JOHN PHILLIPS
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EDUCATION
1979
MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1978
Whitney Fellow, Whitney Museum of American Art ISP, New York
1975
BFA , University of Colorado, Boulder
AWARDS
2011
Nominated National Academy
2008
Nominated Joan Mitchell
2006
McCormick Place commission
1999
Illinois Arts Council Grant
1997
Percent for Art Commission, 911 Emergency Center
Tiffany Finalist
1983
National Endowment for the Arts, Visual Artist Fellowship, Painting
1982
Illinois Arts Council Grant
1978
Whitney Fellowship, Whitney Museum ISP
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
New Paintings, Tony Wight Gallery, Chicago
2006
New Paintings, Galerie Kusseneers, Antwerp, Belgium
Scroll Paintings: 1988-1998,Tree Studios, Chicago
2004
Hot Mix: 1979-2004, 11th Street A + D Gallery, Columbia College, Chicago
2002
High Low, Fast and Slow, Villa Montalvo, Saratoga, California
Bodybuilder & Sportsman Gallery, Chicago
1997
Wax Paintings, 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, Chicago
1981
Barbara Balkin Gallery, Chicago
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
American Abstract Artists 75TH Anniversary, OK Harris, New York
Splendor of Dynamic Structure: Celebrating 75 Years of the American Abstract Artists,
Herbert F. Johnson Museum, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Small(er) Works Show, Manifest Exhibitions, Chicago
American Abstract Artists International, 75th Anniversary 1936-2011, galerie oqbo,
Berlin, Germany
2010
American Abstract Artists International, Aragonese Castle, Otranto, Italy
2008
American Abstract Artists: Tribute to Esphyr Slobodkina, The Painting Center, New York
Stefan Annerel, Andrew Graves and John Phillips, Galerie Kusseneers, Antwerp, Belgium
Covert Prestige, Deckelew & Bensley, Chicago
2007
Material Matter, Sideshow, Brooklyn
LA Art in New York, Altman Building/Metropolitan Pavillion, New York
No Blind Date (two person show w/Jo Hormuth), Grand Valley State Univ., Allendale, MI
Bright, I-Space, Chicago
Spring Break, Roots and Culture, Chicago
Eloquent Papers, Galerie Kusseneers, Antwerp, Belgium
Continuum, St. Peter’s College Art Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
2006
Art Cologne, Galerie Kusseneers, Cologne Germany
The ’O’ Show, Ramapa College, New Jersey
artLedge, i-cabin, London
Balls Out, Milwaukee
2005
Ideal, Metaphor, Brooklyn, New York
Optical Simulations, Yellow Bird Gallery, Newburgh, New York
The ’O’ Show, Shore Institute of Contemporary Art, Long Branch, New Jersey
2004
All the Right Moves,” Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, IL
Group Show, Bodybuilder & Sportsman Gallery
2002
Aficionado, The Pond, Chicago
Project Room, Bodybuilder & Sportsman Gallery
round/rounded, S. Cono, Brooklyn
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, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Drawing to Painting, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington , IL.
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 (cataloque)
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
Art for Young Collectors, Renaissance Society, Chicago
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 COLLECTIONS
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
The Rockford Art Museum , Rockford , Illinois
City of Chicago
JP Morgan Chase
McCormick Place West
Grand Valley State University
VISITING ARTIST/ lectures
American Abstract Artists, NYC 2009
MCA, Chicago 2007
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Villa Montalvo, Saratoga, California
Illinois State University, Normal Editions, Normal, Illinois
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
University of Illinois, Chicago
University of Chicago
Evanston Art Center
TEACHING
School of the Art Institute of Chicago: 1996-2011
Adjunct Full Professor/Graduate Advisor
AFFILIATIONS
Member of The American Abstract Artists (NYC) 2004-2011
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2011
Green, Nancy. Catalogue, “Splendor of Dynamic Structure: Celebrating 75 Years
of the American Abstract Artists”, p. 20, illus. Untitled 2008, p. 69, illus: U. B. 2
2008
Elms, Anthony. Review, ARTFORUM, Summer, p. 445 Illus: “My Daddy Drives a UFO”
Krainak, Paul. Review, Art Papers, May/June, p. 56, Illus: “Fats Domingo”
Grabner, Michele. “Conflict of Interest”, BDBBDB Two, pp. 21-22.
McKenzie, Duncan. Interview, Bad at Sports podcast #134
Artner, Alan. "Where Color Borders on Danger and Landscape is Reduced to Essentials,"
Tribune, March 7.
Nance, Kevn. "No fooling: Wight Gallery re-opens on a 'serious' note," Sun-Times, March
21, Illus: “Puppy”
Lang, Karissa. “Portrait of the Artist”, New City, April 3,
Klein, Paul, review, Art Letter (blog)
2007
Artner, Alan. “Fun, Form and Color in ‘Bright’ Group Show”, Chicago Tribune, Dec. 14.
2006
Ruyters, Marc. <H>Art (Belgium), November, pp. 26-27, Illus: “Roto” (pink)
2005
Wilk, Deborah. "Studio City," Chicago Magazine, November, p. 125, Illus: “Having Little
Heart Attacks for You”
2004
Relyea, Lane, "The Line Between Abstraction and Representation," Catalogue Essay. "John
Phillips: Hot Mix 1979-2004"
Hixson, Kathryn. "Doin’ the Do with John Phillips," Catalogue Essay, "John Phillips: Hot Mix
1979-2004,"
Camper, Fred. "Looking for the Color G-Spot," Chicago Reader, October 29, p. 28. Illus:
“Ice Cream Man”
Hawkins, Margaret. Review/Gallery Glance, Sun Times, October 29, Illus: “Having Little
Heart Attacks for You”
Artner, Allen. "Phillips Retrospective a Marvelous Success," Chicago Tribune, October 8,
Illus: Baby Weemus,
Postiglione, Corey. "Curators Forward," 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 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 Artists", 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
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)