Preserving the artist's heritage

John Formicola

Interviewed in 2007
Sponsored by Drexel University                    
Kimberly Loux and Caitlin Dougherty, Interns
Rosalie Kenny, Videographer
Lydia Hunn, Advisor


Selected Collections:
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Carnegie Institute of Art, Pittsburgh PA
Cleveland Museum of Art
Miami Loew Museum of Art, Miami FL
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA
Noyes Museum, Oceanville NJ
Museum of the Philadelphia Civic Center
Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Company
Girard Bank
Washington College, Centerville MD
Albion College, Albion MI
Villanova University, Villanova PA
LaSalle College, Philadelphia PA
St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia PA

Selected Solo Exhibitions:
Kenneth M. Milton Gallery, Chestertown MD, 2005
Waterworks, New Hope PA, 2000
Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 1985, 1980, 1976, 1973, 1969
Rosemont College, Rosemont PA, 1984, 1973
University City Science Center, Philadelphia PA, 1983
York College, Jamaica, New York, 1982
Frank Marino Gallery, New York, 1980
Fleischer Art Memorial, Philadelphia PA, 1973
Peale House Galleries at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia PA, 1970
Gallery Pane e Vine, Philadelphia PA, 1966
Socrates Perakis Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 1965
Galleria d’Arte Internazionale, Florence, Italy, 1964

Selected Group Exhibitions:
Philadelphia Sketch Club, 2003, 1999
USArtist American Fine Art Show, Philadelphia PA, annually from 1982 to present
50th Cheltenham Center for the Arts Annual Exhibition, Cheltenham PA,. 1991
James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown PA, 1990
Cheltenham Arts Center Annual Painting Exhibition, Cheltenham PA, 1989, 1987, 1975, 1973, 1972, 1965
Woodmere Art Museum, “Students of Hobson Pitman” Exhibit, Philadelphia PA 1989
Noyes Museum, “Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts” Exhibit, Purchase Prizes, Oceanville NJ, 1986, 1985
University of Delaware, 20th Biennial Exhibition, Newark DE, 1982
Marian Locks Gallery, Philadelphia PA, 1981, 1977
Cleveland Institute of Art, Faculty Exhibition, 1980
Philadelphia Museum of Art, “Contemporary Drawing” Exhibit, 1978
“Silkscreen - History of a Medium,” 1972
2nd Eastern Central Regional Drawing Exhibition, 1970
Delaware Art Museum, “Four Artists - New Materials,” Wilmington DE, 1978
Italian American Art Exhibition, Memorial Hall, Philadelphia PA, 1976
American Color Print Society, Philadelphia PA 1976
William Penn Museum, Harrisburg, PA, 1974
Brooklyn Museum, 18th Annual Print Exhibition, Brooklyn NY, 1972
Philadelphia Art Alliance, “Five Geometric Artists,” Philadelphia PA, 1969
Institute of Contemporary Art, Washington D.C., 1967
National Academy of Design, (prize), New York, 1966
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship (prize), 1965

Selected Awards and Fellowships:
Brent Taylor Memorial Award, 50th Painting Exhibition, Cheltenham Center for the Arts
Award of Merit, 20th Biennial Exhibition, University of Delaware, Newark DE
Mary Butler Memorial Award, Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
Philadelphia PA
First Julius Hallgartin Prize, National Academy of Design, New York
Harrison Memorial Prize, J. Henry Scheidt Traveling Scholarship, Marian Higgins
Purchase Prize, William Emlen Cresson Traveling Fellowship, Cecelia Beaux
Memorial Portrait Prize, Thouron Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,
Philadelphia PA
Ford Foundation Print Prize

Teaching Experience:
Drexel University, Design, Philadelphia PA, 2001-Present; 1968-1987
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1981
Cleveland Institute of Art, 1979-1980
Rosemont College, Rosemont PA, 1976-86
Moore College of Art, Philadelphia PA, 1974
Community College of Philadelphia, 1973-75
Philadelphia College of Art, 1973-74

Other Experience:
Gallery Director and co-founder, Marion Locks Gallery, Philadelphia PA
Art Consultant, 1983-present
Designed and executed custom reusable sculptured containers for transport of Campbell Soup Museum’s soup tureens, plates and ladles

Education:
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, CFA
Studied in Florence Italy for nine months, 1974
Traveled in Spain, France, Belgium, England, Germany, Austria, and Italy, studying art history, 1992

Contact:
725 Carpenter Street
Philadelphia PA 18147
215-627-1280
formicola.fine.art@rcn.com