Brandon Bandy (b. St. Louis, MO) is an artist in Long Beach, California. Brandon’s practice confronts ideas of the virtual, visual conventions, and artistic production amidst the domination of online platforms and erosion of institutions. Often centering site, perspective of the lens, and memetics, Brandon’s works are unfixed, often synthesized from contemporary folklore or metadata and shifting form as they undergo stages of mediation. Brandon co-operates Special Effects, a publishing studio producing art books and editions and organizes exhibitions at LA-based gallery, Timeshare, with Rachel Jackson. Brandon received a MFA from University Of California, Riverside and is currently a lecturer at California State University, Bakersfield and Fullerton.
Email: info@specialeffects.zone
Academic Appointments:
Lecturer
California State University, Fullerton: Spring 2026
California State University, Bakersfield: Spring 2025 - Present
University of California, Riverside: Summer 2023 - Summer 2025
Whittier College: Fall 2024
Faculty Reseach Assistant
University of California, Los Angeles: Winter 2025
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:
Mystic Cachet, Brandon Bandy and Rachel Jackson, Rumpus Room, MO, 2025
Contemporary Art, Daily, The Fulcrum Press, CA, 2024
Flaming Hot Mountain Dew, UCR Arts, CA, 2023
Psyop Realism, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022
Network Spirituality, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022
no one loves the cowgirl, Granite City Art and Design District, IL, 2017-2018
Connie Kreski and the '69 Shelby GT-500 Mustang in Playmate Pink, Grease 3, MO, 2017
Somewhat Important Email, Webster University, 2015
Group Exhibitions:
Ambient Propaganda, IMPAKT, Netherlands, 2025
Shipping and Receiving, Escolar, CA, 2025
Weatherproof Anniversarial, Weatherproof, IL, 2024
Excellent Form/White Pill, Weatherproof, IL, 2024
i.e., The Fulcrum Press, CA, 2023
Welcome, Take A Seat Wherever, Tomorrow Maybe, Hong Kong, 2022
Do Not Research, lower_cavity, MA, 2022
Chain Mail, Open House, MO, 2019
First Date, Granite City Art and Design District, IL 2019
First Date, Open House, MO, 2019
Risograph Printing Across North America, Void Gallery, Canada, 2019
In Memory Of Our Youth, Webster University May Gallery, MO, 2017
Artist Talks:
California State University, Bakersfield, 2025
Living Room Light Exchange: SF, 2025
Granite City Art and Design District, 2018
Curated Exhibtions:
Financial Times, Timeshare, CA, 2026
The Great Reset, Timeshare, CA, 2025
First Alienation, Timeshare, CA, 2025
Health Life, Timeshare, CA, 2025
Rare Earth, Timeshare, CA, 2025
Nail Salon, 1915 Maury, MO, 2018
Book Fairs:
Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair, CA, 2023, 2025
SF Art Book Fair, CA, 2023 - 2025
Acid Free Art Book Fair, CA, 2023 - 2025
Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, PA, 2024
Off Register: Santa Barbara Art Book Fair, CA, 2024
Risograph Art and Zine Fest, CA, 2024
Cincinatti Art Book Fair, OH, 2023-2024
Bound Art Book Fair Cleveland, OH, 2019
St. Louis Small Press Expo, MO, 2016-2019
KC Zine Con, MO, 2017-2018
Press:
https://artillerymag.com/first-alienation/
https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/weatherproof-diy-art-gallery/
https://www.e-flux.com/journal/147/623330/society-of-the-psyop-part-1-ufos-and-the-future-of-media/
https://www.ft.com/content/b76b75b7-fea4-447b-9852-1e7043fc5883
https://www.punctr.art/because-physical-wounds-heal/
https://www.punctr.art/devirtualizer-nyc-2022/
Academic Appointments:
Lecturer
California State University, Fullerton: Spring 2026
California State University, Bakersfield: Spring 2025 - Present
University of California, Riverside: Summer 2023 - Summer 2025
Whittier College: Fall 2024
Faculty Reseach Assistant
University of California, Los Angeles: Winter 2025
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:
Mystic Cachet, Brandon Bandy and Rachel Jackson, Rumpus Room, MO, 2025
Contemporary Art, Daily, The Fulcrum Press, CA, 2024
Flaming Hot Mountain Dew, UCR Arts, CA, 2023
Psyop Realism, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022
Network Spirituality, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022
no one loves the cowgirl, Granite City Art and Design District, IL, 2017-2018
Connie Kreski and the '69 Shelby GT-500 Mustang in Playmate Pink, Grease 3, MO, 2017
Somewhat Important Email, Webster University, 2015
Group Exhibitions:
Ambient Propaganda, IMPAKT, Netherlands, 2025
Shipping and Receiving, Escolar, CA, 2025
Weatherproof Anniversarial, Weatherproof, IL, 2024
Excellent Form/White Pill, Weatherproof, IL, 2024
i.e., The Fulcrum Press, CA, 2023
Welcome, Take A Seat Wherever, Tomorrow Maybe, Hong Kong, 2022
Do Not Research, lower_cavity, MA, 2022
Chain Mail, Open House, MO, 2019
First Date, Granite City Art and Design District, IL 2019
First Date, Open House, MO, 2019
Risograph Printing Across North America, Void Gallery, Canada, 2019
In Memory Of Our Youth, Webster University May Gallery, MO, 2017
Artist Talks:
California State University, Bakersfield, 2025
Living Room Light Exchange: SF, 2025
Granite City Art and Design District, 2018
Curated Exhibtions:
Financial Times, Timeshare, CA, 2026
The Great Reset, Timeshare, CA, 2025
First Alienation, Timeshare, CA, 2025
Health Life, Timeshare, CA, 2025
Rare Earth, Timeshare, CA, 2025
Nail Salon, 1915 Maury, MO, 2018
Book Fairs:
Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair, CA, 2023, 2025
SF Art Book Fair, CA, 2023 - 2025
Acid Free Art Book Fair, CA, 2023 - 2025
Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, PA, 2024
Off Register: Santa Barbara Art Book Fair, CA, 2024
Risograph Art and Zine Fest, CA, 2024
Cincinatti Art Book Fair, OH, 2023-2024
Bound Art Book Fair Cleveland, OH, 2019
St. Louis Small Press Expo, MO, 2016-2019
KC Zine Con, MO, 2017-2018
Press:
https://artillerymag.com/first-alienation/
https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/weatherproof-diy-art-gallery/
https://www.e-flux.com/journal/147/623330/society-of-the-psyop-part-1-ufos-and-the-future-of-media/
https://www.ft.com/content/b76b75b7-fea4-447b-9852-1e7043fc5883
https://www.punctr.art/because-physical-wounds-heal/
https://www.punctr.art/devirtualizer-nyc-2022/
Curriculum Vitae - Selected Solo and Two Person Exhibitions - Mystic Cachet, Brandon Bandy and Rachel Jackson, Rumpus Room, MO, 2025 - Contemporary Art, Daily, The Fulcrum Press, CA, 2024 - Flaming Hot Mountain Dew, UCR Arts, CA, 2023 - Psyop Realism, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022 - Network Spirituality, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022 - no one loves the cowgirl, Granite City Art and Design District, IL, 2017-2018 - Connie Kreski and the '69 Shelby GT-500 Mustang in Playmate Pink, Grease 3, MO, 2017 - Somewhat Important Email, Webster University, 2015 -