EDUCATION
1998 – 1999 Whitney Museum of American Art, Independent Study Program,
1996 – 1999 Bard College. Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, M.F.A.
1982 – 1995 New York University, New York, NY. Tisch School of the Arts, B.F.A.
1978 – 1981 KUL, Lublin, Poland. B.A. Theoretical Philosophy
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011 How to Float Above the Psychic Stampede and Other Traditional Remedies, Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, New York, NY
2008 Reality Cinema/Live Video, Art in General, New York, NY
2005 Eye Beads by Words Held Fast, Outrageous Look, Brooklyn, NY
2001 New Work, Nikolai Fine Art, New York, NY
1997 Jan Baracz, Alexandre de Folin, New York, NY
0100100 Random Sequences, Limbo Art, New York, NY
1995 Recent Works, Bronwyn Keenan Gallery, New York, NY
1994 Recent Works, Mindy Oh Gallery, Chicago, IL
1991 Winter Stations, Kosz, Warsaw, Poland
1990 Books Untitled, Gnosa, Hamburg, Germany
SELECTED PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2018 On the Nature of Dust Deposits, Minerva Owl Flight Patterns and Other Commonly Overlooked Events, commissioned by Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art, Peekskill, NY
2014 You Are Here, (collaboration with Ellen Harvey), commissioned by the City of Philadelphia for the Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia, PA
1999 Thirst, Public Art Project. SW corner of Grand Street and Wooster Street, New York, NY
1998 Shelter, Long Island University, Long Island, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Open Studio Exhibition, The Clemente, New York, NY
2020 Five Years of Art from Yiddish New York, Online only, NY, NY
2018 Art in Odd Places, New York, NY
2017 Trees of Life and Evil Eyes, Abrazo Interno Gallery, NY
2017 Open Studio Exhibition, The Clemente, New York, NY
2016 Wall Signs, Art Galeria Sztuki Wspolczesnej, Opole, Poland
Artists for Haiti, Canada Gallery, New York, NY
2015 All/Together/Different, Manny Cantor Center, New York, NY
2015 Closed Circuit, Abrazo Interno Gallery, New York, NY
2014 Index, The Clemente, New York, NY
2013 Jusqu’au, Ibu Gallery, Paris, France
2009 Re-Accession: For Sale by Owner, Flag Art Foundation, New York, NY
Alive, Luxe Gallery, New York, NY
2006 Berlin-New York, Points of View, artMbassy Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Mind the Gap, Smack Mellon Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Sublime, Luxe Gallery, New York, NY
2005 Diva, New Media Art Fair, New York, NY
It’s not about Sex, Luxe Gallery, New York, NY
2004 New New Yorkers, Center for Contemporary Art, Warsaw, Poland
Photography, Miedzy Nami, Warsaw, Poland
2002 Painting as Paradox, Artists Space, New York, NY
Art Unlimited, Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland
2001 Interval, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, NY
In/SITE/Out, Apex Art, New York, NY
- Simili, De Chiara / Stewart Gallery, New York, NY
Transparent Architecture, GAle GAtes et al., Brooklyn, NY
Art Basel, Miami, Fl.
1999 Xmas, Kent Gallery, New York, NY
Surface/Structure, Nikolai Fine Art, New York, NY
(un) comfortable surroundings, Frederieke Taylor and TzArt, New York, NY
Fauna, Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Warsaw, Poland
Video Selections, Art in General, New York, NY
1998 13, Alexandre de Folin Gallery, New York, NY
Book 2.0, Printed Matter, New York, NY
1997 Works on Paper, Weatherspoon Gallery, University of NC, Greensboro, NC
Ten Days in October, Sculpture Center, New York, NY
Current Undercurrent, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY
1996 Departure Lounge, MoMA PS1, Clocktower Gallery, New York, NY
1995 Giftland IV, Printed Matter, New York, NY
1994 Six Artists, Bronwyn Keenan Gallery, New York, NY
Exhibition, Eigen + Art, New York, NY
SELECTED GRANTS, AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2012- present Studio Program, The Clemente, New York, NY
2017 Apex Art Fellowship, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
2009 The Pollock-Krasner Grant
2003 Asian Cultural Council
2000 Edward F. Albee Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship
1999 Artists Space Independent Projects Grant
1998 Kosciuszko Foundation Grant
Ucross Foundation
1996 Edward F. Albee Foundation Visual Arts Fellowship
1992 The Pollock-Krasner Grant
1989 Apparatus Productions
Art Matters Inc.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2021 Snow Oracles, Paris Review, February
2017 Hart, Louise. 12 Design Tips, GQ Magazine, March 25
2015 Winter Blossoms, Paris Review, February
La Gorse, Tammy. Peekskill as Canvas for Artists Near and Far, New York Times, October 15
2013 Play X Play, Seymour, October
2013 Punio, Punire, Paris Review, November
2011 Over 40, Under the radar: Midcareer Sleepers, Modern Painters, February
2008 Greenwood, Arfus. Live Video: Enter at Your Own Jouissance, Thing.net, September 3
2006 Swimming in Cambodia, Paris Review, Fall, No. 178
2003 Kerr, Merrily. Painting as Paradox, Flash Art, January – February
Valdez, Sarah. In/SITE/Out: Inquires into Social Space: Apex Art, Time Out, April 12-19
2002 Sundell, Margaret. Life after Death, Artists Space, Time Out, no. 373, November 21-28
Salz, Jerry. Painting à la Mode, Artnet.com, December
1999 Schillinger, Liesl. It’s Art, It’s water, It’s… Loot, New York Times, June 27
Levin, Kim. Jan Baracz, The Village Voice, June 8
1998 Glueck, Grace. For Art Too A Summer in the Sun, New York Times, August 21
Volk, Gregory. Jan Baracz at Alexandre de Folin, Art in America, April
1997 Grimm, Jay. On the Walls: Jan Baracz, Critical Review, Spring
Atamian, Christopher. Jan Baracz at Alexandre de Folin Gallery, Review, November 1