Joe Andoe
| Joe Andoe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 5, 1955[1] Tulsa, Oklahoma[2] |
| Residence | New York, NY |
| Education | Master's Degree Art |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Painter, Author |
| Website | Official Website of Joe Andoe |
Joe Andoe (born 1955) is an American artist, painter, and author. His works have been featured in exhibits internationally and also numerous museums including the Denver Art Museum, the Detroit Institute of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Whitney Museum of American Art.[2] He is the author of the book Jubilee City: A Memoir at Full Speed (P.S.), which is a memoir about his life.[3][4][5]
Early life and education
Andoe was born on December 5, 1955 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[2]
Andoe loved to draw as a child but he never created any artwork until he was in college. Andoe first realized that painting could be his career when he was enrolled in community college studying agricultural business. He was taking an elective class in art history when he learned about artists such as Robert Smithson and Dennis Oppenheim.[6] He soon changed his major an eventually earned a Master's Degree in Art from the University of Oklahoma in 1981.[7]
After college, Andoe began pushing his works on different art galleries in New York. He moved to New York in 1982.
He continues to paint and currently lives in New York City.[8]
Paintings
Andoe is known for his use of monochromatic canvases. He has stated that he wants to "reduce images to their blueprint." [9]
Andoe has an extensive exhibition record. Paintings by Andoe are represented in permanent collections of the San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMA in New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.[8]
Select solo exhibitions
- 2015, Nathalie Karg Gallery (New York, NY)
- 2012, Ford Project (New York, NY)[2]
- 2007, Earl McGrath Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)[10]
- 2005, Longview Museum of Fine Arts (Longview, TX)
- 2004, Feigen Contemporary (New York, NY)[11][12]
- 2002, Earl McGrath Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)[13]
- 2001, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha, NE)
- 2000, SOMA Gallery (La Jolla, CA)
- 2000, University At Buffalo Art Gallery Research Center in Art & Culture (Buffalo, NY)
- 2000, Gallery Simonne Stern (New Orleans, LA)
- 1999, Gilcrease Museum (Tulsa, OK)
- 1999, Blum Helman Gallery (New York, NY)
- 1999, KOPAC (Seoul, South Korea)
- 1998, Meredith Long & Company (Houston, TX)
- 1996, Blum Helman Gallery (New York, NY)
- 1995, Milliventi Sperone (Turin, Italy)
- 1993, Gallery Kaj Forsblom (St. Louis, MO)[14]
- 1991, Yodo Gallery (Osaka, Japan)[15]
- 1991, Gallery Busche (Cologne, Germany)[16]
- 1990, Gallery Daniel Templon (Paris, France)
- 1989, Dart Gallery (Chicago, IL)
- 1988, Tom Cugliani Gallery (New York, NY)
- 1986, White Columns White Room (New York, NY)
Select public collections
- Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, MI)[17]
- The Herbert and Dorothy Vogel Collection at the National Gallery of Art (Washington, DC)[18]
- Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College (Hanover, NH)
- Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY)[19]
- Museum of Modern Art (New York, NY)
- Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA)
- Saint Louis Art Museum (St. Louis, MO)
- Museum of Contemporary Art (San Diego, CA)[17]
- Sheldon Museum of Art (Lincoln, NE)
- Whitney Museum of American Art (New York, NY)[15]
Writing career
Andoe began wrting in 2002 and was first published in 2003 by Open City Magazine,[1] a New York City magazine that featured many first-time writers.[20] That same year he was published in Bomb and Bald Ego. Andoe had authored a comic book sized group of stories about his life and in 2005, Harper Collins asked him to create a longer version of the stories. These were the inspiration for the book Jubilee City: A Memoir at Full Speed (P.S.) which was published in 2007.[3] The book received numerous reviews including from the New York Times[4] and USA Today.[5]
Personal life
Andoe currently lives in New York. He has two children, one son and one daughter.[7]
References
- 1 2 Harper Collins Publishing. "About The Author". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 Ford Project. "Joe Andoe". Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- 1 2 Amazon.com. "Jubilee City: A Memoir at Full Speed (P.S.)". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- 1 2 New York Times (19 August 2007). "Color Me Bad". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- 1 2 USA Today. "'Jubilee City': Vivid landscape of an artist's life". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ National Public Radio. "Joe Andoe: An Artist's Wild Tales". Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- 1 2 Encyclopedia.com. "Andoe, Joe 1955-". Retrieved 11 August 2012.
- 1 2 Artnet. "Joe Andoe on Artnet". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Art Brokerage. "Joe Andoe Art For Sale". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Earl McGrath Gallery. "Joe Andoe Paintings". Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ Frieze Magazine. "Feigen Contemporary - Joe Andoe Review". Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ New York Times (23 April 2004). "ART IN REVIEW; Joe Andoe". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Okensenhorn, Stewart (February 2002). "Working Man's Art". Aspen Times Weekly. pp. 9–10.
- ↑ Duffy, Bob (30 September 1993). "Joe Andoe Paintings". St. Louis Post Dispatch.
- 1 2 Mutual Art. "Joe Andoe". Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ Faust, Woolfgang Max (December 1991). "Neur Formalismus". Art (Germany) (in German). p. 23.
- 1 2 Kinz & Tillou Fine Art. "Joe Andoe". Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ Leigh, Yawkey (1995). "Woodson Art Museum Catelogue". University of Washing Press. pp. 19–22.
- ↑ Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Joe Andoe". Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ Open City Magazine and Books. "About Us". Retrieved 12 August 2012.