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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