Joan Marie Kelly has been living in Singapore since 2005. Her introduction to Asia began in 1986 when she traveled to Indonesia carrying letters and money from Indonesian illegal workers in NYC to their families on Java. Presently, this thread has continued through her work in Singapore, which investigates the status of migrant workers. The act of painting is an encounter with marginalized communities. These communities range from foreign workers, and maids in locations such as Kolkata, Singapore and Shenzhen. February 2013 she participated in two International Art Workshops in Thailand with Rajamangala University of Technology and Naresuan University. 250 artists were invited from around the world. Recent solo shows have been held at The Habitat Center New Delhi April 2012 and Blue Mountain Gallery NYC, July 2011. Recent Invited Biennale’s include: 5th Beijing Biennale (China), 1st Ecorea International Art Biennale (Korea), Casablanca International Biennale 2012 (Morocco) and Biennale D’Arte Internationale Di Roma (Italy) 2012. Kelly will be exhibiting in the Izmir Biennale (Turkey)April 2013 as well as giving a speech titled “Re-Invigorating the Potential of Painting.” Before coming to Singapore she completed several pubic art mural commissions and founded and directed an art studio for disabled adults in the USA. She completed a Bachelors of Fine Art at Maryland Institute College of Art and a Master in Fine Arts at Western Connecticut State University in 2005. Her paintings are collected by Mae Fah Luang, (Thai Royal Family), The Ahuja Museum (India), The Muzium and Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia and The World Erotic Museum of South Beach Florida.
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| Education | |
| 2003-2005 | Masters of Fine Arts, Western Connecticut State University, Art Award, Concentration: Painting studying with Margaret Grimes, Marjorie Portnow, Ruth Miller, James McGarrell, Suzanne Coffey, Salina Trieff, Stanley Lewis, John Moore |
| 1991-1993 | Bachelors of Fine Arts, Maryland Institute College of Art Concentration: painting, Magna Cum Laude |
| 1989 | Traditional Chinese painting with Diana Kan |
| Awards | |
| 2012 | Achievement in Fugurative Painting, 1st Prize, Jeonbuk Biennale, 510 artists from 45 countries |
| 2012 | Honorary Ambassador, Ecorea Jeonbuk Biennale, Jeonju Korea |
| 2012 | Appreciation of Service Ecorea Jeonbuk Biennale, Rym, Chung Yeap, Mayor Wanju, Korea |
| Awards: International Contemporary Art Museum Collections: | |
| 2012 | National Arts Club of New York, Permanent Collection, 1 painting |
| 2012 | Centre d'Art Contemporain Essaouira, Mostapha Romni, 6 paintings |
| 2010 | Mae Fah Luang, Thai Royal family, 2 Paintings |
| 2009 | Ahujah Museum of the Arts, Kolkata India 2 paintings |
| 2008 | Muzium and Galeri Tuanku Fauziah, Universiti Sains Malaysia 1 painting |
| 2000 | World Erotic Museum 1205 Washington Ave., South Beach, Florida. USA 1 Painting |
Private and Corporate Collections: |
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| 2011 Chandran Nair, CEO of GIFT, Global Institute for Tomorrow, 2 Paintings | |
| 2009 Private Collect, Richard O'Brien, Irish Ambassador Singapore, 1 painting | |
| Private Collection, Will Barnet, Artist, New York, NY. 1 painting | |
| Corporate Collection, Kidder Peabody: New York, NY. 8 paintings | |
| Private Collection, Diana Kan: Artist New York, NY 1 painting | |
| Private Collection, Lady Jane Ashley: New York, NY 1 painting |
Recent and Confirmed Future International and Regional Exhibitions |
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| 2014 15 - 30 April | Solo Exhibition Habitat Center, New Delhi, India |
| 2013 June - July | International Flag Art Expo, Ain Mreisse Lebanon, curator Lena Kelekian Sulahian |
| 2013 15 - 30 May | Solo Exhibition Beihaung University Beijing |
| 2013 30 Apr - 5 May | International Izmir Biennale, Izmir Turkey, Director Seba Ugurtan, Ahmet Imancer Ege University, Prof. Dr. Bekir Deniz Akdeniz University, Esat Ercetingoz Journalist, Prof. Dr,=. Hatice Bengisu Balikesir University, Prof. Dr. Inci Kuyuluersoy Ege University, Prof. Kiymet Giray Ankara University, Ogr. Gor. Mete Sezgin Eylul University, Dr. Seyma Ustuner Mamaral University, Turan Enginoglu Eylul University, Prof Dr. Ulufer Teker Yasar University, Umit Gezgin Editor Art Gazette Bosphorus |
| 2012 10 Oct - 13 May | Collaborative Yurt Installations. “Have you Fallen Into The Well?” Artists: Sarah Schuster USA, Eunice Mateo Dominican Republic, Joan Marie Kelly Republic of Ireland, Elizabeth Meyersohn USA, Mounira Stott Russia |
| 2012 19 Oct - 13 May | 1st Ecorea Jeonbuk Biennale, Jeonbuk, Korea Director Ilseon Ryu Vice Director Joan M. Kelly- curator Lena Kelekian Sulahian, Wanju Art Center and International Beakam Art Museum, Wanju, Korea |
| 2012 9 - 12 Oct | 5th Beijing International Art Biennale, "Future and Reality" National Art Museum of China |
| 2012 27 Sept- 30 Oct | 1st Ecorea Jeonbuk Biennale, Jeonbuk, Korea Director Ilseon Ryu Vice Director/curator Joan M. Kelly- curator Lena Kelekian Sulahian, Sori Arts Center of Jeonllabuk-do |
| 2012 15-30 June | 1st Casablanca International Art Biennale, Curatorial team consists of Mustapha Romni, Brita Prinz, an international art dealer; Jean-François Clément and Landry-Wilfrid Miampika two teacher-researchers, one established in Paris, the other in Madrid; Mickaël Faure, the visual referent in Morocco of the French cultural network institution and Sabiha Hadzimuratovic, a curator operating in Europe, Africa and the United States. Kelly is participating with one work of art. http://www.biennalecasablanca.com/index.php |
| 2012 7-18 May | Group Exhibition “Beyond Borders,2012 Exhibition of International DMZ Outdoor Installation” Curator Ryu Ilseon This exhibition was held on the DMZbetween North and South Korea. 41 artist participated. Joan Kelly represented USA. |
| 2012, 11-17 April | Solo Exhibition Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Arts Advisor and Curator, Alka Pande – curator |
| 2012, 23 Jan - 31 Mar | Group exhibition, "Women" Ahuja, Museum for the Arts, Kolkata India, Curator Anvita Singh |
| 2012, 20 Jan - 30 Jan | 2012, Biennale D'Arte Internationale Di Roma, Sale del Bramante, Centro Internazionale Artisti Contemporanei |
| 2011, 6 Dec - 30 Jan | Solo Exhibition Oresman Gallery at Smith College, Northampton Massachusetts USA, Title: "Brothels of Rabindra Sarani, Portraits of Twenty Women" |
| 2011, 12 - 30 July | Solo Exhibition, Blue Mountain Gallery Chelsea, New York City |
| 2012 11-17 Apr | Solo Exhibition Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, Arts Advisor and Curator, Alka Pande – curator invitation |
| 2011 Dec | Oresman Gallery at Smith College, Northampton Massachusetts USA, review committee invitation |
| 2011 25-31 Aug | Invited Artist, 14th World Peace Art Exhibition, Danwon Kim Hong Do Gallery, Ansan, Republic of Korea |
| 2011 12-30 Jul | Solo Exhibition, Blue Mountain Gallery Chelsea, New York City Juried by artist panel including Gulgun Aliriza |
| 2011 2-6 May | 6 Artist Exhibition: Kasian Sitdhisart, Suthep Sungpetch, Wattanachot Tangateja, Marlene Van Jaasveld, Eunice Mateo, Joan Marie Kelly- Chulalongkor University Jamjuree Art Hall |
| 2011 8 Feb - 8 Mar | 7th International Visual Art Workshop And Exhibition Rajamangala University of technology Rattanakosin, Poh-Chang Academy of Arts Bangkok Thailand Exhibition held: Fah Luang Art And Cultural park |
| 2011 22 Jan - 20 Feb | Exhibition of Research collaboration "Tourism: Perceptions and Representations of Cultural Heritage Re-interpreted through Glocal Nexus" Chiang Khan Museum |
| 2010 Aug - Sept | Exhibition from Museum collection “Asia II” Ahuja Museum of Arts, Kolkata, India |
| 2010 2-17Aug | Invitational Exhibition sponsored by: Rajamangala University of Technology, Thailand at The Art and Cultural Exhibition hall Chaing Mai University |
| 2010 May | Invitational Private Viewing Chibling Gallery Singapore |
| 2010 15 Feb - 17 Mar | Invitational Exhibition sponsored by Rajamangala University of Technology, Thailand at Mae Fah Luang Art And Cultural park |
2009 November |
Duel Exhibition Kolkata Academy of Fine Arts Kolkata, India |
2009 Sept - Oct |
Group Exhibition "Identity –Anonymity" The Lloyd Gill Gallery Weston, UK curator Antria Pelekanou |
| 2009 March | Juried Group Exhibition: Drawing From Perception VI, Robert and Elain Stein Galleries, Wright University Dayton, Ohio USA Juror: Ruth Miller- Forge |
| 2009 March | Group Exhibition: Sketchbook Project, Museum of Contemporary Art, Wash. DC. |
| 2009 April | Group Exhibition: Sketchbook Project, Museum of Design, Atlanta, Georgia USA |
| 2008 November | Solo Exhibition "Reflex" University Sains Museum Penang Malaysia |
| 2008 October | International Drawing Biennial Pilsen Czech Rep. Juried Competition |
