James Rauchman
Born:
26 February 1952,
Perth Amboy, NJ
Perth Amboy, NJ
Education:
| Studio in Antwerp, Belgium and Travel in Europe | 1993-94 |
| Columbia University, M.F.A., Painting | 1987 |
| Philadelphia College of Art, M.A., Art Education | 1980 |
| Goddard College, B.A., Painting | 1974 |
Awards:
| Best Short Documentary, Tallahassee Film Festival | 2009 |
| Purchase Prize, Federal Reserve Bank Group Exhibition | 1997 |
| Artist's Grant, Pollock-Krasner Foundation | 1996-97 |
| Artist's Grants, Artists' Space, New York | 1987/1991 |
| Brevoort‑Eickemeyer Scholarship, Columbia University | 1986‑87 |
| Residency, MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH | 1985 |
| Purchase Prize, University of Delaware Biennial Exhibition | 1982 |
| Graduate Fellowship, Philadelphia College of Art | 1979‑80 |
Teaching Experience:
| North Side Senior Center, Brooklyn, NY, Drawing/Painting, | 1990-2004 |
| Presbyterian Senior Services, Brooklyn, NY, Drawing/Painting, | 1991-93 |
| Drexel University, Philadelphia, Drawing for Interiors, | 1984 |
| Hebrew Day School, Yardley, PA, Elementary Art, | 1984 |
| Philadelphia Community College, Drawing I/II, Painting I, | 1983-84 |
Solo Exhibitions:
| The Interchurch Center, New York, NY, | 1999 |
| Arsenal Gallery, New York City Parks & Recreation, | 1997 |
| Waltuch Gallery, Tenafly, NJ, |
1995 |
| International Print Society, New Hope, PA, | 1991 |
| Gloucester County College, NJ, | 1991 |
| Jewish Community Center, Edison, NJ, | 1988 |
| Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia Art Alliance, | 1983 |
| Hahnemann Hospital, Philadelphia, | 1983 |
| Painted Bride Gallery, Philadelphia, | 1979 |
Selected Group Exhibitions:
| “Me, Myself, and I: Looking at Portraiture,” CRG Gallery, New York, NY, | 2003 |
| “Benefit Exhibition,” A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY, | 2002 |
| “Summer Invitational,” The Painting Center, New York, NY, | 2001 |
| “Paper Pots III,” John Elder Gallery, New York, NY, | 2001 |
| “Paper Pots II,” John Elder Gallery, New York, NY, | 1999 |
| “Realism?,” DFN Gallery, New York, NY, | 1998 |
| “Artists of the Second District,” Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, | 1997 |
| “Paper Pots,” Peter Joseph Gallery, New York, NY, | 1995 |
| “Corporate Acquisitions,” Bristol-Myer-Squibb, Princeton, NJ, | 1992 |
| Lorraine Kessler Gallery, Poughkeepsie, NY, | 1992 |
| Philippe Staib Gallery, New York, NY, | 1991 |
| Three Person Show, Bachelier‑Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, CT, | 1990 |
| “Abstractions,” St. Lifer Art Exchange, Summit, NJ, | 1989 |
| Two Person Show, Bachelier‑Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, CT, | 1988 |
| “10 Year Retrospective,” Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, | 1988 |
| “Master of Fine Arts Exhibition,” Columbia University, New York, | 1987 |
| “Against the Grain,” Pleiades Gallery, New York (Peter Plagens, juror), | 1986 |
| “Pennsylvania Artist Educators,” Wm Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA, | 1984 |
| “Ellarslie Open III,” The Trenton City Museum, NJ, | 1984 |
| “Winter Art Exhibit,” Fred Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, | 1984 |
| “20th Biennial Exhibition,” University of Delaware, Newark, DE, | 1982 |
| “Art at Fairmount,” Fairmount Institute, Philadelphia, | 1982 |
| “Pennsylvania Artists,” Freedman Gallery, Albright College, | 1982 |
| “Challenge Exhibition,” Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, | 1981 |
| “New Talent,” Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia, | 1981 |
