James Kuehnle earned a BFA from Truman State University. After a stint teaching English in southern Japan, he enrolled in graduate studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. His art bikes have been featured in news programs in Missouri, Memphis, Wisconsin, Japan, and now Texas.



EDUCATION

2006 MFA University of Texas at San Antonio (expected graduation)

2001 BFA Truman State University


EXHIBITIONS

2005

Texas Biennial, Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Texas

Siamese Triplets, Sattelite Space, San Antonio, Texas (forthcoming)

5x7 Exhibition, Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, Texas. (forthcoming)

2004 UTSA Juried Student Show, George Rickey Studio, San Antonio, Texas


2003

The 8th International Friendship Festival, Egret Building, Himeji, Japan

CSR Interesting Object Competition, Egret Building, Himeji, Japan

AWAZA Garden 2003, Otamae Koen, Himeji, Japan

2001 Amerikan Pride, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri


2000

Art Chaos, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri

13th Northern National Art Competition, LRC Gallery, Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Alumni Exhibit, DeSmet Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri

Monkeys, Mud, and Madness, Baldwin Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri

1999

Midwest Invitational, Wooden Nickel, Kirksville, Missouri

Hey Look at Me, Baldwin Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri

1998 Area Wide Art Competition, Oak Leaf Artist Guild, St. Peters, Missouri


PERFORMANCES


2004

Bike that Draws Ride, San Antonio, Texas

FUCK Bike Ride, San Antonio, Texas

ART Bike Rike, San Antonio, Texas

Kappa Suit Crawl, Ginza Strip, Tokyo, Japan

2001

Television Smash, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES


2004 Gallery Committee Member, UTSA Satellite Space, San Antonio, Texas

2000-1 Gallery Director, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri


BIBLIOGRAPHY

Goddard, Dan. “Pedal and paint on way to First Friday” San Antonio Express News      Weekender, February 4, 2005: 22H.

NBC 4 WAOI, Obscene Bike, San Antonio, Texas, November 5, 2004.

Tante Knight Scoop, Sun Television, Osaka, Japan, April 2, 2004.

Kobe Shinbun, Kobe, Japan, September 14, 2003.

Weber, Jim. The Commercial Appeal, Memphis, Tennessee, May 13, 2002. Photo.


HONORS & AWARDS

2003 Best of Show, CSR Interesting Object Competition Egret Building, Himeji, Japan

1999 Award of Excellence $1000, 13th Northern National Art Competition, LRC Gallery      Rhinelander, Wisconsin

1998 Best of Show, Area Wide Art Competition, Oak Leaf Artist Guild, St. Peters,     Missouri