jo going and her art

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

  • Museum of Modern Art, New York, New York – permanent collection
  • The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC - permanent collection
  • National Endowment for the Arts - Individual Painting Fellowship
  • The Pollock-Krasner Foundation - Individual Painting Fellowship
  • The Gottlieb Foundation - Individual Painting Fellowship
  • The National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC -Library Fellows Award
  • Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Award
  • The American Academy in Rome – Visiting Artist (awarded three times)
  • Master of Visual Arts, Summa Cum Laude, University of California

MUSEUM COLLECTIONS

  • Museum of Modern Art, Franklin Furnace Collection, New York, NY
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
  • Brooklyn Art Library, New York, NY
  • The New York Boyler Foundation, NY
  • Upernavik Museum, Greenland
  • Svalbard Museum, Svalbard
  • Ona Center, Norway
  • Pratt Museum, Alaska
  • University of California, San Diego
  • The Children’s Museum, Fairbanks, Alaska
  • Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK - collection: Interior Alaska in situ paintings
  • Jundt Museum, Spokane, WA: Assisi Collection

EXHIBITIONS (abridged)

  • Firenze International, Florence, It, 2025
  • Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome, Italy 2023-2024
  • Venice International, Palazzo Abrizzi-Capello, Venice, It 2023
  • VISIONS, Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy, 2023
  • KAVA, Kinvara, Ireland, 2023
  • Berry Campbell Gallery, New York NY 2024 : group exhibit PCFTE
  • Boyer Foundation, New York, NY 2023’ group exhibit “Camelot in Love"
  • Ortuzar Projects, New York, NY 2023
  • Visual Aids, New York, NY 2022 group exhibit
  • Bunnell St Gallery, Alaska 2021, 2022, 2023 group exhibit
  • Pratt Museum, Alaska. 2021 group exhibit
  • Alaska Museum Anchorage AK 2020 Biennial Exhibit
  • Bartolami Gallery, New York, NY, 2019
  • Colori del Levante Fiorentino, Florence, Italy 2019
  • Gallery 524, New York, NY 2018
  • International Gallery of Contemporary Art , 2018 (solo)
  • Metro Gallery, Reno, NV 2018 (solo)
  • International Gallery, Anchorage, AK 2018 (solo)
  • New York Public Library, Hudson Branch, 2018
  • Metro Arts, New York, NY 2017
  • Sikkema, Jenkins, and Co, New York, NY 2016
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, 2015: “Picturing Mary”, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Library
  • Tour of Drawings “Itinerati in Toscana”, 2015: Brooklyn, Chicago, Toronto, Atlanta, Austin, Los Angeles, San    Francisco, Miami, Seattle
  • Luhring Augustine, New York, NY 2014, 2015
  • Bunnell Street Arts Center, solo exhibit STILL AND AGAIN, 2015
  • Tour of Drawings, “Rapa Nui” ::Brooklyn, NYC, Philadelphia, Portland,Toronto,The Contemporary Austin, 2014
  • Sikkema,Jenkins, and Co, New York, NY 2013
  • Galleria Le Logge, Assisi, Italy 2012
  • Chelm and Read, New York, NY 2012
  • Siena Art Institute, "Drawing Connetiones", Siena, Italy, 2011
  • Open Studio, American Academy in Rome, 2011
  • CRG Gallery, New York, NY 2011
  • Open Studio, Amrican Academy in Rome, 2011
  • ZieherSmith Gallery, New York, NY 2010
  • Verge, Miami, FL, 2009
  • Metro Pictures, New York, NY 2008
  • Bunnell Street Arts Center, AK, (solos)-2005; 2008 (representing gallery-2005-present)
  • Pratt Museum, AK (solo) 2008
  • James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY, 2007
  • Upernavik Museum, Greenland (solo) 2007
  • Sikkema, Jenkins & Co, New York, NY, 2006
  • Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK 2005-06
  • The Banff Centre, Canada (solos) 2002, 2004, 2007
  • Homer Council on the Arts , AK (solos) 2003,2006
  • Robert Miller Gallery, New York, NY-2005
  • Museum of Natural History, Anchorage, 2005-2006
  • Denali Foundation, Denali, 2005
  • Brent Sikkema Gallery, New York, NY 2004
  • Galleri Svalbard, Norway, (solo) 2004
  • OnaCentre, Norway, (solo) 2004
  • Locus Media, New York, NY, 2004
  • The Burren College of Art, Ireland, 2003
  • Site 250 Fine Arts , Fairbanks1990-2000
  • Fairbanks Arts Association (solo and group) 1985-2000
  • Homer Council on the Arts, (solo) 2003
  • Kenai Peninsula College, (solo) 2003
  • Art Lunch, New York, NY 2001
  • Tyronne Guthrie Centre, Ireland (solo) 2000
  • Montana Art Gallery Dealers Association 1999-2000
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC, 1997-98
  • Museo Italoamericano, San Francisco 1994, ‘96
  • Gallery Fold, Iceland1996-97
  • Windsor Betts, Sante Fe 1993-95
  • San Diego Museum of Art, CA (award) 1989
  • University of California, CA (solo)1989
  • Anton Gallery, Washington, DC
  • Alaska State Museum, Juneau (solo) 1989
  • Anchorage Museum of History and Art (solo) 1987
  • Siegel Contemporary Art, New York, NY
  • Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage, AK(solo) 1986

  • list of exhibitions prior to 1986 available upon request

REPRESENTING VENUES

  • Art In Embassies Program, Washington, DC
  • The Viewing Program, THE DRAWING CENTER, New York, NY

PUBLICATIONS (abridged)

  • ”Wild Cranes”, a book of poems and paintings ,published by the National Museum of Women in the Art,
    Washington, DC (Library Fellows Award 1997)
  • Washington Square Press, NYU, Fall 2015, ”Legacy”
  • ”STILL AND AGAIN”, book of 10 poems and 10 paintings, 2014
  • Wising Up Press, Anthology “Creativity and Constraint”, poem “Landscape Painting 2014
  • The Whirlwind Review, Issue 7 ANIMALS AND SPIRITUALITY ,”Lynx” “White Caribou”, 9/2014  Issue 8 “Litany” 3/ 2015
  • FEILE-FESTA, Spring, 2014. poem “la Sicilia”; essay “Stones and Roses” 2014
  • “Writing the Whirlwind”, poem “Forgiveness”, Summer 2012; poem, “Madonna of the Tundra”, Issue 7, August 2014
  • Cirque , poem “Saying Goodbye”, Winter 2013
  • “Bliss”, Anthology, “Summit on the Denali”, Muse Press, 2013
  • "The Write Place at the Write Time", 4 poems, 2013
  • "A&U Magazine, poem and art, "Keeping Watch", 2/2013
  • "Both Side Now", Earthʼs Daughterʼs #81, poem "Grace Ridge" 2012, # 82 Poem for Giordano Bruno,2013
  • permanent collection Franklin Furnace Archives. Museum of Modern Art, New York
  • "Visions-International", 2 poems, "La Sicilia", "Il Ponte", 2012
  • "Writing the Whirlwind", poem "Forgiveness", Summer 2012
  • " Earth's Daughters", poem "grace Ridge", Issue #81, 2012
  • "Off The Coast", poem, "Tanu", Spring 2012
  • ' So Long", essay "Stones and Roses", Anthology by Telling Our Stories Press, 2/2012
  • "Great River Review", poem "Late and Still", ,Fall/Winter 2011
  • "Bigger Than They Appear", poem "Arctic Koan", Accents Pubishing Co. 2011
  • "Third Wednesday", poem "Fuchsia Whiteout",, Fall,2011
  • "Cirque", peom, "Wolves", Winter 2012
  • "Permafrost", 3 poems "Shadows and Frost", "Mothe and Dreams", "Candle Ice", University of Alaska Press, 2011
  • "Bigger Than They Appear: Anthology of Short Poems", Accent Press, 2011
  • "Ellipsis Ellipsis", poetry, Spring 2011
  • "Telling Our Stories" , essay, 2011
  • Sufi Journal, poetry, 2011
  • "Wild Moments", essay, University of Alaska Press, 2009
  • ”Crosscurrents”, 2008
  • ” Essay Anthology of Alaskan Writers”, 2008
  • ”Alaska Quarterly Review”, Spring, 2007
  • ”Rock and Sling”, Spring 2007
  • ”Driftwood” Journal, poetry, Spring 2003, Spring 2007
  • ”ABROAD VIEW”, essay “Someone is Singing”, published by Middlebury College, fall 2002
  • ”Ice Floe: Poetry of the Circumpolar North”, poems, Winter Vol.2001, 2002; 2003,2006
  • ”American Journal of Art Therapy”, essay “Poems of an Infinite Healing”, Spring 1996
  • ”Nimrod Poetry Journal:Points North” poem, 1995
  • ”New Art Review”, essay, 1991
  • ”Bloomsbury Review”, essay, 1998
  • ”SECAC Review”, essay
  • ”Kennebec Journal”, essay

