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Biography |
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1943 |
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Born in Lexington, Kentucky |
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1962 |
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University of Washington |
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1961 - 1965 |
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University of Kentucky |
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1967 |
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Illinois Institute of Technology |
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1966 - 1969 |
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School of the Art Institute of Chicago, B.F.A. |
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1968 - 1969 |
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University of Chicago |
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1996 |
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Honorary Doctor of Arts, University of Kentucky |
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Selected Positions |
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1969 Visiting Professor of Sculpture, University of lowa, lowa City |
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1970 Visiting Professor of Sculpture, University of Wisconsin, Green Bay |
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1970 Member of the Advisory Board of Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Chicago |
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1971 Visiting Professor of Sculpture, University of Chicago |
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1974 Coordinator and Advisor to the Art Institute of Chicago and the City of Chicago “Sculpture in the Parks Exhibition” |
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1976 Advisor to the Art Council of Greater New Orleans “Super Sculpture New Orleans” Exhibition |
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1978-80 President/Chairman of the Board, ConStruct Corporation |
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1979-80 Visiting Professor of Sculpture, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
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1991-96 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Board of Trustees |
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1993, 1995, 1997-99 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Chairman Programs Committee |
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1996-99 Chairman, Board Development Committee; International Sculpture Center |
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1998-2000 Vice Chair, Board of Trustees; International Sculpture Center |
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2000-02 Chairman of the Board of Trustees, International Sculpture Center |
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2000-05 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Board of Trustees Executive Commitee at Large |
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2001-05 Distinguished Professor of Art, Chattanooga State College, Chattanooga, TN |
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2002-03 National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, Co-Chair Board of Trustees |
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2003-05 Founding Curator, Outdoor Museum of Art, Chattanooga, TN |
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2004-05 Member of the Board of Trustees, International Sculpture Center |
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2006 Curator, Art on the Trail, Macon, GA |
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2007 Curator, American Sculptors in the Shadow of the Alps, St. Urban, Switzerland |
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Awards and Commissions |
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2008 Arison Arts Foundation for the Miami Art Museum, Miami, FL |
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2005 Honor by the Tennessee State Senate with recognition on the floor of the Senate, Nashville,TN |
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2005 John Henry Way – Honorary renaming of North Cermak Road, Chicago, IL |
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2004 Chattanooga Mayor’s Office Distinguished Artist Award, Chattanooga, TN |
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2003 Chattanooga State, College on the River, Chattanooga, TN Campus Gateway Commission, “Transitions” |
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2002 Governor’s National Award in the Arts, Commonwealth of Kentucky |
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2000 Toto Lotto Foundation of Lower Saxony, Commissioned as a gift to the City of Hanover, Germany for the “Kunst Mile” “Symphony in Rott” |
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1999 Park Place Office Park, Commission, Napierville, Illinois |
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1997 United Capital Corp., Commission, Great Neck, New York |
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1995 Coopers & Lybrand, Commission, Miami, Florida |
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1994 American Bankers Life Insurance Group, Commission, “New Directions”, Miami, Florida |
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1991 Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, Commission, “Dance of the Sun”, Kyongju City, Korea |
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1990 Florida Individual Artists Fellowship |
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1989 Florida Art In State Buildings, Board of Regents, Florida Arts Council, Florida State and Florida A & M University, Joint Engineering School, “Journey to the Mountain Shire”, Tallahassee, Florida |
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1988 Florida Art In State Buildings, Florida Arts Council, University of Florida “Alachua”, Gainesville, Florida |
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1987 Temple Beth Am, Commission, “Mattathias’ Legacy” South Miami, Florida |
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1985 State of Illinois Capital Development Board Commission, Central Atrium, State of Illinois Center, Chicago, Illinois |
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1982 Dade County Art in Public Places, South Miami Metrorail Station “Paciencia”, South Miami, Florida |
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1975 National Endowment for the Arts, Individual Artist Grant |
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Selected Works in Public Places |
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2008 "Treemonisha", Intersection of I-44, I-55 and Truman Parkway, Gateway Foundation, St. Louis, MO |
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2003 "Transformation", Outdoor Museum of Art, Chattanooga State College, Chattanooga, TN |
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2002 “Fulcrum”, Eschborn, Frankfurt a.M., Germany (October) |
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2000 “Shen Blue” Central Park, City of Shenzhen, China. (October) |
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1999 “Wake Dance” University of Nebraska, Sheldon Memorial Gallery & Sculpture Gardens, Lincoln, Nebraska |
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1994 “Gateway” Commissioned by Grove Isle Yacht & Tennis Club, Coconut Grove, Florida |
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1992 Harold Washington Public Library, “David’s Tower”, Chicago, Illinois. |