| “On the Road,” Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, | 1981 |
| “Introduction: Fine Art,” A.J. Wood Gallery, Philadelphia, | 1980 |
| “Juried Exhibition,” Philadelphia Art Alliance, | 1980 |
Documentary Video:
| “The Tomatoes of Discord” | 2007 |
| Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock, NY | 2007 |
| “No Rum or Cigars,” Oak Hall School Gallery, Gainesville FL | 2007 |
| “Flowers for San Lazaro” Woodstock Film Festival, Woodstock, NY | 2008 |
| Mostra de Cinema e Religião (9th Religious Film Festival), Sao Paulo, Brazil | 2009 |
| Kent Film Festival, Kent, CT | 2009 |
| Chicago Latino Film Festival | 2009 |
| Videofest 2009—Labor and Dreams—Mission Cultural Center, San Francisco | 2009 |
| Tallahassee Film Festival (Best Short Documentary Award) | 2009 |
Selected Collections:
| Barnard College, New York, NY | |
| Bristol‑Myers‑Squibb Corporation, Princeton, NJ | |
| Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ | |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | |
| Fidelity Bank, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Jewish Center of Greater Philadelphia, Klein Branch, Philadelphia, PA | |
| University of Delaware, Newark, DE |
Reviews and Published References to Work:
Philadelphia College of Art, catalog, 1972, photograph, page 21
The 20th University of Delaware Biennial Exhibition Catalog, 1980, photograph, page 17
The Freelance Monitor: A Visual Arts Magazine, Issue #1, Oct/Nov 1980, “Introduction: Fine Art '80,” photograph, page 5
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Jul 17, 1981, “Locks Gallery Scores Again As Talent Scout,”
Critic: Victoria Donohoe, page 32
Critic: Victoria Donohoe, page 32
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct 30, 1981, “Challenge Exhibit at Fliesher Art Memorial,”
Critic: Victoria Donohoe, page 24
Critic: Victoria Donohoe, page 24
Philadelphia College of Art, catalog, 1982-1983, “Profile: James Rauchman, class'80, Painter,” page 102
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mar 28, 1982, “An Exhibit Enlivened by a Critic's Choice,” Critic: Victoria Donohoe, page 16
The Trenton Signal, Mar 6, 1984, “Self Portrait Show More than Just Pretty Images,”
Critic: Jennifer Cardonick, page 12
Critic: Jennifer Cardonick, page 12
The Newark Sunday Star Ledger, Aug 13, 1989, “Year-Old Summit gallery woos business without succumbing to blandness,” article by Eileen Watkins, page 18
Taconic News, Oct 24, 1990, “Beyond Town and Country Show at Kent Gallery,” page 7
Art Now Gallery Guide, Sep 1992, “From the Studio: Highlighting James Rauchman,” page 10
Reader's Digest, Oct 1998, featured on back cover, “American Artists”
Columbia University Record, Apr 23, 1999, “In Praise of Riverside Park - Two Exhibits at Interchurch Center,” photograph, page 4
The Print Club of New York Newsletter, Winter 2003, “James Rauchman Print Supports The Riverside Park Fund,” article by Gillian Hannum, page 5
Las Noticias, Publicado por El Daily Freeman Semenal, Oct 9-15, 2007, “Arranca el Festival de Cine: Tomatoes of Discord, directed by James Rauchman,” page 16
Blogstock: Live from the Woodstock Film Festival, Oct 12, 2007, “Short Docs: Around the World in 70 Minutes”
Filmmaker, the Magazine of Independent Film on the Web, Spring, 2008,Filmmaker's Blog:Oct 12, 2007.
Gay City News, Mar 27-Apr 2, 2008, “Painting Cuba: Artist James Rauchman Gets Personal with Portraits of Gay Life in Havana,” article and interview by Christopher Murray, pages 8-9.
Blabbeando.blogspot.com, Mar 27, 2008, “Queer Eye for the Cuban Male Hustler.”
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