BIOGRAPHY
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1936
• Born New York, NY
1958
• BA, Columbia University, New York, NY
• Lives and works in New York, NY
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2011
• Venice Biennale, "Star 69:Dial-A-Poem Relics," Bauer Hotel, Venice, Italy
2010
• Eating the Sky, Galerie Almine Rech, Brussels, Belgium
• Black Paintings and Drawings, Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY
2009
• LIFE IS A KILLER, Galerie Almine Rech, Paris, France
• Thanx 4 Nothing: Drawings and Print Poems, Galerie du jour Agnès b, Paris, France
2005
• Poem Etchings / Poem Prints / Poem Paintings, Galerie du jour Agnès b, Paris, France
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
• 15 Minutes: Homage to Andy Warhol, Pollock Krasner House & Study Center, East Hampton, NY
• It's For You: Conceptual Art and the Telephone , Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT
• Star 69: Dial-A-Poem Relics, The Bauer Hotel, Campo San Moise, Venice, Italy
2010
• It's All American, Inaugural exhibition, New Jersey Museum of Contemporary Art, NJ
• Rip It Up and Start Again, Artists Space, New York, NY USA
2009
• *modern modern, Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY USA
2008
• Printed in France, Jordan Seydoux Galerie, Berlin, Germany
• *Martian Museum of Terrestial Art, Barbican Centre, London, England
2007
• Galerie d'art Contemporain, Hôtel de Ville de Besançon, France
• WELCOMING THE FLOWERS, Senior & Shopmaker Gallery, New York, NY
• Words and Music, Michael Berger Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA USA
2006
• Renegades 25 Years of Performance at Exit Art, Exit Art. New York, NY USA
2005
• Multiplo - 3, N.O.Gallery - Giannattasio, Milano, Italy
• Multiplo - 1, N.O.Gallery - Giannattasio, Milano, Italy
2004
• Multiple Strategies, Contemporary Art Center, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
• "c neal ephemeras”, Centre National de l’Estampe de l’Art Imprimé, Chatou, France
2003
• Zona People 1974-1985, Non profit art space, Florence, Italy
• Mamco - musée d´art moderne et contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland
2002
• Lowland Lullaby, SI Swiss Institute, New York, NY, USA
2000
• The End: An Independent Vision of Contemporary Culture, 1982-2000, Exit Art, New York, NY
1997
• Stadtische Galerie, Rosenheim, Germany
1993
•Galerie Donguy, Paris, France Artist's Space, New York, NY, USA
1992
•Kunstwerke Gallery, Berlin, Germany Marcel Sitcoske Gallery, New York, NY, USA
PERFORMANCES
2011
• Venice Biennale, Bauer Hotel, Venice, Italy
2010
• Garca Lorca Centre, Granada, Spain
• Woodlan Pattern 30th Anniversary, Milwaukee, WI
• Readings in Contemporary Poetry at Dia Chelsea, Dia Chelsea, New York, NY
• This Is Not A Reading Series , Tornoto, Canada
• Oil Kills Poets Spill, Marble Cemetery, New York, NY
• Gysin's Ghost: Poetry Marathon, New Museum, New York, NY
• HOWL! Festival, Tompkins Square Park, New York, NY
2008
• Manifesto Marathon, Serpentine Gallery, London, England
2007
• The Third Mind: Carte Blanche to Ugo Rondinone, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, France
2006
• Festival Living Voice, Marseille, France
2002
• Lowland Lullaby, Ugo Rondinone, Swiss Institute, New York City, NY
1999
• Central Park SummerStage, New York City, NY
1997
• Raspberry & Pornographic Poem, Loeb Student Center, New York University, New York City, NY
1994
• Fabulous Sex/Compassion, AIDS Treatment Project Benefit, Beacon Theater, New York, NY
1987
• Where the Road Meets the Rubber, AIDS Treatment Project Benefit, Beacon Theater, New York, NY USA
1981
• The Red Night Tour
1971-80
• The Nyingmapa Buddhist Benefits.
1978
• The Nova Convention, New York City, NY USA
1970
• The First Annual New Year's Eve Benefit, St. Mark's Church, New York City, NY
1969-70
• The Release Benefits, St. Mark's Church, New York, NY
1968
• Central Park Poetry Events, New York, NY
Between 1984-1988, The John Giorno Band performed in New York City, NY at the Beacon Theater, the Bottom Line, CBGB's, and toured extensively in cities throughout the U.S. and Canada including Boston, Detroit, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Houston, Miami, Tallahassee, Atlanta, and Montreal.
BOOKS OF POEMS
2007
• Subduing Demons in Amercia, Soft Skull Press, New York
2006
• La Saggezza Delle Streghe, Stampa Alternativa, Milano
• Everyone Gets Lighter, National Library of Albania, Tirana
2005
• La Sagesse Des Sorcieres, Al Dante, Paris
• Everyone Gets Lighter, Le Residencia des Estudiants, Madrid
1998
• Per Risplendere Devi Bruciare, City Lights Italia, Florence
1994
• You Got To Burn To Shine, Serpent's Tail Press, New York/London
1992
• Du Musst Brennen Um Zu Strahlen, Stop Over Press, Berlin
1985
• Grasping At Emptiness, Kulchur Foundation, New York
1980
• Suicide Sutra, Christian Bourgois Editions, Paris
1977
• Shit, Piss, Blood, Pus, & Brains, The Painted Bride Press, Philadelphia
1973
• Cancer In My Left Ball, Something Else Press, New York
1971
• CUM, Adventures In Poetry, New York
DIAL-A-POEM
1968
• Giorno created DIAL-A-POEM using a telephone service to communicate poetry in a modern idiom. More than one million people used the service, which inspired a range of artistic and commercial applications such as Dial-A-Joke, Dial Sports and Dial-A-Horoscope. The project lives on at www.ubu.com/sound/gps.html. Dial-A-Poem projects were featured in programs and projects around the globe.
1992
• Poemfone, New York, NY
1983
• Berlin and 12 Cities in West Germany
1976
• TELEPOEM, Venice, CA
• DIAL-A-POEM, roll outs in Milwaukee, WI
• Indianapolis, IN
• Louisville, KY
1975
• PHONE-A-POEM, Cambridge, MA
1972
• The Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA
1970
• The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
• Amsterdam, Netherlands
• Cardiff, Wales
• London, England
1969
• The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
• Operaseji Fers, (Frisian Language), Leeuwarden, Netherlands
1968
• The Architectural League of New York, New York, NY
ELECTRONIC SENSORY POEM ENVIRONMENTS (ESPE)
1970
• Cum
1969
• Johnny Guitar
1968
• Purple Heart
1967
• Chromosome and Raspberry
1965
• Subway Poem
CD, LP'S & K7
2011
•15 MINUTES Box and Deluxe Box set.
1998
• The Best of William Burroughs, 4 CD box set
1993
• Cash Cow, CD
1992
• Paul Alberts, Shubert/Mozart CD
1989
• Like a Girl, I Want You to Keep Coming, CD, Cassette, GPS 040
• I'm Rock Hard, John Giorno Band LP, GPS 041
1987
• Smack My Crack, LP, CD, cassette, GPS 0381
1986
• A Diamond Hidden in the Mouth of a Corpse, LP, CD, cassette GPS 035
1984
• Better an Old Demon, Than a New God, LP, GPS 033
• Lenny Kay Connection, I've Got A Right, LP, GPS 032
1983
• You're a Hook, The 15th Year Anniversary of DIAL-A-POEM LP, GPS 030
1982
• One Wold Poetry, LP, GPS 028-29
• Life is a Killer, LP, GPS 027
• Who You Staring At? Glenn Braca/John Giorno LP, GPS 025
1981
• You're the Guy I Want to Share My Money With, Laurie Anderson, William S. Burroughs, John Giorno, LP, GPS
• 020-021; cassettes, GPS 022-023
1980
• Sugar, Alcohol, Meat, LP, GPS 018-19
1979
The Nova Convention, LP, GPS 014-015; cassettes, GPS 016-017
1978
• Big Ego, LP, GPS 012-103
1977
• John Giorno & Ann Waldman, LP, GPS 010-011
1976
• Totally Corrupt, LP, GPS 008-009
• William S. Burroughs/ John Giorno, LP, GPS 006-007
1975
• Biting Off the Tongue of a Corpse, LP, GPS 005
1974
• Disconnected, LP, GPS 003-004
1972
• DIAL-A-POEM Poets, LP, GPS 001-002
1967
• Raspberry & Pornographic Poem, LP
RADIO
Giorno Poetry Systems released 400 albums per title to FM and college radio stations across the country where they received heavy air play
1981
• "Satellite Radio Poets"
1976-79
• "The Poetry Experiment," WBAI-FM, Pacifica Radio, a weekly series
1971
• WPAX, Radio programs recorded in New York with Abbie Hoffman, and broadcast on Radio Hanoi to American soldiers in South Vietnam
1970
• "Radio Free Poetry," The Software Show at the Jewish Museum, New York City, NY USA
FILMS
1995
• No Accident, dir. by Michel Negroponte Loving Kindness, dir. by Peter Ungerleider
1982
• Poetry in Motion, dir by Ron Mann
1963
• Sleep, dir. by Andy Warhol
1979
• Dallier, Aline. “La Couture et la broderie dans l’art contemporain.” Bulletin des Arts Plastiques, October
1978
• Marter, Joan. “Elaine Reichek.” Arts Magazine, January, p. 7
1970
• Cunt, Marz Verlag, Dharmstadt
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2011
• Schwendener, Martha, "Celebrating Warhol at a Shrine to Pollock," New York Times , October 8
• Liebs, Holger, "Buon Giorno!" Monopol Nr.7/Juli 2011, p.64-73
2010
• Maul, Tim, "Exhibition Reviews," Art in America , October
&bull: "John Giorno: 222 Bowery (1966-present)," Bowery Artist Tribute, Volume2
•Cohen, David, "Twister:John Giorno at Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery," artcritical, June 10
• Gartenfeld, Alex, "The Painted Word", Art in America, May
• Benderson, Bruce, "John Giorno and the Half-Full Glass", Vogue Hommes International, April 29
• Swan, Ethan, "222 Bowery: The Bunker", ANP Quarterly, Volume 2, Number 4
• Kley, Elizabeth, “Gotham Art& Theater,” Artnet, www.artnet.com/magazine, January 5
2009
• Schneiderman, Jason, “Reality is Very Haunting: Reevaluating the Ouvre of John Giorno,” CUNY Graduate Center Advocate, May, 2009
• Volmers, Eric, “Activist poet still burns for craft: John Giorno a headliner at poetry festival”, Calgary Herald, April 1
• Velasco, David, “John Giorno,” Artforum, January 10
2008
• Boon, Marcus, “John Giorno,” BOMB, Issue 105, Fall 2008
• Hefland, Jessica, “Second in a Series: Completion”, The Design Observer Group, www.designobserver.com/observatory, September 18
• Ritts, Madeleine, “Dial-a-Poet: Verses for the Masses,” The McGill Daily
2005
• “Giorno, le sage sorcier,” Le Matricule des anges,” Revue n 068, November – December 2005
2004
• Speers Mears, Emily, “John Giorno,” Artforum, June 9
2003
• Cotter, Holland “Art Review; Finding Surprise as They Are Turned Up by the Karma Wheel”, The New York Times, November 7
2002
• Obrist, Hans U. “Hans Ulrich Obrist Interviews John Giorno” www.undo.net. October 7
