Beethoven | 2012/13, vintage bust, obsolete technology, my grandmother's shawl, studio stool, 53" x 17" x 15"
Bejeweled
Fantasy Man
 History Pieces
David | 2012, my old jewelry on vintage plaster bust, 28” x 9” x 8”
Mix Tapes | 2012, my ‘80’s mix tapes, Sony Walkman, collected ribbons, and vintage plaster figure, 7’ 2” x 13” x 12”
Phrenology | 2012, my old colognes, brushes, and reading glasses, collected ribbons and vintage ceramic bust, 40” x 8” x 14”
JYW | 2014, mixed media, 55" x 17" x 12"
 <em>Memory Piece</em> | 2013, wood hand, Maximal Art watches, sterling bracelets, hardware, ribbon from my grandfather's store Mehudar, collected corks, 84" x 10" x 10"
Nelsons Columns
Portrait of Anne L. | 2019, mixed media, 79" x 70" x 58"
 Portrait of Barbara E. | 2019. mixed media, 108" x 72" x 36"
Portrait of Dina W. | 2014, 114" x 60" x 26"
Portrait of Gavi W. | 2014, mixed media, 68" x 37" x 30"
 Portrait of Hilary J. | 2014, mixed media, 96" x 34" x 24"
 Portrait of Jenni F. | 2014, mixed media, 84" x 24" x 24"
Portrait of Jennifer B. | 2019, 120" x 30" x 24"
Portrait of Joan S. | 2015, mixed media, 84" x 72" x 48"
Portrait of Kim T. | 2014, mixed media, 84" x 22" x 22"
Portrait of Laura B. | 2015, mixed media, 66" x 66" x 8"
Portrait of Lauren M. | 2018, mixed media, 48" x 48" x 22"
Portrait of Lynn R. | 2014, mixed media, 93" x 24" x 24"
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"George Washington". 2022, Vintage whiskey decanter, found objects, 9 x 15 x 7"
"1st Pennsylvania", 2022, Vintage whiskey decanter, found objects, 9.5 x15.5x 7"
"Napoleon", 2022, Vintage whiskey decanter, found objects, 9.5 x 15.5 x 8"
"John Stark", 2022, Vintage whiskey decanter, found objects, 9.25 x 15 x 8"
"Ezra Brooks, Boxer", 2022, Vintage whiskey decanter, found objects, 9 x 18 x 7"
"Blue Jay", 2022, Vintage whiskey decanter, 12 x 17 x 12"
"Baron Von Steuben", 2022
"Lord Calvert", 2022
Whiskey Rebellion Installation, 2022
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Member Portfolio

John Y. Wind

Philadelphia PA

Résumé

Artist Statement

JOHN Y WIND: THE WOMEN
The Women is a collaborative portrait project with the women in my life—family, friends and colleagues. It is a series of some two dozen life-size assemblages & vignettes that reveal the complexity of private and public identity as represented through our material possessions. In November/December 2019 InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia is presenting an exhibition of these works. The Women will gather, displayed together as if at a party—a cacophonous celebration that reflects my specific circle as it invites guests to also examine their own identities.
The works vary widely in their approach. Each begins with a series of private conversations, where I learn more about the subject and we brainstorm visual representations of the different aspects of their lives. The final materials are a combination of pieces that they contribute to the work, and others that I purchase or construct to help achieve the vision.
Some portraits are encyclopedic—with objects and music representing as many aspects of the subjects' lives as possible, stacked and assembled and played en masse. The resulting pieces are exuberant and maximal, with the viewer putting together clues and building an impression as if assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
Others focus more narrowly, telling a specific story that stands in for the whole—a more minimal approach to storytelling, more poem, less novel. The contrast provides formal variety, offers additional hints to personalities, and reflects the evolution of the project over its six year journey.
The exhibition will also include a Charm Bar—an extension of my work as a jewelry designer, and an affordable opportunity for visitors to create a portrait of themselves through their choices and combinations of eclectic and symbolic charms.

Education

1985
Slade School of Art, London
Certificate
1983
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
BA, English

Awards & Honors

Residencies
2015
Slade School of Fine Art, London, England

Grants
1983 - 1985
Thouron Award for two years study in the UK

Bibliography

Publication
1990
Becker, Vivienne, Fabulous Fakes: The History of Fantasy and Fashion Jewellery, Grafton Books, London
1987
Fitch, Janet, The Art and Craft of Jewelry, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA

Collection

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Musee Arts Des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Exhibitions

2019
The Women, InLiquid @ Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Lit, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Chestnut Hill, PA
2016
JOG10, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
America, InLiquid @ Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA
2015
URBN, Urban Outfitters @ Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
Trophies and Souvenirs, Camden Art Centre, London, England
2014
Latina's Legacy, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
ARTnude, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Select Fair, New York, NY
2013
Select Fair, Miami, FL
Member Exhibition: InLiquid, PPAC, Second State, at Ice Box Project Space and Grey Area, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA
The Making of a Modern Man, James Oliver Gallery in partnership with InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA
Benefit Exhibition for BalletX, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2011
I Shop, Therefore I am, Artfronts Project, Philadelphia, PA
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