John-Michael Korpal
6660 North Damen Ave 3E
Chicago, IL 60645
johnmichaelkorpal@gmail.com
johnmichaelkorpal.com
773-569-4587
Education
2019
The Center Program, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
Butoh Summer School, Outerspace (Holly Chernobyl), Chicago, Illinois
2018 Visual Arts Certification Program (VACP), Graham School -University
of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Bridge Program, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
2010 A.A in Art, Harry S. Truman College, Chicago, Illinois
2004 Calligraphy Instruction Certification, Chicago, Illinois
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
2019 RE • SIL • IENCE, Devon Bank, May 16-June 13, Chicago, Illinois
2017 Reflect, The Handlebar, February 2 – March 1, 2017, Chicago, Illinois
Home, State Farm Insurance, January 1- March 5, 2017, Chicago, Illinois
2016 Flying Dolphin Studio and Rogers Park Art Alliance January Gathering,
January 26, 2016, Chicago, Illinois
2007 [RE] Cycle, Unity in Chicago/Sunshine Gallery, August 25, 2007, Chicago,
Illinois
Group Shows
2018 Continuous Span, Hyde Park Art Center, June 26-July 27, Chicago, Illinois
2017 Edgewater Arts Festival, Flying Dolphin Studio, September 23-24, 2017,
Chicago, Illinois
Glenwood Ave Arts Fest, Flying Dolphin Studio, August 20-21, 2017,
Chicago, Illinois
There’s A Crack In Everything. Perkolator, June 6-July 16, 2017, Chicago,
Illinois
2016 Glenwood Ave Arts Fest, Flying Dolphin Studio, August 20-21, 2016,
Chicago, Illinois
2015 Art Brownie Magic 2015, Gallery 50-INDEXG,August 15-29, 2015, Toronto,
Canada
Cabinet of Secret Paintings, Corner Gallery, ~May 29-June 16, Chicago,
Illinois
10th Annual Emerging Artist Exhibition,Morpho Gallery, January 9-23,
2014, Chicago, Illinois
2014 Wide Open, Roman Susan Annex December 9-23, 2014, Chicago, Illinois
Day of the Dead Offering to Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata, Whittled Arts,
November 1 – December 13. 2014, Detroit, Michigan
Kinsey Institute Juried Show, The Grunwald Gallery of Art, May 17 – July
12, 2014, Bloomington, Indiana
9th Annual Emerging Artist Exhibition Morpho Gallery, January 26 –
February 6, 2014, Chicago, Illinois
2013 LGBT GSA Exhibition, Governor’s State University, October 1, 2013
December 2, 2013, University Park, Illinois,
Dia de Los Muertos, The Art Center, September 7-November 2, 2013
Arte de los Muertos, Rooms Gallery, November 1, 2013
Andersonville Arts Weekend, October 11-13, 2013, Chicago, Illinois
Rogers Park Art-Around-Trip, Glenwood Dance Studio, October
12, 2013, Chicago, Illinois
The ReStore, Habitat for Humanity at the ReStore, September 3-6, 2013,
Michigan City, Indiana
Distorted, Arterie Fine Arts Gallery, August 6 – August 31, 2013, Naperville,
Illinois
Lost | Found, 12840 Gallery, July 24 thru August 7, 2013,
Eidolon Artist 2.0, Group Art Show, Eidolon Gallery, July 3–31, 2013,
Chicago, Illinois
2012 Andersonville Arts Weekend, October 5-7, 2012, Chicago, Illinois
2011 Andersonville Arts Weekend, October 14-16, 2011, Chicago, Illinois
2008 Curves Workout Center, West Loop, 2008, Chicago, Illinois
2005 Butterfly, Sulzer Regional Library, 2005, Chicago, Illinois
Nomenil presents Love Pollution Installation, Loop Theater Lobby, 2005,
Chicago, Illinois
2001 Edgewater Public Library, 2001, Chicago, Illinois
Public Art
2018 Artists of the Wall, Third Estate Art, Chicago, Illinois
2017 Artists of the Wall, Chicago, Illinois
2016 Artists of The Wall Chicago, Illinois
2016 Window Installation, Storefront, Veronica, Chicago, Illinois
2015 Artists of The Wall, Chicago, Illinois
Professional Experience
2020 Teaching Artist, Hyde Park Art Center, Calligraphy
2019 Artist’s Talk, Newtown Library, May 9, Chicago, Illinois
2018 “The Red Line”, Warner Bros., Visual Artist / Set Design
2016 Nomades: A Nomadic Theatre, Visual Artist / Set Designer
2014 Rogers Park Arts Alliance – Arts events consultant/organizer
2014 Paul Klein Artist Works – Professional Development
2011-2012 Las Manos Gallery, Gallery Intern,
2009-current Flying Dolphin Studio, Private Art Educator
2006 -2008 Sarah’s Circle Women’s Shelter, Art Therapy Facilitator,
2005-2016 Discovery Center, Calligraphy Educator
Grants / Awards
2019 Illinois Arts Council – Professional Development Grant
2014 Illinois Arts Council – Professional Development Grant
2015 2nd Place Oil Category, Surreal Juried Online Art Exhibition, Focus Point
Shape International, 2nd Place,
Press and Publications
2018 “Meet John-Michael Korpal of Flying Dolphin Studio in West Rogers
Park”, Voyage Chicago, February 13, 2018
2013 Ross Forman, “ Gay In The Life: John-Michael Korpal” Windy City
Time, April 10, 2013
2007 Paul Varnell, “John-Michael Korpal’s Multimedia Moods,” Chicago Free
Press, August 22, 2007: 13
2007 Amy Wooten, “Local Artist Goes Green,” Windy City Times, August 1,
2007
Professional Organizations
2018-current Third Estate Art
2014-current Rogers Park Art Alliance
2011-current Chicago Artists Coalition
2005-current Chicago Calligraphy Collective