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Jonah Freeman

Born 1975 in Santa Fe, New Mexico
Lives and works in New York City.

Education

1997 B.F.A., New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York City, NY

Solo Exhibitions

2008     The Other Side, The 58 Gallery, Jersey City, NJ
            This Shit was Bound to Happen, mitterrand + sanz / contemporary art, Zurich

2007     The Long Goodbye, Jonah Freeman and Michael Phelan, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2005     The Franklin Abraham, Galerie Edward Mitterand, Geneva, Switzerland

2004     The Franklin Abraham, M Projects, Paris, France
The Franklin Abraham, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
The Franklin Abraham, Play Gallery, Berlin, Germany

2003     The Giving Tree: Jonah Freeman & Michael Phelan, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2002     In the Public Realm: Sixteen Scenarios, Public Art Fund, Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn, NY
Jonah Freeman, GalerieEdward Mitterand, Geneva, Switzerland

2001     Urban Pornography: Project Room, Artists Space, New York, NY

2000     Jonah Freeman, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

1998     Jonah Freeman, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

1997     Jonah Freeman Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

1996     Project Room Ten in One Gallery, Chicago, IL

Museum Exhibitions

2007     Le Centre pour l'image contemporaine, Saint Gervais, Geneva, Switzerland

2006     Busan Biennale, 2006, Busan, South Korea (curated by Manu Park)
Intouchable (l'Idéal transparence), Désanges, Centre National d'Art Contemporain ‚ Villa Arson, Nice, France (curated by François Piron & Guillaume)
Madame la Baronne, Maison Populaire, Paris, France (curated by Emilie Renard)

2005     Day Labor, Curated by Amy Smith Stewart, P.S. 1/MOMA, New York, NY
Vanishing Point, The Wexner Center for the Arts, OH

2004     Version 2004, Centre Pour L'image Contemporaine, Geneva, Switzerland (Curated by Alexandra Theiler Furrer)

2003     Prague Biennale 1, Prague, Czech Republic
Altered Spaces: Video Art and the Physical World, Cheekwood Museum, Nashville, TN

2000     Greater New York P.S.1 / MOMA, New York, NY

1997     WhimSiecle, Collezione Peggy Guggenheim, Venice, Italy
Chateau Marmont, Los Angeles, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008     The Future as Disruption, Curated by Rashida Bumbray and Matthew Lyons, The Kitchen, New York, NY
Hello Meth Lab in the Sun, Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe and Alexandre Singh, Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, Texas
New York is Dead, Gavin Brown's Passerby, New York, NY
A New High in Getting Low, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2007     A New High in Getting Low, Curated by John Connelly, Art News Projects, Berlin, Germany
Lost and Found, The Storefront for Art and Architecture, New York, NY
Artistsí Self-Portraits as Porn Stars, Circus of Books, West Hollywood, CA (curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud)
Grow Your Own, Palais De Tokyo, Paris, France
For the People of Paris, Sutton Lane, Paris, France

2006     Fountains, Díamelio Terras, New York, NY
Group Show, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2005     It is, what is it, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
We Could Have Invited Everyone, Curated by Robert Blackson and Peter Coffin, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

2004     Slouching Towards Bethlehem, curated Jeffery Uslip, The Project, New York, NY
Power, Corruption and Lies, Roth Horowitz, New York, NY (curated by Neville Wakefield and Adam McEwen)
MY AMERICANS, Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva
Night Shift, Curated by Ivan Vele, Fondazione Trussardi, Milan, Italy

2003     Jammed, Smart Project Space, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Fair Play, Play Gallery, Berlin, Germany
The Bedroom Show, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY (curated by Scott Hug)

2002     Staged/Unstaged, Riva Gallery, New York, NY (curated by Lauri Firstenberg)
Home Movies, SF Cameraworks, San Francisco, CA (curated by Marisa Olson)
Illuminations, Marvelli Gallery, New York, NY (curated Lorenzo Rodriguez)
Abstract Redux, Danese Gallery, New York, NY
State of the Gallery, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
GROUP SHOW, Galerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva, Switzerland

