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Selected
Solo Exhibitions |
2006 |
Drawing Through Space, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa
Monica, CA |
2005 |
Penetrable Vessels, Santa Monica Museum of Art, Santa
Monica, CA |
2004 |
Drawings in Space, Delaware Center For The Contemporary
Arts, Wilmington, DE |
2003 |
Jill Bonovitz: A Simple Twist, John Michael
Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygen, WI |
2002 |
Jill Bonovitz: Drawing on Air, The Institute of Contemporary
Art, Philadelphia, PA |
1999 |
100 Teacups by Jill Bonovitz, Moore College of
Art, The Galleries at Moore, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,
PA
Jill Bonovitz, Variations on the Vessel, curated by
Leah Douglas, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia,
PA |
1998 |
Jill Bonovitz, Cavin Morris Gallery, New York,
NY, (Catalog with essay by Judith Tannenbaum) |
1994 |
Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA |
1993 |
Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, The Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts, Morris Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
1989 |
Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA, (Catalog with essay by Judith Stein) |
1984 |
Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA |
1982 |
Jill Bonovitz: New Work, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA |
Selected
Group Exhibitions |
2007 |
Table Tops, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Long Island, NY |
2006 |
fete, Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
2006 |
Forming Lines, Ricco/Maresca Gallery, New York, NY
Materiality, J. Crist Gallery, Boise, ID |
2005 |
The Clay Studio: Thirty Years of Excellence, The Clay
Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Three Moore Alumnae, The Kimmel Center for the Performing
Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Bowled Over, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA |
2004 |
For The Table, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
2004 Alumnae Exhibition, Moore College of Art and Design,
Philadelphia, PA |
2003 |
Helen Drutt English: A Celebration of Contemporary
Craft, Philadelphia International Airport, Philadelphia,
PA
2002, 2001 Mastery In Clay, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia,
PA
The Clay Studio: Thirty Year Retrospective, SOFA, Chicago,
IL
Poetics of Clay: An International Perspective, Houston
Center For Contemporary Crafts, Houston, TX; DesignMuseo,
Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, Finland |
2002 |
Ceramic Masterworks: 1962 - 2002, Curated by Helen Drutt,
Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Luminaries, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA |
2001 |
Poetics of Clay: An International Perspective, curated
by Helen Drutt, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia,
PA
Smaller, Carl Hammer Gallery, Chicago, IL |
2000 |
Sublime Servers, curated by Gail M. Brown, travels to
Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD; Jane Hartsook Gallery,
Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY; and the James
A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA |
1999 |
Celebrating the 1999 Leeway Award Recipients, The Philadelphia
Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA (Award The Leeway Foundation
Grant for Excellence)
Pennsylvania Artists from the Permanent Collection,
The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA |
1998 |
Connexions in Clay: Jill Bonovitz, Eugene Von Breunchenhein,
Rudolf Staffel, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
1997 |
Eight Long Beach Island Artists, Long Beach Island Foundation
of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
Nexus is 21, Nexus Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
The Society of Arts and Crafts Centennial Exhibition:
Five Perspectives Clay, organized by Beth Ann Gerstein
and Gail M. Brown, The Society of Arts & Crafts,
Boston, MA |
1996 |
Selected Moore Alumni, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,
PA
Clay on the Walls, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown,
PA |
1994 |
Clay Figure & Function, Clark Gallery, Lincoln,
MA
Twentieth Anniversary Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia,
PA
Settings: The Art of the Table, Moore College of Art,
Philadelphia, PA |
1993 |
The Space Within: The Vessel As Sculpture, Camden County
Cultural and Heritage Commission, Haddon Township, NJ
Soup Tureens '93, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA |
1992 |
From the Ground Up: Ten Philadelphia Clay Artists, curated
by Richard Torchia, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,
PA
Contemporary Ceramics from the Permanent Collection,
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA (Catalog
with essays by Danielle Rice, Paula Marincola)
Clay Studio Alumni, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
Chthonic Realms: Philadelphia Collects Clay, Helen Drutt
Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
1991 |
Seventeen Years: 1974 1991, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA |
1990 |
Contemporary Philadelphia Artists, Philadelphia Museum
of Art, Philadelphia, PA (Catalog with essay by Richard
Torchia)
Philadelphia Artists, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA |
1989 |
Biennial '89, Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE
Fifteen Years 1974 1989, Helen Drutt Gallery, New York,
NY/Philadelphia, PA
American Clay Artists, Post of History Museum, Philadelphia,
PA |
1988 |
Work in Progress, Helen Drutt Gallery, New York, NY
Functional Dinnerware, The Signature Gallery, Atlanta,
GA
Group Show, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA |
1987 |
Investigations of the Mind, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA
Functional Glamour, curated by Yvonne Joris, Museum
voor Hedendaagse Kunst, 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
(Catalog with essay by Helen S. Drutt English)
Windows, Tables and Doors, The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia,
PA |
1986 |
Contemporary Arts: An Expanding View, The Squibb Gallery,
Princeton, NJ. Traveled to: The Monmouth Museum, Lincroft,
NJ and the Wellesley College Museum, Wellesley, MA
The Creative Spirit, A Celebration of Contemporary American
Craft, Maier Museum of Art, Randolph Macon Women's College,
Lynchburg, VA |
1985 |
Gallery Artists, Helen Drutt Gallery, Philadelphia,
PA |
1983 |
Soup, Soup, Beautiful Soup, Invitational Exhibition,
Campbell Museum, Camden, NJ |
1982 |
12 Moore Alumnae, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,
PA |
1980 |
Clay: Philadelphia 1980, Invitational Group Exhibition,
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA |
1978 |
10th Annual New Talent Exhibition, Marian Locks Gallery,
Philadelphia, PA |
1979, 78, 77 |
Philadelphia Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA (Prize for
excellence in Craftsmanship and Design) |
Selected
Public Collections |
Comcast Corporation, Philadelphia, PA
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI
Duane Morris, Philadelphia, PA
John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI
Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Montreal, Canada
Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY
Museum Voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Holland |
Awards |
1999 |
The Leeway Foundation Grant for Excellence, The Leeway
Foundation, 1999 Awards for Artists in Sculpture &
Three-Dimensional Craft |
1977 |
Prize for Excellence in Craftsmanship and Design, Philadelphia
Craft Show, Philadelphia, PA |
Commissions |
2004 |
JILL BONOVITZ: Raveling, 2004, etching. The Print Center
2004 Fine Print Edition, Philadelphia, PA |
1999 |
100 Cups by Jill Bonovitz, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,
PA
Limited Edition of Porcelain Dishes, Institute of Contemporary
Art, Philadelphia, PA |
1991 |
Centerpiece, All About Art, Institute of Contemporary
Art, Philadelphia, PA |
1990 |
Hearth and Counter Tops, Private residence, Philadelphia,
PA |
1986 |
Tablecloth and Napkins, The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia,
PA, Artist in Residence
Limited Edition of Porcelain Dishes, Germantown Friends
School, Philadelphia, PA |
1984 |
Limited Edition of Porcelain Challah Plates, Solomon
Schecter School, Philadelphia, PA |
1983 |
Plan for City of Philadelphia, Redevelopment Authority,
1% for Fine Arts Program, Shields Business Machines,
Inc., Philadelphia, PA |
1981 |
Tile Entrance, Private residence, Philadelphia, PA |
1974 |
Tile Kitchen Floor, Private residence, Philadelphia,
PA |
Selected
Bibliography |
2004 |
Schumacher, Mary Louise. “Jill Bonovitz at John
Michael Kohler Arts Center.” American Ceramics,
58, ill. |
2003 |
The Donna Moog Teapot Collection. “Tea Anyone?”
Racine Art Museum. |
2002 |
Peterson, Susan, “Working With Clay.” 2002.
Easlea, Janet. “Alumni Focus.” Oak Lane
Day School, 2002.
Mariscotti, Maria. “Jill Bonovitz: Drawing on
Air.” Digitalcity.com (Philadelphia), 2002.
“Essentials: Art.” Philadelphia Inquirer,
April 20, 2002. |
2001 |
Hluch, Kevin A. The Art of Contemporary American Pottery,
Krause Publications.
Rice, Robin. “Clay Motion.” Philadelphia
City Paper. |
2000 |
“Cover Art.” Moore News, Spring 2000.
