Current Exhibition
"A Deeper Love: New Paintings Inspired by Tropical Coral Reefs"
Solo Exhibition by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Craig Gallup
September 14 thru February 24 at the California Nature Art Museum in Solvang, CA
Solo Exhibition by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Craig Gallup
September 14 thru February 24 at the California Nature Art Museum in Solvang, CA
RECENT EXHIBITIONS AND MUSEUM SHOWS
(Highlights of Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup's Collaborative Painting Exhibitions)
Museum Acquisitions and Corporate Collections
Carnegie Art Museum
Acquisition
"Life on the Reef", 20" x 24", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
"Pacific Octopus" by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Iconic Museum of Contemporary Art, Texas (Scheduled to open to the public in 2024)
Acquisition
"David Nude with Tiger", Oil on Wood, 40" x 60" by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup
Acquisition
"The Pink Reef", Oil on Wood, 48" x 48" by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Twice Humbled", Oil on Mounted Canvas, 92" x 48" by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Floral Abstraction", Oil on Wood, 24" x 20" by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup
Acquisition
"Rainbow Reef Snorkel", Oil on Wood, 24" x 24", by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Bora Bora at Three Meters", Oil on Wood 24" x 24"
Acquisition
"American Shark", Oil on Wood 30" x 30", by David Gallup
Bank of America Corporate Art Collection
Two Figurative works by Nansi Bielanski Gallup
The Cheesecake Factory, Corporate Art Collection
Commissioned painting, 32" x 42", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
Commissioned painting #2, 32" x 42", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
The Huntington
Acquisition to the Permanent Collection
Untitled, 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
Loyola Marymount University Art Collection
Acquisition
Painting by Nansi Bielanski
California State University Fullerton Permanent Art Collection
Acquisition
Painting by Nansi Bielanski
California Art Academy and Museum
Acquisition
"Origins", 32" x 32", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Glorious Impact", 8" x 10",Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
2005 Tiger Woods Personal Art Collection
Untitled Oil Painting by Nansi Bielanski
2000 Personal Collection of Ozzy Osbourne, Singer and Musician, founding member of Black Sabbath
Painting by David Gallup, "Malibu Nocturne", 24" x 18", Oil on Canvas
2000 Personal Collection, Charles T. Munger, Businessman, Philanthropist, "Worlds Greatest Investor"
Five Oil Paintings by David Gallup, from the traveling Museum Exhibition, "David Gallup: California's Channel Islands", also featured in the hardcover book of the same name.
1996 Personal Art Collection of Hiro Yamagata, Internationally famous painter and conceptual artist
Two untitled figurative paintings by David Gallup
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Long-Term Loan from Private Collection
"Twice Humbled" ~ Orca off Anacapa's North Coast
72" x 48", Oil on Mounted Canvas by David Gallup
History of Exhibitions~ Recent Highlights
2020 Artists for Conservation Annual Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
Individual and collaborative paintings by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David C. Gallup, AFC Group Exhibition
2019 Lanwan Art Museum in Lanwan Eco Art Park, Qingdao City, China
Individual and collaborative paintings by David C. Gallup and Nansi Bielanski Gallup, AFC Group Exhibition
2019 The Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
"The Imaginary-art commingling realism and imagination"
2018 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, S.C.
Exhibiting Artists
2017 Artists for Conservation, 2016 International Exhibit of Nature in Art traveling to China
Participating Artists
2016 Ocean Artists Society featured at DEMA, Las Vegas
Featured Artists Bielanski and Gallup
2016 Artists for Conservation, International Exhibit of Nature in Art, North Vancouver, BC
Individual paintings by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup, AFC Annual Group Exhibition
2016 Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
"Ocean Images by Gallup and Bielanski"
2016 Wildling Museum of Art & Nature, Solvang, CA
"Celebrating National Parks in California" Featuring collaborative underwater paintings by Bielanski and Gallup
2016 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Featuring Solo and Collaborative paintings by Gallup and Bielanski
2015 The Carnegie Art Museum Studio Gallery, Oxnard, CA
"A Shared Vision" - Collaborative paintings of Bielanski and Gallup
2015 University of California, Los Angeles, CA
"California Art Club's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition"
Award of Excellence by American Art Collector
Group Museum Exhibition in partnership with The Representational Art Conference
2019 The Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
"The Imaginary-art commingling realism and imagination"
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski Gallup
TWO-ARTIST Museum Exhibition by Nansi Bielanski and David C. Gallup
2015 The Carnegie Art Museum Studio Gallery
"A Shared Vision" Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
SOLO Museum Exhibition by David C. Gallup
2012 Carnegie Art Museum
“"Beneath the Surface: A Closer Look at our Oceans" ”
Mr. Gallup's third solo museum exhibition in twelve months, this is a selection of new works inspired by the artist's newfound passion for SCUBA diving, featuring both coastal and underwater scenes and wildlife. The exhibition is comprised of 43 paintings by David Gallup
SOLO Museum Exhibition by David C. Gallup
2011 Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Contemporary Art at Pepperdine University
“David C. Gallup: California's Channel Islands ”
This exhibit marks the first solo exhibition of David Gallup's paintings in a major museum. It includes 72 paintings depicting the scenery and wildlife of the Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary, and was six years in the making.
