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FRANK PANNIER

1946-1996

Frank Pannier born in Florida in 1946, grew up in Brazil and Argentina, and attended American schools where his father worked overseas. From the time he could hold a pencil, he began drawing. At 16, he moved to Chicago to live with his uncle, fellow artist and mentor, Herbert Pannier. He studied art at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus just missing a few physical education credits to graduate. Dedicating his life to creating abstract art, he had over 50 exhibitions mostly in Chicago in the 1970’s and 1980’s.

Large diamond-shaped canvases, painted concurrently, in a series devoted to one subject matter, are typical of his art. Often the subject was Chicago architecture, or encompassed architectural elements in the structure of the paintings. A series could be up to a dozen canvases of similar shape, technique and color palette. He layered a myriad of colors of acrylic paint, rendering his art three dimensional. Pannier also stretched canvas over wood blocks giving it depth, and making it structurally similar to architectural design.

He is best known for the controversial articles he wrote in the "New Art Examiner" in 1974. "A Painter Reviews Chicago, Part 1 and 2." These were re-published in 2011 in "The Essential New Art Examiner."

Education

University of Illinois Chicago Circle Campus

One & Two Person Exhibitions

2001 “Frank Pannier” - Mary Delahoyd Gallery, New York (Catalog)

1984 “Works by George Dombek and Frank Pannier” - Lee Sccarfone Gallery, Tampa, Florida Reviewed: Tampa Tribune Oct-18-1984 and La Gaceta Oct-5-1984

1980 “Paintings to the Monadnock” - Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: New Art Examiner Feb-1981

1979 “Symmetrical Paintings for Mary” - Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Sun-Times Nov-2-1979 and New Art Examiner Dec-1979

1978 “Paintings to Adler & Sullivan and Mike Baur Sculpture Show” - Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Sun-Times Nov-3-1978 and New Art Examiner Dec-1978

1978 “Sculpture Show: Mike Baur and Red Paintings to Artists: Frank Pannier” - Zriny-Hayes Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Tribune Mar-3-1978, New Art Examiner Mar-1978 and Nov-1978

1976 “Frank Pannier (White Paintings” - Chicago Gallery (later became Zriny-Hayes Gallery), Chicago Reviewed:Chicago Tribune Jun-7-1976, New Art Examiner Summer 1976, Nov-1978 and Unpublished Review by C.L. Morrison

1975 “Two simultaneous One Man Shows: Gallery A: New Paintings Frank Pannier and Gallery B: Tony Giliberto” - Michael Wyman Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: New Art Examiner June 1975 and Summer-1975

1972 “FM Pannier's Greatest Hits” - Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois

1964 “Pannier” - St Benedict High School, Chicago

Group Exhibitions

1991 “The Art of Politics / The Politics of Art” - Douglas Dawson Gallery, Chicago

1989 “Benefit Auction: For Battered Women” - Artemisia Gallery, Chicago

1983 “Dimensional Aspects of Painting” - Klein Gallery, Chicago (Catalog)

1980 “Chicago Art Prospective” - Navy Pier Chicago Invitational, Chicago (Catalog) Reviewed: Chicago Sun-Times Jun-22-80

1979 “Six in a Rowe” - Rowe Building Partnership, Chicago

1979 “What's in a Name?” - N. A. M. E. Gallery, Chicago (Catalog) Reviewed: New Art Examiner Oct-1979

1979 “31st Illinois Invitational” - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, Illinois (Catalog) Reviewed: New Art Examiner Oct-1979

1978 “The two groups (Artists Anonymous and The Five) were brought together again, in a two-part historical exhibition” - Allstate Insurance Headquarters, Northbrook, Illinois

1976 “Last show organized as interacting groups (Artists Anonymous and The Five)” - Jan Cicero Gallery, Evanston, Illinois

1976 “Cool Abstraction” - Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Daily News Aug-21-1976, Chicago Tribune Aug-22-1976, Hyde Park Herald Aug-25-1976, New Art Examiner Oct 1976 and Midwest Art Magazine Oct-1976

1976 “The Second Name Drawing Show” - N.A.M.E. Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Sun Times Jun-13-1976 and New Art Examiner Summer 1976

1976 “Shapes, Modules, and Grids” - Northwestern University (Jan Cicero), Evanston, Illinois Reviewed Chicago Daily News Dec-11-76 and New Art Examiner May-1976

1976 “Wednesday Evening Group Drawings” - University of Chicago Bergman Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: New Art Examiner Mar-1976

1975 “Recent Work” - Jan Cicero Gallery, Evanston, Illinois Reviewed: New Art Examiner Feb-1975

1975 “Group Show” - One Illinois Center, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Daily News May 17-1975, Chicago Sun-Times May-25-1975, Midwest Art Magazine Summer 1975 and New Art Examiner Jun-1975

1975 “The Other Tradition” - Michael Wyman Gallery, Chicago (Catalog) Reviewed: University of Chicago Maroon Jan-17-1975, Chicago Daily News Jan-18-1975, Lerner Skyline Newspapers Jan-22-1975, Chicago Sun-Times Jan-26-1975, Midwest Art Magazine 1975, Chicago Tribune Feb-9-1975 & Feb-29, 1978, Readers’ Guide to Art Sep-26-1975, 951: An Art Magazine Nov-1975, and New Art Examiner Feb-1975, Feb-1976, May-1979 and Oct-1983

1974 “New Talent '74” - Richard Gray Gallery, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Tribune Jun-23-1974, Chicago Sun-Times Jun-4-1974 and New Art Examiner 1974

1974 “Illinois Grand Salon” - Mid Continental Plaza, Chicago

1973 “Young Collectors of the Renaissance Society” - University of Chicago, Chicago

1973 “Group Show” - (Aug-73, Sep-73 & Oct-73) Nancy Lurie Gallery, Chicago

1970 “Group Show” - Kingstone Mines Company Store, Chicago

1970 “Group Show” - (May-1976 & Jun-1976) Church of the Master, Carol Stream, Illinois

1969 “Patrons Show” - Live from Chicago Gallery, Chicago

1969 “New Media Show” - The Countryside Gallery, Arlington Heights, Illinois

1968 “Patrons Show” - Live from Chicago Gallery, Chicago

1968 “Vacuum-Form Show” - University of Illinois Chicago Circle, Chicago

1968 “UICC Student Show” - Rosner Gallery, Chicago

1968 “Print & Drawing” - Chicago Gallery, Chicago

1968 “Senior Show” - (February, March and April) University of Illinois Chicago Circle, Chicago

1968 “Pannier” - Prospect High School, Prospect, Illinois

1967 “Student Show” - University of Illinois Chicago Circle, Chicago

1967 “Paintings & Sculpture” February and April) - The Art Makers, Chicago Reviewed: Chicago Sun-Times Apr-16-1967 and Midwest Magazine Chicago Sun-Times Jun-18-1967

1966 “Paintings & Sculpture” (September and November) - The Art Makers, Chicago

1965 “Paintings & Sculpture” - 2150 Q Gallery, Chicago

1964 “Student / Faculty Show” - Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois

Publications

1983 “Hit Parade” - Writeup calling MCA Abstract Show a token show for excluding good artists. New Art Examiner Oct-1983. Exhibitions: The Other Tradition 1975, Drawing Show 1976, N.A.M.E. 1976, and Three Person Show

1982 “Speak Easy” - Article on classic Chicago architecture and its destruction. New Art Examiner May-1982

1979 "What's in a Name?" - Writeup in Frank Pannier's Handwriting in Catalog. Exhibition: N.A.M.E. Aug-1979

1977 “Letters: Painter's Ennui" - New Art Examiner Nov-1977

1976 “Letters: Artist Challenges MCA Chicago Abstract Art Show" - New Art Examiner Jan-1976

1975 “Letter: Artists Anonymous" - New Art Examiner Nov-1975

1975 “Letters: Artist Blast Critics (Franz Schulze - Chicago Daily News May-7-1975)" - New Art Examiner Summer-1975. Exhibitions: One Illinois Center Apr-197, Michael Wyman May-1975 and Jan Cicero Jun-1975

1975 “Letters: Artist Blast Critics (Devonna Pieszak - The New Art Examiner June 1975)" - New Art Examiner Summer 1975. Exhibition: Michael Wyman May-1975

1975 “Review: John Obuck/Guy Whitney, Two-Man Show)” - New Art Examiner. Exhibition: N.A.M.E. Gallery Mar-1975

1975 “Review: Nick Sirotin, One-Man Show)” - New Art Examiner Mar-1975. Exhibition: One Illinois Center 1975

1975 “Obituary: Ted Argeropolos)” - Authors: Hurt, Giliberto, Hurtig, Pannier, Berdich. New Art Examiner Feb-1975

1974 “A Painter Reviews Chicago - Part II” - New Art Examiner Oct-Nov-1974

1974 “A Painter Reviews Chicago - Part I” - New Art Examiner Summer-1974

1974 “Letters to the Editor: Who Stole the Mid-Continental Plaza?” - Artists were refused a post WWW II exhibition later granted to North Shore Urban League. New Art Examiner May-1974

Grants

1981 Illinois Art Council $700.00 Grant for the Series to John Wellborn Root (10 paintings) to purchase wood, canvas and paint

Bibliography

Frank Pannier's 1974 essay "A Painter Reviews Chicago, Part I and II" is anthologized in “The Essential New Art Examiner", published by Northern Illinois University Press in 2011, pages 15-23. The original text first appeared in the New Art Examiner in the summer of 1974

Warren, Lynne, ed. “Art in Chicago, 1945-1995.” New York: Thames and Hudson; Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1996, NOTES 20, page 67

References