6/12/15: PULP: Weird Works on Paper
Roll Up Gallery, in San Francisco, CA presents “PULP: Weird Works on Paper” a group exhibit featuring the works of John Casey, Daryll Peirce, Jae Chan Lee, Jacqueline Cooper, Jennifer Schnell, and Rachel Houser.
3/26/15 – 4/27/15: Habitats
Antler Gallery, in Portland, OR, presents "Habitats" new work by Lisa Ericson, Heiko Müller, and John Casey. Pics here!
3/25/15 – 3/29/15: Drawing Now Paris Art Fair
I will be exhibiting some new drawings with Galerie Polaris, in Paris, France at the Drawing Now Paris Art Fair along with other Polaris artists as well as artists represented by 80 international galleries.
2/7/15 – 3/7/15: Doubleparlour Presents: The Zealot’s Elixir
Modern Eden Gallery, in San Francisco, CA presents the "Zealot’s Elixir," curated by doubleparlour. Featuring dynamic 3D works from Crystal Morey, J-RYU, Su Limbert, Erika Sanada, Tokyo Jesus, Steve Ferrera, Mab Graves, Carisa Swenson, Sarah Davey, Liz McGrath, Allison Sommers, Michael Campbell, Miso, Lana Crooks, Lumi Sickpiro, John Casey, Sheri DeBow, Calvin Ma, Jaime Lakatos, Troy Coulterman, Elliot Jackson, and doubleparlour. Pics here.
1/31/15 – 3/8/15: Happy Accidents
The Compound Gallery, in Oakland, CA presents "Happy Accidents," a solo show featuring my recent foray into color. For years I have worked mostly with black, white, and grey (and occasionally reddish-orange-brown) in ink or pencil. Recently I’ve experienced a color epiphany, with a new cast of characters in the form of paintings, drawings, and sculpture. Come out and see the technicolor, recessive, gene-pool family. Show pics here. | East Bay Express review here. | Oakland Art Enthusiast feature here.
7/11/14 SoEx Monster Drawing Rally
Southern Exposure in San Francisco, CA presents "Southern Exposure’s 2014 Monster Drawing Rally," a live drawing event and fundraiser. Friday, July 11, 2014 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM, Verdi Club in SF. Pics here.
7/5/14 – 7/29/14: Corrective Course
Marcas Contemporary Art, In Santa Ana, CA presents “Corrective Course”, an inaugural group show featuring works by Dan Quintana, Alex Garcia, Nikko Hurtado, Matt Hurtado, Kevin Peterson, Jasmine Worth, JoKa, Adrian Dominic, Shawn Barber, Tom Haubrick, Sylvia Ji, Michael Mararian, Steven Daily, Olivia, Nicomi Nix Turner, Ekundayo, Jason Gallo, Gabe Larson, Laurie Lee Brom, Gustavo Rimada, Brendan Monroe, Victor Reyes, Remio, Jade (Peru), Cryptik, Travis Louie, Albert Reyes, Zach Johnsen, Bwanna Spoons, John Casey, Tomi Colgin (monstre), Julia Sonmi Heglund, Lucien Shapiro, Troy Coulterman, Adam Feibelman, Andres Guerrero, Amir H. Fallah, Colt Bowden, Lettercatsigns, Karen Hsiao, and Ben Eine.
6/7/14 – 6/27/14: The Passage – New Art from Oakland
Orinda Public Library presents "The Passage – New Art from Oakland", Works by John Casey, Patrick Dunaway, Obi Kaufmann, Crystal Morey, Lauren Napolitano, David Polka, and Jake Watling. Pics here.
4/26/14 – 5/31/14: Beacons
Faultline Artspace presents "Beacons", new work from local Oakland artists. Works by Mario Navasero, John Casey, Max Kauffman, David Polka, Cannon Dill, Jared Roses, Chris Granillo, Santos Shelton, Sydney Cain, Lauren Napolitano, Deadeyes, and Pancho Pescador. Pics here.
1/12/14 – 2/14/14: Upstarts and Rejects
Santa Clara University Fine Arts Gallery in Santa Clara, CA presents "Upstarts and Rejects," works by John Casey. This show features some large collaborative installation works with SCU students as well as my recent graphite drawings. Pics here and here.
