6/8 – 7/20/13: Désirance
Galerie Polaris in Paris, France presents "Désirance" a summer group show featuring Polaris gallery artists.
12/12/12 – 3/17/13: Dessin(s) – Cynorrhodon Collection – FALDA
Cynorrhodon Collection – FALDA, Carte blanche à Annick and Louis Doucet, at the Commanderie des Templiers de la Villedieu Hin Élancourt, France, presents "Dessin(s)", Cynorrhodon Collection – FALDA. 274 works of 91 artists of the Cynorrhodon Collection – FALDA. I have several works in this collection.
12/1 – 12/22/12: Don’t Wake Daddy VII – Apocolypse
Feinkunst Krüger in Hamburg, Germany presents "Don’t Wake Daddy VII – Apocolypse." I’m showing four colored pencil drawings. Show inventory pics here.
10/5 – 10/26/2012: A Show of Heads
Le Qui Vive Gallery in Oakland, CA, presents “A Show of Heads” featuring work by Lucien Shapiro, Brian Robertson, and John Casey. I will be showing framed pencil works on panel and a mural with inked plywood cutouts. Show pics here. Opening pics here.
A Show of Heads: John Casey from LeQuiVive Gallery on Vimeo.
A Show of Heads from LeQuiVive Gallery on Vimeo.
8/3 – 8/25/2012: Oakland Now
Spoke Art presents Oakland NOW. The show will feature some of the East Bay’s emerging and established artists. With mediums ranging from illustration to sculpture to painting, this show is intended to serve as a cross section of the diverse art community living and working in Oakland and beyond. Some of the prominent lineup of artists include: Aaron Nagel, Andy Witrak, Brendan Monroe, Brett Amory, Deth P. Sun, Eddie Colla, GATS, Gina Tuzzi, Isabel Samaras, Jason Munn, Jeremiah Jenkins, Jesse Hernandez, John Casey, Justin Lovato, Kelly Allen, Ken Davis, Lucien Shapiro, Marcos LaFarga, Monica Canilao, Nicomi Nix Turner, Rich Jacobs and Scott Hove. Show pics here.
8/3 – 8/24/2012: The World Saving Device
The Hive Gallery in Oakland, CA, curator Obi Kaufmann, and designer Jason Kulp are pleased to present “The World Saving Device: Oakland Art, 250 Years from Now.” Ten Oakland painters and illustrators come together in this wildly imaginative show to explore the metaphor of a world that needs saving. The gallery will be transformed to resemble a cave, a proto-cathedral, or some sort of intergalactic womb. Participating Artists: Jon Carling, John Casey, Ernest Doty, Thomas Christopher Haag, Obi Kaufmann, Lauren Napolitano, Nathaniel Parsons, David Polka, David Seiler, and Gina Tuzzi. Show pics here.
7/18/2012: East Bay Express Best of the Bay – Best Artist 2012
I have the great honor of being selected by the editors at the East Bay Express for their annual “Best of the Bay” issue for their 2012 “Best Artist” award. You can read about it here and here.
5/4 – 7/21/2012: FAX
San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery in San Francisco, CA presents “FAX.” Participating Artists: Kathy Aoki, Brandon Brown, John Casey, Julie Chang, Adriane Colburn, Binh Danh, Kota Ezawa, Pablo Guardiola, Taraneh Hemami, Dana Hemenway, Tony Labat, John Patrick McKenzie, Geri Montano, Kelly Ording, Joshua Singer, Casey Jex Smith, Sarah Smith, Someguy, Taravat Talepasand, Charlene Tan, Josephine Taylor, Jenifer Wofford. Show pics here.
2/11/12 – 3/10/12: Big Idea
Galerie Polaris in Paris, France presents "Big Idea," by John Casey in the main gallery along with a group exhibition of artists from Galerie Rejane Louin in the second gallery. Opening reception pics here.
10/1/11 – 11/6/11: Tall Tales: Collaborative Projects by John Casey and Friends
Swarm Gallery in Oakland, CA presents "Tall Tales: Collaborative Projects by John Casey and Friends". The exhibition will feature a collaborative project with Mary Kalin-Casey titled "Call and Response," which will feature a limited edition companion book for sale. I am also showing a project of collaborative works with 60+ artists titled "Hands and Pants." Hands and Pants artists include Gina Tuzzi, Deth P. Sun, Kara Joslyn, Obi Kaufmann, Kathy Aoki, Jason Byers, Gregory Jacobsen, Alex Rosmarin, Nathaniel Parsons, Kerri Lee Johnson, Derek Weisberg, Narangkar Glover, Dan Nelson, Alison Tharp, Jim Kaufmann, Ronny Jones, Micke Tong, Bill Dunlap, Mia Chistopher, Marcos Lafarga, Erik Otto, Jake Watling, Amy Casey, Ryan De La Hoz, Adam 5100, Sacha Eckes, Martha Sue Harris, Teppei Ando, Tina Dillman, Pete Glover, Michele Theberge, Scott Wilson, Robert Hardgrave, Matt Decker, Dave Higgins, Morten Hemmingsen Sørup, Maya Kabat, Henry Boyle, Brett Amory, Althea James, Tara Foley, Hunter Mack, Justin Lovato, Jon Carling, Michael McConnell, Justin Angelos, Michael Mellon, Brian Caraway, Erik Friedman, Alison OK Frost, Andrew James Jones, Erik Parra, Steven Barich, Crystal Morey, Billy Sprague, Rick Beaupre, Patricia Gillespie, Faring Purth, Scott Greenwalt, Mary Mortimer, and Mary Kalin-Casey. Show pics here | Hands and Pants collaboration pics here | Opening reception pics here | Ransom Notes Feature here
Portrait: John Casey
Portrait: John Casey from Purebred on Vimeo.
Awesome video by Jason Mitchell and Stacey Ransom. An artist video portrait that is beyond words.
Tall Tales | John Casey
Nice video by Micke Tong of me in my studio preparing for the "Tall Tales" show at Swarm Gallery.
9/9/11 – 10/1/11: Dig for Fire: an Exhibition of Art inspired by the Pixies
C.A.V.E Gallery in Los Angeles, CA presents “Dig for Fire: an Exhibition of Art inspired by the Pixies”. Artists include Chris Berens, Dan May, Ben Kehoe, Craig LaRotonda, Chris Sickels, Jonathan and Valerie Nicklow, Douglas Miller, John Casey, Jason Limon, Shaunna Peterson, Rik Catlow, Jim Sheely aka Ojimbo, Chris Cole, Aya Kakeda, Jenny Bird Alcantara, Ale Siniestro, Jeremy Pruitt, Timothy McCormick, Chris Mars, Annie Owens, Eric Eaton, PJ Fidler, Lee Petty, Eatcho, Macsorro, Craww, Tom Haubrick, Allison Sommers, Kelly Allen, Kathleen Lolley, Sergio Mora, Kevin Titzer, and Robert Hardgrave. Opens Friday, September 9th, 7-10pm. Process pics here.
7/7/11 – 9/4/11: Outlandish: Contemporary Depictions of Nature
Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA presents "Outlandish: Contemporary Depictions of Nature". I am showing the collaborative sculpture I made with Derek Weisberg along with a long list of very talented folks. Sculpture pics here.
6/9/11 – 7/23/11: Dream It – Achieve It – Leave It
Galerie Polaris in Paris, France presents "Dream It – Achieve It – Leave It". Artists include Eric Aupol, Yto Barrada, Stéphane Couturier, Patrick Guns, Christian Lhopital, Assaf Shoshan, John Casey, Clémence Van Lunen, Bart Baele, Christophe Terlinden.
3/26/11 – 4/16/11: There is No Telling
Double Punch Gallery in San Francisco, CA presents "There is No Telling". Artists include John Casey, Justin Lovato, Parskid, Jon Vermilyea and Erik Otto. Pics here.
3/25/11 – 3/28/11: Drawing Now Paris
Galerie Polaris at "Drawing Now Paris". Artists include Bart Baele, John Casey, Christian Lhopital, and Simon Willems.
3/4/11 – 3/31/11: Stand Tall II: No Ceilings
Old Crow Tattoo in Oakland, CA presents "Stand Tall Pt.II: No Ceilings". A large group show of artists working in a 9′ x 3′ format. I have an exquisite corpse collaboration with Nathaniel Parsons, Dave Higgins, and Obi Kaufmann. Pics here.
12/11/10 – 1/16/11: Things Are Expanding
Swarm Gallery presents “Things Are Expanding.” The process: Swarm invited fourteen of its gallery artists to invite another artist of their choosing (from outside the gallery) to collaborate on a piece. We encouraged the artists to invite someone whose work they admire, but who works differently – either in medium, creative style, concept, or all of the above – to “stretch their creative muscles”. My collaborator is Derek Weisberg and we created a large ceramic Janus bust. Opening pics here and sculpture pics here.
12/10/10 – 1/8/11: Gone
Southern Exposure presents "Gone" a show curated by Southern Exposure’s Youth Advisory Board Members. Exhibiting artists include: Dan Ball, John Casey, Genevieve Dupre, Jeremy Fish, Veronica Graham, Collette Campbell Jones, Mike Kerhsnar, Alanna Simone, Nicolas Torres, Brian Weiss and Erik Wilson. Pics here.