Curriculum Vitae
Jonathan D. Wallace
2846 W. North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
jonathandwallace.com
- Born1951, St Louis, MOLives and works in Chicago, IL
Education
- 1974University of Wisconsin, MA, Printmaking
- 1973University of Illinois, BFA, Painting
Solo Exhibitions
- 2024–26The Studios at 2846, Chicago, IL
- 2000–19The Studios at 2846, Chicago, IL
- 1991–99The Studios at 2846, Chicago, IL
- 1991Loyola University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- 1988Trinity Christian College, Palos Hills, IL
- 1987Wellington Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 1982Sonnenschein Gallery, Lake Forest College, IL
- 1980Owensboro Museum of Fine art, Owensboro, KY
- 1978Bienville Gallery, New Orleans, LA
- 1977Loft on Stand Gallery, Galveston, TX
- 1975Loft on Stand Gallery, Galveston, TX
- 1973Burpee Art Museum, Rockford, IL
Selected Invitational Exhibitions
- 2010“Art of the 21st Century”, Youngstown, OH
- 2008“Things I See” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
- 1995Additions to the B.M.A. Collection, Bakersfield Museum of Art, CA
- 1993“New Acquisitions”, Longview Art Museum, TX
- 1991“Earth, Fire, Water” World Tattoo Gallery, Chicago, IL
- 1990“Silent Interiors” Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 1989“Small & Stellar”, Ruth Siegel Gallery, New York, NY; Group Exhibition, J. Rosenthal Gallery, Chicago, IL; Group Exhibition, Judith Racht Gallery, Lakeside, MI
- 1987“Myth-Mystery”, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL; Wellington Gallery Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL
- 1986“Fetish Art: Obsessive Expressions”, Rockford Art Museum, IL
- 1984Midwest Invitational, Rockford College Gallery, IL
- 1983“Rockford Art Series: Part I”, Burpee Art Museum, IL
- 1981Rockford Art, Group Invitational, Burpee Art Museum, IL
- 1980Illinois State Museum Thirty-second Invitational, Springfield, IL; Art-Work: Art from the Chicago area Corporate Collections, Chicago Cultural Center, IL
- 1979“Introductions ’79”, organized by the Houston Art Dealers Assoc., sponsor: Thomas V. Robinson Gallery, TX
- 1977Bienville Gallery Group Invitational, New Orleans, LA
- 1976First Federal Savings and Loan of Chicago, IL; Loft on Strand Gallery Group Invitational, Galveston, TX; University of St. Thomas “Bosch Invitational”, Houston, TX
- 1975Illinois State Museum Twenty-eighth Invitational, two works, Springfield, IL
- 1972Pratt Institute Traveling Print Exhibition; USA, ENG two years
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 1984Eighth Annual Arthur A. Baer Art Exhibition, Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL
- 1983Rockford and Vicinity Fifty-ninth Annual, IL
- 1982Sixth Annual Arthur A. Baer Art Exhibition, Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL
- 1981Rockford and Vicinity Fifty-seventh Annual, IL
- 1980“Best in the Midwest”, Artist Guild of Chicago, IL; Beloit and Vicinity Twenty-first Annual, WI
- 1977Fourth Annual, Galveston Art League Gallery, TX; Third Annual, Galveston Art League Gallery, TX; Beloit and Vicinity Nineteenth Annual, WI
- 1975Rockford and Vicinity Fifty-first Annual, IL; North Dakota Print and Drawing Exhibition, two works, ND; Illinois State Fair Professionals’ Art Exhibition, Springfield, IL
- 1974Midwestern Graphics Annual, Tulsa, OK; University of Wisconsin Statewide Annual, Madison, WI; Silvermine Guild of Artists, Tenth Annual Potsdam National Print Exhibition, NY
- 1973University of Illinois First Print Annual, Champaign, IL
Selected Awards
- 1979Mid-American Art Exhibition, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, KY — Museum Board purchase award, painting
- 1978New Horizons in Art, award of excellence, Chicago, IL
- 1976Eleventh Biennial Union League Exhibition, Chicago, IL — Purchase award, acrylic painting
Selected Press
- 1996Chicago Tribune: “The Great Divide” by Lisa Scolnik
- 1990Art Week, vol. 21, #42, “Silent Interiors” at Security Pacific Gallery, Seattle, WA; The Seattle Herold, “Silent Interiors” by Ron Glower; Seattle Times, “Silent Interiors” by Doloris Ament; Seattle Times, “Silent Interiors” by Elizabeth Brya
- 1986New Art Examiner, “Fetish Art: Obsessive Expression”; Rockford Register Star, “Fetish Art: Obsessive Expression”
- 1984Rockford Register Star, “Midwest Art”
- 1982Chicago Tribune, “One person show at Sonnenschein Gallery”
- 1980The Messenger-Inquirer, “One person Exhibition at Owensboro Museum of Fine Art” by Ann Whittinghill; Chicago Tribune, Art-Work: Art from the Chicago area Corporate Collections at the Chicago Cultural Center; Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, review
- 1979The Houston Chronicle, “Show bristles with undiscovered talent” by Charlotte Moser
- 1978Chicago Tribune, “New Horizons in Art”, by Alan Artner; The Times Picayune, “Wallace-at Bienville Gallery” by S. Joslyn Fosberg; The Times Picayune, “Upstairs at the Bienville Gallery” by George Jordon
- 1977Mid West Art, “Jonathan Wallace” by C.L. Morrison; Galveston Press, “Five one man shows open” review
- 1976Galveston Press, “One person show opens, Loft on Strand” review; Union League, “New Purchase Awards”, by Roger Herns
- 1975New Art Examiner, “28th Illinois Invitational” review; The Living Museum, vol. 37 #4, Illinois State Museum, “28th Illinois Invitational” review; Houston Post, “Loft on Strand opens with Wallace Paintings” review; Rockford Register Star, “Local artist, Jonathan Wallace opens in Texas” review; Galveston Press, “Wallace exhibit to open” review
Selected Publications
- 2008Butler Institute of American Art: “Things I See” catalogue
- 1995Bakerfield Museum of Art: Additions to the B.M.A. Collection catalogue
- 1989Ruth Siegal Gallery NY: “Small & Stellar” catalogue
- 1986Rockford Art Museum “Fetish Art: Obsessive Expression” catalogue
- 1984Rockford College Gallery: Midwest Invitational catalogue
- 1980Owensboro Museum of Fine Art: Two Person Exhibition catalogue
- 1980Illinois State Museum: 32nd Illinois Invitational catalogue
- 1980The Chicago Cultural Center: Art Work Chicago Corporation Collect catalogue
- 1979Owensboro Museum of Fine Art: Mid-American Art Exhibition catalogue
- 1975Illinois State Museum: 28th Illinois Invitational catalogue
Professional Experience
- 1985/86Acting Director, Rockford Art Museum
- 1974/75Visiting Artist, Galveston Art Center, Galveston Island, TX
Selected Collections
- Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, Owensboro, KY
- Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
- Bakersfield Museum of Art, CA
- Longview Art Museum, TX
- First National Bank of Chicago, London, ENG
- First City Bank of Houston, TX
- Essex Oil Corporation, Houston, TX
- Kemper Insurance Companies, Chicago, IL
- CUNA Mutual Life Society, Madison, WI
- Union League Civic and Arts Foundation, Chicago, IL
- University of St. Thomas permanent collection, Houston, TX
- University of Wisconsin Graduate Department, Madison, WI
- YWCA of Galveston Island, TX
- Illinois Valley Library System of Peoria, IL
- Rockford Housing Authority, Rockford, IL
- City Club of Rockford, Rockford, IL
- Numerous Private Collections