2001     Work, Folin/ Riva, New York, NY
After the Diagram, White Box, New York, NY (curated by Lauri Firstenberg)

2000     Drawings and Photographs, Matthew Marks, New York, NY
long days, longer nights, Galapagos Art and Performance Space, Brooklyn, NY
Transparent Architecture, Gale Gates et al, New York, NY
Nothing, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

1999     A Room With a View, Sixth @ Prince Fine Art, New York, NY
Summer Group Show, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

1997     PowWow, Life, New York, NY

1996     Basement Show, The Basement, New York, NY

Michael Phelan

Born
in Beaumont, Texas

Lives and works
in New York City

Education
1992     B.F.A. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

Solo Exhibitions
2008
"The Long Goodbye (Part II)", Jonah Freeman/Michael Phelan, Hiromi Yoshii, Tokyo, Japan

2007
"The Long Goodbye (Part II)", in collaboration w/ Jonah Freeman, Hiromi Yoshii, Tokyo, Japan
"Everything is getting better every day", Shane Campbell Gallery, Oak Park, Il
"Help me, help you", Changing Role Gallery, Naples, Italy
"The Long Goodbye", in collaboration w/ Jonah Freeman, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2006    
"If today was perfect, there would be no need for tomorrow”, Gallerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva, Switzerland

2005    
"We do not remember days, We remember moments, Daniel Reich Gallery, New York, NY

2003    
"The Giving Tree", in collaboration w/ Jonah Freeman, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2002    
“Spring rain on my roof begins to drum: Drips from the willow, petals from the plum”, Leo Koenig, New York, NY                                                 

2001    
Project Room, Artist Space, New York, NY
Homeroom, Munich, Germany

1999    
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful", Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY

1997    
Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
           
Museum Exhibitions
2000    
“Greater New York”, P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center/ MOMA, L.I. City, NY
“Unbottled”, Hammond Museum, North Salem, NY

1995    
"New York Statements", curated by Holly Block, The Hyde Collection Museum, Glens Falls, NY

Group Exhibitions
2008
"Triumph of Painting: Abstract America", The Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

2007    
"Warhol and...", Kantor/ Feuer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Seriality", Shane Campbell Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Peter Coffin, Adam McEwen, Michael Phelan", Mitterrand + Sanz, Zurich, Switzerland
“Just Kick It Till It Breaks”: Fia Backström, Carol Bove, Bozidar Brazda, Gardar Eide Einarsson, Adam Helms, Scott Hug, Corey McCorkle, Josephine Meckseper, Michael Phelan, Meredyth Sparks, curated by Debra Singer and Mathew Lyons, The Kitchen, New York, NY
“Free Frisbee” Poster Project, curated by Anat Ebgi and Jen DeNike, Circus of Books, Los Angeles, CA
“Stubborn Materials”: Jonah Freeman/Michael Phelan, Jutta Koether, Ian Pedigo, Heather Rowe, curated by Simone Subal, Peter Blum, Chelsea, New York, NY

2006
"View 11": Jen DeNike, Adam Helms, Ignacio Gonzalez-Lang, Jen Liu, Christopher Miner, Aleksandra Mir, Ola Pehrson, Michael Phelan, Aaron Young, Michael Vahrenwald, curated by Amy Smith-Stewart,
Mary Boone, New York, NY
"Fountains”: Carol Bove, Sanford Biggers, Anne Collier, Jonah Freeman, Daniel Leftcourt, Michael Phelan, Noah Sheldon, Gibb Slife, Michael Vahrenwald, D'Amelio Terras, New York, NY
"Tempest", curated by John Connelly, The Fireplace Project, East Hampton, NY
"Bring the War Home", QED Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Bring the War Home", Elizabeth Dee, New York, NY
"The Galleries Show": Jonah Freeman/ Michael Phelan, Nick Lowe, Ara Peterson, Grant Worth,
Extra City Center for Contemporary Art, Antwerp, Belgium
"Slow Burn": Fia Backstrom, Matthew Brannon, Merlin Carpenter, Peter Coffin, Anne Collier, Liam Gillick, Daniel Lefcourt, Nate Lowman, Michael Phelan, Eileen Quinlan, Josh Smith, curated by Jonah Freeman, Gallerie Edward Mitterrand, Geneva, Switzerland
"assume vivid astro focus, Jonah Freeman/ Michael Phelan, Scott Hug/ Michael Magnan, Nick Lowe,
Justin Samson, Michael Wetzel", John Connelly Presents, New York, NY

