JOHN MASSEE
S C U L P T U R E
853 Camino Los Abuelos
Galisteo, New Mexico 87540
(505) 466-4519
johnmassee.com, johnmassee@aol.com
BORN
1951 Washington, D.C.
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
1969-74 Philadelphia College of Art BFA
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Art Students League
New York, New York
The New School For Social Research New York, New York
1970-71 Studied sculpture and casting techniques in Dublin, Paris,
Munich, Rome and Athens.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
LIONS AT THE GATES OF KHORSABAD
Gold Leaf Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2007
HEADQUARTERS, TEMPORARY, WORLD
High Mayhem, Santa Fe NM
2006
PLANET, SHELTER, INCIDENCE
Goldleaf Gallery , Santa Fe NM
2005
JOHN MASSEE; BOTTLE CART
Sculpture 619, Santa Fe NM
2004
ROCK CART
Sculpture 619, Santa Fe NM
1994-2004
Worked on various commissions for Dr. Mark Everett, OK City, OK.
And others.
1994
BACKSTREETS OF UR
Mabee Gerrer Museum of Art: Shawnee, OK.
1994
BACKSTREETS OF UR
Copeland Rutherford Gallery: Santa Fe, N.M.
1989
POST NEOISM
Cloud Cliff Art Space: Santa Fe, New Mexico
1987
SHOW OF NEW WORK
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
1983
JOHN MASSEE: A SHOW OF NEW WORK
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
1980
JOHN MASSEE / RETROSPECTIVE?
College of Santa Fe: Santa Fe, New Mexico
1977-79
JOHN MASSEE
The Cheese Board: Santa Fe, New Mexico
1974
ERECTIONS AND CONSTRUCTIONS
Art Show Gallery: Philadelphia, Pennslyvania
1974
JOHN MASSEE
Private Showing: East Hampton, New York
GROUP SHOWS
2008
OCCUPYING FORCES
Adams State College, Alamosa Co.
2002
International City Sculpture Symposium
(Beijing, China 2002)
2001
POST ETRUSCAN, Munder Massee Martini;
Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque, NM
1997
EROTICA 97
Off Site Gallery
ART WITHIN ART
Galisteo NM
NEO HUMORIST SHOW
Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe NM
1996
SMALL THINGS
Gerald Peters Gallery
MAGNIFICO
Albuquerque, NM
1995
A SENSE OF PLACE
Museum of New Mexico, The Governors Gallery
1994
ART FROM THE HEART
Barney Wyckoff Gallery, Aspen Colo.
1995-1997
GALISTEO STUDIO TOUR
1993-1996
VARIOUS
Copeland Rutherford Gallery
1994
SCULPTURE PROJECT College of Santa Fe:
1993
EROTICA 93
Copeland Rutherford Gallery: Santa Fe, N.M.
1993
TURNER CARROLL
1992
SCULPTURE PROJECT
College of Santa Fe: Santa Fe, N.M.
1991
EROTICA 91
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, N.M.
