Vita

John Phillip Abbott

Silver City, New Mexico, USA
b. 1975
(505) 803-1000
johnphillipabbott@mac.com
www.johnphillipabbott.com
 
EDUCATION
2007  University of Wisconsin, Madison, M.F.A.                                                                      
2006  University of Wisconsin, Madison, M.A.                                                                           
2006  Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy                                         
2002  Western New Mexico University, B.F.A.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (*solo shows marked by asterisk)
2013  
*On Any Sunday, Prairie Lights, Iowa City, IA
The Oracle, The Wand, Berlin, Germany
Cypher, The Shinx, New York, NY
Eight Ball, Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
Sleight of Hand, Brian Morris Gallery, New York, NY curated by Noah Post
Goddess, Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA
Reason & Romance, 6b gallery, Elingen, Belgium
Radio Radio Chopshop / Pier 1218, Madison, WI (Curated by Derrick Buisch, with catalog)
*The Happiness Project, Inpost Artspace, Albuquerque, NM
2012
You Were Here, Curating Contemporary, www.curatingcontemporary.com, online
My Idea of Fun, group show curated by Michael Rea, EbersMoore, Chicago, IL
*Timeline of the Far Future, Pier 1218, Madison, WI
Broken Slogan, Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA
2011
Le Salon Du Dessin Contemporain/ Drawing Now, Paris, France
The Book Project, The Paper Crane, Chicago, IL
2010
Access & Paradox, Contemporary Art Fair, Paris, France
Cover image for Douglas Piccinni’s book of poetry, Crystal Hard-On, New York, NY
Hidden, Galerie Van der Stegen, Paris, France
A Book About Death, MOMA WALES, Wales, United Kingdom
 2009
Je t’aime Skye Boutin, Galerie Van der Stegen, Paris, France
SLICK Contemporary Art Fair, Paris, France
Home ‘n Gone, Galerie Van der Stegen, Paris, France
*Superfort, Galleri Urbane, Marfa, TX
Analagous, juried by Lucy Lippard, Runnels Gallery, ENMSU, Portales, NM (catalog)
2008
Alumni Show, Western New Mexico University, Silver City, NM          
Faculty Exhibition, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO 
Gimme Baby Robots, Fivepoints Arthouse, San Francisco, CA
Midwest Winter Exhibition, Center for Visual Arts, Wausau, WI           
2007
*New Work: John Abbott, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL  
*Hyperreflection, 7th Floor Gallery, UW Madison, WI
U.W. Madison M.F.A. Juried Show, UWO Steinhibler Art Galler, Oshkosh, WI
2006
*Fertile Ground, M.A. Exhibition, 7th Floor Gallery, UW Madison, WI              
U.W. Madison M.F.A. Juried Show, UWO Steinhilber Art Gallery, Oshkosh, WI
BIBLIOGRAPHY
NY Arts Magazine, online and print, http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/?p=10053