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Mark Planisek |
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Background
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ark Planisek worked for over 15 years as a graphic artist and illustrator with such organizations as NASA and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, and several other companies and corporations along the way. During this period Planisek learned to apply the art of traditional photography to his fine art which he did in his time when he wasn't at his day job. This is where he started his most prominent photo collage style.
Since then, he has developed and evolved this particular collage medium into layered, surrealistic, compositions. The complex, fractured scenes seem to question how we see and understand things, as well as how we are seen and understood by others.
Though he composes his works using a variety of media, photography is one of the most important resources in Planisek's creative toolbox. In fact he often describe his mixed media pieces as 'portraits'. Planisek was schooled traditionally in drawing and painting, but it was the camera and its ability to mirror life that captivated his interest.
Mark Planisek wan born in 1959, Cleveland, Ohio.
His current collection demonstrates the merging of hi fine arts background with the more technical world of photography. |
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Education
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986-1996
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.
1997
The Washington Studio School, Washington, D.C.
1986-1990
The Art League School, Alexandria, VA
The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, PA, -
AA Degree in Specialized Technology,
Majoring in Visual Communications
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Honors and Awards
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eptmember, 2008, Elected to the Distinguished High School Alumni Hall Of Fame for "artistic merit" from the Willoughby-Eastlake School System (Cleveland, Ohio).
2007, Honorable Mention Award from photographer and juror, Larry Fink for the Camera Club Of New Yorks' Annual Juried Exhibit.
Awarded solo exhibit at The Arts Club Of Washington, D.C., by juror Johanna Halford MacLeod of the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C., for April, 2008.
2005, "The Best of 123SoHo 2005 Exhibition Award" for creative participation in 2005 website exhibition
September, 2005
Honored guest speaker nominated by the Career College Association to speak on his art and career at the Russell Senate Building, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
2005, Nominated to the Board of Directors for the e-moca website, "e-MOCA, The electronic- Museum of Contemporary Art".
January, 2000
Accepted as a new member of American Society of Media Photographers.
(A.S.M.P., www.dcphotographers.com)
1999
Best Artists in "Mass Media Exhibit", Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY
Juried by Denise Bibro, Gallery Owner, Curator, Denise Bibro Fine Arts, Chelsea, New York City
1998
Top Ten Best Artists in "Mass Media Exhibit", Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY
Juried by Sandra Gering, Gallery Owner, Curator, Sandra Gering Gallery, SoHo, New York City
1995
First Prize - "NASA Neuroscience and Space National Design Poster Contest" (photo collage)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C.
1990
"All Media Exhibit", Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
Juried by David Tannous, Contributing Critic to Art in America Magazine
1990
"Photo Review", Springfield, Virginia Art Exhibit,
Juried by Steve Szabo, Director of Photography, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C. |
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Group and Solo Exhibits and Reviews
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009 “Freeze,” TAC (The Art Center), Highland Park, IL.
“36th Annual National Photo Exhibition,” Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA.
“The Sketchbook Project”, (Traveling Exhibit), Art House Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
“The Sketchbook Project”, (Traveling Exhibit), The Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington, D.C..
“The Sketchbook Project”, (Traveling Exhibit), Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA.
“The Sketchbook Project”, (Traveling Exhibit), Antenna Gallery, Chicago, IL.
“The Sketchbook Project”, (Traveling Exhibit), 3rd Ward Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y..
“The Sketchbook Project”, (Traveling Exhibit), Museum of Design Atlanta, Atlanta, GA.
“The Sketchbook Project”, (Traveling Exhibit), Chicago Art Source Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2008, "The Conscience of A Nation," Gallery 123 (Johnson Center Building) George Mason University, curated by professor Helen Frederick, artists deliver their personal responses of our nations' capital before the November election.
2008, it's still. it moves II.
VIDEO PHOTOGRAPHY PAINTING MIXED MEDIA PERFORMANCE DOCUMENTATION DRAWING
Mark Planisek and other DC artists works shown in NYC
5C Cultural Lounge, 68 Avenue C at 5th Street
Tuesday, September 16th, 2008
2008, Honorable Mention Award from photographer and juror, Larry Fink for the Camera Club Of New Yorks' Annual Juried Exhibit.
Awarded solo exhibit at The Arts Club Of Washington, D.C., by juror Johanna Halford MacLeod for April, 2008.
2007, Artwork was chosen by juror Willem Volkersz to be exhibited in the Holter Museum Of Art's "ANA 35" group exhibit in Helena, Montana.
Chosen by the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C, to create a sculpture for their Annual Auction Gala to be held in February, 2007.
2006, Chosen by committee to exhibit in the Florence, Italy Biennale' in December, 2007
2006, "THE CREATIVE LIFE" Group exhibit at The Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh, PA. Regoinal History Center
2005, ABUNDANT OFFERINGS, Group Exhibit, Williamsburg Art Center, Brooklyn, New York
2004, "Faces Of The Fallen" memorial exhibit for fallen soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, painted 13 portraits of fallen soldiers for this exhibit at the Arlington National Cemetery at the Women In Military Service Memorial Building,
Arlington, VA.
