WALNUT CORNER. 2002 wood, paneling, paint, speaker, expanding foam, basketball, socks 18" x 6' x 4'

PERSISTANCE OF VISION (Black), 2002 wood, formica, paint, clip light 3' x 4' x 1'

FLAT. 2002 wood, paneling, formica, paint, speaker, wire 8' x 8' x 8'

By Extension: Element, 2000 wood, formica, beer can 8' x 6"

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Artist Statement

In my studio practice I am engaged in a direct dialogue with the minimalist-post-minimalist work of the 60’s and 70’s. I use this period of art history as a touchstone to ground my work and try, in my own way, to work within it’s tenants.
Following the tradition of minimalism, I have made a conscious decision to limit the materials that I work with. I have chosen to use what might be found in a typical basement, attic, or garage-- scraps of paneling, plywood, carpet, old basketballs, beer cans, etc.- the detritus of Americana.
A few years ago I began using found stereo speakers as a contemporary equivalent of the minimalist cube. Through repeated use, I extended this idea until the original source was so thoroughly absorbed that the work produced no longer resembled speakers or cubes.
My work in the commercial film industry as a grip has also been incorporated into my work. Part of a grip’s job is the construction of sets, consequently I have adopted many of the same building techniques which has produced work that echoes film sets but functions in an entirely different manner.

Jim Nolan

 Education

1993	MFA, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
1984	BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.

Exhibitions

2003	Aljira Emerge (upcomming)
2002	‘JIM NOLAN WORKS,’ NoName Exhibitions at the Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN. Video Wall, Sara Meltzer Gallery, New York, NY. Benefit Exhibition, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY.
2001	‘Surfaces + Support Systems,’ 123 Watts, New York, NY. ‘In Transit: Installations by Rory Donaldson, Jim Nolan, and Linda Post,’ Tyler Art Gallery, State University of New York at Oswego, Oswego, NY. ‘Of Relationship,’ 16 Beaver, New York, NY.
1994	‘Toys and Incense,’ Levy Gallery, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
1993	S.S. White, Philadelphia, PA. ‘Installment Plan,’ MCA, Boston, MA. ‘Three Films,’ Thesis Exhibition, Huntington Gallery, Boston, MA. ‘Event Works,’ Coolidge Corner Theater, Boston, MA.
1992	‘Speed Show,’ Longwood Theater, Boston, MA.

Collaborative Projects

Awards

1999-2001

Aljira Emerge 2002 , Newark, New Jersey.

Selected Bibliography
Christopher Bollen, ‘Surfaces and Support Systems - Review,’ TimeOut New York, January 3-10, 2002.
Johanna Holbrook. ‘S.S. White - Review,’ New Art Examiner, March, 1994.
Anne Schuster Hunter. 'The Play Instinct In Art Making,' New Art Examiner, December, 1994.

Contact Information
274 AINSLIE ST.,
BROOKLYN, NY 11211
718-218-8448
jnolan60@mindspring.com
‘In Transit’