Gary LaPointe Jr. (1991)
Chicago, IL
garylapointejr@gmail.com
@grylpntjr
Education / Residencies*
2019 Wassaic Projects, NY*
2014-2016 (MFA) School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), Chicago, IL
2013 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, ME*
2009-2013 (BFA) Lesley University College of Art and Design (LUCAD), Cambridge, MA
2012 (Abroad Term) Central Saint Martins (CSM),The University of the Arts London, England
Exhibitions solo / two person *
2022 D O W N S H I F T, Roman Susan, Chicago, IL* (solo)
2022 Ball Bearing, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2021 General Objects, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2021 Exh 07, Virtual Exhibition, Floorr, London, UK
2021 Terrain Biennial, Warden Residence, Evanston, IL
2020 Group Show 3, Virtual, Shrine, New York, NY
2020 Endless State, Virtual, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, New York, NY
2020 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
2020 AIR CONDENSER, Galerie B-312, Montréal QC, Canada* (with Clay Mahn) >POSTPONED
2020 Painting, Drawing and maybe a Sculpture 3, Everybody Gallery, Chicago IL
2020 reCONNECTION, Roberts Gallery, Lunder Arts Center, Cambridge, MA
2020 Objects, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea.
2019 SPRING EXHIBITION Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, Denmark
2019 Contemporary Sculpture, SITE: Brooklyn, NY
2017 Small Objects: Personals, Skowhegan, New York, NY
2017 BACK BURNER, Randy Alexander Gallery, Chicago, IL * (solo)
2017 Drawing, Randy Alexander Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016 ISC: Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
2016 Steady State, CARUS Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2016 MFA SHOW, Sullivan Galleries, Chicago, IL
2015 Breaking Ground, Lunder Arts Center, Cambridge, MA
2014 3rd International Emerging Artist Award: GOLDEN 15, Media One, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2014 The Photocopy Club: BERLIN, Urban Spree Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2013 alarm;alarm, TheLongHallGallery, Worcester, MA
2013 Arches Eighth Biennial Student Print Exhibition 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
2013 SEPT/OCT, MHM Studios, Lowell, MA* (solo)
2013 Gary LaPointe Jr. and Christine Wills, Twelve Chairs, Boston, MA*
2013 FORCE/FRAGMENTS, Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA* (with Danielle Kelly)
2013 Deciphering Identity, Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley, MA
2012 100, 601 Newbury St. Gallery, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2012 Line, 601 Newbury St. Gallery, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2012 Autumn Equinox: Néofolk, RATS 9 Gallery, Montréal QC, Canada
2012 Stage 2, Unit 7, Central Saint Matins, London, England
2012 Who Am I, Galerie Du Haut Pavé, Paris, France
Galerie Atelier Herenplaats, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Willem De Kooning Academie, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Main Gallery, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2012 3D Showcase, 601 Newbury St. Gallery, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2011 Arches Seventh Biennial Student Print Exhibition, Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
2011 3D Showcase, 601 Newbury St. Gallery, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2010 Community Day of Scholars Exhibition, Lesley University College of Art and Design Cambridge, MA
2010 3D Showcase, 601 Newbury St. Gallery, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
Collections
Natural Responses, Print Portfolio, Print Department at Boston Public Library, MA
Palimpsest, Print Portfolio, Print Department at Boston Public Library, MA
Figments, Print Portfolio, Lesley University College of Art and Design and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Print Department at Boston Public Library, MA
Lesley University College of Art and Design, Student Print Archives, Cambridge, MA
Private Collections
Publications | Catalogs | Reviews
2022 The Object as a Lighting Rod For Meaning: a Review of General Objects, by Ally Fouts, Sixty Inches From Center 2021 Floorr Magazine, Issue 27 Artist Feature, Online
2021 Future Now, Aesthetica Artists Feature, Print
2020 Installation, Mediums Series, UTB (Under The Bridge Magazine ) Online/Print.
2020 Vellum Issue 24. Human Nature 2020.Online/Print.
2019 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow. Beers London and Thames & Hudson. Print.
2019 A5 Magazine UK. Artist Feature. December 2019. Online/ Print.
2019 Average Art Magazine UK. Artist Feature. November 2019. Online/Print.
2018 MURZE: Issue 3 Artist Magazine UK. 2018. Online/ Print.
2016 ISC:Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Awards Sculpture Magazine.
2013 BIG RED & SHINY: Danielle Kelly & Gary LaPointe: Force/Fragments at Laconia Gallery by Celine Browning.
2012 Néofolk, Print. Catalog
2012 The Belgo Report Néofolk a Rats 9, by Maude Lefebvre Online
2012 Who Am I, Print. Catalog , Verzamelingen Van Gedrukte Reacties
Awards
2020 Working Artist Org. Purchase Award Grant Recipient
2016 ISC: Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award
2014 3rd International Emerging Artist Award: GOLDEN 15, IEAA Dubai, UAE
2013 Boston Printmakers’ Senior Award in Printmaking
2012 Fine Arts Portfolio Competition Winner Scholarship, Lesley University College of Art and Design
2011 Fine Arts Portfolio Competition Winner Scholarship, Lesley University College of Art and Design
Interviews
2021 Floorr Magazine
2020 LVL3
2019 Wassaic Projects
Other
White Columns - Artist Registry
Foundwork - Artist Profile