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!TAD SAVINARBORN1950, Portland, OREDUCATION1973Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, ColoradoSELECTED SITE INSTALLATIONS AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS2018Oregon Jewish Museum, Portland, OR2017youniverse—past, present, future, Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR2013I wonder, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, OR2008Not Just Another Pretty Picture, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, OR2006City in a Box, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, OR2004Savage, Portland, OR2001Savage, Portland, OR1999The Art Gym, Marylhurst University, Portland, OR1998The Art Gym, Marylhurst University, Portland, OR1997S.K. Josefsberg Gallery, Portland, OR1994Savage Fine Art, Portland, OR1992The Fabric Workshop, Philadelphia, PAElizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR1991Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR1989Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR1988Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR1985The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, NY1984Reed College, Portland, ORCenter on Contemporary Art (COCA), Seattle, WA1983Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CAPennsylvania State University, College Station, Pennsylvania, PAThe Art Gym, Marylhurst College, Portland, OR1982Artist's Space, New York, NYPortland Center for the Visual Arts (PCVA), Portland, OR1980Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR1979Eastern Washington University, Cheny, WA1978And/Or, Seattle, WA1977Blue Sky Photography Gallery, Portland, OR, artist’s book1976Polly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle, WAWentz Gallery, Museum Art School, Portland, ORNorthwest Artist's Workshop, Portland, ORSELECTED TWO PERSON AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS2018Along the Edge, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, OR2016A Stand of Pine in a Tilled Field: 21 Years at PDX, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, OR2013Nice to Meet You, Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, GAPDX CONTEMPORARY ART925 NW FLANDERS STREET PORTLAND OREGON 97209tel 503 222 0063 fax 503 222 3068
oomph, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, ORDrawing(s): 40 artists/200works- A 25th Anniversary Exhibition, The Art Gym, MarylhurstUniversity, Portland, OR2004 – 2005Keys to the Koop: Humor and Satire in Contemporary Printmaking, west coast museums2001 – 2004Pressure Points, touring print show, west coast museums, cat.1999Meyerson Nowinski, Seattle, WA1998Meyerson Nowinski, Seattle, WA1997Meyerson Nowinski, Seattle, WAInternational Print Exhibition, Portland Art Museum, Portland, ORObject to Image, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OROregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, Portland, ORPrints from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Collection, The Art Gym, Marylhurst University, Portland, OR1996Meyerson and Nowinski, Seattle, WAElizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, WAThe Art Gym, Marylhurst University, Portland, OR1995Savage Fine Art, Portland, ORPortland Art Museum, Portland, ORChapman College, Los Angeles, CAUniversity of Oregon Art Museum, Eugene, OR1994Art Gym, Marylhurst University, Portland, OR1993Savage Fine Art, Portland, ORElizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, ORPortland Art Museum, Portland, OR1991Art Gym, Marylhurst College, Portland, ORPortland Art Museum, Portland, OR1987Baskerville-Watson Gallery, New York, NY1986CEPA, (Collins-Milazzo curators) Buffalo, New York, NY1985New Langton Arts, San Francisco, CAWhatcom Museum of Art, Bellingham, WAMO David Gallery, New York, NYGreg Kucera Gallery, Seattle, WA1984Chapman College, Los Angeles, CAArtist's Space, New York, NY1980Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, ORMarylhurst College, Portland, OR1979Blue Sky Gallery, Portland, OR1978Portland State University, Portland, ORPortland Art Museum, Portland, ORPCVA, Portland, ORSan Diego Art Museum, San Diego, CAJohn Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA1976Cheny Cowles Art Museum, Spokane, WA1975John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CAPolly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle, WAFountain Gallery, Portland, OR1974University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, COCoos Bay Art Museum, Coos Bay, ORCorvallis Art Museum, Corvallis, ORJohn Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA20112007
