Tony Gant

Years at Knox: 1993 to present

Education
M.F.A., 1988, Yale University.
B.F.A., 1985, Kansas City Art Institute.

Teaching Interests
African art history, New York, sculpture, site-specific art, studio art, printmaking.

Selected Professional Accomplishments

Honors/Grants

• Knox Faculty Research / Creative Work Grant: Oasis and Karst in a Desert Valley, 2016-2017.
• Knox Faculty Research / Creative Work Grant: Exhibition at La Barquilla Galleria, Spain, 2016-2017.
• Knox Faculty Development Grant for travel to the Museum of Modern Art and preparation for a New York exhibit.
• Sculpture Award, Galex 27 exhibition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois, 1993.

Exhibitions
Eclipse, Spain. Summer 2013.

Project A', Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2013.

fac/drawing.etc, CFA, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2010.

Circle 2 Circle, Cortijo de Refajeros, Sierra Cabrera Mojacar, Spain, 2010.

Pyre, Green Oaks Biological Field Station, Victoria, Illinois, 2010.

Serpent, Metz's Tobacco Barn Ferryville, Wisconsin, 2009.

Drywell to Bolsal, Cortijo de Refajeros, Sierra Cabrera Mojacar, Spain, 2009.

Blind Revisited, Green Oaks Biological Field Station Victoria, Illinois, 2009.

Circle, El Charco, Sierra Cabrera Mojacar, Spain, 2008.

Group Exhibition, Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois, 2008.

ski line walk, Cortijo de Refajeros, Sierra Cabrera Mojacar, Spain, 2008.

sand-bar, Metz's Farm, Ferryville, Wisconsin, 2008.

Blind, Green Oaks, Knox College's biological field station Victoria, Illinois, 2008.

Re-lik, The Box Gallery, Galesburg, Illinois, 2008.

Site sight line, Johnson's Department Store, Galesburg, Illinois, 2007.

Yellow line, Diente de la Vieja Sierra Cabrera Mojacar, Spain, 2007.

Green Satellite, Green Oaks Biological Field Station, Victoria, Illinois, 2006.

Satellite Site, Chautauqua Art annex building, Chautauqua, New York, 2005.

Faculty Show, Logan Art Gallery, Chautauqua, New York, 2004.

Faculty Show, Knox College, Galesburg, IL

Rock, Scissors, Paper, two-person show, New York Studio School New York, New York, 2002.

Visual Impact, two-person show, Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut, 2001.

Solo Show, Triangle Gallery of Old Town, Chicago, Illinois, 1998.

On-line Exhibition, Premiere Graphic International, LTD New York, New York, 1998.

Gallery Representation, Agora Gallery, New York, New York, 2008.

Holiday Benefit Group Show, Gallery 312, Chicago, Illinois, 2007.

Two-person Show, Prince Street Gallery, New York, New York, 1997.

63rd Annual Exhibition, Polish Arts Club Polish Museum of America, Chicago, Illinois, 1997.

Inspiration Café Auction and Exhibition, Chicago School of the Art Institute, Chicago, Illinois, 1997.

Two-person Show, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1997.

Finalist for Emerging Artist, Slowinski Gallery, New York, New York, 1997.

Tradition and Poetic From, Artemisia Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 1997.

Holiday Benefit Group Show, Gallery 312, Chicago, Illinois, 1996.

Solo show, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois, 1995.

Two-person Show, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1994.

Faculty Show, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1993.

Galex 27 exhibition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois, 1993.

Solo Show, Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois, 1993.

Members and Friends Show, Galesburg Civic Art Center Galesburg, Illinois, 1992.

Collage/Assemblage, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, Illinois, 1992.

Solo Show, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1991.

MFA Thesis Show, Yale Art and Architecture Gallery New Haven, Connecticut, 1988.

Group Show, Fort Smith Art Center, Fort Smith, Alaska, 1986.

Solo BFA Show, Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, Missouri, 1985.

Hot Off the Press, Artist Coalition Kansas City, Missouri, 1985.

Solo Drawing Show, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri, 1984.

Presentations
"Study for Project A'." Gallery Talk. Fire Barn Gallery, Grand Haven, MI., 2013

"Educating a Generation - An American Renaissance," (with Lynette Lombard) Grand Rapids Art Museum Cook Auditorium Artist's Talk, 2013.

Campus & Community Involvement
Co-organizer, "Harlem to Bronzeville," exhibit of works by Preston Jackson, Knox College.
Lecturer, Lombard School, Galesburg, Illinois.