BROCK DEBOER (b. 1985 USA)
Brock DeBoer’s artistic process as a ceramic sculptor utilizes porcelain, historical motifs, and surface treatments to re-contextualize everyday objects, items from his past, and objects of popular culture.
Many are highly nostalgic to his generation and beyond touching on many facets of everyday life. DeBoer’s highly crafted casts in porcelain become archival, altering their permanence while questioning the value of these everyday objects.
DeBoer draws influence from his midwestern upbringing combined with the ever-changing and vastly diverse landscape of Los Angeles and the rural landscape of Joshua Tree.
Using his extensive knowledge of ceramic materials and processes, DeBoer brings his
sculptures a new life becoming heirlooms of the 21st century. By using classical motifs of
cobalt patterns and true to life finishes DeBoer’s casts become suspended somewhere in
the past and disguised in the present.
Brock DeBoer born in South Dakota, 1985, currently lives and works in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, CA.
sculptures a new life becoming heirlooms of the 21st century. By using classical motifs of
cobalt patterns and true to life finishes DeBoer’s casts become suspended somewhere in
the past and disguised in the present.
Brock DeBoer born in South Dakota, 1985, currently lives and works in Los Angeles and Joshua Tree, CA.
Recent exhibitions include:
- “Far from Home”, with Guy Hepner Editions in New York, New York.
- "what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate”, with BBQLA at Torrance Art Museum in Torrance, CA.
- “Knee High by the 5th of July”, with Haw Contemporary in Kansas City, MO.
- “Far from Home”, with Guy Hepner Editions in New York, New York.
- "what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate”, with BBQLA at Torrance Art Museum in Torrance, CA.
- “Knee High by the 5th of July”, with Haw Contemporary in Kansas City, MO.
DEBOER'S CV
Education
2003-2007 Kansas City Art Institute, Bachelor of Fine Arts-Ceramics
Solo Exhibitions
2022 “Far from Home” Guy Hepner Editions, New York, New York
2022 “Knee High by the 5th of July” Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, Missouri
2021 “nite life” Over the Influence, Los Angeles, California
2021 “Unique Porcelain Sculptures” Guy Hepner Editions x The Tax Collection, Digital Exhibition
2021 “Gossamer” Guy Hepner Editions x The Tax Collection, Digital Exhibition
2018 “sifting through the detritus” Haw Contemporary Crossroads, Kansas City, Missouri
2017 “Archival Nostalgia” Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, Missouri
Group Exhibitions
2022 “Lucky 13: An Exploration of Luck and Superstition” Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018-19 Pocket Object Traveling Exhibition, Curated by Noél Morical
2018-19 “The Fool's Journey” Traveling Exhibition, Curated by BBQLA AFA
2018 “what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate” Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California, Curated by BBQLA
2016 “Weed-Craft”, Fahrenheit Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Dean Roper
2015 Belger Crane Yard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 “Merge” Belger Crane Yard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 “Hot Shop” Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2013 The Guild, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Skyler Bieberly
2013 “OBJET boutique” Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Dean Roper
2010 “ART-TEST” Greenlease Art Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Sean Kelly
Commissions
2022 Super Bowl LVI, Brock DeBoer for Gatorade Porcelain Wall Installation. The West Hollywood Edition
2021 “NBA 2K” Custom Porcelain Basketballs
2019 “Brock DeBoer for Bleacher Report NBA Awards” Custom Gold Porcelain Sneaker Trophy awarded to PJ Tucker, Los Angeles, CA
2019 “Brock DeBoer for John Geiger” Limited Edition of 24 Porcelain Sneakers, Los Angeles, CA
2018 “Victor Solomon x Brock DeBoer” Moonshot VS.004 Kintsugi Porcelain Basketball Edition of 33, Los Angeles, CA
2018 “Victor Solomon x Brock DeBoer” John Elliott Co. x LeBron James at NikeLab, Shanghai, China
2018 “Victor Solomon x Brock DeBoer” Boston Celtics Permanent Instillation at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
