Tiphanie Spencer

Tiphanie Spencer is a French-American painter known for her abstract paintings that respond to the world’s current events. Her portraits of society are packed with social commentary that capture the subconscious and psychological aspects of life through vivid interactions of shape, color and line. References to popular culture, historical, political and social events abound in the paintings, and issues of race, love, war, education and community influence her direction, bold use of color and brushstroke. Largely using acrylic and oil stick, Spencer’s paintings reflect her perspective as a woman and mother. They are personal and often sarcastic and humorous.

Spencer currently lives and works in Chicago. She founded White Color Productions in 2011, an art production company producing exhibitions, arts programming and special projects.

​Spencer's studio is located in the Cornelia Arts Building. Her work is included in many private collections throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

1996 Bachelor of Arts / Hispanic Studies / Connecticut College
1995 Universidad de las Americas, Cholula, Puebla, Mexico
1994 La Nouvelle Sorbonne, Paris, France

SELECT SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016 "Artform", Elastic Arts Foundation, Chicago
2011 "Subconscious Thought", Robert Bills Contemporary, Chicago
2008 "Drawings and paintings", Le Mécène, Paris
2007 "Drawings and paintings", Cabinet 28 octobre, Paris

2003 "Manhattan slideshow", exhibition of photographs in a private apartment, Paris
1999 "When a night turns dark", exhibition of photographs in a private apartment, NYC
1999 "Players?", exhibition of photographs in a private apartment, NYC
1998 "Projecting", Void, NYC
1998 "Unusual pictures", Gemini, NYC

​SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017 "30 Ans de l'Association Florence", Espace Commines, Paris
2015 “Sights, Sounds, and Sensations of the City”, State Street Gallery at Robert Morris University, Chicago
2011 Lincoln Park Art Fair, Chicago
2011 "Circus Surreal", The Observatory, Chicago
2011 "Exploding faces, (Confining Spaces)", Robert Bills Contemporary, Chicago
2010 New works, FIAC Off, Atelier of Xavier Deshoulieres, Paris
2009 "Imaginaire", Espace Commines, Paris
2007 Housing Works Art Show, Housing Works bookstore, NYC
1998 " Save the Garden", CHARAS / El Bohio, NYC

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