JapaneseArtist - Bio
Jimmy Kuehnle earned a BFA from Truman State University. After a stint teaching English in southern Japan, he completed his MFA at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His art bikes and sculptures have been featured in news programs in Missouri, Memphis, Wisconsin, Japan, Washington State, and Texas.
Kuehnle actively engaged the art scene of Texas. He recently completed his first public art project in San Antonio, a 125 foot digital mural called, Capturing San Antonio. Recent exhibits include an installation at the Project Row Houses in Houston, TX in October, a solo exhibition at Houston Community College's Central Gallery in January 2006, and a show at Gallery '76 at Wenachtee Valley College in April 2006, an exhibition and performance in August 2006 in Gallery 4 in the Blue Star Contemporary Art Space as well as a solo-show at C-Art Studio in July, as well as a outdoor sculpture exhibit at the Dallas Center for Contemporary Art.
Currenly Kuehnle is a Fulbright Grant recipient. He is studying Sculpture in Public Art in Nagoya, Japan.
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EDUCATION
- MFA Sculpture/Video/Performance, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2006
- BFA Sculpture, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, 2001
GRANTS
- Fulbright Grant, Graduate Research Fellowship to Study Public Art and Sculpture in Japan | 2007-2008
Residencies
- Ateljé Stundars, Artist in Residence, Vaasa, Finland | June-July 2009
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008
- Inflatable Sculptures, galerie weissraum, Kyoto, Japan
- Jimmy Kuehnle: Full of Cold Air, Laredo Center for the Arts, Laredo, Texas
2007
- Peek-a-Boo: Who's Watching Who?, San Antonio International Airport, San Antonio, Texas
2006
- Tell Me a Story, Gallery 4 - Blue Star Contemporay Art Center, San Antonio, Texas
- 3D on Swiss, Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, Texas
- Jimmy in Binary, C-Art Studio, San Antonio, Texas
- Jimmy Kuehnle: Art in the Streets, Houston Community College Gallery, Houston, Texas
- Don't Just Stand There, Gallery 76, Wenatchee Valley College, Washington
- Nacho Volcano, Satellite Space, San Antonio, Texas
2005
- Project Row Houses Installation, October, Houston, Texas
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008
- UP, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Texas Chair Project, Austin Museum of Art, Austin, Texas
- Betsu no Sekai, Nagakute Cultural Center, Nagoya, Japan
2007
- Ryugakusei Exhibition, Aichi Prefectural University of Fine Art and Music Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
- Texas Uprising, UTSA Art Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
- Waiting to Explode: Richie Budd and Jimmy Kuehnle, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas
2006
- Nacho Volcano, Satellite Space, San Antonio, Texas
2005
- Siamese Triplets: Kuehnle, Jobe, Budd, Satellite Space, San Antonio, Texas
- Ulterior Motifs no. 9, (group invitational exhibition) Wheeler Bro's Studios, Lubbock, Texas
- Texas Biennial, Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas (catalogue)
- 5x7 Exhibition, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, Texas.
