SAMUEL FLEMING LEWIS   SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

1997 GENSLER ARCHITECTS, San Francisco, California, Solo exhibition of African-inspired abstract drawings on vellum in the global architectural firm's lobby gallery.

1997 ARTHAUS GALLERY, San Francisco, California, Guest artist showing drawings on vellum and collage works in several exhibitions over twenty years.                                                                                                                 

2008 ART 94124 GALLERY, San Francisco, California, Group exhibition that included a recently completed series of 28 works, "The 2008 Candidate,” a historical collection of mixed media collage works superimposed with images of Barack Obama.  

2013 THE RECLAIMED ROOM GALLERY, San Francisco, California, “The Living Show,” a two-artist exhibition in the gallery within a building materials recycling program. Furniture and wall art created by the reuse of recycled materials. 

2014 ARTPRIZE Grand Rapids, Michigan, exhibit “The 2008 Candidate” series of 28 works in a civic center building on Calder Plaza.

2021 ART for AIDS, San Francisco, California UCSF Alliance Health Project, I’ve frequently participated in this event. Donated and sold two large paintings at the auction.  

2021 ARTISTS CENTER at THE GALEN, Palm Desert, California, "NEXUS” Juried into the inaugural exhibition at the Artists Council’s new building and gallery location.

2021-22 THE OTHER ART FAIR, Santa Monica, California, The Saatchi Art Fair, Selected as one of “22 Artists to collect in 2022

2022-23 BALDWIN AVENUE GALLERY, Sierra Madre, California, Drawings, collages, and mixed media works in group exhibitions.                                                                                 

2021-25 DESERT OPEN STUDIOS, Greater Palm Springs, California, Over 150 artists open their studios to the public throughout the desert.                                                                                      

2022-25 “THE ART OF..." BONHAMS AUCTIONS, Los Angeles, California, Annual donation of art to benefit the Laurel Foundation, a non-profit that provides services for LGBTQ youth and their families.                                                                 

2024 ARTWORKS GALLERY, Palm Springs, California, PIECED TOGETHER Featured artist in a three collage artists exhibition.

PUBLICATION

2023 KOLAJ MAGAZINE, An article and artist portfolio about my collage works were published in the international collage magazine.

RECOGNITION

2024 UNITED STATES SENATE  CERTIFICATE of COMMENDATION, from California Senator Laphonza Butler for art donations to the Laurel Foundation’s annual art auction event.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS

2013-14 MUSEUM OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA, San Francisco, California On-call volunteer for lectures and events.                                                                          

2015-18 PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM, Palm Springs, California: Museum Ambassador for Second Sundays educational creative art programs for children and adults. Summer "ARTCAMP" production of end-of-season children's art exhibit in the museum.

2014-17 PALM SPRINGS ART MUSEUM, ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN CENTER,

Palm Springs, California: Museum Ambassador, Greeter, and Guide to the Historic E. Stewart Williams designed former bank building that was renovated to become a museum.

2017-20 ARTIST COUNCIL, Greater Palm Springs, California: Volunteer on an as-needed bases as a gallery ambassador and for creative public projects.