BORN
1973
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009

• "Reading through Seeing, New Works", Ooi Botos Gallery, Hong Kong, China

2008

• "Layered Days", Cristina Grajales, Inc. Soho, New York, NY
• "Adaptation / Translation", Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, London, England
• "Memory Documents", Galleria Il Trifoglio Nero, Genova, Italy

2007

• "The Grand Tour", Autopsy Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
• "The Elsewhere Community", Monster Children Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2006

• "Cityscapes", curated by Manon Slome, Art Basel Miami Beach, FL
• "The Mystic Writing Pad", Koehler Gallery, Wihtworth College, WA

2005

• "Autonomous Paths", Kinsey/DesForges Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
• "Contemporary Palimpsests", Refill Gallery, Sydney, Australia

2004

• "Hyphens: Miami New York, Habana", Prophecy Gallery, Harlem, NY

2003

• "Bizen Yaki Engravings", BAL., Co. Okayama, Japan

2002

• "Identidad en Progreso", Carlos Irrizarry Gallery, San Juan, PR
• "Personal Alphabet", Exrealm Yamaha Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
• "Marked by Ink Stains", bOb Gallery. L.E.S., New York, NY

2000

• "An Experimental Introduction to a Segmented Reality", Modern Primitive Gallery, Atlanta, GA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010

• "The New Grand Tour", Bryce Wolkowitz, New York, NY

2009

• "The Kings County Biennial", curated by James Fuentes, Kidd Yellin Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
• "It Ain’t Fair / Art Basel Miami Beach", O.H.W.O.W., Miami, FL
• "Stages | Live Strong Foundation", O.H.W.O.W., Miami, FL; Deitch Projects, New York, NY; Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France
• "The Paper Chase", curated by Al Moran & Aaron Bondaroff, Plaything Gallery and O.H.W.O.W., New Zealand

2009

• "The New Yorkers", curated by Todd James and Mikklel Groennebaek, V1 Gallery, Denmark

2008

• "The New Grand Tour", DNA Space, Dashanzi Art District, Beijing, China
• "Hi & Lo", curated by Takashi Murakami and Hiroshi Fujiwara, Kai Kai Ki Ki Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
• "Paper Love: A New Page in the Fight Against Cancer", Luminaire and Christie’s charity auction, Art Basel Miami Beach, FL

2007

• "The New Grand Tour", Brave Gallery, Hong Kong
• "Pirate Utopias", Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, London, England
• "The Rosy Blue Masters", curated by Marc Latamie, Royal Mirage, Dubai Cultural Council, The United Arab Emirates

2006

• "June 13th, José Parlá & Dr.Romanelli", Joyce, Hong Kong
• "The Puppy Love Project: Cancer Benefit", Luminaire and Christie’s charity auction. Art Basel Miami Beach, FL
• "Stussy World Tour", Los Angeles, CA
• "In or Out?", Elms Lesters Painting Rooms, London, England

2005

• "June 13th, José Parlá & Dr.Romanelli", Louis Vuitton’s Celux, Tokyo, Japan
• "Art Nites: Experiencia Culinaria", Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico
• "Serendip, Tsunami Relief, Sri Lanka", White Box Gallery, NY
• "José Parlá Billboard Project V10.0", curated by Aaron Rose, Undefeated & Nike, Los Angeles, CA

2004

• "Hollywood to the Street: From the Poster to Graffiti", Mimmo Rotella & José Parlá. curated by Manon Slome, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY
• "Pictography", The Marlin Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
• "Barnstormers Retrospective", SECCA: Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art. Winston-Salem, NC

2003

• "What about New York?", Agnes B., Gallerie Du Jour, Paris, France
• "Two Rooms", José Parlá & Moi Tran, Brooklyn studio, New York, NY
• "Barnstormers: Hive Mind Sound System", Lump Gallery Projects, Raleigh, NC
• "Final Modification 2", Exrealm Yamaha Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
• "Bazaar", Cuchifritos Art Gallery, New York, NY

2002

• "Chance by Choice: The point in space where all points meet", The Annex Space, Miami Design District, Art Basel, FL
• "Extensions of the Spectacle", Winter Music Conference. Albion Hotel, Miami Beach, FL
• "Barnstormers", Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, Santurce, Puerto Rico
• "Boomerang: Lee Q., Rostarr, and Ease", curated by Agnes B., Soho, NY
• "Barnstormers: No Condition is Permanent", Smack Mellon Gallery, Dumbo-Brooklyn, NY

2001

• "Art Miami", Modern Primitive Gallery, Miami Beach Convention Center, FL

1999

• "Inkheads: Sporadic Germination 0000", 113 Ludlow Street, New York, NY

1997

• "Scratching the Surface", Modern Primitive Gallery, Atlanta, GA
  

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Betancourt, Michael. Active Engagement in José Parlá’s Visual Texts. Reading through Seeing, New Works show monograph, Ooi Botos Gallery. José Parlá Interview by Rey Parlá.
• Chang, Alexandra. Abstract Exchange: José Parlá. Reading through Seeing, New Works show monograph, Ooi Botos Gallery.
• Parlá, Rey. Interview: José Parlá and the Bizen Pottery Tradition. Reading through Seeing, New Works show monograph, Ooi Botos Gallery.
• Nakanishi, Taka. Artist / Artshow. All Rights Reserved, Hong Kong. José Parlá Interview, p.264,2009.
• McCormick, Carlo. The Writing Off the Wall. Layered Days show monograph, Cristina Grajales, Inc., 2008.
• Grajales, Cristina. Introduction, Layered Days show monograph. Cristina Grajales, Inc., 2008.
• Betancourt, Michael. The Assimilation of Traditions in the Painting of José Parlá. Adaptation / Translation show monograph.
• Eigner, Saeb. Foreword, Adaptation / Translation show monograph, 2008.
• Jones, Paul. Introduction, Adaptation / Translation show monograph, 2008.
• Jones, Ben. Elms Lesters 25th Anniversary Gallery book. London, UK
• Parlá, Rey. José Parlá Interview, The New Grand Tour show monograph, 2008.
• Tate, Greg. On José Parlá and The Art of Psycho-Geography. Memory Documents artist monograph, 2008.
• Jackson, Daniel. Surface to Air. Por La Victoire, p. 118 – 121, 2002.
• Jackson, Daniel. Surface to Air. Flip the Script, 2004.
• Klanten, Robert. Writing Urban Calligraphy and Beyond, p 32 – 33, Die Gestalten Verlag, Berlin, 2003.
• Kinsey, DesForges. BLK/MRKT ONE, p. 112 - 117 Los Angeles, CA, USA
• _____. Graffiti by Request in Downtown Miami. Miami Herald - March 26, 1994 - 1A FRONT
• R. Klanten, H. Hellige, S. Ehmann, P. Alonzo. The Upset: Young Contemporary Art. Glickman, Adam. Dalek vs. Ryan McGinness vs. Ease vs. Ro Starr, Tokion, USA, March/April, 2002, pp. 40-43
• Betancourt, Michael. Graffiti: Art on the Margins of Social Acceptance. Art Scene article, Iowa. Betancourt, Michael. Rey Parlá’s Abstract Film Palimpsests. Bright Lights Film Journal, issue 53, Aug 2006
• Kato, Haruyuki. Any Time Ease. Studio Voice: multi-media mix magazine. Tokyo, Japan.
• Gavin, Francesca. State of Decay: José Parlá. Dazed & Confused. Vol 2, Issue #52, 2007, p. 158.
• Bakker, Tiffany. How Street it is. The Sunday Telegraph magazine. April 29th, 2007, p. 20.
• Vogler, Christian. Memory Documents: José Parlá, Sublime Mnemonics. Modart magazine. March 2008, Issue#17, p.46
• Cullum, Jerry. Stratching the Surface. The Atlanta Journal Constitution, p.15, Dec 12th, 1997.
• Germosén, José. The Village Voice, NY Mirror. April 23rd, 2002.
• Hernandez, Jesse. José Parlá: The Writing on the Wall. Juxtapoz magazine. Fall Special 2005, p.68
• Martin, Richard. The Radar Art: Freudian Trip! Miami magazine. May/June 2008, p. 70.
• Parlá, Rey. The Psychogeography of Elsewhere. José Parlá Interview. Monster Children magazine. Issue 14, 2007.
• Edwards, A. Sally. José Parlá Interview. Blag magazine. Vol2., No5, p. 38, 2006.
• Farrely, Liz. Brooklyn: New Style. Booth-Clibborn Editions, p. 200, 2004.
• Hundley, Jessica. Helio magazine. The Documentaion of Memory and the Art of José Parlá. Spring 2007, p. 44.
• Isono, Nobue. José Parlá/Ease. New York Ateliers, p. 104 - 109, Japan, 2005.
• Kidd, Chip. José Parlá Interview. DKNY magazine, 2006.
• Lewin, Isaac. Arkitip, USA, Issue 0033, 2006, p. 42 – 51C.
• Kirsch, Isabel. Beschleunigte Geschichts-schreibung. José Parlá Und Die Kalligrafie Der Leichtgkeit. Style & the Family Tunes, www.stylemag.net, 2009.
• Chang, Alexandra. Rostarr: The Man in the Maze, Wreckless Abandon show monograph, Published by O.H.W.O.W., www.oh-wow.com, 2008.
• Bryce, James. José Parlá Interview. The New Order magazine. Issue 01, 2009.
• Adams, Adrienne. José Parlá Interview. Refill magazine, Issue 4, p. 76, 2004.
• Mai, Markus. Writing: Urban Calligraphy and Beyond. Die Gestalen Verlag. Edited by Robert Klanten, Berlin, 2003. P.32 – 33.