1973Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, ORPortland Art Museum, Portland, ORFountain Gallery, Portland, ORPolly Friedlander Gallery, Seattle, WAFountain Gallery, Portland, ORFELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS/AWARDS1998A.S.A.P. residency, Northeast Harbor, MaineGovernor's Arts Award, OR1997Ucross Foundation, residency, Wyoming1995National Endowment for the Arts Individual Fellowship, Painting1991Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission Travel Grant1991Fabric Workshop, residency, Philadelphia1987Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission Project Grant1986Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission Project Grant1984Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission Project Grant1984National Endowment for the Arts Individual Fellowship, Sculpture1984National Endowment for the Arts Inter-Arts Project Grant, performance1983Oregon Arts Commission Individual Fellowship, SculptureMuseum CollectionsMuseum of Modern Art, New York, NYSmithsonian Institute, National Archives, Washington, D.C.Norton Museum, Miami Beach, FLPortland Art Museum, Portland, ORUniversity of California Art Museum, Santa Barbara, CAThe Fabric Workshop Archives, Philadelphia, PAPRIVATE COLLECTIONSChase Manhattan Bank, New YorkPhillip Morris Corporation, New YorkJ. Berggruen, San Francisco, CaliforniaJames Winkler Company, PortlandAratex, Burbank, CaliforniaOregon Health Science Center, PortlandTonkin, Torp, Galen, PortlandG. Stroemple, PortlandA. Schnitzer, PortlandS. French, New YorkJ. Schnitzer, PortlandT. Hopkins, PortlandPUBLIC ART PROJECTSJohn Callahan Garden, Installation, Portland, OR,City Hall Renovation Commission, Portland, OR, 1995-98Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA, 1992-98San Jose Fire Station No. 1, San Jose, CA, 1998-1999University of Texas at San Antonio, TX, 1995-96Temple Beth Israel, Portland, OR, 1994
Mentor Graphics Headquarters, Portland, OR, 1990U.S. Customs Office, Sumas, WA, 1990State Lands Building, Salem, Oregon, 1990City of Seattle, 1985, suite of printsCity of Portland, 1980, suite of printsCity of Eugene, 1980, installation workDESIGN TEAMS PROJECTSColumbine High School Memorial Design Team, 1999 – 2005NJ State WW II Memorial Conceptual Design Team, 2001Seattle Light Rail, 1999 – 2008Phoenix Light Rail 1999 – 2008Portland Mall Light Rail 2004 - 2009River District Right of Way Design Team, Portland, 1995-96Forest Park Light Rail Station Area Plan, St. Louis, 1998Street Scape Standards Design Project, Anchorage, 1998Eagle River Downtown Circulation Master Plan, Eagle River Alaska, 1998Community Building Design, Montalvo Center for the Arts, Saratoga CA, 1998Multi Modal Transit Station, Everett WA, 1998Tri Met Light Rail Design Team, Portland, 1992-98Harborside Light Rail Station, Jersey City, 1997-99Lincoln Street Bridge Design Team, Spokane Washington, 1997-,Pacific Avenue Overpass Design Team, Everett, Washington, 1999Commercial Park Blocks Re-design, Portland, 1996 - 98Volunteer.Stockyards Building, Portland, 1997PED to MAX Station Area Design Team, Gresham, Oregon, 1996-97Main Street Re-Design, Salt Lake City, 1996-97Oregon Holocaust Memorial Design Team, Portland, 1996Oregon Garden Project, Silverton, Oregon 1996Transit Center Design Team, Eugene Oregon, 1995-96LINK Public Transit Design Team, Chelan and Douglas Counties, Washington, 1996Plaza Design Team, Eugene Oregon, 1995Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, San Jose, 1996PLANNING PROJECTSLight Rail Public Art Master Plan, Salt Lake City, 1996-97Dome Area Master Plan, Tacoma, Washington, 1998Southwest Community Plan Task Force, Portland, 1995-97405 Lid Study, Portland, 1998Downtown Plan, Portland, 1998San Francisco Presidio Re-development Project, 1995Rio Salado Public Art Master Plan, Tempe, Arizona, 1992-94Future Focus, Portland, 1991-92Arts Plan 2000 Plus, Portland, 1992-93THEATER WORKS1994Wrote COVER SHOT. Produced by Portland Repertory Theater.1990Commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival to write an original work.1988Wrote and designed THE FOUR MICKIES. Produced by Artist's Repertory Theater, Portland, OR
