KELLY ORDING
BIO
Based in Oakland, California, Kelly Ording has exhibited her work both in the U.S. and internationally since graduating from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2000. Her work is included in several collections, such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the San Francisco Arts Commission Public and Civic Art Collection, the U.S. Art in the Embassies Program, JP Morgan Chase, Ellie Mae, and Microsoft. Ording is represented by pt. 2 Gallery, Oakland, CA, and has recently exhibited with Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA; Gilman Contemporary, Sun Valley, ID; and Stephanie Chefas Projects, Portland, OR.
In addition to her works on paper, canvas, and collages, Ording has created several large-scale public works and murals. Her murals can be seen in San Francisco’s landmark Clarion Alley, Unity Plaza in San Francisco, Genentech, the Emeryville Center for Community Life, as well as other locations throughout the Bay Area and internationally. She has completed residencies at Google, Mountain View; the Facebook Analog Research Laboratory, Menlo Park; and Kala Art Institute, Berkeley. She was the recipient of the Sustainable Arts Foundation Award as well as the 2020 Kala Art Institute Master Artists Award. Ording’s first monograph, LOVE LETTERS, was published in 2025 by Land and Sea.
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EDUCATION
1997-2000 BFA, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
1994-1997 Environmental Education, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2025
Pt.2 Gallery, “Calling You Back to Me”, Solo Exhibition, Oakland, California
Gilman Contemporary, “Sungazing”, Solo Exhibition, Sun Valley, Idaho
FOG Art Fair, Pt.2 Gallery, Booth, San Francisco, California
2024
FOG Art Fair, Pt. 2 Gallery Booth, San Francisco. California
Pt. 2 Gallery, “Reading Palms”, Solo Exhibition, Oakland, California
2023
The deYoung Museum, “The deYoung Open 2023”, San Francisco, California
Gilman Contemporary, “Pathways of Time”, Sun Valley, Idaho
Pt. 2 Gallery, Oakland, California
2022
Sarah Shepard Gallery, “Radiant Windows”, Larkspur, California
Pt.2 Gallery, “Light In Hand”, Solo Exhibition, Oakland, California
Berggruen Gallery, “Drawing With Scissors: Contemporary Works in Conversation with Matisse’s Jazz”, San Francisco, California
FOG Art Fair, Pt.2 Gallery Booth, San Francisco, California
2021
Gilman Contemporary, “A Bright Side”, Solo Exhibition, Sun Valley, Idaho
Pt.2 Gallery, “Represented Artists Group Show”, Oakland, California
Pt.2 Gallery, “Slow Tide”, Solo Exhibition, Oakland, California
2020
Heron Arts, “Between The Lines”, San Francisco, California
Stephanie Chefas Projects, “All the Feels”, Portland, Oregon
Sarah Shepard Gallery, “Songs in A Room”, Larkspur, California
Gilman Contemporary, Twelfth Anniversary Group Show, Sun Valley, Idaho
2019
Chroma Solo Exhibition, pt.2: Oakland, Oakland, CA
October Group Show, pt. 2: LA, Los Angeles, CA
Midsummer Edit, Sarah Shepard Gallery, Larkspur, CA
pt. 2: Gallery Booth SF Art Market, San Francisco, CA
An Unseen World Solo Exhibition, Gilman Contemporary, Sun Valley, ID
2018
Shadows and Light Solo Show, Local Language, Oakland, CA
Rotations Around the Sun Solo Show, Sarah Shepard Gallery, Larkspur, CA
Nordic X, Heron Arts, San Francisco, CA
Drawings, Gilman Contemporary, Sun Valley, ID
Platinum Blend 4, Stephanie Chefas Projects, Portland, OR
In Time, pt. 2: Gallery, Oakland, CA
Bond, Marin Community Foundation, Marin, CA
2017
Invisible Places Solo Show, Luna Rienne Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Places I’d Like to Go Solo Show, Stephanie Chefas Gallery, Portland, OR
Gilman Contemporary, Sun Valley, ID
Luna Rienne Gallery, “Sacred Alchemy”, SF
Stephanie Chefas Projects, “A Group Thing”, Portland Oregon
Athen B. Gallery, “Reset”, Oakland, California
2016
Kala Art Institute, “Kala Artists’ Annual Exhibition”, Berkeley, California
Texas Contemporary Art with Joseph Gross Gallery, Houston, Texas
Ampersand International Arts, “Palette”, SF
Stephanie Chefas Projects, “Heatwave”, Portland, Oregon
Empire 7 Studios, “Pairs”, San Jose, CA
Luna Rienne Gallery, “The Shape of Things”, Solo Show, SF
The Rymer Gallery, “Golden Gate Meets Music City”, Nashville, Tennessee
Mirus Gallery, “Local II: A Group Show”, SF
Scope Art Fair with Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, New York
Art on Paper Fair with Joseph Gross Gallery, New York, New York
2015
Kala Art Institute, “Kala Artists’ Annual Exhibition”, Berkeley, California
Luna Rienne Gallery, “Art Series 4”, SF
Joseph Gross Gallery, “Winter Group Show”, New York, New York
FFG, “4%ers”, SF
Kaaboo, San Diego, California
Luna Rienne Gallery, “The Line Up”, SF
2014
Passport 2014, SFAC Gallery Passport Outreach Event, Mission District, SF
Gensler Art, “Geometric”, SF
Luna Rienne Gallery, “Reflection/ Refraction”, SF (Solo Exhibition)
2013
Little Lodge, Group Exhibition, SF
Luna Rienne Gallery, “Fine Lines”, SF
2012
Fabric 8 Gallery, “Flights of Fancy”, SF
Project One Gallery, “Microblast”, SF
San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, “FAX”, SF
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, “Solo ESAS Mujeres”, SF
Needles and Pens, “Paths and Ways”, SF (Solo Exhibition)
2011
Project One, Group Exhibition, SF
2010
Baer Ridgeway Gallery, “Paper! Awesome!”, SF
2009
Lake Gallery, “the strange ones”, SF (Solo Exhibition)
SFMOMA Artist’s Gallery, “New World Order: Humanity”, SF
111 Minna Gallery, “First Things First”, SF
2008
Ichi, “ToChooGesser”, Tokyo, Japan
2007
Edo, “Umbrella”, SF (Solo Show)
Adobe Backroom Gallery, “Kryptonite”, SF (Solo Show)
Rita Pinto Gallery, Brooklyn, “The Warriors”, New York
Ai Gallery, “Femmes Forces”, Chicago, Illinois
Jen Bekman Gallery, “The Girl’s Room”, New York City, New York
2006
Adobe Backroom Gallery, “Where We Have Been, Where We Are Now, Where We Are Going”, SF
New Image Art Gallery, “The Casimir Effect”, Los Angeles, California
Southern Exposure, “Momentum”, SF
New Image Art Gallery, “Mostly SF”, Los Angeles, California
2005
New Image Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California
Treehouse Gallery, “Shot From the Hip”, Los Angeles, California
Allston Skirt Gallery, “My Back Pages: A Library Show!”, Boston, Massachusetts
Selected Public Works/ Projects
2019
1298 East 14th Street, San Leandro, “Swoop”, Mural
2018
Cigarette Factory, Pangjungharjo, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia, “Batik and the Women”, Mural in conjunction with Bangkit/Arise Project and Clarion Alley Mural Project
Indonesia Institute of Art, Yogykarta, Java, Indonesia, “Wanita Wanita Laki Laki”, Mural in con-junction with Bangkit/Arise Project and Clarion Alley Mural Project
Modern Coffee, Clay Street, Oakland, “Red”, Mural
North Oakland Community Charter School, Oakland, “California Poppies”, Mural
2017
14995 Farnsworth Avenue, San Leandro, “Sound and Color”, Mural
2016
6323 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland, “Ms.Tica”, Collaboration with Jet Martinez, Kala Art Institute, “Print Public” Artist in Residency Program
Unity Public Plaza Project, San Francisco, “Ebb and Flow”, Large Scale Pavement Project Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission
Emeryville Center of Community Life, “Weavings and Waterways”, Mural Commissioned by the City of Emeryville
Intermix, San Francisco, “White”, Mural
Salt, San Francisco, “Breathing”, Mural
2015
Hotel Tomo, San Francisco, “Umbrellas”, Mural
Genentech, South San Francisco, California “Inside Out”, Mural
Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, California “Octagons”, Mural
Density, Valencia Street San Francisco, “Octagons x 5”, Mural
Go Daddy, Mountain View, California, “Blue x Red”, Mural
Camp Navarro, Navarro, California, “Bluebird”, Mural
Kaaboo Music Festival, San Diego, California, Mural
2014
GoDaddy Office, Mountain View, California “The Circle”, Mural
Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, California “Geometric Spaces”, Mural
2013
Verizon Office, Menlo Park, California “Fiber-optics”, Mural
Palega Recreation Center, Felton Street, San Francisco, California “Windmills”
Mosaic Mural Commissioned by the San Francisco Arts Commission
2012
Roxie Movie Theater, San Francisco, California “Hexagon”, Mural
Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, California “Zeppelin”, Mural
2009
“Ms.Teriosa”
“Art In Storefronts”, San Francisco, California
Program In Collaboration with Jetro Martinez, the San Francisco Arts Commission, The Mayor’s Office of Economic and Workforce Development and Triple Base Gallery.
2006
Clarion Alley, SF “Will you marry me?”, Mural
Collaboration with Jetro Martinez
2005
Public Elementary School No. 5, Florianopolis, Brazil “Cloud Gardens”, Mural
Collaboration with Jetro Martinez
2004
Hotel Des Artes, SF “Peacock Room”, Mural
Awards/ Residencies
2018
Recipient of the Sustainable Arts Foundation Award
Local Language, Oakland, California, Artist in Residence
2016
Residencia Gorila, Tulum, Valladolid, Yucatan, Mexico, Artist in Residence
Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California, Recipient of the Print Public Residency
2015
Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California, Recipient of the Sustainable Arts Residency
2014
Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, California, Recipient of the Analog Research Lab Residency