John Pittman
b. 1948 Detroit, Michigan
Lives and works in Chicago, Illinois
1973 M.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1970 B.A. Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
Selected One-Person Exhibitions
2023 "Orchestrations," 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
2024 "Chicago and Vicinity (and Redux)," Care of Gallery, Winnetka, IL
2022 "Loud, Lord," Good Weather, Chicago, IL
2021 "Color Shape Form Body," Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY
"Woods," with Steuart Pittman, Traywick Contemporary, Berkeley, CA
2020 "Singles," with Miyoko Ito, Regards, Chicago, IL
2019 "Respite," with Steuart Pittman, Regards, Chicago, IL
2016 "On Edge: Hard Edge Geometric Abstraction," McCormick Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015 "Selections from the Cleve Carney Bequest," Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
"Measured Forms: Work by John Fraser + John Pittman," Room 406, Chicago,
IL
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
b. 1948 Detroit, Michigan
Lives and works in Chicago, Illinois
1973 M.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1970 B.A. Kenyon College, Gambier, OH
Selected One-Person Exhibitions
2023 "Orchestrations," 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
2024 "Chicago and Vicinity (and Redux)," Care of Gallery, Winnetka, IL
2022 "Loud, Lord," Good Weather, Chicago, IL
2021 "Color Shape Form Body," Marinaro Gallery, New York, NY
"Woods," with Steuart Pittman, Traywick Contemporary, Berkeley, CA
2020 "Singles," with Miyoko Ito, Regards, Chicago, IL
2019 "Respite," with Steuart Pittman, Regards, Chicago, IL
2016 "On Edge: Hard Edge Geometric Abstraction," McCormick Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015 "Selections from the Cleve Carney Bequest," Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL
"Measured Forms: Work by John Fraser + John Pittman," Room 406, Chicago,
IL
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
