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Biography
Education
California State University, Fullerton, Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors,
1982.
Post Graduate Work:
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 1984
University of California, Los Angeles, 1984 - 1985, 1992 - 1993
University of California, Irvine, Master of Fine Arts, 1987.
Solo Exhibitions
| 2003 |
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"John Rand - Landscapes" Silvia Winslow
Gallery, Maturango Museum. Ridgecrest, CA |
| 2002 |
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"Marking Change" Advocate Gallery, Los
Angeles,CA (10 infrared pigment prints) |
| 1999 |
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"John Rand", The Bear Cave, the smallest gallery in
California, Santora Arts Complex, Santa Ana, CA |
| 1995 |
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"John Rand", Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery, Berlin,
Germany |
| 1995 |
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"New Work", Lone Star Saloon, San Francisco, CA (also
1994) |
| 1994 |
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"A Rotating Exhibition" , Goodman Clinic, Hollywood,
CA |
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| 1993 |
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"Arctophiles," UC Berkeley Extension Center Gallery,
San Francisco, CA |
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| 1990 |
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"Photographs and Paintings," Da Vinci Art Gallery, Los
Angeles City College, Los Angeles, CA |
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| 1988 |
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"Netherscapes," Boehm Gallery, Palomar College, San
Marcos, CA |
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| 1988 |
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"Icons and Landscapes," Pacific Grove Art Center,
Monterey Bay, CA |
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| 1987 |
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"Recent Paintings," Rose Cafe, Venice, CA |
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| 1987 |
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"John Rand," Fine Arts Gallery, UCI, Irvine, CA
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| 1986 |
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"Drawings & Paintings," Pirets, South Coast Plaza,
Costa Mesa, CA |
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| 1985 |
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"Art Symbols," Downey Museum, Downey, CA (12 Works)
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| 1981 |
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"Recent Photographs," Center Gallery, California State
University Fullerton, CA |
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| 1980 |
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"Art and People," Inland Empire Gallery, UCR,
Riverside, CA |
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Selected Exhibitions
| 2006
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"Get Yer Ya Yas Out" Carlettas Passion, Los
Angeles, CA
| "Uncharted Terrain" Soka University,
Aliso Viejo, CA |
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| 2002 |
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"City of Angels...Gates of Hell",
Advocate Gallery, The Village at Ed Gould Plaza, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2001 |
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"Beautiful You", Mark Pasek Gallery,New
York City |
| 2001 |
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"Eye of the Beholder", CSUF Grand
Central Art Center, Santa Ana |
| 2001 |
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"Queer Art: Constructions of Gay
Identity", Richard Reynolds Gallery, University of Pacific, Stockton,
CA |
| 2000 |
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"Art & Artifacts-Bear Icons", Mt. Ida College Art
Gallery, Newton Centre, MA |
| 1998 |
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"Examining Sensuality",Marc Arranga Contemporary
Art", Los Angeles, CA |
| 1998 |
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"Troubling Customs", Ontario College of Art, Toronto,
Canada; Museum of Fine Art, Boston, MA |
| 1998 |
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"Summer Introduction", Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery, New
York, NY |
| 1997 |
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"LACPS Annual", Los Angeles Center for Photographic
Studies, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1997 |
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"Afro/Homo", Bridge Gallery, Penn State University,
University Park, PA |
| 1997 |
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"Gramercy Art Fair", Rupert Goldsworthy Gallery, New
York, NY |
| 1996 |
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"Summer 100", Post Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1995 |
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"Millenium Minus Five", Weingarten Gallery, Occidental
College, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1995 |
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"Object Fetish Show", La Luz de Jesus, Los Angeles, CA
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| 1995 |
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"Strange Fruits", Los Angeles Center for Photographic
Studies, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1995 |
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"Veracity", California State University, Los Angeles,
CA |
| 1995 |
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"Artist’s Cup", Space Gallery, Hollywood, CA
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| 1995 |
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"Annual Show", Leslie Lohman Gallery, New York, NY
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| 1995 |
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"DADA", Downtown Visual Arts Development, Los Angeles,
CA |
| 1995 |
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"Underexposed", L.A. Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall
Art Park, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1995 |
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"In the Raw", Santa Monica Art Institute, Santa
Monica, CA |
| 1995 |
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"American West Coast Censorship Exhibition", Lite Rail
Gallery, Sacramento, CA |
| 1995 |
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"Photonominal ’93," Forum Gallery, Jamestown, New
York, NY |
| 1995 |
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"Queerly Defined", Eye Gallery, San Francisco, CA
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| 1995 |
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"Queer Visions", Castro Street San Francisco, CA
(outdoor mass media projection) |
| 1995 |
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"Out Auction/Exhibition", 18th Street Space, Santa
Monica, CA |
| 1995 |
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"Catch a Rising Star," Los Angeles Art Council, Marina
Del Rey, CA |
| 1989 |
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"Scapes," José Drudis - Bidda Art Gallery, Los
Angeles, CA |
| 1988 |
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"Long Beach Centennial," (Faculty Exhibition), Long
Beach State University, Long Beach, CA |
| 1988 |
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"Concept & Reality," Los Angeles County Museum of
Art, Los Angeles, CA |
| 1988 |
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"Faculty Photography Exhibition," CerritosCollege,
Norwalk, CA |
| 1987 |
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"LACE Annuale," Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions,
Los Angeles, CA |
| 1987 |
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"9th Annual Drawing Exhibition," Roberts Art Gallery,
Santa Monica, CA |
| 1987 |
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"Visual Exchange," Claremont Graduate School,
Claremont, CA |
| 1986 |
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"Techno Fear," University of Santa Clara, Santa Clara,
CA |
| 1986 |
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"VEX", California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
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| 1985 |
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"Visual Arts ‘85", Southern California Institute
of Art, Laguna Beach, CA |
| 1985 |
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"LA Artcore Annual Jurried Show", LA Artcore, Los
Angeles, CA |
| 1984 |
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;"4th Annual OCCCA Jurried Show", Santa Ana, CA (Also
5th Annual) |
| 1984 |
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"In the Dark", Fine Art Gallery, California State
University, San Bernardino, CA |
| 1983 |
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"Stella Polaris Gallery," Los Angeles, CA |
| 1983 |
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"Back Room", Orlando Gallery, Van Nuys, CA (numerous
group shows 1982 & 1984) |
| 1983 |
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"LHASA Club", Los Angeles, CA (four paintings with
electronic band) |
| 1982 |
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"Oil ‘82", Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
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| 1982 |
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"Inaugural Show", Mind’s Eye Gallery, Riverside,
CA |
| 1980 |
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"1st Biannual Graphics/Photography Exhibition", Hill
Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX |
| 1979 |
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"New Horizons", Rising Sun Gallery, Old Town, New
Mexico |
| 1979 |
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"Sendai Cultural Exchange", Green Plaza Exhibition
Space, Sendai, Japan |
| 1978 |
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"Future Visions", Student Union, Long Beach State
University, Long Beach, CA |
| 1976 |
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"Southern California Edison Bicentennial Art Show",
Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles, CA |
Publications
American Bear, (May ‘96), "Intercourse, John Rand Bear Photograph
Extraordinaire", interview
by Les Wright Ph D., p. 12-13, with photographs.
Artweek (1-31-81), p. 2, photograph.
Artweek (10-11-80), p. 2, photograph.
Coagula, (November ’94), Issue #15, p6.
Coagula, (November ‘95), Issue #19, p. 69.
Digital Photographer, (August 2001),
"Prints That Last" interview by Tony Gomez, p.86-89, reproductions.
Digital Photographer, (November 2002),
"Inks That Last" follow-up interview by Tony Gomez p.66-70,
reproductions.
Digital Photographer, (November 2003), "Rescue an
Image, Convert it to Black and White" written by John Rand p. 86-89,
reproductions.
International Drummer, (Spring ‘97), #202, Cover Story,
"Artist Bears it All" feature article, p. 27-31.
Male Bonding 2, Fotofactory
Press, November 1998
Michaelis, Kenneth, Experiences in Human Physiology,
Second Edition, (1977), p. 23, 24, 26, illustrations.
Orsitaliani, (August 1995), Anno IV - num. 20/21, "John
Rand", p. 35-37, feature article.
"A Paint Glazing Demonstration by Ed Paschke",
(1987-88), video tape produced and directed by John Rand.
Pentax Life, "Last Look", (Autumn 1988), Vol.
10, no. 3, p. 26, full page reproduction.
Photonominal ‘93, (January 1993), p. 15,
reproduction, exhibition catalogue.
