BIO

Jon Horvath is an artist residing in southeastern Wisconsin. He is presently an adjunct faculty member at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and has also taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Horvath received his MFA in Photography at UWM in December of 2008. His undergraduate studies were completed at Marquette University where he earned a BA in Philosophy and a BA in English with an emphasis on fictional writing. He was a finalist for the 2009 Mary L. Nohl Emerging Artist Fellowship.

CURRICULM VITAE

EDUCATION

  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: MFA in Photography, Fall 2008
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: MA in Photography, Spring 2007
  • Marquette University: BA in English Literature with an emphasis in fictional writing, Spring 2001
  • BA in Philosophy, Spring 2001
  • Minor: Studio Art Practice taken in affiliation with the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Spring 2001

SOLO GROUP/EXHIBITIONS

  • 2010
    • MARN Mentor/Mentee Group Exhibition, Brooks Stevens Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, 273 E. Erie St. Milwaukee, WI (UPCOMING)
  • 2009
    • “Stalking Michael Stipe: Another Prop to Occupy My Time”, The Perspectives Gallery, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, 273 E. Erie St. Milwaukee, WI (October)
    • The Gallery at the Intercontinental Hotel, 139 East Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee WI (March)
    • "Water Source" (in collaboration with Mary Osmundsen and Maria Bolivar), INSITE Park East Corridor Project, Temporary Installation on the Knapp Street Bridge House, Milwaukee, WI
  • 2008
    • MFA Thesis Exhibition, INOVA Arts Center, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
    • "Make Your Own History," The Blatz Building, Temporary Art Site, 270 E. Highland Ave. Milwaukee, WI
  • 2007
    • "Sculpture Garden & Emerging Artists," Uihlein Peters Gallery: St. John's on the Lake, 1840 N. Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, WI
    • Jon Horvath MA Thesis Exhibition, INOVA Gallery 3, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
  • 2006
    • "Crossing Over: UWM Department of Visual Art Invitational Scholarship/ Fellowship Invitational Exhibition," Union Art Gallery
    • "Consumerism and Contemporary Culture," Best in Show Recipient, UWM Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
  • 2005
    • "The Ceiling Fan: Between Two Moments," Bucketworks Gallery: 1340 North Sixth Street Milwaukee, WI

ARTIST's BOOK COLLECTIONS

UWM Golda Meir Library, Special Collections:

  • "Red Theater", 2008. (32 page Fan Deck styled altered book utilizing house paint swatches.)
  • "Know Your Mollies", 2008 (8 page Accordion Fold altered book.)
  • "Indecisive", 2008 (20 page Accordion Fold book.)

HONORS/AWARDS

PUBLICATIONS

  • "The M-List", 2009. Selected by 414 Magazine as a Milwaukee resident contributing prominently to area culture.
  • "Make Your Own History", 2008. Exhibition Documentation and Catalog Creation.
  • "UWM PSOA Calendar of Events: Spring 2007," Image selected to represent the 3 cycles of MA/MFA Thesis Exhibitions.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • FA 382: Humor in Contemporary Practice, Part-Time Faculty Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Spring 2010.
  • FA 281: Elements of Photography, Part-Time Faculty Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Fall 2009.
  • Art 259/459: Introduction to Imaging, Associate Lecturer University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Summer 2009.
  • Art/Film 253: Introduction to Photography, Instructor of Record/TA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Fall 2007 - Fall 2008.
  • Art/Film 251: Introduction to Photography, Instructor of Record/TA University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Fall 2006 - Spring 2007.