This is John Anthony Baldessari.
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Born:June 17, 1931, National City, California.
Education
1949-53 B.A., San Diego State College. San Diego, CA.
1954-55 University of California at Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.
1955 University of California at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
1955-57 M.A., San Diego State College. San Diego, CA.
1957-59 Otis Art Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
Chouinard Art Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
Honorary Degrees
2006Doctor of Fine Arts, National University of Ireland, Burren College of Art. Ballyvaughan, Ireland.
2003Doctor of Fine Arts, San Diego State University and the California State University. San Diego, CA.
1990Doctor of Fine Arts, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. Los Angeles, CA.
Awards
2012Recipient, City of Goslar Kaiserring Award for Modern Art. Mönchehaus Museum Goslar. Goslar, Germany, October 6, 2012.
2011Honoree, Art + Film Gala. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, November 5, 2011.
2011 Alumni Achievement Award, Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. New York, NY, May 31, 2011.
2011 Artist Award for Distinguished Body of Work, College Art Association. New York, NY, February 10, 2011.
2010Winner, Exhibition Outside the United States, Rob Pruitt’s 2010 Art Awards. Guggenheim Museum. New York, NY, December 8, 2010. For “John Baldessari: Pure Beauty,” at the Tate Modern, London.
2009Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, La Biennale di Venezia: 53. Exposizione Internazionale d’Arte, June 6, 2009.
Artist of the Year, American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. New York, NY, May 7, 2009.
Honoree, New Museum Gala. The New Museum of Contemporary Art. New York, NY, April 29, 2009.
2008BACA Laureate, BACA International 2008 (Biennial Award for Contemporary Art), Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht. Maastricht, The Netherlands, October 4, 2008.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, 2008 member. New York, NY, May 21, 2008.
Annual Tribute Award, Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. Washington DC, April 28, 2008.
2007Archives of American Art Medal, the Archives of American Art. Washington DC, October 10, 2007.
2006Certificate of Recognition, the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. Los Angeles, CA.
Rolex Mentor and Protégé' Arts Initiative, 2006-2007 cycle.
2005Lifetime Achievement Award, Americans for the Arts. New York, NY, October 11, 2005.
Rolex Mentor and Protégé' Arts Initiative, Honoring, New York, November 7, 2005.
2004American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2004 Fellow. Cambridge, MA.
2003"Best Show In a Commercial Gallery Nationally: Second Place," AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2002-2003 Season, for exhibit at Margo Leavin Gallery, 2003. New York, NY.
2002"Best Web-Based Original Art," AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2001-2002 Season. New York, NY.
Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities Fellow, sponsored by the University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA.
1999SPECTRUM International Award for Photography, Stiftung Niedersachsen. Hannover, Germany.
Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, The College Art Association. New York, NY.
L.A. Artcore 11th Annual Award. Los Angeles, CA.
1997Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts, California.
Mario Tamayo Award, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Los Angeles, CA.
Honorable Mention of the Jury, The 22nd International Biennial of Graphic Design. Lubljiana, Slovania, 1997.
1996Oscar Kokoschka Prize, Republic of Austria. Vienna, Austria.
1986Guggenheim Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. New York, NY.
Curatorial Exhibitions
2006"Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images." Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2006 - March 4, 2007. Exhibition design.
"Ways of Seeing: John Baldessari Explores the Collection." The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Washington, DC, July 26, 2006 - July 26, 2007. Curatorial work.
"Five Habitats: Squatting at Langton." New Langton Arts. San Francisco, CA, August 1 - August 5, 2006. Guest curator.
2004"Art Works for Hard Money." Gavin Brown's Enterprise at Passerby. New York, NY, June 29 - July 10, 2004. JB on selection committee, which also included Matthew Barney, Cecily Brown, Laura Owens, Elizabeth Peyton, Richard Prince, and Charline von Heyl.
"100 Artists See God." The Contemporary Jewish Museum. San Francisco, CA, March 4, - June 27, 2004. Traveled to Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA, July 31 - October 3, 2004; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, United Kingdom, November 19, 2004 - January 9, 2005; Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA, June 9 - September 4, 2005; Albright College Freedman Art Gallery, Reading, PA, September 29, 2005 - January 8, 2006; Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, TN, February 4 - April 16, 2006. Organized by Independent Curators International, New York, NY. Curated with Meg Cranston.
"Artists' Favourites: An Exhibition in Two Acts: Act I," Institute of Contemporary Arts. London, United Kingdom, June 5 - July 23, 2004. A group exhibit with artworks chosen by multiple curators, including JB.
2003"An Interest in Life," ApexArt. New York, NY, February 5 - March 8, 2003. Curated with Meg Cranston.
1994"Artist's Choice: John Baldessari," Museum of Modern Art. New York, NY, March 17 - May 10. Curatorial work in an exhibition which also included art by JB,e.g. Grass, Water Heater, Mouths, & etc. (for John Graham).
1993"Not Painting: Some Views from the Permanent Collection," Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1993 - January 9, 1994. Curated with Alma Ruiz.
1987"2001 1/2," Loughelton Gallery. New York, NY, opening March 28, 1987.
1986"TV Generations," Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Los Angeles, CA, February 21 - April 12, 1986. Curated with Bruce Yonemoto.
1980"3rd Annual Downtown Artists Show: On and Off Broadway," Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Los Angeles, CA, April 1 - May 7, 1980.
1979"Masters of Love," 80 Langton Street. San Francisco, CA, November 7 - 30, 1979.
Teaching
1996-2007 University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. Professor of Art.
1970-1988 California Institute of the Arts. Valencia, CA. Professor of Art.
1967-1970 University of California, San Diego. San Diego, CA. Professor of Art.
Scholarly and Professional SocietiesBoard of Trustees - Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Board of Overseers - California Institute of the Arts. Valencia, CA.
Board of Trustees - Americans for the Arts. Washington, DC.
Board of Trustees - Anaphiel Foundation. Miami Beach, FL.
Jury for the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. New York, NY.
Jury for the Lucelia Artist Award, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Washington, DC.
Guest curator - Independent Curators Incorporated. New York, NY.
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Boston, MA.
Fellow of the Los Angeles Institute of the Humanities, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA.
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
Education
1949-53 B.A., San Diego State College. San Diego, CA.
1954-55 University of California at Berkeley. Berkeley, CA.
1955 University of California at Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
1955-57 M.A., San Diego State College. San Diego, CA.
1957-59 Otis Art Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
Chouinard Art Institute. Los Angeles, CA.
Honorary Degrees
2006Doctor of Fine Arts, National University of Ireland, Burren College of Art. Ballyvaughan, Ireland.
2003Doctor of Fine Arts, San Diego State University and the California State University. San Diego, CA.
1990Doctor of Fine Arts, Otis Art Institute of Parsons School of Design. Los Angeles, CA.
Awards
2012Recipient, City of Goslar Kaiserring Award for Modern Art. Mönchehaus Museum Goslar. Goslar, Germany, October 6, 2012.
2011Honoree, Art + Film Gala. Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles, CA, November 5, 2011.
2011 Alumni Achievement Award, Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. New York, NY, May 31, 2011.
2011 Artist Award for Distinguished Body of Work, College Art Association. New York, NY, February 10, 2011.
2010Winner, Exhibition Outside the United States, Rob Pruitt’s 2010 Art Awards. Guggenheim Museum. New York, NY, December 8, 2010. For “John Baldessari: Pure Beauty,” at the Tate Modern, London.
2009Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, La Biennale di Venezia: 53. Exposizione Internazionale d’Arte, June 6, 2009.
Artist of the Year, American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. New York, NY, May 7, 2009.
Honoree, New Museum Gala. The New Museum of Contemporary Art. New York, NY, April 29, 2009.
2008BACA Laureate, BACA International 2008 (Biennial Award for Contemporary Art), Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht. Maastricht, The Netherlands, October 4, 2008.
American Academy of Arts and Letters, 2008 member. New York, NY, May 21, 2008.
Annual Tribute Award, Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies. Washington DC, April 28, 2008.
2007Archives of American Art Medal, the Archives of American Art. Washington DC, October 10, 2007.
2006Certificate of Recognition, the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau. Los Angeles, CA.
Rolex Mentor and Protégé' Arts Initiative, 2006-2007 cycle.
2005Lifetime Achievement Award, Americans for the Arts. New York, NY, October 11, 2005.
Rolex Mentor and Protégé' Arts Initiative, Honoring, New York, November 7, 2005.
2004American Academy of Arts & Sciences 2004 Fellow. Cambridge, MA.
2003"Best Show In a Commercial Gallery Nationally: Second Place," AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2002-2003 Season, for exhibit at Margo Leavin Gallery, 2003. New York, NY.
2002"Best Web-Based Original Art," AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2001-2002 Season. New York, NY.
Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities Fellow, sponsored by the University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA.
1999SPECTRUM International Award for Photography, Stiftung Niedersachsen. Hannover, Germany.
Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, The College Art Association. New York, NY.
L.A. Artcore 11th Annual Award. Los Angeles, CA.
1997Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts, California.
Mario Tamayo Award, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Los Angeles, CA.
Honorable Mention of the Jury, The 22nd International Biennial of Graphic Design. Lubljiana, Slovania, 1997.
1996Oscar Kokoschka Prize, Republic of Austria. Vienna, Austria.
1986Guggenheim Fellowship, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. New York, NY.
Curatorial Exhibitions
2006"Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images." Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 2006 - March 4, 2007. Exhibition design.
"Ways of Seeing: John Baldessari Explores the Collection." The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Washington, DC, July 26, 2006 - July 26, 2007. Curatorial work.
"Five Habitats: Squatting at Langton." New Langton Arts. San Francisco, CA, August 1 - August 5, 2006. Guest curator.
2004"Art Works for Hard Money." Gavin Brown's Enterprise at Passerby. New York, NY, June 29 - July 10, 2004. JB on selection committee, which also included Matthew Barney, Cecily Brown, Laura Owens, Elizabeth Peyton, Richard Prince, and Charline von Heyl.
"100 Artists See God." The Contemporary Jewish Museum. San Francisco, CA, March 4, - June 27, 2004. Traveled to Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA, July 31 - October 3, 2004; Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, United Kingdom, November 19, 2004 - January 9, 2005; Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA, June 9 - September 4, 2005; Albright College Freedman Art Gallery, Reading, PA, September 29, 2005 - January 8, 2006; Cheekwood Museum of Art, Nashville, TN, February 4 - April 16, 2006. Organized by Independent Curators International, New York, NY. Curated with Meg Cranston.
"Artists' Favourites: An Exhibition in Two Acts: Act I," Institute of Contemporary Arts. London, United Kingdom, June 5 - July 23, 2004. A group exhibit with artworks chosen by multiple curators, including JB.
2003"An Interest in Life," ApexArt. New York, NY, February 5 - March 8, 2003. Curated with Meg Cranston.
1994"Artist's Choice: John Baldessari," Museum of Modern Art. New York, NY, March 17 - May 10. Curatorial work in an exhibition which also included art by JB,e.g. Grass, Water Heater, Mouths, & etc. (for John Graham).
1993"Not Painting: Some Views from the Permanent Collection," Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA, October 10, 1993 - January 9, 1994. Curated with Alma Ruiz.
1987"2001 1/2," Loughelton Gallery. New York, NY, opening March 28, 1987.
1986"TV Generations," Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Los Angeles, CA, February 21 - April 12, 1986. Curated with Bruce Yonemoto.
1980"3rd Annual Downtown Artists Show: On and Off Broadway," Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. Los Angeles, CA, April 1 - May 7, 1980.
1979"Masters of Love," 80 Langton Street. San Francisco, CA, November 7 - 30, 1979.
Teaching
1996-2007 University of California, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA. Professor of Art.
1970-1988 California Institute of the Arts. Valencia, CA. Professor of Art.
1967-1970 University of California, San Diego. San Diego, CA. Professor of Art.
Scholarly and Professional SocietiesBoard of Trustees - Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. Los Angeles, CA.
Board of Overseers - California Institute of the Arts. Valencia, CA.
Board of Trustees - Americans for the Arts. Washington, DC.
Board of Trustees - Anaphiel Foundation. Miami Beach, FL.
Jury for the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation. New York, NY.
Jury for the Lucelia Artist Award, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Washington, DC.
Guest curator - Independent Curators Incorporated. New York, NY.
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Boston, MA.
Fellow of the Los Angeles Institute of the Humanities, University of Southern California. Los Angeles, CA.
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Cambridge, MA.
http://www.baldessari.org/
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This is John Baldessari's website. The website i got the information above from.