Joe Ziolkowski

P.O. Box 546 · North Tonawanda, NY 14120 · 716.692.8352
www.joe-ziolkowski.com · email: joez@joe-ziolkowski.com


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Education:
 
Master of Fine Arts, 1987
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
 
Bachelor of Arts, 1982, Photography
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL.

Teaching Experience:

2001-Present

Adjunct - Assistant Professor of Photography
Rochester Institute of Technology
Frank E. Gannett Building
70 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
 
Classes:
Introduction to Photography, which includes, Black and White Photography, Color Photography, Digital Imaging Capture and manipulation with Photoshop 7.0 and Studio Photography.

1999 - 2000

Assistant Professor of Photography
The Center for Creative Studies
201 East Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
 
Classes:
Introduction to Studio Photography, Adv Studio Lighting & Image Making, Introduction to Studio Photography 2, Intermediate Basic Black and White Photography.

1997 - 1999

Adjunct - Assistant Professor
Museum Of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Classes:
Introduction to Photography, Introduction to Photoshop, Introduction to the Internet, Introduction to designing Web pages using html and Pagemill 2.0, Artist Books on the Computer.
 
1994 - 1999
 
Adjunct - Assistant Professor of Photography
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Department of Continuing Education & Early College Program.
37 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, IL 60613
 
Classes:
Introduction to Black & White Photography.

1999

Adjunct - Assistant Professor of Photography
Columbia College Chicago
Department of Photography.
600 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60605
 
Classes:
Introduction to Studio Lighting.

1998

Adjunct - Assistant Professor
Barat College
Art Department.
700 East Westleigh Road
Lake Forest, Il 60045
 
Classes:
Introduction to the Macintosh and Advanced Desktop Publishing.

1995-98

Assistant Professor
The American Academy of Art, Inc.
332 South Michigan Avenue, Third Floor
Chicago, IL 60604
 
Classes:
Computer Arts & Electronic Design, Introduction to Electronic imaging and three-D design, Advanced Desktop Publishing, Introduction to the web, creating web design and layout using HTML and Pagemill 2.0, Two dimention animation. Applications used on Machintosh platform, PhotoShop 3.0, 4.0 & 5.0, Illustrator 6, QuarkXpress 3.3, PageMill 2.0, and Gifbuilder, Avid Vidio, After Effect, Premier & MacroMedia Director. IBM Topas Crystal 3-D Graphics Animation and Autodesk Animator.

1989 - 1990

Visiting assistant Professor
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Cinema and Photography Department
Carbondale, IL 62901
Full-time one year contract.
 
Classes:
Basic Black & White & Color Photography, Basic & Advanced Commercial Photography & Graduate Seminar, Workshops in 4 x 5 View Camera & Studio Lighting.
 

Professional Experience:

Present

Joe Ziolkowski Photography
P.O. Box 546
North Tonawanda, NY 14120
 
Fashion, portrait, still life photography, corporate and private art collection photography documentation. Working artist producing & exhibiting photographs.

1998 - 1999

Staff Photographer
Museum Of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60637
 
Responsibilities included: Collection documentation, installations, events for archives, brochures, public relations and catalogues. Organized and maintained the photo archives and ordered supplies.

1995-98 &1987-89

Staff Photographer
Museum Of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
 
Responsibilities included: art documentation, installations, events for archives, brochures, public relations and catalogues. Organized and maintained the photo archives and ordered supplies.

1994 - 1999

Joe Ziolkowski Photography
P.O.Box 477697
Chicago, IL 60647-7697
 
Fashion, portrait, still life photography, corporate and private art collection photography documentation. Working artist producing & exhibiting photographs.

1992 - 1994

Joe Ziolkowski Photography
261 East Tenth Street #6
New York City, NY 10009
 
Fashion, portrait, still life photography, corporate and private art collection photography documentation. Working artist producing & exhibiting photographs.

1990 - 1992

Vice President & Co - Owner
Z. Michaels Inc.
132 West 21st Street, Third Floor
New York City, NY 10011
 
Commercial Photography Studio, 10,000 square feet, staff of 12. Clients include: Interview Magazine, Albert Nipon, Avirex, Value City Department Stores, The Competitive Edge Golf, The Wiz, Rich's Department Stores, Haband, Hanover Direct, D & L Department Stores.
 

Guest Lectures:

2002

  • Mercer County Community College, Trenton, NJ, April.

2001

  • Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, November.
  • University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, April.
  • Thomas Nelson Community College, Hampton, VA, March.
  • Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, January.

2000

  • Lansing Community College, Lansing, MI, August.

1999

  • Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL, August.
  • Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL, July.

1998

  • "December 1, 1998, A Day Without Art", Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL, December.
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, August.
  • University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI, April.

1997

  • Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, April.
  • "Photography in Art in Chicago, 1945-1995", Museum of Contemporary Art,Chicago, IL, March.
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, February.

1996

  • "December 1, 1996, A Day Without Art", Museum of Contemporary Art,Chicago, IL, December.
  • Purdue University, Division of Art and Design, West LaFayette, IN, April.

1995

  • Purdue University, Division of Art and Design, West LaFayette, IN, April.

1994

  • Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH, May.

1993

  • Rizzoli Bookstore, Soho, New York City, NY, April.
  • Borders Bookstore, Philadelphia, PN, March.

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

1999
  • "Toys of Power" Chicago City Gallery, Old Water Tower, Chicago, IL, October.
1995
  • "More than you know...," Kaos Gallery, Phoenix, AZ, November.
  • "The Silence Series: Paradigm Shell," Pulse Art, JoAnne Seador - Curator, New York City, NY, April.

1994

  • "Maybe I Am, Maybe I'm Not," Site Specific Slide Projection, Chicago, IL, September 9.
  • "The Numbered Series," Space Gallery, David Fitzgerald - Curator Chicago, IL, June.
  • "The Numbered Series," Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications, Photography Gallery, Danny Guthrie - Curator, Ithaca, NY, March.

1993

  • Anderes Ufer, Reinhard von der Marwitz - Curator, Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany, August.
  • Frankfurter Kunstverein, Peter Weiermair - Curator, Frankfurt, Federal Republic of Germany, June.

1992

  • Les Mots a La Bouche, Paris France, November.
  • Men on Men II," Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL, June.

1991

  • "Pressure," Wessel O'Connor LTD., New York City, NY, October.
  • Lycoming College Gallery, Deirdre Monk-Curator, Williamsport, PN, September.
  • Krock's & Brentano's, Inc., Henry Tabor-Curator, Chicago, IL, May.

1990

  • "Diuturnal," Wessel O'Connor LTD., New York City, NY, October.
  • "Amazing Grace," Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL, May.

Select Group Exhibitions:

2003

  • "RIT Faculty Show", SPAS Gallery, Frank E. Gannett Building, Rochester, NY, April.

2002

  • "What Were You Thinking - 15 Years in Review", Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL, November.
  • "RIT Faculty Show", SPAS Gallery, Frank E. Gannett Building, Rochester, NY, January.

2001

  • "The Muses", Leslie-Lohman Gallery, Reed Massengill - Curator, New York City, NY, September.
  • "You Are Here: Chicago in the Year 2000", Director - Richard Cahan, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, January.

2000

  • "Sir Elton John Private Collection", High Musuem, Atlanta, GA, November.

1999

  • New Center for Pataphysics, Chicago, IL, June.
  • "Paper Dolls", Columbia College Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, Chicago, IL , March.
  • AIC Gallery, Chicago, IL, February.
  • "Butter", Margin Gallery, Chicago, IL, February.
  • "Sight Unseen", Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL, January.

1998

  • "ArtScape 98'", The Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL, December.
  • "ArtScape 98'", The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, November.
  • "ArtScape 98'", The Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL, October.
  • "10 Years in Review", Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL, January.
  • "The Figure", Northern Illinois University Gallery, Chicago, IL, January.

1997

  • Southern Illinois University - David Gilmore - Curator, Carbondale, IL, March.
  • "ZEITREISE, HOMAGE an Reinhard von der Marwitz, Zusammengestellt von Rinaldo", Anderes Ufer, Berlin, Fed.Rep. of Germany, January.

1996

  • "Art in Chicago". Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Il., November.
  • "Illinois Photographers in the 90s: The Midwest Photographers Project", The Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL., November.
  • "Present Art IIII", Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, December.
  • "Group Show", Pulse Art, New York City, NY, November.

1995

  • "Present Art III", Couturier Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, December.
  • "1995 Toledo Friend of Photography National Juried Photographic Exhibition", Curated by Bea Nettles, University Center for the Visual Arts, Toledo, Ohio, August.
  • "On the Line", Detroit Focus Gallery, Detroit, MI, June.
  • "Gallery Artist: Part 1", Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL, June.
  • "Degrees of Morality," Site specific window exhibition - Curated by Adams Brooks, Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago, IL, January.

1994

  • "Us. Now. Why? Marking a Day Without Art," Kozuch Gallery, Inc., James Yood - Juror, Chicago, December.
  • "Love, Life & Death," Galeries Photo Fnac, Marion Scemama - Curator, Levallois - Perret, France, September.
  • "The Male Nude," Scott Nichols Gallery, San Francisco, CA, May.
  • "Camera Obscura/Obscura Camera," Betty Rymer Gallery, Kenneth C. Burkhart - Curator, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, March.
  • "The Nude," Center for Creative Studies, Dennis A. Nawrocki - Curator, Detroit, MI, January.
  • "Photo L.A. '94," Catherine Edelman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, January.

1993

  • "Snap," Tomoko Liguori Gallery, Max Estenger - Curator, New York City, NY, June.
  • "National Exposure II," Denise Miller-Clark-Curator, ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL, June.
  • "Turbulent Nudes," Puchong Gallery, Melvin Dennis-Curator, New York City, NY, May.

1992

  • "Picture This...," Tom Ladd - Curator, The Renaissance Society, Chicago, IL.
  • "Medicine Body," Debra Risberg - Curator, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.
  • "Taboo: Bodies Talk," Shari Diamond and Honor Lassell - Curators, 494 Gallery, New York City, NY.

1991

  • "Re-Imaging Masculinity," Barbara DeGenevieve - Curator, San Jose State University, Art Department, San Jose, CA.
  • "Self-Censorship," Photo Arts Gallery, Eileen Webb - Curator, Burbank, CA.
  • "Sexuality: Image and Control," Houston Center for Photography, James Dozier - Curator, Houston, TX.
  • "Are You Now, or Have You Ever Been...? A multi-disciplinary examination of censorship throughout the ages," District of Columbia Arts Center, Andrew Mellen - Curator, Washington, DC.
  • "In his nakedness, he is but a Man," Wessel O'Connor Ltd., New York City, NY.

1990

  • "Photography: From Fact to Symbol," University Gallery/University of North Florida, Paul Karabins - Curator, Jacksonville, FL.
  • "Emulsional Involved: Ten Photographers Response to AIDS," Images Gallery, William Messer - Curator, Cincinnati, OH.
  • "Illuminance," Lubbock Fine Arts Center, Andrea SoRelle - Curator, Lubbock, TX.

Monoprints:

1997

Pressure, Monograph, Duotone, 47 Black and White Photographs, Forward introduction by Monique Meloche and afterward by Catherine Edelman. Pohhlman Press, Los Angeles, Califonia, USA, ISBN 0-9642009-7-X.

1992

Walking the Line, Monograph, Duotone, 79 Black & White Photographs, Preface by Peter Weiermair, Bruno Gmunder Publishers, Berlin, Germany, ISBN 3-924163-82-0.

Select Publications & Catalogues:

2002

What Were You Thinking, Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL. Illustrated catalog from 15 year retrospective gallery show. Plate repoduction of photograph in show, Walking the Line,p.75, Published by Paper Mirror Press, ISBN 0-9707278-2-8 (Softcover), November.

2001

HGHFQ: Harrington Gay Men's Fiction Quarterly, Cover of quarterly publication. Plate repoduction of photograph on cover, Something Has to Give..., Southern Tier Editions, Harrington Park Press, Volume 2, Number 4, 2001, ISSN 1522-3140 (Hardcover), April.

2000

Chorus of Light, Photographs from the Sir Elton John Collection, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA. Over 150 illustrations of images from the more than 450 photographs on exhibit of Sir Elton John's private collection. Edited by Ned Rifkin, Jane Jackson, Thomas W. Southall, Ingrid Sischy and Elton John. Plate reproduction of photograph in show, No Title, p. 134, List of plates, p. 207, Rizzoli International Publications, ISBN 0-939802-89-9 (Hardcover), November.

1996

Art in Chicago, 1945-1995, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago. 50 year history of Chicago's Contemporary Art scene, Edited by Lynn Warren. Plate repoduction of photograph in show, No Title,p.228, biography, pp. 293-294, Thames and Hudson, New York City, NY, ISBN 0-500-23728-X, November.
 
Sex Between Men, Cover photograph for historical book by Douglas Sadownick, Harper Collins Books, ISBN 0-06-251268-4, June.
 
The World of Human Sexuality, Behaviors, Customs, and Beliefs. Historical book dealing with human sexuality. Author Edgar Gregersen, Ph.D., Plate reproduction of photograph illustrating contemporary issues, Precarious, Figure 142 with text. Irvington Publishers, Inc., NY, ISBN 0-8290-2633-9

1993

Photographing in the Studio, Text book that illustrates various techniques in the studio. Several of my images are featured in the book, reproductions pp. 11, 84, 145, 197. Author Gary Kolb, WCB Brown & Benchmark Publishers, Debuque, IA, ISBN 0-697-13189-0.

1992

Arresting Images: Impolitic Art and Uncivil Actions. Historical anthology dealing with censorship in the arts. pp. 193-94, reproduction p.206, Author Steven C. Dubin, Routledge Publishing Company, New York City, NY, ISBN O-415-90435-8.
 
Long Division, Cover photograph for poetry book by Rudy Kikel, The Writers Block Publishing Company, North Augusta, SC, ISBN 1-881555-04-6.

1991

Lust: The Body Politic, 7 photographs included in male nude anthology of 28 photographers, Preface by Dennis Cooper, Liberation Publications, Inc., Los Angeles, CA, ISBN: 0-917076-10-9.
 
Sex-Charge, Cover photograph and two photographs, Vulnerable and Movement augment poetry by Perry Brass, Belhue Press, Ridgefield, CT, ISBN0-9627123-0-2.
 

Select Catalogues & Reviews:

2001

  • Mid West SPE, The Society for Photographic Education Midwest Region Newsletter. Cover of bublication and featured article. Plate reproduction of photographs on cover, "Decade 90', One Big Saguaro Cactus, September 15, 1994." Page 1, "CITY 2000, Looking East from North Avenue Beach, November 11, 2000," Page 5, "CITY 2000, L Train, February 11, 2000," www.spenational.org, April.

1997

  • "A Hairy Who's Who," Fred Camper, Chicago Reader, Section 1, pp.38-41, January.

1996

  • "Exhibit chronicles modern history," Alma Limprecht, The Chicago Maroon, December 3, pp.17&18, photo illustrated article.

1995

  • Provocatuer, Premiere Issue, Ryan Brookhart, October, pp.22-28 w/photo's.
  • "Hot Shots, photographer Joe Ziolkowski Continues to See the Male Figure in a New Light", Brad Boehmke, Windy City Times , July 27, pp.25 & 27 w/photo's.
  • "Photo's designed to provoke, delight", Marsha Miro, The Detroit News, July 19, 1995.
  • "Arts, The Naked Proof," Kathy Matter, Journal and Courier, April 28, 1995, P.3 w/photo.

1994

  • "Reviews: Chicago, Space Gallery," James Yood, Artforum, September, P. 110, w/photo.
  • "The Bare Facts: Thought-provoking photo's illustrate the 'New Nude'," Joy Hakanson Colby, The Detroit News, January 14, Section D, P. 4, with photo.

1993

  • "Snap!," Charles Hagen, Art in Review, The New York Times, July 16, Section C, P. 25.
  • "Back to the Steinernen Haus, Marco Gastini & Joe Ziolkowski at the Frankfurter Kunstverein," Susanne Broos, Darmstadter Echo, Frankfurt, Germany, June 23,
  • "Monologe schoner Korper, Joe Ziolkowski Fotografien junger Manner im Kunstverein," Dorothee Baer-Bogenschutz, Frankfurt, Germany, June, with photo.
  • "Special Events," Windy City Times, May 13, Section 1 p. 36, with photo.
  • "The Week in Preview," Gay Chicago, May 13-23, p. 30, with photo.
  • "Queer Art," The Washington Blade, Washington, D.C., April 24, p.155.

1992

  • "Walking the Line with Herb Ritts and Joe Z.," Philip Berger, Windy City Times, July 2, p. 23 & 25 with photo's.

1991

  • "Choices," Vince Aletti, The Village Voice, October 29, p. 107 with photo.
  • "All-Male Nude Photography Exhibit Causes Stir at College," Danny Onorato, Williamsport Sun- Gazette, September 21, p.11 with photo.
  • "Turning the Tables," Casey Fitzsimons, Artweek, September 19, cover photo & p.11.
  • "Some Print, Others Won't," Robert Atkins, The Village Voice,February 19, p.105.

1990

  • "It's Been a Queer Fall," Arlene Raven, The Village Voice, November 13, p. 98.
  • "Choices,",Vince Aletti, The Village Voice, October 30, p. 105.
  • "Classical Passion," David Hirsh, New York Native, with photo, October 29.
  • "Chicago In Review," Kathryn Hixson, Arts Magazine, with photo, November, p. 122.
  • "1989: A Year of Dissension, Intervention, and Hypertension," Chicago Artists' News, with photo, January.

Museum Collections:

  • Museum of Contemporary Photography, Midwest Photographers Collection, Chicago, IL.
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Permanent Collection, Chicago, IL.

Representation:

Catherine Edelman Gallery
300 West Superior
Chicago, IL 60610
Tel: 312.266.2350
Fax: 312.266.1967
www.edelmangallery.com
ceg@edelmangallery.com
Attention: Ms. Catherine Edelman
 
Couturier Gallery
166 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel: 323.933.5557
Fax: 323.933.2357
www.couturiergallery.com
info@couturiergallery.com
Attention: Mr. Darrel Couturier
 
L.A. Galeria
Fahrgasse 87
6000 Frankfurt 1
Federal Republic of Germany
Tel: 011.69.28.86.87
Fax: 011.69.28.09.12
L.A.Galerie-Frankfurt@t-online.de
Attention: Mr. Lothar Albrecht & Mr. Agustin Lopez

Reference:

William DuBois, Professor
Professor
Chair, Department of Applied & Fine Art Photography
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Imaging Arts and Science
Frank E. Gannett Building
70 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Office Tel: 585.475.2716
Main Office: 585.475.2770
Fax: 585.475.5804
E-Mail: wwdpph@rit.edu
 
Willie Osterman
Professor
Imaging Arts, MFA Coordinator
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Imaging Arts and Science
Frank E. Gannett Building
70 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Office Tel: 585.475.2616
Main Office: 585.475.2770
Fax: 585.475.5804
E-Mail: wtopph@rit.edu
 
Dan Larkin
Assistant Professor
Coordinator, Photo 1
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Imaging Arts and Science
Frank E. Gannett Building
70 Lomb Memorial Drive
Rochester, NY 14623-5604
Office Tel: 585.475.2741
Main Office: 585.475.2770
Fax: 585.475.5804
E-Mail: dxlpph@rit.edu

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