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1991 Sonje Museum of Contemporary Art, “Dance of the Sun”, Kyongju city, Korea |
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1989 Florida State and Florida A&M University, “To The Mountain Shire”, Joint Engineering Complex, Tallahassee, Florida |
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1988 University of Florida, “Alachua”, Marston Science and Engineering Library, Gainesville, Florida |
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1986 Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, situated on the university grounds |
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1985 Anchorage International Airport, Anchorage, Alaska, commissioned by the Alaska State Council on the Arts and The Alaska State Department of Transportation as a part of Alaska’s Art in Public Places Program. The sculpture hangs overhead in the domestic arrival and departure complex in the main terminal |
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1982 State of Illinois Center, Chicago, Illinois, the sculpture situated on the main floor at the entrance of the building was commissioned by The Capital Development Board of the State of Illinois as a part of the State For Art Program. |
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1981 Dade County, Florida, Miami, Florida, South Miami Metro rail Station, commissioned by the Dade County Art in Public Places Program |
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1979 Bradley Sculpture Garden, (Milwaukee Art Museum) Milwaukee Wisconsin, purchased by Mrs. Alan Bradley in 1979. |
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1978 City of Sioux City, Iowa, Downtown Mall, Sioux City, Iowa, commissioned through grants from the National Endowment for the Arts and Iowa Beef. |
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1974 Governors State University, Park Forest South, Illinois, National Endowment for the Arts Works of Art In Public Places Commission. |
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1973 Fort Worth Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas, a gift to the Museum from Saran Corporation (Mr Samuel Dorsky) New York, New York |
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1972 City of Rockford, Illinois, “Cape” purchased for Beatty Park with funds from several agencies. |
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Exhibitions |
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2009 |
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New Works, Gallery Bienvenu, New Orleans, LA (solo) |
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2009 |
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Sculpture for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA |
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2009 |
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New Works By: John Henry, Henry Lautz, STRETCH & Robert Theile, STRUCTURES and Kelley Roy Gallery, Miami, FL |
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2008 |
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Sculpture: A Wyoming Invitational, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY |
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2008 |
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Toronto Art Fair, Broadbent Gallery, London, UK |
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2008 |
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London Art Fair, Broadbent Gallery, London, UK |
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2008 |
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Drawing in Space: The Peninsula Project, Florida, USA
Venues: Sarasota, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Orlando, FL; Tampa, FL; Boca Raton, FL; Miami, FL (solo) |
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2008 |
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Inside the Sculptor’s Studio, Mary Brogan Museum of Art and Science, Tallahassee, FL (solo) |
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2008 |
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Peninsula Project Illustrated, Frost Art Museum, Miami, FL (solo) |
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2008 |
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Five Decades of Sculpture: A Retrospective, OrlandoMuseum of Art, Orlando, FL (solo) |
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2008 |
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American Monuments, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL (solo) |
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2007 |
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John Henry Sculpture: Solo Exhibition, Broadbent, London, UK (solo) |
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2007 |
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Masters in Sculpture: Atchugarry, Botero, Cárdenas, Chia, De Stables, Di Suvero, Henry, Lichtenstein, Stella, Tamayo, Nader Sculpture Park, Miami, FL |
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2007 |
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Annual Exhibition, Century Association, NY, NY Vancouver Biennale (2005-2007), Vancouver, BC In the Shadow of the Alps, American Sculptors at Art St. Urban, Switzerland |
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2006 |
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OPEN Exhibition, Venice, Italy |
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2006 |
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3-D Discovery, Lubeznik Center, Michigan City, IN |
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2006 |
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Real-Irreal-Surreal, Art St. Urban, Lucerne, Switzerland |
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2006 |
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Masters in Sculpture, The Sculpture Park, Gary Nader Gallery, Miami, FL |
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2006 |
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Sculpture/Drawing Show: Willard Boepple, Charles Ginnever and John Henry, Broadbent, London, UK |
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2005 |
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Members Survey, Century Association, NYC Inaugural Exhibition, Nader Collection/Gary Nader Fine Arts, Miami, FL |
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2005 |
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Vancouver Biennale, Featured Artist, Vancouver BC |
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2005 |
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“John Henry: In the Desert”, Buschlen Mowatt Galleries, Palm Desert, California (solo) |
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2004 |
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Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida (January) (solo) |
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2004 |
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Chicago Sculpture, Foundry Gallery, Chicago, IL (December) |
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2003 |
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“Steel”, Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago, Illinois (October) (solo) |
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2003 |
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Bal Harbour Shops, Bal Harbour, Florida (Dec 2003 – May 2004) (solo) |
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2002 - 2003 |
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“New Monuments” Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Missouri (solo) |
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2002 |
