b. 1968 New Orleans, Louisiana

Mr. Perelli is a native of New Orleans who is known for his surreal figurative paintings. His work has been exhibited regionally and internationally.

B.A., University of New Orleans

M.F.A., University of Cincinnati

Mr. Perelli has been a recipient of Liquitex Inc.’s “Excellence in the Visual Arts Award” and of a Foundation Ratti Arts Fellowship. In addition to five solo exhibitions at D.O.C.S. Gallery, New Orleans, his work was selected for the Foundation Ratti “Corso Superiore,” Como, Italy, “Alan Kaprow Invitational,” Milan, Italy,“UNO 3 Person Alumni Works on Paper,” Innsbruck, Austria and “Louisiana Artists,” Museum of Art, Alexandria, Louisiana. Most recently, his work was selected for a “Culture of Queer, A Tribute to J.B. Harter” exhibited in New Orleans and New York, NY and a traveling exhibit entitled “Katrina, Catastrophe and Catharsis,” at the Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has received four mini-grants and a fellowship from the Louisiana Division of the Arts. His most recent work will be exhibited at Found Gallery in Los Angeles, CA, a gallery run by a NOCCA Alum and former student of Mr. Perelli’s. Mr. Perelli is proud to be teaching for his tenth year at NOCCA.

LInk to D.O.C.S. Gallery New Orleans, www.docsgallery.com/

Link to FOUNDLa Gallery Los Angeles, www.foundla.com/sys/

Link to Keith's Documentary Video's Page on Vimeo.com

www.vimeo.com/user:perelli

Link to Keith's entire detailed portfolio www.flickr.com/photos/perelli/

ONE PERSON EXHIBTIONS

2006Empire Series, D.O.C.S. Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2003 Structures and Homeland Series, D.O.C.S. Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2001 Limbo Series, D.O.C.S. Gallery, New Orleans, LA

1999 Our Fathers Gifts Series, D.O.C.S. Gallery, New Orleans, LA

1997 Skein Series, D.O.C.S. Gallery, New Orleans, LA

1994Myso-physio-grams, interactive works, Insitu Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

Myso-physio-grams, Tangeman Gallery, University of Cincinnati, OH

INVITATIONALS

2007 Katrina, Catastrophy and Catharsis, Curated by Arthur Roger and Michael DeMarsche, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado

2006Culture of Queer, Curated by David Ruben, Leslie/Lowman Collection, New York, NY

2005Culture of Queer, Curated by David Ruben, CAC, New Orleans, LA

2004 3 UNO Allumni Works on Paper, Curated by Doyle Gertjajensen, Innsbruck, Austria

2003 Riverfest Exhibition, Curated by Preston Gillchrist, Alexandria Museum of Art, LA

1997 Foundation Ratti Exhibition, Curated by Allan Kaprow, Via Farini Gallery, Milan, Italy

1996 29th Anniversary CAC, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, LA

Create and Collect, Curated by UC Faculty, Tangeman Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

1995 Strange Angels, Curated by Marion Wilson, Saracuse, NY

1993 Artists React to Issue #3, Curated by Robert Brasier, Insitu Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

1994 AIDS Rememberance and Tribute, Tangeman Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2004 Louisiana Artists, Lousiana State University Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA

2005 Louisiana Open, Curated by Deborah Haas, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans