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Norman Toynton
Solo Exhibitions
- 2017 Dadiani Fine Art, London
- 2009 A.P.T. Gallery, London
- 1993 Stux Gallery, New York
- 1991 Ohio State University Gallery, Columbus
- 1988 Stavaridis Gallery, Boston
- 1987 Daniel Newburg Gallery, New York
- 1986 Stavaridis Gallery, Boston
- Daniel Newburg Gallery, New York
- 1985 Daniel Newburg Gallery, New York
- 1983 Brattleboro Museum, Brattleboro, Vermont
- 1982 Stux Gallery, Boston
- 1981 Stux Gallery, Boston
- 1979 Williams College Museum, Williamstown, Massachusetts
- 1977 Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
- 1976 Whitechapel Gallery, London
- 1971 University of Montana Gallery, Missoula
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2015 APT Gallery, London: “Construction Industry”
- 2013 Yorkshire Sculpture Park: “Tom Hudson: Transition”
- 2012 Art Space Gallery, London: “Transition”
- 2012 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
- 2012 The Politics of Loneliness, Kastellorizo, Greece
- 2011 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
- 2010 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
- 2007 Museum Stuki, Lodz, Poland: “Swinging London”
- 1996 Sound Shore Gallery, Cross River, New York: “Messages from the Interior’
- 1995 Blondie’s Contemporary Art, New York; “Hand Eye Intellect”
- Sound Shore Gallery; Cross River, New York; “New Abstraction”
- Peabody’s Art Factory. Columbus, Ohio: “In Memorium”
- 1994 Stux Gallery, New York: “Reveiation ’94”
- Blondie’s Contemporary Art, New York; ‘ ‘Spellbound 11, “Love and Hate”
- 1993 Barbican Art Gallery, London: “The Sixties Art Scene in London”
- 1992 Sound Shore Gallery, Stamford, CT: “Abstraction in the 90’s”
- Wexner Center, Columbus, Ohio; Prints
- 1991 Hunter College Gallery, New York: “Physicalities”
- 1989 Ruth Siegel Gallery, New York: “Small and Stellar”
- Stux Gallery, New York: Invitational
- Daniel Newbury Gallery, New York
- Stavaridis Gallery, Boston
- 1987 DIA Art Foundation, New York: “Art Against AIDS”, curated by Klaus Kertes
- John Good Gallery, New York: “Rigor”
- Basel Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
- Daniel Newbury Gallery, New York
- Stavaridis Gallery, Boston
- 1986 Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University; “Selected 20th Century Paintings”
- Ruth Segal Gallery, New York: “Materials”
- Stux Gallery, New York: Invitational
- Stavaridis Gallery, Boston
- 1985 Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University: “Selections from the Permanent Collection”
- 1983 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence: Invitational
- Stux Gallery, Boston
- 1982 Stux Gallery, Boston
- 1980 Brooklyn Museum; “American Drawing in Black and White”
- 1979 Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University: “Possibilities”
- 1978 Atlantic Gallery. Boston
- 1977 Atlantic Gallery, Boston
- 1971 University of Montana Gallery, Missoula: “Post Cards”
- 1970 Bear Lane Gallery, Oxford
- Ohio State University Gallery: “Dimensions/Boundaries”
- Museum Schloss Morsbroich, Leverkusen, Germany: “Raume und Environmenten”
- Richard DeMarco Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland
- 1968 Belfast Museum, Belfast, Ireland: “’56 Group”
- Lignano, Italy: Lignano Biennale
- 1967 ICA London, Touring Exhibition: “The New Scene”
- Brighton Art Gallery, Brighton: “British Drawing Today”
- The Arts Council of Great Britain: “Young Britain”
- National Museum of Wales: Cardiff: “Contemporary Prints”
- National Museum of Wales: Cardiff: “12th Open Exhibition”
- Centre dei Mobile, Premio Lissone, Italy
- 1966 Zwemmer Gallery, London: “Essays in Narrative”
- Galeria Milano, Milan, Italy: “London under Forty”
- Howard Roberts Gallery, Cardiff: “Undefined Situation”
- 1965 Chateau de La Sarraz, Switzerland: “Prix Chateau de la Sarraz”
- Glynn Vivian Gallery, Swansea: “Five Creative Statements”
- Howard Roberts Gallery, Cardiff: “Trendsand Trendsetters”
- 1964 City Art Gallery, Leicester: “Cross Section”
- London Galleries, Leeds University: “About Round”
- 1964 Denison Hall, London: First London Happening with Carolee Schneemann
- 1963 Cartwright Museum, Bradford: Spring Exhibition
- 1962 Grabowski Gallery, London: “Image in Progress”