Solo Museum Exhibition by David C. Gallup
"California's Channel Islands- Traveling Aquatic Highlights from the Original Exhibition"
2011 Aquarium of the Pacific Museum Space, Long Beach, CA
Mr. Gallup's second major public venue solo exhibition this year is at the new museum space at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. 42 paintings are exhibited both in the aquarium itself and at the museum space.
Book Release
2011 David C. Gallup: California's Channel Islands
“100 page hardcover book release ”, paintings by David Gallup
Book Publishing financed by the Bill and Marilyn Field Trust
Featured Artists
2018 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, S.C.
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Featured Artists
2016-2017 Artists for Conservation, International Exhibit of Nature in Art, China
Collaborative Painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Featured Artists
2016 Ocean Artists Society featured at DEMA, Las Vegas
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Exhibiting Artists
2016 Artists for Conservation, North Vancouver, BC
2016 Annual Exhibition
Collaborative Painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Two Artist Exhibition by Nansi Bielanski and David Gallup, 2016
"Deeper Love", Collaborative and solo works by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting Artists
2016 Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
"Celebrating national Parks in California"
Collaborative Painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Featured Artists
2016 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Exhibiting Artists
2015 Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA
"On Location in Malibu", Curated by Michael Zakian, painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski, and painting by David Gallup
Award Winning Artists
2015 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
"California Art Club's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition"
Award of Excellence by American Art Collector for
"A Deeper Love", a collaborative painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Exhibiting Artist
2014 Santa Paula Art Museum
“Quintessential California”
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2014 Carnegie Art Museum
“Empathy for Beauty in the 21st Century”, painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2014 Artists for Conservation
Marine Explorers Exhibition, Florida
Painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2014 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 103rd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2014 Los Angeles Convention Center
"LA Art Show"
Painting by David Gallup, represented by American Legacy Fine Arts
Exhibiting Artist
2013 Woodson Museum
"Birds in Art"
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2013 Artists for Conservation, Canada
Annual Exhibition
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2013 University of Southern California, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 102nd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition"
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2013 Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
"Preserving the Environment Today"
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2012 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 101st Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”, painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2012 Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA
"On Location in Malibu", Curated by Michael Zakian"
Mr. Gallup exhibited works in this important collection of contemporary coastal and landscape art
Exhibiting Artist
2012 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Saving Paradise: The Symbiosis of Landscape Painting & Environmental Awareness", painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2011 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 100th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist, Gold Medal Recipient
2010 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 99th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Mr. Gallup was awarded the California Art Club's Gold Medal for Best Painting. Because this award is selected by the other artists in the exhibition, and because that list includes the most respected names working in contemporary representational art today, this is arguably the most significant award given to a single academic/representational painting in the state of California today.
One Year Showing with Permanent Collection
2010 Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
“"Twice Humbled" ~ Orcas off Anacapa's North Coast, Noon Light" ”
Exhibited on a one year loan to the museum until it was needed for the traveling exhibition, “David C. Gallup: California’s Channel Islands”, a traveling solo museum exhibition
Exhibiting Artist
2009 Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA
“"On Location in Malibu III", Curated by Michael Zakian ”
Mr. Gallup exhibited two major works in this important collection of contemporary coastal and landscape art.
Exhibiting Artist, Exhibition Chair
2009 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 98th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”
Mr. Gallup functioned as Gold Medal Chairman, duties included composing a jury of noted academicians and art experts, as well as spurring enthusiasm from some of the biggest names in contemporary painting.
Exhibiting Artist
2009 Hiram Blauvelt Museum of Art
"Nature Artists Guild's Second Annual Juried Exhibition"
Curated Exhibition highlighting the best of international wildlife and nature artists., painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2008 Department of the Interior Museum, D. C.
“Endangered Species~ Flora and Fauna in Peril"
Curated Exhibition from the Wildling Museum, touring three American Museums, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2008 Hiram Blauvelt Museum
“Nature Artist's Guild First Annual Exhibition ”
Curated exhibition of international artist members of the Nature Artist's Guild, painting by David Gallup
Award Winning Artist
2008 Wildling Museum
“"Endangered Species~ Flora and Fauna in Peril" “
Curated Exhibition of international artists for a catalog and three-museum tour of the U.S.
Mr. Gallup was awarded an honorable mention.
Exhibiting Artist, Exhibition Chair
2008 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 97th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”
Mr. Gallup functioned as Gold Medal Chairman, duties included composing a jury of noted academicians and art experts, as well as spurring enthusiasm from some of the biggest names in contemporary painting.
Exhibiting Artist
2007 Ventura County Museum of History and Art
“Nature Observed”
Three of Gallup’s Channel Islands paintings were selected to augment the VCMHA’s exhibition of selected works from their permenent collection, highlighting historic and contemporary visions of observation-based nature art. Curated by Anne Graumlich, Lead Curator for contemporary art, VCMHA Gallup is also giving public lecture and demonstrations in association with this exhibition.
Exhibiting Artist
2007 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 96th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition” Curators included: Jean Stern, Irvine Museum; Michael Zakian, Weisman Museum; Suzanne Bellah, Carnegie Museum; and Betti-Sue Hertz of the SanDiego Museum of Art ,
painting by David Gallup.
Exhibiting Artist
2006 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club's 95th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition ”, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2006 Frederick R. Weisman Museum-Malibu
“On Location in Malibu II”, Curated by Michael Zakian , painting by David Gallup
Invited Artist
2006 Ventura County Museum of History and Art: “Channel Islands National Park 25th Anniversary ”
Twenty-Five California Artists were selected to produce work to commemorate the occasion,painting by David Gallup
Invited Artist
2005 Ventura County Government Center; "Supervisor's Choice" Invitational
Public exhibition of Ventura County Art, artists selected by County Supervisors, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2004 Pasadena Museum of California Art
"California Art Club's 94th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition",painting by David Gallup
3x Award Winning Artist
2004 Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
“International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art Salon 2004”
Winner of the “People’s Choice Award”
Winner - "Honorable Mention" awarded by famed artist Pino D'Angelico
Winner - "Jury's Top 50" Awarded by Greenhouse Gallery
painting by David Gallup
Award Winning Artist
2004 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
"Signts of Santa Ana", Invitational Exhibition
Winner, Honorable Mention, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2003 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 93rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition”, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2003 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
“Sights of Southern California”, Curated by Peter Keller, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2003 Frederick R. Weisman Museum - Malibu
“On Location In Malibu”, Curated by Michael Zakian, painting by David Gallup
Solo Exhibition by David C. Gallup
“Malibu Magic” 2003
Skidmore Contemporary Art, Malibu
Featured Artist
2003 Malaga Cove Cultural Arts Center
“Endangered Spaces”, as an Invited Guest Artist of the Portuguese Bend Artists Colony, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2002 Pasadena Historical Museum
“California Art Club’s 92nd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition”, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2002 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
“Sights of Santa Ana”, Curated by Peter Keller, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2002 Morseburg Galleries, Los Angeles
“Oceans Twelve: A Selection of Fine American Marine Paintings; 1915 - 2002”
Twelve American Artists’ Depictions of the Sea, Curated by Jeffery Morseburg, painting by David Gallup
Solo Exhibition by David C. Gallup
“An Evening with Premier Landscape Artist David Gallup”
2002 Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach
Featured Artist
2002 Morseburg Galleries and Edenhurst Gallery
“Third Annual Autumn Salon Juried Exhibition”
Recent Works Curated by Edenhurst and Morseburg Galleries, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2001 California Art Club Museum
“Huntington Gardens II” Curated by Elaine Adams
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2001 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
“Sights of Santa Ana “, Curated by Peter Keller
Painting by David Gallup
Selected Artist
2001 Morseburg Galleries and Edenhurst Gallery
“Second Annual Spring Salon”, Juried Exhibition of Recent California Paintings
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2001 Pasadena Historical Museum
“California Art Club’s 91st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition”
Painting by David Gallup
Solo Exhibition by David C. Gallup, 2000
"Famous"Fine Art Gallery
“52 California Sunsets; An Artist’s Journal”
