Juan Fontanive

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Juan Fontanive (born 1977, in Cleveland) is a contemporary artist based in New York City.

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Education

Juan Fontanive studied at The Royal College of Art, London, 20032006 and at Syracuse University, 19951999.

Career

In 2006 he debuted a series of his animated flip book machines in a solo show entitled "Paper Films" at Riflemaker Gallery, London. [1] [2] [3] His work was part of the Indica show in London and New York in 2006 and 2007. [4] [5] His show Ornthology has been shown at Savernack Street in San Francisco in 2014.

Juan Fontanive is represented by Riflemaker in London, and Carbono Galeria in São Paulo.

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References

  1. "BBC - Home".
  2. http://magazine.saatchionline.com/culture/reports-from/new-zealand/juan_fontanive_at_riflemaker_l%5B%5D
  3. Stinson, Liz. "Watch These Amazing Flip Books of Birds and Butterflies". Wired.
  4. "Where John met Yoko: The gallery that broke the mould". Independent.co.uk . November 21, 2006.
  5. "Nyehaus becomes Indica". December 14, 2007.

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