19861982-87Wrote, directed, produced, and designed AUTOFLEX at PCVA and the Portland Civic TheaterWrote RE-WIRED. Commissioned and produced by the Portland Civic Theater.Wrote, designed, and directed BRUSHFIRES. Produced by P. C.T.Conceived, designed, and co-created TALK RADIO (performance work) in collaboration with EricBogosian, which premiered at Portland Center for the Visual Arts in 1985; Produced in 1987 by JosephPapp at the New York Shakespeare Festival and placed in the Archive of Theater on Film. Feature filmversion directed by Oliver Stone and released by Universal Pictures, 1989.FUNDING PANEL PARTICIPATION1998Ucross Residency Program Selection Panel1997National Endowment for the Arts Museum Planning and Stabilization Panel1995National Endowment for the Arts, Visual Arts Organizations1993-94Portland Metropolitan Arts Commission, Artists Projects1993Oregon Arts Commission, Artists ProjectsWarhol Foundation/Rockefeller Foundation Regional Initiative Funding1991Panel Member, Artists Projects, Oregon Arts Commission1990Chair, National Endowment for the Arts Visual Arts Organization PanelFunding Consultant, Meyer Memorial Trust, Portland1989Panel Member, NEA/Visual Arts Organization Panel1987Panel Member, NEA/Rockefeller Foundation Inter-Arts GrantsSELECTED PUBLICATIONS2016“Pictures that Talk.” Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art, Lewis & Clark College. 2016.2013Lampe, Lilly. “A Revealing Pairing: Nice to Meet You at the Contemporary.” Burnaway, Feb. 14, 2013.2008DuRoche, Tim. “Civilizing Space.” Oregon Humanities. Fall/Winter 2008.Row, D.K. “On view: Sean Healy, Tad Savinar and Fontanelle Gallery. OregonLive.com.September 3, 2008.2006Row, D.K. “Savinar: left turns and reorientation.” The Oregonian. September 15, 2006.2004Henderson, Harvest. “A Tinkling or a Tintinabulation?” The Oregonian. November, 2004.Gragg, Randy. “Contemplating the Memorial.” The Oregonian. September 5, 2004.Gragg, Randy. “Vision in the desert; Phoenix asks Tad Savinar. The Oregonian. 2004.2003Gragg, Randy. “Designs on mourning.” The Oregonian. April 9, 2003.1998Hicks, Bob. “Adding luster to the arts.” The Oregonian. October 15, 1998.Hackett, Regina. “Drawing invitational reveals personal taste. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer.July 22,1998.1997Updike, Robin. “Artists add human touch.” The Seattle Times. August 31, 1997.Farr, Sheila. “Drawing on inspiration.” Seattle Weekly. July 16, 1997.Hackett, Regina. “Ephemeral themes dominate ambitious ‘Drawings’ exhibit.” The Seattle PostIntelligencer. July 11, 1997.Allan, Lois. “Tad Savinar at S.F. Josefsburg Studio.” Artweek, 1997.1995Allan, Lois. Contemporary Art in the Northwest. Fine Art Publishing. October 1995.1994Moshofsky, Barbara. “Cover Shot.” Willamette Week. April 13 – 19, 1994.1992“Tad Savinar at Elizabeth Leach Gallery.” REFLEX. November/December 1992.1991Gragg, Randy. “Irony Coast: Two Northwest artists color wry works with sarcasm.” TheOregonian. November 29, 1991.SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION1992Autumn Harvest AIDS/Hospice Event, Co-Chair, Portland, Oregon1979-86Instructor of Art, Marylhurst College, Portland Oregon
1979-8019781977-821975-86PCVA Exhibition Committee Chair, Portland, OregonSet Designer, So & So & So & So Dance CompanyPCVA Board Member, Portland OregonFree-lance Preparator
2011 oomph, PDX CONTEMPORARY ART, Portland, OR 2007 Drawing(s): 40 artists/200works- A 25th Anniversary Exhibition, The Art Gym, Marylhurst University, Portland, OR 2004 - 2005 Keys to the Koop: Humor and Satire in Contemporary Printmaking, west coast museums 2001 - 2004 Pressure Points, touring print show, west coast museums, cat. .