VIDEOS

ARTIST-IN-RESIDENCE

  • Visiting Artist, American Academy in Rome, Italy, (awarded three times)
  • St. Petersburg, Russia, Artist Residency, 2016
  • The Banff Centre, Canada 12/2012-3/2013
  • Ginestrelle, Assisi, Italy 2/2012-4/2102
  • Visiting Artist, American Academy in Rome, 2011
  • Town Of Breckenridge, Colorado, 2008
  • Upernavik Museum, Greenland, 2007
  • The Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, Canada 2001-2002, 2004,2006-07
  • Arte Utile, Selinunte, Sicily, 2004
  • Ona Art Centre, Norway, August 2003
  • Spitzbergen Art Centre, Norway, June,July 2003
  • The Burren College of Art, Ireland, May, 2003
  • Annaghmakerrig, Tyronne Guthrie Centre, Ireland 2000
  • Reykjavik Fine Arts Museum, Iceland 1996-97
  • Ucross Foundation, Wyoming 1987,’90,’94,’96
  • Vermont Studio Colony 1999
  • Nantucket School of Art and Desing, MA 1989
  • Villa Montalvo, CA1988
  • Saskatchewan Writers and Artists Colony, Canada 1998
  • University of Rhode Island, 1981
  • Artists in the Schools/Communities: State Arts Councils in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Rhode Island,Wyoming (list available: 1979-2006)

GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

  • Library Fellows Award, National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
    for production and publication of “Wild Cranes”, a book of poems and paintings by Jo Going
  • Gottlieb Foundation Grant
  • The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship
  • The National Endowment on the Arts Individual Painting Fellowship
  • Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, “Change” Fellowship
  • Art Matters Foundation Grant, New York, NY
  • Global Images Holography Fellowship, New York, NY
  • Individual Painting Fellowship, Alaska State Council on the Arts
  • Career Grant, awarded twice;Travel Grant, awarded three times: Alaska State Council on the Arts

DESIGN AND ILLUSTRATION (abridged)

  • “The San”, book of drawings, 2021
  • “Still and Again”, book of poems and pantings, 2014
  • “Wild Cranes”, book of poems and paintings, 2007Cover art for Compact Disk: The Poetry of John Haines 2006
  • National Museum of Women in the Arts, book “Wild Cranes”
  • Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Co., book illustration
  • Boston Educational Research, manual
  • Greywolf Publishing Co., book jacket
  • Mad River Press, book illustration
  • ”Boston Now” Magazine, art director:design and illustration
  • ”Boston After Dark” Newspaper, staff artist
  • Bisco Music, promotional art
  • Ina Hahn Dance Co, promotional art
  • Zemblazma Publishing Co, Switzerland, book jacket

TEACHING

  • Kachemak Bay Campus, University of Alaska, Homer, painting 2003
  • University of Alaska, adjunct faculty , painting1991-’94, 1999, 2003
  • The Studio, Whitefish MT ,painting and drawing1998-’99
  • University of California,San Diego painting and drawing1987-’89
  • Alaska Arts in Education, art teacher training workshops 1996
  • Rhode Island College,painting,1991
  • University of Rhode Island,painting,1991
  • Artists-in-the-Schools/Communities Programs : Alaska, Montana, Idaho, Rhode Island,Wyoming
    -Workshops: list available

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS: list available

EDUCATION

  • University of California, San Diego: MVA (Masters of Visual Arts) Summa Cum Laude, 1989
  • Parsons School of Design, New York, NY 1968-’69
  • Boston College, 1968 BA, studio art major
  • Brown University; Boston Museum School; Lake Forest College:professional courses


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