Artist's Statement
Expressionism is pure color and feeling, without subject matter. It is meant only to evoke a response in the viewer. Pop is the opposite- pure subject matter rendered in a cold, precise manner- the removal of the artist from the art.
Art teachers and Historians believe that these two diametrically opposed forms cannot be combined.
I disagree.
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Artist: Dennis Mccann
Dennis P. McCann
Background
I was born in Chicago, IL, USA, in April, 1961. My life began sometime during the 1990's. Before that, I received an American Education.
Artist's Statement
Expressionism is pure color and feeling, without subject matter. It is meant only to evoke a response in the viewer. Pop is the opposite- pure subject matter rendered in a cold, precise manner- the removal of the artist from the art.
Art teachers and Historians believe that these two diametrically opposed forms cannot be combined. I disagree.
Education, Honors, Exhibits....
1975-77
All City Art Program, Chicago, IL.
1976
Permanent Exhibit, Bronze Wall Sculpture, Continental Bank, Chicago, IL.
1979
Permanent Exhibit, Glass Sculpture, Krannert Art Museum, Champaign, IL.
1984
Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa (National Honor Society of American Community Colleges)
1984
Associates Degree, Fine Art, South Suburban College, South Holland, IL., High Academic Honors.
1991
Commissioned for 48" x 384" Mural. Mattson's Restaurant, Burbank, IL.
1991-93
Donated Portraits to Christmas Is For Kids, a charity sponsored by JAM Productions, Chicago, IL., to benefit homeless and abused children.
1992
Exhibit - "Portraits," Atrium Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Portrait Signed by Lou Reed, Arie Crown Theater, Chicago, IL.
Portrait Signed by Eric Clapton, Rosemont Horizon, Rosemont, IL.
1993
Exhibit - "Innovators, Idols & Icons: The Rock Era," Dorothea Thiel Gallery, Chicago, IL.
Portrait Signed by Jerry Seinfeld, Chicago Theater, Chicago, IL.
Inducted into Who's Who Among American College Students.
1994
Cover design, Hip Deep Trilogy CD
1995
Cover design, Eminar CD
Portrait Signed by Penn & Teller, Star Plaza Theater, Merrillville, IN.
1996
Donated four portraits to the Manteno, IL, D.A.R.E. Program. Funded program for two years.
Bachelor's Degree, Fine Art, Governor's State University, University Park, IL, High Academic Honors.
Feature Article- Daily Southtown, Chicago, IL.
Feature Article- Kankakee Journal, Kankakee, IL.
Portrait of Lou Reed featured in What Goes On #5.
1997
Feature Article in Manteno News, Manteno, IL.
Documentary- "Dennis McCann, Artist," a film by Jerry Barajas
1998
Portrait Signed by Buddy Guy, Center for the Performing Arts, Governor's State University, University Park, IL.
1999
Documentary- "Dennis McCann: Portrait of an Artist," a film by Sohhyun Yi.
2000
Invited to participate in the 1st Biennale of Arts, Cyprus
Invited to participate in "Small Is Big III", at the Galleria D'Art Zero, Barcelona, Spain
2002
Exhibit- "Star Struck," Anatomically Correct Gallery, Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago, IL.
Feature Article- Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL.
Invited to participate in an International show at Omma Centre of Contemporary Art, Hania, Crete, Greece.
Invited to exhibit in ArtWalk 2003, San Diego California.
2003
Invited to exhibit at the University of Ankara, Turkey, and the State Museum of Turkey.
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