Don Porcaro
Email: Porcarod@newschool.edu

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2005 ·
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Lowe Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Allyn Gallup Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2004 ·
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Lowe Gallery, Santa Monica , CA
University Gallery, University of Florida , Gainesville ; Crossley Gallery, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota , FL. “The Object of Time; Charting a Decade
2003
2002
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Kouros Gallery , New York , NY
Lowe Gallery, Atlanta , GA
Byron Cohen Gallery for Contemporary Art, Kansas City , MO
Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz , NY
2001
2000
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Lowe Gallery, Atlanta , GA
Kouros Gallery , New York , NY
Elena Zang Gallery, Shady, NY
1998
1997
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Kouros Gallery , New York , NY
Cohen-Berkowitz Gallery , Kansas City, MO
Nancy Solomon Gallery , Atlanta , GA
1996
1995
1994
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Kouros Gallery , New York , NY
The Atlanta Botanical Gardens , Atlanta , GA
Kouros Gallery , New York , NY
Nancy Solomon Gallery , Atlanta , GA
Trinity Church , NYC
1990 ·
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55 Mercer Gallery, New York , NY
Chenango County Art Center , Norwich , NY
1986
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Genest Gallery, Lambertville , NJ
Arnot Art Museum , Elmira , NY
Jersey City College Courtney Gallery , Jersey City , NJ
   
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS
2006 · Red Gallery, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA. “Play”
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Kouros Gallery, New York, NY. “TableTop: small works by gallery artists”
Solomon Projects, Atlanta, GA. “Oceans Inspire Art, Art Benefits Oceans”
Gallery MC, New York, NY. “Works on Paper”
2004 ·
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Heidi Cho Gallery , New York , NY. “A Coat Of…”
Collaborative Concepts, Beacon, NY. “Slippage: Form and Image in the
Disjunction,” curated by Don Porcaro
2003 ·
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Byrdcliffe Art Center , Woodstock , NY . Centennial Exhibition
Elena Zang Gallery, Shady, NY. Outdoor Sculpture
2001 ·
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Baird Center, The Gallery of South Orange, South Orange , NJ . “Earthline”
Global Art Source, Zurich , Switzerland . “Cross Culture”
2000 ·
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The Sculpture Center , New York , NY . “Spring Benefit 2000”
North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks , ND ; Akus Gallery, East Conn. State Univ., Willnantic , CT ; Illinois University Art Gallery , Normal , IL ; Parsons School of Design, NY , NY . “Drawing In The Present Tense”
1999 ·
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Kouros Gallery , New York , NY. “Twelve Duets”
Clifton Sculpture Park , Clifton , NJ
Elena Zang Gallery, Shady, NY, Outdoor Sculpture Show
Royal College of Art, London , UK . “Absolut Secret”
1998 ·

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Suffolk County Community College , Seldon , NY , “The West Side Meets the East End ”
Dunedin Fine Art Center , Dunedin , FL , “Shaping Space: Drawings by Six Contemporary Sculptors”
Hunterdon Museum , Clifton , NJ , “Form and Space: A Dialogue”
Elena Zang Gallery, Shady, NY, Outdoor Sculpture Show 1998
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton , NJ , Spring exhibition
Kouros Sculpture Center , Ridgefield , Ct. Outdoor exhibition
Jeffrey Coploff Gallery , New York , NY, “Small”
Elena Zang Gallery, Shady, NY, “Miniatures and More”

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Monte Carlo , France , “VI Biennial de Monte Carlo”
Royal College of Art, London , UK , “Absolut Secret 1997”
Dunedin Fine Art Center , Dunedin , FL , “The Resonance of Paint”
Elena Zang Gallery, Woodstock , NY , Outdoor sculpture exhibition
Kouros Sculpture Center , Ridgefield , CT , Outdoor exhibition
1996 ·
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Nancy Solomon Gallery , Atlanta , GA
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton , NJ , “Associated Media”
Kouros Sculpture Center , Ridgefield , CT , Outdoor exhibition
Elena Zang Gallery, Woodstock , NY , Outdoor sculpture exhibition
Chelsea Market Gallery, Chelsea , NY , “Slag,” curated by Mark Mennin
Elena Zang Gallery, “Miniature Works by Major Artists,” Woodstock , NY
1995