1990
LOS ANGELES ART FAIR
Ross Gallery, Santa Monica, California
1990
SCULPTURE
Phillip Bariess Gallery: Taos, New Mexico
1989
JOHN MASSEE
Gerald Ford Ampitheater: Vail, Colorado
EIGHT NEW MEXICO ARTISTS
Fine Arts Gallery: Albuquerque, New Mexico
GROUP SHOW
Natoli-Ross Gallery: Santa Monica, California
1988
GROUP SHOW
Natoli-Ross Gallery: Santa Fe, New Mexico
GROUP SHOW,
Natoli-Ross Gallery: Santa Monica, California
NEO HUMORISTS SHOW
Armory for the Arts: Santa Fe, New Mexico
1987
SHIDONI CHRISTMAS TOY SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
ARMORY FOR THE ARTS CHRISTMAS SHOW
Santa Fe, New Mexico
SHIDONI TRAVELING SHOW,
Plaza of the Americas, Dallas, Texas
1987
ARTWORKS FOUNDRY & GALLERY
Berkeley, California
OKLAHOMA CITY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
WORKS IN GLASS
St. Johns College and Armory: Santa Fe, New Mexico
SHIDONI SHOWS EROTICA
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
EMERGING ARTISTS OF THE SOUTHWEST
Old Jail Foundation: Albany, Texas
GROUP SHOW
Mill Street Gallery: Aspen, Colorado
1986
TWELTH ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery,Tesuque, New Mexico
DRAGON SHOW
Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS
Santa Fe, New Mexico
CONTEMPORARY IRON WORKERS EXHIBITION
Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
NEO HUMORISTS SHOW
Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
PLAZA OF THE AMERICAS
Dallas, Texas
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AUCTION,
Santa Fe, New Mexico
GROUP SHOW, Shidoni Gallery, Tesuque, New Mexico
1985
CONTEMPORARY IRON WORKERS EXHIBITION
Armory for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico
GROUP SHOW
G. Wayne Ashton Gallery: Los Angeles, California
GROUP SHOW
Beverly Gordon Gallery: Dallas, Texas
LA POSADA SECOND ANNUAL SCULPTURE SHOW
La Posada Hotel: Santa Fe, New Mexico
ELEVENTH ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
1984
TENTH ANNUAL SHIDON SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
GROUP SHOW
Carancahua Gallery: Corpus Christi, Texas
GROUP SHOW
Plaza of the Americas: Dallas Texas
GROUP SHOW
Beverly Gordon Fine Arts: Dallas, Texas
GROUP SHOW
Grycner Gallery: Taos, New Mexico
1983
CONTEMPORARY IRON WORKER'S EXHIBITION
Armory forthe Arts: Santa Fe, New Mexico
NINTH ANNUAL SHIDONI OUTDOOR SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
1982
PROCESS AT LARGE
ASA Gallery: Albuquerque, New Mexico
EIGHTH ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
1981
SEVENTH ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
1980
SALON SHOW
Festival of the Arts: Santa Fe, New Mexico
SIXTH ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
1979
ARMORY INVITATIONAL SCULPTURE SHOW
Armory for the Arts: Santa Fe, New Mexico
FIFTH ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
CELEBRATION OF THE BODY
Wild Iris Gallery: Santa Fe, New Mexico
1978
SHIDONI AT LAMBERT'S
Lambert's Landscape Company: Dallas, Texas
SANTA FE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS
Santa Fe, New Mexico
FORTH ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
GROUP SHOW
Clarke-Benton Gallery: Santa Fe, New Mexico
SHIDONI TRAVELING EXHIBITION
Six Colorado Cities
TOYS DESIGNED BY ARTISTS COMPETITION
Little Rock, Arkansas
1977
SHIDONI TRAVELING EXHIBITION
Witchita Art Association: Witchita, Kansas
THIRD ANNUAL SHIDONI SCULPTURE SHOW
Shidoni Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
ARMORY FOR THE ARTS INVITATIONAL
Santa Fe, New Mexico
SANTA FE FESTIVAL FOR THE ARTS
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1976
SHIDONI TRAVELING EXHIBITION
Charles B. Goodard Center: Ardmore, Oklahoma
GROUP SHOW
Whole Brain Gallery: Tesuque, New Mexico
AWARDS
1996
ARTIST'S EMERGENCY MEDICAL FUND AWARD
1983
Nominated for Awards in the Visual Arts Southeastern Center for Contemporary Arts Winston-Salem, North Carolina
1981
Council for the Arts Award for Excellence Santa Fe Council for the Arts: Santa Fe, New Mexico
John Massee has completed several private commissions for sculptures and fountains. His work is part of private collections throughout the United States, Italy and France. In 1983 Massee completed a number of commissioned pieces in Corsica and Paris, France.
John Massee sculpture is on display at the Albuquerque Museum and at the Mabee Gehrer Art Museum in Shawnee, Oklahoma.