THOMAS FRONTINI (b. 1967 Canada)
- EDUCATION
- The Ohio State University, Masters of Fine Art, 1992
- Cleveland Institute of Art , Bachelor of Fine Art, 1990
- The Institute for Art and Restoration - Florence, Italy, 1989
- SOLO EXHIBITIONS
- 2023
- Exhibition and Book Launch, William Busta Projects - Cleveland, Ohio
- 2020
- Gibson Contemporary Gallery- New York, New York
- 2019
- Exhibition and Book Launch, Bruno- Venice, Italy
- Gama Gallery- Istanbul, Turkey
- 2016
- Richard Levy Gallery- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Fischer Galleries- Jackson, Mississippi
- 2015
- Jack Meier Gallery- Houston, Texas
- Art Expo- New York, New York
- The William & Joseph Gallery- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2014
- Gama Gallery- Istanbul, Turkey
- William Busta Gallery (painting exhibition)- Cleveland, Ohio
- The Gallery 4- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 1305 Gallery- Cincinnati, Ohio
- William Busta Gallery (sculpture exhibition)- Cleveland, Ohio
- International Izmir Festival- Izmir, Turkey
- Macao Arts Festival- Macao, China
- 2013
- William Busta Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- LAUNCH LA Gallery- Los Angeles
- Gama Gallery- Istanbul, Turkey
- 2012
- William Busta Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- 2007
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- 2006
- Lawrence Asher Gallery- Los Angeles
- 2005
- Convivium33 Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- 2004
- Heights Arts- Cleveland, Ohio
- 1995
- Space 700- New York
- GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2022
- Czong Institute for Contemporary Art Museum- Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
- 2021
- Center for Contemporary Arts - Abilene, Texas
- "Taking the Scenic Route," Richard Levy Gallery- Albuquerque, New Mexico
- 2020
- Crocker Kingsley, Blue Line Gallery- Roseville, California
- "DRAWN: Concept and Craft," Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art - Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- 2019
- GX Gallery - London, UK
- 2018
- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair- Istanbul, Turkey
- CAN Triennial - Cleveland, Ohio
- GX Gallery - London, UK
- "The Annual Midyear Juried Show" The Butler Institute of American Art - Youngstown, Ohio
- Art New York (with Gama Gallery) - New York
- Launch LA - Los Angeles
- Art Ankara (with Gama Gallery) - Ankara, Turkey
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- LA Art Show (with ArtAttendent) - Los Angeles
- The Gallery 4 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- 2017
- "The Annual Midyear Juried Show" The Butler Institute of American Art - Youngstown, Ohio
- "Birds of America: The Paintings of Larry Rivers and Others" 101 / Exhibit - Los Angeles
Art Palm Springs (with Richard Levy Gallery) - Palm Springs, California
- 2016
- Aqua Art Fair (Art Basel)- Miami, Florida
- “Sweet 16” Coagula Gallery (curator: Andi Campognone)- Los Angeles
- “Summer Selects“ MK Projects - Los Angeles
- Launch LA - Los Angeles
- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair- Istanbul, Turkey
- Singapore Art Fair (with Gama Gallery) - Singapore
- New York Art Fair (with Gama Gallery)- New York
- LA Art Show (with Gama Gallery)- Los Angeles
- 2015
- New York Art Fair- New York
- Chalk Farm Gallery- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- The William & Joseph Gallery- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2014
- Contemporary Istanbul Art Fair- Istanbul, Turkey
- Beijing Art Fair- Beijing, China
- Chalk Farm Gallery- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- The William & Joseph Gallery- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Art Basel- Miami, Florida
- World Wide Art LA- Los Angeles
- 2013
- Jeffrey Leder Gallery- New York
- "Earthward" Skylight Gallery (curator: David Gibson)- New York
- "Open Show" Gallery 825 (curator: Charlie Manzo)- Los Angeles
- La Grange National- La Grange, Georgia
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- Marji Gallery- Santa Fe, New Mexico
- 2012
- "The Quantum Effect" The Active Space (curator: David Gibson)- Brooklyn, New York
- William Busta Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- The Corner Gallery- New York
- La Grange Art Museum- La Grange, Georgia
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- Cross Gate Gallery - Lexington, Kentucky
- 2011
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- Cross Gate Gallery- Lexington, Kentucky
- 2010
- MoCA- Cleveland, Ohio
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- Cross Gate Gallery- Lexington, Kentucky
- Wall Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- 2008
- Tatar Gallery- Toronto, Canada
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- The Ohio State University- Columbus, Ohio
- 2007
- Spaces Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- "Side by Side" MOCA (curator: Anna Vejzovic Sharp) - Cleveland, Ohio
- Cat Street Gallery- Hong Kong, China
- Lawrence Asher Gallery- Los Angeles
- Ballard Fetherston Gallery- Seattle, Washington
- 2006
- Lawrence Asher Gallery- Los Angeles
- Convivium 33 Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- Ballard Fetherston Gallery- Seattle, Washington
- 2005
- "8-Hour Drawings" Bowman Penelec Art Galleries : Allegheny College- Allegheny, Pennsylvania
- "NEO + One" Murray Hill Galleries (curator: Ellen Rudolph)- Cleveland, Ohio
- "Man and Beast" Emily Davis Gallery : University of Akron (curator: Mark Soppland)- Akron, Ohio
- Lawrence Asher Gallery- Los Angeles
- Palm Beach Community College- Lake Worth, Florida
- ALL Gallery- New Haven, Connecticut
- Convivium 33 Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- Heights Arts- Cleveland Heights, Ohio
- 2004
- Elevation Art Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- "Pareidolia" Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (curator: Eleanor Antin)- Santa Ana, California
- The Cleveland Foundation Art Gallery (curator: Joanne Cohen)- Cleveland, Ohio
- "In America Now" Don O'Melveny Gallery (curator Peter Frank)- West Hollywood, California
- "Modern Visionaries: Mind, Spirit, and the Imagination" Caladan Gallery- Beverly, Massachusetts
- "It's a Wonderful Life: Psychodrama in Contemporary Painting" SPACES Gallery- Cleveland, Ohio
- 2000
- James Graham & Sons Gallery- New York
- 1999
- James Graham & Sons Gallery- New York
- 1998
- James Graham & Sons Gallery- New York
- 1995
- Space 700- New York
- COLLECTIONS
- National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
- Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, Ohio
- Private Collection of Agnes Gund, New York
ARTIST TALKS
- 2024
- Visiting Artist/Scholar , The American Academy in Rome, Rome Italy
- Artist Talk and Conversation, The American Institute of Architects, Toledo, Ohio
- 2019
- Artist talk and Book Launch: Thomas Frontini with Cornelia Lauf, MoCA- Cleveland, Ohio
- RESIDENCIES
- 2024
- The American Academy in Rome, Visiting Artists & Scholars Program, artist in residence, April
AWARDS
- 2005
- Finalist - Pelham Art Center Alexander Rutsch Award and Exhibition for Painting
- 2004
- Top Award: In America Now, group exhibition - Don O'Melveny Gallery, West Hollywood, CA (Juror Peter Frank)
- 1992
- Sara Jane Pyne Materials Grant - The Ohio State University
- Harold and Bernice Louis Scholarship - The Ohio State University
- 1991
- Jurors Award - Chattahoochee Valley Arts Museum
- Honorable Mention in Painting - Bridgeport Area Arts Council
- 1990
- Award of Excellence - Ohio Watercolor Society
- Special Mention in Painting - Cleveland Museum of Art
- Handmade Book Competition - Jessica R. Gund Memorial Library
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- 2023
- Painter in the Woods, I/O Color Seattle, with essays by Caia Hagel, Benjamin Weissman, and Warren Zanes.
2022
New American Paintings, 161, Midwest Issue, August, 2022.
2019
Thomas Frontini, ed. by Cornelia Lauf, with essays by Christian Egger, Chris Kraus, David Pagel, and Giorgio Verozitti, Ghent: MER.
2017
Gleason, Mat. “21 Artists Update a Larry Rivers Update of Audubon at 101 / Exhibit.” Huffington Post, April 18, 2017.
Lee Callahan, Meaghan. “A New Exhibit Puts a Modern Spin on the Renowned ‘Birds of America’ Paintings.” Audubon, March 30, 2017.
Nys Dambrot, Shana. “Birds of America: Explorations of Audubon by Larry Rivers and Others.” White Hot Magazine, June 2017.
Webster, Andrew. “Birds of America, 2.0?” Fine Arts Connoisseur, April 13, 2017.
2016
Pulkka, Wesley. “ ‘Modern Ruin’ showcases paintings of Thomas Frontini.” Albuquerque Journal, August 21, 2016.
2014
Chambers, Karen S. “Two Different Views of Nature for Solway Gallery.” Cincinnati.com, February 16, 2014.
Sonmezisik, Bursa. “Paradise of the Future.” Haber Toplam, February 8, 2014.
2013
Hitchings, Jen. “The Quantum Effect at The Active Space Brings a Touch of Mystery.” Bushwick Daily, January 14, 2013.
Koester, Megan. “William Wray and Thomas Frontini at LAUNCH Gallery.” Fabrik, March 6, 2013.
Lombardi, Dominick. “Earthward Bound.” Huffington Post, November 11, 2013.
2012
Clark, Joseph. “Beasts of Burden: Welcome to Thomas Frontini's Zoo.” Cleveland Scene Magazine, December 19, 2012.
2006
Knowles, Dennis. “Interview.” The Sound of Applause Arts Show PBS WVIZ TV, January 26, 2006.
Tinsley, Jesse. “Art Lover Transforms Old Church into Gallery.” The Plain Dealer, January 22, 2006.
Welles, Eleanor. “Review: Thomas Frontini at Lawrence Asher Gallery.” ArtScene, Vol. 25 No. 7, March 2006.
2005
Birke, Judy. “Closer Inspection.” New Haven Register, March 12, 2005.
Bly, Lyz. “Ironically Iconic.” Cleveland Free Times, December 16, 2005.
Bracken Sparks, Amy. "The Crying Game.” Angle: A Journal of Arts & Culture, October 2005.
Frank, Peter. “Calendar * Picks of the Week.” LA Weekly, March 15, 2005.
Lewis, Zachary. “Capsule reviews of current area art exhibitions.” Cleveland Scene Magazine, December 21, 2005.
Tranberg, Dan. “Water, Water Everywhere.” The Plain Dealer, January 14, 2005.
Vocicka, Rick. “Inner Animal.” The Bushtelite, March 22, 2005.
2004
Bracken Sparks, Amy. “Works of beauty and great skill illuminate universal questions.” The Plain Dealer, June 18, 2004.
Bracken Sparks, Amy. “Featured Artist.” Angle: A Journal of Arts & Culture, Vo.2 No. 15, July / August, 2004.
Bly, Lyz. “Perchance to Dream: The art of dark imaginings at Spaces.” Cleveland Free Times, March 31, 2004.
Gallucci, Michael. “When Dreams Die: A new exhibit laughs at everyday hopelessness.” Cleveland Scene Magazine, March 25, 2004.
Jancsurak, Joe. “Art for art's sake: alternative art and unusual themed exhibits contribute to success of 25-year-old, artist-run gallery.” Art Business News, July 1, 2004.
Walsh, Daniella. “Grand Illusion. The show 'Pareidolia,' featuring artworks composed of everyday objects, is humorous and profound.” Orange County Register, September 15, 2004.
- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Adjunct Professor - Cleveland Institute of Art, 2005
- Paper Conservation - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992-97
- GraduateTeaching Associate - The Ohio State University, 1991-1992