dan gunn
dan@dangunn.com
Lives and works in Chicago.
EDUCATION

MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL. 2007
Post baccalaureate Certificate, Painting The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2005
Coursework, C++Programming University of Missouri Kansas City
B.S. Physics Wheaton College 2003

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009

"Sweeping the Inside Out", as a part of Gunnatowski, with Sara Hicks, Chris Miller, Jeremy Price, Bob Reinard, Jeremy Somer and Mindy Schwartz at Side Car Gallery, Hammond Indiana. Curated by Carl Baratta and Mike Kaysen.
"Middleground", with Jerome Acks, Michael Hunter and Andrea Myers, Lloyd Dobler Gallery, Chicago
“I love you I love you”, with Gunnatowski, and Karolina Gnatowski, Livingroom Gallery

2008

"Retreat", as a part of Gunnatowski with Chris Lin, Northern Illnois University, Gallery 312 Dekalb,IL. Curated by Jen Ramos.

"Territory", 2828 N. Sawyer, Chicago A collaborative installation of painting and sculpture situated in an apartment without disrupting the livability of the space. Extensions include a residency program featuring performance, responsive writing and a publication. In collaboration with Karolina Gnatowski as part of Gunnatowski.

2007

Darrell Morris, Dan Gunn, Pilar Tena, Brown Triangle, Chicago
HA--&--LF, Sound Art Space, Laredo TX and Centro Cultural Nuevo Laredo in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, México.
Curated by Gilberto Rocha.
Graduate Thesis Show, Gallery 2, SAIC
Group Show, Gallery 2, SAIC

2006

TV Party, Fifty50 Gallery
Emerald City, The Rider Project
The Rider Project is a Brooklyn based collaborative mobile exhibition venue determined to bring contemporary art to a diverse audience. More info at… http://www.art-anon.org/ Meet Me for Lunch, 17 S. Wabash Ave. Chicago
Curated by Jason Hardwig

2005

Experiment 400/5, Gallery 400, UIC Curators: The Alliance of Pentaphilic Curators Graduate Thesis Show, Gallery 2, SAIC

PUBLICATIONS

"Artist Run Spaces: A Brief History Since 1984", Pr in conjunction with the Hyde Park Art Center's "Artists Run Chicago" exhibition.
"Notes on Apartment Culture", (Con)Temporary Art Guide,
“Justin Cooper”, Newcity Magazine, February 9, 2009
“Scott Fife and Todd Chilton”, Newcity Magazine, January 19, 2009
“This Shadow is a Bit of Ideology/Gallery 400”, Newcity Magazine, January 12, 2009
“Jason Robert Bell”, Newcity Magazine, January 12, 2008
“Portrait of a Gallery: Julius Caesar”, Newcity Magazine, December 15, 2008
“Tan Wee-Lit”, Newcity Magazine, December 15, 2008
“Inigo Manglano-Ovalle”, Newcity Magazine, November 30, 2008
“Biological Agents”, Newcity Magazine, October 26, 2008.
“William Wegman”,Newcity Magazine, October 19, 2008.
“Michael Hunter”, Newcity Magazine, October 13, 2008
“Suitcase Paintings”, Newcity Magazine, September 22, 2008.
“Dianna Guerrero-Macia”, Newcity Magazine, September 16, 2008.
“Autumn Ramsey”, Newcity Magazine, September 16, 2008.
“Jin Lee”, Newcity Magazine, September 16, 2008.
“Heather Mekkelson”, Newcity Magazine, September 9, 2008.
“Megan Euker”, Newcity Magazine, July 24, 2008
“Isn’t it” Newcity Magazine, July 17, 2008
“Mario Ybarra Jr.” Newcity Magazine, July 3, 2008
“Paul Nudd and Casey Wasniewski” Newcity Magazine, May 22, 2008
“Eye Exam: Milwaukee International” Newcity Magazine, April 24, 2008
“Strange Habit” Newcity Magazine, May 8, 2008
“Carmen Price and Sarah Vandenventer” Newcity Magazine, May 1, 2008
“Eye Exam: Next Fair” Newcity Magazine, April 24, 2008
“Profile of the Artist: Ben Russell” Newcity Magazine, April 17, 2008
“Molly Zuckerman-Hartung” Newcity Magazine, April 10, 2008
“Profile of the Artist: Patricia Courson” Newcity Magazine, April 3, 2008
“Lilly McElroy” Newcity Magazine, March 27, 2008
“Trisha Donnelly” Newcity Magazine, March 20, 2008
“Profile of the Artist: Eric Lebofsky” Newcity Magazine, March 13, 2008
“Marcelino Struhmer” Newcity Magazine, March 6, 2008
“Industry of the Ordinary” Newcity Magazine, February 28, 2008
“Soft Life” Newcity Magazine, January 27, 2008
“Carol Jackson, Karolina Gnatowski, John Almanza” Newcity Magazine, January 27, 2008
“Gaylen Gerber” Newcity Magazine, January 20, 2008
“Some abstraction occurs” Newcity Magazine, January 20, 2008
“Paula Henderson” Newcity Magazine, January 13, 2008
“Katerina Seda” Newcity Magazine, January 13, 2008
“Matthew Girson” Newcity Magazine, December 26, 2007
“Profile of the Artist: David Coyle” Newcity Magazine, December, 13, 2007
“Authentically Yours”, Newcity Magazine, December, 7 2007
“Andrea Myers” Newcity Magazine, November 29, 2007
“Katherine Lion” Newcity Magazine, November 22, 2007
“Peter Brotzmann” Newcity Magazine, November 8, 2007
“Other Options”, Newcity Magazine, October 24th 2007
“Art Basel Miami Vices”, F Newsmagazine, February 2007.
“My Trip to Art Basel Miami Beach, or Please Like Me, Please!”, F Newsmagazine, February 2007
“Art Institute expands to improve collection exposure”, F Newsmagazine, December 2005.

LECTURES

“Sincerity vs. Sentiment” Symposium held at G2, 2007
“Why make a painting today” Symposium held at MCA Chicago, 2006
“Why an MFA?”, Wheaton College 2005

SERVICE

Early College Program Portfolio Reviews (2007-2008)
Graduate Student Representative SAIC Exhibition and Events Committee