| 2008 April | Duel Exhibition " Influx" Joan Kelly and Eileen Reynolds Post Museum |
| 2007 May | Duel Exhibition Basheer Gallery, Singapore Joan Kelly & Phillip Baldwin |
| 2006 July | Group Exhibition Burren College of Art, Ireland |
| 2006 | Group Exhibition "14 Emerging Artists" Prince Street Gallery, Chelsea, NY |
| 2005 | Group Exhibition "Small Works" Blue Mountain Gallery, Chelsea, NY |
| 2005 | Group Exhibition "Tour de Clay" Invitational exhibition |
| 2005 | Maryland Institute College of Art curator: Ron Lang |
Citations: Published Articles/ Reviews Authored by Scholars and Art Critics concerning Joan Kelly’s Art: |
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Asian Age 10 June 2012 |
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Times of India, New Delhi April 2012 |
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College Art Association, April 2012 |
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Gallery & Studio, Sept/Oct 2011 Issue VOl.14 No.1, Ed McCormack "Joan Marie Kelly: A Painter Among Sex Workers" |
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New York Sun Paper, 14 Jul 2011, David Cohen, "An Easel Among The Flesh Pots" |
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The Statesman, Kolkata India, 23 November 2009 |
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The Myth of Europa, European Alternatives magazine published May 2009 “ Glocal Art at the Margins of Empire” by Bhaskar Mukhopadhyay pg 18-19 |
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Art Reviews Boons Café 2007 |
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@NTU issue 66, July 2007, Author Charles Chua |
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Straits Times, 10 May 2007, Adeline Chia, “Spotlight of Geylang’s Denizens” |
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The Straits Times, 4 March 2007 “The Naked Truth about Nudes” |
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The Straits Times, Adeline Chia, 2 March 2007, May 2007 |
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Herald Tribune, May 2007, Associated Press, Derrick Ho |
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Asia One News, May 2007, Associated Press |
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Wall Street Journal, May 2007, Associated Press |
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Times of India, May 2007, Associated Press |
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Pittsburg Tribune, May 2007, Associated Press |
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Service as Reviewer/Juror |
Projekt30 Digital Gallery, April 2012 Exhibition |
| 2009 International Journal of Arts and Society, Associate Editor |
Publications as 1st author |
2012 "The Public Art of Joan Kelly: Zones of Contact" Solo exhibition written essay by Art critic David Cohen of Artcritical, and Joan Marie Kelly 2012, Designer: Cindy Wang ISBN 978-981-07-1843-5 |
International Journal of Arts and Society 2009, publication “The Communicative Dynamics of Painting” Joan Kelly 1st author, vol.4, number 3, 2009 ISSN 1833-1866 |
Publications of Artwork (exhibiton catalogues) |
| 14th World Peace Art Exhibition Republic of Korea August 2011 |
| "Zones of Contact" Solo exhibition written essay by Art critic David Cohen of Artcritical, 2011 Designer: Cindy Wang |
| International Art Festival Thailand 2010 Poh Chang Academy of Arts and Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin |
| International Art Festival Thailand 2009 Poh Chang Academy of Arts and Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin |
International Biennial of Drawing Pilsen Oct., 2008: Published by University of West Bohemia ISBN: 978-80-7043-723-0 |
| Erotic Wonders: The Private Collection of Erotic art of Naomi Wilzig, Published by Miss Naomi International, LLC Box 1421 Lutz Flordia 2005 ISBN: 0-9761840-2-8 |
Research Funding |
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2010 |
PI “Transformation”, and Preservation Of Intangible Heritage Through the Artistic Lens” S$29K Form RG1,Tier 0, Nanyang Technological University |
| 2006 | Co IP “Singapore Hero’s and Idols” S$82K NTU Start-Up Grant |
| 2005 | PI, “The Painters Studio” S$3300.RCC Nanyang Technological University |
Public and Private Commissioned Art |
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2000 - 2001 |
Rose Restaurant: Maryland, USA. Architect Frank Grant, 18 still life paintings in oil |