2017 “Victor Solomon X Brock DeBoer” The Players Tribune, New York, New York
2017 “Megaphone” Tech Week, Kansas City, Missouri
2017 “Valentino” Mahari Yarid Designs for If You Know Concepts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2014 “Bento Box Dinnerware” Kauffman Performing Arts Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Publications
2021 Create! "Grittiness and Gold" by Alicia Puig, Create! Magazine
2021 Fete Chinoise "Brock DeBoer Interview", Fete Chinoise Magazine
2019 JOIA “For Brock DeBoer, everything can be a ceramic sculpture” by Adriana Conde, JOIA Magazine
2018 Mind “All in the Details | An Interview with Brock DeBoer” by Sarah Elaine Rossi, MiND Magazine
2018 Esquire “You Didn’t Know You Needed Baller Basketball Art-Until Now” by Nate Erickson, Hearst Communications
2018 Art Zealous “11 Ceramic Artist to Follow on Instagram” by Art Zealous
2018 Highsnobiety “This Reconstructed Ceramic Basketball is Luxe AF” by Renz Ofiaza, Titel Media
Education
2003-2007 Kansas City Art Institute, Bachelor of Fine Arts-Ceramics
Solo Exhibitions
2022 “Far from Home” Guy Hepner Editions, New York, New York
2022 “Knee High by the 5th of July” Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, Missouri
2021 “nite life” Over the Influence, Los Angeles, California
2021 “Unique Porcelain Sculptures” Guy Hepner Editions x The Tax Collection, Digital Exhibition
2021 “Gossamer” Guy Hepner Editions x The Tax Collection, Digital Exhibition
2018 “sifting through the detritus” Haw Contemporary Crossroads, Kansas City, Missouri
2017 “Archival Nostalgia” Haw Contemporary, Kansas City, Missouri
Group Exhibitions
2022 “Lucky 13: An Exploration of Luck and Superstition” Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2018-19 Pocket Object Traveling Exhibition, Curated by Noél Morical
2018-19 “The Fool's Journey” Traveling Exhibition, Curated by BBQLA AFA
2018 “what we’ve got here is a failure to communicate” Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, California, Curated by BBQLA
2016 “Weed-Craft”, Fahrenheit Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Dean Roper
2015 Belger Crane Yard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 “Merge” Belger Crane Yard Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2014 “Hot Shop” Sherry Leedy Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
2013 The Guild, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Skyler Bieberly
2013 “OBJET boutique” Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Dean Roper
2010 “ART-TEST” Greenlease Art Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri, Curated by Sean Kelly
Commissions
2022 Super Bowl LVI, Brock DeBoer for Gatorade Porcelain Wall Installation. The West Hollywood Edition
2021 “NBA 2K” Custom Porcelain Basketballs
2019 “Brock DeBoer for Bleacher Report NBA Awards” Custom Gold Porcelain Sneaker Trophy awarded to PJ Tucker, Los Angeles, CA
2019 “Brock DeBoer for John Geiger” Limited Edition of 24 Porcelain Sneakers, Los Angeles, CA
2018 “Victor Solomon x Brock DeBoer” Moonshot VS.004 Kintsugi Porcelain Basketball Edition of 33, Los Angeles, CA
2018 “Victor Solomon x Brock DeBoer” John Elliott Co. x LeBron James at NikeLab, Shanghai, China
2018 “Victor Solomon x Brock DeBoer” Boston Celtics Permanent Instillation at Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
2017 “Victor Solomon X Brock DeBoer” The Players Tribune, New York, New York
2017 “Megaphone” Tech Week, Kansas City, Missouri
2017 “Valentino” Mahari Yarid Designs for If You Know Concepts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2014 “Bento Box Dinnerware” Kauffman Performing Arts Center, Kansas City, Missouri
Publications
2021 Create! "Grittiness and Gold" by Alicia Puig, Create! Magazine
2021 Fete Chinoise "Brock DeBoer Interview", Fete Chinoise Magazine
2019 JOIA “For Brock DeBoer, everything can be a ceramic sculpture” by Adriana Conde, JOIA Magazine
2018 Mind “All in the Details | An Interview with Brock DeBoer” by Sarah Elaine Rossi, MiND Magazine
2018 Esquire “You Didn’t Know You Needed Baller Basketball Art-Until Now” by Nate Erickson, Hearst Communications
2018 Art Zealous “11 Ceramic Artist to Follow on Instagram” by Art Zealous
2018 Highsnobiety “This Reconstructed Ceramic Basketball is Luxe AF” by Renz Ofiaza, Titel Media