Gabrielle Dobrzelewski (b. 1999) is a Philadelphia based artist and educator. In her work Dobrzelewski explores the relationship of exterior symbol to the interior self. Locating her figures in interiors and nature, they exist in liminal states, dream-like spaces where reality and the fantastical blur together.
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b. 1999
Education:
2017-2022 Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Certificate in Painting
2020 Ramon Alexander Hurtado's Figure Drawing Workshop
2019 New York Academy of Art Summer Residency Program
2023 Earl T. Donelson Figure Painting Award
2022 Richard C. von Hesse Memorial Scholarship
Gross McCleaf Gallery Prize
Exhibitions:
2026
"Roller Rink" Fredericks and Freiser, New York, NY
"Innocence and Intruders" Fredericks and Freiser, New York, NY
2025
"Huddle" Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
"Time to Pretend 11" Philadelphia, PA
"Annual Benefit Works on Paper Exhibition" Visionary Projects x Cohart, New York, NY
"Homecoming" 20*20 House Gallery, Lansdowne, PA
"Cold Snap" People You May Know, New York, New York
2024
"Just Like Heaven" Random Access Gallery Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
"Fall Showcase" Downtown 500, Philadelphia, PA
"Spectrum 5" Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
"Self; Reflection" Blah Blah Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
"Reverie" Lillian's, Philadelphia, PA
2023
"Like a Devouring Fire" Blah Blah Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
"Chroma" Paradigm Gallery, curated by Create! Magazine and PxP Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA
PAFA Annual Student Exhibition, Fisherbrooks Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
"Nurture" Cafe FMC on the 25th floor, FMC Tower Cira Centre South, Philadelphia, PA
Bibliography:
2025
Flying Fruitbowl Podcast Episode #110
Antlers Volume II
2024
Array 2 Zine, Boooooom
2023
Divide Magazine issue 7
"Artist Gabrielle Dobrzelewski" I Like Your Work Podcast
"Emotionally Charged Self-Portraits by Gabrielle Dobrzelewski" Create! Magazine
2022
Teaching, Lectures, and Demonstrations:
2023 Visiting Artist In Kenneth Nicholson's Painting 1 Class - Zoom lecture for University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Instructor at Fleisher Art Memorial 2022 - present
2022 Visiting Artist to UArts, guest in Darryl Smith's Painting 101 Class - Lecture on Analogous Color
Guest Artist Lecture in Jill Rupinski's class
Art at Noon - Celebrate the ASE: Featured Undergraduate Students