Education

1990 - 1993
Rochester Institute of Technology
BS, Photographic Systems Technology / Marketing

1988 - 1990
West Virginia University
Photo Journalism / Business Administration

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Bibliography

2020

Kostianovsky, Deborah. "Vernal Longing." www.inliquid.org, May 20, 2020

2011

Minutella, Erica. "Aktion Gallery on the Move - Again." www.inliquid.org, August 17, 2011

2010
BAK, MEREDITH A. "Eadweard Muybridge at the Tate Britain," mabak.wordpress.com, November 10, 2010

"Sweet Pinhole Dreams in Old Kensington," activerain.com

2008

Vettese, John Fit to be Toyed," Philadelphia City Paper, October 14, 2008

“Top 10 Wired Holga Photos, Decided by You,” Wired Magazine, February 2008

2004
"First Friday Focus," Philadelphia City Paper, July 1- 7, 2004

2002
"Getting Hooked," Philadelphia City Paper, May 2002

2001
"Goin' on a Treasure Hunt," Arts Pick, Philadelphia City Paper, October 2001

"Please Touch," ARTnews, May 2001

2000
"Fringe Benefits," Philadelphia City Paper, August 2000

1999
"Keep on Trucking," Philadelphia City Paper, May 1999

1998
"Don Polic's World," KYW News 3 Philadelphia, November 1998

1997
New Arts Journal, Philadelphia, June 1997

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Publications

Jenx, Sean, culture de tragédie, The Fall Studios Publishing, 2008

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Affiliations

2020 - Present

Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

2004 - 2010
Nexus Foundation for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA

2009 - 2010
SOTA, New Hope PA

2002 - 2004
The Well Fed Artist Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

1998 - 2001
Dissentia Curatorial Services, Philadelphia PA

1997 - 1998
Vertigo Gallery, Philadelphia PA

1997 - 1998
Subculture Gallery, Broome Street, New York, NY

1996 - 1997
Subculture Gallery, South Street, Philadelphia, PA

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Professional experience

Lectures and Talks

2010
Guest speaker, "Pinhole Photography," Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA

2008
"Toy Camera: Beyond Cult" part of the Lecture Series, Project Basho, Philadelphia, PA

Exhibitions

Solo‍

2017

Solargraphs, InLiquid @ The Courtyard by Marriott, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA

2013

Solagraphy, The Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

2012

Recent Infrareds, The Grand, Wilmington, DE

2006
TORSOS, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA

2005
Recent Infrareds, The Sassafras Shop, Malvern, PA

2004
The ID Project, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA

Altered Color, Afif Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

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Group

2022

Moments Between, InLiquid @ The National, Philadelphia, PA

2021

Perennial Visions III, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

2019

Portraits, Pagus Gallery, Norristown, PA

2017

Small Works, Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO

2015

New Eyes, The Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, DE

2013

Homeland, The Drawing Room, Cos Cob, CT

2010
Pinhole Dreams, Nexus Foundations for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational

2008
Invented Landscapes, Yo-Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational

Toyland, Nexus Foundations for Today’s Art, Philadelphia, PA
Curator & Artist for Invitational

2001
Steal this Show, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services

2000
The Button Project, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services

1999
Art2U, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services in a U-haul on Second Street, Philadelphia PA

1998
Outhouse / Inhouse, New Arts Salon, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services

Figurative, Printmaking/Photography, Rogues' Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Dissentia Curatorial Services

1997
Photography Now, Subculture Gallery, Third Street, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational

1996
La charcuterie des beaux-arts, New Arts Salon, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational

Art Swap, New Arts Salon, Philadelphia, PA
Invitational

2up, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
Juried Exhibition

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Exhibitions Curated

2010
Pinhole Dreams, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA

2008
Toyland, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA

2006
TORSOS, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA

2004
The ID Project, Nexus Foundation for Today's Art, Philadelphia, PA

1998 - 2001
Dissentia Curatorial Services, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Curator

1997 - 1998
Vertigo Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Director / Curator