Curriculum Vitae
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AMERICAN: Born 1964
EDUCATION Self-taught
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
Dolphin, I LIKE AFRICAN CHICKEN, Kansas City, Missouri
2011
MAXIMON, Kansas City, Missouri
2009
Dolphin, RELAX, Kansas City, Missouri
MAXIMON – VIP, Kansas City, Missouri
2008
Mercy Seat, I LIKE THIS COUNTRY, Kansas City, Missouri
Jack the Pelican Presents, WHITE LIKE ME, Brooklyn, New York
2007
Jack the Pelican Presents, MAXIMON – THE BACKWARD DAYS, Brooklyn, New York
2006
Dolphin, GOLD STANDARD, Kansas City, Missouri
2005
Leedy Voulkos Art Center, WELCOME, Kansas City, Missouri
2004
Gallery HQ, IT’S OK, Kansas City, Missouri
2002
Dirt Gallery, MEMORIES OF AN ALTERNATIVE PAST, Kansas City, Missouri
2000
Fluxus Gallery, AMERICAN HOMES, SMA, Mexico
1998
Telephone Booth, STANDARD HOMES, Kansas City, Missouri
1994
Museo Na-Bolom, MIEDO, San Cristobal, Mexico
1990
Museo De Maya, LA SELVA, QR, Mexico
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Andrew McMeels Universal, Kansas City
Back Street Cultural Museum, New Orleans
Francis Greenberger Foundation/ Time Equities, New York
Museo Na-Bolom, San Cristobal, Mexico
Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City
Nerman Museum of Contempoary Art, Kansas City
Sprint, Kansas City
SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Articles
Art Papers, Eler, Alicia, “David Ford”, 2010 March/April
The Brooklyn Rail, Steinhauser, Jill, “David Ford: White Like Me”, 2008 June
LA Weekly – Art Pick, Frank, Peter, “Kansas City in L. A.”, 2008 21 May
Flavor Pill - NYC, Nys Dambrot, Shana, “White Like Me”, 2008 25 April
Village Voice, Fischer, Annie, “The God of Indulgence (and Anthropologie)”, 2007 September
Village Voice, Dahl, Elena, “Moonshine and the Mayan God of Vice”, 2007 September
NY Arts, Honig, Peregrine, “Kansas City Rising”, 2006 February
Art in America, Thorson, Alice, “David Ford at Dirt”, 2002 April
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (catalogue), Rubinstein, Raphael, “Perspective Kansas City”, 1998 July
New Art Examiner, Von Ziegesar, Peter, “Kansas City’s West Side Story”, 1990 November
New Art Examiner, Von Ziegesar, Peter, “Artist for Amnesty”, 1988 November
Books
20@OMI, p66 illus.
Emergency INDEX, Ugly Duckling Presse
NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Volume 71, p 4, 59, p 56-58 illus.
NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Editor’s Selection, Volume 89
Widow, Peregrine Honig, p 87-101 illus.