Powerplay, (#6 1995), "Slade", p. 8,
"Playing with Fire", p. 34-39.
Sendai Newsletter, (1979), p. 4 and 5, photograph,
reproduction.
Sketchbook Selections, (1986), electrostatic artbook.
Ten Bear Men, (1996), self-published book, ten plates.
Visions Art Quarterly, Spring ’94, p.63
Wright, Les, The Bear Book, (1997), p. 134-151
Wright, Les, Bear Icons, (1999), photograph
book.
Reviews
Curtis, Cathy, "The Juror has Spoken", Orange County Register,
(8-9-85), part D p. 1, 13, reproduction, review.
Darling, Reg, "Photonominal Haunts Rather Than
Offends", Warren Times, (Feb. 93) Warren, PA, review.
Fricke, Harold, "Biker in Babyspeck", Sonnabend /
Sonntag, (1,28,96) Berlin, Germany, Review.
Gordon, Alan, "Queer Art: Constructions of Gay
Identity", Artweek, (April 2001), p.22, review.
Huntington, Ricard, "Photonominal Takes on Issues", The
Buffalo News, Buffalo, New York, (2-21-93), p. F-1, review.
Kugelman, Jay, (6-11-90), "Radio Interview on the
Arts", KPFK.
Lagorio, Irene, "Buffer Zone Divides Show’s
Intellectual, Sensual Works," The Sunday
Herald, Monterey Bay,
(6-5-88), p. 6D, review.
Licata, Elizabeth, "Photonominal 93, Artforum
International Magazine",(Summer 93), p. 113, Review, reproduction.
Merkle, Karen Rene, "A Phenomenal Photonominal", Times
News, (March 93), Erie, PA, review.
Muchnic, Suzanne, "Annuale" Los Angeles Times,
(9-26-87), part VI p. 8, 12, review.
Muchnic, Suzanne, "Works of Symbolism," Los Angeles
Times, (2-5-85), part VI p. 7, review.
Ollman, Leah, "At the Galleries," Los Angeles Times,
San Diego, (10-7-88), part VI p. 23B, review.
Roche, Harry, Queer Art: Constructions of Gay Identity,
Artweek, (April 2001),p.22 review and reproduction.
Schoenkopf, Rebecca, "Round Up", OC Weekly,
(3-4-99), p.32, review.
Wilson, William, "Underexposed: Some Gems in the
Rough", Los Angeles Times, (8-6-94), part F, p. 4, reproduction, review.
Awards
1995 Educational Program Grant, "A Picture is
Worth a Thousand Words", LA City College
1987 Teaching Assistant Research Grant, UCI
1985 Pease Barker Fellowship, UCI
1978 Chancellor’s Performance Award in Art, UCR
1976 Southern California Edison Bicentennial Competition
1975 Bank of America Achievement Award, in the Field of Art
1975 Kenneth M. Hurlburt Memorial Scholarship
Collections
Armstrong/Hirsh, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Atlantic Richfield Company, Los Angeles, CA
Ronald Busitilli, Los Angeles, CA
Business Fund Inc., West Los Angeles, CA
First/Better Homes, Los Angeles, CA
Erie Pennsylvania Art Center, Erie, PA
Susan Faluti & Rob Rhymer, Los Angeles, CA
Hillman Holland, Atlanta GA.
Habib Kyradyar, Los Angeles, CA
Wolfgang Kohl, Berlin, Germany
Harvey Marks, Los Angeles, CA
One Foundation, (permanent
collection), Los Angeles, CA
Renee Gan, Los Angeles, CA
Alexander Schroder, Berlin, Germany
Michael Kotchario, Los Angeles, CA
Long Beach State University, Long Beach, CA
Leonard Hill, Murphy & Kress, Los Angeles, CA
Art Maddox Pleasant Hill, OR
William Magruder, Laguna Beach, CA
Ted L. Peterson, Irvine, CA
Robert Phillips, Belconnen, Australia
Rubin Postaer & Associates, Los Angeles, CA
Francine Rabinovitz, MD, Beverly Hills, CA
Carlos Gutierrez-Solana, New York City
Mitch Walker, Santa Monica, CA
Mayor I. Shimano, Sendai, Japan
Tom of Finland Foundation, Permanent
Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Ayuko Watanaki, Sendai, Japan
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