John Zane Zappas is an artist based in Los Angeles. He makes drawings, pots, and sculptures.
johnzanezappas at gmail dot com
Education
2012 - Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
2012 - MFA - Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2008 - BA - Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
2019 - Y ‘ M P L N T, with Karolina Maszkiewicz, Ochi Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2017 - H Ü P L Ü P, Left Field Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
2016 - Mind Lines, Interface Gallery, Oakland, CA
2016 - Some Posters and Chairs w/ Lindsay Preston Zappas, Vacancy, Los Angeles, CA
2015 - N O M M O S, Sadie Halie Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2015 - N U S T A C H U S, Outside Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 - L A G, with Marnie Briggs, Space Gallery, Portland, ME
2014 - Figured Spot, Primetime, Brooklyn, NY
2013 - Unsuddenness, Vessel & Page, Pontiac, MI
2012 - Unsuddenness, Good Weather, Little Rock, AR
Group Exhibitions
2020 - 45 at 45, L.A. Louver, Venice, CA
2020 - Homing, California Botanical Gardens, Claremont, CA
2020 - 18 L.A. Artists, Outono Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2019 - Object Permanence III, Casa Perfect, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Emma Denvir, and Leah Ring
2019 - Psychenetics: Beyond the Great Filter, Elevator Mondays, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Don Edler
2018 - Annex, M + B, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Jay Ezra Nayssan
2018 - Garden Variety, Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA / Curated by Katie Bode
2018 - Elemental, L.A. Louver, Los Angeles, CA
2018 - As Concrete As Possible, Ochi Gallery, Ketchum, ID / Curated by Vacancy
2017 - NADA Miami Beach w/ The Landing, Miami Beach, FL
2017 - 14), SPF15, San Diego, CA / Curated by Morgan Mandalay
2017 - Self Reliance, NowSpace, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Don Edler
2017 - The Useful & The Decorative, The Landing, Los Angeles, CA
2017 - Hobson-Jobson, BBQLA, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Adam Beris
2016 - Everything Real, Hap Gallery, Portland, OR / Curated by Chase Westfall and Iris Williamson
2016 - Remains of the Day: Might Will Return, Hotel-Art.us at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Keith J. Varadi
2016 - Art Bandini Los Angeles, Arturo Bandini, Los Angeles, CA
2016 - Shades, The Bedfellow's Club Little Rock, AR / Curated by Haynes Riley
2015 - Slsleeping, Bb Baltimore, MD
2015 - Fruits of Our Labor; Chew, Screw, Glue, Grin Providence, RI / Curated by Kevin Frances
2014 - Making Space, City Limits, Oakland, CA / Curated by Evan Reiser and Stephanie Rohlfs
2014 - Domestic Edge, Half Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013 - In All Kinds of Weather, Gallery Protocol, Gainesville, FL / Curated by Haynes Riley and Chase Westfall.
2013 - Object Object!, Helmuth Projects, San Diego, CA / Curated by good good things.
2013 - Sideways, This Time, Find & Form Projects, Boston, MA / Curated by Kevin Frances
2013 - Endless Summer 4, Foundation For Form, San Diego, CA / Curated by Angella D'Avignon
2013 - RE: day job, Work Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2013 - Stamps School of A&D Faculty, Slusser Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2012 - Vessel + Page, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2012 - PLNU Art Lab, Art San Diego/Keller Gallery, San Diego, CA / Curated by Dave Adey and Lael Corbin
2012 - Project 0012, Journey's End, Cape Elizabeth, ME / Curated by Edra Soto
2012 - Nite Slutz, Skowhegan, ME / Curated by John Walter
2012 - Determined Space, Bermont Lab, Skowhegan, ME / Curated by Chris Manzione
2012 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2012 - Graduate Degree Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Four in Forum, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2011 - Endless Summer II, Habitat, San Diego, CA / Curated by Angella d'Avignon
2011 - Fun With Friends Isnit Always Fun Always, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Kentucky National 2011, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY / Juried by Matt Strauss
2010 - Prints of Darkness, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2010 - Endless Summer, Suture Loft, San Diego, CA / Curated by Angella d'Avignon
2009 - Yeller at Subtext, Subtext Gallery, San Diego, CA
2009 - Mattson 2 Benefit, Surfindian Gallery, San Diego, CA
2009 - Anniversary Show, Igloo Design Store, San Diego, CA
2008 - Highlights, Keller Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
2008 - Senior Exhibition, Keller Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
Residencies
2020 - California Botanical Gardens, Claremont, CA
2012 - Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
Press
2019 - LA Times
2019 - Sight Unseen
2016 - East Bay Express
2016 - Art Viewer
2016 - Art Viewer
2015 - bmoreart
2015 - Art Haps Editor's Pick
2015 - Art F City
2015 - The People Podcast
2015 - LA Weekly
2014 - Staring At The Wall
2014 - Art Blog Art Blog
Publications
2014 - LAG, in collaboration with Marnie Briggs
2014 - Figured Spot, text by Christopher Aque
2012 - Unsuddenness, text by Michelle Mantua
Catalogs
2016 - Everything Real, Portland, OR
2015 - Fruits of Our Labor; Chew, Screw, Glue, Providence, RI
2013 - In All Kinds of Weather, Gainesville, FL
2012 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2012 - Graduate Degree Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2011 - Kentucky National 2011, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY
2012 - Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME
2012 - MFA - Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2008 - BA - Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
Solo & Two Person Exhibitions
2019 - Y ‘ M P L N T, with Karolina Maszkiewicz, Ochi Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2017 - H Ü P L Ü P, Left Field Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
2016 - Mind Lines, Interface Gallery, Oakland, CA
2016 - Some Posters and Chairs w/ Lindsay Preston Zappas, Vacancy, Los Angeles, CA
2015 - N O M M O S, Sadie Halie Projects, Brooklyn, NY
2015 - N U S T A C H U S, Outside Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2014 - L A G, with Marnie Briggs, Space Gallery, Portland, ME
2014 - Figured Spot, Primetime, Brooklyn, NY
2013 - Unsuddenness, Vessel & Page, Pontiac, MI
2012 - Unsuddenness, Good Weather, Little Rock, AR
Group Exhibitions
2020 - 45 at 45, L.A. Louver, Venice, CA
2020 - Homing, California Botanical Gardens, Claremont, CA
2020 - 18 L.A. Artists, Outono Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2019 - Object Permanence III, Casa Perfect, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Emma Denvir, and Leah Ring
2019 - Psychenetics: Beyond the Great Filter, Elevator Mondays, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Don Edler
2018 - Annex, M + B, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Jay Ezra Nayssan
2018 - Garden Variety, Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA / Curated by Katie Bode
2018 - Elemental, L.A. Louver, Los Angeles, CA
2018 - As Concrete As Possible, Ochi Gallery, Ketchum, ID / Curated by Vacancy
2017 - NADA Miami Beach w/ The Landing, Miami Beach, FL
2017 - 14), SPF15, San Diego, CA / Curated by Morgan Mandalay
2017 - Self Reliance, NowSpace, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Don Edler
2017 - The Useful & The Decorative, The Landing, Los Angeles, CA
2017 - Hobson-Jobson, BBQLA, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Adam Beris
2016 - Everything Real, Hap Gallery, Portland, OR / Curated by Chase Westfall and Iris Williamson
2016 - Remains of the Day: Might Will Return, Hotel-Art.us at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA / Curated by Keith J. Varadi
2016 - Art Bandini Los Angeles, Arturo Bandini, Los Angeles, CA
2016 - Shades, The Bedfellow's Club Little Rock, AR / Curated by Haynes Riley
2015 - Slsleeping, Bb Baltimore, MD
2015 - Fruits of Our Labor; Chew, Screw, Glue, Grin Providence, RI / Curated by Kevin Frances
2014 - Making Space, City Limits, Oakland, CA / Curated by Evan Reiser and Stephanie Rohlfs
2014 - Domestic Edge, Half Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2013 - In All Kinds of Weather, Gallery Protocol, Gainesville, FL / Curated by Haynes Riley and Chase Westfall.
2013 - Object Object!, Helmuth Projects, San Diego, CA / Curated by good good things.
2013 - Sideways, This Time, Find & Form Projects, Boston, MA / Curated by Kevin Frances
2013 - Endless Summer 4, Foundation For Form, San Diego, CA / Curated by Angella D'Avignon
2013 - RE: day job, Work Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2013 - Stamps School of A&D Faculty, Slusser Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI
2012 - Vessel + Page, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2012 - PLNU Art Lab, Art San Diego/Keller Gallery, San Diego, CA / Curated by Dave Adey and Lael Corbin
2012 - Project 0012, Journey's End, Cape Elizabeth, ME / Curated by Edra Soto
2012 - Nite Slutz, Skowhegan, ME / Curated by John Walter
2012 - Determined Space, Bermont Lab, Skowhegan, ME / Curated by Chris Manzione
2012 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2012 - Graduate Degree Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Four in Forum, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2011 - Endless Summer II, Habitat, San Diego, CA / Curated by Angella d'Avignon
2011 - Fun With Friends Isnit Always Fun Always, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Kentucky National 2011, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY / Juried by Matt Strauss
2010 - Prints of Darkness, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2010 - Endless Summer, Suture Loft, San Diego, CA / Curated by Angella d'Avignon
2009 - Yeller at Subtext, Subtext Gallery, San Diego, CA
2009 - Mattson 2 Benefit, Surfindian Gallery, San Diego, CA
2009 - Anniversary Show, Igloo Design Store, San Diego, CA
2008 - Highlights, Keller Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
2008 - Senior Exhibition, Keller Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA
Residencies
2020 - California Botanical Gardens, Claremont, CA
2012 - Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, Omaha, NE
Press
2019 - LA Times
2019 - Sight Unseen
2016 - East Bay Express
2016 - Art Viewer
2016 - Art Viewer
2015 - bmoreart
2015 - Art Haps Editor's Pick
2015 - Art F City
2015 - The People Podcast
2015 - LA Weekly
2014 - Staring At The Wall
2014 - Art Blog Art Blog
Publications
2014 - LAG, in collaboration with Marnie Briggs
2014 - Figured Spot, text by Christopher Aque
2012 - Unsuddenness, text by Michelle Mantua
Catalogs
2016 - Everything Real, Portland, OR
2015 - Fruits of Our Labor; Chew, Screw, Glue, Providence, RI
2013 - In All Kinds of Weather, Gainesville, FL
2012 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2012 - Graduate Degree Exhibition, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2011 - Mercedes Benz Financial, Farmington Hills, MI
2011 - Kentucky National 2011, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY