Press
- 2011
- Han, Lisa. "New Seattle Public Art: Mad Homes." Seattle Met Magazine, July 29th, 2011
- Langner, Erin. "Short Lived Landscapes: Mad Homes + Q & A with Ryan Molenkamp." New American Paintings, July 26, 2011
- Upchurch, Michael. "Capitol Hill houses turned into giant art installations." The Seattle Times, July 21, 2011
- 2010
- Miller, Brian. Ryan Molenkamp. Seattle Weekly Online, 15 December
- Davis, Brangien. Datebook: Artist Ryan Molenkamp. Seattle Magazine, December
- Hobart, Erika. The Weekly Wire: Watch out for Elin. The Seattle Weekly Online, 23 June
- Ryan Molenkamp Finds His Place. City Arts Magazine, Tacoma Issue. February 2010.
- 2009
- Pothast, Emily. We Built This To Leave. Translinguistic Other. November 6th, 2009.
- Graves, Jen. Currently Hanging: Ryan Molenkamp, Sharon Arnold, Trevor Johnson. The Stranger SLOG. November 5th, 2009.
- 2008
- The Stranger Recommends: The San Juans: Graphite and oil paintings by Ryan Molenkamp. The Stranger. 25 Nov. 2008.
- The Seattle Weekly Recommends: Ryan Molenkamp: The San Juans: Graphite and oil paintings on board. The Seattle Weekly. 19 Nov. 2008.
- Hackett, Regina. "What's happening - Friday, November 28: Best Bet." Seattle Post-Intelligencer. 28 Nov. 2008.
- Clement, Bethany Jean. "Bar Exam: Vermillion's Glow." The Stranger. 25 Nov. 2008.
Awards
- 2009
- Grant finalist, The Fund, The Medium. http://www.the-medium.net
Solo Exhibitions
- 2011
- Home Away From home, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- Mad Homes, MadArt public art exhibition, Seattle, WA.
- Regrading, Vermillion, Seattle, WA.
- 2010
- Flood, Gallery4Culture, Seattle WA.
- Sound Plans, Handforth Gallery, Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma WA.
- 2008
- The San Juans, Vermillion, Seattle, WA.
- View Lots, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- A Place to call your own, Form/Space Atelier, Seattle, WA.
- 2007
- Undeveloped Property, Trofeo, Seattle, WA.
- New Work, Ace Studios, Seattle, WA.
- 2005
- No Skipper, Trofeo, Seattle, WA.
- 2004
- Scapes, Trofeo, Seattle, WA.
- Scrapes, The Brick and Mortar Gallery, Tacoma, WA.
- Recent work on canvas and paper, Trofeo, Seattle, WA.
- 2003
- Automatic Style II, The Brick and Mortar Gallery, Tacoma, WA.
- 2002
- Automatic Style, The Brick and Mortar Gallery, Tacoma, WA.
- 2001
- Res Judicata, Downtown Bellingham, WA.
Group Exhibitions
- 2011
- Bloom & Collapse, SOIL, Seattle, WA
- 2010
- Kirkland Arts Center Links Invitational, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
- Big, Handforth Gallery, Tacoma Public Library, Tacoma, WA
- 10+ Change, Twilight Artist Collective, Seattle, WA.
- Meet, Greet, Rinse, and Repeat, Monarch Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- 2009
- We built this to leave, Vermillion, Seattle, WA.
- Seattle Erotic Arts Festival, Seattle, WA.
- Soapbox, Bherd Studios, Seattle, WA
- PONCHO Invitational Fire Art Exhibition, The Western Bridge, Seattle, WA.
- Artist Trust Benefit Art Auction, Seattle, WA.
- Local Aesethic, Suite 100 Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- 2008
- Menage A Trois, 108 Occidental Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- 2004
- Forgotten Works Challenge, The Forgotten Works Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- 2003
- Grand Opening Show, Trofeo, Seattle, WA.
- 2001
- It's Just Like The Movies, ArtStar Project/Li'L Red Shack Gallery, Seattle, WA.
- Beyond Borders, Viking Union Gallery at Whatcom Museum of history and Art, Bellingham, WA.
- See-Saw, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
- Two Birds and One Stone, Viking Union Gallery at Whatcom Museum of history and Art, Bellingham, WA.
- 2000
- Sweet Spot, The Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA.
Education
- Bachelor of Fine Arts - Painting, Western Washington University