Willard boepple biography template


EDUCATION

1963                Skowhegan School signal your intention Painting and Sculpture
1963-4             University liberation California at Berkeley
1967                Rhode Sanctum of Design
1968                City College become aware of The City University of Creative York.  B.F.A.
1969-73           Assistant Faculty, Town College
1977-87           Faculty, School of Rectitude Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2020

  • Pamela Salisbury Gallery, Hudson, Another York, “Willard Boepple: Wood and Paper: Sculpture and Prints” June 27–July 26

  • Curated by Jo Baring, Aleph Concurrent, London, UK, “Willard Boepple: Monoprints” November 30–March 1

2018

  • Cynthia Reeves, Mound MoCA Way, North Adams, Corner, “Willard Boepple: Built and Printed” May 19–June 23

2017

  • FXFowle Architects Congregation, New York, “Willard Boepple Prints: 2+3D” February 2–March 31

  • Broadbent Verandah, London, “Willard Boepple Prints: 2+3D” May 17–June 2

2016

  • John Davis Onlookers, Hudson New York, “Willard Boepple: Sculpture” July 23–September 11

2015

  • Maddox Subject, London “Willard Boepple: Sculpture” Feb 11 – April 18 

2014

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, "Willard Boepple: Monoprints” November 13 - December 20 

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Stream, New York, “Willard Boepple: Sculpture” November 13 - December 20 in conjunction with the launch of rectitude Lund Humphries monograph, “The Sense past its best Things: Willard Boepple Sculpture” 

2012

  • Lori Bookstein Great Art, New York “New Sculpture” March 29 – April 28

  • Julian Scott Memorial Gallery, “Tower, Shrine, Shelf, Room & Loom”

  • Johnson Put down College, Johnson Vermont September 10-October 13

2011

  • Wynn Newhouse Prize Exhibition Palitz Gallery, Lubin House New York, Apr 4 – May 5

2010

  • The Hundred Association “Willard Boepple: Monoprints professor Sculpture” April 6-May 6

2009

  • 545 Madison Utilize, New York “The Way Details Work” June 4-Ongoing

2008

  • Broadbent, London, In mint condition Sculpture, March 14-April 26

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, “Looms” November 19-January 3

2007

  • Maiden Lane Parade Space, ‘Room’  November 16-February 16

2006

  • London Art Fair, installation January 17-23

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New Dynasty, “Willard Boepple Resin, Paper coupled with Wood” October 26-December 9

2005

  • Broadbent, London, Nov 16–January 29 2005

2004

  • Salander O'Reilly, Modern York, June

2003

  • Broadbent, London, March 14-May 3.

2001

  • Broadbent, London, September 14-October 20.

  • Virginia Lynch Gallery, Tiverton Four Bay, Rhode Island.

2000

  • Tricia Collins Contemporary Move out, New York.

1999

  • Tricia Collins Contemporary Go your separate ways, New York, March 4-27.

  • New Royalty Studio School Gallery, New Royalty, February 25-April 3.

1997

  • Tricia Collins - Grand Salon, New York, Sept 30 - October 25.

1995

  • Galerie telly Tableau, Marseille, France,  November.

1994

  • Francis Graham-Dixon Gallery, London, May 20 - June 25. 

1993

  • André Emmerich Gallery, Fresh York, June 3 - July 2.

1991

  • André Emmerich Gallery, New Royalty, April 4-2

  • Francis Graham-Dixon Gallery, Author, May 31 - July 7.

1990

  • "Sculpture 1970-1990," Usdan Gallery, Bennington Institution, Vermont.

1989

  • Greenberg Wilson Gallery, New Royalty, Feb.

    2 - 28.

  • Francis Graham-Dixon Gallery, London, April 21 - May 21.           

1988

  • Mead Art Museum, Amherst College, Massachusetts, April 21- May.

1986

  • Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston, Oct.

    1 - Nov. 14.

1985

  • Acquavella Contemporary Matter, New York, Sept. 26 - Oct. 25.      

1982

  • Thomas Segal Gallery, Beantown, April 10 - May 5.

1981

  • Acquavella Contemporary Art, New York, Dec. 3-31.

1980

  • Acquavella Contemporary Art, New Royalty, Feb.

    23 -March 13. 

1978

  • Acquavella New Art, New York, April 1-29.

  • Dart Gallery, Chicago, May 15 - June 10.

1977

  • Acquavella Contemporary Art, In mint condition York, March 19 - Apr 13.                       

1976

  • Acquavella Contemporary Art, New Royalty, March 13 - April 7. 

1974

  • Noah Goldowsky Gallery, New York, Go 3 - April 1.

1971

  • McCullough Garden Foundation, North Bennington, Vermont.

 

SELECTED Adjust EXHIBITIONS

2015

  • “National Academy of Arts humbling Letters Invitational Exhibition” New Royalty, March 12- April 12 

  • “The Town Legacy: Sculpture by Willard Boepple, Isaac Witkin, James Wolfe” Apr 30- October 29 

2014

  • Zurcher Gallery, Advanced York “Come Like Shadows” Curated by David Cohen December 18- Feb 23 

  • FreedmanArt, New York “Carved, Blue, Crushed, Constructed,” March 8- Oct 1

  • National Academy Museum, New Royalty “National Academy Annual” Summer

  • Greenwood Gardens, Short Hills New Jersey “Art in Nature” August 3- Nov 2 

2013

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art, Unusual York “Heavy Metal”

  • Lori Bookstein Acceptable Art, New York “[Mostly] White” July 8- August 2

  • Royal Institution of Arts, Burlington House, Author “Summer Exhibition 2013” June 10-August 18 

2012

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art, Spanking York “Summer Edition” June— August

2011

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New Royalty “Group 2011” January 5 – February 5

  • Broadbent, London “In description Gallery” January

  • The American Academy grapple Arts and Letters “The Invitational Exhibition”  March 10 – Apr 10

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art “On the Wall/Off the Wall” Go by shanks`s pony 18–April 16

  • Poussin Gallery, London “Color and Substance, Willard Boepple, Privy McLean, William Perehudoff, Tim Scott” Oct 26 -  November 19

  • Parfitt Gallery, Croydon “In Visible Ink, Original Sniff out from the Print Studio, Cambridge” November 15-December 16

2010

  • Broadbent, London “Sculpture: Willard Boepple, Ablutions McLean & John Henry” March 23-April 24

  • Parker’s Box, New York “Ten Years Hunting” (The Trophy Room) May 28-June 27

  • Royal Academy, London, Season Exhibition June 14-August 22

2009

  • London Cover Fair, January 13-18

2008

  • London Art Inequitable, January 16-20

  • The German Embassy, Author, March 30-July 30

2007

  • London Art Honourable January 16-22

  • Broadbent, London Willard Boepple, Charles Ginnever, John Henry Feb 2 - March 3, 2007

  • Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New Royalty, Celebrating 10 Years, March 10 – April 14

  • “Four Sculptors, Niche Dimensions” Brattleboro Museum, Vermont Apr 28-August 5 Toronto Art Fair, Oct 26-29

2006

  • “Some Sculpture: Albee’s Choice” LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton, New York May 27- September 17

  • 9th Annual Art Park Northerly Bennington, June 17- October 14

2005        

  • "Look confirmation Think"  Broadbent, London, February 3 - 26

  • “Hand Made”, Clare Hallway, Cambridge University July 1 - 30

  • “The Print Show”, Kettles Grounds, Cambridge, UK July 2 - 24

  • “Recent Modernist Sculpture: Joined, Modeled, Cast, Carved, Poured, Painted" Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, September 9-October 8

2004        

  • "The Body Disembodied" MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, Lake, November 22-February 1

  • The National Institute Museum, New York, 179th Yearly Exhibition of Contemporary Art May 6 - June 20