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Nancy Solomon Gallery , Atlanta , GA , “Paper Works”
College Art Gallery , SUNY New Paltz, “ Hudson Valley Artists ‘95: Domestic Polices,” curated by Nina Felshin
Kouros Gallery , New York , NY, "Introductions"
The Open Center , NYC; Paterson Museum , Paterson , NJ ; University Art Gallery
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse , "From Celestial to Earthly: Exploring the Environment Through Ourselves," curated by Jane Schneider
1994 ·
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Krasdale Corporate Headquarters Gallery, White Plains , NY
Kouros Sculpture Center , Ridgefield , CT , Outdoor exhibition
1993 ·
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New York Downtown Hospital , NYC, "Art Show 2"
Kouros Gallery Sculpture Center , Ridgefield , CT , Outdoor exhibition
Bill Bace Gallery, East Hampton , NY , "Introductions"
1992 ·
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Socrates Sculpture Park , Long Island City , NY , Outdoor installation
Kouros Gallery Sculpture Center , Ridgefield , CT , Outdoor exhibition
Kouros Gallery, NYC, "Sculptors' Drawings"
Bill Bace Sculpture Fields, Sagaponack , NY , Outdoor exhibition
Trenkmann Gallery, NYC, “Action”
450 Broadway, NYC, "Large Drawing"
Bill Bace Gallery, NYC, "Large Scale"
1991 ·
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Triplex Gallery, NYC, "Natural Materials"
Anderson Gallery, Buffalo , NY , "Inaugural Show," Outdoor installation
Genest Gallery Sculpture Garden, Lambertville , NJ , Outdoor exhibition
Bill Bace Gallery, NYC, group show
1990 · Gallery Sculpture Garden, Lambertville , NJ , Outdoor exhibition
1989 ·
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Burlington Community College , Pemberton , NJ , Outdoor exhibition
Genest Gallery Sculpture Garden, Lambertville , NJ , Outdoor exhibition
Ann Reed Gallery, Ketchum , ID , "Sculpture Visions Transformed"
1987 ·
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Genest Gallery Sculpture Garden, Lambertville , NJ , Outdoor exhibition
Lever-Myerson Gallery, NYC, "Modern and Contemporary Masters"
Sandra Gering Fine Arts, Oyster Bay , NY
Genest Gallery Sculpture Garden, Lambertville , NJ , Outdoor exhibition

1986

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50 West Gallery, NYC, "Sculpture and Abstraction"
Cheltenham Art Center , Beaver College , Philadelphia , PA , "Sculpture Outdoors"
Sandra Gering Fine Arts, Oyster Bay , NY
Genest Gallery, Lambertville , NJ

1985 ·
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Garden of St. Bartholemew 's Church, NYC, Outdoor exhibition
50 West Gallery, NYC, "Interpretations of the Southwest"
Atlantic Gallery, NYC, "Time, Chance, Entropy"
1982 ·
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New York Cultural Center, NYC, "Artists Who Teach"
South Beach Sculpture Garden , Staten Island , NY , Outdoor installation
1981 · Wards Island , NYC, Outdoor installation
   
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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Benatti, Michelle. “University Galleries Mark 40 th With Varied Exhibits.”
The Gainesville Sun , October 7, 2004 .
Costello, Kevin. “Couple's Art Complements, Contrasts.” Sarasota Herald Tribune , December 5, 2004 .
Genocchio, Benjamin. “A Backup Plan With Fine Results.” The New York Times , May 30, 2004 .
Sheffield , Margaret. “ Woodstock , New York Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition.” Sculpture , May 2004.
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Koplos, Janet. “Don Porcaro and Leslie Wayne at Dorsky Museum .” Artin America , March 2003.
Landi, Ann. “Don Porcaro.” Artnews , June 2003.
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Fintz, Jeanette. “Don Porcaro, ‘Oracle' at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art.”The Artful Mind , September 2002.
Kirsch, Elizabeth . “Art Shows.” The Kansas City Star , February 8, 2002 .
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Sheffield , Margaret. “Don Porcaro at Kouros Gallery.” Sculpture Magazine , April, 2001.

2000 · Zimmer, William. “Untitled, Leaving Viewers on Their Own.” TheNew York Times, February 13, 2000 .
1999 ·
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Everett, Deborah. “Drawing in the Present Tense.” NYArts , November 1999.
Karlins, N.F. “Drawing Notebook.” artnet.com - magazine
1998

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Bischoff, Dan. “Sculptors share space at museum.” The Star-Ledger ,March 6, 1998 .
Marger, Mary Ann. “Not by sculpture alone...” St. Petersburg Times , September 4, 1998 .
Milani, Joanne. “Area art museums offering mixture of texture, technology.”The Tampa Tribune Times , September 13, 1998 .
Mullen, Rachel. “Form and space, and an artist's journey.” Hunterdon Review March 25, 1998 .
Schwabsky, Barry. “Form and Space: A Dialogue at Hunterdon Museum of Art”The New York Times , March 29, 1998
Jinkner-Lloyd, Amy. “Southern Exposure.” Art and Antiques , April 1997.
Lane, Dakota. “Garden of bronze, bluestone, and steel delights.” Woodstock Times , July 17, 1997 .

1997

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Marger, Mary Ann. “Peeling Through the Layers.” St. Petersburg Times, September 26, 1997 .
Milani, Joanne. “Paint's the focus in show at Dunedin Fine Art Center.” The Tampa Tribune , September 4, 1997 .
Purcell, Janet. “Mixing Things up at the Grounds.” The Trenton Times ,January 10, 1997 .
Wasserman, Burton . Art Matters , February 1997.
Zimmer, William. “Crop of New Names, Fields of Sculpture.” The New York Times , August 17, 1997 .

1996 ·
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Glueck, Grace. “Don Porcaro.” New York Times , July 5, 1996.
Zimmer, William. “Don Porcaro, Sculpture.” Catalogue essay.
Norklun, Kathi. Elena Zang Gallery, Woodstock Times , August 29, 1996

1995
1994

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Locke, Donald. “Paper Weight.” Creative Loafing , November 18, 1995 .
Melrod, George. “Multimedia Visions of Reality; Artists Explore New Methods of Expression . Art and Antiques , December 1994.
Raynor , Vivien. “Exhibit by Italian-Americans Poses Questions About Ethnicity.” New York Times , December 25, 1994.

1992
1986
1985

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Maffei, Nick. guest editor. Appearances Magazine.
“In the Open.” Daily Intelligencer , September 8, 1986.
Brensen, Michael. “What's New Around Town in Outdoor Sculpture.”New York Times Weekend , July 19, 1985.
Grove, Nancy. “Interpretations of the Southwest.” ARTS Magazine , December
Palmer-Poroner, Bruno. “Sculpture Environment.” Artspeak , June 1, 1985.

1982 ·

Glueck , Grace. “A Critic's Guide to Outdoor Sculpture Shows.”New York Times Weekend , June 11, 1982.

     

EDUCATION

1976
1973
1972
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MFA, Sculpture, Columbia University , NYC
Montclair State College, Montclair , NJ
BFA, Fine Arts, Fairleigh Dickinson University , Madison , NJ

     

AWARDS

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1994
1991
1990
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New York Foundation for the Arts/ New York State Council on the Arts
Faculty Development Grant, Parsons School of Design
Teaching Excellence Award, Parsons School of Design
Faculty Development Grant, Parsons School of Design

     

CATALOGUES

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“A Coat Of…” Heidi Cho Gallery, New York, NY
“The Object of Time; Charting a Decade.” University Gallery, University of Florida , Gainesville ; Crossley Gallery, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota , FL. Essay by Amy Dickerson.
“Don Porcaro and Leslie Wayne.” Essay by Nadine Wasserman. Samuel
Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz , NY .
“Cross Culture.” Global Art Source, Zurich , Switzerland
“Drawing In The Present Tense.” New York , NY
“Spring Exhibition.” Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton , NJ
“VI Biennale de Sculpture Monte-Carlo.” Monaco , France
“Don Porcaro - Sculpture and Works on Paper.” Essay by William Zimmer.
Kouros Gallery Exhibition, New York , NY
“Associated Media.” Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton , NJ
“Sculpture Outdoors.” Kouros Sculpture Center , Ridgefield , CT

     

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Ackerman Securities, Atlanta , GA
Barkley & Evergreen, Kansas City , MO
City University of New York , Staten Island
DST Reality, Kansas City , MO
Emory University , Atlanta , GA
Grounds for Sculpture, Trenton , NJ
McBride Medical Center , Oklahoma
The Hay Group, NYC/Philadelphia, PA
The Minet Insurance Corporation, NYC
The New School for Social Research, NYC
The Progressive Corporation, Cleveland , OH
Radford University Art Center , Radford , VA
Rhone-Poulenc Rorer, Inc., Collegeville , PA
South Bay Centre, Gardena , CA
Stowers Institute, Kansas City , MO

     

TEACHING EXPERIENCE


Parsons School of Design:

2003 - 2004 Full Time Faculty/Chair, Fine Arts Department
1999 - 2003 Full Time Faculty/Associate Chair, Fine Arts Department
1984 - 1999 Full Time Faculty, Sculpture, Fine Arts Department
1975 - 1984 Instructor, Undergraduate Sculpture, Fine Arts Department

     

Farleigh Dickinson University :
1973 - 1974 Instructor, Theater

     

Other:

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Visiting Artist, University of Florida , Gainesville , FL
Visiting Artist, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota , FL

1995
1975
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Visiting Artist, Georgia State University , Atlanta , GA
Visiting Artist, Jersey City State College , Jersey City , NJ