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John McEnroe
"What do you do with this name!?" - Christoph Heinrich, the Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at The Denver Art
Museum. John McEnroe, the artist, responds "I'm sure he’s aware of me. He is also an art dealer with a pretty good reputation
in the contemporary art world. But I feel connected to McEnroe beyond our name." John continues, "I loved watching him play
because I played tennis competitively too. Of course I got tons of shit for my name. But I still watched all the great matches
with Connors, Borg, and Lendl. They were lessons in true creativity.” Christoph Heinrich, "...well, we just use it as it is, simply
your family name".
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John David McEnroe
HomeStudioPhone
Site
Email
3 Charros Drive, Golden, Colorado 80401
4747 National Western Drive, Denver, Colorado 80216
cell 303.587.7348, home 303.986.4474
www.johnmcenroeart.com
john@johnmcenroeart.com
BFA
MFA
1991
1993
Teaching
Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Areas- Sculpture, 3D Design, Drawing, Ceramics
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Denver University, Visiting Artist, Denver, CO
Colorado University, Visiting Artist, Boulder, CO
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH
Metropolitan State College at Denver, Denver, CO
RocKy Mountain College of Art and Design, Visiting Artist, Denver, CO
Selected Publications-Sarah Kate Baie, “Why I Love This Art – John McEnroe's Beauty Does”, Wednesday, July 17, 2013, MCA Denver Blog
-Christoph Heinrich, Jeff Wells, “Embrace!” two set catalog, Denver Art Museum, 2009.
-The Denver Post, Kyle MacMillan, 11/08/2009, Arts and Entertainment, “Denver Art Museum exhibit could be
subversive sculptor's breakout moment”.
Specialization- Polymer design, rotational casting, mold making, unique fabrication methods
Recent Solo Exhibitions
2013 Museum of Contemporary Art Denver- Beauty Does
2013 Robischon Gallery Denver, CO- Half Life
Current Works
Large scale polyurethane castings for artist Donald Lipski, Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NB
Rotational casting of human scale asymmetrical forms in a battle royal between rectilinear and organic forms
Related Professional Experience
Public Art
- Highland Pedestrian Bridge project, 2009, Denver, CO, $53,000.00
National Velvet, resin, fiberglass, aluminum and internal lighting
-Aurora Public Library, 2010, Aurora, CO, Direct Purchase
Mode, acrylic, painting on canvas $6000.00
-RTD Light Rail Station project , 2006, Centennial, CO, $50,000.00
Fools Gold, aluminum, acrylic, glass beads, glass and glycol
- Colorado Convention Center Expansion Project, 2004, $114,000.00
Model State: A Local Cosmology, resin, fiberglass, steel
- Green Valley Ranch School, 2006, Denver, Co, $50,000.00
Life of the Mind, cast polyester, and digital photography
- Finalist for Skyline Park Public Art Project, budget $64,000.00
Repose/Reposes, aluminum, rubber, concrete
-Aurora Fire Station, painting, direct purchase Mode, $9000.00
-Stapleton Ellipse II, finalist, Sentinels of Knowing, $125,000.00
-Philadelphia, PA Venice Island, finalist, Gravitas, $275,000.00
Participation in Public Art as Subcontracting Artist
“Chocolates” Pinnacle Bank Arena, Lincoln, NB
“Rebel Lace” Atlanta Airport, Donald Lipski, Atlanta, GA
“Acorn Steam” Sacramento Airport, Donald Lipski, Sacramento, CA
“Psyche” Auraria Natural Sciences Building, Donald Lipski, Denver, CO
“Dr. Martin Luther King Monument” City Park, Ed Dwight, Denver, CO
“The African American Spirit of the West” African American Research Library, Jay Warren, Denver, CO
Collections
City and County of Denver: Denver, CO
City of Centennial, CO: RTD
The Aurora Public Library, Aurora, CO
Topeka Public Library: Topeka KS
The Denver Art Museum: Denver, CO
Kansas University: Lawrence, KS
Ohio State University: Columbus, OH
Harry Boom: Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Moravian Tile Works: Doylestown, PA
Dianne Vanderlip: Las Angeles, CA
Numerous private collections
Related Work Experience
Czarnowski, casting polyurethane chrome logos for GM, 2012
Denver Art Museum, exhibition production 2002
John DeAndrea, Morrison, Colorado, Apprentice 1995-2002
Todd Slaughter, Columbus, OH Studio Assistant 1992-1993
Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Production Potter 1993
Dublin Pottery, Dublin, OH Production Potter 1992
Anderson Ranch, Snowmass Village, Colorado, 1990
Wedel Pottery, Palisade, Colorado, Production Potter 1989
Jepson Pottery, Harveyville, Kansas, Production Potter 1988
Other Work Experience
Simply Efficient Solar and Wind- PV Project Manager, residential
Yellow Sun Solar: Small off-grid projects, 600-2000W
OSHA 30 hour Construction Supervisor
SEI Solar Energy International, Paonia, Colorado 2009
Other
Tesserah Tile- Owner, Tile and Natural Stone Installation
Reel Things- Special Effects House for Movies and Television
Studio One- Architectural Scale Model Fabrication
Exhibitions
*indicates solo exhibition
*Museum of Contemporary Art, Beauty Does, John McEnroe, July, 2013
*Robischon, Denver, CO, Half Life, December, 2012
Robischon, Denver, CO, I Love New Work, June, 2011
Robischon, Denver, CO, Recent Work, February, 2011
Aqua, Miami Beach, FL, Aqua Art Fair, December, 2010
Robischon, Denver, CO, W/ Jessica Stockholder, January, 2010
DENMI, Miami Beach, FL, DENMI, December, 2009
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO, Embrace!, October, 2009
*Central Bank, New York, NY, sculptural commission, March, 2008
*Highlands Bridge, Denver, CO, National Velvet, November, 2008
Colorado Springs, CO, Young Moderns, January, 2008
Art Miami, Miami Beach, FL, represented +Gallery, January, 2007
*+ Gallery, Denver, CO, Rococco Nuevo, April, 2007
*Omar Blair School, Denver, CO, Permanent Installation, Jan, 2007
*RTD Station Dry Creek, CO, Permanent Installation, Oct, 2006
Museum Of Contemporary Art, Burka America, June, 2006
*The LAB, Denver, CO, Recent Paintings, May, 2006
*+ Gallery, Denver, CO, Upshot, May, 2005
Colorado Convention Center, Permanent Installation, December, 2004
The Denver Art Museum, CO, Sin / Scene, June, 2004
+ Gallery, Denver, CO, State of the Union, June, 2004
Museum Of Contemporary Art, Colorado Biennial, October, 2003
Cordell/Taylor Gallery, Denver, This Year’s Model, May, 2003
*Pirate Gallery, Denver, Enuit, October, 2002
Carson/Masuoka Gallery, Denver, Fabstraction, May, 2001
Carson/Masuoka Gallery, Denver, Past & Present, July, 2001
Carson/Masuoka Gallery, Denver, Structure, May, 2001
Pirate Gallery, Denver, Log & Bucket, April, 2001
Museum Of Contemporary Art, Colorado Biennial, October, 2000
*ILK Gallery, Denver, American Standard
April, 2000
ARK, Albuquerque, NM, ILK to ARK, February, 2000
Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA, Xchange, November, 1999
Museum of Contemporary Art, Western Vernacular, August, 1999
*Pirate Gallery, Denver, Plastique, January, 1999
Carol Keller Gallery, Denver, Parts 1 & 2, October, 1998
*Pirate Gallery, Denver, Voyage, March, 1998
*Paluka, Chicago, IL, Recent Works, October, 1998
ILK Gallery, Denver, Black & White, May, 1998
MSCD Arts Center, Denver, Faculty Exhibition, April, 1997
Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Faculty Exhibition, September, 1996
*Fuse Gallery, Boulder, CO, Breathe, July, 1996
*Pirate Gallery, Denver, Artist Statement, January, 1996
Gorilla Works, Jersey City, NJ, Intrusive Inquiries, December, 1995
Emmanuel Gallery, Denver, Faculty Exhibition, November, 1995
Gorilla Works, Columbus, OH, Prison Break, August, 1994
Bellmont Casket Co., Six Feet Under, January, 1994
*Hopkins Gallery, Columbus, OH, Epidermis (MFA), June, 1993
Hopkins Gallery, Columbus, OH, Live in the Hive March, 1993
Hopkins Gallery, Columbus, OH, Hidden Lines, March, 1993
Hopkins Gallery, Columbus, OH, 10’x2’x3’, February, 1993
Pfine Gallery, Columbus, OH, Edith Gilmore, January, 1993
Sigfreid Gallery, Athens, OH, OSU @ OU, December, 1992
References
Donald Lipski
Artist
200 W. Washington Square
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.301.4800
donaldlipski@comcast.net
www.donaldlipski.net
John Grant
Public Art Consultant
4335 Cherokee Street
Denver, Colorado 80216
Phone: (303) 589-7281
Fax: (720) 962-0114
jgrantprojects@gmail.com
www.jgrantprojects.net
Rudi Cerri
Public Art Program Administrator
Denver Public Art Program, Arts & Venues Denver
1245 Champa Street 1st Floor
Denver, CO 80204
720-865-4307, 720-865-4302
rudi.cerri@denvergov.org