JOHN PHILLIP DAVIS . ARTIST
515 664 0007
EDUCATION
BA. Graphic Design
BA. Visual Art
Grand View University
1200 Grandview A venue
Des Moines, Iowa 50316
EXHIBITS (selected)
Solo . Moberg Gallery . "INFERNO" . 2017 . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Iowa State University . “Completed works and other fictions” . December 10, 2016 . Ames, Iowa
Grp . Moberg Gallery . 4 Solos . May 2014 . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Constance Gallery . Graceland University . “Fifteen” . September 13, 2012 . Lamoni, Iowa
Grp . Moberg Chicago . Gallery Opening . December 2012 . . Chicago, Illinois
Grp . Moberg Gallery . October 2012 . 10 Year Show . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Moberg Gallery . May 20 – June 26, 2011 . “UNDERLAND: Allegories and Nightmares” . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . “GENUS: Rush To Omega” . September 7 – December 3 – Washington Pavilion . Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Grp . “Art For Life” . Benefit for The Mercy Foundation . (featured/guest artist) . Moberg Gallery . Des Moines, Iowa
Grp . “Transcending The Figure” . August 26 - October 1 . Bing-Davis Memorial Gallery . Fayette, Iowa
Grp . The Large Works Show 2009 . Dec 4 – Feb 6 . ICON Gallery . Fairfield, Iowa
Solo . Moberg Gallery . April 26 – June 13, 2009 . “GENUS: Rush to Omega” . Des Moines, Iowa
Grp . Arboretum Sculpture Exhibition . May 15 – October 1, 2008 . Overland Park Kansas
Solo . Moberg Gallery . October 9 - November 24, 2007 . “MAGNUS RED ” . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Principal Financial Corporate One . October / November 2007 . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Moberg Gallery . October 17 - December 2, 2006 . “MONOLITH ” . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Moberg Gallery . July 4 - July 30, 2005 . “Crossovers Volume 2 ” . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Moberg Gallery . June 6 - July 2, 2005 . “Crossovers Volume 1 ” . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Hallar Art Gallery . September 10, 2004 . Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Solo . Look Gallery . Oct 2005 . Chicago, Illinois
Solo . Absolute Art Gallery . May 2004 . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Absolute Art Gallery . July 2003 . Des Moines, Iowa
Solo . Bauhaus Gallery . April 2003 . Des Moines, Iowa
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Aviva
Washington Pavilion
Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Northwest Financial Group
Allied Insurance
Mercy Medical Center East
Des Moines University
Gateway Hotel Center, Ames
Hy-Vee, Inc.
The Barclay Group
The Plaza Condominiums
The Vroman Group
Freddie Mac Corporation, Manhattan NY
Trostel's Dish
Westin Hotel, San Francisco
RMH Systems
REGUS Corporation
ARTICLES
"Wise Guys and Young Guns" DSM Magazine 10 year anniversary edition March 2013
"Home Sweet Warehouse" Juice Magazine January 2012
"RSVP: Mercy Foundation ART OF LIFE” DSM Magazine . Pg 176 . Featured Artist . November 2010
“Making A Scene” Jan/Feb 2010 The Iowan Magazine Jim Duncan “Des Moines’ gang of four” May 21 . Cityview . Jim Duncan 2009
“Showcase DSMARTS” (art featured) May/June/July . dsm Magazine Pg 110 . Christine Riccelli 2009
“High-Tech Envisioning” (art featured) August. Des Moines Homestyle Pg 32 . Emily Perkins 2009
“John Phillip Davis: Magnus is the perennial mark of a culture and mind-state” (art featured) November. Artscene . 2008
“Blind Critic” 2008 “John Phillip Davis; Vanity of vanities” (art featured) October . Cityview Pg 39 . Jim Duncan . 2008
“Psychological Twist to Magnus Red” (art featured) Des Moines Register Datebook . Pg 20 . Michael Morain . 2008
“Works of Art” (art featured) Figure magazine . September 2007
“Choose your canvas” The Populous magazine . August 2006
“The Art of Running A Business …” Des Moines Business Record . June 2006
“Best of 2005 / Door closes, others open” . January 2006 Cityview
“Artists mix it up today in Sata Rupa Concert” November, 2005 Des Moines Register . Life Section . Amanda Pierre
“A Power House of Ideas” September , 2005 Des Moines Homestyle . Pg 38 . Craig Summers Black
“Recycling As An Art Form Keeps Used Items Out Of Landfills” 10/17/2005 Des Moines Business Record
“Des Moines Your Verve Is Showing: Look, up in the sky…it’s Artistry” . August-October, 2005 DSM Magazine . Pg 75-83 . August , 2005 . Beth Dalbey
“Artist on the verge” . August 4, 2005 Cityview . Pg 42 . Jim Duncan
“Festival is hot – and so is the art” . June 27, 2005 Des Moines Register . Pg 1B . Amanda Pierre
“Stylish works, from front to back” . June 5, 2005 Des Moines Register . Pg 4 . Amanda Pierre DMJuice Magazine (cover)
“Shared creativity” . June 22, 2005 Pg 14
“Mixing Moods, MEDIA” . March 29, 2005 Des Moines Register . Pg 11
“An OX Spectacle” . December 2004 Artscene Magazine . Pg 14 . Cory Schooley
“Des Moines artists take on Luncheon” . August 5, 2004 Des Moines Register Datebook . Pg 30DB . Amanda Pierre
“An eye for art” . November 12, 2004 Des Moines Register Datebook . Pg 28db . Amanda Pierre
“Open house doubles as fund-raiser for family” . November 4, 2004 Des Moines Register Datebook . Pg 28db . Amanda Pierre
“More must see at the arts festival. Next generation” . June 26, 2004 Des Moines Register . Mentioned in article with Chris Vance
“Be artful with your art. Lest we forget” . April 2004 Artscene Magazine . Pg 3 Issue 4 Volume 2
“Justify it: a conversation with John Phillip Davis” . February 2004 Artscene Magazine . Pg 13 . Cory Schooley
“Pushing Paint” . November 2003 Artscene Magazine . Pg 5 Issue 2 Volume 1 . Greg Swan
“Art studio endures, flourishes” . Oct 19, 2003 Des Moines Register . Page 4OP . Amanda Pierre
“Paintpushers art show hopes to make a splash” . November 2003 Des Moines Register
“Stars’ painting nets $900.00 for AIDS Project” . August 28, 2003 Des Moines Register . Pg 25 . Amanda Pierre
“Midwest Reviews” . May/June 2003 Art Papers Magazine . Amanda Pierre
“Events that make you think: revealing show ‘twenty’” . April 24, 2003 Des Moines Register Datebook . Pg 21db . Amanda Pierre
“Hard work, luck bring inspired show to Bauhaus” . December 15, 2002 Des Moines Register . Pg 40P . Amanda Pierre
“Home front section” . June 20, 2002 The Washington Post . Pg H3
“The business of art in Des Moines” . June 10, 2002 The Des Moines Business Record . Pg 25 . Anne Mathey
“There’s no place like home” . January 20, 2002 Des Moines Register . Pg 11a
“Just another Joe” exhibit at Java Joes Coffeehouse . June 6, 2001 City View Magazine . Pg 17 . Jim Duncan
OTHER
Home Show . Featured artist . July 2012 . Drake Homes . Ankeny Iowa
Curator . Graceland University 2012 Senior Art Exhibition . 2012 . Lamoni, Iowa
Judge . College Hill Arts Festival . 2012 . Cedar Falls, Iowa
Instructor . Grand View University . Adjunct Faculty Fall 2011
Donation . Des Moines Art Center . “Vault” . May 12 2011
Judge . Des Moines Arts Festival . 2009 . Selection Committee & Arts Competition Judge
Judge . Two Rivers Art Festival . 2008 . Selection Committee Judge
Award . 2006 Artist of the Year . City View Magazine
Radio Interview . WHO Radio . Van and Connie Morning Show . 2005
Speaking Event . Iowa State University . Guest Speaker 2005
Judge . Grand View College . Arts Competition 2005 . Guest Event Judge
Judge . Des Moines Area Community College . Arts Competition . April 5, 2005
Art Depart Advisory Committee . Grand View College . 2005 - 2012
Benefit Stars 2003 . AIDS Project of Central Iowa . Art 316 August 22, 2003 Donation/Host
Home Show . Featured artist . June 12-27 2004 . Haskins Homes
Home Show . Des Moines Home and Leisure Show . 2004 . Guest Artist
Festival . Two Rivers Art Expo . June 25, 26, 27, 2004 . Booth Artist
Festival . Des Moines Arts Festival . June 24, 25, 26, 2005 . Booth Artist
Festival . Des Moines Arts Festival . June 25, 26, 27, 2004 . Booth Artist
Radio Interview . WHO Radio . Two Rivers Festival . 2004
Television Interview . City Spotlight . access television . Des Moines . June 27, 2005
Television Interview . KCCI Channel 8 . Des Moines . November 1, 2004
Celebrity Benefit . John Tait Foundation/Accessible Arts . Silent Auction . Hallar Gallery November 2003