Nicholas Frank Born Nov. 1967 Milwaukee, WI, USA Solo Exhibitions
2010 The Poor Farm, Manawa, WI “NARRATOR” The Green Gallery East, Milwaukee, WI
2009 “Reality, whatever that is” Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2008 “Kind of Abject” The Green Gallery West, Milwaukee, WI
2004 “Meeting the Suitabilians” Suitable Gallery, Chicago, IL “A Few Snapshots From History” Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2003 “Hermetic Radio Hour” Bridge Online, Vol. 1, Issue 4 (http://www.bridgemagazine.org/3_03index.html)
2000 “Nicholas Frank: Biography” Riverwest Art Works, Milwaukee, WI
1998 “Nicholas Frank: Sculpture” Wisconsin Academy Gallery, Madison, WI “Nicholas Frank” Inova (Gallery Video), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (catalogue essay by David Robbins)
1996 “One on One” Chicago Project Room, Chicago, IL
Two-Person Exhibitions
2008 “Dead Center/Marginal Notes: Lockett & Hermetic,” curated by John Neff, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2006 “Peter Barrickman and Nicholas Frank” The Green Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009 “Picturing the Studio,” Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL “The Great Poor Farm Experiment,” The Poor Farm, Manawa, WI “Halbjahresgaben,” Tanzschule, Munich, DE “Untitled (Field Work),” O’Connor Gallery, Dominican University, River Forest, IL
2008 “Hard Times,” Dean Jensen Gallery, Milwaukee, WI “200597214100022008” Small A Projects, New York, NY
2006 “On Platforming” Locust Projects, Miami, FL "___________: a daisy chain of videos," Milwaukee Art Museum, WI
2005 “City Selections: Art from the Galleries” Chicago Tourism Center, Chicago, IL
2004 “Drunk vs Stoned” Gavin Brown enterprise’s Passerby, New York, NY organized by Scott and Tyson Reeder “Books and Shelves” Arts Center at College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL “This Thing We Do” Western Exhibitions, Chicago, IL “The Stray Show” Western Exhibitions (booth), Chicago, IL
“Subject Index” by Cindy Loehr, The Pond, Chicago, IL “Hysterical Pastoral” Ukranian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL
2002 “Pretending to Pretend” Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN
2001 “Function/Nonfunction” Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Milwaukee, WI
1999 “Big Muddy” Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago, IL
1998 “No Budget Films from No Budget Galleries” 57 Hope, Brooklyn, NY “The Harry Carey Show” DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
1997 “10,000 Lincoln Cheese Logs” Wriston Art Center, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI; Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL; Carlton College, MN “New Wisconsin Photography II” Milwaukee Art Museum (catalogue)
1996 “Prep” Gallery 16, San Francisco, CA “SPF 10” Walkers Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI “Clip, 1996” Page for M/E/A/N/I/N/G magazine, New York, NY, edited by Susan Bee and Mira Schor (Vol. 19/20) “hush” N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago, IL
1995 “Stationwagon” Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI “Generation X: New Art From Milwaukee” Milwaukee Art Museum (catalogue)
1991 “Wisconsin Artists Biennial” Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Selected Bibliography
2009 Dan Gunn, “Recommended: Nicholas Frank/Western Exhibitions,” New City, Chicago Pedro Velez, “Report from Milwaukee,” Artnet.com
2008 David Velasco, “Fair Enough,” Artforum.com / scene & herd Donald Morgan, “Milwaukee International Art Fair,” ANP Magazine
2007 Brian Sholis, “Unknown Pleasures,” Artforum.com / scene & herd
2006 Matthew Higgs, “Best of 2006: New York,” Artforum International
2004 Terence J. Hanum, "Nicholas Frank and Pedro Velez at Western Exhibitions" Panel House, Chicago
2003 Mary Louise Schumacher, "Art seen" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Fred Camper, "Ah, Wilderness" Chicago Reader Robert Waelchli, "'Gallery' has big travel plans after Eau Claire". The Spectator, Eau Claire, WI Doug Hanson, "No Name's group show saved by two solo exhibitions," Minneapolis Star Tribune Susan Snodgrass, "Report from Milwaukee: Poised to Soar?," Art in America, New York Michelle Grabner, "Wireless in Wisconsin: the Hermetic Radio Hour," Frieze, London
2001 Brad Killam, "Nicholas Frank: Biography" New Art Examiner, Chicago Mary Louise Schumacher, "Milwaukee as Canvas" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
2000 David Robbins, "Top Ten List" (#6, Hermetic Gallery) Artforum International, New York
1999 Debra Brehmer, "Wisconsin Triennial," Shepherd Express Weekly, Milwaukee
1997 Janice T. Paine, "Art with a light touch ..." Cue Section (cover), Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Brad Killam, "Nicholas Frank: One On One," Sculpture Magazine
1996 Jody Clowes, "The State of the State," Isthmus, Madison, WI
1995 Brad Killam, "Generation X: New Art From Milwaukee," New Art Examiner
Independent Curation
2009 Drawings from the Hermetic Collection, Green Gallery East, Milwaukee Milwaukee International Dark Fair, Kölnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, Germany (all Milwaukee International projects are co-organized with Elysia Borowy-Reeder, Scott Reeder, Tyson Reeder, John Riepenhoff)
2008 “Presents” Rowley Kennerk Gallery, Chicago, IL (Milwaukee International) Milwaukee International art fair, Polish Falcons Beer Hall, Milwaukee Milwaukee International Dark Fair, Swiss Institute, New York, NY
2006 Milwaukee International art fair, Polish Falcons Beer Hall, Milwaukee
2005 "Surface Sublime" Inova, Milwaukee
2004 “Anne Bisone and Rick Pflieger” General Store, Milwaukee
2003 “kaboom!press Book Fair” Jody Monroe Gallery, Milwaukee
2002 “TV” for The Pond booth at the Stray Show, Chicago, IL “Plat and Form: The Portable Hermetic Gallery” University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, WI Collections Scott Wolniak and Sheri Snopek (Chicago, IL) Anthony Elms (Chicago, IL) Jeff Brown (Evanston, IL) Pedro Velez (Chicago, IL) Rondie Rice (Houston, TX) Milwaukee Public Library Milwaukee Art Museum Michael R. Grant (Madison, WI) Toby Kamps (Houston, TX) Nicolette Lee Pump-Bautista (Milwaukee) Kathleen Kelley (Milwaukee) |