John Y. Wind
Contact Information
Phone: 215-668-0714
Studio
825 Bainbridge Street Philadelphia PA
Sculpture & 3D
Artist's Statement
JOHN Y WIND: THE WOMEN
The Women is a collaborative portrait project with the women in my life—family, friends and colleagues. It is a series of some two dozen life-size assemblages & vignettes that reveal the complexity of private and public identity as represented through our material possessions. In November/December 2019 InLiquid Gallery, Philadelphia is presenting an exhibition of these works. The Women will gather, displayed together as if at a party—a cacophonous celebration that reflects my specific circle as it invites guests to also examine their own identities.
The works vary widely in their approach. Each begins with a series of private conversations, where I learn more about the subject and we brainstorm visual representations of the different aspects of their lives. The final materials are a combination of pieces that they contribute to the work, and others that I purchase or construct to help achieve the vision.
Some portraits are encyclopedic—with objects and music representing as many aspects of the subjects' lives as possible, stacked and assembled and played en masse. The resulting pieces are exuberant and maximal, with the viewer putting together clues and building an impression as if assembling a jigsaw puzzle.
Others focus more narrowly, telling a specific story that stands in for the whole—a more minimal approach to storytelling, more poem, less novel. The contrast provides formal variety, offers additional hints to personalities, and reflects the evolution of the project over its six year journey.
The exhibition will also include a Charm Bar—an extension of my work as a jewelry designer, and an affordable opportunity for visitors to create a portrait of themselves through their choices and combinations of eclectic and symbolic charms.
Selected Exhibitions
2019
The Women, InLiquid @ Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Lit, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, Chestnut Hill, PA
2016
JOG10, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
America, InLiquid @ Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA
2015
URBN, Urban Outfitters @ Navy Yard, Philadelphia, PA
Trophies and Souvenirs, Camden Art Centre, London, England
2014
Latina's Legacy, Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA
ARTnude, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Select Fair, New York, NY
2013
Select Fair, Miami, FL
Member Exhibition: InLiquid, PPAC, Second State, at Ice Box Project Space and Grey Area, Crane Arts Building, Philadelphia, PA
The Making of a Modern Man, James Oliver Gallery in partnership with InLiquid, Philadelphia, PA
Benefit Exhibition for BalletX, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2011
I Shop, Therefore I am, Artfronts Project, Philadelphia, PA
Residencies
2015
Slade School of Fine Art, London, England
Grants
1983 - 1985
Thouron Award for two years study in the UK
Collections
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Musee Arts Des Arts Decoratifs, Paris
Publications
1990
Becker, Vivienne, Fabulous Fakes: The History of Fantasy and Fashion Jewellery, Grafton Books, London
1987
Fitch, Janet, The Art and Craft of Jewelry, Chronicle Books, San Francisco, CA
Education
1985
Slade School of Art, London
Certificate
1983
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
BA, English
Recent Artist Member Mentions on InLiquid
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John Y. Wind’s ‘The Women’
In celebration of our online exhibition, Remembering the Suffragists, 100 Years of Women Voting in the United States, we take … See Full Post
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John Y. Wind: The Women
Part of CraftNOW’s Craft Month, John Y. Wind: The Women is a collaborative portrait project with the women in John … See Full Post
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Jewelry in the Glen
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. InLiquid’s summer outdoor experience in Gladwyn, Sculpture in the Glen, continues as it transforms into … See Full Post
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An Evening Celebrating 19 Years of InLiquid
InLiquid will be celebrating 19 wonderful years of serving the Philadelphia arts community with opportunities for artists to exhibit their work and develop their professional careers with a cocktail reception to be held in the gracious family home of one of our board members. This night will also honor the work of John Wind, Jerry Wind, Barbara Eberlein, and the late Nicholas Kripal–all who’ve helped make the creative community of Philadelphia unique and special.
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Into the Light: Benefit Exhibition for Friends of Rail Park
Into the Light Opening Reception Fri, Sept 7 — 5-9 pm 990 Spring Garden Street The show will feature 300 works … See Full Post