Scott Mossman

Scott Mossman
Born in Omaha, NE
Lives & works in Chicago, IL
Email: artduo@msn.com

A native of Omaha, Nebraska with a penchant for the violin, Mossman earned bachelor's degrees in Journalism, art history and fine arts and moved to Chicago in the peak of the post-modern era where he earned an MFA in painting and sculpture under the tutelage of Rod Carswell, Martin Puryear and many of the other visionaries that taught at the University of Illinois at the time. Though quite active exhibiting throughout the country before graduation (Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art-NY, Alexandria Museum of Art-LA, and the Joslyn Art Museum Biennial- NE), upon graduation Mossman began exhibiting with Nancy Lurie and was part of several pivotal exhibitions ("Crisp and Clean: and "On Paper" at the Hyde Park Art Center and Three Views of Abstraction at the UIMA) and shortly after was one of 18 artists in a touring exhibition "Primarily Paint" organized by the Texas Fine Arts Association. Most recently, Mossman's paintings and sculpture have exhibited nose-to-nose in numerous one-person shows at the Noyes Center in Evanston, The University Club, Heaven Gallery, and Ignition Project Space on Chicago's near west side.

Though quite different visually, Mossman's decidedly post-minimalist sculpture and maximalist painting (though both quite painterly) share an emphasis on relationships - formal and contextual. In his 3D work, his architecturally-influenced forms, flavored by trips to Asia (China, Japan and Tibet) and Europe as well as a passion for pre-gothic and early modernist forms (Corbusier, Loos and Wright) comment on the creation and purpose of sculpture and its relationship to architectural forms in a space and other objects (security alarms, hand dryers, heating and cooling units) that inhabit a space.

Informed primarily by museums he's visited and photographed extensively, and his collection of vintage water-themed postcards, his paintings pull together images that strive to expand the experience of space within a standard canvas and, at the same time, pose questions about the nature of picture-making.

Back to the aforementioned violin, in the past two years, he has filled in the time when not painting, building sculpture and working for an international marketing firm (building things) he has been studying with a period baroque violinist and developing a love for Handel, Corelli, Bach, and Telemann.

CV
2019
"64 ARTS." Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL. Ben Owen, Juror (October 22 - December 13, 2019)
"Global Village," Mary Frances and Bill Veeck Gallery at Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, IL (September 16 - December 13, 2019)
"New School Abstract," Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA (September 14 - October 5, 2019)
“Small Works: 42nd Annual National Juried Art Exhibition,” Harper College, Palatine, IL (August 26 - September 26, 2019)
"Recent Acquisitions - Selections from the Permanent Collection," The Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL (September 13 - November 8, 2019)
"Impact Color/Impact Black and White," The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL (August 9 - October 2, 2019
"Microcosmic," Art in City Hall, Highland Park City Hall, Highland Park, IL (June 19 - December 4, 2019)
"38th Annual Michigan Fine Arts Exhibition," The Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. Jerald Melberg, Juror (June 21 - August 22, 2019)
"2019 LA Artcore 5th Annual Exhibition," LA Artcore, Los Angeles, CA. Jill Moniz and Allison Agsten, Jurors (July 4 - 28, 2019)
"Inside/Outside," The Art Center-Highland Park, Highland Park, IL (June 14 - August 3, 2019)
"Biennial Quad-State Exhibit," Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL (May 18 - June 29, 2019) (Winner: Best in Show and 3D Recognition Award: https://www.whig.com/20190519/art-center-announces-quad-state-exhibit-winners)
"Art of Water III," James May Gallery, Algoma, WI (May 3 - 31, 2019)
“Texas National Exhibition 2019,” The Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, Texas, Michelle White, Senior Curator, Menil Collection, Houston, TX (April 13 – June 8, 2019)
“Saturated: An Eye for Color,” Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY, Michael Rooks, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, High Museum, Atlanta, GA (April 6 – May 18, 2019)
“7th Annual Art Competition,” Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL., Stano Grezdo, Director, One After 909 Gallery, Chicago, IL and Joyce Owens, Painter, Sculptor Curator, Chicago, IL (March 15 – May 3, 2019)
“Galex 53,” Galesburg Art Center, Galesburg, IL., Harlow Blum, Emeritus Professor of Art, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL (March 8 – April 6, 2019)
“Expo 38,” B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington (Long Island), NY., Erica Cooke, Research Fellow Painting and Sculpture, MOMA, New York, NY (March 1 - 29, 2019)
“Onyx,” Alfa Gallery, Luz Amparo Correa, Director, Alfa Gallery, Miami, FL (December 6 - March 7, 2019)

2018
“Paint & Process: Scott Mossman and Raúl Ortiz,” The Cliff Dwellers, Chicago, IL (July 28 – September 29, 2018)
“Consciousness, Group Exhibition,” Alfa Gallery, Miami, FL (September 1 – December 17, 2018)
"International Sculpture Center's Professional and Chapter Member Exhibition," https://www.artsy.net/show/international-sculpture-center-international-sculpture-centers-professional-and-chapter-member-exhibition (August 16 - 31, 2018)
“33rd Tallahassee International Exhibition,” Florida State University Museum of Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL (August 27 – September 30, 2018)
“Design is a Verb! CSI Biennial Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL (July 27 – August 26, 2018)
"2018 Art from the Heartland Exhibition," Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN (June 22 - August 8, 2018)
"Granded, Five Works – Scott Mossman,” Ignition Project Space, Chicago, IL (July 6 – 31, 2018)
"Illinois at 200," Giertz Gallery, Parkland College, Champaign, IL (June 18 - August 8, 2018)
“Solo Show [Down] 2018,” Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107 (June 1 – 28, 2018)
“Cornered – Scott Mossman, Recent Sculpture,” Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL (March 16 – April 29, 2018)
“Under the Radar,” Artslant Editor’s Choice online Exhibition, March/April 2018
“Galex 52,” Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL (March 2 – 31, 2018)
“Hidden Passages – An Abstract Exhibit,” Oak Park Art League, Oak Park, IL (February 9 – March 2, 2018)
“14th Regional Juried Exhibition at the Freeport Art Museum,” Freeport Art Museum, Freeport, IL (November 17, 2017 – February 10, 2018)

2017
“Small Works: 40th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition,” Harper College, Palatine, IL (August 28 - September 28, 2017)
“Different Paths: Raúl Ortiz and Scott Mossman,” The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL (July 7 – 28, 2017)
“InterAction, Chicago Sculpture International,” Christopher Art Gallery, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL (June 5 – July 13, 2017)
“Art in City Hall,” Highland Park City Hall, Highland Park, IL (June 1 – September 1, 2017)
“5th Annual Art Competition,” Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL (January 20 – March 3, 2017)

2016
“Overhead - Recent Sculptures, Scott Mossman,” Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL (November 13 - December 9, 2016)
“True to Form,” Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN (August 23 – December 11, 2016)
“Making Nature,” NEIU Fine Arts Center Gallery, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL (June 6 - July 15, 2016)

2015
“Views - Recent Paintings, Scott Mossman,” Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL (August 16 - September 30, 2015)
“Sculpture Invasion 2015,” Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL (July 9 - September 18, 2015)
“Scott Mossman,” University Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL (May 11 – July 13, 2015)
“Spring 30/30,” Visual Arts Gallery, Governors State University, University Park, IL
“Mossman/Ortiz Exhibition,” The Belmont Gallery, Chicago, IL

2014
“Art Gathering: Sculptors Connect,” Visual Arts Gallery, Governors State University, University Park, IL
“Diverse Expressions,” The Human Thread Gallery, Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL
“2014 Benefit Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
“2010 Benefit Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
“2009 Benefit Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2007
“Just Good Art,” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2005
“2005 Benefit Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
“Mossman, Mednick, Kesala, Conley, Schaller,” Ukranian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL
“2004 Benefit Exhibition,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
2003
“Just Good Art,” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2002
“Forms,” Workshop Print Gallery, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL
2001
“Face to Face,” Workshop Print Gallery, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL
“Face to Face,” Lill Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
“Views – Scott Mossman, Paintings and Prints,” A. Montgomery Ward Gallery at the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
2000
“Summer Show,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
“Just Good Art,” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
1998
"Summer Show,” Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
1993
“Fit to Print,” Greenview Arts Center, Chicago, IL
“Landscape II,” North Lakeside Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
“Homecoming - Margaret Krug, Scott Mossman, and Jean Shannon,” Gallery 72, Omaha, NE
“Favorites, Selections from Omaha Collections,” University of Nebraska Gallery, Omaha, NE
“Art on Tour,” Texas Fine Arts Association State-wide Touring Program, Texas A&M University Gallery, College Station, Ground Floor Gallery, Houston, TX
1992
“Primarily Paint,” Laguna Gloria Art Museum, Austin, TX - Awarded Juror’s Merit Award, Peter Doroshenko, Senior Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Houston
“On Paper: Carl Affarian, Sue Hettmansperger, Rachel Hibbard, Scott Mossman, William St. Clove, Kirk Vuillemot,” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
1990
“Three Views of Abstraction – Laura Brown, Scott Mossman, Steve Sherrell,” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL
“Crisp and Clean - Robert Blanchon, Michael Hill, Scott Mossman, and John Pakosta,” Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
1988
“Group Show,” Nancy Lurie Gallery, Chicago, IL
1986
“University of Illinois Outdoor Sculpture Competition,” Gallery 400, Chicago, IL - Honorable Mention, Judith Kirchner, Dean of School of Art and Architecture

BACKGROUND
M.F.A. in Painting and Sculpture from the University of Illinois at Chicago, 1985 – Advisors included Martin Puryear, Rodney Carswell, Dan Ramirez, Marcia Tucker, Nicholas Africano, and Judith Kirchner
B.F.A. in Painting and Sculpture from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1982.
B.A. in Journalism and Art History from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, 1980.

An avid collector and traveler as long as I have been making art, my sculpture has always been colored by my fascination with the object and interior spaces. Intriguing to me is a sculpture’s relationship to the wall where it’s hung, the viewer and the gallery space. My pieces are often hung well above the viewers head, wrapping around or placed within corners, or jutting out from or above doorways rather than the “traditional” spot at eye level or on a pedestal. This placement poses questions about the function of a piece of art within a space. Often referencing artifacts and architectural prototypes from various cultures and eras, my pieces appear to serve a purpose other than art—although the purpose of the eccentric, abraded tool, appliance or architectural detail is not as obvious as the fire alarm, security sensor, duct, heating unit soffit or molding that occupies a similar spot in an interior.

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