| 2000 | Brooklyn Park Middle School: Maryland, USA. Architectural firm: Grimm and Parker, three murals in acrylic, 48' x 10', 24' x 38', 2' x 30' 25K |
| 2000 | Belvedere Hotel Baltimore: Maryland, USA. Murals in twelve rosettes of |
| 1999 | Baltimore, Maryland USA. Gould Architect, PA: series of fire place tiles |
| 1999 | Law Office of Jeffrey Hinze: Baltimore, Maryland USA series of five murals |
| 1998 | Montebello Elementary School: Baltimore City 1% for art USA, mural in oil 5" x 25' 20K |
| 1997 | Sons of Italy: Baltimore, USA mural in oils 6.5' x 25' 10K |
| 1995 | The cookie tray for Pope John Paul during his trip to Baltimore, Maryland |
Invited Presentations: Conferences, Workshops |
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| 2012 16-20 July | Plan Ordenamiento Territorial Kassel, Germany a mini residency during Documenta, presentation and discussion 18 July 2012 |
| 2011 Dec 9 | University of New Hampshire, USA Invited Presentation Title: "The Public Studio: Perceptual Change and Revolutions" |
| 2010 Dec 6 | Smith College Massachusetts, USA Invited Presentation Title: "Brothels of Rabindra Sarani, Portraits of Twenty Women" |
| 2011 Sept 22-25 | Korea, Wanju-government International Conference, Wanju International Herb Art Biennale Organizing Committee, presentation title "Integrating the Art Center Into Community" |
| 2011 Apr 4-8 | Canadian International Conference on Education accepted paper "Engineering Education in the Age of Globalization" Toronto Canada |
| 2010 Dec 16-19 | 4th International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Religion, Nature and Culture "Living on the Edge" University of Western Australia, Perth |
| 2010 | 6th International Art Festival Workshop in Chiang Rai Thailand, Mae Fah Luang Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin and Poh-Chang Academy of Arts Bangkok Thailand |
2009 July 28-31 |
Art in Society Conference, Instituto Veneto di Science, Lettere et Arti Venizo Italia |
2009 Apr. |
Theatre/ Border Collaboration between Friere University Berlin and Glodsmiths, University of London, Guest Speaker Rustom Bhaucha,"Theatricalizing Portrait" joint presentation Joan Marie Kelly and Dr. Bhaskar Mukhopaday |
| 2008 Oct. | Workshop: Drawing into Painting, Sains University Museum |
| 2008 Oct. | Conference: International Drawing Biennial Pilsen Czech Rep. |
| 2008 Feb. | Tile Workshop: Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus, O Level School, Singapore |
| 2007 Sept. | Conference: Migrating University, Art as Activism |
| 2007 March | Drawing Workshop, ASTI School of Culture and Performance Bandung, Indonesia |
Research Activities: Joan Kelly art production and research locations and subjects |
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| 2011 - present | sons of brothels 4 paintings |
| 2006 - present | 9 large paintings, Singapore series |
| 2006 - present | 75 paintings, Geylang portraits |
| 2010 | 12 paintings, Little India series |
| 2010 Feb | 2 painitngs, International workshop, Thailand |
| 2009 Jul | Shenzen, China, Migrant workers 7 paintings, Shenzen, China portraits |
| 2009 Dec | Brothels of Sonagachi, Kolkata, India, Women 11 oil on canvas, large paintings, India series |
| 2008 | 35 drawings, Cab Driver series, Singapore |
| 2008 Dec | Brothels of Sonagachi, Kolkata, India, Women 31 oil on canvas drawings, India series |
| 2007 Dec | Brothels of Sonagachi, Kolkata, India, Women 23 oil paintings,50cm x 40cm, India portraits |
| 2006 | 21 drawings, Ankor Wat series |
| 2005 | 6 paintings, Katrina series |
| 2005 | 10 drawings, Tree series |
Artist Residencies |
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July 2012 |
Art Colonie Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Sabiha Hadzimuratovic, Director, Residency in City of Gorazde and Sarajevo |
June 2012 |
Redgate Artist Residency, Beijing China |
July 2007 |
Campus Hanoi, Art Residency, Hanoi, Vietnam |
June/July 2006 |
Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Co Clair, Ireland 22 Paintings and Drawings, Burren College of Art Residency |
Professional Qualifications/Memberships: |
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Member: 2010 Drawing Research Network |
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| Member: 2006 American Chamber of Commerce Singapore | |
| Member: 2005 Irish Chamber of Commerce in Singapore | |
| Member 2000, College Art Association | |
Member 1990, American Association of Museums |
