Joseph Sinness
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Contact Information
contact name: Joseph Sinness
email: jsinness@gmail.com
Experience
Education
2005 M.F.A., Visual Studies, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, MN
2002 B.A. Studio Arts and English Literature, St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN
Teaching Experience
2009 Art Instructor, Saint John’s University (CSB/SJU), Collegeville, MN
2008 Art Instructor, Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD), Minneapolis, MN, Continuing Studies Summer Education
2006-2008 Full-Time Instructor of Art, CSB/SJU, Collegeville, MN
2005 Graduate Teaching Assistant, MCAD, Minneapolis, MN
2005 Teaching Assistant, MCAD, Minneapolis, MN, Summer Youth Art Program
2002-2003 ESL Instructor, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Shenyang, PRC
Work Experience
2008- Concept Illustrator, Ideas to Go, Minneapolis, MN
2006-2008 Color Design Specialist, Hirshfield’s Paint Company, Minneapolis,MN
2004-2005 Graduate Assistant Gallery Installer, MCAD
2001-2002 Gallery Installer for four campus gallery spaces, CSB/SJU
Exhibitions/Performance History
Selected Exhibitions
2009
LandEscape, Group Exhibition, Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis,MN
(Date TBA)Untitled Duo Exhibition, Fox Tax Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2008
Garden Variety, Duo Exhibition,The Armoury Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
(No)Vacancy, Group Exhibition, ABC No Rio, New York, NY
Portrait, Identity, Culture Across Time, Space and Meaning,
Tweed Museum of Art,Duluth, MN
Meander, Group Exhibition, Soap Factory,Minneapolis, MN
2007
Home For the Holidays, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
Untitled 6, Juried Group Exhibition, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
Art in Bloom, mnartists.org group exhibition, Mall of America, MN
2006
Greggia:Flight Patterns, Solo Exhibition, College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph,MN
Untitled Group Exhibition, Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
2005
Graduate Thesis Exhibition, MCAD Main Gallery
The Intimate Gallery, Group Exhibition, MCAD Gallery 148
Art Majors Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Traffic Zone, Studio 240, Minneapolis, MN
International Market Square, Minneapolis, MN
Collections
Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN
Galleries
Thomas Barry Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN
The Armoury Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
ABC No Rio, New York, NY
Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN
College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN
Publications
2008
Mary Louise Schumacher, “Garden Variety show at Armoury,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 25, 2008
Jeff Filipiak, “Garden Variety: Works by Joseph Sinness, Erika Olson, River Bullock,” Susceptible to Images, September 18, 2008
Angelina Krahn, “Microcosmic Drama,” www.expressmilwaukee.com, September 9, 2008
Mary-Liz Shaw, “Not your garden-variety art show,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, September 4, 2008
Michael Fallon, “Meander,” Art Papers, July/August 2008 Issue
Publication of artwork, Alarm Magazine, Issue 29, February 2007
Stephanie Xenos, “Home For the Holidays at Soo Visual Arts Center,” Mpls St Paul Magazine, December 9, 2007
Mary Abbe, “Twisted traditions: Twenty fresh talents strut their stuff at Soo Visual Arts Center,” Star Tribune, July 20, 2007
Mary Abbe, “seeworthy,” (image and review of work) Star Tribune, June 22, 2007
Ann Klefstad, “Untitled 6 at Soo VAC: Nothing Promised That is Not Performed,” mnartists.org, June 18, 2007
Biographical Information
Country of Citizenship:
United States
Birth Place:
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Birth Date:
May 29, 1980
Gender:
Male
Active Place:
Minneapolis
Minnesota County:
Hennepin
