Selected Solo and Two Person Exhibitions (*denotes solo exhibition)
2025
*Forthcoming, Volery Gallery, Dubai, UAE
2024
*The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars, Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago, IL
*Take Me to Church, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
*Christ on the Cross (after Rubens), Short Story, New York, NY
2023
*Holy Smokes, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
2022
Cindy Bernhard and Wells Chandler, Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Booth 3.10, NADA, New York, NY
2021
*Smoke and Prayers, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2020
*Candy Corn & Roaches, Shelter In Place Gallery, Boston, MA
2019
*Mirror, Mirror, Vital Signs, Milwaukee, WI
2014
Like This (Cindy Bernhard and Douglas Stapleton), Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Chicago, IL
*Love Poems, (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Selected Group Exhibitions and Fairs (*denotes juried exhibition)
2025
EXPO, Booth 126, Richard Heller Gallery, Chicago, IL
2024
Holiday Show, Harpers, New York, NY
The Bunker Art Space, Palm Beach, FL
NADA, Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Miami, FL
A Prologue For Chicago, De Boer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Pulp Fiction, PLATO Gallery, New York, NY
Night Swimming, Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, MA
Life, Still, Casa Santa Ana, Santa Ana, Panama City
Double Vision, PLATO Gallery, New York, NY
Dreams and Reflections, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
EXPO, Booth 259, Richard Heller Gallery, Chicago, IL
Nocturne, Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023
The Endowed Chair, The Bunker Art Space, Palm Beach, FL
Quiet Storm, Long Story Short, Paris, France
Record of Possession, Everyday Mooonday, Seoul, Korea
UNTITLED, Richard Heller Gallery, Miami, FL
Chronicles 7, Galerie Droste, Berlin, Germany
Ephemeral Pleasures, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
EXPO, Booth 259, Richard Heller Gallery, Chicago, IL
Works on Paper, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
2022
UNTITLED, Booth c12, Richard Heller Gallery, Miami, FL
At Home, Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL
House Parte, Carlye Packer, Palm Springs, CA
Very Disco, Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Bathroom Show, Monya Rowe Gallery, New York, NY
Dreamcast, Volery Gallery, Dubai, UAE
EXPO, Booth 263, Richard Heller Gallery, Chicago, IL
HIRAETH, Phillips, New York, NY
Intersect, Booth 315, Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2021
Satellite of Love, Richard Heller Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Porous Modes, Field Projects, New York, NY
Cave Canem, Eve Leibe Gallery, London, United Kingdom
*Evanston + Vicinity Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL (juror-Dan Devening and Kate Pollasch)
2020
FAKE REAL, Lubeznik Center for the Arts, Michigan City, IN
Artist Run 2.0, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2019
Decorientations, Siblings Gallery, Chicago, IL (curator-Matt Morris)
Terrain 2019, Terrain Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
Reminiscence, One After 909, Chicago, IL
Requiem, Hidrante Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico (organizer-Omar Velazquez)
Serious Vanity (Cindy Bernhard, Phyllis Bramson, and Hale Ekinci), One After 909, Chicago, IL
Bridgeport Art Center 7th Annual Art Competition, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL (juror-Stano Grezdo and Joyce Owens)
Let Me Ask Your Opinion on That, Quinto Piso, Mexico City, Mexico
Material Objectivity, Baby Blue Gallery, Chicago, IL
2018
*Where We Are, Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, IL (juror-Jennifer Norback)
2017
Bridgeport All Stars, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL
Nasty Women, 102 S. Madison, Rockford, IL