- 1961 RBA Galleries, London: “Young Contemporaries”
- 1961 Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool: “John Moore’s Liverpool Exhibition”
- 1960 RBA Galleries, London: “Young Contemporaries”
- 1959 Royal Academy of Art, London: Summer Exhibition
- 1958 Royal Academy of Art, London: Summer Exhibition
- 1958 RBA Galleries, London: “London Group”
- 1958 RBA Galleries, London: “Young Contemporaries”
Selected Bibliography
- 1996 New York Times, Sunday, May 12th. “Messages, Abstractly and Realistically”, Vivien Raynor
- 1991 College Art Association Journal, Fall. Invitational Artists’ Issue. “Painting & Pegboard”
- 1989 ArtForum, September. “Abstract Jestures”, Kenneth Baker
- Cover, June. Interview
- 1988 Art New England, May. Review, Eugene Narrett
- Boston Phoenix. March 11. Review, David Bonetti
- 1987 The Nation December 26. Critics’ Year-End Choices, Arthur Danto
- Artnews, January. Review, David Bonetti
- 1986 The Nation December 27. Critics’ Year-End Choices, Arthur Dan+o
- Boston Herald, September 26. Review, Nancy Stapen
- Boston Phoenix. September 16, Review, David Bonetti
- Art New England, November. Review, Eugene Narrett
- 1984 Artnews, November. “19 Artists the Critics are Watching”
- 1983 Art in America. October. Review, Kenneth Baker
- 1982 Boston Phoenix. May 18. “Pegging Reality”
- 1981 ArtForum, September. “Norman Toynton’s Grounds for Painting”, Kenneth Baker
- Art in America, Summer. Review, Michael Leja
- Art New England. February. Review, Nancy Stapen
- 1977 Boston Globe. November 16. Review, Robert Taylor
- Boston After Dark. December. “Pegboard King”
- 1976 London Times, February 8. “Norman Toynton at the Whitechapel”
- Observer, February 6. Review
- 1970 Ohio Lantern, February 12. Review, Frank Johnston
- 1969 Leverkusner Rundschau, February 27. Review
- Design 252. December. “When Attitudes Become Toys”
- 1968 Irish Times. November 16. “The Municipal Gallery, Wales”
- 1966 Pop Art. Praeger, New York. Lucy Lippard
- Art International. May. “London Letter”, Norbert Lynton
- London Sunday Times. March 6. Review
- 1965 Daily Telegraph, September 15. “The Imagery of Youth”
- Metro 7. “Will you be my Gorgonzola Baby”, Jascia Reichardt
Catalogues
- 2012 Transition. Michael Richardson Gallery, London
- 2007 Swinging London. Museum Stuki. Lodz, Poland
- 1987 Norman Toynton. Daniel Newbury Gallery, New York. Essay by Lucy Flint-Gohlke
- Art Against Aids. Preface, Elizabeth Taylor
- 1986 Norman Toynton. Rose Art Museum. Essay by Carl Belz
- 1977 Norman Toynton. Institute of Contemporary Art. Essay by Gene Baro
- 1976 Whitechapel Gallery, London.
- 1969 Raume and Environmenten. Museum Schloss Morsbroich. Leverkusen, Germany
- 1962 Image in Progress, London. Essay by Jascia Reichardt
Selected Collections
- JP Morgan Chase, New York
- Warner Communications, New York
- Museum Narodowe, Warsaw, Poland
- Arthur Anderson, Chicago
- Pria Harmon Collection, Boston
- Alfonso Ossorio Collection, East Hampton
- Lignano Museum, Italy
- Nottingham City Museum
- National Library of Wales
- Bradford Museum
- Ohio State University
- Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University
- Williams College Art Museum
Visiting Artist Appointments
- Royal College of Art
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Ohio State University
- Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania State University
- University of Vermont
- Williams College
- Minneapolis College of Art
- California State University, PA
- Corcoran Institute, Washington, DC
- Illinois State University
- University of Massachusetts
- University of Denver
- University of Colorado
- University of Montana
- Ontario College of Art, Toronto
- Leeds College of Art
- Portsmouth College of Art
Teaching Appointments
- 1973-81: Massachusetts College of Art, Boston. Chairman, Fine Arts Department
- 1970-72: University of Victoria, British Columbia. Chairman, Fine Arts Department
- 1969-70: Ohio State University. Artist in Residence
- 1964-69: Cardiff College of Art, Wales. Lecturer
- 1963-64: Leicester College of Art. Lecturer
- 1962-63: Croydon College of Art. Lecturer
Fellowships and Awards
- Pollock-Krasner Grant
- Gottlieb Award
- Lignano Biennale Prize, Italy
- Priz chateau dc la Sarraz, Switzerland