Roland Flexner

Born in Nice, France.
Lives and works in New York City.

SELECTED ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2012
D'Amelio Gallery, New York, NY.

2011
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris, France.

2010
Galleria Massimo De Carlo, Milano, Italy.

2008
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Brussels, Belgium.
D’Amelio Terras, New York, NY.

2007
Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco. CA.

2006
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris, France.

2005
Itsutsuji Gallery, Tokyo, Japan.
Caren Golden Gallery, New York.

2004
Galleria Massimo De Carlo, Milano, Italy.
Institut Franco-Japonais, Tokyo, Japan.
Institut Franco-Japonais, Yokohama, Japan.

2003
Miller/Block Gallery, Boston, MA.

2002
Caren Golden Gallery, New York.
Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco, CA.

2001
Caren Golden Gallery, New York.
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris.

2000
Centre d’Art d’Yvry, Galerie F. Leger, Yvry-sur-Seine, France.
Espace Gustave Fayet, Serignan, France.

1999
Miller/Block Gallery, Boston, MA.
Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Centre Regional d’Art Contemporain Languedoc Roussillon, Sete, France.

1998
Deven Golden Gallery, New York.
Galerie Evelyne Canus, La Colle sur Loup, France.

1997
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, CT.
Cleveland Museum of Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH.
Centre Regional d’Art Contemporain Languedoc Roussillon, Sete, France.

1996
Deven Golden Gallery, New York.

1994
Galerie Meteo, Paris.

1992
Abbaye de Noirlac, Noirlac, France.

1991
Saint Peter’s Church, New York.
Galerie Art Concept, Nice, France.

1990
Bitter Larkin Gallery, New York.

1987
Bruno Facchetti Gallery, New York.

1986
Bruno Facchetti Gallery, New York.

1984
Edward Williams Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack, NJ.

1982
PS1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, New York.


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013
Shanghai Contemporary Art Museum, The Power Station, Shanghai, China, "Electric Fields", in collaboration with the Pompidou Center, Paris (forthcoming).

2012
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis Museum, IN, “Graphite.”
Perm Museum, Russia, “The Contemporary French Painting: a revisited history.”
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY, "DECADE: Contemporary Collecting 2002 - 2012"

2011
Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou. Cabinet d’Art Graphique. “Acquisitions Recentes.”
D’Amelio Terras, New York, “R.F.C.P.”
Henrique Faria Gallery, New York. “A line of Color.”
Services Culturel de l”ambassade de France, New York. “Clearing”.
Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain de Nice, France. “La Couleur en Avant.”
Galerie Nationale de la Tapisserie. Beauvais, France. “Ombres et Lumieres.”

2010
Royal Academy of Arts, London, United Kingdom. “No New Thing under the Sun.”
Weatherspoon Art Museum, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC. “Art on Paper: The 41st Exhibition.”
Musee des Beaux Arts de la Chaux-De-Fonds, Suisse. “Portrait de l’Artiste en Motocycliste.”
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Brussels, Belgium. “Portraits.”
Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, New York, NY. “Depth Perception.”
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY. “2010 Whitney Biennial.”
Fond Regional d’Art Contemporain d’Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France. “Celebration.”

2009
The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA. “The End.”
Musee d’Art Moderne de Saint-Etienne, France. “Fragile. Terres d’Empathie.”
Galerie Nationale de la Tapisserie, Beauvais, France. “Je, Tu, Il ou Elle.”
Fondation Ricard. Paris, France. “Une Expedition.”
FRAC Picardie, Château-Thierry, France. “Vanites.”
Musee de Serignan, Serignan, France. “Comicstrip.”
Galerie Defrost, Paris. « Cent. »

2008
Defrost Galerie, Paris, France, “CENT”
G Fine Art, Washington, DC, “Black.”
1st Poznan Biennial, National Museum of Poznan, Poland. “Un Voyage Sentimental.”
Fond Regional d’Art Contemporain de Picardie. Amiens, France. “Double Face.”
York Art Gallery. York, UK. “Past as Present. Works from the Lodevans Collection.”
Services Culturels de l’Ambassade de France. New York. Collection Florence et Daniel Guerlain.
Saranac Art Projects. Spokane, Washington DC. “The Essence of Touch.”
Bubaque, Guinee Bissau. “Offshore II.”
Ecole Regionale des Beaux-Arts de Nantes. France. “+De Realite.”
Caren Golden Fine Arts, New York. “Tension/Release.”
Galerie Iconoscope. Montpellier, France. ”Imago Mundi.”
Fond Regional d’Art Contemporain de Picardie. “Dessins de la Collection Guerlain.”
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan, “Parallel Worlds”
Galeria Porta. Funchai, Madeira, Portugal. “Desenhos Estranhos.”

2007
The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, “Two Years.”
Château de Malbrouck, Manderen, France. “Le Merveilleux d’apres Nature.”
Cheim & Reid, New York, NY, “I Am As You Will Be: The Skeleton In Art.”
The Clay Center, Charleston, WV. “Realm of the Senses.”
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan. “The Sense of Collapse.”
D’Amelio Terras, New York, NY, “Works on Paper.”
North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Falls, ND. “Conversations: Artist and Collector.”
Galerie Jo. Philadelphia, PA. “Ink.”
The Hospital. London, UK. “The End Begins.”

2006
The 4th Berlin Bienniale for Contemporary Arts, Berlin, Germany. “Of Mice and Men.”
Flint Institute of Art. Flint, Michigan, “400 years of Vanitas.”
Museum im Kulturspeicher Wurzburg, Germany, “Diagnose Kunst.”
Fond Regional d’Art Contemporain de Picardie, Amiens, France. “Acquisitions 2005.”
Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York.
Denise Bibro fine Art, New York, “Head over Hand.”
The Cartin Collection, Hartford, Connecticut, “Strange.”
Musee d’Art Contemporain de Serignan, France.
Jeannie Freilich Fine Art, New York.
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, “Collectors Choice and Show.”

2005
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY, Chelsea Art Museum, New York. “Co-Conspirators: Artist and Collector.”
Kunst-Museum Ahlen, Germany, “Medizin im Spiegel der Zeitgenossischen Kunst.”
Centro Sperimentale per le Arti Contemporanee, Caraglio, CN. Italy, “Chronos. Il Tempo nell’Arte d’all’Epoqua Barocca all’eta Contemporanea.”
Galerie Iconoscope, Montpellier, France, “Locus Solus.”
Caren Golden Fine Art, New York.

2004
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan. “Selections from the Collection.”
Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, Florida, “Co-Conspirators : Artist and Collector.”
Weatherspoon Art Museum. Greensboro, North Carolina, “Art on Paper 2004.”
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, Arkansas, “National Drawing Invitational.”
Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Ketchum, Idhao, “Art at the Edge of Science.”
Fondation Antoine De Galbert, La Maison Rouge, Paris. “L’intime…”
Cabinet des estampes au MAMCO, Geneve, Suisse, “Yellow pages.”

2003
The National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan, “Continuity/Transgression.”
Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles, California, “The Great Drawing Show.”
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris, “Œuvres Recentes.”
Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, New York, “Breathless.”
Museo Regionale d’Aosta, Italy, “L’Arte del Giocco : da Klee a Boetti.”
Villa Arson, Nice, France, “Lee 3 Tau Ceti Central Armory Show.”
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris, “Œuvres sur Papier.”

2002
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, Japan,“Continuity/Transgression.”
White Box Gallery, New York, “Oxygen.”
The Work Space, New York, “Blobs, Wiggles and Dots.”
Exit Art, New York, “Reactions.”
James Graham Gallery, New York, “Cascade of Scales.”
The Drawing Center, New York, “Anniversary Exhibition.”

2001
Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain, Nice, France
The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut, “Snapshots.”
Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, Massashussets, “Luck of the Drawn.”
Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, Massashussets, “Snapshots.”

2000
Beaver College Art Gallery, Glenside, Pensylvania.
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, “Blurry Lines.”
Curt Marcus Gallery, New York. Galerie Korea, Korean Cultural Services, New York.
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Ridgefield, Connecticut, “Best of the Season.”

1999
Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery New York, “Works on paper.”
Hosfelt Gallery, San Francisco, California.
Yoshi Gallery, New York, “Petits Formats.”
Galerie Brownstone/Correard, Paris.
Galerie Jacques Girard, Toulouse, France.
Florence Lynch Gallery, New York, “Hands Off.”
Galerie Brownstone, Paris, “Radicalite.”

1998
Deven Golden Gallery, New York.
Maria Cilena Arte Contemporanea, Bologna, Italy.
Galerie Ziegler, Zurich, Switzerland, “Encres sur papier.”
Morgensen Gallery, New York.
Musee d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg, France, “Inaugural exhibition.”
Gallery Korea, Korean Embassy, New York, “Drawings.”

1997
Cheryl Haynes Gallery, San Francisco, California. “Obsession + Devotion.”
Usdan Gallery, Bennington College, Vermont, “Light Catchers.”
Galerie Meteo, Paris, “In Vivo.”
Galerie De La Salle, Saint-Paul de Vence, France “Ecole de Nice, 1967/1997.”
Exit Art, New York, “Auto Portrait, The Calligraphy of power.”
Galerie Meteo, Paris, “Meteo Show, Micro Climat sur l’Art Contemporain.”

1996
Curt Marcus Gallery, New York, “Works on Paper.”
Galerie Alejandro Sales, Barcelona, Spain.
Centre d’Art Contemporain Le Capitou, Frejus, France.
Centre National d’Art Contemporain de Grenoble, France, “Morceaux Choisis du Fond National d’Art Contemporain.”
Galerie Meteo, Paris.

1995
E.S. Vandam Gallery, New York.
Centre d’Art du Parvis, Tarbes, France, “Figures.”
Galerie Meteo, Brussels, Belgium.
Espace Boyer, Sete, France, “L’Art d’Aimer.”
Galerie Alejandro Sales, Barcelona, Spain.

1994
Philippe Briet Gallery, New York.
Ecole des Beaux Arts de Lorient, France, “Le temps d’un dessin.”
Galerie Meteo, Espace Tour Eiffel, Paris.

1993
The Drawing Center, New York, “Selections, Spring 93.”
French Cultural Services of the French Embassy, New York, “An American Collection of Contemporary French Art.”

1992
Galerie Gerald Pilzer, Paris, “Vive la France.”
Galerie Michel Vidal, Paris, “Les Annees 60.”

1991
Galerie Montaigne, Paris. “Dessins.”

1990
Musee des Beaux-Arts Jules Cheret , Nice, France.
Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain de Nice, “Abstraction des annees 70-80.”

1989
Bass Museum of Art, Miami Beach, Florida.
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida “The
School of Nice.”

1988
Bruno Facchetti Gallery, New York.

1986
Palais des Arts, Musees de Nice, France, “Autour de Nice.”

1985
Fondation Marie-Louise Jeanneret, Boissano, Italy, “10 years of Activities.”

1984
Galerie d’Art Contemporain des Musees de Nice, “L’Art Contemporain au Musee.”
The New Museum of Contemporary Art and The Westbeth Gallery, New York, “Artists against Intervention in Central America.”

1983
PS1, The Clock Tower, New York, “Xenophilia.”
Institute for Art and Urban Resources, PS1, Queens, New York.
Galerie des Ponchettes, Musees de Nice, France.

1982
Fashion Moda Gallery, The Bronx, New York, “San Francisco - NY,
Another First.”
Downtown Cultural Center Artyard, Brooklyn, New York, “The Monument redifined, an International Exhibition of Contemporary Monuments.”
ENAC, Musees de Nice, France, “10 Ans des Musees de Nice, Activites
et Acquisitions.”

1981
Sarah Hilden Art Museum, Tampere, Finland. Fondation Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal.
Musee Sainte Croix de Poitier, France. Centre Culturel du Parvis, Tarbes, France.

1980
Musee d’Art Moderne, Paris. “Biennale de Paris.” Galerie des Ponchettes et Galerie d’Art Contemporain des Musees de Nice, France.
Maison de la Culture Andre Malraux, Creteil, France, “Panorama de l’Art en France.”

1979
Serpentine Gallery, London, England. “French Art, An English Selection.”
Fruit Market Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland, “A British Council Exhibition.”

1977
Musee National d’Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris. “A Propos de Nice.”
Musee d’Art Moderne de Paris, ARC 2, France, “Les Boites.”


SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2011
“Artist’s Project: Roland Flexner.” Esopus, Volume 16/Spring 2011: 18-31, illus.

2010
Hirsch, Faye. « In the Studio: Roland Flexner with Faye Hirsch » Art in America. September 2010, pg. 78-83.
Martinez, Chus. « Whitney Biennial » Artforum. May 2010, pg 240-241.
Harper’s Magazine. New York. May 2010, pg 22. (illustration)
Yablonsky, Yolanda. « Whitney Biennial Mishmash Serves Up Michael Jasckson, Macrame. » Bloomberg.com. February 25, 2010.

2009
Shiner, Eric. « The End. » Cat. The Warhol. Pittsburg. February 2009.
Shaw, Kurt. « End, Offers Crisis Management. » Pittsburgh Tribune. Pittsburgh. March 11, 2009.

2008
Lecointre, Yves. « Anatomie, Les Peaux du Dessin. » Cat. Collection Guerlain. FRAC Picardie, 2008.
Lorent, Claude. « Des Mondes Enigmatiques. » La Libre Belgique, Bruxelles. 19 November 2008.
Kilston, Lyra. « Roland Flexner :Cuts. » Art on Paper. New York. November 2008.
Flexner, Roland. « Parallel World. » Cat. Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo. September 2008.
Dessins « New York 2008. » Cat. Fondation Florence et Daniel Guerlain. New York, 2008.
Daneri, Anna. « Ink World » Mousse Magazine P. 85-87 Milano. Italy. October 2008.
Dessins New York 2008. “Collection Florence et Daniel Guerlain.” 2008

2007
Maurizio Cattelan, Massimiliano Gioni “Charley 05.” Les Presses du Reel. Paris, France. 2007
Christian Debize. “Rodeurs du Merveilleux.” Cat. Château de Malbrouck France. September 2007.
Smith, Roberta. “Going the Way of All Flesh, Artistically.” The New
York Times. October 10, 2007.
Goodrich, John. “The Macabre in Every Medium.” The New York Sun. NY. September 20, 2007.
Newhall, Edith. “Drawings that Dot the Ink.” The Philadelphia Inquirer. PA. July 20, 2007.
Tricot, Xavier. “I Am as You Will Be.” Cat. Cheim & Read. New York, September 2007.
Susuki, Katsuo. “The Sense of Collapse.” Cat. The National Museum of Modern Art. Tokyo 2007.
Baker, Kenneth. “Searching for Meaning...” San Francisco Chronicle. CA. May 12, 2007.