Love Poems, Basement Projects, Santa Ana, CA (curator-Christian Ramirez)
2016
Summer in Paxos, Galerie Boicos, Paxos, Greece
2015
Folding Lights, Fifth Column Studio, Los Angeles, CA
Beruit Art Fair, Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Beirut, Lebanon
Chicago in Greece, Galerie Boicos, Paxos, Greece
Seeing Women in the 21st Century, Sirona Fine Art, Hallandale Beach, FL
2014
Branching Out, Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL
Beirut Art Fair, Jennifer Norback Fine Art, Beirut, Lebanon
*Axis Gallery 9th National Exhibition, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA (juror-Jenny Gheith)
*Now Trending, Palos Verdes Art Center, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (juror-Marilu Knode)
2013
*Texas National 2014, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX (juror-Jerome Witkin)
Chicago in Paris, Galerie Boicos, Paris, France
2012
LCAD MFA ‘13- New Work, Laguna Beach City Hall, Laguna Beach, CA
MFA ‘13, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
*Society of Illustrators, Museum of American Illustration, new york, NY
2011
*Manifest: Rites of Passage, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2010
*Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles’ 48, Langham Hotel, Pasadena, CA
Johalla Projects, Johalla Projects Gallery, Chicago, IL
Private Collections
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum
Andy Hall - Hall Art Foundation
Beth Rudin DeWoody
Zuzan’s Collection - Zuzeum Art Centre
Press and Publications (selected)
2024
Juxtapoz, “A Spiritual Cindy Bernhard in The Darker the Night, The Brighter the Stars”, by: Evan Pricco
New American Paintings, Midwest Issue no. 167, (cover artist)
Art Alerts, “Inside Cindy Bernhard’s Studio: Exploring Spiritual Artistry and Creative Process” by: David Maxwell
Juxtapoz, “Cindy Bernhard Takes us to Church”, by: Evan Pricco
Making Space, By: Mark Ballogg
Radio Juxtapoz, episode 139, Cindy Bernhard
Juxtapoz, “Dreams and Reflections @ Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles”, by: Eric Pricco
2023
NewYork Magazine, “Too Many Cats, The Approval Matrix”
Juxtapoz, “Richard Heller Gallery Searches for the “Ephemeral Pleasures” of Still Life”
Juxtapoz, “Cindy Bernhard is All About Holy Smokes and a Lot of Cats”
Create! Magazine, “On the Edge of the Mystical: Interview with Cindy Bernhard”, Issue 41, (cover artist)
Artnet, “Dealer Monya Rowe on the ‘Naivete and Chutzpah’ That Has Made Her New York Gallery a Standout for 20 Years” by: Katie White, June 13
A Woman’s Thing, “Gallerist Monya Rowe on showing strong voices and trusting your own eye” May 22
2022
Broccoli, “Smoke Jumpers”, Issue 16 (cover artist)
Bad At Sports, “At Home” Top Weekend Pick (10/6 - 10/12)
Chicago Gallery News, “At Home”
Maake Magazine, Issue 13
Juxtapoz, “The Bathroom Show”
2021
Luxe Interiors + Design, “Meet the Maker Cindy Bernhard” by: Kelsey Ogletree
Hypebeast, “Cindy Bernhard’s Smoke and Prayers is on View at Richard Heller Gallery” by: Shawn Ghassemitari
Juxtapoz, “Cindy Bernhard’s Smoke and Prayers at Richard Heller Gallery, by: Gwynned Vitello
Newcity, “60wrd/min COVID Edition: Cindy Bernhard”, by: Lori Waxman
Artnet, “Editors Picks: 11 Events for Your Art Calendar this Week”, by: Sarah Cascone
2020
New American Paintings, Editor’s Pick of the Day
2019
Newcity, “Skin Deep: A Review of Serious Vanity at One After 909” by: Chris Miller
Newcity, “Art Top 5: October 2019” by: Kerry Cardoza
Bad At Sports, “Serious Vanity" Top Weekend Pick (7/18 - 7/24)
TheCOMP Magazine, “Cindy Bernhard, Calling Attention to Illusionistic Form”
Bad At Sports, “Material Objectivity" Top Weekend Pick (1/10 - 1/16)
The Gathered Gallery Blog, “Featured Artist of the Week: Cindy Bernhard”
Education
2014
Master of Fine Arts, Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA
2011
Bachelor of Fine Arts, American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL