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Style
A
lthough Tom Conrad's Floating World Gallery is rooted in his native city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, his artistic style is more reflective of the years he spent studying and painting in Asia and Europe.

Shortly after receiving his MFA in printmaking and painting from the California College of Arts and Crafts Tom was drawn to Japan, where he worked, studied, and painted from 1991 to 1998. It wasn't long before he developed a keen interest in Japanese culture and the beauty and grace of Japanese Koi (fish). Tom's fascination blossomed into an ongoing series of paintings depicting koi in both erotic and non-erotic paintings.

"The direction of my work is based to a large extent on my fascination with Japanese painting and printmaking from the Edo Period"

After leaving Japan, Tom set out for Europe, living and working as an artist in Italy, Spain, and France for two years, where he continued to develop his series of paintings. "Upon my return to Tulsa, I decided to open a working studio gallery to feature my work as well as those of other artists" Tom chose the Floating World Gallery name as a tribute to the masters of the Edo Period, which was the golden age of pure Japanese art.

918-706-1825
3714 S. Peoria, Tulsa, OK 74120

 


EDUCATION
M.F.A. in Printmaking and Painting 1982
California College of Arts and Crafts
Oakland, CA
Printmaking Study 1978-1979
University of Missouri
Kansas City, MO
M.A. in Painting 1975
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
B.A. in Art History
University of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Erotics Gallery
New York, NY
Rossi Studio/Gallery
Tucson, AZ
Floating World Gallery
Tulsa, OK
EXHIBITIONS
Tulsa Artists' Coalition 2003
One man Show
Tulsa, OK
Erotics Gallery 2003
Works displayed
NYC, NY
Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition
7th Biennial Exhibition 2003
OKC, OK
American Art in Miniature 2002
Gilcrease Museum
Tulsa, OK
Two Person Art Show 2002
Floating World Art Gallery
Tulsa, OK
Three Man Show 2002
Rossi Studio
Tucson, AZ
Group Exhibition 2001
The Art Gallery
Tulsa, OK

One Man Show 2000
Escuela Internacional Cervantes
Malaga, Spain
Group Exhibition 1999
Café des Arts
Bordeaux, France
One Man Show 1993
Valentine Gallery
Nagano City, Japan
Annual Group Exhibition
1992-1998

Seisen Festival
Nagano City, Japan
Exhibitioner 1988-1991
Davis Gallery
Tucson, AZ
Group Exhibition 1988
Marcusie Pfeifer gallery
New York, NY

Sonoita Grasslands Exhibition 1986, 1987
Empire Ranch Sonoita, AZ
Group Exhibition 1985
Center Art Galley
Tulsa, OK
Alumni Printmaking Exhibition 1985
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
Alumni Painting Exhibition 1984
University of Tulsa,
Tulsa, OK

"Sense and Nonsense" Exhibition 1983
Ida Green Gallery/Austin College, Sherman, TX
M.F.A. Exhibition/Graduate Center 1982
California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
"Visual Arts of Tulsa" 1982
Art Council of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK
Printmaking Exchange Exhibit 1981
Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
"World Print Gallery" Permanent Collection 1980
Fort Mason Center,
San Francisco, CA
"World Print Three" Exhibition 1980
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art/Smithsonian Int'l Traveling Exhibition USA, Canada, and Japan 1980-1983

One Man Show 1980
California College
of Arts and Crafts
Oakland, CA
"MALE/FEMALE" Exhibition 1978
Donald Bateman Gallery
Kansas City, MO
Group Exhibition 1978
University of Missouri Kansas City, MO

Sixth National Exhibition of Prints and Drawings 1978
Philbrook Art Center
Tulsa, OK

Group Exhibition 1977
Kibutz Ginnosar, Israel
36th Annual Oklahoma Exhibition 1975
Philbrook Art Center
Tulsa, OK
Group Exhibition 1975
Barking Dog Gallery,
Tulsa, OK
M.A. Exhibition 1975
University of Tulsa
Student Exhibitions 1972-1974
University of Tulsa
"Works by Three Artists" 1972
Alexander Hogue Gallery University of Tulsa
Catalogues
Catologue of Exhibiting Artists 2003
Erotic Gallery (Edie Solow-Director)
NYC,NY
Catalogue of Exhibition 2003
7th Biennial Exhibition
OKC, OK
Catalogue of Exhibition 1988
International Art Competition
New York, NY
Catalogue of Exhibition 1980
"World Print Three" International Traveling Exhibition
Catalogue of Exhibition 1978
Sixth National Exhibition of Prints and Drawings
Tulsa, OK
Catalogue of Exhibition 1975
36th Annual Oklahoma Exhibition
Tulsa OK
WORKS IN FOLLOWING COLLECTIONS
  • Garrett AiReserch, Tucson, AZ
  • Columbia Financial Group, Muskogee, OK
  • Ann Garrett Designer Jewelry, Tulsa, OK
  • Platt College, Tulsa, OK
  • Phillips Petroleum, Bartlesville, OK
  • SET Investments, Inc ,Tulsa, OK
  • YMCA, Tulsa, OK
  • OU Foundation/University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
  • Mr. & Mrs. Ed Henson, Tulsa, OK
  • Hadson Petroleum, Oklahoma City, OK
  • Wayne Creasy Agency, Tulsa, OK
  • Williams Reality, Tulsa, OK
  • Smithsonian Institute, Washington DC
  • San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
  • San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Franscio, CA
  • California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
  • University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO
  • Christopher Bond, Former Governor of Missouri
  • University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
  • National Bank of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
  • Philbrook Art Center, Tulsa, OK