ARTHUR GIBBONS
Professor of Sculpture, Bard College
website: www.arthurgibbons.com
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; MFA, 1972
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; BFA, 1970
Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio; BA, 1969
LEADERSHIP
Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Director, 1989-2020
New York Arts Program, Advisory Board, 2011-2018
Bard College, Co-Chair, Studio Arts Program, 1998-2011
TEACHING
Bard College, Tenured Professor of Sculpture, 2011-present
Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Graduate Faculty, 1988-2020
Bard College, William Senfeld Artist-in-Residence, 2001-2011
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Visiting Professor, 1990-2001
Lafayette College, Easton, PA, Assistant Professor, 1987-1990
Baruch City College, NY, NY, Instructor, 1974-1975
Colby College, Waterville, ME, Instructor, 1972-1973
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, Graduate Teaching Assistant, 1971-1972 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, Instructor, 1970
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015 CR10, Lithgo, New York
2014 Incident Report, Hudson, New York
2008 Incident Report, Hudson, New York
2001 Chidlaw Gallery, Art Academy of Cincinnati, Ohio
1992 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1990 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1988 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1987 Hokin Gallery, Bay Harbor Islands, Florida
1987 Lafayette College, Williams Center for the Arts, Easton, Pennsylvania
1986 C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
1985 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1984 Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1982 Robert Freidus Gallery, New York
1980 Robert Freidus Gallery, New York
1979 Robert Freidus Gallery, New York
1978 Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio
1977 Robert Freidus Gallery, New York
1976 Carlton Gallery, New York
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 “Kaatsbaan Visual Arts Exhibition,” Tivoli, New York
2016 "Dress the Form," Nancy Shaver, Derek Eller Gallery, NYC, New York 2015-2020, "Big Foot," Bard College, Annandale on Hudson, New York
2015 "Clermont," Clermont State Park, Clermont, New York
2008 John Davis Gallery, Hudson, New York
2003 Kingston Sculpture, Biennial, Kingston, New York
2000 "Calendar 2000," Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
2000 "Welded Sculpture of the Twentieth Century," Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, Purchase, New York
1999 "5 Sculptors," Kendall Fine Arts, Hudson, New York
1998 "Summer Exhibition," Art OMI, Omi, New York
1997 "Pier Walk 97," Chicago Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois
1996 "Square Bubbles," Union College, Schanectedy, New York, Curated by Arthur Gibbons 1994 "Bard Faculty Exhibition," Procter Art Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
1994 "The Box Show," K&E Gallery, New York
1993 "Table Sculpture," Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1992 "Grounds for Sculpture," The Inaugural Exhibition at Johnson Atelier, Mercerville, New Jersey
1991 "Table Sculpture," Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1991 "International Art Exhibition '91," Kanazawa College of Art, Kanazawa, Japan, June 1990 "Bard Faculty Exhibition," Procter Art Center, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York
1988 "17 Years at the Barn," Rosa Esman Gallery, New York
1987 Fifth Henry Moore Grand Prize Exhibition Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum, Japan 1987 "Visions of Man," Virginia Fine Arts Museum, Richmond, Virginia
1986 "European and American Painting and Sculpture," LA Louver, Venice, California 1985 "Art Heritage at Hofstra," Hofstra University, Hempstead, Long Island
1985 "Summer '85," Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland
1984 "Frederick R. Weisman Foundation Collection of Contemporary Art,"
Palm Springs Desert Museum, California, and traveled to the Albuquerque Museum, New Mexico; The San Francisco Academy of Art; Utah Museum of Fine Arts, Salt Lake City; The Oakland Museum, Oakland, California; Hara Museum, Tokyo; Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1984 "Seven Sculptors," Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York
1984 "Chromatics," The Mendik Company, 909 Third Avenue, New York
1983 "Sculpture," Janie C Lee Gallery, Houston, Texas
1983 "Recent Acquisitions," Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York 1983 "An Exhibition of Major Works from the Andre Emmerich Gallery," Janie C. Lee Gallery, Houston, Texas
1982 "Artists from the Edward F. Albee Foundation," Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, New York
1980 Robert Freidus Gallery, New York
1980 Diane Brown Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1980 "Southside Project," Emily Lowe Gallery, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York 1978 "Contemporary Sculpture," Robert Freidus Gallery, New York
1977 Carlton Gallery, New York
1977 "American Collage," Davis and Long Co., New York
1975 Artist Space, New York
1974 Maine Coast Artists, Rockport, Maine
1973 Colby College, Waterville, Maine
1972 Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1971 Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
AWARDS
1987 Hakone Open-Air Museum Prize, Japan
1984 R.S. Reynolds Memorial Award, Richmond, Virginia
1982 Edward F. Albee Foundation, Montauk, New York
1980 Exhibition Grant, Artist's Space, New York, New York
PUBLIC AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York
Chase Manhattan Bank, New York City
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia
Sunrise Museum, Charleston, West Virginia
Utsukushi-Ga-Hara Open-Air Museum, Matsumoto, Japan
The Putnam Sculpture Collection, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio Castallani Art Museum, Niagra University, Niagra, New York
Hofstra University Museum, Hempstead, New York
Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York
Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa
Palm Springs Museum, Palm Springs, California
Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado
Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, New Jersey
Bear Stearns, New York City
COMMISSIONS
2008 Francine Thompson Memorial, Riverview Bird Sanctuary, Chattanooga, TN 1986 Nassau Park Ltd., Princeton, New Jersey, Isadora, painted steel: 18'6" x 10' x 8' 1985 Reynolds Metals Company, Richmond, Virginia; R.S. Reynolds Memorial Award for distinguished architecture using aluminum: Albata, aluminum: 24" x 28" x 16"
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Reports," Publication Studio, pages 34 and 106, 2017
Unity College, "Hawk and Handsaw," 2009, cover photograph
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Fitzgerald, Jim. "Its Welded So Watch It," Daily Freeman, May 29, 2000
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Jaeger, William. "Square Bubbles, Perfect for Nott," The Times Union, April 14, 1996 Gibbons, Arthur. "Square Bubbles," text, catalogue of exhibition, Union College, Schenectady, New York, 1996
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Campbell, Lawrence. "Arthur Gibbons," review, Art in America, September 1985, page 135. McDonald, Emily. "The Whimsical Sculptures of Arthur Gibbons Recall the Days Birds and Fishes Were Create," The Chattanooga Times, May 24, 1985, with five b/w reproductions Henry, Gerrit. "Arthur Gibbons," review, Artnews, October 1984, p. 179 with b/w reproduction
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"Arthur Gibbons at Andre Emmerich," Gallery Guide -- Art Now/New York, April 1984, page NY-59.
Frederick R. Weisman Foundation, Volume One, catalogue, with introduction by Frederick S. Wright, 1984. Reproduction in color, no. 15.
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Jessica Cusick. Robert Freidus Gallery, New York, March 16 - April 10, 1982 Arthur Gibbons, exhibition catalogue with introduction by Edward Albee and text by Jessica Cusick. Robert Freidus Gallery, New York, March 16 - April 10, 1982
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Webster, Lee Spear. "Arthur Gibbons," arts, June 1978, page 24.
Frank, Peter. "Downtown: Two to Ponder," The Village Voice, October 10, 1977
