John Houck
Education
2010 Whitney Independent Study Program, New York, NY
2008 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
2007 MFA, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
2000 BA, Architecture, CU, Boulder, CO
Solo Exhibitions
2017
The Anthologist, Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX
2016
Playing and Reality, On Stellar Rays, New York, NY
2015
New Weather, Johan Berggren Gallery, Malmö, Sweden
2013
A History of Graph Paper, On Stellar Rays, New York, NY [catalog]
2013
ij, Max Wigram Gallery, London, UK
2012
To Understand Photography You Must First Understand Photography, Kansas Gallery, New York, NY
2012
Recursion, Bill Brady/KC, Kansas City, MO
2011
Franklin Art Works, Minneapolis, MN
Group Exhibitions
2017
Cross Currents, COMA Gallery, Sydney, Australia
2017
How to be being, Super Dakota, Brussels, Belgium
2017
By the River, ACME Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016
New Builds, Josh Lilley Gallery, London, UK
2016
Public, Private, Secret, International Center of Photography, New York, NY
2016
Omul Negru, Galeria Nicodim, Cantacuzino Palace, Bucharest, Romania
2015
Ocean of Images: New Photography 2015, Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
2015
Passing Leap, Hauser & Wirth, New York, NY
2015
Theories on Forgetting, Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Repetition and Difference, curated by Jens Hoffmann, The Jewish Museum, New York, NY
2015
Kill All Zombies, Property Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Part Picture, curated by Chris Wiley, MoCCA, Toronto, ON
2015
Camera of Wonders, curated by Jens Hoffman, Kadist Art Foundation, Mexico City,
Mexico
2015
Painting the Sky Blue, Stefan Lundgren Gallery, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
2015
Mending Wall, curated by Alexis Rose, The Pit, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Speed Space, curated by Alexandra Gaty, Tif Sigfrids, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Linear Abstraction, SCAD, Gutstein Gallery,
Savannah, GA
2015
In Reverse Order, curated by Brian Rochefort, The Cabin Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Fixed Variable, Hauser & Wirth, New York, NY
2014
Horror vacui, curated by Aaron Moulton, Gagosian Gallery Geneva / Gagosian Gallery Athens
2014
Halftone: Through the Grid, Galerie Max Hetzler Berlin, Germany / Galerie Max Hetzler Paris, France
2014
The Actual, Eleven Rivington, New York, NY
2014
Me and Bejamin, Galerie Xippas, Paris, France
2014
The Material Image, curated by Debra Singer, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY
2014
Eternal Om, Metro pcs, Los Angeles, CA
2014
Murmurs: Recent Contemporary Acquisitions, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
2014
California Dreamin’: Thrity Years of Collecting, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
2013
Merge Visible, Horton Gallery, New York, NY
2013
Fearful Symmetry, curated by Zoe Stillpass, Balice Hertling, New York, NY
2013
Building Materials, Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT
2013
Still Life Picture Plane, Redling Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
2013
Museum of Modern Art and Western Antiquities, Department of Light Recordings, Section IV: Lens Drawings, curated by Jens Hoffmann, Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris, France [catalog]
2013
Decenter, curated by Andrianna Campbell and Daniel S. Palmer, Abrons Art Center, New York, NY / The George Washington University Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, Washington, DC
2012
Building Material, curated by Lucas Blalock, Control Room, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Photogenus, DAAP Galleries, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
2012
Brand Innovations for Ubiquitous Authorship, Higher Pictures, New York, NY
2012
The Crystal Chain, Invisible Exports, New York, NY
2012
Photography Is, Higher Pictures, New York, NY
2012
New Photography in Palma, Mallorca Landings, Mallorca, Spain
2012
Towards A Warm Math, curated by Chris Wiley, On Stellar Rays, New York, NY
2012
Dualities, Omissions, Loops, and Ruptures, Luis De Jesus, Los Angeles, CA
2012
OPTOTYPE, A show of Skowhegan Alumni, 92YTribeca, New York, NY
2012 Moves Thinks Repeats Pauses, Tony Wight Gallery, Chicago, IL
2011
Productive Steps, Mount Tremper Arts, Mount Tremper, NY
2011
Leads to Another, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY
2011
Through The Warp, Regina Rex Gallery, Queens, NY
2011
REVERSEVENT, Los Angeles, CA
2010
Whitney Independent Study Program, Art In General, New York, NY
2010
RIPTIDE, The Kitchen, New York, NY
Selected Bibliography
2016
9 Art Events to Attend in New York City This Week. ARTNews (April 4, 2016) [online] [ill.]
2016
Cut and paste and snap: the new collage photography – in pictures. The Guardian (January 19, 2016) [online] [ill.]
2016 Pogrebin, Robin.
On Stellar Rays Expands Its Lower East Side Universe. New York
Times (February 4, 2016) [online] [ill.]
2016 Woodward, Richard B.
Ocean of Images: New Photography 2015 Review. Wall Street Journal (January 13, 2016)
2015
Houck's Progress. Art in America (November 2015)
2015
Repetition and Difference. The New Yorker (March 18, 2015) [online]
2015 Bergman, Jeff.
128 – John Houck. Atlas (July 24, 2015) [online]
2015 Cotter, Holland.
Roots of Conceptual Art, Caught by a Camera's Eye. New York Times
(December 3, 2015)
2015 Everett, Daniel.
In Conversation: Daniel Everett and John Houck. Paper Journal (February 1, 2015) [online] [ill.]
