Ryan McGinness

Ryan Joseph McGinness (born January 9th, 1972) is an American artist, living and working in Manhattan, New York. Known for his original extensive vocabulary of graphic drawings which use the visual language of public signage, corporate logos, and contemporary iconography, McGinness creates paintings, sculptures, and environments. McGinness is interested in assuming the power of this anonymous aesthetic in order to share personal expressions. His work is in the permanent public collections of the Museum of Modern Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Cincinnati Art Museum, MUSAC in Spain, and the Misumi Collection in Japan.

Early life and upbringing

McGinness grew up in the surf and skate culture of Virginia Beach, Virginia, an influence that is visible in much of his work. He then studied at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as an Andrew Carnegie Scholar. During college, he interned at the Andy Warhol Museum as a curatorial assistant.

Public Collections

• Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y.
• AkzoNobel Art Foundation, Amsterdam
• Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio
• Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
• EMMA - Espoo Museum of Modern Art, Espoo, Finland
• Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
• Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
• MUSAC, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y León, Leon, Spain
• Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, Calif.
• Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Japan
• Museum of Modern Art, New York
• New York Public Library, New York
• Saatchi Gallery, London
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Va.

Books

• "Everything Is Everywhere", 2014, 11 x 8.5 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm), 4C, 160pp., hardcover, edition, ISBN 978-94-91727-26-9 [1]
• "Sketchbook Selections", 2000-2012, 2013, 11 x 8.5 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm), 1C, 256 pp. hardcover, open edition, ISBN 978-1-58423-470-8 [2]
• Women: New (Re)presentations", 2013, 11 x 8.5 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm), 4C, 184pp., softcover, signed and numbered edition of 500, ISBN 978-0-615-72511-6 [3]
• Studio Franchise, 2010, Published by La Casa Encendia, 11 x 8.5 in., 6C, 196 pp, hardcover, open edition, ISBN 978-84-96917-63-7 [4]
• Studio Manual, 2010, Published by La Casa Encendida, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 192 pp., softcover, edition of 500, ISBN 978-84-96917-62-0 [5]
• Ryan McGinness Works., 2009, Published by Rizzoli, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 296 pp, hardcover, open edition, ISBN 978-0-8478-3196-8 [6]
• No Sin/No Future, 2008, Published by Gingko Press, 11 x 8.5 in., 5C, 168 pp, hardcover, edition of 2,500, ISBN 978-1-58423-330-5 [7]
• Aesthetic Comfort, 2008, Published by Arkitip, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 144 pp, softcover with flaps, signed & numbered edition of 2,000, [8]
• Installationview, 2005, Published by Rizzoli, 11 x 8.5 in., 6C, 288 pp, softcover with flaps, open edition, ISBN 0-8478-2721-6 [9]
• Multiverse, 2005, Published by Galerie du Jour, 11 x 8.5 in., 2C, 96 pp, softcover, signed & numbered edition of 1,000, ISBN 2-906496-44-8 [10]
• Project Rainbow, 2003, Published by Gingko Press, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 112 pp, hardcover, edition of 2,500, ISBN 1-58423-163-7 [11]
• Sponsorship, 2003, Published by Anthem Press & BLK/MRKT, Second Edition Published by Gingko Press, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 168 pp, softcover, first edition of 1,000, ISBN 1-58423-199-8 [12]
• Gasbook, 2002, Published by Gas Exchange, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 64 pp, hardcover, ISBN 4-86083-189-6 [13]
• Pieceofmind, 2001, Published by Colette, 11 x 8.5 in., 2C, 112 pp, softcover, signed & numbered edition of 1,000, ISBN 978-2-9516533-1-3 [14]
• Vocabularytest, 2001, Published by Joseph Silvestro Gallery, 11 x 8.5 in., 4C, 112 pp, softcover, edition of 1,000, ISBN 0-9713799-0-4 [15]
• Luxurygood, 2000, Published by Alife, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 112 pp, softcover, signed & numbered edition of 1,000, [16]
• Flatnessisgod, 1999, Published by RSUB, 11 x 8.5 in., 1C, 256 pp, softcover, open edition, ISBN 1-887128-34-4 [17]

External links

• Ryan McGinness Website [18]
• 50 Parties [19]
• Virginia Museum of Fine Arts [20]
• Museum of Modern Art [21]
• Deitch Projects [22]
• Pace Prints [23]
• Saatchi Gallery [24]
• Edition Copenhagen [25]
• Big Think Interviews [26]
• Arkitip Magazine [27]
• The Met Museum [28]