Johnny Swing
Past Tense Future Present 2009 steel 65" x 72" x 36" |
JOHNNY SWING 1961 Born in Salisbury, CT EDUCATION 1984 Graduated, Skidmore College, BS, Fine Arts 1986 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture 1990 NYC class 1 structural steel welding license #6120 SOLO SHOWS 2010 CYNTHIA-REEVES Gallery, New York, NY 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, Vermont 2008 Nickel Couch. Ingo Maurer, New York City, NY International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY 2007 Fast and Presant, Gallery of Funtional Art, LA, CA Obsessive Furniture, C Gallery, Santa Fe, NM International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY 2006 Bubble Shapes, Reeves Contemporary, New York, NY The Seed, Katherine Dianich Gallery, Brattleboro, VT International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY 2005 Johnny Swing, LGT, Provincetown, MA International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY 2004 Swing At CITE, New York City, NY International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY 2003 Summer with Swing International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY 2002 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY Johnny Swing In London, Rabih Hage LTD, London, UK 2001 International Contemporary Furniture Fair, New York, NY 1987 Springs and Wheels, St. Marks Gallery, New York, NY 1986 New work, St. Marks Gallery, New York, NY 1985 St. Marks Gallery, New York, NY 1984 Case Center, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 1982 Schoville Memorial Library, Salisbury, CT GROUP SHOWS 2009 Rights of Spring, Long House Reserve, East Hampton, LI, NY Spring has Sprung, West Branch Gallery, Stowe, VT 2008 Green Living with Campion Platt, East Hampton LI, NY Second Lives, Museum of Art and Design, New York, NY Art Basel, with RH LTD, Switzerland 2007 Page 9, The 450 Broadway Gallery, New York City, NY 2005 Benches, Long House Reserve, East Hampton Long Island, NY Fun and Funky, Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro VT 2002 Spring Acquisitions, Storm King Art Center, Mountianville , NY 2000 The Charles Cowles Collection 1989 New York Now, Goteborg Museum, Sweden New York Now, Norrkoping Konstmusem, Sweden The Degenerate Art Show, Fashion Moda, Bronx, NY New York Now, Sodertalje Kinsthall, Sweden Outsiders in the Metropolis, AAFR Fine Art, Washington, DC March The Prisoners of Art, Police Building, New York, NY 1988 Last Gas Sculpture Park, New Brunswick, NJ 20 Men Artist, Tunnel, New York, NY New York Now, Galleri OTSO, Esbo, Finland Art at the Speed of Life, Limelight, New York, NY Garage Sale, Space 2B, New York, NY 1987 Nassau County Museum of Fine Art, Roslyn, NY Pumpkin Sculpture Festival, South Street Seaport, New York, NY St. Marks Gallery, New York, NY Nite Gallery, New York, NY Ides of March Show, Space 2B, New York, NY Alphabet City Group Show, Space 2B, New York, NY Dramatis Personae, New York, NY Collaborative Piece, St. Marks Gallery, New York, NY Sculpture Today, Old State House, Hartford, CT Hiro Cafe Sculpture Garden, New York, NY East Village Group Show, Limelight, New York, NY 1986 Artist Toys Show, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Cleveland, OH Winter Solstice Show, Space 2B, New York, NY No Se No Furniture Show, New York, NY Collaborative Piece, Two person show, B-Side Gallery, New York, NY St. Marks gallery, New York, NY Terra Artist Gallery, New York, NY 1985 No Se No Gallery, New York, NY Now Gallery, New York, NY 1984 Danceteria, New York, NY St. Marks Gallery, New York, NY Freddy the Dreamer Gallery, New York, NY 1983 Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY Case Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 1982 Shick Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 1981 Shick Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY COMMISSIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 2000 Mountain Dew Subway Car, Traveling expedition for extreme sports. 1998 TLP office lobby. Wilton, CT, in collaboration with John Carter. 1997 Office interior installation for attorney Alan Goodman, "The Wheel of Justice", Northampton, Ma. 1995 Office interior installation for attorney Alan Goodman, "Whoa" installation, Springfield, MA. 1991-1994 Lobby sculptural installation, "Three Johns Swim in Space", Old Macy's Warehouse,47-44 31st St., Long Island City, NY, welded found materials, 18,000 sq. ft., Commissioned by Irwin Cohen and Corporate Life Insurance Company, in collaboration with John Carter and John Veronis. 1985-1992 Street sign sculptures, various titles, 172 locations throughout New York City, 3"x 3" - 3'x 3', in collaboration with TODCUFF. 1989 Sculpted sign, "Nosmo King", 54 Varick St., New York, NY, welded steel, 5'x 16', commissioned by Steve Frankel. Rooftop railing, "Dancing Vertigo with Springs and Wheels", Christadora House, 143 Avenue B, New York, NY, welded steel and found objects, 4'x 104', commissioned by Michael Rosen Rooftop sculptures, "POPHA POPHA", 250 East Houston St., New York, NY, welded found materials, 50'x 15', commissioned by Michael Rosen 1988 Balustrade, Untitled, Teddy's Restaurant, 219 West Broadway, New York, NY, welded found materials, 28'x 5', commissioned by Christopher Chestnut 1987 Fence, "Gaudi Eats Indian", First Avenue between 5th and 6th Streets, welded found materials, 14'x 24', commissioned by Florence Delleiono Fence around artist workshop, Untitled, Avenue B and 2nd St., welded found materials, 12'x 140', commissioned by Dr. Javier Domingo COLLECTIONS 2003 Robert Isabell New York, NY 2002 Storm King Art Center, Mountianville N.Y. 2000 Robert Crowell Museum Newfane V.T. |