1/11/14 – 2/2/14: Hands & Pants V
MOCO Gallery in Oakland, CA presents “Hands and Pants”, a broad collaborative venture, employing 80+ of my artist peers. I drew either hands or pants (blue-jean-clad waist-down shod figures) or both, in a simple pen-and-ink style on 8″x10″ Bristol paper. An invited artist was given the hands and/or pants and asked to complete the figure in any way the artist saw fit. My original intent was to create a collective storyboard using the “Hands and Pants” motif as a common recognizable character engaged in a variety of manifestations. However, the returned collaborations have gone far beyond my expectations in sheer artistic variety, producing an extended family of unique, individual beings. You can see all the latest H&P drawings here. Show pics here.
11/1 – 12/28/13: Silver Cord
Rock Paper Scissors Collective in Oakland, CA presents "Silver Cord" works by Jon Carling and John Casey. The show consists of an installation of large wood and ink cat head cutouts by me and small cutout cat character drawings by Jon Carling. Pics here.
10/5 – 11/30/13: Neu Folk Revival
Le Qui Vive in Oakland, CA presents “Neu Folk Revival” a group show curated by Max Kauffman. Featuring work by Ryan Bubnis, John Casey, Chip 7, Lisa Congdon, Uriel Correa, Cosmic Nuggets, Jennifer Davis, Cannon Dill, Doodles, Bill Dunlap, Mike Egan, Ghost Patrol, John Fellows, Christian Brock Forrer, Katy Horan, Anthony Hurd, Rich Jacobs, Yellena James, Max Kauffman, Austin Lane, Scot Lefavor, Matt Leines, Linsey Levendall, Justin Lovato, Troy Lovegates, Maseman, Erin McCarty, Mildred, Jaime Molina, Hari Panicker and Deepti Nair, Daryll Peirce, Faring Purth, Ryan Riss, Brian Robertson, Katherine Rutter, Lucien Shapiro, Chris Silva, Colin Van Der Sluijs, Zio Ziegler. Pics here.
10/4 – 11/30/13: Art Dorks: Rise
Space:Eight in St. Augustine, FL presents “Art Dorks: Rise” a group show featuring Art Dorks Collective artists. Artists include: John Casey, David Chung, Brendan Danielsson, Justin DeGarmo, Mark Elliott, Jad Fair, Joseph Daniel Fiedler, Robert Hardgrave, Gregory Hergert, Gergory Jacobsen, Colin Johnson, Jason Limon, Dan May, Christian Rex van Minnen, Chris Mostyn, Heiko Müller, Jason Murphy, Katie Ridley Murphy, Kristian Olson, Matthew Pasquarello, Anthony Pontius, Meagan Ridley, Kim Scott, and Scott Wilson.
10/3 – 11/2/13: Little Exorcisms
Breeze Block Gallery in Portland, OR presents “Little Exorcisms,” a solo show of my recent drawings and sculptures, curated by Arrested Motion‘s Sven Davis. In the spirit of the season, Pittsburgh artist Mike Egan is showing in Gallery One. Pics here.
9/16/13: Live Free or Die Podcast Interview
Mike Maxwell, creator of the "Live Free Podcast" interviewed me here. We chat about the Headlands, blue-collar America, Boston, criticism, longevity, The Karate Kid, Kurt Cobain, boredom, mediums, empathy, Tourettes Syndrome, karaoke, rods and cones, Breeze Block Gallery, and Portland, OR. Give a listen!
7/12 – 8/31/13: Head Case
Echo Gallery in Calistoga, CA presents "Head Case" featuring work by John Casey, Emma Higgins, Kim Ford Kitz, and Shawn Whisenant. Pics here.
7/12 – 9/10/13: John Doe Show
Double Punch in San Francisco, CA presents "John Doe Show" featuring work by Jon Boam, John Casey, John D. Deardourff, Jean de Wet, Jon Lau, Jon MacNair, John Malta, and Jonny Negron. Pics here.
7/6 – 7/30/13: Hands and Pants SF
63 Bluxome Street Gallery in San Francisco, CA presents "Hands and Pants," my ongoing project, a broad collaborative venture, employing 70+ of my artist pals. Pics here.
7/11/13 SoEx Monster Drawing Rally
Southern Exposure in San Francisco, CA presents "Southern Exposure’s 2013 Monster Drawing Rally," a live drawing event and fundraiser. Friday, June 16, 2013 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM, The New Black in SF. Pics here.