2006
Leismann, Burkhard. “Diagnose Kunst.” Wienand Verlag. Koln, Germany, 2006.
Golden, Deven. “The Raw and The Cooked.” On Edge. American Abstract Artists Journal. New York. No 5, Fall 2006.
Pedrosa, Adriano. “Desenhos. Drawings: A-Z”. Coleccao Madeira Corporate Services. Lisbon, Portugal. 2006.
Collection Florence & Daniel Guerlain. “Dessins.” (2 catalogues) Paris, 2005-2006.
Phay-Vakalis, Soko. “L’envers des Vanites de Roland Flexner.” Art Absolument. Paris. Sept. 06
Von Hute,Thon. “Hauptstrasse der Kunst.» Art kunstmagazin. Hamburg, Germany. April 2006.
Kernan, Nathan. “Roland Flexner at Caren Golden.” Art in America. New
York. March 2006.
Allen, Jennifer. “The 4th Berlin Biennial.” Artforum. New York. May 2006.
Buchmeier, Barbara. “Of Mice and Men.” 4th Berlin Biennial Cat. Germany. March 2006.
Kelly, Raymond J. “To be, or not to be. Four Hundred Years of Vanitas Paintings.” Flint Institute of Arts. Flint, Michigan. 2006.

2005
Naves, Mario. “With Chance and a Quick brush, Artist Invents Nocturnal Dramas.” New York Observer. NY. November 14, 2005.
Baker, R.C. “Voice pick.” The Village Voice. November 11, 2005.
McAdams, Shane. “Roland Flexner, Nocturne.” The Brooklyn Rail. November 2005.
Flexner, Roland. The New Yorker. November 14, 2005.
Dexter, Emma. Schwabsky, Barry. “Vitamin D. New perspectives in Drawing.” Phaidon Press. New York/London. 2005.
Lambotte, Marie-Claude. “Les Vanites dans l’Art Contemporain » Editions Flamarion, Paris 2005.
Mori, Yoko. “Concept in Basic Bubble Engineering.” Technosystem. Tokyo, Japan 2005.
Young, Brian. “Roland Flexner.” National Drawing Invitational, Cat. p. 18-19, 50 - 51. Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AK. January 2004.

2004
Scott, Sue. “Co-Conspirators : Artist and Collector. The Making of a Collection.” Orlando Museum of Art. FL. September 2004.
Rubinstein, Raphael. “Independent and International, Highlights of the Cottrell/Lovett Collection» Orlando Museum of Art. FL. September 2004.

2003
Malecky, Alex. “Neuberger Exhibit Leaving Patrons Breathless.” The Harrisson Report. (p.p 2-4. Illust.) NY. December 5, 2003.
Stampelman, Arthur. “Neuberger Leaves us Breathless.” The Rye Record. NY. October 2, 2003.
Pettinger, E. J. “And The Universe Said.” Boise Weekly. ID. December 17, 2003.
Genocchio, Benjamin. “An Etheral World Explored Breath by Breath.” The New York Times. September 23, 2003.
Dagen, Phillipe. “Selection de Galeries.” Le Monde. Paris. 30 September, 2003.
Princenthal, Nancy. “Roland Flexner, 1 :1.” Art On Paper. New York. March/April, 2003.
Mc Quaid, Cate. “Simple and Intricate Style Creates Impressive Results.” The Boston Globe. MA. May 30, 2003.
Golden, Deven. “The Raw and The Cooked.” Art Critical. New York. Summer 2003.
Schwabsky, Barry. “1:1 Roland Flexner.» Art Forum/Book Forum. NY. Vol. 10. Spring 2003.
Rubinstein, Raphael. “When Bubbles burst.” Art In America. p.p. 96 to
99. NY. February 2003.
Wolinski, Natacha. “Livres : 1:1.” Beaux Arts Magazine. Paris. No 224. Janvier 2003.
Hirayoshi, Yukihiro. “R. Flexner.” The National Museum of Modern Art, Osaka. Cat. Jan. 2003.
Smith, Roberta, “Art in Review. Roland Flexner at Caren Golden Fine Art,” The New York Times NY. October 11, 2002.

2002
Lambotte, Marie-Claude. “La Vanite dans l’Art Contemporain: La Mise en Acte de l’ephemere.” Textuel. No 42. Paris. November 2002.
Wright, Annabel. “Callenging Meaning in Contemporary Arts.” The Daily Yomiuri-Weekend. Tokyo, Japan. November 18, 2002.
Bellasi, Pietro. “L’Arte del Gioco. Da Klee a Boetti.» Edizioni Gabrielle Mazzotta. Milano. 2002
Nakabayashi, Kazuo. “A perspective on Contemporary Art: Continuity/Transgression.” Cat. essay for The National Museum of Contemporary Art. Tokyo, Japan. October 2002.
Flexner, Roland. “Playing with Bubbles” Cat Continuity/Transgression. Tokyo, October 2002.
Larkin, Matthew. “The End of Art History.” The Japan Time. Tokyo. January 29, 2002.
Naumann, Peter. “Continuity/Transgression.” Tokyo Q. Japan. November 2002.
McGee, John. “A Perspective on Contemporary Art” Metropolis Japan. Tokyo. November 2002
Dannat Adrian. “The French connection.” The Art Newspaper.” New York. October 2002.
Reol, Jean-Marc. “Repetition.” Roland Flexner 1 :1. Editions Michel Baverey, Paris. Sept. 2002.
Tronche, Anne. “Double Visibilite.” Roland Flexner 1 :1. Editions Michel Baverey. Paris. Sept. 2002.
Flexner, Roland. “Choosing Paper.” Art on Paper. pp.104-105. New York. May/June 2002.

2001
Schwabsky, Barry. “Roland Flexner.” Review. Art on Paper. New York. Sept. - Oct. 2001.
Hutcheson, Katurah. “Blurry Lines.” Review. Art on Paper. New York. May - June 2001.
Krajewsky, Sarah. “Blurry Lines.” New Art Examiner. WI. March 2001.
Robin, Herve. “L’Art et la Maniere de Coincer une Bulle.” Le Midi Libre. Toulouse, France. January 17, 2001.

2000
Johnson, Ken. The New York Times. NY. July 14, 2000.
Guehenneux, Lise. “Les Bulles du Souffle.» L’Humanite. Paris. 30 Octobre 2000.
Philippi, Desa. “Roland Flexner, Encres : Minimal Surfaces.” Cat. essay. Centre d’Art d’Ivry . Paris. September 2000.

1999
Mc Quaid, Cate. “Words and Images in Witty Puns.” The Boston Globe. MA. Dec. 23, 1999.
Johnson, Ken. “Art in Review : Drawings.” The New York Times. NY. August 13, 1999.
Baker, Kenneth. “Drawing Unbound.” San Francisco Chronicle. p. D1. CA. August 7, 1999.
Goodman, Jonathan. “Roland Flexner at Deven Golden Fine Art.” Art on Paper. Volume 2, No 3. New York. January 1999.

1998
Levin, Kim. “Review.” The Village Voice. New York. September 1998.
Flexner, Roland. Drawings in Daniel Dezeuze : Colophons. Editions Athanor, Marseille, France. 1998.
Litt, Steven. “Flexner Paintings, Drawings Show his Mastery of Illusion.” The Plain Dealer. p.p. 5E-8E. Cleveland, OH. February 3, 1998.

1997
Hirsch, Faye. “Drawing Bone : Roland Flexner Figures and Vanitas.” Cat. Essay. The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art. Ridgefield, CT. January 1997.
Harris, Susan. “Roland Flexner at Deven Golden.” Art in America. New York. March 1997.
Hirsch, Faye. “Roland Flexner.” Meteorie. Editions Galerie Meteo, Paris. Spring 1997.
Flexner, Roland. Drawings on “John Yau : Genghis Chan Private Eyes XXIII.” pp. 84-89. Lacanian Ink. No 11. New York. Spring 1997.
Nahas, Dominique. “Roland Flexner at the Aldrich Museum.” Review Magazine. New York. February 1997.
Charles, Eleanor. The New York Times. CT. Ed. January 26, 1997.
Flexner, Roland. “CAA Annual Conference.” Abstracts. p.p. 123-124. New York. Feb. 1997.

1996
Chambers, Christopher. “Roland Flexner at Deven Golden.” Arts Magazine. New York. Nov. 96.
Hirsch, Faye. “Roland Flexner.” On Paper. Vol. 1, No 2. New York. November 1996.
Kaneda, Shirley. “Editor’s Choice.” Bomb Magazine. No 57, New York. November 1996.
Rubinstein, Raphael and John Yau. “Report from the Ruins of Emerauld City.” Lingo, No 6. Winter 1996.
Mendelson, John. “Roland Flexner at Deven Golden Fine Arts.” The Artnet Hit List. Nov. 1997.
Flexner, Roland. “Art in the Folds.” New Observations. No 110. New York.
Intro : page 2 and “Fabric Made Body.” p.p. 26-27. January - February 1996.
“Chroniques Nicoises, Genese d’un Musee.” Tome 2. Editions Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain. Nice, France. 1996.
Parsy, Paul Herve. “Roland Flexner.” Morceaux Choisis du Fond National d’Art Contemporain.
Le Magasin. Cat. Centre National d’Art Contemporain de Grenoble. France. October 14, 1995 – January 7, 1996.

1995
Flexner, Roland. “Corps Mystique, Corps Sacre.” Yale French Studies. No 86. (Cover.) 1995.

1994
Muridsany, Michel. “Une rentree Consensuelle.” Le Figaro. Paris. September 20, 1994.
Exporama. “Roland Flexner, Galerie Meteo.” Art Press. No 197. December 1994.
Flexner, Roland. “Drawing Project.» Bomb Magazine. No 47. p.p. 84-85. New York. Spring 94.
Flexner, Roland. “Looking at Sculpture as a Pictural Model.”
Visibility and Expressivity : Seventeenth Annual meeting.
Philosophy and Literature Conference. Duquesne University. Pittsburg, PA. May 1993.

1993
“The Drawing Center’s Annual Selections.” The New Yorker. NY. March 22,1993.
Flexner, Roland. “Statement.” Cat. Selections/Spring 93. The Drawing Center. New York. 1993.
Hartney, Eleanor. “An American Collection of Contemporary French Art.” Cat. essay. French Cultural Services. New York. November 1993.

1992
Flexner, Roland. “Lettre de Noirlac: Diptyques a Pleurants.» 10e ed. Abbaye de Noirlac. Ete 1992.
Desbiolles, Maryline. “La Main a la Pate.” sur 10 dessins de Roland 1991
Flexner. La Metis. No 6. Le Travail. Spring 1991.
“Chroniques Nicoises, genese d’un Musee.” Tome 1. Ed. Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain. Nice, France. 1991.
Mc Namara, Peter. “Roland Flexner at St Peter’s Church.” Art and Architecture. March 1991.

1990
Hunter, Sam. “Roland Flexner, Recent Paintings.” Cat. Bitter/Larkin Gallery. New York. Jan. 90.
Von Weist, Powell. “Roland Flexner at Bitter/Larkin.” New York Magazine. February 1990.
Hunter, Sam. “The School of Nice and its Movements.” Cat. Bass Museum of Art. Miami, FL. March 1990.


SELECTED PUBLIC LECTURES

Montclair State University. Montclair, NJ. “Art Forum Lecture Series.” April 2006.
Instituts Franco-Japonais de Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan. November 2004.
The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo. “Continuity/Transgression.” Japan. October 2002.
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Center Talk “Carved Images/Painted Images.” January 1998.
CAA 85th Annual Conference (chair). “Art in the Folds.” New York. February 1997.
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art. Ridgefield, CT. “Figures and Vanitas.” March 1997.
Duquesne University. Pittsburg, PA. “Visibility and Expressivity.” Annual Meeting of
Philosophy and Litterature Conference. May 1993.

Press

Roland Flexner, the Whitney Biennial, 2010
Todd Levin, Flash Art, May-June 2010
Anna Daneri, Mousse Magazine, September 2008
Mario Naves, New York Observer, 14 November 2005
Roberta Smith, The New York Times, 11 October 2002