10, Charlotte Street Foundation, p 14, 25 , 31, 61, p 11, 60-61 illus.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012
Ace Museum, All In For The 99%, Los Angeles, California
Dolphin, Push, Kansas City, Missouri
Spray Booth Gallery , Kansas City, Missouri
2011
America: Now and Here, Kansas City, Missouri
Dolphin, Be Good or Be Gone, Kansas City, Missouri
2010
KK Projects, Life Is Art, New Orleans, LA
H&R Block Arspace, 2010 Kansas City Flatfile, Kansas City, Missouri
Nelson Atkins Museum, Magnificent Gifts for the 75th, Kansas City, Missouri
The University Galleries, Black and Blue, University of South Dakota
2009
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, NewNow:BUILDING THE MUSEUM COLLECTION, Kansas City
freshSTART, juried exhibition, Los Angeles, California
APF Lab, POSTCARDS FROM THE HEARTLAND, curated by Paul HA, New York, New York
2008
Ghetto Gloss, BRONX ZOO, curated by Shana Nys Dambrot, Los Angeles, California
Acuna-Hansen, SUMMER GUESTS SHOW, Los Angeles California
Milo Gallery, KC IN LA, curated by Ashley Emmenager, Los Angeles California
Dolphin, on LIBERTY, Kansas City, Missouri
2007
Bridge Art Fair, SATELLITE EXHIBITIONS, Miami, Florida
Art Omi, OPEN STUDIO, Ghent, New York
Dolphin, SUMMER EXHIBITION, Kansas City, Missouri
Avenune of the Arts, MY GOD YOUR GOD, Public Art Installation, commissioned by Avenue of the Arts
Foundation, Kansas City Municipal Art Commission, and the Downtown Council, KCMO
2006
Dolphin, SUMMER EXHIBITION 2006, curated by John O’Brien, Kansas City, Missouri
2005
Stray Show, GUN AND KNIFE, curated by Peregrine Honig, Fahrenheit Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2004
Massman Gallery, MODERN MADONNA’S, curated by Kate Hackman, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri
2003
Art On The Boat Navy Pier, Fahrenheit Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
2001
Pierogi Flatfiles, invitational by Joe Amrhein, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, Missouri
H&R Block Artspace, CHARLOTTE STREET EXHIBITION, curated by Kate Hackman, Kansas City, Missouri
1999
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, PERSPECTIVE KC, Invitational, curated, and essay by Raphael Rubenstein-senior editor of Art in America, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
AWARDS & HONORS
2010
URBAN HERO AWARD, Kansas City, MO
2009-10
H&R BLOCK ARTSPACE, RELAX, commissioned project wall
USA ARTISTS, Honorarium
2008-2010
MUNICIPAL ART COMMISSION, mayoral appointment
2005-2008
REVIEW STUDIOS, granted studio, Kansas City, MO
2007
ART OMI, International Artists’ Residency, Ghent, NY
- CHARLOTTE STREET FOUNDATION- Sponsorship
AVENUE OF THE ARTS, Public Art Commission
CREATIVE CAPITAL FOUNDATION, Professional Development Retreat
2004
TANNE FOUNDATION, Boston, MA
2001
CHARLOTTE STREET FELLOWSHIP, Kansas City, MO
AMERICAN: Born 1964
EDUCATION Self-taught
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012
Dolphin, I LIKE AFRICAN CHICKEN, Kansas City, Missouri
2011
MAXIMON, Kansas City, Missouri
2009
Dolphin, RELAX, Kansas City, Missouri
MAXIMON – VIP, Kansas City, Missouri
2008
Mercy Seat, I LIKE THIS COUNTRY, Kansas City, Missouri
Jack the Pelican Presents, WHITE LIKE ME, Brooklyn, New York
2007
Jack the Pelican Presents, MAXIMON – THE BACKWARD DAYS, Brooklyn, New York
2006
Dolphin, GOLD STANDARD, Kansas City, Missouri
2005
Leedy Voulkos Art Center, WELCOME, Kansas City, Missouri
2004
Gallery HQ, IT’S OK, Kansas City, Missouri
2002
Dirt Gallery, MEMORIES OF AN ALTERNATIVE PAST, Kansas City, Missouri
2000
Fluxus Gallery, AMERICAN HOMES, SMA, Mexico
1998
Telephone Booth, STANDARD HOMES, Kansas City, Missouri
1994
Museo Na-Bolom, MIEDO, San Cristobal, Mexico
1990
Museo De Maya, LA SELVA, QR, Mexico
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Andrew McMeels Universal, Kansas City
Back Street Cultural Museum, New Orleans
Francis Greenberger Foundation/ Time Equities, New York
Museo Na-Bolom, San Cristobal, Mexico
Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City
Nerman Museum of Contempoary Art, Kansas City
Sprint, Kansas City
SELECTIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY
Articles
Art Papers, Eler, Alicia, “David Ford”, 2010 March/April
The Brooklyn Rail, Steinhauser, Jill, “David Ford: White Like Me”, 2008 June
LA Weekly – Art Pick, Frank, Peter, “Kansas City in L. A.”, 2008 21 May
Flavor Pill - NYC, Nys Dambrot, Shana, “White Like Me”, 2008 25 April
Village Voice, Fischer, Annie, “The God of Indulgence (and Anthropologie)”, 2007 September
Village Voice, Dahl, Elena, “Moonshine and the Mayan God of Vice”, 2007 September
NY Arts, Honig, Peregrine, “Kansas City Rising”, 2006 February
Art in America, Thorson, Alice, “David Ford at Dirt”, 2002 April
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (catalogue), Rubinstein, Raphael, “Perspective Kansas City”, 1998 July
New Art Examiner, Von Ziegesar, Peter, “Kansas City’s West Side Story”, 1990 November
New Art Examiner, Von Ziegesar, Peter, “Artist for Amnesty”, 1988 November
Books
20@OMI, p66 illus.
Emergency INDEX, Ugly Duckling Presse
NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Volume 71, p 4, 59, p 56-58 illus.
NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS, Editor’s Selection, Volume 89
Widow, Peregrine Honig, p 87-101 illus.
10, Charlotte Street Foundation, p 14, 25 , 31, 61, p 11, 60-61 illus.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012
Ace Museum, All In For The 99%, Los Angeles, California
Dolphin, Push, Kansas City, Missouri
Spray Booth Gallery , Kansas City, Missouri
2011
America: Now and Here, Kansas City, Missouri
Dolphin, Be Good or Be Gone, Kansas City, Missouri
2010
KK Projects, Life Is Art, New Orleans, LA
H&R Block Arspace, 2010 Kansas City Flatfile, Kansas City, Missouri
Nelson Atkins Museum, Magnificent Gifts for the 75th, Kansas City, Missouri
The University Galleries, Black and Blue, University of South Dakota
2009
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, NewNow:BUILDING THE MUSEUM COLLECTION, Kansas City
freshSTART, juried exhibition, Los Angeles, California
APF Lab, POSTCARDS FROM THE HEARTLAND, curated by Paul HA, New York, New York
2008
Ghetto Gloss, BRONX ZOO, curated by Shana Nys Dambrot, Los Angeles, California
Acuna-Hansen, SUMMER GUESTS SHOW, Los Angeles California
Milo Gallery, KC IN LA, curated by Ashley Emmenager, Los Angeles California
Dolphin, on LIBERTY, Kansas City, Missouri
2007
Bridge Art Fair, SATELLITE EXHIBITIONS, Miami, Florida
Art Omi, OPEN STUDIO, Ghent, New York
Dolphin, SUMMER EXHIBITION, Kansas City, Missouri
Avenune of the Arts, MY GOD YOUR GOD, Public Art Installation, commissioned by Avenue of the Arts
Foundation, Kansas City Municipal Art Commission, and the Downtown Council, KCMO
2006
Dolphin, SUMMER EXHIBITION 2006, curated by John O’Brien, Kansas City, Missouri
2005
Stray Show, GUN AND KNIFE, curated by Peregrine Honig, Fahrenheit Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2004
Massman Gallery, MODERN MADONNA’S, curated by Kate Hackman, Rockhurst University, Kansas City, Missouri
2003
Art On The Boat Navy Pier, Fahrenheit Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Steven Zevitas Gallery, Boston, Massachusetts
2001
Pierogi Flatfiles, invitational by Joe Amrhein, H&R Block Artspace, Kansas City, Missouri
H&R Block Artspace, CHARLOTTE STREET EXHIBITION, curated by Kate Hackman, Kansas City, Missouri
1999
Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, PERSPECTIVE KC, Invitational, curated, and essay by Raphael Rubenstein-senior editor of Art in America, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
AWARDS & HONORS
2010
URBAN HERO AWARD, Kansas City, MO
2009-10
H&R BLOCK ARTSPACE, RELAX, commissioned project wall
USA ARTISTS, Honorarium
2008-2010
MUNICIPAL ART COMMISSION, mayoral appointment
2005-2008
REVIEW STUDIOS, granted studio, Kansas City, MO
2007
ART OMI, International Artists’ Residency, Ghent, NY
- CHARLOTTE STREET FOUNDATION- Sponsorship
AVENUE OF THE ARTS, Public Art Commission
CREATIVE CAPITAL FOUNDATION, Professional Development Retreat
2004
TANNE FOUNDATION, Boston, MA
2001
CHARLOTTE STREET FELLOWSHIP, Kansas City, MO