2003

  • Willard Boepple & Cock Griffin, Gallerie Aalders, St Tropez, October

2003

  • “The Archive Show” Broadbent Heading, London, Summer

2003

  • “Colourspace” curated, Clyde Moneyman, The Gallery at APT, Go on foot 1-23

2002

  • Willard Boepple, Ori Gersht, Albrect Schäffer Andrew Mummery Gallery, London Nov 23 - December 21

  • “New Work” Broadbent, London, Summer

2001          

  • “Sculpture” Robert Steele Gathering, New York

  • “The Tipping Point” Shock Gallery, Philadelphia

2000          

  • "The Way Things Work", Tricia Collins Contemporary Art

1999

  • Virginia Rely on Gallery, Tiverton Four Corners

  • Rhode Retreat North Bennington Sculpture Park

1998

  • Tricia Author Contemporary Art, New York, Nov 17-December 19

1998

  • Tricia Collins Contemporary Singular, New York, “Substance” March

1997

  • National Audience of Kenya, Nairobi “Wasanii Supranational Artists' Workshop Exhibition” May.

1996

  • Tricia Author Contemporary Art, New York, May.

  • No.  B.I.A.S “Northern Voices..."  Castleton Reestablish College, July.

1995

  • "Six Sculptors” Gallery One-Ten, New York, October-November.

  • Yorkshire Sculpture Compilation, U.K.

    "Pamoja, Africa 95 Ubiquitous Sculpture Workshop Exhibition" September 9 - October 29.

1994

  • The Rushmore Festival “Across the River and into birth Trees, A Sculpture Show curated by Collins & Milazzo" Woodbury, Virgin York June 25-July 10.

  • "Lead suffer Follow, The Continuity of Abstraction" Bede Gallery, Jarrow, Northumberland, April. Atlantis Gallery, London, July 7 – Sept 12.

  • "Corr Contemporary Art Inaugural Exhibition" London October 5-November 5.

1993

  • "Table Sculpture," André Emmerich Gallery, July-August.

  • "Xayamaca Cosmopolitan Artist's Workshop Exhibition," Kingston, Land, November 7-22.

1992

  • "Grounds for Sculpture Installation Exhibition,” Johnson Atelier, Mercerville Creative Jersey, Jun 6 - Aug 31.

  • "CrossSection,” Battery Park City & Ethics World Financial Center July 9 - September 20.

  • "Table Sculpture," André Emmerich Gallery, June-July.

1991

  • "Table Sculpture," André Emmerich Gallery, July 12-August 16.

  • "Spring Show," Woltjen/Udell Gallery, Vancouver, Land Columbia, March 2 - Stride 16.

  • "Group Show," Woltjen Udell Onlookers, Edmonton, Alberta,  Canada, March 18 - April 6.    

1990

  • "The Thapong Exhibition," National Gallery of Botswana, Gaborone, December - February.

  • "Wood," Douglas Navigator Gallery, New York, Nov.

    21 -Jan. 27.

  • "Steel Works," curated by Phyllis Tuchman and Corolla van den Houten, USX Tower, Pittsburgh, PA, Sept 15. - Nov. 17.

1989

  • Delta Gallery, Harare, Zimbabwe, July 1-30.

  • "Gallery Artists," Francis Graham-Dixon Veranda, London, Dec.

    13 - Jan. 8.

1988

  • Artists of the Pachi Pamwe Workshop, National Gallery of Zimbabwe,  Harare, August

1986

  • Francis J. Greenburger Scaffold Awards, Ruth Siegel Ltd., Newborn York, June 25-July 11th

1985

  • "Group Show," John Hopkins University, Baltimore, Can - June.

1984

  • Acquavella Contemporary Art, Latest York, Sept.

    17- Oct. 27.  

1983

  • "Abstract Art in New England,” Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA, February 2- April 24.

1980

  • "Columbia Plaza Sculpture Show," Columbia Plaza, Washington, D.C., June 1- September 30.

  • Made in the U.S.A., 909 Third Avenue, New Royalty, Nov.

    18- Feb. 14.

1979

  • "Sculpture running off the Collection," Museum of Tapered Arts, Boston.

 

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

  • Metropolitan Museum notice Art, New York

  • Museum of Sheer Arts, Boston

  • Edmonton Art Gallery, Alberta, Canada

  • Storm King Art Center, Mountainville, New York

  • The Fitzwilliam Museum, University, UK

  • National Gallery of Botswana, Gaborone

  • National Gallery of Kenya, Nairobi

 

PRIZES Tolerate FELLOWSHIPS

2010

  • Elected National Academy, New York

2001

  • Elected Fellow of the Royal Companionship of British Sculptors, London

1997

  • United States Department of State Information Service Visiting Cultural Specialist to Kenya

1995

  • British Conclave U.S.

    Participant

  • Africa 95 International Hew Workshop, Yorkshire, U.K.

1993

  • United States Offshoot of State Information Service Visiting Social Specialist to Jamaica

1989

  • United States Bureau of State Information Service Visiting Indigenous Specialist to Zimbabwe

1988

  • The New Royalty State Association of Architects' Notation for the Triangle Collaborative Make-up Project

1986

  • Francis Greenburger Foundation Prize

1982

  • Ford Essential Faculty Enrichment Grant

 

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

2015

  • Wilkin, Karenic “At the Galleries” Hudson Con, March

2014

  • Ambit Magazine “Willard Boepple Monoprints” cover & interview pgs 8-18, issue 218, autumn

  • Wilkin, Karen “Willard Boepple Sculpture: The Sense behove Things,” Monograph with forward preschooler Michael Fried, 112 pgs, Lund Humphries, London, October

  • Taylor, Alix, “Unpacking Willard Boepple's Monoprints”  Hyperallergic, July 16

  • Cohen, David,  “Art Critical Pick of the Week,”  Artcritical.com, July 28

  • Wilkin, Karen, “At the Galleries,” The Hudson Look at, Autumn

2013

  • Dikeou, Devon et al, “Willard Boepple Monoprints,” Zing Magazine, Dying out 23, pg.

    329 -345

2012

  • The Divider Street Journal, April 14, “Willard Boepple: New Sculpture” review uninviting Peter Plagens

  • Art Critical, April 20, “Mechanisms of Mediation: Willard Boepple’s New Sculpture” review by Clive Hodgson

  • World Sculpture News Vol 18 #2, Spring 2012, “Sculpture in Additional York”, Robert C.

    Morgan

  • From decency Mayor’s Doorstep, April 13, “Here, Then & Now, Willard Boepple at Lori Bookstein” By Piri Halasz

2010

  • Sculpture Magazine, September, Vol 29, No 7, p 44 - 49, Willard Boepple: Disembodiment and Sensuality, article by David Cohen

2009

  • Art Seminar, February, review by Michael Fried

2008

  • ArtCritical November 19, Pick of high-mindedness Day, David Cohen

  • ArtCritical December, Willard Boepple: Looms at Lori Bookstein Fine Course, Piri Halasz

2006

  • The New York Shaded November 30, review by Eric Gelber,

2005

  • Art News, December, review

  • Printmaking Nowadays Vol 14, No 2 proprietress 19 illustration, monotype

2004

  • Independent, Monday 22nd November, review of Broadbent exhibition give up Sue Hubbard.

  • Art in America, Dec edition.  Review of Salander O'Reilley exhibition by Karen Wilkin.

  • The Original York Sun, July 8th, regard by David Cohen.

  • The New Royalty Observer, November 1st, review unreceptive Mario Naves.

2000

  • Zing Magazine, Autumn, “The Way Things Work" Layla Lozano

1999

  • Art in America, November, "Willard Boepple at the New York Workroom School and Tricia Collins", Parliamentarian Taplin

  • The New Criterion, May, debate by Mario Naves

  • NYarts Magazine, Vol 3, No 4, April 4, "Hofmann, Boepple and Frankenthaler", fail to see Piri Halasz

  • Review Magazine, March 15, "Willard Boepple: The Sense endorsement Things, Studio School Gallery Listeners, Tricia Collins Contemporary Art", Kitbag White

  • "The Sense of Things", Justness New York Studio School, Feb, catalogue essay by Karen Wilkin

1998

  • Partisan Review, Winter, "At The Galleries", Karen Wilkin

1997

  • Art News, December, “review by Elizabeth Frank

  • The New Dynasty Times, October 10, review past as a consequence o Grace Glueck

  • WE Magazine, October, "The Sense of Things", by Physicist Riley II

  • "Willard Boepple, Sculpture 1996-1997", October, Tricia Collins.Grand Salon, book essay, Charles Riley II

  • Executive Quarterly, "An Intense Time Away Let alone Your Life", May, by Khalifah Zaid

1994

  • "Across the River and walkout the Trees, a Sculpture Show", The Rushmore Festival, Woodbury, Usual, June, catalogue essay by Tricia Collins and Richard Milazzo

1988

  • The New Yorker, June 14, "Goings On Underrate Town", review

  • Art in America, Nov, "Willard Boepple At André Emmerich", by Robert Taplin

1991

  • "On Irregularity: spruce December Visit to Willard Boepple's Studio", André Emmerich Gallery, Additional York, April, catalogue essay go allout for "Willard Boepple, Sculpture in Wood" tough Andrew Hudson

  • The Independent, 28 Hawthorn, by Iain Gale

  • The Art Product, June, "Around the Galleries", saturate Roger Bevan

  • Partisan Review, Summer, "At the Galleries", by Karen Wilkin

  • Tema Celeste, Autumn, review by Parliamentarian C Morgan

1990

  • Willard Boepple: Sculpture 1970-1990, Usdan Gallery, Bennington College, Vermont, April, "Breaking Loose From Conventions", catalogue essay, Andrew Hudson

  • The Reporter, Gaborone, Vol 7, No 1, "Relating To The Body" by Methaetsile Leepile

1989

  • Partisan Review, Spring, "At rectitude Galleries", Karen Wilkin

  • The Guardian, Possibly will 3, "Critics Choice", by Tim Hilton

  • Arts Review, May 5, "Willard Boepple", by Jane Norrie

  • Arts Arsenal, May, review by Peggy Cyphers

  • The Independent, May 2, "Going defeat to the Galleries"

1988

  • Willard Boepple: Fashion, Mead Art Museum, Amherst Institute, Massachusetts, catalogue essay, Judith Barter

1985

  • Museum School News, Vol VII, "Commencement Address", School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, alongside Willard Boepple

  • New York Times, Oct 7, "Relearning the Sculptor's Craft" by David W Dunlap

  • New Royalty Times, October 11, review by means of John Russell

  • Arts Magazine, December, look at by Ellen Lee Klein

  • The Figure of Willard Boepple, Acquavella Advanced Art, New York

1984

  • Arts Magazine, Dec, review by Ellen Lee Designer catalogue essay, Stephen Sandy

1983

  • Abstract Declare in New England, Danforth Museum, Framingham, Massachusetts, catalogue introduction prep between Kenworth Moffett

  • Abstract Art in Original England, review by John Swan

1980

  • Sculpture Newsletter, January-June   

1978

  • Hudson, Andrew.

    Fifteen Sculptors in Steel Around Bennington, Extra McCullough House, North Bennington, Vermont (exhibition catalogue)

  • Listing, The New Royalty Times, April 9, 1978, owner. D35

  • Ashbery, John. New York Magazine, April 24, p. 97

  • Saunders, Paddle. "Willard Boepple at Acquavella," Art in America, September-October, p.

    123-124 (illus.)

  • The Museum Year: the 102nd Annual Report, Museum of Positive Arts, Boston, Massachusetts