JO ANN BLOCK
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Jo Ann Block is a Los Angeles, CA based mixed media artist investigating queer history, sexuality and identity as they are inscribed within historical and contemporary culture. She aims to subvert existing norms around aging, power, and the social relevance of lesbians. She received her B.F.A. from UCLA, and M.F.A. from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her work is in the collection of the Leslie-Lohman Museum of Art. She held a fellowship with Touchstone Gallery (DC), and two summer residencies at SVA in NY. Her work has been exhibited at American University Museum (DC), Transformer Gallery (DC) Williamsburg Art and Historical Center (NY) Metrospace (MI), Baum Gallery of Fine Art (AK), Thompson Gallery (MA) and Ventura College Art Gallery (CA).
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Group Exhibition:
AN A-HISTORICAL DAYDREAM
14TH A.I.R. BIENNIAL

February 12 — March 14, 2021
​www.airgallery.org
155 Plymouth Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
T: +1 212 255 6651.         H: Wed-Sun, 12-6pm
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Curated by Jasmine Wahi
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Artists: Jo Ann Block, Marcy Chevali, Jin-Yong Choi, Molmol Kuo, Marina Leybishkis, Nikki Luna, Helina Metaferia, Marianna Peragallo, Nitcha Tothong (Fame), Luis Vasquez La Roche, Noa Yekutieli

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Group Exhibition:
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NEW BEGINNINGS
Score Online Exhibition

January 1 — 31, 2021
San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center

www.sfvacc.org
San Fernando, CA

Curated by John Paul Thornton
Virtual Artists’ Reception (Zoom Video)
Saturday, January 9, 2021 5:00 – 7:00 pm PST

  • Home
  • CURRENT WORK
  • Past Work
    • 2015-2017 >
      • Jane Doesn't Need Dick: Origin of Love
      • Fallen Women
      • I Am Surfacing
      • Origin of the Odd
    • 2012- 2014 >
      • TransSurfacing
      • Historical Models of Cultural and/or Biological Performative Identities
    • 2009-2011 >
      • Cabinets of Wonder
      • The Bachmann Overdrive Reparative Conversion-a-tor
      • Creatures
    • Before 2009
  • NEWS
  • ABOUT
  • Contact