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John Baca

319 Nevada Street

Nevada City, Ca. 95959

(530-966-1738)

 

Select Exhibitions:

 

 

Solo Shows:

            -Hero Reduction, Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, Rocklin CA. Winter 2020

-Robots/Racers/Rebels, Fox Hound, Nevada City CA. Fall 2018

            -Need, Need, Not Repeat, 1078 Gallery, Chico CA. Spring 2014

-Creep, (with Chris Robbins) Artgate Gallery, New York NY. Winter 2012

-Almost Next Time (with Chris Robbins and Chris Mendoza), Chashama/Donnel Library. New York, NY. Winter 2011

-Synecdoche, Ayers Gallery. Chico CA. Summer 2005

-Birdbrain and Beyond, BMU Gallery. Chico CA. Fall 2004

 

Group Shows:          

-Animation Chico Festival (juror), Chico CA, 2023

-Stories 10, 1078 Gallery, Chico CA. 2021

-Stories 9, 1078 Gallery, Chico CA. 2020

-From the Hills, E Street Gallery, Sacramento CA. 2018

-Sierra College Faculty Show, Grass Valley CA. 2012-2016

-Sierra College Student Show (Awards Juror), Grass Valley CA. 2012-2016

-Almost Next Time (video presentation), Culturehall/Big Screen New York, 6th Ave. New York NY.

Summer 2011

-Wanted: Wall Work (juror), 1078 Gallery, Chico CA. Winter 2010

-Pause (with Chris Robbins as part of LAND/ART New Mexico), Harwood Art Center. Albuquerque, NM. October 2009

-Queens Biennial (with the Anti-Fascist Culture Club), Queens Museum. Queens NY. Spring 2009

-13. Bijenale Umetnosti: Pancevo Repulika, The Gallery of Contemporary Art. Pancevo, Serbia. Fall 2008

-CSU Faculty Show, University Gallery. Chico, CA. Spring 2008

-Art Harvest (With Chris Robbins), Artfarm. Marquette, NE. October 2007

-Tent Show (With Parfyme Deluxe), Kunsthalle Nikolaj. Copenhagen, Denmark. Summer 2007

-RISD Graduate Student Show, Dunkin Donuts Center. Providence RI. May 2007

-Whimsy/Sex (Participant and Co-Curator), Sol Koffler Gallery. Providence RI. April 2007

-The Sequel, T.F. Greene Performing Arts Center. Providence RI. Fall 2006

-EarWhacks, Stienert Hall. Providence RI. Fall 2006

-Exploring the Margins, Connely Art Gallery. Fresno CA. Summer 2005

 

Awards:

 

2008 U.S. Speaker Specialist Grant to travel to Serbia, (through the United States State Dept.)

2005-2006 CSU Chico Humanities Outstanding Achievement in Studio Arts

 

 

 

 

Employment History (art related)

 

CSU Chico, Lecturer, Art, Art Ed, 2018 to Present

Butte College, Adjunct Instructor, Art, Art History, Design

2019 to present

Nevada Union High School, Art instructor (photo)

2018 to 2020

Sierra College, Adjunct Instructor, Art (sculpture, ceramics)

2018 to 2020

Ghana Think Tank, Studio Assistant, Summer 2018

Marist University, Graduate Thesis Advisor, 2016

Sierra College, Technology Specialist, Art, Applied Art and Design and Photo, 2008 to 2018

Visiting Artist, UNM Albuquerque, NM, Fall 2008

CSU Chico, Adjunct Lecturer, Sculpture and Design, 2008

RISD D+M, Instructor, Rapid Prototyping, 2007

RISD D+M, 3D Print Technician/Head Technician, 2006-2007

Trinity Gallery, Gallery Assistant, 2005

CSU Chico, Sculpture Shop Technician, 2003-2005

CSU Chico, Print Studio Technician, 2003-2004

Coyote Gallery, Attendant, 2001

 

Education:

 

Rhode Island School of Design, MFA Digital Media, 2005-2007

Brown University, Sheridan Center Teaching Certificate, 2006-2007

California State University Fresno, CSU Summer Arts, Summer 2005

California State University Chico, BFA Sculpture, 2002-2005

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