Education (top)
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Master of Art in Sculpture (Wood). Tokyo University of the Arts*. February 2009. |
| Post-graduate Research. Tokyo University of the Arts*, October 2005-January 2007. (*formerly Tokyo National University of Fine Arts) |
| Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture. Louisiana State University, August 2004. |
| Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture. Binghamton University, May 2000. |
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Work and Teaching Experience (top)
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2009-present
2009
2007
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Adjunct Lecturer: 3D Design. Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
Ceramics Instructor, Cardigan Mountain Summer School, Caanan, New Hampshire.
Visiting Instructor: Contemporary Wood Sculpture. Yokohama Museum of Art, Yokohama, Japan.
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2004-2005
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Adjunct Lecturer: Drawing, Design, Visual Art Experience (6 courses), Art Department Technician.
State University of New York at Brockport .
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2002-2004
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Instructor of Record: Sculpture, Drawing, Design (6 courses), Studio Monitor, Wood and Metal studios.
Louisiana State University. |
2001
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Teaching Assistant: Three Dimensional Design. Facility Development (Technician's assistant).
Louisiana State University. |
| 1999-2000 |
Teaching Assistant: Sculpture, Woodcarving, Foundry. Student Worker (Technician's assistant).
Binghamton University. |
| 1999 |
Sculpture Studio and Teaching Assistant , New York State Summer School of the Arts.
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Solo Exhibitions (top)
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"Flock." Gallery CoExist, Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Catalogue. February-March 2010. |
| "Yield." Tokyo University of the Arts Graduation Exhibition. Ueno,Tokyo. Catalogue. February 2009. |
"Furrow.” Gallery Sakamaki, Kyobashi, Tokyo. November, 2008.
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| "Open." Gallery Sakamaki, Kyobashi, Tokyo. November, 2006. |
| "Coalition." Tokyo Geidai Genkan Gallery, Ueno, Tokyo. May, 2006. |
| "more." Rainbow Gallery, State University of New York at Brockport. Brockport. NY. 2005. |
| "Recent Works." The Artery, Houston, TX. 2004. |
| "Elemental." MFA Thesis Exhibition, Foster Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA. 2004. |
| "Bound." Oculus Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA. 2003. |
| "Mythical Ontogeny." BFA thesis exhibition, Israel Rosefsky Gallery, Vestal, NY. 2000. |
"Works." Metro Center Atrium, Binghamton, NY. 2000.
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Selected Group Exhibitions (top)
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| "Five Artists: Kohei, Mirey Hiroki, Bill Wolff, Nozomi Watanabe, Makoto Suda." Gallery CoExist, Tokyo. July 2010. |
| "Shanghai Art Fair." Represented by Gallery CoExist. Shanghai, China. May 2010. |
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"Rochester Contemporary Annual Member's
Exhibition." Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY.
December-January 2010. |
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| "TIEAF: Tokyo International Environmental Art Festival." Korean Embassy Art Gallery, Tokyo. October, 2009. |
| “Remains
To Be Seen.” International Institute for Genocide and Human
Rights.Toronto. Curated by Rhonda Corvese. May, 2009. |
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| “Trolls in the Park.” Open air exhibition, Zenpukiji-Koen, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, November, 2008. |
| “New
Work from an Old Studio 4." Hiragushi Denchu Atelier, Taito-ku, Ueno,
Tokyo. Artist talk, catalogue. October 2008. |
“Yanaka
Art Tour: Open Studio” Nezu Atelier, Taito-ku , Tokyo. Open
Studio and Exhibition. September, 2008.
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| "Busan International Environmental Art Festival" Busan, Korea. July-August 2008. |
| "Surfaces, Depths: Recent Works by Erin Carney and Bill Wolff." Spool Mfg, Johnson City, NY. Artist talk. January-March 2008. |
"Alien Art at Tokyo Geidai." Tokyo National University of Fine Arts, Tokyo. January 2008.
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"New Work from an Old Studio 3." Kyuu Hiragushi Denchu, Taito-ku, Ueno, Tokyo. Artist talk, catalogue. December 2007. |
| "Geidai Art in Marunouchi." Marunouchi Building, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Invitational. November 2007. |
| "Stone,
Paper and Wood: Sculpture and Prints." Ting-Chen, Jasarevic, Wolff.
Promo-Arte Gallery, Tokyo. October 2007. |
| "Three Artists." Gallery Promo-Arte, Omotesando, Tokyo. October 2007. |
| “Trolls in the Park.” Open air exhibition, Zenpukiji-Koen, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, October, 2007. |
| "Hashimoto, Wolff, Tao." Gallery Sakamaki, Kyobashi, Tokyo. Invitational. May 2007. |
| "KIAF", Seoul, Korea. Invitational. Represented by Sakamaki Kiku. April 2007. |
| "Foreign Influence: 10 Legal Aliens in Japan." Tokyo National University of Fine Arts, Tokyo. January 2007. |
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"New Work from an Old Studio 2." Hirakushi Denchu Atelier, Sakuragi, Tokyo. December 2006. Catalog. |
| "Creation and Voice of the Wood." Open air exhibition, Yokohama, Japan. 2006. Juried. Catalog. |
| "Modern and Traditional Spirit." Marunouchi Building, Tokyo, Japan. 2006. Open. |
| "Yarukimanman no chokokuka – tachi ten." Gallery Sakamaki, Kyobashi, Tokyo. 2006. Invitational. |
| "New Work from an Old Studio." Hirakushi Denchu Atelier. Sakuragi, Tokyo. January 2006. Invitational. |
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"Fifteenth Annual Members Exhibition." Rochester Contemporary. Rochester, NY. 2005. |
| "Art in the Garden." Brockport, NY. 2005. |
| "Faculty Exhibition." New York State Summer School of the Arts. Brockport, NY. 2005. |
| "HUE." Door7 Gallery, Rochester, NY. Juried. 2005. |
| "Elegance." Hochstein Center, Brighton, NY. 2005. |
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"sELECTIONs: Artists Respond to the 2000/2004 Presidential Elections." Santa Fe Art Institute, NM. 2004. |
| "Will's Creek Survey." Saville Gallery, Cumberland, MD. Juried. 2004. |
| "The Art Melt." Forum 35, Baton Rouge, LA. Juried. 2004. |
| "31st Annual Juried Exhibition." Masur Museum of Art/Twin City Art Foundation, Monroe, LA. 2004. |
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"LaPetite XI." Alder Gallery, Coberg, OR. Juried. 2003. |
| "National Exhibition." Impact Artists' Gallery, Buffalo, NY. Juried. 2003. |
| "George E. Ohr National Arts Challenge." Ohr-Okeefe Museum, Biloxi, MS. Elaine Levin, Juror. 2003. |
| "Louisiana 6." Curris Center, Murray State University, Murray, KY. Invitational. 2003. |
| "Endless Summer." Foster Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA. Invitational.2003. |
| "Sideshow." Outdoor Exhibit, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA. Invitational. Color brochure. 2003. |
| "Sculpture Park VI." Collaborative outdoor exhibit, Baton Rouge, LA. Color catalog. 2003. |
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"Art in the Dark." Oculus Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA. Invitational. 2002. |
| "Sculpture Salmagundi VI." Rocky Mount Arts Center, NC. Juried. 2002. |
| "Sculpture Park V." Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Color catalog. Invitational. 2002. |
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"Regroup." Cooperative Gallery, Binghamton NY. Invitational. 2001. |
| "Labeled and Ready." Hunger Artist Gallery, Albuquerque, NM. Juried. 2000. |
| "Once in a Blue Moon." Members’ exhibition, Gallery 41, Owego, NY. 1999. |
| "Faculty Exhibition." New York State Summer School of the Arts, Chapman Cultural Center, Cazenovia, NY. 1999. |
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Professional Activity and Awards(top) |
• Fifth Annual Iron Pour Participant, Binghamton University, Vestal, NY. Binghamton University, Vestal,
NY. 2010. |
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• Visiting Artist Lecture, Binghamton University, Vestal, NY. Slide talk. Binghamton University, Vestal,
NY. 2009. |
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• Artist-In-Residence, Dan Urbanski Artist-In-Residence Program. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness, Michigan. August 2009. |
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• Visiting Artist, International School of the Sacred Heart. Artist talks
and workshops. Hiroo, Tokyo, Japan.
2008, 2009.
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| • Visiting Artist, Binghamton University, Vestal, NY. Studio
visits/critiques. Binghamton University, Vestal,
NY. 2008. |
| • Exhibition Organizer: Alien Art: 10
Foreigners Working in Japan Tokyo University
of the Arts, Tokyo, Japan.
2007, 2008. |
• Participating Artist, Sungshin Women's University
Sand Sculpture Festival.
Mongsanpo Beach, Taean-gun,
Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. 2007, 2008. |
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and Voice of the Wood. Exhibition, artist talk
and symposium. Yokohama, Japan. 2006. |
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Awarded a Japanese Monbukagakusho Research Award to study at Tokyo
National University of Fine Arts. Tokyo,
Japan. 2005. |
| • Visiting Artist, New York State
Summer School of the Arts, Lecture, workshop and
exhibit. Brockport, NY. 2005. |
| • Southern Conference on Cast Iron Art. Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL. 2005. |
| • Awarded Individual Development Grant United University Professionals. 2005. |
| • Juror: Corn Hill Arts Festival. Rochester, NY. 2005. |
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Initiated and led workshop, Resin Bonded Sand
Molds. SUNY Brockport, Brockport,
NY. 2005. |
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Visiting Artist: Slide talk and critiques.
Binghamton University, Vestal, NY. 2004. |
| • College Art Association Annual Conference. Seattle, WA. 2004. |
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Public Commission: General Zamin Memorial.
Middleton Library, Baton Rouge, LA. 2004. |
| • .Annual Southern Conference on Cast Iron Art Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL. 2003 . |
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Silver Medal: George E. Ohr National Arts
Challenge. George Ohr Museum, Biloxi,
MS. 2003. |
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Group Leader: Grace Knowlton Collaborative
Project. Louisiana State University,
LA. 2003. |
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Visiting Artist: Slide talk, panel, workshop,
critiques. Murray State University, Murray,
KY. 2003. |
| • Academic Grant: Travel Award. Louisiana State University, LA. 2003. |
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Fellowship: Graduate Enhancement Award for
2003-2004. Louisiana State University,
LA. 2003. |
| • Fourth International Iron Conference. Johnson Atelier, Trenton, NJ. 2002. |
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Edward N. Wilson Jr. Art Award, Highest Honors.
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY. 2000. |
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Museum Awards: Outstanding Student, Best Body of
Work. Binghamton University, Binghamton,
NY. 2000. |
| • Kiln casting workshop, Corning Museum of Glass Corning, NY. 1999 . |
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Academic Grant: Harpur College Research Award.
Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 1999. |
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Visiting Artist: Slide talk and studio visits.
Universidad Catolica, Quito, Ecuador. 1999 . |
Technical Skills, Processess, Technology (top)
Woodworking
Western and Japanese hand tools and techniques.
All common hand, power and stationary tools.
Carving with hand tools and chainsaw, large scale assemblage.
Multiple hollow-block wood sculpture.
Furniture design and construction, wood turning.
Metal Fabrication
MIG, TIG, Arc and oxy-fuel welding (steel, bronze, aluminum, iron, copper)
Brazing and soldering, basic forging
Sheet metal fabrication
Foundry
Standard
investment, resin-bonded sand, green sand, ceramic shell, hand-built
molds (Italian investment), lost-wax casting, direct burnout.
Kiln casting class.
Bronze, copper, stainless steel, aluminum casting.
Iron casting, including cupola construction.
Foundry maintenance and direction.
Modeling and Moldmaking
All common moldmaking material (plastic, clay, plasticene, wax)
Rubber molds, piece molds, waste molds
Fiberglass
Paper casting
Basic ceramics: handbuilding, glazing, kiln firing
Two-dimensional
Common drawing media.
Monoprints
Etching and Intalio processes
Basic oil and watercolor painting
Technology
Basic digital/conventional photography
Use of web platforms in the classroom: Blackboard, Angel, Semester Book.
Photoshop, Powerpoint, Microsoft Office, etc.
Published Translations: (top)
"Disinterested Contemplation- To Takahashi Suzuki", by Kunio Motoe. Published in Takashi Suzuki, April, 2009, published by Gallery Terashita, Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan.
"Red and Blue, the Recent Work of Takashi Suzuki", by Tohru Matsumoto. Published in Takashi Suzuki, April, 2009, published byGallery Terashita, Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan.
“The
Modern Age of Sculpture”, October, 2008, published by New Work From an
Old Studio Exhibition Committee: Tokyo, Japan, by Ryo Furuta Associate
Professor, Tokyo University of the Arts, University Museum.
“A Temple
of Contemporary Sculpture”, November, 2007, published by New Work From
an Old Studio Exhibition Committee: Tokyo, Japan, by Hideo Fuse.
“Lookout or Outlook”, by Atsushi Tanaka, National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, published in
Naomi Futaki 1977-2007, 2007, published by Gallery Terashita: Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan.
“Review
of Solo Exhibition at Institute of Contemporary Art”, originally
published in Bijutsu Techo, 1979, by Kunio Motoe Professor, Tama Art
University, published in Naomi Futaki 1977-2007, 2007, published by
Gallery Terashita: Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan.
“Naomi Futaki-An
Integrated Space” originally published in A Perspective of Painting,
exhibition catalog, Fuchu Art Museum, by Ryoko Kamiyama,
published in Naomi Futaki 1977-2007, 2007, published by Gallery
Terashita: Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan.
“The Work of Naomi
Futaki: The lines of a pencil on paper”, by Toshiaka Terakado,
Director, Mita City Art Museum, originally published in, What is Art?,
exhibition catalog, Gallery Saza, 2000, published in Naomi Futaki
1977-2007, 2007, published by Gallery Terashita: Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan.
“Humble
Lord”, by Tohru Matsumoto, Chief Curator, The National Museum of Modern
Art, Tokyo, originally published in I Profeti, Private Edition, ENNE
Press, Tokyo, published in Naomi Futaki 1977-2007, 2007, published by
Gallery Terashita: Kyobashi, Tokyo, Japan.
“Wood Sculpture and
Life”, December, 2006, published by New Work From an Old Studio
Exhibition Committee: Tokyo, Japan, by Doshin Sato, Associate
Professor, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, Department
of Aesthetics and Art History.
Other translations including
artist statements, exhibition promotional materials, catalog prefaces
and acknowledgments, proposals, etc. used exclusively by clients,
2006-2008.
Selected Bibliography (top)
“Tao, Wolff, Hashimoto”(Exhibition
Review), Daily Newspaper (Mainichi Shinbun), May 29, 2007, Tokyo,
Japan.
"A Love of Wood: Bill Wolff" , New Art Journal (Shinbijutsu Shinbun), February 1, 2007, Tokyo, Japan..
"Bill Wolff Interview" ( Japanese) Kaleidoscopic Gallery Scene, February, 2006
http://www.kgs-tokyo.jp/interview/2006/060209a/060209a.htm,.
"Wolff’s Sculptures Consume ‘More.’" Brockport Stylus, September 14, 2005, Brockport, NY.
"Member News," News from the Rochester Contemporary, April-May 2005, Rochester, NY.
"Alumni Happenings," Fall, 2004. Binghamton University Alumni Journal, Binghamton, NY.
"Best of Houston 2004: Best Sculpture Garden," Houston Press, September 23, 2004, Houston, TX.
"elemental Style", The Reveille, Baton Rouge, LA,.
"A Cult of Iron," The Advocate, April 30, 2004, Baton Rouge, LA.
"Bill Wolff: Carving a Niche for Himself," Queen Central News, April 30, 2004, Camden, New York.
"Molten Masterpieces," Press and Sun Bulletin, April 30, 2004, Binghamton, NY.
Other (top)
Member: College Art Association, International Sculpture Center
Intermediate Japanese
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