Curriculum Vitae John A. Yancey 1179 Poquito St. Austin, TX 78702 512) 524-1393 [email protected]
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Curriculum Vitae John A. Yancey 1179 Poquito St. Austin, TX 78702 512) 524-1393 [email protected] Education: MFA, Georgia Southern University, 1993 BFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1980 Murals & Public Art Commissions: 2015- “Stop Six” major public art commission for City of Fort Worth Present through the Fort Worth Public Art (FWPA) office. 2016 Mosaic Commission for St. David’s Foundation as centerpiece work for Innovation Center of its newly constructed building. 2003 "Rhapsody" 11th and Waller Streets, Austin Revitalization Authority, Austin, TX Exterior broken ceramic tile mosaic and mixed-media permanent artwork measuring 60' in length with a maximum height of 12' on a landscaped lot on the corners of 11th Street and Waller Street to commemorate and celebrate the history and culture of this community. 2002 George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, TX Design Commission for culturally referential and inspirational designs for the concrete pavers of the plaza for the newly designed museum's campus. 1999- Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, San Antonio, TX Broken ceramic mosaic and mixed media to be installed as a permanent artwork in the new wing of the Convention Center The artwork will occupy a central exterior niche directly in front of the Tower of Americas. 1995/96 Austin Convention Center, Austin, TX “Riffs & Rhythms" Broken ceramic mosaic mural installed inside the main entrance on Trinity Street outside of the main exhibition hall. 1994 "Garden of Ashe' and the Spirit Catchers", 6011 S. Justine Ave. Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on masonry measuring 12'x 55'. The fifth mural in a four year project in Chicago's South Side Englewood neighborhood. 1994 "Tools of Survival", Boulevard Arts Center, Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on masonry measuring 7'x 60'. The fourth mural in the Englewood Community mural cycle. 1993 "Images of Reality: Building a More Unified Future", 60th & Justine Ave., Chicago, Exterior painted mural on masonry measuring 7'x 95'. The third mural in the Englewood Community mural cycle. 1992 "Vision and Awakening", 1525 W. 60th Street, Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on masonry measuring 7'x 110'. The second mural in the Englewood cycle. 1991 "Celebration of the Arts: Vibrations of Life", 1525 W. 60th Street, Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on panels measuring 8'x 32'. The first in the Englewood Community mural cycle commemorating the relocation of the Boulevard Arts Center. 1990 "Faces of Culture: Wall of Diversity" 2200 W. Garfield Blvd., Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on railroad underpass and connecting architecture measuring over 3000 sguare feet. 1989 "Urban Gateways", Adams St. and Dearborn Ave.., Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on panels measuring 8'x 60'. Commissioned by the State Street Chamber of Commerce. 1988 "The Family: Pyramids of Power", 2328 S. Dearborn Ave., Chicago, IL Broken Ceramic Mosaic mural measuring 10'x 17'. The artwork is permanently installed on the exterior wall of the Henry Booth House. 1988 "Untitled", 156 N. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, IL Interior painted murals covering over 7000 square feet . Commissioned by the Circle Free Evangelical Church. 1985 "Untitled", 7800 W. 95th Street, Hickory Hills, IL Interior painted mural on panels measuring 7'x 40'. Commissioned by the Bank of Hickory Hills. 1984 "Our Time Has Come", 1525 E. Reynolds St., Springfield, IL Exterior painted mural on masonry measuring 11'x 60'. This project was funded by the Illinois Arts Council in conjunction with the Springfield Housing Authority and the John Hay Housing Project. 1982 “Corporate State: '1984' ", 1400 E. Jefferson St., Springfield, IL Exterior painted mural on masonry measuring 24'x 75'. This project was funded by the Illinois Arts Council, the City of Springfield, Sangamon State University and the Neighborhood Facilities Center. 1980 "Cityscape", Randolph St. and Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on panels measuring 8'x 900'. This project was commissioned by the Carol Management Company, New York, NY 1979 "Centennial", 607 E. Oakwood Blvd., Chicago, IL Interior painted mural measuring 11'x 116'. This project was commissioned by Rev. George Clements and Holy Angels Church. 1976 "Untitled", 5500 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL Exterior painted mural on railroad underpass walls measuring 13'x 50'. This project was funded by the NEA and the Public Art Workshop. 1974 "The Coming", 7740 S. Western Ave., Chicago, IL Interior painted mural measuring 8'x 32'. Commissioned by Quigley South Preparatory High School. Exhibits: Solo Exhibitions 2015 George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center, Austin, TX 2014 “Dueling Dualisms”, AT&T Conference Center, Austin, TX 1997 “Fire & Ice”, George Washington Carver Museum, Austin TX 1996 Neindorff Gallery , Austin TX 1993 Emmanuel Arts Center, Swainsboro, GA 1980 Pilsen East Artists' Guild, Chicago, IL 1977 Rogers Park Library, Chicago, IL Group Exhibitions 2014 Faculty Exhibition, Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX 2014 Selections From the Christian-Green Collection, Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX 2013 Faculty Exhibition, Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX 2010 * Faculty Exhibition, Visual Arts Center, Austin, TX * “Off The Wall”, South Side Community Art Center, Chicago, IL * Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX * “Recession”, South Side Community Art Center, Chicago, IL * “Fresh Black Paint”, New East Arts Gallery, Austin, TX 2005 * Gallery 511, New York City ("Deep in the Heart") 2004 * Helms Fine Art Center, Scanlan Gallery, Austin, TX * Center for Mexican American Studies, University of Texas at Austin 2003 * Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX 2002 * Carver Museum, Austin, TX * Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX 2001 * Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL * Mexic-Arte Museum, Austin, TX * Jones Contemporary Art Center (TFAA) * Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX 2000 * Musee' D'Art , Port-au-Prince, Haiti, " Vaudou et Creation" * Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antinio, TX * Gallery 303, Georgia Southern University * Blanton Museum, Austin, TX 1999 * Scanlan Gallery, Helm Fine Arts Center, Austin, TX * Narcisco Martinez Cultural Arts Center, San Benito, TX * ACA Gallery, ArtPlex, Austin Texas * Blanton Museum, Austin, TX 1998 * Austin Museum of Art, Austin TX (Art Ball Two) * Blanton Museum, Austin, TX 1997 * Dougherty Art Center, Austin TX * Blanton, Museum, Austin, TX 1996 * 1203 Artspace, San Antonio, TX ( "With Respect to Painting") * Passon House, Austin, TX ("Tutu Egun") * Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin,TX 1995 * Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago,IL * Meredith Long Gallery, Houston, TX * Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX * Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, TX 1994 * Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL * Blaffer Gallery, Houston, TX ("I Remember: Images of the Civil Rights Movement, 1963-1993") * Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, TX 1993 * Archer M. Huntington Gallery, Austin, TX * Gallery 303, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 1992 * Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA * Gallery 303, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 1991 * MacNider Art Museum, Mason City, IA * Davenport Museum of Art, Davenport, IA * Waterloo Museum of Art, Waterloo, IA 1988 * The State of Illinois Center Gallery, Chicago, IL * Parkland College Gallery, Champaign, IL * St. Xavier College Gallery, Niles, IL * Southside Community College Gallery, IL 1987 * College of DuPage Gallery, DuPage, IL * North Park College Gallery, North Park, IL 1986 * Evanston Art Center, Evanston,IL 1984 * Artemesia Gallery, Chicago, IL 1980 * South Haven Art Center, South Haven, MI * The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 1977 * The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 1974 * The Southside Community Art Center, Chicago, IL * ”Black Creativity” Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL Invited Lectures: 2015 Visiting Artist Lecture, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX 2015 “Can You See”, George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, TX 2014 “Dueling Dualisms”, George Washington Carver Museum, Austin, TX 2014 Art and Culture of Haiti; Christian-Green Collection Isese Gallery, John W. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, The University of Texas at Austin 2004 Art Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Public Art Program, Fort Worth, TX "Community Dynamics in Public Art" The University of Texas at Austin, Professor Linda Henderson’s ARH 301 Course, "Jacob Lawrence's Toussaint L'Ouverture Series and Faith Ringgold's Tar Beach Quilts" 1999 Scanlan Gallery, Helm Fine Arts Center, Austin, TX "Art of the African Diaspora": African American Art Vodun Symbolism in Haitian Painting 1997 Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX Lecture and gallery talk for the" Michael Ray Charles: 1987-1997" exhibit Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX Lecture and gallery talk for the "Alone in a Crowd: African American Printmakers of the 1940's" exhibit Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX Lecture and gallery talk for the "Masterworks in Haitian Art" exhibit 1994 The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Museum Lecture Series "African American Art in the 20th c.: The Artist in Context" The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Museum Lecture Series "Memory, Observation and Intuition: The Art and Life of Horace Pippin" 1993 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA "Africanisms in African American Art" 1992 The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, Museum Lecture Series "Epic and Ethos: The Art and Life of Jacob Lawrence 1991 Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL "The Prevailing