ABOUT/CV — GARY LAPOINTE JR

G a r y L a P o i n t e J r

Education:
2014-2016 ( MFA - Sculpture ) School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2009-2013 ( BFA ) Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2012 ( Abroad Term ) Central Saint Martins at The University of the Arts London, UK

Residencies
2019 Wassaic Projects, Wassaic, NY
2013 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, ME

Exhibitions ( solo )
2022 D O W N S H I F T, Roman Susan, Chicago, IL
2017 BACK BURNER, Randy Alexander Gallery, Chicago, IL

Exhibitions ( two-person* )
2024 By Bye Pilsen, Cermak Center, Chicago, IL
2024 Lighter Touch: Care as Radical Gesture, NADA Curated by Micky Schubert, New Art Dealers Alliance New York, NY
2024 Public, Virtual, Shapes and Things, London,UK
2023 AIR CONDENSER, Galerie B-312, Montréal, QC Canada* ( with Clay Mahn)
2023 Then and Now, Roberts Gallery at the Lunder Arts Center, Cambridge, MA
2023 Aug-Oct, Ingress Gallery at Soho House, Chicago, IL
2022 Ball Bearing, LVL3, Chicago, IL
2022 EXPO Chicago: Soho Sung, LVL3/Ingress Gallery, 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 Painting, Drawing and maybe a Sculpture 3, Everybody Gallery, Chicago IL
2020 reCONNECTION, Roberts Gallery at the Lunder Art Center, Cambridge MA
2020 Objects, Czong Institute for Contemporary Art, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea
2019 Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition, Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK
2019 Contemporary Sculpture, SITE: Brooklyn Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2017 Small Objects: Personals, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, New York, NY
2018 Inaugural Exhibition, Parlour and Ramp, Chicago, IL
2017 Drawing, Randy Alexander Gallery, Chicago, IL
2016 ISC: 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 GOLDEN 15, Media One, Dubai, UA Emirates
2014 The Photocopy Club: BERLIN, Urban Spree Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2013 alarm;alarm, The Long Hall Gallery, Worcester, MA
2013 Arches Eighth Biennial Student Print Exhibition, 808 Gallery, Boston, MA
2013 SEPT/OCT, MHM Studios, Lowell, MA
2013 Untitled, Twelve Chairs, Boston, MA* (with Christine Wills)
2013 FORCE/FRAGMENTS, Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA* ( with Daniel Kelly)
2013 Deciphering Identity, Jewett Art Gallery, Wellesley, MA
2012 100, 601 Newbury, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA
2012 Line, 601 Newbury, 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
2012 Who Am I, Galerie Atelier Herenplaats, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2012 Who Am I, Willem De Kooning Academie, Rotterdam, Netherlands
2012 Who Am I, Main Gallery, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA

Awards
2020 Working Artist Grant Award Recipient, Working Artist Org.
2016 ISC: Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award
2014 International Emerging Artist Award: GOLDEN 15, IEAA Dubai, UAE
2013 Boston Printmakers’ Senior Award in Printmaking, Boston, MA
2012 Fine Arts Portfolio Scholarship, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge, MA

Collections / Portfolios ( printmaking* )
2022 Then and Now, Printmaking Portfolio, Lesley University College of Art and Design, Print Department at Boston Public Library, MA*
2013 Natural Responses, Printmaking Portfolio, Print Department at Boston Public Library, MA*
2012 Palimpsest, Printmaking Portfolio, Print Department at Boston Public Library, MA*
2011 Figments, Printmaking Portfolio, Lesley University College of Art and Design, and Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Print Department at Boston Public Library, MA*

Books / Catalogs
2021 Future Now, Aesthetica, Online/Print
2019 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow, BEERS London, Thames & Hudson UK, Print.
2012 Who Am I, Verzamelingen Van Gedrukte Reacties, Print.
2012 Néofolk, Print.

Publications    2024 ABSTRACT STATE issue 1 Magazine New York, NY    2022 ArtForum, Chicago Must See List, D O W N S H I F T at Roman Susan
2020 Journal, Drawings, paintings, maybe a sculpture 3 at Everybody Gallery, Chicago, Online    2020 UTB (Under the Bridge Magazine), Mediums: Installation, Online/Print
2020 Vellum Magazine, Human Nature. Online/Print.
2019 A5 Magazine (UK). Artist Feature. Online/Print.
2019 Average Art Magazine (UK). Artist Feature. Online/Print.
2018 Murze Magazine, Minimalist. Online/Print.
2016 Sculpture Magazine, Outstanding Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture, Print.
2012 The Belgo Report, Néofolk a Rats 9, by Maude Lefebvre, Online

Reviews
2022 D O W N S H I F T, Review by Ally Fouts, Sixty Inches from Center, Online
2022 The Object as a Lightning Rod for Meaning: A Review of General Objects, Ally Fouts, Sixty Inches from Center, Online
2013 BIG RED & SHINY: Danielle Kelly & Gary LaPointe: Force/Fragments at Laconia Gallery by Celine Browning. Online.

Interviews
2021 Floorr Magazine, Issue 27, Interviewed by Charlie Hawksfeild, Online
2020 LVL3 Chicago, Artist Feature, Interviewed by Amanda Roach, Online
2019 Wassaic Projects, Interviewed by Joe Brommel, Online

Other
White Columns - Artist Registry
Foundwork - Artist Profile

Contact
garylapointejr@gmail.com
@grylpntjr