Griff Williams

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Griff Williams
Born1966 (age 54–55)
Butte, Montana, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Montana (BFA)
San Francisco Art Institute (MFA)
Parents
RelativesWhitney Williams (sister)

Griff Williams (born 1966) is an American painter, publisher, art instructor, and the owner of the Gallery 16 art gallery. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide, including San Diego Museum of Art, Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, New Langton Arts, Andrea Schwartz Gallery and Stephen Wirtz Gallery. His work has been reviewed in Art in America, Flash Art and Artnet.com.[1]

Early life and education[]

Griff Williams was born in Butte, Montana in 1966, the son of Pat Williams, who was elected to the Montana House of Representatives and represented Montana in the U.S. House of Representatives, and Carol Williams who served as the first female majority leader in the Montana Senate. Williams earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Montana in 1988 and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the San Francisco Art Institute. His sister is philanthropist Whitney Williams.[2][3]

Career[]

Williams lives in San Francisco, California and owns the Gallery 16 art gallery.[4] Since 1993, the gallery has exhibited the works of many influential contemporary artists, including Margaret Kilgallen, Arturo Herrera, Michelle Grabner and Mark Grotjahn.[5]

Williams has also designed and published books with the Gallery 16 Editions imprint.

References[]

  1. ^ "Different Strokes". www.artnet.com. Artnet. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. ^ "Stretcher | Features | Profile: Griff Williams". www.stretcher.org. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  3. ^ "Griff Williams: It Is Not Down In Any Map; True Places Never Are". missoulaartmuseum.org. Missoula Art Museum. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  4. ^ "Deep Cuts: Griff Williams on Rex Ray". www.sfmoma.org. San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  5. ^ Nickell of the Missoulian, Joe. "Griff Williams paints own path through internal landscapes". missoulian.com. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
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