Kruglak Gallery, Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA
2010 Gulf
Installation/Film, collaboration with Anna O’Cain, Alt Picture Shows, Museum of Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA
Gulf
Film, collaboration with Anna O’Cain, screening as part of the viewer’s choice, Alt Picture Shows 2010. Sherwood Auditorium,
La Jolla Museum of Art, La Jolla, CA
2010 Found: Two one-person Exhibitions: Richard Keely and Chuck Moffit
Boehm Gallery, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA
All Adds Up: Celebrating Twenty Years of Exhibitions
Invitational group exhibition, Athenaeum Music and Arts Library, La Jolla, CA
High Water
Collaborative installation with Anna O’Cain, Kruglak Gallery, Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA
In Place
Invitational Group Exhibition, SCA Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, NM
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2018 Delk, Laurie
“Art Exhibit reels in visitors hook, line and sinker”, www.ipacificsandiego.com, May 22, 2018
2017 Koumi-machi Kougen Museum of Art
Exhibition Catalogue, “Art Rally Koumi” Koumi Japan
2016 Cavanaugh, Kraig
“Artworks Save Themselves in Central Library”, Exhibition San Diego www.sandiegostory.com, February 2016
2013 Dwyer, Patricia
“Art Seen Local Artists Give Props to Their Peers” Pacific Magazine, April 2013
2008 Valdez, Cynthia
“Looky See: a summer show” The: magazine of and for the Arts, Los Angeles, CA, October 2008
2006 Kendricks, Neil
“THE DOWNTOWN TOUR” San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego CA, March 30, 2006 Night and Day p.35
2005 Workman, Michael
“Eye Exam: Back To School” New City Chicago, August 18, 2005, p.13
Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, Florida
“Combined Talents: The Florida International 2005” exhibition catalogue,
2003 Pincus, Robert L
“Visual Mischief” San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego, CA July 24, 2003, Night and Day pp. 51-52
2000 Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, Ca
“20 Years 20 Artists, Exhibition Catalogue, March 2000
Pincus, Robert L
“Mixed Bag” San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego, CA August 31, 2000, Night and Day p.47
1998 Commission for Arts and Culture, City of San Diego The Artist and the Urban Environment, Public Art for the City, Oct. 1998, p.31