• One-Person Exhibitions
  • Selected Group Exhibitions
  • Selected Collections
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Awards
William Conger

One-Person Exhibitions

  • Union League Club of Chicago, 2010
  • Happy, Los Angeles, CA. “Criss-Cross” Gouache Paintings, 2010
  • 1958-2008 Retrospective of Paintings, Chicago Cultural Center, 2009
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 2009
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 2007
  • Tree Studios (Metropolitan Investments) Chicago May 2006
  • Tadu Contemporary, Santa Fe, 2005
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 2004.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 2002.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 2001.
  • Walters Art Gallery, Tulsa, OK, 2000.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 2000.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 1999.
  • Jonson Museum, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Aug.-Oct. 1998.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 1998.
  • University Club of Chicago, 1997.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 1997.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 1994.
  • Tarble Art Museum, Eastern Illinois University. Charleston, IL, 1993.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 1992.
  • Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 1992.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 1990.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, I987.
  • Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, 1985.
  • Zaks Gallery, Chicago, 1983.
  • Zaks Gallery, Chicago, 1980.
  • Zaks Gallery, Chicago, 1978.
  • Krannert Center for The Performing Arts, University of Illinois., Champaign, IL, 1976.
  • Douglas Kenyon Gallery, Chicago, 1976.
  • Douglas Kenyon Gallery, Chicago, 1974.
  • Burpee Art Museum, Rockford, IL, 1971.
  • Alverno College, Milwaukee, WI, 1968.
  • George Williams College, Chicago, 1965.

Studio

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • Abstract Art in The Illinois State Museum Collection, Travel Show, 2005-06.
  • 25th Year Anniversary Exhibition, Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL 2005.
  • That 70s Show, Northern Indiana Arts Association, 2004.
  • Large Scale Paintings from the Permanent Collection, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford IL, Nov.-Jan. 2002.
  • Art in Chicago 1945-95, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1996-97.
  • Printmaking in Chicago 1935-1995, Block Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1996.
  • Chicago Abstract Painters, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Il. 1995.
  • Abstract Chicago, Klein Gallery, Chicago, 1993-94.
  • Spirited Visions, Portraits of Chicago Artists, Photographs of Artists by Patty Carroll; artworks by Chicago artists, Illinois Arts Council Travel Exhibition, 1991-93.
  • Gallery Artists, Janus Gallery, Santa Fe, NM., 1991.
  • Albuquerque 50s, University of New Mexico Art Museum, Alb., NM., 1990.
  • Chicago Artists, Lakeview Museum, Peoria, IL., 1990.
  • Partners in Purchase, Illinois Arts Council Travel Exhibition, 1989.
  • Illinois State Museum Collection, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL., 1989.
  • Chicago Abstractionists, Grae Gallery, St. Louis, MO., 1987..
  • Elegant Abstraction, Paine Art Center Museum, Oshkosh, WI, 1986.
  • Painting at Northwestern: Conger, Paschke, Valerio, Block Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1986.
  • Artists of Chicago & Vicinity, Art Institute of Chicago, 1985; 1984; 1981; 1978; 1973; 1971; 1963.
  • Then and Now, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, 1985.
  • Abstract/Symbol/Image, Illinois Arts Council Travel Exhibition, 1984-86.
  • Chicago Cross Section, Ohio Univ., Athens, OH, 1984.
  • Fans, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, 1983.
  • Chicago, Some Other Traditions: Madison Art Center, Madison, WI.; Sheldon Mem. Art Gallery, Univ. Nebraska; Mackenzie Art Gallery, Univ. Regina,Saskatchewan, Canada; Blaffer Art Gallery, Univ. Houston, TX; Loch Haven
  • Art Center, Orlando, FL; Anchorage Fine Arts Museum, Anchorage, Alaska;
  • Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AK: 1983-86.
  • Chicago Abstract Painters, Sonoma St. College, CA, Travel Exhibition, 1982-83.
  • 9 Abstract Artists, Ukranian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, 1982.
  • Chicago Artists, Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, IL., 1981.
  • Chicago Prospective, Navy Pier, Chicago, 1980.
  • Selections From Permanent Collection, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, 1979.
  • 30th Illinois Invitational, Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL, 1978.
  • 6" X 9" Paperworks, N.A.ME. Gallery, Chicago, 1978.
  • The Flower Show, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, 1978.
  • The Chicago Connection: Crocker Museum, Sacramento, CA.; Newport Harbor
  • Art Museum, Newport Beach, CA.; Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ.;
  • Brooks Art Gallery, Memphis TN.; University Museum, University of Rochester, NY: 1976 - 1977.
  • Visions: Painting & Sculpture, Distinguished Alumni 1945 To The Present, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1976.
  • Midwest Painters & Sculptors, Krannert Museum, Champaign, IL., 1976.
  • Abstract Art in Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1976.
  • 11-75, Chicago Artists, Bergman Gallery, University of Chicago, 1975.
  • The Chicago Style, Painting, University of Chicago, 1974.
  • Gallery Artists, Douglas Kenyon Gallery, Chicago, 1974.
  • Illinois Painters II, Illinois Arts Council Travel Exhibition, 1971-73.
  • Beloit Annual, Wright Art Center, Beloit College, WI., 1972.
  • 12th Midwest Biennial, Joslyn Museum, Omaha, NE., 1972.
  • 14 Albuquerque Painters, Great Jones Gallery, New York, NY, 1960.
  • Southwest Biennial, Santa Fe, NM., 1960.
  • New Mexico Biennial, Santa Fe, NM., 1959.
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Selected Collections

  • Art Institute of Chicago
  • Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
  • Illinois State Museum
  • City of Chicago Art Collection
  • McCormick PLace, Chicago
  • AT&T, NY, NY.
  • First National Bank of Chicago, London.
  • Mary & Leigh Block Museum, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
  • Portland Museum, Portland, OR.
  • Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, Ka.
  • Main Bank, Chicago, IL.
  • NBD Marina Bank, Chicago, IL.
  • Kemper Group, Long Grove, IL. (former)
  • Water Tower Bank, Chicago, Il.
  • Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL..
  • Jonson Museum, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
  • Needham-Harper Worldwide, Chicago, IL.
  • Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL.
  • DePaul Univ Art Museum., Chicago, IL.
  • North Park College, Chicago, IL.
  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, I
  • Exxon Corp., NY, NY.
  • State of Illinois Building, Chicago, IL.
  • Union League Club of Chicago.
  • Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL.
  • IBM Corp. Atlanta, GA.
  • Quaker Oats Co., Chicago, IL.
  • Reader's Digest Collection, NY, NY (former)
  • Richland Community College, IL
  • Mackinsie, Co., Chicago
  • Smart Museum, University of Chicago.
  • College of Lake County, IL
  • University Club, Chicago.
  • Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL
  • Bucknell University Samek Art Gallery
  • Wellesley College, Davis Museum and Cultural Center
  • Plus numerous residential collections.

Studio

Selected Bibliography

  • Adrian, Dennis, The Chicago Style, Painting, catalog essay, University of Chicago, 1974.
  • Visions: Painting & Sculpture, Distinguished Alumni 1945 To The Present, catalog essay, School of The Art Institute of Chicago, 1976.
  • Chicago, Other Traditions, catalog essay, Madison Art Center, Wi., 1983.
  • Painting at Northwestern, catalog essay, Block Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1986.
  • Painting in Chicago, New Art Examiner, Dec., 1987, pp. 26-29.
  • Private Treasures, Public Spirit, Art In Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1996-97. Catalog essay p. 78; Biography, pp. 247-248.
  • Artner, Alan, William Conger, Chicago Tribune, Dec. 21, 1975.
  • A Play of Power, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 29, 1976.
  • Art Institute's Works on Paper, Chicago Tribune, Sept. 8, 1978.
  • Conger’s Works Are Full of Power, Chicago Tribune, March 13, 1997, Tempo Section, p.2.
  • High Flying Circus, Chicago Tribune, Feb. 4, 1999. sec. 5, p.2.
  • William Conger keeps it fresh, Chicago Tribune, March 23, 2001, Section C, p.32.
  • William Conger, Chicago Tribune, On The Town, Feb. 23, 2007
  • Interview With William Conger, Chicago Tribune, Jan. 30, 2009.
  • Bonesteel, M., William Conger, Art in America, Nov. 1985, pp, 169-71.
  • Born, Kathryn, William Conger, Time Out Chicago, Feb. 12-18, 2009, p. 55.
  • Brooke-Schliefer, Kristin, William Conger, ArtNews, December, 2000, p. 163.
  • Burleigh, R., Nine Abstract Artists, New Art Examiner, Summer, 1982.
  • Burstein, J., Chicago Abstractionists, ArtWeek, Los Angeles, Ca., Nov., 1982.
  • Campbell, L., Reviews, Art News, Feb., 1960, p. 18.
  • Cox, W., The Chicago Connection, catalog essay, Crocker Museum, Sacramento, Ca., 1976.
  • Chung, N., William Conger, Arts Chicago, Feb. 1986, pp. 14-15.
  • DeBartolo, A., Women's Co-op..., Chicago Tribune, Aug. 16, 1992, sec. 5, p. 5.
  • DeKooning, E., Albuquerque Artists, New Mexico Quarterly, V. 30, no 1, 1960
  • Gedo, Mary, The Secret Idol..., Arts Magazine, Dec. 1981, pp. 116-24.
  • The Adrian Collection, Arts Magazine, April, 1982, p.9.
  • Abstraction As Metaphor: The Evocative Imagery of William Conger, Richard Loving, Frank Piatek, Miyoko Ito, Arts Magazine, Oct. 1982, pp. 112-117.
  • Interconnections: A Study of Chicago Style Relationships in Painting, Arts Magazine, Sept. 1983, pp. 92-97.
  • William Conger, Painting At Northwestern, catalog essay, Block Gallery, Northwestern Univ., 1986.
  • The Meaning of Artistic Form and The Promise of The Psychoanalytic Method, Art Criticism, edited by Donald Kuspit, SUNY V. 2, no. 3, pp 1-16.
  • The Grande Jatte as The Icon of a New Religion: A Psycho-Iconographic Interpretation, Museum Studies, The Art Institute of Chicago, V. 14, no. 2, notes, p. 249.
  • Glibota, A. Chicago, Ciamise, Paris, France, 1981, No. 152, p. 23.
  • Guthrie, Derek, Bergman Gallery Exhibit, New Art Examiner, April, 1975.
  • William Conger, New Art Examiner, Feb., 1976, p. 13.
  • Hawkins, M., 17 Chicago Artists, Chicago Sun-Times, Aug. 11, 1985, p. 2.
  • William Conger, Chicago Sun-Times, October, 2004.
  • Haydon, Harold William Conger, Chicago Sun-Times, Jan. 20, 1974.
  • Holg, Garrett, William Conger at Roy Boyd, ArtNews, Jan. 1995, p. 169.
  • Krainak, Paul, William Conger, Art Papers, May-Jun., 2009, p. 55
  • Kuspit, D., The ‘Madness’ of Art In Chicago, New Art Examiner, May, 1986, pp. 22-27.
  • Always Abstractly True to Himself: William Conger’s Paintings, catalog essay, 2009.
  • Leroux, Charles, The Lakefront, Chicago Tribune, Aug. 22, 2005.
  • Link, J., Art Press Review, New Art Examiner, Nov., 1985, pp. 14-16.
  • Lyon, C., Abstract Painting at Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago Sun-Times, Oct. 5, 1984.
  • The Nation, ArtNews, Dec. 1984, pp. 131-134.
  • What Chicago Dealers Are Showing..., Chicago Sun-Times, May 5, 1985, p. 6.
  • McCracken, David, Conger's Lake Michigan..., Chicago Tribune, Dec. 4, 1992, sec. 7, p. 84
  • Moser, Charlotte, Abstract/Symbol/Image, catalog essay, Illinois Arts Council Travel Exhibition, 1984.
  • Regional Revisions, Houston & Chicago, Art in America, July, 1985, pp. 90-99.
  • William Conger, ArtNews, Sept., 1985, pp. 119-120.
  • Morrison, C.L., William Conger, ArtForum, March, 1976, p. 73.
  • Chicago, Art Forum, Feb., 1977, p. 73.
  • William Conger, ArtForum, Summer, 1978, p. 79.
  • Nance, Keven, William Conger at Roy Boyd Gallery, Art in America, Dec. 2007, p. 164
  • Propokoff, Steven, & Morrison, C.L., abstract art in chicago, catalog essays, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, 1976.
  • Schulze, Franz, Chicago, Nothing But Abstract, ArtNews, Summer, 1976, pp. 154-157.
  • Chicago, ArtNews, Feb., 1979, pp. 40-45.
  • Silverman, L., William Conger, Chicago Cultural Center Exhibition Brochure, 2009.
  • Smith, E.L., American Art Now, Phaidon Press, 1985, pp. 128-29.
  • Taylor, Sue, Abstract/Symbol/Image, New Art Examiner, Dec., 1984, pp. 55-56.
  • Villani, J., William Conger, Santa Fe New Mexican, April 3, 1992.
  • Volk, Carol, Openings, Arts & Antiques, April, 1992, p. 23.
  • Walch, P. & Wilson, M.L., Albuquerque 50s, catalog essays, University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, NM, Sept., 1989.
  • Wislon, W., Chicago Connection, Los Angeles Times, Feb. 20, 1977, p. 78.
  • Weins, A. Canvassing Chicago – William Conger, Chicago Magazine, Jan. 2009, p. 196.
  • Wirth, Steven, Portrait of The Artist William Conger, NewCity, Mar. 15, 2007, p. 15.
  • Yood, James, William Conger, New Art Examiner, Oct., 1985, p. 57.
  • Midwestern Art, Arts & Antiques, Nov., 1988, pp. 50-52.

 Studio

Awards

  • Pollock-Krasner grant 2008-09.
  • Illinois Arts council Grant, 2008.
  • Cluseman prize for Painting, Art institute of Chicago 1973.
  • Bartels prize for painting, Art institute of Chicago 1971.