"Printed Matters" Group Exhibit, Concepto Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
"Girls Against Boys", The District of Columbia Art Center, Washington, D.C.
2003, "Propaganda Of War", Group Exhibit, The Warehouse Gallery, Washington, D.C.
"Wall Of Stare" Solo exhibit, Museum Of Contemporary Art, Washington, D.C.
"Art Against War" Group Exhibit, Columbia University, New York City, N.Y.
2002, "Reconstruct," Group exhibit, Painting and Sculpture Studio, Washington, D.C.
"American Artists In China," Group Exhibit, Tsinghua University Art Gallery, Beijing, China
2001, "Contemporary Collage Now" Group Exhibit, Nexus Gallery, New York, NY
"NURTUREart Reaches The Heights", Juried mixed Exhibit, Baldwin Room Gallery, New York, NY
"Presidential Inaugural Exhibit", Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington D.C.
2000, "Artist At Work 2000", The Smithsonian Institution's juried exhibit, Arts and Industries Gallery, Washington, D.C.
"Artist's In their Studios" (Museum exhibit, studio tour), Museum of Contemporary Art, Washington, D.C.
1999, "Second Annual Juried Photography Exhibit", Elmhurst Art Museum, Chicago, Illinois
"Pocket Art Exhibit" Roxi's Pocket Art Gallery, Hamburg Germany
1988, "First Annual International Exhibit", The Lalit Kala Academy of Art, New Delhi, India
"Seven By Three", (Collaborative Exhibit), Area Gallery, Toronto Ontario
1997, "Corcoran/WPA International Exhibit", projectspace-Corcoran/Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, D.C.
"D.C. in N.Y.C.", Ridge Street Gallery, New York, NY
1996, "Collage Continuum", (Traveling Exhibit), Zone VI Gallery, Sinclair College, Dayton, Ohio*
"Collage Continuum", (Traveling Exhibit), SoHo Photo Foundation, New York, NY*
"International Juried Exhibit", The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Washington, D.C.
1995, "Maximum Capacity", Art Initiatives Gallery, New York, NY
"Morality" E.I.O. Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio
1994, "Compositional Tendencies", SoHo Photo Foundation, New York, NY*
"49th Parrallel", Ryerson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario*
1993, "Photo Collage Experience", S.R.O. Gallery, Texas Tech University*
1991, "American Artists In Germany", Gallerie Ambiente’, Gelnhaussen, Germany
"The Permanent Collection", Tartt Gallery, Washington, D.C.
"Your Shot: Our Show", Tartt Gallery, Washington, D.C.
1990, "Juried Annual Exhibit", The Athenaeum Museum, Alexandria, VA
Exhibit Reviews:
Fortune, Brandon "Mark Planisek and His Memorial Portraits"
Smithsonian Profile Magazine
Winter/Spring 2008
Padget, Jonathon “At D.C. Arts Center, Works Without a Hint of Pink and Blue” (Exhibit Review)
Washington Post, ArtsBeat, Washington, D.C., Jan., 2004
Miller, Nicole “Artists At Work” (Exhibit Review)
Washington Post, Arts/Galleries, Washington, D.C., Jan., 2001 (Reproduction)
Downs, Buck “ 2 On Art-O-Matic” (Exhibit Review)
Washington Review, Washington, D.C., January-February, 2000 (Reproduction)
January, 2001
Michael O'Sullivan - "Inaugural Exhibit"
Washington Post, Weekend Section, Washington, D.C.
January - February, 2000
Buck Downs - "2 On Art-O-Matic"
Washington Review, Washington, D.C.
August 1999
Robert Pine - "Elmhurst Museum Offers Rare Photo Op"
Spotlight Press Publications, Elmhhrst, Ill
January 1998
Hanna Deirdre - "Seven By Three Exhibit"
Now Magazine, Toronto, Ontario
October 1997
Gomes Filomina - "East Side Art Exhibit"
Cover Magazine, New York, NY
October 1999
Michael O'Sullivan - "Putting Artists In Their Place"
Washington Post, Washington, D.C. |
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Collections
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rivate Collection, Mr. Quentin Tarantino, Film Director, Hollywood, CA
Permanent Collection, Ms. Mira Sorvino, Actor, Hollywood, California
Private Collection, Ms. Connie Tarantino, Glendale, CA
Permanent Collection, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, PA
*Numerous private collections nationally and internationally
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of Critiques : 23
Pharma810
09/22/2009
Very nice site!
Jim Kraft
09/16/2009
Mark and I were in the same art/class program throughout High School. He always excellled in what he did and enjoyed doing it. His characachers were always right
on. His playful spirit by with his friends Detlef, Paulette, Michelle, Mike, etc. always lightened the class. I am not surprised that he went so far. I regret not getting to know him better.
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