| John
Phillips |
|
|
Lives and works in Chicago
|
|
EDUCATION |
|
1979
|
MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
|
|
1978
|
Whitney Fellow, Whitney Museum of American Art ISP,
New York
|
| 1975 |
BFA, University of Colorado, Boulder
|
|
| SOLO EXHIBITONS |
| 2006 |
Galerie Kusseneers, Antwerp, Belgium |
| 2004 |
Hot
Mix- John Phillips: Selected Work 1979-2004, 11th Street
Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago, IL |
|
2002
|
Villa Montalvo Gallery, Saratoga, CA.
|
|
|
Bodybuilder & Sportsman
Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1997
|
I-Space, Chicago
|
|
1993
|
N.A.M.E., Chicago
|
|
|
The University Club, Chicago
|
|
1992
|
Dart Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1987
|
Marianne Deson Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1983
|
One Illinois Center
|
|
1981
|
Barbara Balkin Gallery, Chicago
|
|
|
SELECTED
GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 2006 |
The 'O' Show, Ramapa College, NJ |
| |
artLedge, i-cabin, London |
| |
Group Show, Sideshow, Brooklyn, NY |
| |
Balls Out, Milwaukee, WI |
| 2005 |
Ideal, Metaphor, Brooklyn, NY |
| |
Optical Simulations, Yellow Bird Gallery, Newburgh, NY |
| |
The 'O' Show, Shore Institute of Contemporary Art, Long
Branch, NJ |
| 2004 |
All
the Right Moves, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland
Park, IL |
| |
Group Show, Bodybuilder & Sportsman Gallery, Chicago,
IL |
| 2002 |
Aficionado, The Pond, Chicago, IL |
| |
Project Room, Bodybuilder & Sportsman Gallery, Chicago,
IL |
| |
round/rounded, S. Cono, Brooklyn, NY |
| |
The Real World, Chicago, MTV show/website, curated by
Sylvia Chivaratanond |
|
2001
|
Ego-berry, Art and Design Center, Nagoya University
of Arts, Nagoya, Japan
|
|
2000
|
Critics Choice, Jan Cicero Gallery, Chicago
|
|
|
Electraslip Knife, private loft, Chicago
|
|
|
Out of Line, Chicago Cultural Center
|
|
1999
|
It Looks Easy, Gallery 400, University of Illinois,
Chicago
|
|
|
Sextablos, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago (catalogue)
|
|
1998
|
House of Wax, Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati
|
|
|
Home Grown Cool, Wake-Forest University
|
|
|
Tom Blackman Associates, Chicago
|
|
1997
|
Cool Painting, Reicher Gallery, Barat College, Lake
Forest, IL
|
|
1996
|
Art in Chicago, 1945-1995, Museum of Contemporary Art,
Chicago
curated by Lynne Warren (catalogue)
|
|
|
Plane Speak, Chicago Cultural Center
|
|
|
Abstract Chicago: 1996, Klein Art Works, Chicago
|
|
1995
|
The Content of Abstraction, traveling: Illinois State
Museum, Springfield;
Illinois Art Gallery, Thompson Center, Chicago; Gahlberg
Gallery, College of DuPage, curated by Andree Stone (catalogue)
|
|
|
Chicago Abstract Painters, Evanston Art Center, Evanston,
IL
|
|
|
A Sight for Sore Eyes, Ten In One Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1994
|
Benefit Exhibition, White Columns, New York
|
|
|
The Spizer Collection, Rockford Art Museum
|
|
|
Chicago Drawings, Galleria Porta 33, Funchal, Portugal
|
|
|
Group Show, Klein Art Works, Chicago
|
|
1993
|
Cutting Bait, Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago
|
|
|
Abstract: Chicago, Klein Art Works, Chicago (catalogue)
|
|
|
Deluge, Lyons Wier Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1992
|
From America's Studio : Drawing New Conclusions, Betty
Rymer Gallery
|
|
|
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, curated by James
Yood (catalogue)
|
|
1991
|
In Full Effect, White Columns, New York, curated by
Bill Arning (catalogue)
|
|
|
Group Show, Dart Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1989
|
Invitational, Shea+Beker, New York
|
|
|
Six Critics; Twelve Artists, Countryside Art Center,
Arlington Heights,
curated by Joshua Kind
|
|
|
Summer Show, Dart Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1988
|
Expo Show, Marianne Deson Gallery, Chicago
|
|
1986
|
Extended Boundaries, Chicago Cultural Center, curated
by Deven Golden
|
|
1985
|
Chicago and Vicinity Show, The Art Institute of Chicago
|
|
1984
|
Formal Abstraction, N.A.M.E., Chicago
|
|
1983
|
Emerging, The Renaissance Society, Chicago
|
|
1982
|
Critical Perspectives, P.S. 1, New York, curated by
Peter Plagens (catalogue)
|
|
|
The Sotet Collection, University of Maryland
|
|
|
Three x Three, The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art,
Chicago (catalogue)
|
|
1981
|
Black Light Planet Picasso, Private Loft, Chicago
|
|
1980
|
Drawn from Chicago, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia
|
|
|
Chicago Art Prospectus, Navy Pier, Chicago
|
|
|
Four Painters, N.A.M.E., Chicago
|
PUBLIC COMMISION
|
| 1999 |
City of Chicago for Art, 911 Center, permanent installation.
|
|
| PUBLIC COLLECTIONS |
|
|
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
|
|
|
The Rockford Art Museum , Rockford , Illinois
|
|
|
City of Chicago
|
|
| |
| SELECTED
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
| 2005 |
Wilk, Deborah. "Studio
City," Time Out Chicago, November, p. 125 |
| 2004 |
Camper, Fred. "Looking for the Color G-Spot," Chicago Reader, October
29, p. 28. |
| |
Hawkins, Margaret. Review/Galler Glance, Chicago Sun Times, OCtober
29, Illus: Having Little Heart Attacks for You, b/w |
| |
Artner,
Allen. "Phillips Retrospective a Marvelous Success," Chicago Tribune,
October 8, Illus: Baby Weemus, b/w |
| |
Postiglione, Corey. "Curators Forward," Catalogue Essay for "John Phillips:
Hot Mix 1979-2004," September |
| |
Relyea, Jennifer. "The Line between Abstraction and
Representation," Catalogue Essay for "John Phillips: Hot Mix 1979-2004," September |
| 2002 |
Snodgrass, Susan. Review, Art in America, May, p. 156, Illus: Back
Talk, color |
| |
Hawkins, Margaret. Review/Gallery Glance, Chicago Sun Times, March
8 |
| |
Artner,
Allen. "Phillips gets less sensuous," Chicago Tribune. Feburary 22,
Illus: Entourage, color. |
| 1998 |
Brunetti,
John. Home Grown Cool show brochure essay, Illus: Entourage, color |
| 1997 |
Brunetti,
John. "John Phillips at I-Space," New Art Examiner, Sept., Illus: Fickle
Notions, b/w |
| |
Artner,
Allen. "John Phillips at I-Space," Chicago Tribune, May 15, p.2 (Tempo),
Illus: An Event, b/w. |
| |
Weins,
Ann. "Recommended: John Phillips at I-Space," New City, May 8, p.23. |
| 1996 |
Hixson,
Kathyrn. "Plain Speak," New Art Examiner, March. |
| |
Holg, Garrett.
"John Phillips at Marianne Deson," New Art Examiner, March, Illus:
Vanina, b/w |
| 1995 |
Artner, Allen, Chicago Abstract Painters, Chicago Tribune. Feburary
3, p.48 |
| |
Bonesteel, Michael, Chicago Abstract Painters, Pioneer Press, Feburary |
| |
Riddell, Jennifer, The Content of Abstraction, New Art Examiner, Summer,
p.45. |
| |
Stone, Andree, The Content of Abstraction, catalogue essay, March,
Illus: Watch My Signals, color |
| 1993 |
McCracken, David, John Phillips at N.A.M.E, Chicago Tribune, November
19, p. 66, Illus:Peetie Wheatstraw's Buddy, b/w |
| |
Grisham, Esther, Cutting Bait, Dialogue, September/October, p.19 |
| |
McCraken, David, Ten Most Wanted, Chicago Tribune, September 10, p.65 |
| |
Morrison, Mandy, Fresh Paint, Reader, June 11, p.27-28. |
| |
McCorkle, Corey, Cutting Bait, catalogue essay, May, Illus: The Easy
Livin' Plan, b/w |
| 1992 |
Greene, Ann, Local Talent, Where Chicago, July, p. 20-21, Illus: Miss
Froggy, color |
| |
Hixson, Kathyrn, John Phillips at Dart, Arts Magazine, April, p. 96-97,
Illus: Role Model, b/w |
| |
Artner, Allen, Take a Bow, Chicago Tribune, January 16, p.2 (Tempo),
Illus: Nothin' but a Gossip. |
| 1991 |
Arning, Bill, In Full Effect, catalogue essay, November, Illus: Nothin'
but Gossip, b/w |
| |
Saltz, Jerry, In full Effect, catalogue essay, November |
| 1989 |
Holg, Garrett, Six Critics; Twelve Artist, catalogue essay, April |
| 1986 |
Krainak, Paul, Notes of an Abstract Idealist, Art Papers, September,
p.4-5 Illus: The Last Laugh and Cesare's Dilemma, both b/w |
| 1983 |
Yood, James, John Phillips at One Illinois Center, New Art Examiner,
Summer, p.16 Illus: Humbert's Dilemma, b/w |
| |
Yood, James, Emerging, New Art Examiner, April |
| 1982 |
Burleigh, Robert, Three x Three, New Art Examiner, June. |
| |
Morgan, Ann, Three x Three, catalogue essay, May, Illus: Reet Petite
and Modern Times, both b/w |
| |
Thorson, Alice, Young Chicagoans, New Art Examiner, May. |
| |
Kuspit, Donald, Critical Perspectives, Art Forum, April,p. 81-83 |
| |
Plagens, Peter, Critical Perspectives, catalogue essay, January. |
| |
Buleigh, Robert, Four Artitst, New Art Examiner, January. |
| 1981 |
Haydon, Harold, Review, Chicago Sun Times, October. |
| |
Meloche, Monique, Art in Chicago: 1945-1995 catalogue, (Biographies),
p. 275; Illus. P. 209, Space Shuttle (color) |
| |
Kangus, Mathew, Disappearing Epicenter, Insight, Spring, p. 7-8,Illus:
Humbert's Dilemma, b/w |
| |
Leonhart, Mark, The Art Party in Chicago, New Art Examiner, March. |
| 1980 |
Sachs, Sid, Drawn from Chicago, New Art Examiner, December. |
| |
Krainak, Paul, Drawn from Chicago, Nexus, September. |
| |
Haydon, Harold, Four Painters, Chicago Sun Times, July 4, p.41 (Weekender) |
|
|