• Moya, Juan José. José Parlá: Artist. Staf. The New Pop Culture. Grafico *001, December 2006. www.stafmagazine.com
• Booi. José Parlá Interview: “past/present – rewind/forward.” Jeune magazine, Issue #20, p. 28 – 29.
• Lopez, Michelle. The Art of Decay: José Parlá. Maviology magazine, Vol 2, Issue #8, 2005, p.53-55.
• Chang, Alexandra. Envisioning Diaspora: Asian American Visual Art Collectives. Timezone 8 Editions, p. 139, 150, 2008.
• Parlá, José. The Planet of Brooklyn. Suitman Passport – Suitman’s Travel, photography monograph, 2005.
• Cullum, Jerry and Karelson, Mark. Scratching the Surface: Some notes on Painting in the Age of Digital (Re)Production, show catalogue. Modern Primitive Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 1997.
• Nan, Ellin. Integral Urbanism. Arizona State University. Routledge; 1 edition (June 28, 2006).
• Cortés, Ricardo. It’s Just a Plant. Magic Propaganda Mill, www.mpmill.com, 2006.
• Rota, Elisabetta. Flash Art. Anno XLI, No 270, p. 137, Giugno – Juglio 2008.
• Martin, A. Richard. Art with Ease: José Parlá Destroys and Rebuilds His Urban Environment, p. 52, Complex magazine, August/September 2005.
• Bidder, Nicki. José Parlá Artist Profile. Dazed & Confused, Issue #98, p. 118, February 2003.
• Scozzaro, Carrie. José Parlá: Tagged for Innovation. The Pacific Northwest Inlander, p. 29 – 30. Sept. 28th – Oct. 4th, 2006.
• Hedayme and YutaMan. José Parlá & Lee Quinones: Mad Hop Hits Entertainment: “School of NYC”. Spectator magazine, Vol 5, p.72 – 75, Spring Issue 2001.
• Kawakita, Maki. Nam & Ease Special Interview. Luire magazine, p.123, March 2003.
• Arambulo, Angela. Modern Art. Rollingstone magazine, Issue #920, p. 95, April 17th, 2003.
• Freeman, Chris. José Parlá Cover. Elemental magazine, Vol 2., No 3, February 2000.
• Sutavee, Kevin. José Parlá Interview. Prophecy magazine, 2003.
• Ohno, Toshiya. Boomerang. Warp Magazine Japan, p. 128 – 131. August 1st, 2002.
• YutaMan. Ease Rock. Connect quarterly magazine, 006, Late Spring Issue, Japan, 2002.
• Fortmann, Sven. José Parlá Interview, Lodown magazine, Issue #47, p. 58 – 62. July 2005.
• Altomonte, Selina. Parlá Games: The Writing on the Wall for Cuban American Artist José Parlá. Not Only Black+White+Raspberri, Issue #79, p. 10. July 2005.
• Egaitsu, Hiroshi. Inkheads: SV Imaginary Landscape. Studio Voice magazine, Vol. 308, August 2001.
• Fujimoto, Yasushi. Inkheads. Studio Voice magazine, Poetic Horizons: Special Issue of Graphic Design Arts. Vol. 306, June 2001.
• YutaMan. Ease: Inkheads. Artist Profile. Relax magazine, Japan, p. 84. February 2002.
• Kamoto, Gin. Barnstormers & Inkheads, Relax magazine, Issue #67, p. 140 – 143. September 2002|09.
• Hatakeyama, Hiroyuki. Travelogue 43: Rostarr & José Parlá, Relax magazine, Issue #77, p. 132 – 135, 2003|07.
• YutaMan. Travelogue 18: Bring the Bass Back! Relax magazine, Issue # 57p. 116 – 119. November 2001|11.
• Bigazzi, Stefano. Josè Parlá, poesie sui muri un racconto metropolitano. La Republica. Marzo 2008.
• Guglielmi, Laura. Josè Parlá, il Cubano che cattura l’arte dipinta sui muri. Genova Album. Marzo, 2008.
• Sborgi, Franco. Signs of the City. Memory Documents artist monograph, 2008.
• Slome, Manon. A Dislocated Reality. Cityscapes artist monograph, 2006.
• Betancourt, Michael. The City as Palimpsest: The Paintings of José Parlá. Cityscapes artist monograph, 2006.
• _____. José Parlá: Thesis 1, p. 210. Art Miami Fair Catalogue. Modern Primitive Gallery, Jan 4th – 8th, 2002.
• _____. José Parlá. 2nd Edition Catalogue, p. 42: Circa International Art Fair Puerto Rico, March 30th – April 2nd, 2007.
• Duraic. Romain. Face Personnalité. Clark magazine, p. 34 – 37, Issue #33, Nov – Dec 2008.
• Martin, Richard. Street Smart: Art All Over. Manhattan magazine, p. 42, Nov – Dec 2008.
• Shanti, Farah. Portfolio3: Street Smart Art: José Parlá Interview. Skin magazine, p. 38 – 39, Vol 2, Issue #17, August 2008.
• Bello, Manuel. José Parlá Interview. FecalFace.com, October 28th, 2008.
• McGinness, Ryan. Ease Interview. Sponsorship: The Fine Art of Corporate Sponsorship | The Corporate Sponsorship of Fine Art, Anthem Books, 2003.