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Email

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Nationality

Australian, American


Education

1996 – 99

M.F.A. University of Houston

1992 – 93

B.A. Art Honors (First Class), Curtin University of Technology, Western Australia. Studio painting and Sociology of the arts.

1988 – 90

B.A. Fine Art (painting), Curtin University.

 
Solo Exhibitions

2006

Toronto Alternative Art Fair International, Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto, Canada, November

Breathing Space, Holly Johnson Gallery, Dallas, TX. December 1 – 30

Sala Diaz, San Antonio, June 20 – August 15

Breathing Space, Rudolph projects / Artscan Gallery, Houston, Texas, March 24th - April 22nd

2004

Breathing Space, Rudolph projects / Artscan Gallery, Houston, Texas, September 30th - October 28th

2003

Line of sight, Women And Their Work, Austin, Texas, October 2 - November 1.

Recent Work, Artscan Gallery and Rudolph Projects, Houston. May 30 - June 30

2001

Stargazing, McMurtrey Gallery, Houston, July 14 – August 12.

1999

In Search of the Picturesque, Projects Gallery, University of Houston, Texas, April 1 – 15.

1994

Sub-urban Visions, Delaney Galleries, Perth, Western Australia, June 14 – July 6.

 
Selected Group Exhibitions

2007

“Amistad; Texas Art in Peru”, Museo de la Nación, Lima Peru. Traveled to Museo de Arte Moderno, Trujillo, Peru. Curated by Gus Kopriva. Catalog (illustrated)

Linie, Nassauischer Kunstverein Wiesbaden, Germany, May 12 – July 1

The Roving Eye, Embassy of Australia, Washington DC , Feb – Mar

2006

Revising Arcadia, The Landscape in Contemporary Art, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, Rollins College, Florida, Sept 7–Dec 31

Houston Survey, Shanghai Museum of Art, China, July

Perspectives 152: 4 Artists 4 Stories, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, June 22 – Sept 10 (cat)

The Roving Eye, Gigantic Art Space, New York , Mar.31 – July 27.

Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower, Houston, Jan. 13 – Feb 17. (Jeffrey Grove, juror)

2005

Scope Art Fair, Rudolph Projects Artscan Gallery, New York March, Miami December

The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, July 8th - August 6th, Michael Oliivnk Juror

Holly Johnson Gallery, Dallas, March

Texas Biennial, Dougherty Art Center, Austin, March

L.A. Art Fair, Rudolph Projects, Jan. 27 – 30

Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower, Houston, Jan.14–Feb.18 (Dominic Molon  juror).

The Elusive Landscape, Kathryn Markel Fine Art, New York, Jan. 6 – Feb. 5

2004

Sympathetic - Manipulative Potential, University Art Gallery, Central Michigan University, Oct 20th - Nov 24th

Invitational Salon of Small Works, New Arts Program, Kutztown, PA, May28 – June24

Stray Show, Chicago Art Fair, Rudolph Projects, May 7 - 10

Modes and Methods: Diversity in Contemporary Art, Amarillo Museum of Art May 1 – July3

100 Drawings, Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, April 2 – May 5.

Scope Art Fair, Rudolph Projects, New York City, March 12 – 15

Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art 2004, Williams Tower, (Jennifer Gross, juror) Jan. 16 – Feb 20.

Landscapes, Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art, Sarasota, Florida, Dec. 29 – Jan 30

2003

Open Show 2003, Art League of Houston, (Dr Robert Card & Karol Kreymer, jurors) Oct. 30 – Dec. 13

Scope Art Fair, Rudolph Projects, Miami, Florida December 4 - 7

Red, Artscan & Rudolph Projects, Houston September 10 - October 11

Scope Art Fair, Rudolph Projects, Los Angeles, California July 18 - 21

New Texas Talent, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas (Janet Kutner, juror) July 25 - August 30

New American Talent 18, Arthouse, Austin, Texas, (Dominic Molon, juror) June 13 – August 30.

Visual Arts Alliance 20th Juried Open Exhibition, Houston, (Lynn Herbert, juror) May16 – June 7

Texas National, Stephen F. Austin State University Art Center, Nacogdoches, (Jerry Uelsmann & Maggie Taylor, jurors) April 12 – May 11.

Assistance League of Houston 2003, Williams Tower, (Connie Butler, juror) February – March

2002

Visual Arts Alliance Show, 1 Allen Center, Houston, (Clint Willour, juror) November

Shifting Ground, Artscan Gallery and Rudolph Projects, Houston, May 31 – June 29.

New Orleans Art Association National Show, Poydras Plaza, New Orleans, (Kaywin Feldman juror) May 4 – June 1.

The Dishman Competition, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. (Volker Eisele juror) March 15 – April 3

Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art 2002, Williams Tower, Houston (James Rondeau juror) April 19 – May 31.

Current Work 2002: A National Competition, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina.  (Ralph Steeds juror) Feb. 22 – March 30

International Juried Show, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Jan. 27 – March 20 (William Zimmerman juror)

Group Show, Debra Owen Gallery, San Diego. Feb. 28 – March 25

2000

Urban Realities, Galveston Art Center, Oct.21 – Nov. 19.

Spring Exhibition, Joan Wich &Co, Houston, April 29 –May 27

 1999

Group show, Blossom Street Gallery, Houston, June 1 – 30

 

UH MFA Thesis Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, May 1 – 22

1998

Small Works ‘98 National Juried Exhibition (Donald Kuspit juror) Sam Houston State University, Feb. 26 – March 19.

1997

Art Celebrations ’97, Drawings, New Gallery, Houston, July 12 – August 30.

 

Fremantle 6160, Fremantle Arts Center, Western Australia

 

Horace Cardwell Juried Competition, (Geri Hooks, Richard Stout, J.P. MacDonald jurors) Museum of East Texas, Lufkin,

1996

Recent Work, Commerce Street Art Gallery, Houston, June

1992

Telecom Acquisitive Art Exhibition, Perth, Western Australia

1991

Old Customs House Artists Exhibition, Fremantle Arts Center.


Awards and Residencies

2007

Commission, University of Houston Downtown, College of Business

2006

Art In Embassies Program, U.S. Embassy, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2006 – 2008

2005

Commission, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Second Place, Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art (Dominic Molon, juror)

Individual Artist Fellowship Grant , Cultural Arts Council of Houston, Harris County

2004

Creative Capital Professional Development workshop, Diverse Works, Houston

Fellowship, The MacDowell Colony, New Hampshire

Third Place, Assistance League Celebrates Texas Art

2003

Juror’s Award, Art League of Houston Open Show

Third Place, Visual Arts Alliance 20th Open Juried Exhibition. (Jennifer Gross, juror)

2002

First Place, Current Work 2002 National Competition, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina.

Honorable Mention, Assistance League Juried Exhibition.

First Place, Visual Arts Alliance members exhibition, Clint Willour - Juror

1999-2000

The Drawing Center, New York, Slide Registry

1997 - 8

Friends of Art Student Scholarship

1995

Commerce Street Art Warehouse inaugural Studio Award

1992

First Place, Telecom Australia Open Drawing Award


Professional Experience

2002 - present

Reviews editor, ArtLies magazine

2000 - 2001

Gallery teacher, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston

Adjunct, Houston Community College, Glassell Junior School of Art

Programming committee, Lawndale Art Center

 1999

Adjunct, University of Houston, drawing and painting

1998

John O’Quinn Children’s Assessment Center mural project.

1997 – 98

Graduate Teaching Fellow, drawing, University of Houston.

1991 – 94

Research Assistant/Teaching Associate, Curtin University, Australia.

Teacher, visual culture/art history, Central Metropolitan College of TAFE, University West Australia, and Fremantle Arts Center

1977 – 78

Apprentice to ceramist Joan Campbell M.B.E., Fremantle workshop.

 
Collections

Dallas Museum of Art

University of Houston

Microsoft Corporation

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Art Bank, Australia  

Weatherford, Texas

Telecom Australia 

Group One Automotive

Curtin University, Australia

Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, Austin

Duke Energy, Houston

Progressive Insurance, USA

Cornell Art Museum, Florida

Interliant, Houston

Chambers, Minneapolis

King & Spalding LLP, Houston

Private Collections Australia, UK, US

 


Bibliography

Mandy Cook, “The Honourable Members”, The Independent, St John’s, December 14, 2007, p 23

Ingrid Periz, “Australian Artists in the United States”, Art & Australia, Volume 44, No.4, Winter 2007 (illustrated)

Isotope A Journal of Literary Nature and Science Writing, fall/winter 2006, illustrated

Matthew Bourbon, “Janaki Lennie Dallas Review”, www.Artforum.com, December 13, 2006 (illustrated)

E. Luanne McKinnon “Revising Arcadia, The Landscape in Contemporary Art” catalogue, Cornell Museum of Art, Rollins College, Florida, September – December 2006, (illustrated)

Kelly Klaasmeyer, “Fantastic 4”, Houston Press, July 6, 2006

Anjali Gupta, “Janaki Lennie at Sala Diaz” Fluent Collaborative online art journal, 6.30.06, www.fluentcollab.org

John Ewing, “The Roving Eye”, ARTL!ES, Summer 2006

Paola Morsiani, "Perspectives 152: 4 Artists 4 Stories" catalogue Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, June 2006, illustrated.

Benjamin Genocchio, “Keeping Tabs” The Roving Eye, Illustrated Catalogue, Gigantic ArtSpace, New York, May 2006

Christopher French, “Janaki Lennie: Breathing Space” Glasstire Texas visual art online, www.glasstire.com

New American Paintings, Open Studio Press, volume 60, October 2005, illustrated.

“From Perth Australia to Home in Houston” Arts Houston July 2004. Illustrated.

Laura Meyers, “Retro Chic: more artists are taking road trips…” , Art Business News, Sept. 2003

Rebecca S. Cohen, “Janaki Lennie & Mona Marshall: Line of Sight”, ARTL!ES, Winter 2004, Illustrated.

Kevin Costello, “Landscapes offer variety of views”, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, January 9, 2003 p.35

Charles Dee Mitchell, “Line of Sight” exhibition catalogue essay, Women & Their Work, Austin, 2003. Illustrated.

Jeanne Claire Van Ryzin, “Technology, Tension and Some Twisted Humor” Austin American Statesman, Aug. 2003

New American Paintings, Open Studio Press, volume 48, October 2003, illustrated.

Scope, exhibition catalog, 2003, illustrated.

New American Talent, exhibition catalog, 2003, illustrated.

Johnston, Patricia C. “Exhibition, paintings give a view of landscapes in broad genre stroke”, Houston Chronicle, June 11, 2002. 

New American Paintings, Open Studios Press, volume 36. Illustrated.

Devine, J. “Artificial Light”, Houston Press, August 2-8 2001, p.60. Illustrated.

Lauster, D. “Urban Realities”, Art Lies, Issue No. 29, Winter 2000/01. Illustrated.

Anspon, C. “Introductions”, Public News, July 16, 1997. p.19.

Anspon, C.Recent Work by Janaki Lennie and Elizabeth Wood”, Public News, May 29, 1996. Illustrated.

Snell, E. “Exhibitions Review”, The Australian, July 1, 1994.

Bromfield, D. “Images Reflect the Fragments of Life”, The West Australian, July 2, 1994

 

Lectures

The Rooms, Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Art Museum, 2008

Genzler Architects, 2003

Visiting artist, Curtin University of Technology, 2001

Looking at Art, McMurtrey Gallery, 2001

Slide Jam, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, 2000

 

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