James Stauber (US)

The narratives in my paintings are open to personal interpretation. When I'm painting, I try not to over-analyze or censor imagery. Instead, I try to be a conduit between a more mysterious, subconscious realm and the tangible surface of the painting.
James Stauber

Group Exhibitions
2007
Evanston Art Center

2006
NEDJAR, CAMBON, STAUBER, Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
SUMMERTIME, Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, Curated by Gabrielle Goodstein

2005
SCENE IN CHICAGO, Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
GALLERY ARTISTS, Barone Odom Gallery, Rome, Italy
BELOIT AND VICINITY EXHIBITION, Wright Museum of Art, Beloit, Wisconsin

2003
SCENE IN CHICAGO, Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

2002
12 x12 SHOW, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, Illinois

2001
SCENE IN CHICAGO, Judy Saslow Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
QUAD-STATE EXHIBITION, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, Illinois
SEXTABLOS, Augen Gallery, Portland, Oregon, Traveling show originating at Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois

2000
GALLERY ARTISTS, Earl McGrath Gallery, New York
NORTHWEST ANNUAL, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington

1999
BUG SHOW, Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
NEWPORT BIENNIAL, Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport, Oregon, Curated by Kristy Edmonds
ART SLATE 99, Veterans Memorial Hall, Condon, Oregon
ART EQUINOX 99, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, Montana
COLORS OF DREAMS, Littman Gallery, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

1998
GROUP SHOW, Ballard Fetherston Gallery, Seattle, Washington
NEW WORK: BERKVAM, FYFIELD, STAUBER, Vita Gallery, Portland, Oregon

1997
WHO WE ARE, Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
NEW FACES, Vita Gallery, Portland, Oregon
THE GARDEN SHOW, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, Oregon
ART SLATE 97, Veterans Memorial Hall, Condon, Oregon
ART EQUINOX 97, Paris Gibson Square Museum of Art, Great Falls, Montana

1996
ONCE UPON A TIME, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington
GROUP SHOW, Chicago Public Library, Independence Branch, Chicago, Illinois
MYSTERY AND METAPHOR: HUMANITY AT ODDS, Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, Illinois
SMALL WORKS, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, Illinois

1995
AREA INVITATIONAL, Aurora University, Aurora, Illinois
GO FIGURE, Aron Packer Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

1994
GALLERY ARTISTS, Gruen Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
THE ART OF COMMUNICATION, AT&T Corporate Center, Chicago, Illinois, Curated by Natalie Van Straaten

1993
GALLERY ARTISTS, Gruen Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
PERSONAL VISIONS, An Art Space Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, Curated by Gladys Nilsson
12 x12 SHOW, Suburban Fine Arts Center, Highland Park, Illinois

1992
EVANSTON AND VICINITY EXHIBITION, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
Received jurors’ award
GALLERY ARTISTS, Gruen Gallery, Chicago, Illinois

1991
THE EMOTIONAL LANDSCAPE, State of Illinois Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
GALLERY ARTISTS, Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, California
DREAM WALKERS, Fenway Gallery, Lakeside, Michigan

1989
WORKING FROM THE OTHER SIDE, Ludwig Drum Factory, Chicago, Illinois
UNION LEAGUE EXHIBITION, Prince Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, Curated by Dennis Adrian

1986
GALLERY ARTISTS, Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1985
DISTORTION: POINTS OF VIEW, Occidental College, Los Angeles, California
Education

1984
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Arts degree

Selected Collections
Fermalogic, Inc., Chicago
Gabrielle Goodstein, Chicago
Dennis Hopper, Los Angeles
Barbara and Harold Klawans, Munster, Indiana
Earl McGrath, New York
Mark Weber and Roy Wesley , Chicago