Tommy Hoppe

2025Abstraction of the Porcelain Forest, Dunwoody Farmhouse, AtlantaInstrumental Color Studies, Canaltown Gallery, Rochester

2024The Blu Giraffe, Dunwoody Gallery, AtlantaSurreal Reveries, Abstraction of Dreams, 1 West, New YorkDorian's Dream, Canaltown Gallery, Rochester

2018First Steps, Bottle Rocket, Historic Castleberry Hill, Atlanta

2017Hoppe at Bottle Rocket, Bottle Rocket, Historic Castleberry Hill, AtlantaSolo exhibition, Fulton Supply Loft, Castleberry Hill, Atlanta

2014Revolution, Casa Nova Studio, DUMBO, Brooklyn, New York

2011Solo exhibition, in collaboration with Rona Pfeiffer, Elizabeth Charles, Chelsea, New York

2010New Works in Pencil, The Gretsch, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York

2007Adoration of the Female Form, 717 Gallery, New York

2006Ambrielle, Chelsea Art Museum, New YorkThe Split of the Structure, Jan Larsen Fine Art, theXpo at Gallerie, New York

2005–06Solo exhibition, Lounge Eleven, Rochester, New York (November 2005–May 2006)

2005The Story of Dorian Orange, Jan Larsen Fine Art, theXpo at Gallerie, New YorkIntroducing the Private Collection of Thomas Hoppe, The Hoppe Estate, Pittsford

2000Move*ment presents Thomas Hoppe, Jackal Studios, SoHo, New York

2026Convergence, Fulton Center, New York
Converging Realities, Residencia Corazón, La Plata, Argentina

2025Prelude, with Linda OHBoN, Dunwoody Farmhouse, Atlanta

2024Lines and Hues, with Linda OHBoN, Sandy Springs
Opening Night Exhibition, Dunwoody Gallery, Atlanta

2004In2Words: Numbers, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria

2002Barometer, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York

2000Move*ment group exhibition, SoHo, New York

2026CR1, A Unified Language of Color and Music, Parts 1 and 2, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina

2013Lectures on the Fusion of Color, Music and Geometry, St Bonaventure College, New York

2017Stone Canoe, Number 12, Syracuse University Press. Ganesha, pencil on paper, reproduced with contributor biography.

2007Symphonic Chromatic Theory, self-published monograph, edition of 2000.

CurrentForty nine completed handwritten theory volumes, with the fiftieth in progress. Sixty color plates and physical teaching tools including the CR1 Mode Dial and Primary Staff.

2000Sam Lubell, PULSE; Partying With an Artistic Excuse, The New York Times, March 5, Style section, page 9003.

2013SBU-TV, featured interview and spotlight segment.

1999International Airbrush Action, First Prize

1996Hallmark Scholastic Art Award, Gold Key

1995Presidential Scholar, Maryland Institute College of Art
Full Scholarship, Syracuse University, Illustration

2026Residencia Corazón, La Plata, Argentina, artist in residence, April to June

2024Private collection, New York, acquisition of more than forty works

2015Permanent collection, Shanghai, China

Before collegeIndependent barn studio period. The Primary Staff was designed and the first seven theory volumes were written.

1995Maryland Institute College of Art, Presidential Scholar, one of three. Returned to the barn after roughly one week.

1996 to 1997Syracuse University, Illustration, full scholarship. Entered as a second semester sophomore and left after about three months at the dean's recommendation.

1997 to 2000Extended independent studio period, Powder Mill Park, Victor, New York. Returned in early spring 1997 and emerged for a SoHo exhibition in March 2000. Stone Canoe records five years across the barn periods and twenty four theory volumes.

2000 to presentIndependent scholarship in color and music theory and geometric composition.

2000 to 2017Dorian Orange, motion design studio, New York. Built and creatively directed. Clients included Marc Ecko, Adidas, Elle, InStyle, Mercedes-Benz, Timex, Ford, Samsung, Lincoln, Fleur Du Mal, Roc-A-Wear, and Coca-Cola.