JOHN R. NATIVIO
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EDUCATION
Private Study of Old Master Drawings, Uffizi Gallery Drawing Library, Florence, Italy 1979-1980
Diploma of Fine Arts, Cooper School of Art, Cleveland, OH 1975-1978
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
OUTDOOR PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS
2022/2021 STUDIO 80 + Sculpture Grounds
-Equidae Entropy, Recycled copper.
-Gray Wolf, Recycled Copper.
2022 Pentwater Michigan, Downtown Sculpture Walk (Pentwater Arts Council)
People’s Choice Award: Necessary Predator, Recycled Copper
2022-2024 Scovill Zoo Sculpture Park, Decatur Park District Decatur, IL (2 year exhibition)
White Tail Return, Recycled copper.
2023 - 2025 Upcoming - First City Public Sculpture Exhibition. Vincennes, Indiana (2 Year Exhibition)
American Wood Bison, Recycled Copper
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2019 Spacetime Diversions, Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2017 Chromatic Wanderers, Trudy Wiesenberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2016 Ionic Convergence, Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2014 “Conjoined Human Parts,” BAYarts, Bay Village, OH
2012 “Three Painters,” Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT
2011 “Transmutations,” Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
“Previsions II,” Beck Center, Lakewood, OH
2010 Western Reserve Academy, Hudson, OH
2009 Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
BGSU @ Firelands, Little Gallery, Huron, OH,
2004 Space 527 Gallery, Toledo, OH
2002 Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA
2000 Kelly Randall Gallery, Cleveland, OH
1996 Griffon Gallery, Cleveland, OH
1995 Ursuline College, Wasmer Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, PA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (Selected)
2019 “The Persistence of Surrealism”, Sandusky Cultural Center, Sandusky, OH
2019 Director’s Choice, Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2018 Works on Paper, Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2018 Director’s Choice, Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2015 Alexandria Museum of Art
2015 “Director’s Choice 2015,” Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2014 “Cinema 05,” Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
“A Strange Holiday,” BAYarts, Bay Village, OH
“Director’s Choice 2014,” Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2013 “Cinema 04,” Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2012 “The Bomb,” BAYarts, Bay Village, OH
“NOADA,” MOCA Cleveland, Cleveland, OH
2005 Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, Chelsea, NY
2004 Kelly Randall Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
2001 Kelly Randall Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
1999 Lindenberg Gallery, New York, NY
JURIED EXHIBITIONS (Selected from more than 65 National Juried Exhibitions)
2022 Rosewood Art Center Kettering OH. American Whooping Crane, recycled copper.
2019 Site Brooklyn Juried Show, Brooklyn, NY
2019 “From the Light of the Silvery Moon”, Evansville Museum of Art, Evansville, IN
2018 Rockford Museum of Art Biannual Show, Rockford, IL
2014 “Mid-Year Exhibition,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
“57th Mid-States Art Exhibition,” Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science,
Evansville, Indiana
“Time Will Tell - National Juried Exhibition,” Ashland University, Coburn Gallery,
Ashland, OH
2012 “American Landscape,” Maryland Federation of Arts, Annapolis, MD
“National Juried Exhibition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
2011 “Spring Juried Exhibition,” Erie Museum of Art, Erie, PA
2009 “Mid-Year Exhibition,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
2008 “Annual Juried Exhibition,” Hoyt Institute of Art, New Castle, PA
2007 “National Juried Exhibition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
“Nude International,” Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY
2006 “Mid-Year Exhibition,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
“National Bi-Annual Exhibition,” Municipal Art League of Chicago, Chicago, IL
“6th Annual American Landscape, Circle Gallery National,” Maryland Federation of
Art, Annapolis, MD
2005 “Mid-Year Exhibition,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
“11th Biennial - Oklahoma Centerfold,” National Traveling Exhibition, Lawton, OK;
Honorable Mention
2004 “Mid-Year Exhibition,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH;
2nd Place Painting Award
2002 “Realism 2002,” Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV
“Toledo Area Artists Annual,” Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH;
1st Place Painting
2000 “Annual National Juried Exhibition,” San Bernardino County Museum, San
Bernardino, CA
1996 “15th Annual Juried Exhibition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
“Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition,” D'Art Center, Norfolk, VA
1994 “13th Annual Juried Exhibition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
“Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition,” D'Art Center, Norfolk, VA;
Juror's Choice Award
“Visual Art Juried Competition,” Sodarco International, Montreal, Quebec;
1st place Drawing Award
1993 “National Juried Exhibition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
“Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition,” D'Art Center, Norfolk, VA
1991 “Juried Exhibition,” Fine Arts Association, Willoughby, OH;
1st Place Painting Award
1990 “Juried Exhibition,” Fine Arts Association, Willoughby, OH
“Newman Religious Art Show,” Hallinan Center, Cleveland, OH;
3rd Place Painting Award
1985 “Newman Religious Art Show,” Hallinan Center, Cleveland, OH
1979 “Newman Religious Art Show,” Hallinan Center, Cleveland, OH
AWARDS
2005 “11th Biennial - Oklahoma Centerfold,” National Traveling Exhibition;
Honorable Mention
2004 “Mid-Year Exhibition,” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH;
2nd Place Painting Award
2002 “Toledo Area Artists Annual,” Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, OH;
1st Place Painting
1994 “Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition,” D'Art Center, Norfolk, VA;
Juror's Choice Award
“Visual Art Juried Competition,” Sodarco International, Montreal, Quebec;
1st place Drawing Award
1991 “Juried Exhibition,” Fine Arts Association, Willoughby, OH;
1st Place Painting Award
1990 “Newman Religious Art Show,” Hallinan Center, Cleveland, OH;
3rd Place Painting Award
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Adventures Under Another Sun - Paintings by John Nativio
Heaton, Michael. “Artist’s John Nativio’s Ionic Convergence opening at Lesko Gallery.” The Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2016 http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/03/artist_john_nativios_ionic_con.html
“Ionic Convergence” CAN Journal. 2016
Smithee, Alan. “Conjoined Human Parts BAYarts.” CAN Journal Winter 2013-2014. (2013): n. page. Web. 8 Mar. 2014. http://canjournal.org/2013/12/conjoined-human-parts-at-bayarts/
Stockdale, Jessica. “John Nativio’s ‘Conjoined Human Parts’ exhibit at BAYarts this January.” Westlake Bay Village Observer January 2013. Web. <http://westlakebayvillageobserver.com/read/2014/01/07/john-nativios-conjoined-human-parts-exhibit-at-bayarts-this-january>.
Dunne, Susan, “Washington Art Association Show Focuses On Three Artists.” The Hartford Courant. Web. April 05, 2012. Web. <http://articles.courant.com/2012-04- 05/entertainment/hc-washington-art-association-0407-20120405_1_surrealism-patron-saint-palette-knife>
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“Prize winners, art lovers open annual ‘May Show’.” Blade. 07 27 2003.
“1st Place Painting.” Catalogue – Toledo Museum of Art. Toledo, OH: 2003.
“Realism 2002.” Catalogue – Parkersburg, WV: 2002.
“Friday Magazine Art Section.” Cleveland Plain Dealer [Cleveland, OH] Aug 2000, Print.
“Tremont Art Walk.” Catalogue – Cleveland, OH: Aug. 2000.
“San Juan College National Exhibit.” Catalogue – Spring: 2000.
“Washington & Jefferson College.” Catalogue – Washington, PA: 1997.
“Sodarco International Drawing Exhibit. “ Catalogue – Montreal, Quebec, CA: 1994.
“Florida National Exhibit.” Catalogue – Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL: 1992.
RECENT PURCHASES
2016 Corporate Big River Steel Osceola AR (Triptych)
2016 Private Collection- Columbus, OH
Bowling Green State University at Firelands - Painting purchased for Permanent Collection
Global Principle Partners - Painting purchased for Private Collection