Preserving the artist's heritage
David Kettner
Interviewed in 2013
Sponsored by University of the Arts           
Monika Felber, Intern
Rob Kates, Videographer
Mary Phelan, Advisor


Artist's Statement


The closer you look, everything in this world seems paradoxical.  Even a pair-of-ducks.  Or just one duck, really.  Or maybe not.





PERMANENT COLLECTIONS                 
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Phila, PA
Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
University of California/Berkeley, CA
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
University of the Arts, Phila, PA, 2012
Marian Locks East Gallery, Phila, PA, 1985
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Phila. PA, 1981     
Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC, 1976
SUNY Albany, NY, 1976

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Rosenwald Wolf Gallery, UArts, Phila, PA
Philadelphia Art Alliance, Phila, PA
Beaver College (Arcadia University) Art Gallery, Glenside, PA
Governor Robert Casey`s Mansion, Harrisburg, PA
Rider College, Lawrenceville, NJ
Bucks County Community College, PA          
Nexus Gallery, Phila, PA
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
University of Pittsburgh, PA
Governor Richard Thornburgh`s Mansion, Harrisburg, PA
A.J.Wood Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Phila, PA
Fine Arts Gallery, San Diego, CA
  Institute of Contemporary Art, U of P, Phila, PA
GallerYspace, YMHA, Phila, PA
Pratt Graphics Center, NYC
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Fort Worth Art Museum, TX
La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, CA
Rutgers University, Camden, NJ
Painted Bride Gallery, Phila, PA

AWARDS
The Richard C. Von Hess Faculty Prize, University of the Arts, 2006

REVIEWS
Philadelphia Inquirer, Edith Newhall, Mar 2012
Philadelphia Inquirer, Edward Sozanski, Apr 1992, 1991, 1990
Philadelphia Inquirer, Victoria Donohoe, Mar 1986; Oct 1981; Mar 1976
Art News, Ann Jarmusch, Mar 1981
Artforum, Susan Heinemann, Jan 1975


EDUCATION

Indiana University, MFA, 1968
Cleveland Institute of Art, BFA, 1966
Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, 1964

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of the Arts, Phila, PA, 1968-2012

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-mail:  Kettners@msn.com
Web:     davidkettner.com