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Martin Wilner

Biography

Solo Exhibitions

2008
"Artists’ Book Program: Journal of Evidence Weekly, Vol. 140", Bravin Lee programs, NY, NY, Sept 12 – Nov 30
“Fourth of Six Exhibitions” (Title TBA), The Cartin Collection @ Ars Libri, Boston, MA (Sept. 5–Nov. 2)
"More Drawings About History and Evidence", Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (Jan 4–Feb 4)

2005
"History and Evidence", Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY

2003
"2002: Making History", Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY

2000
"Selections from the Shoestring Budget", Makor, 35 W. 67th St., NYC, Feb. 1–March 9

2000
"Self-Analysis: The Premillenial Diary", Elizabeth Dee Gallery, 118 Mercer St., NY, NY Dec. 9 1999–Jan. 15

1999
"The Brilliant Mistakes: Study for an Exhibition", Gallery Schlesinger, 24 E. 73rd St., NY, NY Sept. 15–Oct. 16

Selected Group Exhibitions

2008
Group Exhibition Curated by John Zorn, MEM Gallery, Osaka, Japan (Oct.–Nov.) – Upcoming
“Freedom Centre”, Hales Gallery, London, UK (Oct. 9–Nov. 15) – Upcoming
“9th Annual Benefit Auction”, Dieu Donne, New York, NY (Sept. 18) – Upcoming
"Pierogi et al", Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
"Drawn to Detail", DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA (August 30, 2008–January 4, 2009)

2007
“8th Annual Benefit Auction”, Dieu Donne, New York, NY (Sept. 6–Oct. 8)
"Ink!", Gallery Joe, Philadelphia, PA (July 6–July 28)
"Text Messages", Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY (June 14–August 15)
"Pierogi Flatfiling", Artnews Projects Berlin, Germany (May 18–June 23)
"Drawn to the Edge", Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY (March 23–April 28) "Anatomical Attitudes", Heskin Contemporary Art, New York, NY (March 14–April 24)
"It Isn’t Funny Anymore", Project 1981, Queens, NY (February)
"Mr. President", University Art Museum, University at Albany (January 18–April 1)
"Cosmologies", James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY (January 11–February 10)

2006
"Story Lines", Snug Harbor, Staten Island, NY
"Off the Shelf: New Forms in Contemporary Artists’ Books", Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY (Oct 6–Dec 17)
"Subject", Lyman Allyn Museum, New London, CT (May 13–August 14)
"Fine Line", Adam Baumgold Gallery, New York, NY (Feb 2–March 11)
"Subverting the Status Quo", Axis Gallery, Sacramento, CA (Jan 14–Jan 29)

2005
"Children of the Cabinet", Kathleen Cullen Fine Art, New York, NY (Nov 17–Jan 2)
"Reconfigure", Pierogi, Brooklyn, NY (July 1–Aug 1)

2004
"AMP", Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA (Feb. 6–March 15)

2003
"First Person", Gallery Schlesinger, 24 E. 73rd St., NY, NY (Dec. 12, 2003–Jan. 24, 2004)
"Pierogi’s Flat Files", USM Art Galleries, Univ. of Southern Maine, Gorham, ME (Oct. 28–Dec. 6)
"Lost Worlds: Apocalyptic & Utopian Visions", Axel Rabin Gallery, 526 W. 26 th St., NYC (June 5–July 26)

2002
"It’s a Wild Party and We’re Having a Great Time", Paul Morris Gallery, 465 W. 23rd St., NY, NY (Dec. 16, 2000–Jan. 20)
"Snapshot", Aldrich Museum of Art, Ridgefield, CT (Jan. 20–May 1)

2001
"Do You Hear What We Hear?", Paul Morris Gallery—465 W. 23rd St., NY, NY (Dec. 16, 2000–Jan. 20, 2001)
"Pierogi Flat Files", H&R Block Artspace at the Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO (Jan. 19–Feb. 28)
“Journal of Evidence Weekly Online,” Art Resources Transfer, NY, NY www.artretran.com, March 2001 (Online Exhibition)

