Crown Point Press

Biography - John Chiara

Born

1971 San Francisco, CA. Lives and works in San Francisco

Education

2004 Masters of Fine Arts, Photography, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
1995 Bachelors of Fine Arts, Photography, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2008 “John Chiara: Land’s End”, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Club Sportiva, San Francisco, CA
“Visual Alchemy,” Oakland Art Gallery, Oakland, CA
2003 BUILD Gallery, San Francisco
2001 Verd’s Funk / Alternative Space, San Francisco
2000 Cowboys and Angels / Alternative Space, San Francisco

Selected Group Exhibitions

2006 “Landscapes: Tom Marioni and John Chiara,” Crown Point Press, San Francisco, CA
Awesome: The Contemporary Sublime, Curated by Jamie Vasta, Playspace Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 Lands End - New Work by John Chiara and Liz Walsh, Adobe Books, San Francisco, CA
Circa ‘75 - New Langton’s 21st Annual Art Auction, New Langton Arts , San Francisco, CA
The Photograph in Question, Curated by Casey Ruble, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, NY
2004 Masters of Fine Arts Exhibition, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
All College Honors Exhibition, North/South Gallery, Oakland, CA
2002 Pin Up Show, Playspace Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000 Z Program - Infinite, Pamela Z Performance / Collaboration, Theater Artaud, San Francisco, CA
1995 Fifth Utah Photographic Biennial, Curated by Rodney Slemmons, Nora Eccles Museum of Fine Art, Logan, UT

Representation

Eleanor Harwood Gallery, San Francisco, CA

Collections

Personal Collection, Thomas Von Lintel, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, NY Gallerie Thomas Von Lintel, Munich, Germany
General Gallery Collection, Von Lintel Gallery, New York, NY
Flat Files Collection, Pierogi 2000, Williamsburg, NY

Bibliography

2007 Land’s End, Blindspot Magazine, Issue 36
2006 Spark, Television Documentary. Experimenting, KQED, Channel 9, May
2005 Twomey, Chris. The Photograph In Question at Von Lintel Gallery, M: The New York Art World, September Edition.
Bamberger, Alan. Lands End - New Work by John Chiara and Liz Walsh at Adobe Books, ArtBusiness.com
2004 Eleven Eleven, Annual Journal of Literature and Art. Artist Portfolio, California College of the Arts, May

Scholarships and Awards

2004 Dennis Leon and Christine Nelson Scholarship
2003 All College Honors, Masters of Fine Arts Honorable Mention
2003-2004 California College of the Arts Scholarship
2002-2003 California College of the Arts Scholarship
1994 Merit for Photography, University of Utah Art Department
1994 Presidents Award, Outstanding Scholastic Achievement
1993 Presidents Award, Outstanding Scholastic Achievement

Teaching Experience

2006 California College of the Arts, Black and White Tools 1
2005 California College of the Arts, Graduate Program, Masters of Fine Arts Studio Practice Units - Studio visits with MFA Photography Candidate.
2003 San Francisco City College - Digital Portfolio - Guest Lecturer
2002 California College of the Arts - Digital Portfolio - Guest Lecturer
San Francisco City College - Digital Portfolio - Guest Lecturer
1996-1997 Substitute Teacher, K-12, All Subjects - New Haven School District, Union City, CA

Commercial Experience

2006 Cobalt Industries - Owner. Photography, Graphic Design and Screen Printing