EDUCATION

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. (B.F.A., 1992)

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS

2023 Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA. Commission.

Meta Platforms, Redmond, WA. Commission.

University of Washington Botanical Gardens, Seattle, WA. Commission and Exhibition.

 US Bank, Seattle, WA. Commission.

Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. Wakehurst, UK. Commission and Exhibition.

2022 US Embassy, Guatemala City, Guatemala. Commission.

Kew Royal Botanical Gardens. Wakehurst, UK. Exhibition.

Oregon State Treasury, Salem, OR. Commission.

Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire, Val de Loire, France. Exhibition.

Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR. Commission.

2021 Seattle Tacoma International Airport, WA. Commission.

Endurance (Class 5 Ice-breaker based in Norway), Lindblad Maritime Enterprises. Commission.

California Environmental Protection Agency Headquarters, Sacramento, CA. Commission.

2020 Marsh Park, City of Charlotte, NC. Commission.

Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK and Bloomberg Foundation, New York, NY. Commission exhibitions and site specific installations Hope, AK.

Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA. Exhibition.

(Also 2017, 2013, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2000).

2018 Arte Sella Sculpture Park, Trento, Italy. Commission.

Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK. Exhibition.

Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT. Exhibition.

Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA.  Commission.

Nordstrom Company, New York, NY. Commission.

2017 World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland (In collaboration with Smithsonian Institution). Exhibition.

Seattle Art Museum, Brotman Forum, Seattle, WA. Exhibition.

Portland State University, Portland OR. Commission.

Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK. Exhibition.

2016 Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, DC. Exhibition with catalog.

Anchorage Art Museum, Anchorage, AK. Exhibition.

Louisiana Museum of Art and Science, Baton Rouge, LA. Exhibition with catalog.

Craters of the Moon National Monument, ID. (National Parks Service), Commission.

City of Ketchum (Sun Valley), ID. Commission with catalog.

2015 Austin Contemporary Museum of Art, Austin, TX.  Commission.

MadArt, Seattle WA. Exhibition.

Tualatin Parks District, Portland, OR. Commission.

2014 University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY. Exhibition.

City of Seattle, WA. Commission.

City of Portland, OR.  Commission.

Western Washington University Western Gallery, Bellingham, WA. Exhibition.

2013 Kohler Arts Center, Sheboygan, WI. Exhibition with catalog.

2012 Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Exhibition and performance.

Museum of History and Industry, Seattle, WA. Commission.

Horizon House, Seattle, WA. Commission.

Keller Auditorium (OBT), Portland, OR. Commission and performance.

2011 Gallerie Ateliers L'H Du Siege, Valenciennes, France. Exhibition with catalog.

2010 Cynthia Reeves Gallery, New York, NY. Exhibition.

  Foret Domaniale installation de Raismes, Scarpe-Escaut, France. Exhibition.

2009 Fabrica, Brighton, UK. Exhibition with catalog.

Bitterlake Reservoir, Seattle, WA. Commission.

University of Wyoming Gallery, Laramie, WY. Exhibition.

Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA. Exhibition. 

2008 Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA. Exhibition with catalog.

Suyama Space, Seattle, WA. Catalog. Exhibition with catalog.

2005 King County Performance Network, King County, WA. Exhibition.

2004 Boise Art Museum, Boise, ID. Exhibition with catalog.

2000 Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR. Exhibition.

King County Art Gallery, Seattle, WA. Exhibition.

AWARDS

2017 Designated Cultural Leader, World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland

2016 Design Excellence Award, Seattle Design Commission, Seattle, WA.

2015 Grant, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, New York, NY. (Also awarded in 2013 and 2004).

Grant, 4Cuture, King County Artist Project Grant, WA. (Also Awarded in 2011, 2010, 2008, 2007 and 2004).

2013 Arts Innovator Award, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA.

2011 Arlene Schnitzer Prize, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR.

Contemporary Northwest Art Award, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR.

Fellowship, Artist Trust Foundation, WA. (Also Awarded in 2002).

2010 Willard L Metcalf Memorial Award, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY.

Grant, Pollock Krasner Foundation, New York, NY. (Also Awarded in 2005).

Grant, City of Seattle, City Artists Program, Seattle, WA.

(Also Awarded in 2009, 2008, 2005 and 2004).

Grant, Artist Trust, GAP Program, Seattle, WA.

(Also Awarded in 2007, 2004 and 1999).

2005 Grant, Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, New York, NY. Catalog.

1994 Grant, Middleditch Graduation Travel Award, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.

1992 Departmental Distinction for Achievement in Drawing, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.

1988 National Talent Search Foundation Full-Tuition Scholarship, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY.

RESIDENCIES

2019 Centrum Northwest Heritage Residency (NEA funded), Port Townsend, WA.

2019 SEED Residency, Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK.

2016 Arte Sella, Borgo Valsugana, Italy.

2015 Anchorage Museum, Anchorage, AK.

2013 Kohler Arts/Industry Program – Foundry, Sheboygan, WI.

2010 L'H Du Siege, Valenciennes, France.

Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA.

2009 MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH.

2007 National Park Service, Grand Canyon, North Rim, AZ.

MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH. (Gottlieb Foundation Endowed Fellowship).

2006 Espy Foundation, Oysterville, WA.

2005 Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, Co Mayo, Ireland.

Djerassi Foundation, Woodside, CA. (Pritzker Foundation Endowed Fellowship).

2003 J M Kohler Arts Center and Foundry, Arts/Industry Program, Sheboygan, WI.

COLLECTIONS

Anchorage Museum, AK.

Arte Sella, Borgo Valsugana, Trento, Italy.

Ballenglen Foundation, Ireland.

Boise Art Museum, ID.

City of Charlotte, NC.

City of Ketchum, ID.

City of Portland, OR.

City of Seattle, WA.

Domaine de Chaumont, Chaumont Sur Loire, France.

Duke Energy, NC.

Forest Foundation, WA.

Horizon House, WA.

Kew Gardens, Wakehurst, UK.

King County Library, WA.

Kohler Arts Center, WI.

Kohler Company, WI.

Lindblad Expeditions, Norway.

Meta, WA.

Microsoft Corporation, WA.

Museum of History and Industry, WA.

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, UT.

Nordstrom, NY.

Portland Art Museum, OR.

Portland State University, OR.

Port of Seattle, WA.

Seattle Art Museum, WA.

Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, DC.

State of California.

State or Oregon.

Tacoma Art Museum, WA.

Tualatan Parks District, OR.

United States Department of State, Art in Embassies, Guatemala.

Vulcan Corporation, WA.

Whatcom Museum, WA.

SELECTED REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS

2023 Cohn, Susan (interviewer). “John Grade” Art World Innovators, UMFM Radio, University of Manitoba, Canada. (February).                

                Decker, Julie (moderator). “Human/Nature: Pathways from Art to Environment”, New York Historical Society and LACE Foundation. Panel (Feb 9).

                Pierce, Jerald. “Seven Sculptures to See on a Rainier Beach Walk”, Seattle Times, (May 5).

2022 Bois, Christine. “The Story of Art in America”, Indie Rights and Amazon Prime production (episode 10).

Cipalla, Rita. “New Curator at SAM Explores the World of Water through Art”, L’Italo Americano, (March 14)

Davis, Brangien. “ArtSEA: At Frye Art Museum, a time capsule for a Black future”, Crosscut, (February 24).

Forsyth, Rachael. “Four Questions with Wakehurst’s Programmes Producer Eva Owen Ahead of Nourish”, HortWeek, (July 7).

                HortWeek, (July 7).

                Hame, Kame. “Wakehurst Brings Together Five Major Outdoor Installations: Review”. Widewalls, (July 8).

Khan, Tabish. “Top Seven Exhibitions to See in London and Beyond”, Londonist, (July 2).

Lanot, Lise. “Three installations massives et poetiques a decouvrir au festival de Chaumont-sur-Loire”, Konbini Arts (April 4).

Mann, Joanna Mann. “OSU’s Giant Sequoia Sculpture Combines Art and Research to Learn about Climate Change”, Democratic Herald, (October 10).

Morain, Odile. “Le Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire célèbre la poesie de la nature avec quinze artistes du monde entire”, France Televisions: Redaction Culture, (June 4).

Rene, Jeoffro. “Le Domaine de Chaumont-sur-Loire célèbre la poesie de la nature avec une quinzaine d’artistses du monde entire”, Generations Nouvelles, (March 30).

2021 Berner, Alan. “Setting the Boundary”, Seattle Times, (May 11).

Chaisson, Clair. “Climate Art Sets Sail for the Poles”, NRDC, (July 16).

Chaloupka, Amy. “Up Close and Personal”, Exhibition catalog, Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, WA.

Kiley, Brendan. “Seattle-Tacoma Airport completes Construction”, Seattle Times, (Nov 5).

Thackara, Tess. “Climate Exhibitions Look Beyond Declarations of Calamity”, New York Times, (Oct 19).

2020 Athrappully, Naveen. “Forest Sculpture Collecting Rainwater”, Vision Times (China), (June 12).

2019 Barandy, Kat. “Suspended Among the Trees, rainwater Collecting Sculptures Mimic Elaborate Chandeliers”, Design Boom, (May 2).

Davis, Brangien. “With Wildfires Looming, A Seattle Artist Speaks For The Trees”, Crosscut, (June 26).

Foy, Kenya. “This Sculpture is Made of 5,000 Droplets That Collect Rainwater,” Apartment Therapy, (May 21).

Fuggetti, Claudia. “Hidden in the Woods of Trento”, Collateral (May 2).

Garcia, Andrea Antolin. “Oda al Agua de la Lluvia”, Elle Décor Espana, (May 7).

Lin, Antonia. “John Grade interview: Seattle”, Travel Channel China, (January).

Marks, Anna. “Rainwater Collecting Installation by John Grade Dazzles Like an Outdoor Chandelier”, This Is Colossal, (April 29).

Nuevo, Mar. “El Bosque Donde la LLuvia se Convierte en Arte”, Cerodosbe, (May 23).

Ono, Manami. “Forest Chandelier (translated from Japanese)”, TabiLabo, (May 28).

Preske, Elizabeth. “This Sculpture in an Italian Forest Looks Like a Chandelier Made Out of Rain”, Travel and Leisure, (May 1).

Reischer, Peter. “Manifest Fur eine Schwindende Ressource”, Architektur, (September)

Reichert, Sonja. “Reservoir (Ascesa)” Revue Technique Luxembourgeoise (March).

Sahli, Essia. “L’installazione Che Cristallizza 5 Mila Gocce di Pioggia Nel Bosco” Elle Décor, (May 5)

Sanz, Maria. “5000 Gotas de Agua Cuelgan de este Bosque Italiano”, Condé Nast Traveler Spain, (May 21).

Taggart, Emma. “Giant Suspended ‘Chandelier’ Collects Rainwater in an Italian Forest”, My Modern Met, (May 6).

Vansynghel, Margo. “Cleared for Landing: $20M in New Art Installations at Sea-Tac”, Crosscut, (December 20).

Xiao, Zhang. “Art Meets Seattle”, National Geographic Traveler, (April).

Zappa, Eric. “My Favorite Three Songs: Interview with John Grade”,  SPACE 101.1 Seattle, (August 31).

2018 Bell, Nicholas. “Live and Let Die”, John Grade: Reclaimed. Edited by Julie Decker, Anchorage Museum, Published by Hirmer, Germany, 304 pages.

Foster, Anne Stewart. “Five Seattle Artists You Should Know”, Seattle Business, (July).

Burns, Fusaro, Nancy. “Mystic Seaport to Host International Debut of “Murmur: Arctic Realities’ exhibit at Thompson Building Saturday”, Westerly Sun, (Jan 18).

Childs, Craig. “The Way the Earth Shapes Us”, John Grade: Reclaimed. Edited by Julie Decker, Anchorage Museum, Published by Hirmer, Germany, 304 pages.

Decker, Julie. “Adaptation: John Grade and the Landscape” John Grade: Reclaimed. Edited by Anchorage Museum, Published by Hirmer, Germany, 304 pages.

Drawhorn, Omie. “A Tree to Take Root in the North Satellite”, Port of Seattle, (July 31).

Evans, Jonathan. “This Artist Went 200 Miles North of the Arctic Circle to Create a Sculpture”, Esquire, (May 21).

Fox, William. “What on Earth”, ”, John Grade: Reclaimed. Edited by Julie Decker, Anchorage Museum, Published by Hirmer, Germany, 304 pages.

Keats, Jonathon. “Sculpting the Unknown”, John Grade: Reclaimed. Edited by Julie Decker, Anchorage Museum, Published by Hirmer, Germany, 304 pages.

McKinstry, Erin. “New Anchorage Museum Exhibit Hopes to Shed Light on Pingos”, Alaska Public Media, (June 24).

Okamoto, Yoshina. “Augmented Arctic: ‘Murmur’ Installation Now Dominating Anchorage Museum’s Atrium Brings the Tundra to Life”, Anchorage Daily News, C1, (August 24)

Peyton, Lindsay. “Seattle Artist John Grade Begins Work on Larger-Than-Life SeaTac Airport Sculpture”, Westside Seattle, (May 29).

Pierce, Vincent. “In Studio: John Grade”, Art Zone, Seattle Channel, (Nov 9).

Lockwood, Lisa. “Nordstrom Partners With the Whitney Museum to Support Emerging and Contemporary Artist”, WWD, (June 7).

Wajtas, Joe. “Playing Pingo”, The Day, (Jan 20).

White, Shira. “Monumental Tree Sculptures: John Grade” Arts Design: Beautiful Now, (April 26).

2017 Azzarello, Nina. “John Grade Sculpts ‘Spur’ from Digital Scans of Lava Tubes”, Design Boom, (Jan 7).

Berner, Alan. “SAM Lobby Welcomes ‘Middle Fork’ Sculpture”, Seattle Times, (January 31).

Bruce-Lockhart, Anna. “Natural Capital: John Grade’s Dazzling, Decomposing Artworks”, World Economic Forum, (Jan 9).

Hauf, Heidi. “Signal of Change: Art Installations Bring Humans Closer to Nature”, Futures Centre (Singapore), (May 2).

Kaladyte, Rugile. “Video: Meet the Brains Behind Three Science Exhibitions Opening at Anchorage Museum”, Anchorage Daily News, (Sept 14).

Kim, Eunji. “John Grade: Art and Space”, Bob (South Korea), edition 152, (March).

Landsay, Emily. “Two Public Art Projects Recognized as Part of the 2016 Design Excellence Awards”, Art Beat, (March 21).

Langner, Erin. “Pull Me Closer: A View Inside John Grade’s Middle Fork”, ARCADE (Issue 35.2).

Lazar, Alexandra. “Approaches to Transience”, Atomic (Serbia), (March).

Lopez, Xavier. “Seattle Art Museum Deputs Largest Iteration Of John Grade’s Sculpture – Middle Fork”, Seattle PI, (February 23).

Manitach, Amanda. “John Grade’s Sprawling Workspace” CityArts, (July 7).

Miller, Stuart. “Middle Fork Tree Shapes Artist’s Sculpture”, Sno Valley Star, (February 15).

Ponnekanti, Rosemary. “Review: Pair of Tree Sculptures Worth a Trip to Seattle”, New Tribune, (March 9).

Scully, D. “Say Goodbye to Sam’s Flying Cars, Hello to Floating Tree”, Seattle Magazine, (January).

Sellars, Beth. “Suyama Space: 1998 – 2017”, Published and produced by Suyama Space.

Upchurch, Michael. “Three Don’t-Miss Art Exhibitions: Etchings and Sculptures at Davidson Galleries”, Seattle Times, (March 7).

2016 Armitage, Helen. “Ten Mind-Blowing Temporary Art Works”, The Culture Trip, (October 13).

Dunham, Mike, “These International Artists Turned to High-Tech Media to Describe Life in the North”, Alaska Dispatch News, (May 31).

Fox, Bill. “On the Infinite Edge”, Polar Lab, Published by the Anchorage Museum, University of Washington Press.

Franklin, Maricia. “Creative License: Interview with John Grade”, Idaho Public Radio (Outdoor Idaho), (June).

Jennifer, Noemie. “Massive Nature-Inspired Sculptures Explore Growth and Decay”, Creators Project, (Nov 21).

Manitach, Amanda. “Spotlight: John Grade”, ArtLmt, (July).

O’Brian, John.  “Listening for the Natural Soul of the Pacific Northwest: live broadcast”, KUOW,  (Nov 17).

Spear, Richard. “Craters of the Moon”, ArtLmt, (July).

Soslow, Robin. “Renwick Gallery reopens with works made for its grand spaces”, Dallas Morning News, (Feb 23).

Veelsgaard Nielsen, Mette. “1:1 Skulptur Af 140 Ar Gammelt Grantrae”, Trae (Denmark), (Aug 9).

2015 Azzarello, Nina. “John Grade Sources Sculptural Skin Sculpture from 85-Foot Tree Cast”, Design Boom, (Feb 3).

Bell, Nicholas. “Wonder” Exhibition Catalog, “On Wonder”, Smithsonian Museum of American Art, 2015.

Blair, Elizabeth. “This Exhibit Makes You ‘Wonder’ – And That’s The Whole Point”, All Things Considered, NPR, (November 13).

Berner, Alan. “A Pattern of Art That’s “Totally Nuts’”, Seattle Times, B1 (January 23).

Bowley, Graham. “Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery Reopens With a New Focus”, New York Times, (Nov 12).

Casely, Laura. “This Immense Sculpture Will Make You See Something Ordinary in a Whole New Way”, ViralNova, (February 4).

Claire van Ryzin, Jeanne. “John Grade: Canopy Tower”, Austin American Statesman, (Mar 20).

Codik, Emily. “Watch This Artist Turn an Old Tree into a Mesmerizing Sculpture”, Washingtonian, (August 25).

Crowe, Justin. “140-Year-Old Hemlock Tree Replicated Perfectly in New Wood”, Design Faves, (Feb 2).

Denkmann, Libby. “’Middle Fork’: A North Bend Tree Puts Down Roots in South Lake Union”, MYNorthwest/KIRO radio, (January 23).

Dingfelder, Sadie. “Nine Room-sized Art Installations: The Renwick Goes Big With ‘Wonder’”, Washington Post, (November 12).

Gallaher, Rachel. “Ensemble Cast”, Gray, Issue 20 (February).

Gelt, Jessica. “Renwick Gallery in D.C Reopens After 2-Year Renovation with a ‘Wonder’ Exhibition”, Los AngelesTimes, (November 21).

Gomes, Alex. “Giant ‘Middle Fork’ Tree Cast Sculpture by John Grade”, Range, (Feb 16).

Jobson, Christopher. “Giant Tree Sculpture Cast from the Trunk of a 140-Year-Old Hemlock”, Colossal, (February 2).

Julian, Erin. “A Tree Sculpture Made of Thousands of Wood Pieces” Contemporist, (Feb 3).

Kennicott, Philip. “Newly Scrubbed Renwick Gallery Opens Friday”, Washington Post, (Nov 12).

Landau, Lauren. “A Transformed Renwick Gallery Reopens To The Public”, American University Radio, (Nov 13).

Lynch, E.D.W. “Artist Replicates a 140-Year-Old Live Tree”, Laughing Squid, (Feb 6).

Miller, Brian. “Inside the Rings”, Seattle Weekly, (February 11).

Moss, Evan. “Artist John Grade’s ‘Middle Fork’ Sculpture”, Drainage, (Jan 26).

Pailthorp, Bellamy. “Biodegradable Art: John Grade’s ‘Middle Fork’ At Mad Art Seattle, But Not For Long”, KPLU, NPR, (May 7).

Palmer, Alex. “This Artist Recreated a Magnificent 40-Foot-Tall Tree From the Cascade Mountains by Hand”,Smithsonian, (November 12).

Payne, Colin. “Seattle Artist Creates Life-Size Sculpture of 140-Year-Old Hemlock Tree”, Inhabitat, (February 18).

Rinearson, Peter. “De-composition: Smithsonian Work by John Grade Made to Rot”, Seattle Times, (Nov 17).

Shaw, Phyllida. “Fabrica 2007 – 2014”, EBS Editoriale Bortolazzi Stei publishers, Italy.

Smith, Orla. “Wonder”, Science, (December 18).

Staines, Aileen. “John Grade: Instalaciones Organicas”, Fahrenheit, Cultural Y De Diseno, (September).

Wilson, Gemma. “New Growth”, City Arts, (February).

2014 Berner, Alan. “Going Out on a Limb for Art”, Seattle Times, B1 (June 9).

Beal, Suzanne. “John Grade’s Middle Fork”, Re:Sculpt ISC (November 19).

Cherkasova, Natalia. “Художник в условияХ капитализма “, ПРАКТИКА, (Искусство No 4.)

Davis, Brangien. “In-Progress Art on Full Display in South Lake Union”, Seattle Magazine, (July).

De Block, Nanda. “John Grade: Favorite”, DOTS (Netherlands), (May 30).

Graves, Jen. “What is this Place?”, Stranger Fall Arts Guide, (Fall 2014).

Histand, Ben. “Northern Initiative: Anchorage Museum Connects Thought Leaders to Explore Issues of the Arctic”, Anchorage Daily News, (March).

Schafer, Jenny. “John Grade: Capacitor”, Ellinikes Kataskeves, (January).

Schreckengast, Heather. “Disintegrated Beauty”, Luxe, Volume 12 Issue 2 (May).

Waresak, Christine. “John Grade: Interview”. Constellation, (May).

2013 Azzarello, Nina. “John Grade’s Capacitor Moves and Illuminates With Weather Data”, Design Boom. (Sept 4).

Claire Van Ryzin, Jeanne. “New Museum Director Envisions Art Beyond Museum Walls”, Austin American Statesman, (April 6).

Farr, Sheila. “Art Review: John Grade’s Wood Sculpture Restores Life To Ghosts of Ships”, Seattle Met, (May 15).

Holmes, Kevin. “Kinetci Honeycomb Installation Shifts And Twists With The Changing Weather”, Huffington Post and Creators Project, (Oct 6).

Jones, Jenny. “Sculpture Design Blends Engineering with Artistry”, Civil Engineering Magazine. (Jan 29).

Khairallah, Laura. “Wildfire: John Grade, Capacitor”, Contagious UK, Issue 37.

Miller, Brian. “Salvage Art”, Seattle Weekly, (Feb 12).

Morgan, Helen. “John Grade’s Luminous Capacitor Sculpture Breathes In Response To Weather Patterns”, Inhabitat, (Sept 6).

Paglia, Michael. “John Grade: ’After The Wawona’ At Davidson Galleries”, Art LMT, (July).

Ritter, Alison. “Inspiriert von der Erosion

Die Skulptur ‘Capacitor’ von John Grade spricht mit und erzählt von den Naturgewalten”, Professional Lighting Design, (Oct 4).

Rosenstock, Ariel. “Water World”, Architects Newspaper, (May 31).

Schumacher, Mary Louise. “Review:’ Uncommon Ground’ At Kohler Center”, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, (May 16).

Silver, Jon. “’Wawona’ sculpture a tall engineering order”, Daily Journal Commerce, (Feb 14).

Worick, Jennifer. “Sights Seeing”, Alaska Airlines Magazine, (May).

2012 Blomgren, Hans-Erik. “Realizing the Wawona Sculpture”, Arcade, (Fall 2012).

Berner, Alan. “A soaring Sculpture’s Salvaged History”, Seattle Times, (July 26, cover page).

Davis, Brangien.  “The New MOHAI”, Seattle Magazine, (November).

Durrell, Jane. “Atlanta – John Grade: Emory University” Sculpture, (May).

Gawlowski, Danny. “John Grade’s Wawona Sculpture Installed at MOHAI: Spectacular Sculpture Rises Sea to Sky Through MOHAI’s New South Lake Union Site”, Seattle Times, (October 27) B1.

Graves, Jen. “The Museum That’s a Ship” The Stranger, (December 26).

Halverson, Matthew. “The Disappearing Man: John Grade, Sculptor”, Seattle Met, (October).

Hughley, Marty. “The Body beautiful: Portland Celebrates the Human Form with Art and Dance”, Oregoian, (October 5).

Jackson, Tom. “Wawona”, WoodenBoat (March/April: Issue 225).

Lampe, Lilly. “Emory University Eradicates Its Visual Arts Program”, Art and Education, (Nov 14).

Miller, Brian. “John Grade: Review”, Seattle Weekly, (April 4).

Rothstein, Edmard. “A Place Comfortable With Boing, Anachists and Frazier”, New York Times, (December 28, C1)

Scott, Aaron. “Forest For The Trees: OBT’s The Body Beautiful”, Portland Monthly, (October 9).

Thomas, Catherine. “There Are Gods on Display at Oregon Ballet”, Oregonian, (October 14).

West, Martha Ullman. “OBT: Bodies Beautiful, Taken in Flight”, Oregon Arts Watch, (October 15).

2011 Adams, Anne. “PAM Awards John Grade”, Portland Monthly (June).

Beal, Suzanne. “Seattle: Reclaiming Place and Nature”, Art Ltd. (May).

Buckley, Annie. “Art and Ecology: Raising Environmental Awareness Through Art “, Huffington Post. (May 15).

Charvet, Célia. “Une sculpture disparaît”, La Chasse plaquette, Acte de Naissance, France. Translated into English and Neerlandais through L’H Du Siege.                                              

Cochran, Rebecca Dimling. “Environmental Artist John Grade Uses Plastic Bottles, Volunteers to Build Emory Sculptures”,  ArtsCriticATL. (November 11).

Gontier, Fabrice. “La Chasse, Une Oeuvre Au Noir Nee Des Bois”, Le Journal Metropole. (February 9).

Jahn, Jeff. “John Grade Wins Schnitzer Prize” Port. (June 18).

Judd, Ron. “Art of Decay: Harnessing the Thrill of Serendipity” Seattle Times, Photo and video gallery by Seattle Times staff photographer Alan Berner. (Sunday May 29, Front page).

Labarre, Suzanne. “Ghostly Art Installation Haunts a French Forest”. CoDesign, (Jan 10).

Laing-Malcolmson, Bonnie.  “John Grade: Contemporary northwest Art Awards 2011” Exhibition Catalog, Published by the Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR.

Launay, Francois. “Exposition de John Grade à l'H du Siège”, Television Citoyenne (Canal), Valenciennes, France. (Jan 12).

Lee, Soo Kyoung. “La Chasse 전체페이지보기,” Art Vent (Korea), (February).

Miller, Matthew. “The Hidden Half Round” That Last Landscape (Word Press), (Jan 20).

Million, Jayme. “John Grade: La Chasse (The Hunt)”. DesignBoom, (Jan 7).

Schnoor, Chris. “Beauty and the Beast: Northwest Environmental Art at BAM”, Boise Weekly, (Feb 2).

Schnoor, Chris. “Q and A with Artist John Grade”, Boise Weekly, (Feb 2).

Speer, Richard. “Seattle Sculptor John Grade Wins Contemporary Northwest Art Awards”, Willamette Week. (June 20).

Stabler, David. “Portland Art Museum’s Schnitzer Prize goes to Seattle artist John Grade” Oregonian, (June 20).

Stabler, David. “Artist Employs Nature in His Work”, Oregonian, (July 17).

Photography: Bruce Ely.

Waterman, Ben. “A System of Generosity: John Grade's Sculpture Circuit”, Ceramics Monthly, (March).

Watts, Michael. “Seattle on a High”, Conde Nast Traveller (July), Photography: Matthew Buck.

2010 Clark-Langager, Sarah. “Messengers in the Northwest”. Critical Messages exhibition catalog, University of Washington press, Seattle, WA.

Faigin, Gary. “John Grade at Davidson Gallery”, Artdish, September.

Faigin, Gary and Richards, Jeremy. “Sculptures Built to Decay”, KUOW Presents (NPR), (Sept 16).

Fraley, Zoe. “Whatcom Museum Exhibit Heading for the Bay”, Bellingham Herald, (April 8).

Grade, John. “Collector and the Elephant Bed”, Arcade 29.1 Fall edition.

Graves, Jen. “The Things He Carries”, Stranger, (April 8).

Harper, Glenn. “Scultura spogliata: scorticata, defomata, estaniata”,Quando è Scultura, IUAV, Venice & École des Hautes Études, Paris. Et.al publishers, Milan.

Kangas, Matthew. “John Grade: Davidson Galleries”, Art in America, (November).

Kepferle, Amy. “Bye Bye Bloom: A Case For Impermanence”, Cascadia Weekly, (April 7).

Корсакова, Мария. “ИСКУССТВО И ДЕГРАДАЦИЯ” Domus # 28 Moscow, (Sept).

Koplos, Janet. “Anticipating and Letting Go: John Grade”, Sculpture, (December).

Ramljak, Suzanne. “John Grade: Engineering Entropy”, American Craft, (October).

Schnoor, Chris. “Profile: John Grade”, Art Ltd, (March).

Warssam, Nancy. “Artist John Grade will hand over his ‘Circuit’ to nature”, Seattle Times (Sept 23).

2009 Buckley, Annie. “The Collector: New Naturalism”, Wild Blue Yonder (July/August).

Cave, Emma. “John Grade: The Elephant Bed”, Brighton Fusion, Brighton, UK. (July).

Davis, Brangien. “Datebook: Lip Service”, Seattle (July).

Graves, Jen. “Whatcom Museum to Open With “Elephant Bed”’, Stranger (Nov 5)

Jensen, Peter. “Thousands Attend Whatcom Museum Grand Opening”, Bellingham Herald (Nov. 14).

Liu, Marian. “Identity, Refuge and Word of Mouth”, Seattle Times (May 7).

Matilsky, Barbara. “Making Art New: Form and Process”, Out of Bounds exhibition catalog, Whatcom Museum and Marquand Books Inc., Seattle, WA.

Relyea, Kie. “A Beacon of Light”, Bellingham Herald (November 8)

Sheerin, Martin. “Ice Age Bacteria Invades Fabrica Gallery: John Grade’s Elephant Bed”, Culture 24, Brighton, UK. (July 16).

Vinh, Tan. “Shedding Light on Art”, Seattle Times (December 10).

Worssam, Nancy. “Exhibit, Like New Museum, Breaks Boundaries”, Seattle Times (December 10).

2008 Beal, Suzanne. “John Grade: Lived History in Sculpture”, Sculpture (December).

Catalani, Stefano. “The Natural Course of Things”, Dis/integration exhibition catalog, Bellevue, WA: Bellevue Arts Museum, 80 pgs.

Devuono, Frances. “Seeps of Winter” exhibition catalog, Seattle, WA: Suyama Space.

Farr, Sheila. “Hot ticket: John Grade at Suyama Space”, Seattle Times (March 21).

Freewater, Milton. “Travel Documents”, Art Access (September).

Graves, Jen. “The Roaming Sculptures of John Grade”, The Stranger (January 23).

Graves, Jen. “Art Review: Active Persistence”, The Stranger (November 27).

Grant, Adriana. “Seeps of Winter Could Make You Sick”, Seattle Weekly (Feb. 13).

Grant, Adriana.  “Furry Squeeze”, Seattle Weekly (October 2).

Hackett, Regina. “Best Bet: John Grade”, Seattle PI (March 21).

Hackett, Regina. “John Grade and Wade Kavanaugh Conjure with Materials”. Seattle PI (October 2)

Moyer, Twylene. “Itinerary: John Grade, Suyama Space”, Sculpture (March).

Moyer, Twylene. “Itinerary: John Grade, Bellevue Arts Museum”, Sculpture (Nov).

Pence, Elizabeth. “John Grade: Bellevue Art Museum”, Artweek (December).

Rutz, Dean. “When Art Imitates Life”, Seattle Times, (October 10).

Schnoor, Christopher. “Multiple Lives: The Itinerant Sculpture of John Grade”, Dis/integration exhibition catalog, Bellevue, WA: Bellevue Arts Museum, 80 pgs.

Schnoor, Christopher. “Art After the Isms”, Boise Weekly, (December 17).

Simonini, Ross. “’Seeps” is on a Fascinating Path to Destruction”, Seattle PI (Mar 5).

2007 Gardener, Jan. “One Hundred Years and Change” Boston Globe (February 10).

Silverman, Art. “Artists Retreat into Solitude” All Things Considered, National Public Radio (March 5).

2006 Curtis, Molly Norris. “Make the Grade” Art Access (June).

Kangas, Matthew. “Installations that put you in their space”, Seattle Times (May 26).

Hackett, Regina. “Best Bet”, Seattle Post Intelligencer (May 19). Louis Comfort Tiffany Awards 2005 catalogue, Tiffany Foundation, New York, NY.

Pence, Elizabeth, “John Grade”, ArtUS (October).

Schnoor, Christopher. “Cleavage”, Boise Weekly (July 5).

Stracener, Brad. “Artist Finds Inspiration inside Crevasse”, Mountaineer (April).

2005 Farr, Sheila. “A Unified Group of Exhibitions”, Seattle Times (September 2).

Koplos, Janet. “Report from Seattle, Plugged In and Caffeinated,” Art in America (September).

Schnoor, Christopher. “Review: John Grade at Boise Art Museum,” Art in America (September).

Sexton, Brenda. “Art on Display”, Enumclaw Courier-Herald, (front page, Sept. 28).

Van Nostrand, Jess. Raw and Refined Exhibition catalogue, Seattle, WA.

2004 Kangas, Matthew. “Review: John Grade at Davidson Galleries,” Sculpture (Sept).

Kangas, Matthew.  “Excursions and Interventions”, John Grade: Sculpture and Drawings exhibition catalog, Boise, Idaho: Boise Art Museum, 64pgs.

Republished in: “Relocations: Selected Art Essays and Interviews”, Midmarch Press, 2008. 480 pages.

Oland, Dana. “Art Lesson,” Idaho Statesman (August 19).

Oland, Dana. “John Grade: An Artist on the Verge,” Idaho Statesman (August 19).

Schnoor, Christopher. “Art in Flux: John Grade’s World at Boise Art Museum” Boise Weekly (Nov 10).

2003 Bullis, Douglas. ed. 100 Artists of the West Coast. Atglen, Pennsylvania: Schiffer Books.

Frank, Hillary. “John Grade Interview: Artists Working in Industry,” Studio 360 program, National Public Radio (broadcast, June 14).

2002 Daftari, Fereshteh. Pratt Alumni exhibition catalog, Brooklyn, NY: Pratt Institute.

2000 Boas, Pat. “John Grade at Laura Russo Gallery,” Artweek (July).

Byrne, Mary. Bellevue Sculpture exhibition catalog. Bellevue, WA: Bellevue Arts Commission.

Ellison, Victoria. “Up-and-Coming Sculptor,” Seattle Weekly (April 20).

Fahey, Anne. “Show and Tell,” Seattle Weekly (August 17).

Hackett, Regina. “Art in Progress,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer (July 11).

Hall, Emily. “Bio: Art: John Grade,” The Stranger (November 23).

Hall, Emily. “The Better Annual,” The Stranger (July 20).

Josslin, Victoria. “Loss, Disintegration and Nostalgia at the Davidson Galleries,” Seattle Post-Intelligencer (November 11).