John Pittman
Chicago, IL
born 1948 (Detroit)

EDUCATION

1973
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Master of Fine Arts

1970
Kenyon College, Bachelor of Arts

SELECTED SOLO and DUO EXHIBITIONS

2023
Orchestrations, Regards, Chicago

2021
Woods, with Steuart Pittman, Traywick Contemporary, Berkeley, CA

2019
Respite, with Steuart Pittman, Regards, Chicago

2017
Grace, Regards, Chicago

2004
The Herron School of Art, Indianapolis

2002
Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago

2001
The Evanston Art Invitational Part One, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

2000
New Paintings, Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago

1999
Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago

1998
Woodward Gallery, New York

1997
Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

1995
Kay Garvey Gallery, Chicago (Also 1993)

1991
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

1988
Dorry Gates Gallery, Kansas City

1987
Roger Ramsey Gallery, Chicago (Also 1983)

1980
Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago (Also 1977, 1975)

1979
Phyllis Kind Gallery, New York

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022
Loud, Lord, Good Weather, Chicago

2021
Color Shape Form Body, Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY

2020
Singles, with Miyoko Ito, Regards, Chicago

2016
On Edge: Hard Edge Geometric Abstraction, McCormick Gallery, Chicago

2015
Selections from the Cleve Carney Bequest, Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
Measured Forms: Work by John Fraser + John Pittman, Room 406, Chicago

2014
The Cleve Carney Art Gallery, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2013
Aaron Aujla, Charles Harlan, John Pittman, Martos Gallery, New York, NY

2012
The Art Center, Highland Park, IL

2011
Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago, IL

2009
Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL

2003
Klein Art Works, Chicago (Also 1999, 1996, 1993, 1988)

2002
Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA

2001
Texas Fine Arts Association Gallery, Austin, TX

2000
Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL (Also 1998)
Sioux City Art Center, Sioux City, IA

1999
Fleisher Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1998
Thomas McCormick Gallery, Chicago

1996
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

1995
Kay Garvey Gallery, Chicago

1993
Alleghany College Art Galleries, Meadville, PA

1986
ACA Galleries, New York

1983
Kathryn Markel Gallery, New York

1982
Washington Arts Project, Washington D.C.
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Dorry Gates Gallery, Kansas City
Illinois State Museum, Springfield (Also 1975)

1980
The Art Institute of Chicago (Also 1975)

1977
Kalamazoo Institute of Arts

1976
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL
Akron Art Institute

1975
University of North Carolina, Greensboro

1974
Phyllis Kind Gallery, Chicago

1973
Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2016
Miller, Chris. On Edge: Hard Edge Abstraction at McCormick Gallery, New City, February 2015

2013
Robinson, Mark. Painting and Sculpture by John Pittman, OEN (the189.com), December 2013
Pobric, Pac. Aujla, Harlan, and Pittman at Martos Gallery, On-Verge: Alternative Art Criticism, February 2013

2002
Yood, James. John Pittman at Roy Boyd, Artforum International, Nov. 2002
Artner, Alan. John Pittman at Roy Boyd, Chicago Tribune, July 26, 2002

1999
McCraken, David. John Pittman at Thomas McCormick, Dialogue Magazine, May/June 1999
Brunetti, John. John Pittman, C.A.C.A. Newsletter, May 1999
Artner, Alan. John Pittman at Thomas McCormick, Chicago Tribune, April 15, 1999

1995
Artner, Alan. John Pittman at Kay Garvey, Chicago Tribune, May 4, 1995
Brunetti, John. John Pittman at Kay Garvey, The New Art Examiner, Summer 1995

1993
Artner, Alan. John Pittman at Kay Garvey, Chicago Tribune, Sept. 30, 1993
Artner, Alan and David McCraken. Artists On View, Chicago Tribune, Sept. 17th, 1993

1988
Hoffman, Donald. John Pittman at Dorry Gates Gallery, Kansas City Star, May 1, 1988

1983
Artner, Alan. John Pittman at Roger Ramsay, Chicago Tribune, Dec. 23, 1983

1981
Upshaw, Reagan. John Pittman at Phyllis Kind, Art In America, April 1981, No. 4
Morgan, Ann Lee. John Pittman at Phyllis Kind, The New Art Examiner, March 1981

1980
Artner, Alan. John Pittman at Phyllis Kind, Chicago Tribune, Dec. 26, 1980

1977
Schulze, Franz. John Pittman at Phyllis Kind, The Chicago Daily News, Dec. 17, 1977

1975
Artner, Alan. John Pittman at Phyllis Kind, Chicago Tribune, Dec. 21, 1975