Born: 1964, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
     
    EDUCATION
    B.F.A., Edinboro University, 1986
     
    SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2000
   Gorney Bravin + Lee, New York, NY; "The Use of Evidence" (25 May – 30 June)
1998   Haines Gallery, San Francisco
    Studio la Città, Verona, Italy
    Galerie Schroeder, Köln, Germany
1997   Studio la Città, Verona, Italy
    Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
    Guerlain Foundation, Les Mesnuls, France
1996   Bravin Post Lee, "Statements Sector," Basel Art Fair, Basel Switzerland.
    Bravin Post Lee, New York
1995   Studio la Città, Verona, Italy (catalogue).
    Art Museum of The University of S. Florida, Tampa. "The Use of Evidence". (two person).
    Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
1994   Bravin Post Lee, New York. November 17 - December 23
    Tom Solomon's Garage, Los Angeles.
1993   John Post Lee Gallery, New York. February 4-27        
    Studio la Città, Verona, Italy (two person). October 2 - November 20
1992   Thomas Solomon's Garage, Los Angeles.
    Galerie Nova, Pontresina, Switzerland.
1990   Althea Viafora Gallery, New York.
1989   Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh.
1988   Pinta Galleria D'Arte Contemporanea, Genoa, Italy.
1987   Mendelson Galley, Pittsburgh.
1986   Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh.
     
    GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2000   Galerie Lucien Durand Le Gaillard, Paris, France; Carte blanche à Hélène de Franchis, 30 ans de galerie Studio La Città, Verona (It.). (Feb.-March)
    Torre Avogadro, Lumezzane (Brescia) (8 July – 20 Aug.); traveling Villa Brunati, Desenzano
    (Brescia-Lake Garda)(Sept.), Fortress of S. Giorgio, Orzinuovi (Brescia)(Oct.), Church of S. Antonio, Breno (Valcamonica)(Nov.)
    South Eastern Center for Contemporary Arts, (SECCA), Winston-Salem, NC; “Life Cycles” (18 Feb. – 21 May), curated by Douglas Bohr.
1999   Gorney Bravin + Lee, New York, NY; “Gallery Artists”
    Studio La Città, Verona, Italy; 30th Anniversary, “Morbida Quiete e La Notte”. (cat.)
    Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO; “Abstract Painting Once removed”.
1998   Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX.  “Abstract Painting, Once Removed”, (Oct. 3 – Dec. 6). curated by Dana Friis-Hansen
    Bravin Post Lee Gallery, New York, February
    Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA; “Landscape & Memory” (28 May – 4 June)
    Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE; “Interior Landscapes” from the collection of Cliff Diver (21 April – 12 July). (cat.)
    Yearsley Spring Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, “Drawings”
1997   The Work Space, New York Studio La Città, Verona, Italy; “Onomatopoeia”
    Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA; “Obsession + Devotion” (15 Oct.-15 Nov.); 10th Anniversary.
1996  

D’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Di Trento, The Collection of Panza di Biumo” (In the Palazzo dell’ Albere).
    "Painting in An Expanding Field," Ursan Gallery, Bennington, VT, curated by Saul Ostrow.
    Galerie Zenit, Heineskjerning Og Zenit, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
    Studio la Città, Verona, Italy.
1995   "La Belle et La Bête," Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris, curated by Lynn Gumpert. (catalogue).  
    "Up The Garden Path," The Work Space, New York, curated by Lesley Heller.
    "From Nature," Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA.(May 4 - June 17)
    "A Drawing," Bravin Post Lee, New York.
    "Recent Work," Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
1994   "60 Drawings from Art Hotel," The Drawing Room, Amsterdam.
    "Possible Things," Bardamu Gallery, New York, curated by Vik Muniz.
    "Critical Mass", Yale University, New Haven, CT and The McKinney Ave Contemporary, Dallas TX curated by Charles Long. (Dec. 5 – Dec. 21)
    "Inner Circle," Tom Solomon's Garage, Los Angeles.
1993   "Between," John Post Lee Gallery, New York.
   

"Windows and Doors," Holly Solomon, New York.
    "Hyper-Cathexis," Stux Gallery, New York.
    "Major Medical," City Without Walls, Newark, New Jersey.
    "Painting as Paradigm," Stark Gallery, New York.
    "Group Show," Margulies/Taplin, Miami, Florida.
1992   "New Address," Muranushi-Lederman, New York.
    "The Hole Is Part of The Sum," Michael Klein Gallery, NY.
     "Collector's Choice," Ruth Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY.
    "10 Steps," Horodner Romley Gallery, curated by Saul Ostrow.
1991    "Ornament," John Post Lee Gallery, New York.
    "Casual Ceremony," White Columns, New York. (Dec. 13 – Jan. 13)
    "James Hyde, Emil Lukas, Vik Muniz," Mendelson Gallery, PA.
    "Benefit Show", White Columns, New York.
    "A Question of Paint," Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center, Buffalo.
    "Works on Paper," Paula Allen Gallery, New York.
    "Small Works," 80 Washington Square East Gallery, NY
1989   "Selection 46," Drawing Center, New York.
1988   Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1987   Pinta Galleria D'Arte, Genova, Italy.      
    "New Attitudes: Recent Pennsylvania Abstraction," Southern Allegheny Museum, Pittsburgh, PA.
    "Pittsburgh Now 8 Artists," Three Rivers Arts and Carnegie Museum, curated by John Caldwell.
1985   "Spring Exhibition," Erie Art Museum.
     
    BIBLOGRAPHY
1999   Friis-Hansen, Dana. “Abstract Painting Once Removed,” Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston, TX
1998   Bertoni, Mario. “Emil Lukas” catalogue for Studio la Città, Verona,  18 April.
1997   Baker, Kenneth.  ARTnews; Emil Lukas, May. Illustr. p.163
    Koplos, Janet. Art in America; Emil Lukas at Bravin Post Lee, Feb., Illustr.
    Bonetti, David. San Francisco Examiner; Biological Approach to Art, Feb., Illustr
1996   Meneghelli, Luigi. L’Arena, Cultura & Societa, Tanto Per Farsi Un’Idea Dell’Arte Actuale, Nov. 6, p.35
    Scarabelli, Luca, Quaderno d’Arte Contemporanea; Emil Lukas, Vegitali Ignoti, Winter 1995-1996
    Bauer, Julia The Express Times; The Local Artist Discovers in Realism The Natural Way-- In Suburbia, (front page) Monday, March 25.
1995   Baker, Kenneth. San Francisco Chronicle; Things Stack Up at Haines, September 16.
    Gumpert, Lynne. Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris; La Belle et La Bête (cat.) Fall.
   

Meneghelli, Luigi. "Il volto segreto della scultura" (“Sculpture's Secret Force,” catalogue essay accompanying a one-person exhibition at Studio la Città, Verona, Italy, in English and Italian)  April.
    Long, Charles. "Critical Mass," (catalogue essay accompanying a group exhibition at Yale University, New Haven CT and The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas TX)  Winter.
1994   Levin, Kim. The Village Voice; Voice Choice: Emil Lukas, Dec. 6. Cohen, Michael.  Flash Art; Emil Lukas, Summer
    Frank, Peter. Calendar, Picks of The Week, May.
    Kandel, Susan. The L.A. Times; Lukas' Alternative Scenario Playhouse, Friday, May 27.
    Choon, Angela. Art & Antiques; Openings: Art that Springs from New Terrain, May.
    Deggiovanni, Piero, Tema Celeste; Luca Caccioni/Emil Lukas, November.
    Levin, Kim. The Village Voice; Voice Choice: Emil Lukas, February 17.
    Lohaus, Stella. Forum International, (review), Spring.
    Lohaus, Stella. Titolo, (review), Winter, 1993-94.
    Seward, Keith. ArtForum, (review), May.
1992    Braff, Phyllis. The New York Times; 7 Artists with Bright Futures, September.
    Fabulierende Vielschiechtigkeit Ausstellungen in Bundner Galerien, Mittwoch, March.
    Faust, Gretchen.  Arts Magazine; Casual Ceremony (review), March.
    Kandel, Susan. The L.A. Times; Unraveling a Mystery at Thomas Solomon's Garage, June 25.
    Kuoni, Gisela. Sundner Zeitung; Emil Lukas, die Entstehung einer Ausstellung, March.
    Engadiner Post; Skulpturen und Arbeiten auf Papier, March.
    Smith, Roberta. The New York Times; Casual Ceremony, White Columns, January 3.