2005    
"A Walk In the Park”, Matt Keegan, Michael Phelan, Reka Reisinger, and James Yamada,Sculpture Center, L.I. City, NY
"Treading Water”, Agnes Denes, Maria Jose Arjona, Sigalit Landau, and Michael Phelan, Ballroom, Marfa, TX         
"The Feraliminal Lycanthropizer”, Fia Backstrom, Jonah Freeman, Adam McEwan, Michael Phelan, John Tremblay, curated by Craig Kalpakjian, Champion Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
"Good Titles from Bad Books”, Carol Bové, Peter Coffin, Liam Gillick, Michael Phelan, Ed Ruscha, Haim Steinbach, curated by Mathew Brannon, Kevin Bruk Gallery, Miami, FL
"This Must Be The Place”, Tim Davis, Katy Grannan, Michael Joo, Michael Phelan, Richard Prince, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

2004    
"Incognito", SMMoA, Santa Monica, CA
John Connelly Presents, Freize Art Fair, London, UK
"Slouching Towards Bethlehem”, Julie Becker, Jonah Freeman, Rachel Harrison, Matt Johnson, Jennifer and Kevin McCoy, Michael Phelan, Gedi Sibony, The Project, New York, NY
"Cave Canem”, asume vivid astro focus, Mathew Brannon, Kent Henricksen, Violet Hopkins, Michael Phelan, Justin Samson, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY
John Connelly Presents, NADA Art Fair, Miami Beach, FL

2003    
"Social Fabric", Lothringer Dreizehn, Munich, Germany  
"High Desert Test Sight #2", organized by Andrea Zittel and John Connelly, A-Z West, Joshua Tree, CA
"How come...?” Hans Accola, Hope Atherton, Cameron Martin, and Michael Phelan, curated by Max Henry, Stephan Stux Gallery, New York, NY

2002    
“Painting As Paradox”, curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Artist Space, New York, NY
"Nicole Eisenman, Torben Gieler, Tony Matelli, Eric Parker, Michael Phelan, and Lisa Ruyter", Leo Koenig Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
"Retrofit”, Wade Guyton, Michael Phelan, Kelley Walker", curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Lombard-Freid Fine Arts, New York, NY

2001    
"View 5”, Dexter Dallwood, Doug Hall, Hillary Harkness, Damien Loeb, Michael Phelan, Mary Boone, New York, NY
"Solisitous Elders", Green Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
"Work", curated by Lauri Firstenberg, Folin/ Riva, New York, NY
"arch", Sara Moody Gallery, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

2000    
"Dusk", curated by David Hunt, I-20 Gallery, New York, NY
"Tomorrow”, Candice Breitz, Beth Campbell, Tony Matelli, Michael Phelan, Guy Richards Smit, curated by Mari Spirito, Rare, New York, NY
"La Ville/Le Jardin/La Memoire", curated by Laurence Boose, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, and Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Accademia di Francia/ Villa Medici, Roma, Italy
"Nothing”, Benadette Corporation, Mark Dion, Jonah Freeman, Tony Matelli, Michael Phelan, Lawrence Seward, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
"A Plurality of Truths”, Laura London, Michael Phelan, Karen Yasinsky, and Lisa Yuskavage, Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
"arch”, Barbara Gallucci, Corey McCorkle, Jeff Ono, Michelle Lopez, Michael Phelan, Work Space, New York, NY (traveling)           

1999    
“Summer Exhibition”, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY