James Jankowiak Chicago, USA james@jamesjankowiak.com 1.773.255.0617

Education
Columbia College 1987-1988
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1988-1989

Solo Exhibitions
2010 De Zwarte Ruyter Gallery, Rotterdam, NL., “James Jankowiak”
2010 Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL. “Homegrown”, Works , 2005-2010
2009 Antena, Chicago, IL. “James Jankowiak”
2008 32nd Urban, Chicago, IL. “Southside Spiritual”
2007 Blackbird, Chicago, IL. “Salon Series”
2007 Mustache Gallery, Chicago, IL. “Dirty Little Whirlwind”
2001 Century 900, Chicago, IL. “Snap”

Selected Group Shows
2010 Next, Art Chicago, Antena Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2009 Version Festival, Chicago, IL NFO/XPO, “I Against I”
2009 2640 Space Chicago, IL. “Unusual Suspects” Installation
2008 Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL.. “Living and Working”
2007 Northwestern University Settlement House, Chicago, IL. “Summer Show”
2006 Lloyd Dobler Gallery, Chicago, IL. “Wondergems” curated by Patricia Courson
2006 Highland Park Art Center, Highland Park, IL. “Remembering Childhood”
2005 Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL. “Artists and Their Kids”
2005 Scion Culver City Gallery Los Angeles, CA. “Installation”
2004 1920 Gallery, SAIC Roger Brown House, Chicago, IL. “Throwing a Spin in the Works”
1999 The Butcher Shop, Chicago, IL. “Ten by Ten Release”
1993 Mary Leigh Block Gallery, Evanston, IL. “From the Border” curator, Johannes Birringer

Select Media, Events, Commissions
2010 Hyde Park Art Center “Open Critique Program” Facilitated by Susan Snodgrass and Dawoud Bey
2010 Trendbeheer “James Jankowiak at De Zwarte Ruyter” Coverage by Niels Post, Rotterdam, NL.
2010 Time Out Chicago “James Jankowiak at the Beverly Art Center” Review by Lauren Weinberg
2010 Jettison, Volume 4 “The Metamorphosis” written by Stan Goluvchuk
2009 Chicago Tribune “Chicago Art Galleries, Fall Exhibits for Every Personality”written by Lauren Viera
2008 New City, “Recommended”, review of 32nd Urban show, written by Sara McCool
2007 Timeout Chicago “Beak Preview” article on Blackbird exhibition, written by Judith Sutton
2006 City of Chicago Arts for Transit Program , finalist for CTA project, 35th Street station
2004 National Public Radio “8:48”, interview with Sylvia Ewing on teaching artists
2001 The Reader Featured artist in “Culture Club”, written by Deanna Isaacs
2000 Chicago White Sox, “100th Anniversary: Sox History Mural” 256’ timeline mural