Temin, Christine. “Creativity is their cup of
tea.” Boston Globe, December 2000. |
1999 |
Sitton Stanley, Lea. "At Airport, Flights of Creative
Fancy." Philadelphia Inquirer, 1999.
Rice, Robin. "Fly Robin Fly." Philadelphia
City Paper, 1999. "Stepping Out: Art at
the Airport." Philadelphia Magazine, June 1999.
"New art exhibit unveiled at Philadelphia
Airport." Progress, June 23, 1999. "Philadelphia
International Airport Unveils Art Exhibit." The
Key, Philadelphia OIC, June 1999. |
1998 |
Tannenbaum, Judith. "Corps de Vases." Jill
Bonovitz. Cavin Morris Gallery: New York, 1998. |
1997 |
Temin, Christine. "Handmade Harmonies." Boston
Globe, April 3, 1997. |
1996 |
Fairbanks, Jonathon and Angela Fina. The Best of Pottery.
Quarry Books, 1996.
Mayhew, Elizabeth. "In Fine Form." House Beautiful,
October 1996.
Scott, Bill. "Primitive Meets Posh." Seven
Arts, September 1996.
Review. Philadelphia Inquirer, February 25, 1996.
Review. Philadelphia Inquirer, April 5, 1996. |
1995 |
Rice, Robin. "Jill Bonovitz." Ceramics Monthly,
December 1995. |
1994 |
Rice, Robin. "Jill Bonovitz." American Ceramics,
Spring 1994.
Nussbaum, Debra. "Feats of Clay." Philadelphia
Inquirer, January 1, 1994. |
1993 |
Rice, Robin. "Earthtalk & Fiber Optics."
Philadelphia City Paper, 1993. |
1992 |
Torchia, Richard. "From the Ground Up: Ten Philadelphia
Clay Artists," Good Earth. Moore College of Art:
Philadelphia, 1992.
Rice, Robin. “Review.” Philadelphia City
Paper, March 13, 1992. |
1991 |
Scott, Bill. "Jill Bonovitz." American Ceramics,
February 1990. |
1989 |
Stein, Judith. "Jill Bonovitz: Recent Work."
Jill Bonovitz. Helen Drutt Gallery: Philadelphia, 1989.
Rice, Robin. "Layers and Doodles," Philadelphia
City Paper, December 29, 1989.
Seidel, Miriam. "Anti Lamps and Bowls with Words."
Philadelphia Inquirer, November 10, 1989. "Jill
Bonovitz at Helen Drutt Gallery." Gallery Guide,
November, 1989.
Review. La Revue de la Ceramique et du Verre, March,
1989. |
1987 |
Drutt English, Helen W. "Functional Glamour."
Jill Bonovitz. Museum voor Hedendaagse Kunst: 's Hertogenbosch,
The Netherlands, 1987.
Philadelphia Inquirer, September 13, 1987. |
1986 |
Dormer, Peter. The New Ceramics: Trends and Traditions.
Thames and
Hudson Ltd.: London, 1986. |
1985 |
Donohoe, Victoria. "Reconciling the Traditional
and the Modern." Philadelphia Inquirer, May 18,
1984. |
1984 |
Beckman, Susan. "Jill Bonovitz." Ceramics
Monthly, November 1983. |
1978 |
Review. Art News, December, 1978. |
Professional Appointments |
1974-present |
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA, Founding member,
Advisory Board |
1987-present |
The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia, PA, Board of Directors |
1993-97 |
Philadelphia Cultural Fund, Philadelphia, PA, Board
of Directors |
1998-present |
Merce Cunningham Dance Company, New York, NY, Board
of Directors |
2001-2003 |
The Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA, Exhibitions
Committee |
2002-present |
The Galleries at Moore College of Art, Philadelphia,
PA, Advisory Board |
2005 |
Co-Founder, The Foundation for Self-Taught American
Artists |
Juror: |
Fleisher Challenge Exhibition
Clay Studio Juried Solo Show
Penn Charter School Art Show
Germantown Friends Craft Show |
Education |
1971-74 |
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA |
1962-70 |
Columbia Teachers College, New York, NY |
1962 |
Columbia University, New York, NY B.S. |
1958-60 |
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI |
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