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Robert J. Quackenbush, Jr.

EDUCATION

  • B.A. Fairfield University
  • Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art
  • San Francisco Art Academy
  • Callanwolde (Atlanta)
  • The New School
  • Wooster Community Art Center
  • Silvermine School of Art
  • Parsons School of Design
  • Empire State College (SUNY)
  • National Academy of Design
  • Alexander Shundi’s Studio (1996-2005)
  • Johnson County Community College
  • Kansas City Art Institute

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS – Group Shows

  • Gas Light Studios, Paola, KS (January - February, 2010)
  • Portfolio, Kansas City, MO (October 2008 – June 2009)
  • ARTichokes Gallery, Leawood, KS (November 2007 – February 2008)
  • City of Leawood, Kansas (November 2007)
  • Paris-New York-Kent Gallery, Kent, CT (October, 2004)
  • Bachelier-Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, CT (August, 2004)
  • Gallery Blue, Missoula, MT (August, 2004) Storage Art Space Gallery, South Bronx, NY (May, 2003)
  • Gallery22, Amenia, NY (2002, 2003, 2004)
  • Empire State College, New York, NY (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
  • The CATBLACK GALLERY, Westport, CT (April 1997)

GALLERY & CORPORATE EXHIBITIONS – One-Man Shows

  • Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO (March - April 2010)
  • Kaw Valley Arts and Humanities Center, Kansas City, KS (April 2009)
  • ARTichokes Gallery at Room39, Leawood, KS (February – May 2009)
  • Leawood Fine Arts, Leawood, KS Featured Artist (October 2008)
  • 4646 Broadway, Kansas City, MO (October 2008)
  • Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO (July 2008 – April 2009)
  • Fleishman-Hillard, Kansas City, MO (April – July 2008)
  • Harry Krug Gallery, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS (March-April 2008)
  • City of Roeland Park, Kansas (December, 2007)
  • Irene B. French Community Center Art Gallery, Merriam, KS (September 2007)
  • SM Wilson, Lenexa, KS (August – September 2007)
  • Central Exchange, Kansas City, MO (March -- May 2007)
  • American Century Investments, Kansas City, MO (April – July 2006)
  • Kevin Alger, New York, NY (March and October 2002)
  • Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners, New York, NY (November 2000)
  • Ulla Surland/Gallery 11, Fairfield, CT (April 2000)
  • Wooster Community Art Center Gallery, Danbury, CT (April 1999)

JURIED SHOWS & INVITATIONALS

  • FRESH & LOCAL, at Room39, by Guerilla Curating (January-February, 2010)
  • Johnson County ARTFEST, November, 2009
  • The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, BEYOND BOUNDS: GLOW 2009
  • The Office of United States Senator Claire McCaskill, Washington, DC (2009)
  • The Open Studios Press, Studio Visit, Volume One 2008
  • H&R Block ARTSPACE 2008 Flatfile Exhibition (February 22 – April 5, 2008)
  • Epsten Gallery, URBAN/SUBURBAN 2007, 2008, 2009
  • Healing Arts Gallery at The Truman Medical Center (January, 2007)
  • New Arts Gallery, Litchfield, CT, “Circle of Influence” (August 2006)
  • Johnson County Community College, BEYOND BOUNDS: GOLD RUSH 2006
  • 2006 Kansas City Artists Coalition Members Show
  • 1997, 1998 and 2001 Annual Shows, Mark Twain Library, Redding, CT
  • 1997 and 1998 Member Shows, Ridgefield Guild Of Artists
  • 1997 and 1998 Student Shows, Silvermine Guild
  • LITTLE BUFFALO ART EXHIBIT, The Perry County Council of the Arts (August 1998)
  • EXTREME MEASURES: The Radical Perspective,
  • Canyon Crossing Gallery, Brattleboro, VT (July 1998)
  • PAPERWORKS '97 (National Show), Ridgefield Guild Of Artists (June 1997)

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

  • The Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art, Hand Print Press – 15 Years (December 2009 – March 2010)

SPECIAL INVITATIONS

  • Artist,INC, Spring, 2009 The Kemper Museum, SLIDESHOW, August, 2006

AWARDS

  • Award of Merit-PAPERWORKS '97, The Ridgefield Guild of Artists (June 1997)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Kansas City Artists Coalition
  • Hand Print Press (UMKC)
  • Southern Graphics Council

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

  • West Plaza Properties, Kansas City, MO (2007)
  • Emprise Bank, Wichita, KS (2007)
  • American Century Investments, Kansas City, MO (2007)
  • Able Energy Corporation, New York City, NY (2006)
  • Sprint/Nextel Corporate Art Collection, Overland Park, KS (2006) (2007)
  • Empire State College (SUNY) Gallery of Art, New York City, NY (2005)

REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

  • STUDIO VISIT, Volume One 2008 A juried publication published by The Open Studios Press
  • SUN Publications, November 2007, Artist’s Profile, in conjunction with the City of Leawood Group Show
  • SPACES Magazine, February/March 2007, Artist’s Profile