MARK MENNIN
BORN
1960 Cedar Falls, IA
Lives and works in Bethlehem, CT and New York, NY
EDUCATION
1982 Bachelors of Art, Princeton University
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2005 | Claire Oliver Fine Art, New York |
| 2004 | Miller Geisler Gallery, New York |
| Lisa Sette Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ | |
| 2001 | Braunstein-Quay Gallery, San Francisco |
| Howard Yezerski Gallery, Boston (catalogue) | |
| 1999 | Dorfman Projects, New York |
| 1997 | Marisa del Re Gallery, New York |
| 1996 | Marisa del Re Gallery, New York |
| 1995 | Galerie Thomas Von Lintel, Munich |
| 1994 | Marisa del Re Gallery, New York (catalogue) |
| 1993 | Galerie Thomas Von Lintel, Munich (catalogue) |
| 1992 | Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris |
| Kouros Gallery, New York (catalogue) | |
| 1989 | Bruno Facchetti Gallery, New York (catalogue) |
| 1988 | Victoria Munroe Gallery, New York |
| Carlo Lamagna Gallery, New York | |
| 1987 | The Katonah Gallery, New York |
| 1985 | Palazzo Paolina, Viareggio, Italy (catalogue) |
| 1983 | The Hunterdon Art Center, Clinton, NJ |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2004 | Innocence and Insight, Claire Oliver Fine Art, New York |
| Pencil, Paper, Chisel, Brush, Miller/ Geisler Gallery, New York | |
| 2001 | L’Art a La Plage, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Ramatuelle, France (catalogue) |
| 2000 | Ruling Passions, Nicholas Davies Gallery, New York |
| (curated by Katharine Chapin) | |
| Le Corps Morcele, Fondation D’Art Contemporain Daniel et Florence Guerlain (catalogue) | |
| 1999 | Romancing the Brain, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts |
| (catalogue, curated by Suzanne Ramljak) | |
| Art Chicago 1999, Navy Pier | |
| 1997 | VIme Biennale de Sculpture, Monaco (catalogue) |
| Summer Exhibition Gallery Artists, Galerie Thomas Von Lintel, Munich | |
| Gramercy International, New York | |
| 1996 | Art Fair, Cologne |
| European Art Forum, Berlin | |
| Alternations, K&E Gallery, New York | |
| 1995 | Vme Biennale de Sculpture, Monaco (catalogue) |
| The Box Show, K&E Gallery, New York | |
| 1994 | L'Art a la Plage, Galerie Enrico Navarra, Ramatuelle, France (catalogue) |
| 1993 | IVme Biennale de Sculpture, Monaco (catalogue) |
| Enrico Navarra Gallery, New York | |
| Mostly Wood, Kouros Gallery | |
| Art Attack, Galerie Monteney, Paris | |
| 1992 | Galerie Enrico Navarra, Paris |
| 1991 | Kouros Sculpture Center, Ridgefield, CT |
| 1988 | Victoria Munroe Gallery, New York |
| 1987 | Victoria Munroe Gallery, New York |
| 1985 | Seventh International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Piazza Alberica, Carrara, Italy. |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
| 2001 | Wilson Lloyd, Ann. “Mark Mennin at Howard Yezerski.” Sculpture, November, 2001. |
| McQuaid, Cate. “Face to Face.” The Boston Globe, January 18, 2001. | |
| 1997 | Cecil, Jennifer. "Way West Chelsea." New York City Life, Fall 1997. |
| Hummer, Tracy. "An Interview with Mark Mennin." Sculpture (cover), May/ June, 1997. | |
| Lovine, Julie. "In the Dreamscape of Chelsea Market.” The New York Times, May 8, 1997. | |
| Fabricant, Florence. "The Chelsea Market." The New York Times, May 1, 1997. | |
| Pardee, Hearne. "Mark Mennin at Marisa del Re." Art News, April 1997. | |
| 1996 | Koplos, Janet. "Arthur Mednick at Eichspace." Art in America, October 1996. |
| Fabricant, Florence. "Chelsea." The New York Times, April 17, 1996. | |
| James, Robert. "Jumeaux: L'art a la plage." Nice-Matin, July 5, 1996. | |
| Fournes, J.J. "Plage des Jumeaux." La Tribune de St. Tropez, July/August 1996. | |
| 1995 | Gockell, Cornelia. "Mark Mennin." Suddedentchezeitung, April 4, 1995. |
| Teibler, Claudia. "In Spieralen Der Gahorronge." Munchner Merkur, April 6, 1995. | |
| Daspin, Eileen. "Stella Performance." W, February 1995. | |
| Upshaw, Reagan. "Mark Mennin at Marisa del Re." Art in America, January 1995. | |
| Melrod, George. "Mark Mennin at Marisa del Re." Sculpture, January 1995. | |
| Bouin, Dominique. "L'art a la Plage.” Cote, July 1994. | |
| 1993 | Asthon, Dore. "Mark Mennin at Galerie Thomas Von Lintel (catalogue essay)." November 1993. |
| Nadelman, Cynthia. "Mark Mennin at the Kouros Gallery (catalogue essay)." March 1993. | |
| 1991 | Zimmer, William. "Sculpture Themes Intertwine at Outdoor Display in Ridgefield." The New York Times, October 27, 1991. |
| 1988 | Enders, Alex. "True Grit.” Art and Antiques (September 1988): 47. |
| Kass, Ray. "Mark Mennin at Victoria Munroe." Artforum, December 1988. | |
| 1987 | Frenette, Eliza. "Mark Mennin." Press Republican (September 23, 1987): 13. |
| 1986 | Santini, Pier Carlo. "Mark Mennin." Scolpire all'Aperto, exhibition catalogue for the VII International Sculpture Symposium (Vittorio Prayer: 1986). |
| 1985 | Nicoli, Carlo. "Mark Mennin." (exhibition catalogue) Palazzo Paoline, Commune di Viareggio, Italy, 1985. |
| 1984 | Boulat, Annie and De La Ferrier, Sybil. "Les Hommes de Marbre." Homme Vogue (July/ August 1984): 74. |
REVIEWS/ ARTICLES
| 2000 | “John Bowman at Winston Wachter Mayer,” (catalogue essay) May 2000. |
| 1997 | “Tapfuma Gutsa at Reese Gallery.” Art News, May 1997. |
| “Richard Stankevicz at Zabriskic Gallery.” Art News, February 1997. | |
| 1995 | “Katharine Sherwood at Paula Auglime,” (catalogue essay) September 1995. |
| “Marsha Pels at the Sculpture Center,” (catalogue essay) October 1995. | |
| 1993 | “Toshiko Takaezu at Charles Cowles.” American Ceramics, February 1993. |
| “James Brown at Ramnarine Gallery.” American Ceramics, April 1993. | |
| 1991 | “Caio Fonseca at Galeria Anna Ricart.” Art News, October 1991. |
| 1986 | “Manuel Neri at Charles Cowles.” Arts Magazine, April 1986. |
| “Gonzalo Fonseca at Arnold Herstand.” Arts Magazine, October 1986. | |
| “Medardo Rosso at Kent Gallery.” Art News, 1986. |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
| 2000–present | Adjunct Professor, New York Academy, New York |
| 1994–1997 | Adjunct Professor, Parsons School of Design, New York |
LECTURES
| 2001 | New York Academy, New York: “Mark Mennin.” |
| 2000 | New York Academy, New York: “Reconfiguring.” |
| 1999 | National Council on Education in the Ceramic Arts, Columbus, OH: |
| "20th Century Sculptors." | |
| 1998 | New York Academy, New York: "Three From the Fringe." |
| Messerschmidt, Rosso, I pousteguy. | |
| 1994–1997 | Parsons School of Design, New York (10 lectures for Art History Department), "History of Stone Sculpture.” |
| 1996 | University of Iowa: "Mark Mennin Sculpture." |
| 1991 | Union College: "Contemporary Stone Sculpture." |
| Sarah Lawrence College: "Mark Mennin Stone Sculpture." | |
| 1987 | Bennington College: "Mark Mennin Stone Sculpture." |
| 1986 | New York University (Painting Department): "Wax." |
Commissions & Collections
| Laumeier Sculpture Park, St. Louis, Missouri |
| DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, Massachusetts |
| Millennium Sundial, Greenwich, CT |
| "The Mask." CD cover released October 1998. |
| Permanent Installation. Waterfall, entrances & sculptures, Chelsea Market, New York |
| La Plage des Jumeaux, "Earth Stamps." Ramatuelle, St. Tropez, France |
| Falaise–cliff carvings. Domaine Les Charles, Le Muy, France |
| State University of New York, Staten Island, NY |
| New Harmony Institute, New Harmony, IN |