Carnegie Art Museum
Acquisition
"Life on the Reef", 20" x 24", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
"Pacific Octopus" by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Iconic Museum of Contemporary Art, Texas (Scheduled to open to the public in 2024)
Acquisition
"David Nude with Tiger", Oil on Wood, 40" x 60" by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup
Acquisition
"The Pink Reef", Oil on Wood, 48" x 48" by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Twice Humbled", Oil on Mounted Canvas, 92" x 48" by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Floral Abstraction", Oil on Wood, 24" x 20" by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup
Acquisition
"Rainbow Reef Snorkel", Oil on Wood, 24" x 24", by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Bora Bora at Three Meters", Oil on Wood 24" x 24"
Acquisition
"American Shark", Oil on Wood 30" x 30", by David Gallup
Bank of America Corporate Art Collection
Two Figurative works by Nansi Bielanski Gallup
The Cheesecake Factory, Corporate Art Collection
Commissioned painting, 32" x 42", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
Commissioned painting #2, 32" x 42", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
The Huntington
Acquisition to the Permanent Collection
Untitled, 16" x 20", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
Loyola Marymount University Art Collection
Acquisition
Painting by Nansi Bielanski
California State University Fullerton Permanent Art Collection
Acquisition
Painting by Nansi Bielanski
California Art Academy and Museum
Acquisition
"Origins", 32" x 32", Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
Acquisition
"Glorious Impact", 8" x 10",Oil on Canvas by David Gallup
2005 Tiger Woods Personal Art Collection
Untitled Oil Painting by Nansi Bielanski
2000 Personal Collection of Ozzy Osbourne, Singer and Musician, founding member of Black Sabbath
Painting by David Gallup, "Malibu Nocturne", 24" x 18", Oil on Canvas
2000 Personal Collection, Charles T. Munger, Businessman, Philanthropist, "Worlds Greatest Investor"
Five Oil Paintings by David Gallup, from the traveling Museum Exhibition, "David Gallup: California's Channel Islands", also featured in the hardcover book of the same name.
1996 Personal Art Collection of Hiro Yamagata, Internationally famous painter and conceptual artist
Two untitled figurative paintings by David Gallup
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
Long-Term Loan from Private Collection
"Twice Humbled" ~ Orca off Anacapa's North Coast
72" x 48", Oil on Mounted Canvas by David Gallup
History of Exhibitions~ Recent Highlights
2020 Artists for Conservation Annual Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
Individual and collaborative paintings by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David C. Gallup, AFC Group Exhibition
2019 Lanwan Art Museum in Lanwan Eco Art Park, Qingdao City, China
Individual and collaborative paintings by David C. Gallup and Nansi Bielanski Gallup, AFC Group Exhibition
2019 The Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
"The Imaginary-art commingling realism and imagination"
2018 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, S.C.
Exhibiting Artists
2017 Artists for Conservation, 2016 International Exhibit of Nature in Art traveling to China
Participating Artists
2016 Ocean Artists Society featured at DEMA, Las Vegas
Featured Artists Bielanski and Gallup
2016 Artists for Conservation, International Exhibit of Nature in Art, North Vancouver, BC
Individual paintings by Nansi Bielanski Gallup and David Gallup, AFC Annual Group Exhibition
2016 Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
"Ocean Images by Gallup and Bielanski"
2016 Wildling Museum of Art & Nature, Solvang, CA
"Celebrating National Parks in California" Featuring collaborative underwater paintings by Bielanski and Gallup
2016 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Featuring Solo and Collaborative paintings by Gallup and Bielanski
2015 The Carnegie Art Museum Studio Gallery, Oxnard, CA
"A Shared Vision" - Collaborative paintings of Bielanski and Gallup
2015 University of California, Los Angeles, CA
"California Art Club's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition"
Award of Excellence by American Art Collector
Group Museum Exhibition in partnership with The Representational Art Conference
2019 The Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
"The Imaginary-art commingling realism and imagination"
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski Gallup
TWO-ARTIST Museum Exhibition by Nansi Bielanski and David C. Gallup
2015 The Carnegie Art Museum Studio Gallery
"A Shared Vision" Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
SOLO Museum Exhibition by David C. Gallup
2012 Carnegie Art Museum
“"Beneath the Surface: A Closer Look at our Oceans" ”
Mr. Gallup's third solo museum exhibition in twelve months, this is a selection of new works inspired by the artist's newfound passion for SCUBA diving, featuring both coastal and underwater scenes and wildlife. The exhibition is comprised of 43 paintings by David Gallup
SOLO Museum Exhibition by David C. Gallup
2011 Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Contemporary Art at Pepperdine University
“David C. Gallup: California's Channel Islands ”
This exhibit marks the first solo exhibition of David Gallup's paintings in a major museum. It includes 72 paintings depicting the scenery and wildlife of the Channel Islands National Park and Marine Sanctuary, and was six years in the making.
Solo Museum Exhibition by David C. Gallup
"California's Channel Islands- Traveling Aquatic Highlights from the Original Exhibition"
2011 Aquarium of the Pacific Museum Space, Long Beach, CA
Mr. Gallup's second major public venue solo exhibition this year is at the new museum space at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, CA. 42 paintings are exhibited both in the aquarium itself and at the museum space.
Book Release
2011 David C. Gallup: California's Channel Islands
“100 page hardcover book release ”, paintings by David Gallup
Book Publishing financed by the Bill and Marilyn Field Trust
Featured Artists
2018 Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, S.C.
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Featured Artists
2016-2017 Artists for Conservation, International Exhibit of Nature in Art, China
Collaborative Painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Featured Artists
2016 Ocean Artists Society featured at DEMA, Las Vegas
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Exhibiting Artists
2016 Artists for Conservation, North Vancouver, BC
2016 Annual Exhibition
Collaborative Painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Two Artist Exhibition by Nansi Bielanski and David Gallup, 2016
"Deeper Love", Collaborative and solo works by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Forest and Ocean Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Exhibiting Artists
2016 Wildling Museum of Art & Nature
"Celebrating national Parks in California"
Collaborative Painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Featured Artists
2016 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”
Collaborative Paintings by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Exhibiting Artists
2015 Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA
"On Location in Malibu", Curated by Michael Zakian, painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski, and painting by David Gallup
Award Winning Artists
2015 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
"California Art Club's 104th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition"
Award of Excellence by American Art Collector for
"A Deeper Love", a collaborative painting by David Gallup and Nansi Bielanski
Exhibiting Artist
2014 Santa Paula Art Museum
“Quintessential California”
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2014 Carnegie Art Museum
“Empathy for Beauty in the 21st Century”, painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2014 Artists for Conservation
Marine Explorers Exhibition, Florida
Painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2014 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 103rd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2014 Los Angeles Convention Center
"LA Art Show"
Painting by David Gallup, represented by American Legacy Fine Arts
Exhibiting Artist
2013 Woodson Museum
"Birds in Art"
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2013 Artists for Conservation, Canada
Annual Exhibition
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2013 University of Southern California, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 102nd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition"
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2013 Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA
"Preserving the Environment Today"
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2012 Autry Museum, Los Angeles
“California Art Club’s 101st Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”, painting by David Gallup
Featured Artist
2012 Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA
"On Location in Malibu", Curated by Michael Zakian"
Mr. Gallup exhibited works in this important collection of contemporary coastal and landscape art
Exhibiting Artist
2012 Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Saving Paradise: The Symbiosis of Landscape Painting & Environmental Awareness", painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2011 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 100th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist, Gold Medal Recipient
2010 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 99th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition”
Mr. Gallup was awarded the California Art Club's Gold Medal for Best Painting. Because this award is selected by the other artists in the exhibition, and because that list includes the most respected names working in contemporary representational art today, this is arguably the most significant award given to a single academic/representational painting in the state of California today.
One Year Showing with Permanent Collection
2010 Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
“"Twice Humbled" ~ Orcas off Anacapa's North Coast, Noon Light" ”
Exhibited on a one year loan to the museum until it was needed for the traveling exhibition, “David C. Gallup: California’s Channel Islands”, a traveling solo museum exhibition
Exhibiting Artist
2009 Frederick R. Weisman Museum, Malibu, CA
“"On Location in Malibu III", Curated by Michael Zakian ”
Mr. Gallup exhibited two major works in this important collection of contemporary coastal and landscape art.
Exhibiting Artist, Exhibition Chair
2009 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 98th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”
Mr. Gallup functioned as Gold Medal Chairman, duties included composing a jury of noted academicians and art experts, as well as spurring enthusiasm from some of the biggest names in contemporary painting.
Exhibiting Artist
2009 Hiram Blauvelt Museum of Art
"Nature Artists Guild's Second Annual Juried Exhibition"
Curated Exhibition highlighting the best of international wildlife and nature artists., painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2008 Department of the Interior Museum, D. C.
“Endangered Species~ Flora and Fauna in Peril"
Curated Exhibition from the Wildling Museum, touring three American Museums, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2008 Hiram Blauvelt Museum
“Nature Artist's Guild First Annual Exhibition ”
Curated exhibition of international artist members of the Nature Artist's Guild, painting by David Gallup
Award Winning Artist
2008 Wildling Museum
“"Endangered Species~ Flora and Fauna in Peril" “
Curated Exhibition of international artists for a catalog and three-museum tour of the U.S.
Mr. Gallup was awarded an honorable mention.
Exhibiting Artist, Exhibition Chair
2008 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 97th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition ”
Mr. Gallup functioned as Gold Medal Chairman, duties included composing a jury of noted academicians and art experts, as well as spurring enthusiasm from some of the biggest names in contemporary painting.
Exhibiting Artist
2007 Ventura County Museum of History and Art
“Nature Observed”
Three of Gallup’s Channel Islands paintings were selected to augment the VCMHA’s exhibition of selected works from their permenent collection, highlighting historic and contemporary visions of observation-based nature art. Curated by Anne Graumlich, Lead Curator for contemporary art, VCMHA Gallup is also giving public lecture and demonstrations in association with this exhibition.
Exhibiting Artist
2007 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 96th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition” Curators included: Jean Stern, Irvine Museum; Michael Zakian, Weisman Museum; Suzanne Bellah, Carnegie Museum; and Betti-Sue Hertz of the SanDiego Museum of Art ,
painting by David Gallup.
Exhibiting Artist
2006 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club's 95th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition ”, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2006 Frederick R. Weisman Museum-Malibu
“On Location in Malibu II”, Curated by Michael Zakian , painting by David Gallup
Invited Artist
2006 Ventura County Museum of History and Art: “Channel Islands National Park 25th Anniversary ”
Twenty-Five California Artists were selected to produce work to commemorate the occasion,painting by David Gallup
Invited Artist
2005 Ventura County Government Center; "Supervisor's Choice" Invitational
Public exhibition of Ventura County Art, artists selected by County Supervisors, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2004 Pasadena Museum of California Art
"California Art Club's 94th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition",painting by David Gallup
3x Award Winning Artist
2004 Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
“International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art Salon 2004”
Winner of the “People’s Choice Award”
Winner - "Honorable Mention" awarded by famed artist Pino D'Angelico
Winner - "Jury's Top 50" Awarded by Greenhouse Gallery
painting by David Gallup
Award Winning Artist
2004 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
"Signts of Santa Ana", Invitational Exhibition
Winner, Honorable Mention, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2003 Pasadena Museum of California Art
“California Art Club’s 93rd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition”, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2003 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
“Sights of Southern California”, Curated by Peter Keller, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2003 Frederick R. Weisman Museum - Malibu
“On Location In Malibu”, Curated by Michael Zakian, painting by David Gallup
Solo Exhibition by David C. Gallup
“Malibu Magic” 2003
Skidmore Contemporary Art, Malibu
Featured Artist
2003 Malaga Cove Cultural Arts Center
“Endangered Spaces”, as an Invited Guest Artist of the Portuguese Bend Artists Colony, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2002 Pasadena Historical Museum
“California Art Club’s 92nd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition”, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2002 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
“Sights of Santa Ana”, Curated by Peter Keller, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2002 Morseburg Galleries, Los Angeles
“Oceans Twelve: A Selection of Fine American Marine Paintings; 1915 - 2002”
Twelve American Artists’ Depictions of the Sea, Curated by Jeffery Morseburg, painting by David Gallup
Solo Exhibition by David C. Gallup
“An Evening with Premier Landscape Artist David Gallup”
2002 Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach
Featured Artist
2002 Morseburg Galleries and Edenhurst Gallery
“Third Annual Autumn Salon Juried Exhibition”
Recent Works Curated by Edenhurst and Morseburg Galleries, painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2001 California Art Club Museum
“Huntington Gardens II” Curated by Elaine Adams
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2001 Bowers Museum of Cultural Art
“Sights of Santa Ana “, Curated by Peter Keller
Painting by David Gallup
Selected Artist
2001 Morseburg Galleries and Edenhurst Gallery
“Second Annual Spring Salon”, Juried Exhibition of Recent California Paintings
Painting by David Gallup
Exhibiting Artist
2001 Pasadena Historical Museum
“California Art Club’s 91st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition”
Painting by David Gallup
Solo Exhibition by David C. Gallup, 2000
"Famous"Fine Art Gallery
“52 California Sunsets; An Artist’s Journal”