Joey Lehman Morris

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O Tenderfoot (detail), 2009, Chromogenic (from lightjet) Print on Dibond, Alowood Frame, 18 x 22.38 inches

Joey Lehman Morris

Joey Lehman Morris
Born in Los Angeles, CA, where he currently lives and works

Education
2008
MFA, Studio Art, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

2004
BFA, Fine Arts, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

1994-2001
Photography and General Education, Cypress College, Cypress, CA



Solo Exhibitions
2010
Riverside, CA | California Museum of Photography | "But First, Define the Mountain"| curated by Kristine Thompson | July 1 - October 30
2010
Los Angeles | USC | 3001 Gallery | "Fare Buoyantly" | March 12 - April 18

2008
Los Angeles | Shotgun Space | "The Doubt Can Just Roll off the Tongue" | May 10 - June 8

2004
Los Angeles | Handtmann Exhibition | Helen Lindhurst Gallery



Group Exhibitions
2013
New York | SCOPE Art Fair | Fred Torres Collaborations | March 6 - 10

2012
Los Angeles | ANN 330 Gallery | "Saudade" | January 7 - March 3
2011
Miami | PULSE | Fred Torres Collaborations | December 1-4
2011
Los Angeles | PULSE | Fred Torres Collaborations | September 30 - October 3
2011
New York | Recess Activities, Inc. | "Matryoshka" | curated by Galería Perdida | August 17 - October 22
2011
Long Beach, CA | FAR (Foundation for Art Resources) | "The De-socialized Landscape" | curated by Grant Vetter
2011
New York | Fred Torres Collaborations | ASSEMBLY: Eight Emerging Photographers from Southern California | curated by the Wallis Annenberg Photography Department at LACMA | March 15 - April 9

2010
Houston | Fotofest at Williams Tower | ASSEMBLY: Eight Emerging Photographers from Southern California | curated by Charlotte Cotton + Edward Robinson | March 28 - April 26

2009
Culver City, CA | Constant Gallery | organized by Steve Walters | "Desert Sexy" | July 11 - August 15
2009
Houston | Project Rawhouses | "Landlot" | curated by Galleria Perdida | with Harrell Fletcher + the Social Practice Students | March 28 - April 26

2008
Rancho Cucamonga, CA | Wignall Museum | "Infrastructure" | curated by Roman Stollenwerk | October 20 - November 19
2008
Los Angeles | LAX Art | "Wreckers, Records and Redeemers" | organized by Daniel Joseph Martinez + the graduates of UC Irvine
2008
Los Angeles | LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) | "Alternative Places" | curated by Jay Lizo
2008
Irvine, CA | UC Irvine | "Oranges and Paper"
2008
Irvine, CA | Catalyst Gallery | "A Face in the Crowd" | with Marcus Civin

2007
Irvine, CA | University of Southern California at Irvine | MFA2

2006
Irvine, CA | Catalyst Gallery | Catalyst 7: Drawing Show | curated by Lara Odell
2006
Los Angeles | "The Newsstand Project" | curated by Dan Bayles

2005
El Paso, TX | Bronco Swap Meet | Bronco Biennale: A Project on Mercantilism and Society | curated by Sergio Munoz-Sarmiento | December 27

2004
Guadalajara, Mexico | OPA (Oficina para Proyectos de Arte) | Joey Morris and Yutaka Sone

2003
Los Angeles | 4-F Gallery | "Oh How We Laughed" | organized by Sharon Lockhart
2003
Los Angeles | Helen Lindhurst Gallery | Joey Morris, Kristi Gushiken, Jen Chun
2003
Los Angeles | Fischer Gallery | Annual Juried Exhibition

2002
Los Angeles | 4-F Gallery | "409" | organized by Sharon Lockhart



Publications
2010
FotoFest 2010 Biennial Exhibition Catalog
2010
"But first Define the Mountain" | Exhibition Publication

2008
"Wreckers, Records and Redeemers" | Exhibition Catalog



Honors and Awards
2010
Durfee Foundation Artist Completoin Grant, Los Angeles, CA

2005-08
California Resident Fees Graduate Fellowship University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

2006/07
Graduate Research and Travel Award University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA

2004
Commencement Speaker University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

2003
Handtmann Prize University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2002/03
Fine Arts Centennial Scholarship University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

2001
Beverly Doran Photography Grant Cypress College, Cypress, CA



Public Collections
2010
Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles County Museum of Art | Photography Department


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