JOHN BALDESSARI

ABOUT THE ARTIST

INTRODUCTION

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ADDITIONAL CONTEXT

WORKS

Selection

ABOUT THE ARTIST

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1931 born on June 17, National City, California, USA
1949-1953 B.A., San Diego State College, California, USA
1954-1955 University of California at Berkeley, USA
1955 University of California at Los Angeles, USA
1955-1957 M.A., San Diego State College, California, USA
1957-1959 Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, USA
Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, USA

Awards (Selection)

2008 B.A.C.A. International 2008 (Biennial Award for Contemporary Art), Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
2007 Archives of American Art Medal, the Archives of American Art, Washington D.C., USA
2006 Certificate of Recognition, the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, Los Angeles, USA
2005 Americans for the Arts, Lifetime Achievement Award, New York, USA
Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Honoring, New York, USA
2004 American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellow, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
2003 2nd Place "Best Show" Commercial Gallery National by US Art Critics Association, for exhibit at Margo Leavin, Los Angeles, USA
2002 Best Web-Based Original Art, AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2001/2002
Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities Fellow, sponsored by the University of Southern California
2000 Artist Space, New York, USA
1999 Spectrum-International Award for Photography of the Foundation of Lower Saxony, Germany
Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, College Art Association, New York, USA
1997 Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts, California, USA
1996 Oscar Kokoschka Prize, Austria
1988 Guggenheim Fellowship

1931	born on June 17, National City, California, USA
1949-1953	B.A., San Diego State College, California, USA
1954-1955	University of California at Berkeley, USA
1955	University of California at Los Angeles, USA
1955-1957	M.A., San Diego State College, California, USA
1957-1959	Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, USA
	Chouinard Art Institute, Los Angeles, USA

2008	B.A.C.A. International 2008 (Biennial Award for Contemporary Art), Bonnefantenmuseum Maastricht, Maastricht, Netherlands
2007	Archives of American Art Medal, the Archives of American Art, Washington D.C., USA
2006	Certificate of Recognition, the Los Angeles Convention and Visitors Bureau, Los Angeles, USA
2005	Americans for the Arts, Lifetime Achievement Award, New York, USA
	Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Honoring, New York, USA
2004	American Academy of Arts & Sciences Fellow, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
2003	2nd Place "Best Show" Commercial Gallery National by US Art Critics Association, for exhibit at Margo Leavin, Los Angeles, USA
2002	Best Web-Based Original Art, AICA USA Best Show Awards, 2001/2002
	Los Angeles Institute for the Humanities Fellow, sponsored by the University of Southern California
2000	Artist Space, New York, USA
1999	Spectrum-International Award for Photography of the Foundation of Lower Saxony, Germany
	Distinguished Artist Award for Lifetime Achievement, College Art Association, New York, USA
1997	Governor's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts, California, USA
1996	Oscar Kokoschka Prize, Austria
1988	Guggenheim Fellowship