Hank Virgona

One-Man Shows

Weber Fine Arts, New York - 2003
Mercury Gallery, Boston - 1995, 2000, 2001, 2003
Noel Fine Art, New York - 1999, 2001
The Nautilus Foundation, Florida - 1993 - The Satirical Etchings of Hank Virgona
NY Tansit Museum - 1992 - Subtle Observations: Subway Portraits by Hank Virgona
Dorsky Gallery, New York City - 1986
Bouchelle Gallery, Delaware - 1985
Manhattan Borough President's Gallery - New York City - 1985
Mazin-Wyckoff Gallery, New York City - 1984
Rittenhouse Gallery, Philadelphia - 1974, 1977, 1980, 1983
Washington Irving Gallery, New York City - 1982
Perin Sharpe Gallery, New York City - 1982
Summa Gallery, New York City - 1978, 1980
Low-Levinson Gallery, Florida - 1978
Roko Gallery, New York City - 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977
FAR Gallery, New York City - 1977
Little Pleasures Gallery, Michigan - 1975
Puhn Gallery, California - 1973
Attria Gallery, California - 1973

Group Exhibitions

Mercury Gallery, Boston - 1997, 2002
Neptune Fine Arts, New York City - 2004
The Old Print Shop, New York City - 2004
The Art of Justice, Krasdale Gallery, New York - 1995
The Eye of Bernhardt Crystal, Salander-O'Reilly Gallery, Los Angeles - 1993
"Rule of Law: The Bill of Rights" - Expo '92/ The Seville World's Fair, Seville, Spain
Humor, Satire, Irony, Lehman College Art Gallery, New York City - 1990
"Portraits of the Law", Smithsonian Institute - 1989
Small Works Exhibition, New York University - 1989, 1992
Vice, Follies, Stupidities, Abuses, Florida University - 1988
"Art on Paper", Weatherspoon Gallery, North Carolina - 1987
The Indignant Artist, Pratt Graphic Center Traveling Exhibition - 1982-1985
The Subway Show, Lehman College Art Gallery, New York City - 1985
Associated American Artists, Prints of New York - 1984
Artist Call - 1984
Limited Art Editions Group Exhibition, New York City - 1984
"400 Years of Protest in Art", Parson School Gallery, New York City - 1984
"41 Union Square Goes South", Snug Harbor Cultural Center - 1984
"Four Union Square Artists", Dorsky Gallery, New York City - 1983
"Prints USA" - Pratt Graphic Center, New York City - 1982
"Art and the Law", West Publishing - 1980, 1982, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
"Art Protest", Pratt Graphic Center, New York City - 1982
Internatijonal Printmakers Exhibition, Snug Harbor Cultural Center - 1982
The Presidency, Relevant & Irrelevant Traveling Exhibition - 1980
International Print Exhibition, Rockford College - 1979
"The American Still-Life Today", Westmoreland County Museum - 1979
"200 Years of American Drawing", FAR Gallery, New York City - 1975, 1976
"Watercolors", Terrain Gallery, New York City - 1976
"American and European Masters", Summit Gallery, New York City - 1975, 1976
National Print Exhibition, Hunterdon Art Center - 1970, 1971, 1972, 1975
Davidson National Print Exhibition - 1975
National Drawing Exhibition, Rutgers University - 1975
Ryder Gallery, California - 1975
Artist Against the War, Traveling Exhibition - 1973-1974
"American Still-Life Today", FAR Gallery, New York City - 1974
American Federation of Arts, Traveling Exhibition - 1971-1973
Hudson River Museum - 1973
Roko Gallery, New York City - 1973
Project Radius, Traveling Exhibition - 1972-1973
"Humor, Satire & Irony", New School Art Center - 1972
National Print Exhibition, Georgia State University - 1970, 1972
National Print & Drawing Exhibition, Minot State University - 1970, 1972
National Drawing Exhibition, Oklahoma Art Center, Agnes Mongon, Juror - 1971
National Drawing Exhibition, Ball State University - 1970
American Drawin Biennial, Norfolk Museum, John Canaday, Juror - 1969

Awards

Kantor-Platt Foundation, Grant Award - 1998
Pratt Graphic Center, New York City, Purchase Prize - 1982
Minnesota Museum of Art, Art and the Law, Purchase Prize - 1982
National Academy of Design, New York City, Purchase Prize - 1979
National Arts Club, New York City, Honorable Mention - 1975
Wheaton College State University, Purchase Prize - 1970
Georgia State University, Purchase Prize - 1970

Society of Illustrators

1 Gold Medal
4 Awards of Excellence
10 Awards of Merit


Awards of Excellence

New York Art Directors Club
New Jersey Art Directors Club
American Institute of Graphic Arts
Prints Magazine - "Twelve Best of the Year"

Publications

The Illustrator in America - 200 Years of American Illustration
Journal of the Print World - Feature Article - 1984
"The System Works: The Etchings & Random Notes of Hank Virgona", Decapo Press - 1977
American Artist Magazine - Feature Article - 1973
Idea Magazine - Feature Article - 1969, 1991

Work Has Appeared In

Fortune Magazine
The New York Times - Sunday Magazine, Op-Ed Page, Book Review Section
Harpers Magazine
WNBC-TV
History of Law in America - American Heritage Press
"Ivan the Terrible, Ivan the Fool", Yevtushenko - Richard Merek, Publisher

Corporate Collections

Japan Airlines
Russian Tea Room

Co-Founder

Union Square Open Studios, New York City

Collections

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City - Print Collection
Museum of the City of New York
The New York City Public Library - Print & Drawing Collection
The Butler Institute of American Art
New Orleans Museum of Art
Wichita Museum of Art
The Slater Memorial Museum
The Smithsonian Institute - Archives of American Art
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Museum - New York
Skidmore College Print Collection
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Central Florida
University of Notre Dame Print Collection
Nautilus Foundation - Florida
West Publishing - Art and Law Collection
Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Vogel - New York
M. & Mme. Jacques Mourlot - Paris
Mr. Daniel Mayer Selznick - New York and California
Mr. Cass Canfield - New York
Mr. Sam Dorsky - New York
Mr. Bernhardt Crystal - New York
Mr. & Mrs. Osborn Elliot - New York
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Grossman - New York
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Rollins - New York
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Morgan - New York
Mr. & Mrs. Macaulay Connors - New York
Mr. & Mrs. Billy Crystal - California
Mr. George Stephanopoulos - Washington, DC