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Sculpture Symposium and Exhibition, Schwerein, Wiligrad, Germany |
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2001 |
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“John Henry & Jae Hahn”, Gallery Seo Hwa, Seoul, Korea (December) |
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2001 |
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“Wandering Spirit”, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy (January) (solo) |
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2001 |
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“New Works” T. Curtsnoc Fine Arts, Miami, Florida (December) (solo) |
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2000 |
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“John Henry in Hanover” KO 25 Gallery, Hanover, Germany (May) (solo) |
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2000 |
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“John Henry” Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee (solo) |
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2000 |
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“Sculpture 2000” Robert McClain & Co., Houston, Texas (June) |
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1999 |
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“New Works” John Henry at T. Curtsnoc Fine Arts, Miami, Florida (solo) |
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1998 |
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“New Works” John Henry at Thomas McCormick Works of Art, Chicago, Illinois (solo) |
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1998 |
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Robert McClain Fine Arts, Houston, Texas |
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1998 |
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Connecticut Sculpture Park, Washington, Connecticut (Oct) |
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1998 |
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Art Chicago, at Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois (May), Thomas McCormick Works of Art, Chicago, Illinois |
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1998 |
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“Drawings by Sculptors” and Maquettes, Print Works Gallery, Chicago, Illinois (May) |
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1998 |
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“Richard Hunt and Friends” Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, Missouri |
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1997 |
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“New Works”, View Gallery, New York, New York (October) (solo) |
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1997 |
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Group Exhibition, Kwangju City, Korea |
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1997 |
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“Recent Sculptures” View Gallery, New York, New York |
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1997 |
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Pier Walk “97”- Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois (May) |
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1997 |
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“BOOM” T. Curtsnoc- Grand Opening (Sept) |
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1996 |
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“Manif Seoul 96”, Seoul Art Center, Art Expo, Seoul, Korea |
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1996 |
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“Cerrillos Cultural Center”, Cerrillos, New Mexico (July) |
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1996 |
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“Art In Chicago, 1945-1995”, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois |
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1996 |
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“Socrates Sculpture Park 10th Anniversary Show” |
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1996 |
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“Art Chicago 96”, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois |
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1995 |
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“Metal, Shape and Time – a Synthesis”, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri (solo) |
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1995 |
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Project 30×30, Museum ‘T Coopmanshû, The Netherlands |
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1995 |
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“Metal, Shape and Time – a Synthesis”, Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri |
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1994 |
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Art Miami, Miami Beach, Florida |
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1994 |
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Project 30×30, Wilhelm-Hack Museum, Ludwigshaffen, Germany |
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1993 |
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Seo Hwa Gallery, Seoul, Korea (solo) |
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1993 |
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International Art Expo, Chicago, Illinois |
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1993 |
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Lineart, Ghent, Belgium |
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1992 |
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The European Fine Art Fair, Maastricht, The Netherlands |
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1992 |
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Art Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
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1991 |
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Jaffee Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida (solo) |
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1991 |
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Ann Norton Sculpture Garden, Palm Beach, Florida (solo) |
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1991 |
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International Art Expo, Tokyo, Japan |
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1989 - 1991 |
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Traveling Exhibitions: Marseille, France; Geneva, Switzerland; Hasselet, Belgium; Barcelona, Spain; throughout the State of Florida |
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1990 |
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Nina Owen Ltd, Chicago (solo) |
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1989 - 1990 |
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“Florida’s Finest” North Miami Center of Contemporary Art, North Miami, Florida; Capitol Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida |
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1989 |
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“Six Florida Sculptors”, Thomas Center Gallery, Gainesville, Florida |
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1988 - 1989 |
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“Evolution In Scale” Twenty Year Retrospective, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Texas; Museum of Art, Ft Lauderdale, Florida; Museum of Fine Arts, St Petersburg, Florida; Hunter Museum of Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee (solo) |
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1988 |
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“Made in Florida” University of South Florida Art Museum, Tampa, Florida |
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1987 |
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Contemporary Sculpture from Florida Collections, University Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida |
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1987 |
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Inaugural Exhibition of Sculpture, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, Ohio |
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1987 |
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Matthew Scott Gallery, Miami, Florida (solo) |
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1986 |
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Bell Gallery, Rhinebeck, New York (solo) |
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1986 |
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“Heavy Mettle”, Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida |
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1985 |
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Group Show, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
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1984 |
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Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago, Models for Illinois State Commissions |
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1983 |
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ConStruct, North Miami, Florida (solo) |
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1983 |
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“Eight American Sculptors”, Metropolitan Museum and Art Center, Coral Gables, Florida |
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1982 |
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“American Eight”, Hope College, Holland, Michigan, Sponsored by Interpace Corporation |
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1982 |
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ConStruct South Sculpture Park, Inaugural Exhibition, Miami, Florida |
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1982 |
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Chicago International Art Expo, Mayor Byrne Mile of Sculpture, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois |
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1982 - 1981 |
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Group Show, ConStruct, Chicago, Illinois |
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1981 |
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“American Eight” Parsippany, New Jersey; Ashland, Ohio |
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1981 |
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ConStruct, Chicago (solo) |
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1980 |
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Gallery 10, Aspen, Colorado (solo) |
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1980 |
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ConStruct Traveling Sculpture Exhibition, Hempstead, New York; Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois; Arts Festival of Atlanta, Georgia; Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque, New Mexico; “The Sculptors of ConStruct”, Middendorf/Lane Gallery, Washington D.C. |
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1980 |
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“American Eight” Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, New York; New Britain Museum, New Britain, Connecticut |
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1978 - 1980 |
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Group Sculpture & Drawing Shows, ConStruct, Chicago |
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1979 |
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“Illinois Invitational”, Springfield, Illinois |
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1978 |
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“Chicago: The City and Its Artists 1945-1978”, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor |
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1978 |
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“Chicago Abstractionists: Romanticized Structures”, University of Missouri at Kansas City |
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1977 |
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“Sculpturescape”, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania |
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1977 |
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Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield, Missouri (solo) |
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1976 |
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Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas (solo) |
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1976 |
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Laguna Gloria Museum of Art, Austin, Texas (September) (solo) |
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1976 |
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“Super Sculpture”, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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1976 |
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Art in the Park, Atlanta, Georgia |
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1976 |
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“The Chicago Connection”, Crocker Museum, Sacramento California, Traveling Exhibition |
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1975 |
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Monumental Sculpture, Houston, Texas |
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1975 |
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Riverside Park, New York City (solo) |
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1974 |
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Space, Scale & Urban Environment, Illinois Center, Chicago |
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1973 |
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Sculpture Off the Pedestal, Grand Rapids, Michigan |
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1973 |
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Illinois State Museum, Springfield, llinois (solo) |
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1972 |
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Dorsky Gallery, New York City (solo) |
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1969 - 1971 |
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Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago (solo) |
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1970 |
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Painting & Sculpture Today, Indianapolis Museum, Indiana |
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1969 |
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Chicago 8 Conspiracy Exhibition, LoGuidice Gallery, Chicago, Illinois |
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1968 |
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Monumental Sculpture Exhibition PACGallery, Chicago |
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1968 |
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Eight American Sculptors, Equitable Plaza, Chicago |
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1963 |
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Borenson Gallery, Burien, Washington |
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