- Face First, Satellite Space, San Antonio, Texas (Curators: Frances Colpitt and Carolee Moore)
- Resolutions UTSA Student Juried Exhibition, UTSA Gallery, San Antonio, Texas. (Juror: Riley Robinson, Studio Director - Artpace) (1st Place Graduate Award)
- One Big Piece, Gallery 101, Houston, Texas
2004
- UTSA Juried Student Show, George Rickey Studio, San Antonio, Texas (Juror: Bill Fitzgibbons, Executive Director - Blue Star Contemporary Art Space)
2003
- The 8th International Friendship Festival, Egret Building, Himeji, Japan
- CSR Interesting Object Competition, Egret Building, Himeji, Japan
- AWAZA Garden 2003, Otamae Koen, Himeji, Japan
2001
- Amerikan Pride, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri
2000
- Art Chaos, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri
- 13th Northern National Art Competition, LRC Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin (Juror: Betsy Damon - founder of Keepers of the Water)
- Alumni Exhibit, DeSmet Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
PERFORMANCES
2008
- Big Blob, Nagakute Cultural Center, Nagoya, Japan
2007
- Big Blob, AIchi Prefectual University of Fine Arts and Music, Nagoya, Japan
- Kiss the Sky, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX, January, 26
2006
- Loud and Clear, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio, TX, July 27
- Bike That Draws, Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX, June 23
- Jimmy Kuehnle: Art in the Streets, Houston, TX, January 23
2004-05
- Big Jimmy is Watching, San Antonio, Texas, July 1, 2005 (Final of 9 month series)
- Get Fat!, San Antonio, Texas (Encore June 30)
- Get Your Rubber On! San Antonio, Texas
- Invisible Bike Ride, San Antonio, Texas, (Encore Ride Austin, Texas)
- Bike that Draws Ride, San Antonio, Texas, February 4, 2005
2004
- ART Bike Ride, San Antonio, Texas, December 3, 2004
- FUCK Bike Ride, San Antonio, Texas, November 5, 2004
- Kappa Suit Crawl, Ginza Strip, Tokyo, Japan
2001
- Television Smash, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri
Public Art
2006
- Capturing San Antonio, Fenceprints, San Antonio Design Enhancement Department
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Keith Plocek, "Good Budd," Houston Press, 22 February 2007.
- Lisa Ray, "Anything but Pedestrian", Houston Press, 25 January 2007, 22 (photo)
- Catherine Walworth, "The fabulous Ks" San Antonio Current, 12 July 2006, 15. (photo) (interview)
- Dan Goddard, "Art off the beaten path has intersting offerings" San Antonio Express News, 6 July 2006, SA Life Section G, 3G. (photo) (review)
- Elaine Wolff, "Smokin' Hot Culture" San Antonio Current, 19 April 2006, 27.
- Catherine Walworth, "Best Public Objects Rising to the Level of Art" San Antonio Current, 19 April 2006, 28.
- Jefferson Robbins, "Jimmy Kuehnle: Art to move you" Wenatchee World: go! magazine, 30 March 2006, 13. (photo) (review)
- Jeff M. Ward, "Round 23: Project Row Houses," ARTL!ES, Winter 2006, 116-117. (review)
- "Mesmerized by art," the egalitarian, Houston Community College, 8 February 2006, 1,13. (review)
- Dan Goddard, "Gallery Stroll," San Antonio Express News, 22 January 2006, 3J. (review) (photo)
- Keith Plocek. "'Round' Here" Houston Press, 17 November. (review) (photo)
- Dan Goddard. "Strange plastics unifying element for trio" San Antonio Express News, 11 July 2005, S.A Life Section C, 4C. (Review)
- Catherine Walworth. "If you can't beat the young (p.s. you can't), join them" San Antonio Current, 7 July 2005, 18. (Review) (Photo)
- Dan Goddard. "Off the Walls" San Antonio Express News, 3 July 2005, Culturas Section J, 1-3J.
- Kin Man Hui. "An artist's vision" San Antonio Express News, 2 July 2005, Metro Section B, 1. (Photo)
- Elaine Wolff. "Pulse Strong, peripherals weak" San Antonio Current, 30 June 2005, 15.
- Dan Goddard. "Top Tickets" San Antonio Express News, 26 June 2005, Culturas Section J, 2J. (Photo)
- Rebecca S. Cohen, "Texas Biennial 2005," ARTL!ES, Spring 2005.
- JR Compton. "The Texas Biennial" Glasstire, Spring 2005.
- Elaine Wolff. "Bike Me!" San Antonio Current, 3 March 2005, 17. (Photo) (Review)
- Dan Goddard. "Pedal and paint on way to First Friday," San Antonio Express News Weekender, 4 February 2005, 22H.
- Aaron Block and Elaine Wolff. "Easy Rider," San Antonio Current, 3 February 2005, 16.
- NBC 4 WAOI, Obscene Bike, San Antonio, Texas, 5 November 2004. (TV)
- Tantei Knight Scoop, ABC Television, Osaka, Japan, 2 April 2004. (TV)
- Kobe Newspaper, Kobe, Japan, 14 September 2003. (Photo)
- Weber, Jim. The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, 13 May 2002. (Photo)