Goodman, N
Neil Goodman
Education
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, (1977-1979) M.F.A. Sculpture and Ceramics, Philadelphia, PA
Kansas City Art Institute, (1977) Post Graduate Studies in Sculpture, Kansas City, MO
Indiana University, (1971-76) B.A. Fine Arts, Religious Studies, Bloomington, IN
Teaching
Indiana University Northwest, (1995 - present) Professor of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
Indiana University Northwest, (1998-2001) Chair, Department of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
University of Chicago (Spring, 1999) Midway Studios, Visiting Artist
Indiana University Northwest, (1985-1995) Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
University of Chicago, (Fall 1985) Midway Studios , Adjunct Faculty, Chicago, IL
Indiana University Northwest, (1979-1985) Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, (1980) Visiting Professor, Philadelphia, PA
Rutgers University, (1979) Adjunct Professor of Sculpture, Camden, NJ
Public Commissions
IUN Sculpture Garden, “Shadows and Echoes” 10 permanent large scale sculptures Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN (2005)
Lincoln Financial Sculpture Park, Hartford, Connecticut
"Geography Earth", Burnham Park at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL (2003)
“Shadows and Echoes”, UBS Warburg, UBS Tower, Chicago, IL (2002)
“Subjects-Objects,” Guy Anderson, New York, NY (2002)
Seyfarth & Shaw, Chicago, IL (2002)
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 15' x 35' Bronze Wall Installation (2000)
The Dow Centennial Sculpture Garden, Midland MI (2000)
Jewish Heritage Museum, Danville, CA 8' x 20 ' Bronze Wall Installation (1998)
“Passage”, McCormick Place SouthPavillion, Chicago, IL 90' x 15' Bronze Wall Installation (1997)
"Subjects-Objects,” Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN (1996) 8' x 16' Floor Installation -
Martin Luther King Drive Gateway Renovation, Chicago, IL (1996)
Large Scale Relief, Temple Jeremiah, Northbrook, IL (1995) 14' x 16' Bronze Wall Installation
Public Library, City of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1995)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
“Neil Goodman Sculpture with the Urban Landscape” Sears Tower, Chicago, IL (2008)
“Portals & Passages”, Indiana State Museum - NI Source Gallery, Indianapolis, IN (2006)
“Sculpture”, Safety Kleen Gallery One at Elgin Community College (2005)
“Portals and Passages”, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2005)
“Lenses and Loops”, Henry Hope School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN (2004)
Herron Gallery, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN (2004)
"Shadows & Echoes", Elaine Jacob Gallery of Art, Wayne State University, Detroit (2003)
"Monuments", Klein Gallery, Chicago, IL (2003)
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL ( 2002)
Perimeter Gallery, New York, NY ( 2002)
Marc Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, IN (2002)
Indiana University Northwest Gallery for Contemporary Art, Gary, IN (2001)
Neil Goodman Sculpture (1998) Koehline Art Center, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
“Sculpture Since 1985”, (Mid Career Survey) (1997-98) Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
New Sculpture, (1997) Perimeter Gallery, Chicago
Subjects-Objects, an installation, (1994) Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of, Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Neil Goodman Selected Works, 1985-1991, (1993) Rockford Museum of Art Rockford, IL
Subjects-Objects, Recent Bronze Sculpture, (1993) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Large Scale Bronzes, (1991) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Bellingham Series: Small Scale Bronzes, (1990) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago View, Selected Works from the 1980’s, (1989) Indianapolis Center for Contemporary Art Herron Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Recent Bronze Sculptures, (1988) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Recent Sculpture, (1986) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Sculpture, (1986) Barat College Reicher Gallery of Art, Lake Forest, IL
New Bronze Sculpture, (1982) Frumkin & Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Landscape-Still Life, (1981) Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Sculpture, (1981) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Sculpture, (1981) Purdue University, Union Gallery, Lafayette, IN
Selected Group Exhibitions
“Seven Sculpture” Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2008)
“TH!NK ART” Bridge Art Fair, Miami, FL (2007)
“Natural Inclinations” Christopher Art Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL (2007)
“Art Works Chicago”, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago,IL (2007)
“Sculpture Invasion”, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL (2007)
“Art Works”, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, IL (2007)
“Art Chicago”, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL (2007)
“The Exquisite Snake”, Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (2007)
Neil Goodman/Toshiko Takaezo, Perimeter Galler, Chicago, IL (2006)
Gordon Powell/Neil Goodman, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2006)
“Columbus Sculpture Invitational”, Columbus, IN (2006)
“Art Chicago”, Chicago, IL (2005)
“Professional Members Exhibition (International Sculpture Center)” Cliff Dwellers Club, Chicago, IL (2005)
"Some Things Happening: 25 Years of Herron Gallery Exhibitions", Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN (2004)
"Art Chicago", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL (2004)
"Art Chicago", Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2003)
"The Chicago School II", Klein Art Works, Chicago, IL (2002)
"Shadows & Echoes", Site specific installation, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN (2002)
"Sculpture", Perimeter Gallery, New York, NY (2002)
"Transcultural Visions" (Polish-American contemporary art) Muzeum Narodowe W Szczecinie (2002)
"Transcultural Visions" (Polish-American contemporary art) Zamek Ksiazat Pomorskich (2002)
"Art Chicago", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL (2002)
"Abstract Truths", Hinsdale Center for the Arts, Hinsdale, IL (2002)
"A Gathering of Friends",The Clay Studio Harrison Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2002)
Museum of Outdoor Arts, International Sculpture Collection IV (2001), Denver, CO
Museum of Contemporary Art Benefit Auction, Chicago, IL (2001)
"Transcultural Visions" (Polish-American contemporary art) curated by Gosia Koscielak, Hyde Park Art Center (2001), Chicago, IL
Also traveled to Suburban Fine Arts Center (2001), Highland Park, IL
International Sculpture Collection IV, Wood Street Gallery (2001), Chicago, IL curated by Terry Karpowicz,
"Interiors" Benefit Auction, RenaissanceSociety (2000), Chicago, IL
Drawings by Sculptors and Maquettes (2000),Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
NIAA IUN Faculty Alumni Show (2000) Munster, IN
"Midland Historical Society" Drawings for the Dow Centennial Park (2000) Midland, MI
"Art Against Aids" Benefit Auction (1999) Chicago, IL
Art Chicago, (1999) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
The 3rd Occasional Survey of Abstract Art in Chicago (1998-99) Klein Artworks, Chicago, IL
Absolute Vision (1998) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art Chicago (1998) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
SOFA (1998) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
The Chicago-Indiana Connection: Examining Artistic Inter-Relationships Between Northwest Indiana and Chicago, (1997)
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
Art Chicago (1997) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art in Chicago, 1945-1995, (1996-1997) Museum of Contemporary Art,Chicago, IL
Constellations, (1996) Ingrid Fassbender Gallery Curated by Paul Krainak, Chicago, IL
Reveries, (1996) Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Art Chicago, (1996) Richard Gray Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Contemporary American Sculpture, (1996) Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
The New Pier Show, (1995) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Contemporary Spirituality, (1995) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Radius, (1995) Institute Place, Chicago, IL
Traveling All Campus IU Art Exhibition, (1995) IU Museum of Art, Bloomington, IN
Sofa, Designs for Living, (1994) Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL
Himmelfarb-Goodman, Recent Works, (1994) Gallery 72, Omaha, NB
The New Pier Show, (1994) Struve Gallery, Chicago , IL
Gary Justis-Neil Goodman, Functional Works, (1994) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Furniture, (1994) Ingles and Associates, Birmingham, MI
Nautical Visions, (1993) Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL
Five Sculptural Viewpoints, (1993) Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Chicago International Art Expo, (1992) Struve Gallery Donnely Hall, Chicago, IL
Art for the Blind, (1992) Hadley School for the Blind, Lake Forest, IL
Contemporary Still Life, (1992) Rockford College, Rockford, IL
IUNW Faculty Exhibition, (1992) Indiana University Northwest, Gary , IN
Chicago International Art Expo, (1991) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Art Miami ‘91, (1991)Miami Beach, FL
Sculpture Chicago, (1990) Klein Gallery, Chicago , IL
Hand Crafted Furniture, (1990) Judith Racht Gallery, Lakeside, MI
Chicago International New Art Forms Expo, (1989 ) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Curators Choice, Survey of Contemporary Indiana Artists, (1989 ) Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN
Sculpture, (1988) Southern Illinois University Museum of Art, Carbondale, IL
Chicago International Art Expo, (1988) Struve Gallery Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
National Sculpture, (1987) Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA
Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, (1987) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art at the Armory, Seventy-fifth Anniversary Exhibition, (1987) New York, NY
Models for Large Scale Sculpture, (1986) Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Sculpture, (1986) Dart Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, (1986) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Contemporary Still Life, (1985) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago International Art Expo, (1985) Chicago, IL
Mile of Sculpture, (1984) Chicago International Art Expo, Chicago, IL
Heads, (1984) Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Pilsen Artists, (1984) Northern Illinois University, Swen Parson Gallery, DeKalb, IL
Artists Call, (1984) Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, IL
Invitational Alumni Exhibition, (1984) Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Chicago International Art Expo, (1983) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Bronze Sculpture, (1983) Frumkin & Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Illinois Invitational, (1982) Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Neo-Objective Sculpture, (1982) Dart Gallery, Chicago, IL
New Realists, (1982) Quincy Art Club, Quincy, IL
Chicago Prospective, (1980) Navy Pier, Chicago IL
New Talent, (1979) Wood Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Regional Works, (1979) Abington Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Bibliography
“Art Works Chicago”,Perimeter Gallery, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, IL ( Spring 2007)
“Sculpture Invasion” Victor Cassidy, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL (2007)
“Columbus Sculpture Invitational” Exhibition Catalog for 2006, Columbus, IN (2007)
“Sculpture” Exhibition Catalog for 2002 School of Fine Arts Gallery, IU Bloomington, Safety Kleen Gallery One at
Elgin Community College, essay by Steve Luecking (2005)
"Some Things Happening: 25 Years of Herron Gallery Exhibitions", Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN (2004)
Elizabeth Rosdeitcher, "Shadow & Echoes", Indiana University Northwest (2004)
“Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art”, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (2002)
Transcultural Visions 2: Polish American Contemporary Art (2002)
Perimeter Gallery, "Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL" (2002)
Brauer Museum, Valparaiso, IN "Friends of Art" (2002)
An Untitled 1998 Bronze and Limestone Sculpture by the Artist Neil Goodman, Greg Hertzlieb, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN 2002MCA Art Auction - Sotheby's, Chicago, IL 2001
Jane Friedman, "Sculpture At the Block Museum of Art" Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston, IL, 2000
Yood, James and Knight, Greg, “Neil Goodman Sculpture Since 1985”
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago 1997-1998
MCA Book, Art in Chicago, 1994-1995
Yood, James “The Chicago-Indiana Connection,” Catalogue Essay, 1996
Thomas, Thomas J. Direction: The First All Campus Fine Arts Exhibition from, Indiana University, 1995.
Scarborough, James. Subjects-Objects and the Devaluation of the Constructivist
Imperative. Norman, Oklahoma: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art [University of Oklahoma], 1994.
1994, SOFA, Sculpture, Objects & Functional Art.
Struve, Keith. Neil Goodman: Subjects-Objects. Chicago: Struve Gallery, 1993.
Contemporary Still Life. Rockford: Rockford College, 1992.
Schneeman, Liane. Still Alive, Contemporary Still Life. Rockford: The Rockford College, 1991.
Struve, Keith. Neil Goodman: Large Scale Sculpture. Chicago: Struve Gallery, 1991.
Chicago International New Art Forms Expo. Chicago: Navy Pier, 1989, 1988,1987, 1986, 1985.
Curators Choice,Survey of Contemporary Indiana Artists. Munster: Northern Indiana Arts Association, 1989.
Furniture, Neil Goodman. Chicago: Struve Gallery in conjunction with Chicago International New Art Forms Exhibition, Navy Pier, 1989.
Curator’s Choice: Indiana. Munster: Northern Indiana Arts Association. 15.
Yood, James and Julia Fish. Chicago View: Selected Works from the 1980’s. Indianapolis: Indianapolis Center for Contemporary Art, 1989.
Mile of Sculpture. Chicago: Navy Pier. Chicago International Art Expo, 1984.
Sachs, Sid. Golden Years: Tyler’s 50th Anniversary. Philadelphia: Tyler School of Art Invitational, 1984. 22 .
Rabb, Madeline. Mile of Sculpture. Chicago: Chicago Sculpture International,1983. 24.
Chicago International Art Expo. Chicago: Navy Pier, 1983.
Chicago International Art Exposition. Chicago: Frumkin & Struve Gallery, 1983.
Evans, Robert. Illinois Museum Invitational. Springfield, 1982.
Chicago Prospective. Chicago: Department of Cultural Affairs, 1980. 9.
New Talent. Philadelphia: Wood Gallery, 1979.
MAGAZINES:
“Chicago: Sculpture in Burnham’s “Paris on the Prairie”, Sculpture Magazine, May 2008
Trend Magazine, October 2007
Architectural Digest, October 2007
“Portals & Passages” Indiana State Museum, Sculpture Magazine, July-August 2006
Julianna Thibodeaux, “Through a child’s eyes”, Nuvo , 15-22 February, 2006
Traci Cumbay, “Neil Goodman: Passages & Portals”, Intake, 9 February, 2006
Phillip Berger, “Neil Goodman: Portals & Passages”, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago IL, Time Out Magazine, December 2005
Debra Kent, “A Monumental Landscape”, Indiana University Research & Creative Activity, Spring 2005
Victor Cassidy, Review of Klein Artworks exhibition, Art in America, May 2004
Victor Cassidy, "UBS Collection", Artnet, Spring 2003
Julie Pratt McQuiston, "Four-sided story", Nuvo, June 2002
Victor Cassidy, "Neil Goodman; Lines Moving Space", Focus, Sculpture Magazine 2001
"Dow Centennial Sculpture Garden", Sculpture Magazine, November 2000
Ann Wiens, "Chicago Sculptors Shape the City's Landscape", Chicago Collection, Spring/Summer 2001
Katlynn Hixson, “Neil Goodman, Chicago Cultural Center, Perimeter Gallery New Art Examiner, April 1998
Garrett Holg, “Neil Goodman Perimeter Gallery/Chicago Cultural Center”, Art News, February 1998
John Brunetti, “Constellations,” New Art Examiner, October, 1996
Lorrenda Newman, “SOFA- A Debut of Designs for Living,” Art Now- Art Fair, Spring 1994, 18-19.
Ann Hunter Greene, “Making the Art Rounds,” Where Magazine, September 1993, 26, 27.
Steve Luecking, “Neil Goodman, Selected Works 1985-1991,” Sculpture Magazine, Summer 1993, 58.
Michelle Grabner, “Struve Gallery,” Art Muscle, April 1991.
Eric Novak, “State of the Arts,” Arts Indiana, April 1991.
James Yood, “Neil Goodman at the Struve Gallery,” Art Forum International, November 1990, 172.
Lisa Hamil, “A Show of Hands,” Metropolitan Home, November 1988, 167.
James Yood, “Midwestern Artists,” Art and Antiques, November 1988.
Garrett Holg, “Neil Goodman at the Struve Gallery,” New Art Examiner, November 1988, 40.
Steve Luecking, “Chicago Sculpture; a nuts and bolts eloquence”, New Art Examiner, October 1988, 38-40.
Lori Palmer, “Struve Gallery Exhibition,” New Art Examiner, May 1986.
Jell Abel, “Pilsen Artists,” New Art Examiner, (Swen Parson Gallery, NIU), 1984.
Peggy Macnamara, “Goodman, Neri, Silverman,” New Art Examiner, May 1983.
Newspapers
Sara Hanlon “Sculpture Reaches Out”, Go Guide, Columbus, IN 10 August, 2007
Alan Artner ‘Exquisite Snake’ charms with its whimsy, Chicago Tribune, 2 August, 2007
“Sculpture Invasion” Oakton Sculpture Park, Daily Herald, 8 July, 2007
Alan Artner, “Critics Choice” Review of Perimeter Gallery Show, Chicago Tribune, 1,8,15, December, 2005
Margaret Hawkins, “Time Pieces” Goodman’s Abstract Shapes Intriguing to Infinity”, Chicago Sun Times, 1 December, 2005
Alan Artner, “Neil Goodman at Perimeter Gallery”, Chicago Tribune, 25 November, 2005
Claire Fallcenstein “Sculptures reveal a wealth of information”, Hoosier Times, 24 October, 2004
Natalie Haddad, "Site Lines" exhibition at Elaine Jacob Gallery of Art, Wayne State University, Real Detroit Weekly, 19 May, 2004
Keri Guten Cohen, "Sculptors Redefine Space", Detroit Free Press, 16 May, 2004
Margaret Hawkins, "Gallery Glance", Chicago Sun-Times, 26 December, 2003
Margaret Hawkins, "Photographer and sculptor shed new light on their work", Chicago Sun-Times, 2 February, 2002
Alan Artner, ""How The Parts Relate To The Whole", Chicago Tribune, 18 January, 2002
Lisa Stein, "Renovated Block Museum Now Has Room To Show Off" Chicago Tribune, 22 September, 2000
Alan Artner, "Building on Block Assessing the Art Space" Chicago Tribune, 8 October, 2000
Jennifer Baldwin, "Jubilant Judaica" Tri Valley Herald, San Ramon Valley Herald, San Mateo County Times,The Argus,The Daily Review, Alameda Times-Star, The Oakland Tribune, 22 April, 2000
Betty Sacak, "Art Chicago" Post Tribune, 7 May, 1999
Kevin M. Williams, “Art Gains A Place” Chicago Sun-Times, 3 March, 1999
Kathy Kaplan, “All In The Family”, Chicago Tribune, 20 September, 1998
Alan G. Artner, “ART: Midterm examination”, Chicago Tribune, 23 January ,1998
Margaret Haskins “Galleries”, Chicago Sun-Times, 9 January, 1998
Margaret Haskins “Galleries”, Chicago Sun-Times, 12 December, 1997
Alan G. Artner “Neil Goodman’s sculpture receives a mid-career review” Chicago Tribune, 25 November 1997
Cara Glatt “Two exhibits show off Chicago artists”, Hyde Park Herald, 14 November 1997
Mary Daniels "Art for Art's Sake Takes a Back Seat at SOFA 1994 Exposition” Chicago Tribune, 14 October 1994.
Kyle MacMillan “Summer accompanied by a variety of shows,” Sunday World Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, 3 July 1994.
Alan Artner, “Two Steps ahead, one back for Goodman,” Chicago Tribune, 1 October 1993.
David McCracken, “A Ten Most Wanted List for the Season’s Opening Night,” Chicago Tribune, 10 September 1993.
Michael Bonesteel, “Sculpture comes on strong,” Evanston Review, 17 June1993.
Alan Artner, “Skill, precision of detail energize Goodman’s work,” Chicago Tribune, 26 April 1991
Alan Artner, “Small Bronzes a step forward for Goodman,” Chicago Tribune, 20 July 1990.
Steve Manheimer, “Midwest muse painter, sculptor takes inspiration from landscapes,” Indianapolis Star, 3 December 1989.
Marion Garmel, “Herron show evokes power of minimal,” Indianapolis News, 30 November 1989.
Alan Artner, “At the Galleries,” Chicago Tribune, 29 September 1988.
Lyn Smallwood, “National Sculpture Review,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 10 February 1987.
Alan Artner, “Dart Gallery offers contemporary view of still life’s, human form,” Chicago Tribune, 30 April, 1982.
Harold Haydon, “Still life cast in bronze at Frumkin-Struve show,” Chicago Sun-Times, 12 February 1982.
Alan Artner, “Frumkin & Struve exhibition,” Chicago Tribune, 19 January 1982.
David Elliott, “The Art season blooms in a bouquet of shows,” Chicago Sun Times, 5 October 1980.
Lina Proctor, “Venture of Love”, Post Tribune, 23 June, 2006
Marge Kullerstrand, “IUN’s New Jewel”, The Times, 23 June, 2006
Walter Skiba, “Shadows & Echoes”, TheTimes, 23 June 2006
S.L. Berry, “What’s big and bronze and playful?”, Indianapolis Star, 23 February, 2006
Lydia Finkelstein, “Sculptures reveal a wealth of information”, Hoosier Times, 24 October, 2004
S.L.Berry, "Artist left books behind, took philosophy into sculpture", The Indianapolis Star, 24 May, 2002
Al Boswell, "Sculptors Featured at IUN Galleries", Post Tribune, 15 November, 2001
Jerry Davich, "Shadows And Echoes" Indiana University Gallery for Contemporary Art, The Times, 4 November 2001
“Goodman surveys his work” Chicago Cultural Center, Post Tribune, 2 January 1998
“Making it big”, McCormick Place sculpture, TheTimes, 8 June 1997
Roseanne Tolin “Visual Storytelling, Art in Chicago,” The Times, 15 November 1996
Bob Kostanczuk “Exhibit Moves in More Than One Direction,” Post Tribune, 26 January 1996.
Rick Marclay, “Steel Mills Inspire Artists,” Hammond Times, 25 February 1993.
Gordon Ligocki, “IUN art show leaves a lasting impression,” Hammond Times, 29 November 1991.
Gordon Ligocki, “Sculptures” spartan forms intrigue viewers,” Hammond Times, April 1991.
Gordon Ligocki, “Sculptor eschews “art” furniture,” Hammond Times 14 September 1990.
John Forwalter, “Styles mixed in IUN Exhibit,” Post-Tribune, 7 October 1984.
John Forwalter, “Sculpture at Library is top-notch,” Post-Tribune, October 1980.
Films
The Dow Centennial Sculpture Garden
Shadows & Echoes, Indiana University Northwest
Selected Collections
AT& T Corporate Center, Chicago, IL The Bedford Group, Northbrook, IL William Blair & Co., Chicago, IL Brunswick Corporation, Skokie, IL Crown Consolidated Industries, Chicago, IL Deerfield Capital Management, Rosement IL Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IL Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN Ingles and Associates, Detroit, MI JMB Realty, Corporate Headquarters, Chicago, IL Kirkland and Ellis, Chicago, IL Lincoln Financial Sculpture Park, Hartford, CT Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Heights, IL
Museum of Outdoor Arts, Denver, CO Neil, Gerber & Eisenberg, Chicago, IL Park Hyatt Hotel, Chicago, IL Richar Interiors, Chicago, IL Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford, IL Sachnosf & Weaver, Chicago, IL Sears Corporate Collection, Hoffman Estates, IL Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, IL Tokai Bank, Ltd., Chicago, IL Tribler & Orpitt, Chicago, IL U.S. Gypsum, Chicago, IL Van Dan Bergh and Associates, Chicago, IL Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kemmholz, Chicago, IL Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kemmholz, Washington, D.C.
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kemmholz, New York, NY
Lincoln Financial, Ft. Wayne, IN
Lectures
2nd Annual Regional Arts Summit, “Shadows and Echoes Sculpture Garden” presentation, Indiana University Northwest (2007)
K.A.M. Temple Isaiah, Contemporary Jewish Art, (2007)
LosAngeles County Museum, Los Angeles, CA (2006)
Indianpolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN (2006)
Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN (2006)
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN (2004)
Elaine Jacobs Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit MI (2004)
UBS Warburg, Chicago Artist's Month (2003)
Chicago Art Critic Association, Panel discussion on Neil Goodman's Klein Gallery exhibition, Chicago, IL (2003)
Graduate Critique/Lecture, University of Iowa, Department of Art & Art History (2002)
Critique, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond IN (2002)
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN (2002)
Studio Visit/Lecture, Montreal Museum of Art, Canada (2001)
Studio Visit/Lecture , Art Encounter, Chiago, IL (2001)
University of Chicago Club, Chicago, IL (1999)
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999) Midway Studio
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA (1999) Commencement Address
The School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL (1997)
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN (1997) Lecture: Chicago-Indiana Connection
Hyde Park Art Center, (1996) Lecture: Painterly Abstraction
Indiana University at Kokomo, (1995) Lecture: Sculpture & Furniture
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of Oklahoma, (1994) Lecture, Norman, OK
Hyatt Regency Hotel, (1994) Lecture: SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art), Chicago, IL
Kansas City Art Institute, (1994) Critiques and Lecture Kansas City, MO
Evanston Art Center, (1993) Lecture. Evanston, IL
Rockford Museum, (1993) Lecture and Discussion, Rockford, IL
Oxbow Summer Workshop for the Arts, (1992, 1991, 1989, 1987) School of the Art Institute of Chicago Lecture and Critiques, Saugatuck, MI
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, (1988) M.F.A. Graduate Critiques, Chicago, IL
Indianapolis Center for Contemporary Art, (1989) Lecture and Critiques, Indianapolis, IN
Henry Hope School of Fine Arts, (1987)
Indiana University Lecture and M.F.A. Critiques, Bloomington, IN
Countryside Art Center, (1987) Lecture and Critiques, Countryside, IL
University of Chicago, (1986, 1985) Midway Studios, Lecture and M.F.A. Critiques, Chicago, IL
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, (1983) Lecture, Chicago, IL
Curated Exhibitions
Painterly Abstraction, (1996) Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL
Contemporary Figurative Sculpture, (1993) Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
Jurors
Juror, Northern Indiana Art Association, Annual Salon Show, Munster, IN (2004)
Juror, National Society of Arts and Letters, Bloomington Indiana Chapter (2001)
Panelist, City of Chicago, Public Art Committee, Archer Library (2001)
Panelist, City of Chicago Art Acquisitions Committee, (1994)
Juror, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Art Exhibition, (1991)
Juror, Northern Indiana Art Association, Munster, Indiana, (1989)
Granys and Awards
American Academy in Rome, Nominee for the Rome Prize (2004)
President's Arts and Humanities Initiative (RUGS), funding for Indiana University Northwest Savannah Center Sculpture Garden (2004)
Summer Faculty Fellowship, (1997,1994, 1991, 1988, 1985, 1983, 1982) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Grant-in-Aid, (1997, 1996, 1991, 1988, 1983,1982) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Sabbatical Grant, ( 1997), (1987) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Awards in the Visual Arts, nominee, (1985)
Outstanding M.F.A. Graduate, (1979)
Tyler School of Art, Temple University Philadelphia, PA
Critical Reviews
National
Stephonus Heidacher, New Art Examiner, October 1987.
David Snyder, New Art Examiner, March, 1987.
Joel Fisher, New Art Examiner, April 1986.
Vito Acconci, New Art Examiner, January, 1986.
Giacometti Furniture, New Art Examiner, January, 1985.
Claire Lieberman, New Art Examiner, December 1984.
Community Organizations
Heart of Chicago Community Council, President (2002) Chicago, IL
City of Chicago Public Art Acquisition Committee, (2001) Archer Library, Chicago, IL
Hyde Park Art Center, (1991-1997) Board Member, Chicago, IL
Hyde Park Art Center, (1991- 1997) Exhibitions Committee, Chicago, IL
University Committees
Chairperson, Center for Cultural Discovery & Learning 2003, 2004
Facilities Planning, 2002
Shared Vision Task Force on Principles/Process in Areas of Excellence 2000,2001
Shared Vision Task Force - Areas of Excellence, 2000
Chairperson, IUN Gallery Committee, 1995 - present
Gallery Northwest Advisor and Curator of Exhibits, 1985-1994
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Dave Klamen, 1992
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Dwight Davis, 1985
Search and Screen Committee, Art Historian Position, 1993, 1992, 1991
Search and Screen Committee, Music Position, 1992
Division - Campus Search and Screen Comm., Chairman of Arts & Science, 1985
Campus - Campus Planning and Facilities Use Committee, 1985-94
Chairman of the Campus Planning and Facilities Use Committee, 1994-95, 1992,1991
Art Advisor to Spirits magazine, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1991
Teaching Awards Committee, 1988
University - Academic Activities Building Committee, 1992 - 1997
NCA Physical Plant Committee, 1992
University Master Planning Committee, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1991
Circle for the Arts, 1989
Chancellor’s Committee on the Arts, 1987
Education
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, (1977-1979) M.F.A. Sculpture and Ceramics, Philadelphia, PA
Kansas City Art Institute, (1977) Post Graduate Studies in Sculpture, Kansas City, MO
Indiana University, (1971-76) B.A. Fine Arts, Religious Studies, Bloomington, IN
Teaching
Indiana University Northwest, (1995 - present) Professor of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
Indiana University Northwest, (1998-2001) Chair, Department of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
University of Chicago (Spring, 1999) Midway Studios, Visiting Artist
Indiana University Northwest, (1985-1995) Associate Professor of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
University of Chicago, (Fall 1985) Midway Studios , Adjunct Faculty, Chicago, IL
Indiana University Northwest, (1979-1985) Assistant Professor of Fine Arts, Gary, IN
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, (1980) Visiting Professor, Philadelphia, PA
Rutgers University, (1979) Adjunct Professor of Sculpture, Camden, NJ
Public Commissions
IUN Sculpture Garden, “Shadows and Echoes” 10 permanent large scale sculptures Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN (2005)
Lincoln Financial Sculpture Park, Hartford, Connecticut
"Geography Earth", Burnham Park at Soldier Field, Chicago, IL (2003)
“Shadows and Echoes”, UBS Warburg, UBS Tower, Chicago, IL (2002)
“Subjects-Objects,” Guy Anderson, New York, NY (2002)
Seyfarth & Shaw, Chicago, IL (2002)
Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 15' x 35' Bronze Wall Installation (2000)
The Dow Centennial Sculpture Garden, Midland MI (2000)
Jewish Heritage Museum, Danville, CA 8' x 20 ' Bronze Wall Installation (1998)
“Passage”, McCormick Place SouthPavillion, Chicago, IL 90' x 15' Bronze Wall Installation (1997)
"Subjects-Objects,” Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN (1996) 8' x 16' Floor Installation -
Martin Luther King Drive Gateway Renovation, Chicago, IL (1996)
Large Scale Relief, Temple Jeremiah, Northbrook, IL (1995) 14' x 16' Bronze Wall Installation
Public Library, City of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1995)
Selected Solo Exhibitions
“Neil Goodman Sculpture with the Urban Landscape” Sears Tower, Chicago, IL (2008)
“Portals & Passages”, Indiana State Museum - NI Source Gallery, Indianapolis, IN (2006)
“Sculpture”, Safety Kleen Gallery One at Elgin Community College (2005)
“Portals and Passages”, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2005)
“Lenses and Loops”, Henry Hope School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN (2004)
Herron Gallery, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN (2004)
"Shadows & Echoes", Elaine Jacob Gallery of Art, Wayne State University, Detroit (2003)
"Monuments", Klein Gallery, Chicago, IL (2003)
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL ( 2002)
Perimeter Gallery, New York, NY ( 2002)
Marc Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, IN (2002)
Indiana University Northwest Gallery for Contemporary Art, Gary, IN (2001)
Neil Goodman Sculpture (1998) Koehline Art Center, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL
“Sculpture Since 1985”, (Mid Career Survey) (1997-98) Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago
New Sculpture, (1997) Perimeter Gallery, Chicago
Subjects-Objects, an installation, (1994) Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of, Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Neil Goodman Selected Works, 1985-1991, (1993) Rockford Museum of Art Rockford, IL
Subjects-Objects, Recent Bronze Sculpture, (1993) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Large Scale Bronzes, (1991) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
The Bellingham Series: Small Scale Bronzes, (1990) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago View, Selected Works from the 1980’s, (1989) Indianapolis Center for Contemporary Art Herron Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Recent Bronze Sculptures, (1988) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Recent Sculpture, (1986) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Sculpture, (1986) Barat College Reicher Gallery of Art, Lake Forest, IL
New Bronze Sculpture, (1982) Frumkin & Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Landscape-Still Life, (1981) Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
Sculpture, (1981) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Sculpture, (1981) Purdue University, Union Gallery, Lafayette, IN
Selected Group Exhibitions
“Seven Sculpture” Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2008)
“TH!NK ART” Bridge Art Fair, Miami, FL (2007)
“Natural Inclinations” Christopher Art Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL (2007)
“Art Works Chicago”, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago,IL (2007)
“Sculpture Invasion”, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL (2007)
“Art Works”, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, IL (2007)
“Art Chicago”, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL (2007)
“The Exquisite Snake”, Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (2007)
Neil Goodman/Toshiko Takaezo, Perimeter Galler, Chicago, IL (2006)
Gordon Powell/Neil Goodman, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2006)
“Columbus Sculpture Invitational”, Columbus, IN (2006)
“Art Chicago”, Chicago, IL (2005)
“Professional Members Exhibition (International Sculpture Center)” Cliff Dwellers Club, Chicago, IL (2005)
"Some Things Happening: 25 Years of Herron Gallery Exhibitions", Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN (2004)
"Art Chicago", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL (2004)
"Art Chicago", Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, IL (2003)
"The Chicago School II", Klein Art Works, Chicago, IL (2002)
"Shadows & Echoes", Site specific installation, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN (2002)
"Sculpture", Perimeter Gallery, New York, NY (2002)
"Transcultural Visions" (Polish-American contemporary art) Muzeum Narodowe W Szczecinie (2002)
"Transcultural Visions" (Polish-American contemporary art) Zamek Ksiazat Pomorskich (2002)
"Art Chicago", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL (2002)
"Abstract Truths", Hinsdale Center for the Arts, Hinsdale, IL (2002)
"A Gathering of Friends",The Clay Studio Harrison Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (2002)
Museum of Outdoor Arts, International Sculpture Collection IV (2001), Denver, CO
Museum of Contemporary Art Benefit Auction, Chicago, IL (2001)
"Transcultural Visions" (Polish-American contemporary art) curated by Gosia Koscielak, Hyde Park Art Center (2001), Chicago, IL
Also traveled to Suburban Fine Arts Center (2001), Highland Park, IL
International Sculpture Collection IV, Wood Street Gallery (2001), Chicago, IL curated by Terry Karpowicz,
"Interiors" Benefit Auction, RenaissanceSociety (2000), Chicago, IL
Drawings by Sculptors and Maquettes (2000),Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
NIAA IUN Faculty Alumni Show (2000) Munster, IN
"Midland Historical Society" Drawings for the Dow Centennial Park (2000) Midland, MI
"Art Against Aids" Benefit Auction (1999) Chicago, IL
Art Chicago, (1999) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
The 3rd Occasional Survey of Abstract Art in Chicago (1998-99) Klein Artworks, Chicago, IL
Absolute Vision (1998) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art Chicago (1998) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
SOFA (1998) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
The Chicago-Indiana Connection: Examining Artistic Inter-Relationships Between Northwest Indiana and Chicago, (1997)
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, IN
Art Chicago (1997) Perimeter Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art in Chicago, 1945-1995, (1996-1997) Museum of Contemporary Art,Chicago, IL
Constellations, (1996) Ingrid Fassbender Gallery Curated by Paul Krainak, Chicago, IL
Reveries, (1996) Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Art Chicago, (1996) Richard Gray Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Contemporary American Sculpture, (1996) Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
The New Pier Show, (1995) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Contemporary Spirituality, (1995) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Radius, (1995) Institute Place, Chicago, IL
Traveling All Campus IU Art Exhibition, (1995) IU Museum of Art, Bloomington, IN
Sofa, Designs for Living, (1994) Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, Chicago, IL
Himmelfarb-Goodman, Recent Works, (1994) Gallery 72, Omaha, NB
The New Pier Show, (1994) Struve Gallery, Chicago , IL
Gary Justis-Neil Goodman, Functional Works, (1994) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Furniture, (1994) Ingles and Associates, Birmingham, MI
Nautical Visions, (1993) Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL
Five Sculptural Viewpoints, (1993) Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
Chicago International Art Expo, (1992) Struve Gallery Donnely Hall, Chicago, IL
Art for the Blind, (1992) Hadley School for the Blind, Lake Forest, IL
Contemporary Still Life, (1992) Rockford College, Rockford, IL
IUNW Faculty Exhibition, (1992) Indiana University Northwest, Gary , IN
Chicago International Art Expo, (1991) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Art Miami ‘91, (1991)Miami Beach, FL
Sculpture Chicago, (1990) Klein Gallery, Chicago , IL
Hand Crafted Furniture, (1990) Judith Racht Gallery, Lakeside, MI
Chicago International New Art Forms Expo, (1989 ) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Curators Choice, Survey of Contemporary Indiana Artists, (1989 ) Northern Indiana Arts Association, Munster, IN
Sculpture, (1988) Southern Illinois University Museum of Art, Carbondale, IL
Chicago International Art Expo, (1988) Struve Gallery Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
National Sculpture, (1987) Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA
Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, (1987) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Art at the Armory, Seventy-fifth Anniversary Exhibition, (1987) New York, NY
Models for Large Scale Sculpture, (1986) Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Sculpture, (1986) Dart Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago International New Art Forms Exposition, (1986) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Contemporary Still Life, (1985) Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Chicago International Art Expo, (1985) Chicago, IL
Mile of Sculpture, (1984) Chicago International Art Expo, Chicago, IL
Heads, (1984) Randolph Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
Pilsen Artists, (1984) Northern Illinois University, Swen Parson Gallery, DeKalb, IL
Artists Call, (1984) Roy Boyd Gallery, Chicago, IL
Invitational Alumni Exhibition, (1984) Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Chicago International Art Expo, (1983) Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Bronze Sculpture, (1983) Frumkin & Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL
Illinois Invitational, (1982) Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Neo-Objective Sculpture, (1982) Dart Gallery, Chicago, IL
New Realists, (1982) Quincy Art Club, Quincy, IL
Chicago Prospective, (1980) Navy Pier, Chicago IL
New Talent, (1979) Wood Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Regional Works, (1979) Abington Art Center, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Bibliography
“Art Works Chicago”,Perimeter Gallery, Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, IL ( Spring 2007)
“Sculpture Invasion” Victor Cassidy, Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL (2007)
“Columbus Sculpture Invitational” Exhibition Catalog for 2006, Columbus, IN (2007)
“Sculpture” Exhibition Catalog for 2002 School of Fine Arts Gallery, IU Bloomington, Safety Kleen Gallery One at
Elgin Community College, essay by Steve Luecking (2005)
"Some Things Happening: 25 Years of Herron Gallery Exhibitions", Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN (2004)
Elizabeth Rosdeitcher, "Shadow & Echoes", Indiana University Northwest (2004)
“Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art”, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL (2002)
Transcultural Visions 2: Polish American Contemporary Art (2002)
Perimeter Gallery, "Art Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL" (2002)
Brauer Museum, Valparaiso, IN "Friends of Art" (2002)
An Untitled 1998 Bronze and Limestone Sculpture by the Artist Neil Goodman, Greg Hertzlieb, Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN 2002MCA Art Auction - Sotheby's, Chicago, IL 2001
Jane Friedman, "Sculpture At the Block Museum of Art" Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston, IL, 2000
Yood, James and Knight, Greg, “Neil Goodman Sculpture Since 1985”
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago 1997-1998
MCA Book, Art in Chicago, 1994-1995
Yood, James “The Chicago-Indiana Connection,” Catalogue Essay, 1996
Thomas, Thomas J. Direction: The First All Campus Fine Arts Exhibition from, Indiana University, 1995.
Scarborough, James. Subjects-Objects and the Devaluation of the Constructivist
Imperative. Norman, Oklahoma: Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art [University of Oklahoma], 1994.
1994, SOFA, Sculpture, Objects & Functional Art.
Struve, Keith. Neil Goodman: Subjects-Objects. Chicago: Struve Gallery, 1993.
Contemporary Still Life. Rockford: Rockford College, 1992.
Schneeman, Liane. Still Alive, Contemporary Still Life. Rockford: The Rockford College, 1991.
Struve, Keith. Neil Goodman: Large Scale Sculpture. Chicago: Struve Gallery, 1991.
Chicago International New Art Forms Expo. Chicago: Navy Pier, 1989, 1988,1987, 1986, 1985.
Curators Choice,Survey of Contemporary Indiana Artists. Munster: Northern Indiana Arts Association, 1989.
Furniture, Neil Goodman. Chicago: Struve Gallery in conjunction with Chicago International New Art Forms Exhibition, Navy Pier, 1989.
Curator’s Choice: Indiana. Munster: Northern Indiana Arts Association. 15.
Yood, James and Julia Fish. Chicago View: Selected Works from the 1980’s. Indianapolis: Indianapolis Center for Contemporary Art, 1989.
Mile of Sculpture. Chicago: Navy Pier. Chicago International Art Expo, 1984.
Sachs, Sid. Golden Years: Tyler’s 50th Anniversary. Philadelphia: Tyler School of Art Invitational, 1984. 22 .
Rabb, Madeline. Mile of Sculpture. Chicago: Chicago Sculpture International,1983. 24.
Chicago International Art Expo. Chicago: Navy Pier, 1983.
Chicago International Art Exposition. Chicago: Frumkin & Struve Gallery, 1983.
Evans, Robert. Illinois Museum Invitational. Springfield, 1982.
Chicago Prospective. Chicago: Department of Cultural Affairs, 1980. 9.
New Talent. Philadelphia: Wood Gallery, 1979.
MAGAZINES:
“Chicago: Sculpture in Burnham’s “Paris on the Prairie”, Sculpture Magazine, May 2008
Trend Magazine, October 2007
Architectural Digest, October 2007
“Portals & Passages” Indiana State Museum, Sculpture Magazine, July-August 2006
Julianna Thibodeaux, “Through a child’s eyes”, Nuvo , 15-22 February, 2006
Traci Cumbay, “Neil Goodman: Passages & Portals”, Intake, 9 February, 2006
Phillip Berger, “Neil Goodman: Portals & Passages”, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago IL, Time Out Magazine, December 2005
Debra Kent, “A Monumental Landscape”, Indiana University Research & Creative Activity, Spring 2005
Victor Cassidy, Review of Klein Artworks exhibition, Art in America, May 2004
Victor Cassidy, "UBS Collection", Artnet, Spring 2003
Julie Pratt McQuiston, "Four-sided story", Nuvo, June 2002
Victor Cassidy, "Neil Goodman; Lines Moving Space", Focus, Sculpture Magazine 2001
"Dow Centennial Sculpture Garden", Sculpture Magazine, November 2000
Ann Wiens, "Chicago Sculptors Shape the City's Landscape", Chicago Collection, Spring/Summer 2001
Katlynn Hixson, “Neil Goodman, Chicago Cultural Center, Perimeter Gallery New Art Examiner, April 1998
Garrett Holg, “Neil Goodman Perimeter Gallery/Chicago Cultural Center”, Art News, February 1998
John Brunetti, “Constellations,” New Art Examiner, October, 1996
Lorrenda Newman, “SOFA- A Debut of Designs for Living,” Art Now- Art Fair, Spring 1994, 18-19.
Ann Hunter Greene, “Making the Art Rounds,” Where Magazine, September 1993, 26, 27.
Steve Luecking, “Neil Goodman, Selected Works 1985-1991,” Sculpture Magazine, Summer 1993, 58.
Michelle Grabner, “Struve Gallery,” Art Muscle, April 1991.
Eric Novak, “State of the Arts,” Arts Indiana, April 1991.
James Yood, “Neil Goodman at the Struve Gallery,” Art Forum International, November 1990, 172.
Lisa Hamil, “A Show of Hands,” Metropolitan Home, November 1988, 167.
James Yood, “Midwestern Artists,” Art and Antiques, November 1988.
Garrett Holg, “Neil Goodman at the Struve Gallery,” New Art Examiner, November 1988, 40.
Steve Luecking, “Chicago Sculpture; a nuts and bolts eloquence”, New Art Examiner, October 1988, 38-40.
Lori Palmer, “Struve Gallery Exhibition,” New Art Examiner, May 1986.
Jell Abel, “Pilsen Artists,” New Art Examiner, (Swen Parson Gallery, NIU), 1984.
Peggy Macnamara, “Goodman, Neri, Silverman,” New Art Examiner, May 1983.
Newspapers
Sara Hanlon “Sculpture Reaches Out”, Go Guide, Columbus, IN 10 August, 2007
Alan Artner ‘Exquisite Snake’ charms with its whimsy, Chicago Tribune, 2 August, 2007
“Sculpture Invasion” Oakton Sculpture Park, Daily Herald, 8 July, 2007
Alan Artner, “Critics Choice” Review of Perimeter Gallery Show, Chicago Tribune, 1,8,15, December, 2005
Margaret Hawkins, “Time Pieces” Goodman’s Abstract Shapes Intriguing to Infinity”, Chicago Sun Times, 1 December, 2005
Alan Artner, “Neil Goodman at Perimeter Gallery”, Chicago Tribune, 25 November, 2005
Claire Fallcenstein “Sculptures reveal a wealth of information”, Hoosier Times, 24 October, 2004
Natalie Haddad, "Site Lines" exhibition at Elaine Jacob Gallery of Art, Wayne State University, Real Detroit Weekly, 19 May, 2004
Keri Guten Cohen, "Sculptors Redefine Space", Detroit Free Press, 16 May, 2004
Margaret Hawkins, "Gallery Glance", Chicago Sun-Times, 26 December, 2003
Margaret Hawkins, "Photographer and sculptor shed new light on their work", Chicago Sun-Times, 2 February, 2002
Alan Artner, ""How The Parts Relate To The Whole", Chicago Tribune, 18 January, 2002
Lisa Stein, "Renovated Block Museum Now Has Room To Show Off" Chicago Tribune, 22 September, 2000
Alan Artner, "Building on Block Assessing the Art Space" Chicago Tribune, 8 October, 2000
Jennifer Baldwin, "Jubilant Judaica" Tri Valley Herald, San Ramon Valley Herald, San Mateo County Times,The Argus,The Daily Review, Alameda Times-Star, The Oakland Tribune, 22 April, 2000
Betty Sacak, "Art Chicago" Post Tribune, 7 May, 1999
Kevin M. Williams, “Art Gains A Place” Chicago Sun-Times, 3 March, 1999
Kathy Kaplan, “All In The Family”, Chicago Tribune, 20 September, 1998
Alan G. Artner, “ART: Midterm examination”, Chicago Tribune, 23 January ,1998
Margaret Haskins “Galleries”, Chicago Sun-Times, 9 January, 1998
Margaret Haskins “Galleries”, Chicago Sun-Times, 12 December, 1997
Alan G. Artner “Neil Goodman’s sculpture receives a mid-career review” Chicago Tribune, 25 November 1997
Cara Glatt “Two exhibits show off Chicago artists”, Hyde Park Herald, 14 November 1997
Mary Daniels "Art for Art's Sake Takes a Back Seat at SOFA 1994 Exposition” Chicago Tribune, 14 October 1994.
Kyle MacMillan “Summer accompanied by a variety of shows,” Sunday World Herald, Omaha, Nebraska, 3 July 1994.
Alan Artner, “Two Steps ahead, one back for Goodman,” Chicago Tribune, 1 October 1993.
David McCracken, “A Ten Most Wanted List for the Season’s Opening Night,” Chicago Tribune, 10 September 1993.
Michael Bonesteel, “Sculpture comes on strong,” Evanston Review, 17 June1993.
Alan Artner, “Skill, precision of detail energize Goodman’s work,” Chicago Tribune, 26 April 1991
Alan Artner, “Small Bronzes a step forward for Goodman,” Chicago Tribune, 20 July 1990.
Steve Manheimer, “Midwest muse painter, sculptor takes inspiration from landscapes,” Indianapolis Star, 3 December 1989.
Marion Garmel, “Herron show evokes power of minimal,” Indianapolis News, 30 November 1989.
Alan Artner, “At the Galleries,” Chicago Tribune, 29 September 1988.
Lyn Smallwood, “National Sculpture Review,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 10 February 1987.
Alan Artner, “Dart Gallery offers contemporary view of still life’s, human form,” Chicago Tribune, 30 April, 1982.
Harold Haydon, “Still life cast in bronze at Frumkin-Struve show,” Chicago Sun-Times, 12 February 1982.
Alan Artner, “Frumkin & Struve exhibition,” Chicago Tribune, 19 January 1982.
David Elliott, “The Art season blooms in a bouquet of shows,” Chicago Sun Times, 5 October 1980.
Lina Proctor, “Venture of Love”, Post Tribune, 23 June, 2006
Marge Kullerstrand, “IUN’s New Jewel”, The Times, 23 June, 2006
Walter Skiba, “Shadows & Echoes”, TheTimes, 23 June 2006
S.L. Berry, “What’s big and bronze and playful?”, Indianapolis Star, 23 February, 2006
Lydia Finkelstein, “Sculptures reveal a wealth of information”, Hoosier Times, 24 October, 2004
S.L.Berry, "Artist left books behind, took philosophy into sculpture", The Indianapolis Star, 24 May, 2002
Al Boswell, "Sculptors Featured at IUN Galleries", Post Tribune, 15 November, 2001
Jerry Davich, "Shadows And Echoes" Indiana University Gallery for Contemporary Art, The Times, 4 November 2001
“Goodman surveys his work” Chicago Cultural Center, Post Tribune, 2 January 1998
“Making it big”, McCormick Place sculpture, TheTimes, 8 June 1997
Roseanne Tolin “Visual Storytelling, Art in Chicago,” The Times, 15 November 1996
Bob Kostanczuk “Exhibit Moves in More Than One Direction,” Post Tribune, 26 January 1996.
Rick Marclay, “Steel Mills Inspire Artists,” Hammond Times, 25 February 1993.
Gordon Ligocki, “IUN art show leaves a lasting impression,” Hammond Times, 29 November 1991.
Gordon Ligocki, “Sculptures” spartan forms intrigue viewers,” Hammond Times, April 1991.
Gordon Ligocki, “Sculptor eschews “art” furniture,” Hammond Times 14 September 1990.
John Forwalter, “Styles mixed in IUN Exhibit,” Post-Tribune, 7 October 1984.
John Forwalter, “Sculpture at Library is top-notch,” Post-Tribune, October 1980.
Films
The Dow Centennial Sculpture Garden
Shadows & Echoes, Indiana University Northwest
Selected Collections
AT& T Corporate Center, Chicago, IL The Bedford Group, Northbrook, IL William Blair & Co., Chicago, IL Brunswick Corporation, Skokie, IL Crown Consolidated Industries, Chicago, IL Deerfield Capital Management, Rosement IL Foley & Lardner, Chicago, IL Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IL Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN Ingles and Associates, Detroit, MI JMB Realty, Corporate Headquarters, Chicago, IL Kirkland and Ellis, Chicago, IL Lincoln Financial Sculpture Park, Hartford, CT Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Heights, IL
Museum of Outdoor Arts, Denver, CO Neil, Gerber & Eisenberg, Chicago, IL Park Hyatt Hotel, Chicago, IL Richar Interiors, Chicago, IL Rockford Museum of Art, Rockford, IL Sachnosf & Weaver, Chicago, IL Sears Corporate Collection, Hoffman Estates, IL Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Chicago, IL Tokai Bank, Ltd., Chicago, IL Tribler & Orpitt, Chicago, IL U.S. Gypsum, Chicago, IL Van Dan Bergh and Associates, Chicago, IL Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kemmholz, Chicago, IL Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kemmholz, Washington, D.C.
Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kemmholz, New York, NY
Lincoln Financial, Ft. Wayne, IN
Lectures
2nd Annual Regional Arts Summit, “Shadows and Echoes Sculpture Garden” presentation, Indiana University Northwest (2007)
K.A.M. Temple Isaiah, Contemporary Jewish Art, (2007)
LosAngeles County Museum, Los Angeles, CA (2006)
Indianpolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN (2006)
Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN (2006)
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Bloomington, IN (2004)
Elaine Jacobs Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit MI (2004)
UBS Warburg, Chicago Artist's Month (2003)
Chicago Art Critic Association, Panel discussion on Neil Goodman's Klein Gallery exhibition, Chicago, IL (2003)
Graduate Critique/Lecture, University of Iowa, Department of Art & Art History (2002)
Critique, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond IN (2002)
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN (2002)
Studio Visit/Lecture, Montreal Museum of Art, Canada (2001)
Studio Visit/Lecture , Art Encounter, Chiago, IL (2001)
University of Chicago Club, Chicago, IL (1999)
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1999) Midway Studio
Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA (1999) Commencement Address
The School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL (1997)
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN (1997) Lecture: Chicago-Indiana Connection
Hyde Park Art Center, (1996) Lecture: Painterly Abstraction
Indiana University at Kokomo, (1995) Lecture: Sculpture & Furniture
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at University of Oklahoma, (1994) Lecture, Norman, OK
Hyatt Regency Hotel, (1994) Lecture: SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art), Chicago, IL
Kansas City Art Institute, (1994) Critiques and Lecture Kansas City, MO
Evanston Art Center, (1993) Lecture. Evanston, IL
Rockford Museum, (1993) Lecture and Discussion, Rockford, IL
Oxbow Summer Workshop for the Arts, (1992, 1991, 1989, 1987) School of the Art Institute of Chicago Lecture and Critiques, Saugatuck, MI
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, (1988) M.F.A. Graduate Critiques, Chicago, IL
Indianapolis Center for Contemporary Art, (1989) Lecture and Critiques, Indianapolis, IN
Henry Hope School of Fine Arts, (1987)
Indiana University Lecture and M.F.A. Critiques, Bloomington, IN
Countryside Art Center, (1987) Lecture and Critiques, Countryside, IL
University of Chicago, (1986, 1985) Midway Studios, Lecture and M.F.A. Critiques, Chicago, IL
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, (1983) Lecture, Chicago, IL
Curated Exhibitions
Painterly Abstraction, (1996) Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL
Contemporary Figurative Sculpture, (1993) Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
Jurors
Juror, Northern Indiana Art Association, Annual Salon Show, Munster, IN (2004)
Juror, National Society of Arts and Letters, Bloomington Indiana Chapter (2001)
Panelist, City of Chicago, Public Art Committee, Archer Library (2001)
Panelist, City of Chicago Art Acquisitions Committee, (1994)
Juror, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Art Exhibition, (1991)
Juror, Northern Indiana Art Association, Munster, Indiana, (1989)
Granys and Awards
American Academy in Rome, Nominee for the Rome Prize (2004)
President's Arts and Humanities Initiative (RUGS), funding for Indiana University Northwest Savannah Center Sculpture Garden (2004)
Summer Faculty Fellowship, (1997,1994, 1991, 1988, 1985, 1983, 1982) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Grant-in-Aid, (1997, 1996, 1991, 1988, 1983,1982) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Sabbatical Grant, ( 1997), (1987) Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN
Awards in the Visual Arts, nominee, (1985)
Outstanding M.F.A. Graduate, (1979)
Tyler School of Art, Temple University Philadelphia, PA
Critical Reviews
National
Stephonus Heidacher, New Art Examiner, October 1987.
David Snyder, New Art Examiner, March, 1987.
Joel Fisher, New Art Examiner, April 1986.
Vito Acconci, New Art Examiner, January, 1986.
Giacometti Furniture, New Art Examiner, January, 1985.
Claire Lieberman, New Art Examiner, December 1984.
Community Organizations
Heart of Chicago Community Council, President (2002) Chicago, IL
City of Chicago Public Art Acquisition Committee, (2001) Archer Library, Chicago, IL
Hyde Park Art Center, (1991-1997) Board Member, Chicago, IL
Hyde Park Art Center, (1991- 1997) Exhibitions Committee, Chicago, IL
University Committees
Chairperson, Center for Cultural Discovery & Learning 2003, 2004
Facilities Planning, 2002
Shared Vision Task Force on Principles/Process in Areas of Excellence 2000,2001
Shared Vision Task Force - Areas of Excellence, 2000
Chairperson, IUN Gallery Committee, 1995 - present
Gallery Northwest Advisor and Curator of Exhibits, 1985-1994
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Dave Klamen, 1992
Promotion and Tenure Committee, Dwight Davis, 1985
Search and Screen Committee, Art Historian Position, 1993, 1992, 1991
Search and Screen Committee, Music Position, 1992
Division - Campus Search and Screen Comm., Chairman of Arts & Science, 1985
Campus - Campus Planning and Facilities Use Committee, 1985-94
Chairman of the Campus Planning and Facilities Use Committee, 1994-95, 1992,1991
Art Advisor to Spirits magazine, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1991
Teaching Awards Committee, 1988
University - Academic Activities Building Committee, 1992 - 1997
NCA Physical Plant Committee, 1992
University Master Planning Committee, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1992, 1991
Circle for the Arts, 1989
Chancellor’s Committee on the Arts, 1987
