Gerald Janssen
Bio
1958 American: Born in Buffalo, New York
1974-75 First darkroom experience; art and
“industrial” classes in photography,
Photographs in yearbook
Photographs and Paintings exhibited in
High School Library
1977-1983 Photographer in United States Air Force
USAF photography school; Denver, CO
USAF Advanced photojournalism school
USAF Color Processes School
1978 Awards of First, Second, and Third place in MacDill Air Force Base photography contest
1980 Award of First Place: Black & White Experimental category: USAF Worldwide Photography competition,
1984-1985 Private Studies: Method Acting/Improvisation studies with Kell Winsey; Tampa, FL
1985 Broadcast Tampa Cable Public Access: improvisational Performance piece: “Electronic Jabberwocky”
1987 Graduated with BA in Fine Art: University of South Florida
1990 Moved to New York City as advertising photographer
1992 Manhattan Neighborhood Network: “Electronic Jabberwocky” Broadcast Manhattan Cable TV, NYC
1993 HB Studios, NY: Scene Studies (acting) with Michael Becket
1994 Artist in Residence: Cupola of Sohmer Building
At 170 Fifth Avenue, NYC under auspices of Zintzmeyer and Lux
1998 Artist Certification: Department of Cultural Affairs, NYC
Recent Work
2017-2019 Screen Actors Guild
Casting in various film and television productions:
Succession
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Joker
The Irishman
The Post
Film Festivals
2015 “Aleatories From An Echo”, Experimental short film.
Film Festival screenings:
Blow-Up Chicago International Arthouse Film Festival
Buffalo International Film Festival
Solo Exhibitions
2012 “Recent Work”
Art By The Arch, Brooklyn, New York
2011 “Gerald Janssen”
Colorida Art Gallery, Lisbon, Portugal
2003 “The Mythic Mind”,
Universal Concepts Unlimited Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
2000 “Botanical Studies”;
Exhibition Space at Givaudan Corporation,Teaneck, NJ
1996 “Photographic Works”: Exhibition from Artist in Residency
Broome Street Studio Space, SoHo, NYC
1986 “Brought To Light”,
Centre Gallery, University of South Florida, Tampa
1985 “Untitled Solo Show”
Tampa Cable TV Offices, Tampa, FL
Group Exhibitions
2009 “Summer Group Show”
Gallery Gora, Montreal, Canada
2006 “Square Foot Show”
Art Gotham, New York
2002 “Here is New York: A Democracy of Photographs”
International Center of Photography, New York
Exhibition Schedule:
Washington D.C., Louisville, KY, Troy, NY, Houston, TX,
Marietta OH, San Diego, CA , Tampa, FL, Chicago, IL,
Boca Raton, FL, Pomona, NJ
Berlin, Stuttgart, Zurich, Dublin, Dresden, Dusseldorf,
London, Tokyo, Paris
2001 “The Collector”
Universal Concepts Unlimited, New York
2000 User/Performer in “Aegis” by Krysztof Wodiczko, New York
The Whitney Museum Biennial:
1998 “Impure Photography II”
Taranto Gallery, New York
1998 “Group Exhibition” Black & White on White Exhibition Space, New York
1997 “Unseen Realms : The Intimate Imagination”
Ward-Nasse Gallery, NY
1996 Gallery Member Group Exhibition
Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York
1990-1991 “Fact & Fiction: The State of Florida Photography”
Exhibition Schedule:
Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm Beach, Florida
Museum of Fine Arts, St, Petersburg, Florida
Florida State University Fine Arts Gallery and Museum,
Tallahassee, Florida
Center for the Fine Arts, Miami, Florida
Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola, Florida
Samuel P. Harn Museum of Fine Art, University of Florida,
Gainesville, Florida
1988 Triennial Art Exhibition
Tampa Museum of Art
1987 13th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
Centre Gallery, University of South Florida
1986 Student Group Exhibition,
Centre Gallery, University of South Florida
1980 Biennial Art Exhibition
Tampa Museum of Art
Collections:
Enid Langbert
Jane Page
Piotr Piecha & Liam Browne
Kelly Behun & Jay Sugarman
Stuart & Sally Singer
C. J. Morrell
Ann & Les Chao
Eric Zetterquist, Zetterquist Galleries
Harriet Cohen
Valde Vetner & Anna Gorga Soderini
Cynthia Babsky
Rebecca Tirner & Jesse Lentchner
Ed & Hillary Allenson
Ian Schrager Hotels
Kathleen Saito Design,
Ryall Porter Architects
Zintzmeyer & Lux Corp., Givaudan Corp.
Publications & Notices:
The New York Sun, NY
Art in America
The New York Resident, NY
The New York Times, NY
The New School, NY
The Observer, University of South Florida
