DANIEL FLAHIFF

Born 1966, Los Angeles, California, lives and works in Seattle, Washington.

EDUCATION

U.C.L.A., Writer’s Studio Program [2005]
Art Center College of Design, M.F.A. [1997]
Independent Study Program, School of Visual Concepts, Florence, Italy [1993]
Pacific Lutheran University, B.A. Business Admin/Economics [1990]

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011
“Long Shot,” Photo Center NW, Seattle, WA

2010
“Power to the Poster,” The New BLK, Omaha, Nebraska

2009
“CitizenGallery,” Power to the Poster, Match Factory Project

2007
“Snap to Grid,” LACDA, Los Angeles, California
“Bleeding Hearts,” Gallery OK, OK Hotel, Seattle, Washington

2006
“Conflux,” Glowlab via Free Press, Brooklyn, New York
“Labyrinth,” Botkyrka Konsthall, Stockholm, Sweden
“Free Press,” Röda Sten, Göteborg, Sweden
“Menlo Park,” Gallery OK, OK Hotel, Seattle, Washington

2000
“International Experimental Cinema Exposition,” Telluride, Colorado

1997
“Transmission/Reception,” The Pilot Space, Auckland, New Zealand
“Territorial Motif,” Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Australia

1996
“IMFA,” California State University, Los Angeles

1995
“Society,” feat. Dietrich Diedrichson, Three Day Weekend, Los Angeles

1993
“Early Thaw: Paintings,” School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, Washington

1992
“Pacific Northwest Annual Exhibition, Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, Washington
“33rd Magnolia Juried Exhibition,” Magnolia, Washington
“21st Annual Student Show,” School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, Washington
“Eclectic as the Day is Long,” Wonderful World of Art, Seattle, Washington

1991
“Mercer Island 24th Juried Exhibition,” Mercer Island, Washington
20th Annual Student Show,” School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, Washington

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1997
“Black Hat / Brown Hat,” Premier Screening at LA Times Theater, Art Center College of Design

1995
“New Work,” Graduate Center Gallery, Art Center College of Design

1994
“Disegni: via Gino Capponi, 23,” Freespace, Seattle, Washington

1992
“Odaleschatalogical Essays,” School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, Washington

AWARDS & HONORS

2009
Featured Poster, Crescent Hill Books Big Book of Layouts, New York, NY

2007
Top 20 Design Weblog; (incli)NATION.com, East Coast Arch. Review / Fayetteville, NC
Top 25 Architecture Weblog; (incli)NATION.com, Eikongraphia / Delft, The Netherlands

2000
Telluride International Experimental Film Festival Selection, Shoebox / Telluride, CO

1995 – 1997
Graduate Merit Scholar, Art Center College of Design / Pasadena, CA

1993
International Studies Scholar, School of Visual Concepts / Seattle, WA

1992
Anna K. Meridith Award, Studio Art Center International / Seattle, WA
Emerging Voices Grant, Puget Sound Group of Northwest Painters / Seattle, WA

1990
Brieland Scholar, Pacific Lutheran University / Tacoma, WA

1987 – 1990
University Merit Scholar, Pacific Lutheran University / Tacoma, WA

SELECT WRITING & PUBLICATIONS

2009
“The Waterpod: a Floating Eco-Habitat,” Inhabitat.com, January, 29, 2009.
“Governors Island Envisioned as Incredible Eco-Park,” Inhabitat.com, January, 22, 2009.
“POLLI Bricks: Build a House with Recycled Bottles,” Inhabitat.com, January, 15, 2009.
“Brilliant Aeroponic Growing System Improves Home Air Quality,” (incli)NATION, Jan, 13, 2009.

2008
“VIVACE: Slow Water Current Energy Mimics Schools of Fish,” Inhabitat.com, Dec, 3, 2008.
“Energy-Generating Spinning Wheel Provides Power for the Poor,” Inhabitat.com, Oct, 27, 2008.
“The WaterMill Produces Fresh Drinking Water out of Thin Air,” Inhabitat.com, Octy, 16, 2008.
“Aquaduct Bike Purifies Water as you Pedal,” Inhabitat.com, October, 8, 2008.
“Wabi Sabi, Biogerontology and “The Book of Tea”,” (incli)NATION, September, 22, 2008.
“Top 5 Picks: Venice Architecture Biennale, 2008”,” (incli)NATION, September, 18, 2008.
“Architecture 2.0: Koolhaas v. Napoleon III,” (incli)NATION, September, 9, 2008.
“Weltanschauung: The Wind in the Trees,” (incli)NATION, March, 3, 2008.
“Ambition is to Idleness as Industry is to…,” (incli)NATION, February, 15, 2008.

2007
“La Révolution du Jour: Art, Memory, Form and Peter Schjeldahl,” (incli)NATION, Oct, 17, 2007.
“Beer, Babes and Butoh: Bridge Motel Blowout, Seattle 9/15/07,” (incli)NATION, Sept, 17, 2007.
“Stop Thief! Damien Hirst v. Lori Precious,” February, 22, 2007.
“A Dog’s Guide to the Olympic Sculpture Garden,” (incli)NATION, February, 7, 2007.

2006
“The Program,” Free Press, Götingberg, Sweden. 2006.
“Good Enough > New and Improved,” (incli)NATION, August, 24, 2006.

1997
“A Propos Dreck” Seattle Press, December 7, 1997.

1994
“The Monuments Project” Seattle Press, September 21, 1994.
“Disegno e altri miti” Exhibition Catalog, August 19, 1994.

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

2009
Andrea Polli, ” Governors Island Envisioned as Incredible Eco-Park,” EYEBEAM, New York, NY Jan 23, 2009.
Emeka Okafor, “Open Source Hardware – Solar Fridge,” Timbuktu Chronicles, New York, NY January 15, 2009.

2008
Steve Davies-Sigmund, “Homeward Bound,” Green Librarian, Kirkwood, MO, October 10, 2008.
Moira McLaughlin, ” DIY Dog House from Graypants,” Dog Art Today, Los Angeles, CA
September 26, 2008.

2007
Tyler Green, “Your Rhymes!” Modern Art Notes, Washington, DC, April 27, 2007.
Jeff Jahn, “American Architectural Valentine,” PORT, Portland, OR February 13, 2007.
Regina Hackett, “The Centerless Center: The Street Where You Live,” Seattle P-I/Art to Go Webblog, February, 8, 2007.

2006
Greg McCorkle, “Menlo Park, Artworks in Light,” Gallery OK Online, November, 1, 2006.

 

COLLECTIONS

Work held in private collections in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Seattle, Munich, and London.