JJ Manford

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    • 2012

    • 2011

  • Education

    Hunter College
    MFA in Painting, (2009-present)
    The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
    MFA Painting, 2008
    Cornell University, College of Art, Architecture and Planning
    Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2006

    SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

    The Brink of Utterance, Solo Show, John Davis Gallery, Hudson, NY (2012)
    Stillness is the Move, Two-Person Show with Elisa Soliven, Saffron Space, Brooklyn, NY (2011)
    Fari Shams/JJ Manford Recent Paintings, Solo show, 76 Harley St., London, England (2009)
    Dissolving Lucian II/ Points of My Compass, Solo show, Gershwin Gallery, Manhattan (2007)
    BFA Thesis Show, Solo show, Tjaden Gallery, Cornell University (2006)
    Lucian is Dissolving, Solo show, Willard Straight Art Gallery, Cornell University (2006)

    SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

    Peaces On Earth, Sardine, Brooklyn, NY (Dec 2012)
    Hogwarth Worldwide Biannual, Hogwarth Worldwide Inc, New York, NY (Dec 2012)
    Hunter MFA Thesis Show, Times Square Building, Hunter MFA Building, New York, NY (Dec 2012)
    Brucennial (Bruce High Quality Foundation Biennial), New York, NY (2012)
    The Whitney Houston Biennial, Murdertown, Chicago, IL (2012)
    Paperazzi, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2012)
    Mic: Check (Occupy), Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2012)
    Idiot's Delight, Curated by Craig Olson, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2011)
    Temporary Antumbra Zone, Group Show, Janet Kurnatowski Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2011) co-curator
    Purple Nurple, Beta Space, Brooklyn, NY (2011)
    Espacio Entre Medio, Chemi's Room, Santurce, Puerto Rico (2011)
    IT'S ALL GOOD, Apocalypse Now, Group show, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2011)
    Half Invisible, Group show, Beta Space, Brooklyn, NY (2010)
    Painting Comes Alive!, Group show, Art Jail, Manhattan (2010)
    12 and Under, Group show, Saffron Space, Brooklyn, NY (2010)
    A Mermaid Day, Mermaid Parade Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY (June 19, 2010)
    Dance Ghost, Group show, Vaudaville Park, Brooklyn, NY (2010)
    Cadaver Corpse, Space 1026, Philadelphia , PA (2009)
    Cadaver Corpse, Group show, Golden Age, Chicago, Il (2009)
    MFA Show, The Art Institute of Chicago, Sullivan Gallery, Chicago (2008)
    The Antiques Show, Group show, Tjaden Art Gallery, Cornell University (2006)
    Yay! Nature!, Group show, abandoned storefront, Ithaca NY (2006)
    The Bunny Project, Outdoor installation, group project (2005)
    Working Framework, Group show, Columbus, OH, and Ithaca, NY (2005)
    Overdue, Thesis and pre-thesis Open House, Sibley Arts Library, Cornell University (2004)
    The String Project, with architecture students; Tjaden Hall, Cornell University (2004)
    The Rome Show, Palazzo Lazzaroni, Cornell in Rome and Hartell Gallery, Ithaca (2004)


  • Jonathan (JJ) Manford Lives and works in New York City

    774-292-0347 (cell)
    jmanford@gmail.com