2000
"Snapshot", Contemporary Museum—Baltimore, MD (Nov. 2, 2000–Jan. 14, 2001)
"Haulin’ Ass: Pierogi in L.A.", POST, Los Angeles, CA (Nov. 17–Dec. 23)
Multiple Sensations, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA (Aug. 4–Oct. 22)
"S.P.s, Poor-Traits, Idols, and Icons", Phyllis Kind Gallery, 136 Greene St., NYC (April 22–May 13)

1999
"Show", Elizabeth Dee Gallery, 118 Mercer St., NY, NY (Nov. 4–Dec. 4)
"Fourth Annual Small Works Benefit", P.S. 122, NY, NY

1998
"Woman", Gallery Schlesinger, 24 E. 73rd St., NYC (Nov.–Dec.)
"Absolut Secret", McKee Gallery, NY, NY

1997
Group Exhibition, Gallery Schlesinger, 24 E. 73rd St., NY, NY
3-Person Exhibition, Exhibition Space at artsMEDIA, Boston, MA (May 10–June 4)
Group Exhibition, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL (April 4–May 2)

Bibliography and Publications

2008
Holmes, Steven. Festschrift: Selections from a Collection. pp. 76, 173
Philoctetes: The Journal of the Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of the Imagination, Vol. 2, no. 1. drawings, pp. 7, 11
BOMB #103, Spring 2008, First Proof cover and inside cover drawings
Morgenthau, Josh. “Martin Wilner, ‘More Drawings about History and Evidence’ at Pierogi”, The Brooklyn Rail, Jan. 4-Feb. 4, 2008.
Stevens, Rodger. “Critics Pics: Martin Wilner, ‘More Drawings about History and Evidence’ at Pierogi”, Williamsburg and Greenpoint Monthly Art Guide, January 1, 2008.

2007
Agati, Nancy. “Review: Ink!” Words From The Pink Lounge, University of the Arts Review, 2007.
“Making History; May 2004,” Women and Performance: Journal of Feminist Theory, Volume 29, 2007. pp. 2-3
Newhall, Edith. “Drawings That Dot the 'I' in Ink,” Philadelphia Inquirer, July 20, 2007.
Sullivan, Eric. “Intricate Art,” Philadelphia Metro, July 18, 2007.
Fallon, Roberta. “Editor's Pick: Ink!' Philadelphia Weekly, July 18-24, 2007. p. 65
“First Friday Focus,” Philadelphia City Paper, July 12, 2007. p. 28
“Cosmologies,” The New Yorker, February 12, 2007. p. 14
“Snug Harbor Cultural Center,” The New Yorker, February 12, 2007. p. 13
Schmerler, Sarah. “STORY/lines,” Time Out New York, February 1–7, 2007. P.69

2006
Review: “Fine Line,” The New Yorker, February 27, 2006.
Review: “Fine Line,” NY Arts Magazine, May / June 2006. p. 16

2005
Fels, Sophie. “Martin Wilner at Pierogi,” Time Out NY, May 19–25, 2005. p. 70
Village Voice, “Voice Choices, Short List,” May 11–17, 2005. p. c42
Camhi, Leslie. “The Year in Pictures,” Forward, May 20, 2005. pp. 1 + 10
New, Jennifer. “Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art,” Princeton Architectural Press, NY, NY, 2005. pp. 49-55

2004
Pierogi Press #11, Fall 2004, Cover illustration, “Making History: July 2004” “Pierogi-a-Go-Go: Brooklyn Gravity Racers,” Pierogi 10th Anniversary T-Shirt Design, September 2004

2003
The Brooklyn Rail, April–May 2003, Cover Illustration, “Making History: February 2003”

2002
Pierogi Press #9, 2002, “October 2002,” p. 52
The Brooklyn Rail, December 2002, “crumbs,” p. 34

1999
Falkenstein, Michelle. “Doctor, Paint Thyself,” ARTnews, December 1999, p. 38
New York Contemporary Art Report, Dec. 1999–Jan. 2000, pp. 24–25
Raw Vision, Fall 1999, “Raw News,” p. 16
Kunitz, Daniel. “The Changing Face of Portraiture,” ARTnews, March 1999, p. 108

Collections

Abercrombie & Fitch
Deutsche Bank
Warner Brothers
The Cartin Collection
The West Collection
The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry

Lectures and Talks

2007
“Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis,” Panelist, Philoctetes Center for the Multidisciplinary Study of the Imagination, New York, NY.

2006
Visiting Artist Series Lecturer, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.