- Boris Bally
Boris Bally is an award winning American artist and metal smith.Fact|date=June 2008
Background
Raised in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , Boris is a metal smith of all shapes and sizes. Starting at age 13, Boris found an interest in the metal arts when he took a class where he made brass knuckles and throwing stars. His interest continued to grow as he experienced the industry through more classes and meeting local artists. He began classes at thePittsburgh Center of Arts ,Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts ,Tyler School of Arts and then ontoCarnegie Mellon University . Through his travels and apprenticeships, Boris showed an interest in the more extreme and mechanical aspect of design.Teaching
University of Akron , Metalsmithing II, Adjunct Jewelry Instructor 1995Pittsburgh Center For The Arts , Jewelry Instructor, lecturer 1990- 1995Carnegie Mellon University , Artist/Lecturer, Department of Art, 1993Carnegie Mellon University , Adjunct Assistant Professor of Design, 1989- 1991Education
Carnegie Mellon University , Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Prof: Carol Kumata BFA: Metals 1984Tyler School of Art , Foundation and Metals Program, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1980- 1982 Intensive Goldsmith Apprenticeship, Alexander Schaffner Goldschmied, Basel, Switzerland 1979- 1980Artistic History
Starting out, he focused on jewelry and flatware to establish himself as an artist. With the recognition and respect from his peers and fans, he began to explore his options. As a male, Boris had a natural interest in mechanics, artillery, and scrap metal. Continuing his interest, he expanded into scrap objects and road signs.
Today Boris has a portfolio that vary from furnishings and vessels to installations and wearables.
To see a full range of his work, permanent galleries, awards, and publications you can visit his web site at www.borisbally.com.olo Exhibitions
De-Sign: Boris Bally's Exploration of the Available, Boris Bally's solo show, kendall college of art, sarah joseph, Grand Rapids, December 15, 2003- Feb 20, 2004
Urban Enamels: Soul-Stirring Works by Boris Bally, Patina Gallery, SantaFe, New Mexico, December 14, 2001 - January 13, 2002. www.patina-gallery.com
Introducing Boris Bally, Contemporary Metal Artist, Obsidian Gallery, Tucson, AZ . June 1-30, 1999
American Metalanguage I, main foyer, Barbican Centre London, England April 10-June 7 1998
Signage: A Solo Show, Gallery I/O New Orleans, LA Oct 1- 31 1996
Constructed Metal Objects, Joanne Rapp Gallery Scottdale, Arizona April 1- 3 1996
Structure/ Geometry, Nancy Sachs Gallery St. Louis, Missouri Mar 8- April 13 1996
Bally/ Darway, The Works Gallery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Oct 1- Nov 15 1995
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions
GlasswearThe international exhibition curated via the Museum of Art & Design, New York and Pforzheim Jewelry Academie 'Glasswear,' opens at its second venue in June (until October) at the Glazen Huis Vlaams Centrum voor Hedendaagse Glaskunst, Lommel, Belgium- travels until 2010. Illustrated hard-Bound catalog published by Arnoldsche, Germany.
The Japan Jewelry Art Competition 2008, organized by the Japan Jewellery Designers Association and mediated by Jim Bové, has invited 12 American jewellery artists to participate. The show will tour five cities in Japan. Opens May 10 at the Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo and travels to 4 other locations in Tokyo until - Sept 15, 2008. Illustrated Catalog will be available.
Reclaim, Reuse, Re-Imagine, Summer 2008, Artifacts Gallery, Indiannapolis, IN
The Mint Museum of Craft + Design is pleased to announce our upcoming exhibition Masters of Disguise on view March 22 through July 20, 2008. The selection of works on display illustrates the exceptional quality, innovation and diversity prevalent within the museum’s permanent collection. Included are works by Boris Bally from the permanent collection.
Second Lives: Remixing the Ordinary, opens at Museum of Art and Design (MAD) for the inaugural exhibition opening of their new Two Columbus Circle location, September 27, 2008 to March 8, 2009....
Manuf®actured: The Conspicuous Transformation of Everyday Objects, opens at the Portland Museum of Craft, Oregon (August 28, 2008-January 4, 2009) I.
Mint Museum of Craft + Design is organizing a permanent collection installation that highlights their international jewelry and metalwork collection. On view while the Mint hosts Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection (August 16, 2008-January 4, 2009). This installation will honor jewelry and metalwork currently within our collection and encourage further interest and exploration in the field. Boris' piece Pointless Bowl is being considered for the installation.
Collected Metal, a group show with Biba Schutz, Dan Lehman and Charles Funnel, and Boris Bally. August 16th through October 11th- Obsidian Gallery. www.obsidian-gallery.com
The Wood Turning Center is putting together a traveling exhibition of corkscrews & bottle stoppers. Artists Boris Bally and Michael Hosaluk will co-curate and jury this exhibit. The show is scheduled to open in May 2009 in conjunction with the 2009 SNAG Annual Conference in Philadelphia. Info: suzanne@woodturningcenter.org
To see a full range of his work, permanent galleries, awards, and publications you can visit his web site at www.borisbally.com. [www.borisbally.com] [www.forbes.com] [www.artmetal.com]
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