Exhibitions, Awards & Collections
Documented Exhibition History
The documented record of Don Williams's exhibition career, from his first solo exhibition in 1969 through 2014, together with selected group exhibitions, collections, grants and awards.
Documented résumé
Solo Exhibitions
Presented most recent first, grouped by decade. This is the documented record of solo presentations.
28 documented
2010s
- 2014
Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, Nebraska
- 2011
Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, Nebraska
2000s
- 2009
The Tech Museum of Innovation, San Jose, California
- 2007
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 2004
Edith Caldwell Gallery, Sausalito, California
- 2002
Edith Caldwell Gallery, Sausalito, California
- 2000
Solomon/Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, California
1990s
- 1999
I. Wolk Gallery, St. Helena, California
- 1996
Edith Caldwell Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1994
Edith Caldwell Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1993
Tatistcheff/Rogers Gallery, Santa Monica, California
- 1992
Mecene Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
J. Noblett Gallery, Sonoma, California
- 1991
Olga Dollar Gallery, San Francisco, California
Tatistcheff Gallery, Santa Monica, California
- 1990
J. Noblett Gallery, Sonoma, California
1980s
- 1989
Allport Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1987
Allport Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1984
Allport Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1983
Sheldon Art Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska
- 1982
San José Museum of Art, San Jose, California
Sonoma State University, Cotati, California
Allport Gallery, Larkspur, California
- 1981
Allport Gallery, Larkspur, California
1970s
- 1979
Richmond Art Center, Richmond, California
- 1977
Upper Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1976
Sheldon Art Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska
- 1974
Upper Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, California
M. H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, California
- 1973
Upper Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1971
Upper Market Street Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1970
Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, California
1960s
- 1969
Gallery of Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Selected Group Exhibitions
Selected, not exhaustive — juried and invitational presentations alongside other artists.
2000s
- 2009
Gallery Artists, Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, Nebraska
- 2008
Shades of Summer, Bernarducci-Meisel Gallery, New York, New York
Haiku Show, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 2007
Still Lifes and Interiors, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 2006
Eighth Annual Realism Invitational, Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 2002
Night and Day, Bernarducci-Meisel Gallery, New York, New York
Nocturnes, Harris Gallery, Houston, Texas
1990s
- 1992
Summer Selections, Tatistcheff Gallery, New York, New York
1980s
- 1988
Contemporary Still Lifes, Allport-Caldwell Gallery, San Francisco, California
- 1986
Nocturnal Imagery, O.K. Harris Gallery, New York, New York
- 1983
Invitational Show, California Realists, William Sawyer Gallery, San Francisco, California
California Drawings, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
1970s
- 1974
Northern California Painting and Drawing Show, San Francisco, California — Purchase Award
- 1973
California Landscapes, Oakland Museum, Oakland, California
1960s
- 1969
National Drawing Exhibition, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Grants & Awards
Foundation grants, residencies and civic awards, with the documented year of each.
- 2009
The Williams-Lewellin Foundation Artist Grant
- 2009
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Artist Grant
- 2008
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency, Nebraska City, Nebraska
- 2006
The George Sugarman Foundation Artist Grant
- 2002
Sonoma County Arts Council Grant
- 1974
San Francisco Arts Commission Award — a solo exhibition at the M. H. de Young Museum
Publication Award
Hopper Car in Fog received Pastel Journal's 2011 Pastel 100 Best of Show. This is a publication award, listed separately from the foundation grants above.
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Where the work is held
Museum, corporate and hospital collections holding the work.
- The Gund Collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Sheldon Art Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska
- Cargill Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Kaiser Permanente, San Rafael, California
- Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina
- Dulin Art Museum, Knoxville, Tennessee
- AT&T, New York, New York
- Citicorp, Los Angeles, California
- Hughes Aircraft, Los Angeles, California
- Prudential Insurance, New York, New York
- Stephens Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas
- Bergen Brunswick Corporation, Los Angeles, California
- Children's Hospital, San Francisco, California
- Landmark Vineyards, Kenwood, California
- Huntington Bank, Columbus, Ohio
- Solomon Brothers, Los Angeles, California
- First National Bank, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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