2015 Gelt, Jessica.
Artists turn Mama Shelter hotel ceiling into pop art salute to Mom. Los Angeles Times (May 31, 2015) [online]
2015 Miranda, Carolina A.
Arts & Entertainment: Datebook. Los Angeles Times (February 12, 2015)
2014 Colucci, Emily.
What is an Aggregate Photograph? M Daily (February 7, 2014)[online][ill.]
2014 Newbury, Susanna.
Superfluous Things: John Houck and David Gilbert. X-TRA (Spring 2014)[ill.]
2013
Agenda John Houck: ij. Mousse Magazine (December 2013)[ill.]
2013
Exhibitions The Lookout: John Houck. Art in America (October 24, 2013)[online][ill.]
2013 "Goings on About Town: Art 'John Houck'."
The New Yorker (September 20, 2013)
2013 "Ins + Outs: Gallery Haps."
Modern Painters (February 2013)
2013 "John Houck: A History of Graph Paper."
ArtObserved (October 9, 2013) ) [online][ill.]
2013 Haber, John. "The Axis of Time."
The New York Photo Review (September 22, 2013)[online][ill.]
2013 Heinrich, Will. "'John Houck: A History of Graph Paper' at On Stellar Rays."
New York Observer-GalleristNY (September 9, 2013)[online][ill.]
2013 Rosenberg, Karen. "John Houck: 'A History of Graph Paper'."
The New York Times (October 3, 2013) [ill.]
2013 Schultz, Charlie. "Fall Preview: Photography in New York City."
ArtSlant.com (September 10, 2013) [online][ill.]
2013 Vogel, Wendy. "Decenter."
Artforum (April 1, 2013)[online]
2012 "Goings On About Town: Art 'John Houck'."
The New Yorker (July 26, 2012)
2012 "Goings On About Town: Art 'Photography Is.'"
The New Yorker (May 9, 2012) [ill.]
2012 "Showing: 'Dualities, Omissions, Loops, and Ruptures' @Luis De Jesus Gallery."
Arrested Motion (March 20, 2012) [online][ill.]
2012 Halperin, Julia. "NADA Report: Young Talent and Savvy Collectors Keep the Cool Fair Ticking Over."
Blouin ARTINFO (December 6, 2012) [online]
2012 Heinrich, Will. "Going off the Grid: 'Towards a Warm Math' at On Stellar Rays."
New York Observer (May 22, 2012)[online]
2012 Houck, John. "Pine Ridge: An Interview with Jim Houck."
Highlights (June 29, 2012)
2012 Howard, Christopher. "John Houck."
Artforum (July 27, 2012) [online][ill.]
2012 Laluyan, Oscar. "The Not So Cold Calculated Works of Art."
Arte Fuse (April 30, 2012)[online]
2012 Lustfeldt, Heather. "John Houck creates lively illusions with graphs, symbols and printing."
The Kansas City Star (July 25, 2012) [online][ill.]
2012 Russeth, Andrew. "On Stellar Rays Now Representing John Houck."
New York Observer (November 14, 2012) [online][ill.]
2012 Steinhauer, Jillian. "Can an Art Fair Ever Be More Than an Art Fair?"
Hyperallergic (December 7, 2012) [online][ill.]
2011 Blalock, Lucas. "A Conversation with John Houck."
Layflat (December 1, 2011)[online][ill.]
2011 Hiemstra, Graham. "Through The Warp: Exhibitions of textile-inspired work bends perception."
Cool Hunting (June 8, 2011)[online][ill.]
2011 Porter, Matthew. "Indeterminate Scale."
Triple Canopy (August 19, 2011)[online][ill.]
2011 Sher, Abby. "John Houck."
Abe's Penny. Volume 3.11 (March 2011)
2009 "Shifter 15: Will 'Sindology Study.'"
Shifter Magazine (November 2009) [ill.]
2008
ZYZZYVA, Fall, #83 (San Francisco, CA)
Artists Books / Catalogs
2015 Cotton, Charlotte.
Photography is Magic, Aperture Foundation.
2014 Bournakoff, Nicolas.
Halftone: Through the Grid, Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin/Paris
2013
John Houck, Aggregates 2012-2013, A History of Graph Paper 2013. Texts by Lucas Blalock, Joanna Fiduccia, and John Houck. Artist's book. Los Angeles, CA.
2013 Hoffmann, Jens.
Museum of Modern Art and Western Antiquities: Lens Drawings, Marian Goodman Gallery, Paris, France
2012 Lodret A3, Number 2, fold-out poster
2012 Three Hours Photographing the Same Page, Brand Innovations for Ubiquitous Authorship (New York, NY)
2011 Abe's Penny
2011 LODRET, fold-out poster
2011 No Layout, 3 exclusive Digital Guides to Photography, 2, 3 and 11
2011 PARALLELOGRAMS, web project
2008 ZYZZYVA, Fall, #83 (San Francisco, CA) 148
Fellowships / Grants
2011 Swing Space, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
2008 National Endowment for the Arts, Anderson Ranch Residency
2007 UCLA Arts Forum Grant
Collections
The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA