Born: 1957, Detroit, MI (Residing in NYC since 1987)
Education:
1979-81 M.A. Theology, St. John’s Provincial Seminary, Plymouth, Michigan
(now Sacred Heart Major Seminary, Detroit, Michigan)
1980 Study Abroad: Ecumenical Institute-Tantur, Jerusalem, Israel
1977-79 B.A. Philosophy, Sacred Heart Seminary, Detroit, Michigan
1975-77 University of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan
1982-84 Studio School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Honors and Awards:
1995 The John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship
1992 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship
1987 The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Fellowship
Lectures/Talks:
2019 Templeton Foundation, Nassau Bahamas
On Rene Girard, Ignatius Church/University of San Francisco, San Francisco CA
2013 Imago Dei/Image Colloquy, Seattle Washington
2009 Baronious Lecture, Oratory Church of St. Boniface, Brooklyn, NY
Gabriel Richard Lectures, Art Museum of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2008 Church of St. Paul the Apostle, NY, NY
2007 Arts & Spirituality, Manressa Jesuit Center of Spirituality, Dublin, Ireland
2006 Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome, Italy
2005 IMAGE Conference, Houston, Texas
Solo Exhibitions:
2022 Works on Paper (Stations of the Cross), Henry Luce III Center for the Arts and Religion, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC
2020 Works on Paper (Stations of the Cross) & Paintings (End of Scapegoating-Requiem for Rene Girard), Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York, NY
2019 On Holiday, Jacombe Gallery, Myrniong, Australia
Stations, Green Street Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Requiem for a Scapegoat, Ignatius Church/University of San Francisco, San Francisco CA
2018 Backdoor to Easter, Sheen Center Gallery, New York, NY
2017 My Catholica: Mentors, Muses and Mystery, First Things, New York, NY
Passiontide, St. Francis of Assisi Church-St. Margaret Mary Church, South Windsor, CT
2016 Beginning Comes Last, Dadian Gallery, Henry Luce III Center for the Arts and Religion Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington DC
2014 Three Paintings, Judson Memorial Church, New York, NY
2013 Beekeeper Paintings, AIM, New York, NY
Brooklyn Prints, St. Josephs College, Brooklyn, NY.
Lent, St. Josephs Co-Cathedral, Brooklyn, NY
2012 Blessed Are the Artists, Caldwell College, Caldwell, NJ
Spirit of Prophecy, St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA
Blessings, St. Augustine and Saint Monica Church, Detroit, MI
2011 Dormition, Basilica of St. Adalbert, Grand Rapids, MI
Eastertide, Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York, NY
2010 Three in One. New Paintings, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
2009 Lent, Oratory Church of St. Boniface, Brooklyn, NY
2008 Ordinary Time, Church of St. Paul the Apostle, New York, NY
2007 The Arts and Spirituality, Manresa (Jesuit Centre of Spirituality), Dublin, Ireland
2006 Re-veal, Re-veil, Re-vere, Alfonse Borysewicz: Paintings, Pontifica Universita Gregoriana, Rome, Italy
2004 Fragments, TePaske Gallery, Thea G. Korver Visual Arts Center, Northwestern College, Orange City, IA
2003 New Paintings, DFN Gallery, New York, NY
2002 New Work, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
Letters to New York, Cathedral of Saint John the Divine, New York, NY
Pierce College Fine Arts Gallery, Lakewood, WA
2001 Saint Peter’s Church at Citigroup Center, New York, NY
1999 New Paintings, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
1998/99 Richard Anderson Fine Arts, New York, NY (also 1997, 1995, 1992, 1991)
1997 Upstairs Gallery, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
1994 Yoshii Gallery West, Tokyo
1993 Yoshii Gallery, New York, NY
1991 Simon Watson, New York, NY
1989 St. James Cathedral, Brooklyn, NY
1988 Bess Cutler Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Stavaridis Gallery, Boston, MA (also 1985)
Betsy Rosenfield Gallery, Chicago, IL
1984 Bess Cutler Gallery, New York, NY
Group Exhibitions:
2022 ReDiscoveries, NARS Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
2020 Bill Arning Gallery, Houston TX
2018 Art and Friendship, Green Door Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2016 Sanctuary, Tabla Rasa Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2013 Brooklyn Prints, St. Josephs College, Brooklyn, NY
2012 Spirit of Prophecy, St. James Cathedral, Seattle, WA
2010 Works on Paper, DFN Gallery, New York, NY
2004 Big and Small, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002 Painting in Boston: 1950-2000, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA
2001 A Threshold of Spirit, The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, New York, NY
To Nourish, To Nurture, St. Paul Companies, St. Paul, MN
Petits Formats, Yoshii Gallery, New York, NY
1998 Prints, Marlborough Gallery, New York, NY
Painting and Sculpture, Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle, WA
1997 Square Painting/Plane Painting, CoCA, Seattle, WA
1995 Shoes, Art Advisory Services of the Museum of Modern Art, for Pfizer Inc., New York, NY
1994 TBA Space, Chicago, IL
1993 Yoshii Gallery, New York, NY
Stux Gallery, New York, NY
1992 Julian Pretto Gallery, New York, NY
1990 Richard Anderson Fine Arts, New York, NY
1988 Bess Cutler Gallery, New York, NY
1987 Stavaridis Gallery, Boston, MA
1986 Boston Collects, Musuem of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Religious Imagery in Art, De Cordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
Recent Acquisitions, Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
1985 Contemporary Art of the Commonwealth, Boston, MA
Art of the State, Federal Reserve Building Gallery, Boston, MA
1984 Emerging Massachusetts Painters, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
1983 Currents, Institute of Contemporary Arts, Boston, MA
Wildlife, Basement Gallery, Boston, MA
Bibliography
Corpus Christi Church, New York: Its Architecture and Art, WORSHIP, Joseph Masheck, Vol. 94, April 2020
The Annunciation, A Pilgrim’s Quest, Mark Byford, Winchester Press, pp. 595-597
Art Critical, Joseph Masheck, http://www.artcritical.com/2017/05/05/joseph-masheck-on-alfonse-borysewicz/
Sanctuary/Brooklyn Group Exhibit: http://www.onemorefoldedsunset.com/2016/11/sanctuary.html
Religion News Service & National Catholic Reporter: Alfonse Borysewicz’s Lonely Struggle Gives Catholic A Modern Face, June - August 2016
Faith Beyond the Loss of Faith, 2016, Chris Brewer, Durham University, England
Transpositions: Alfonse Borysewicz, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014
Art That Tells The Story, Christoper Brewer, Gospel Through Shared Experience, 2011
Image: Journal of Art and Religion. XX Anniversary Issue # 60 2009
Image: Journal of Art and Religion, Issue #32 January 2002
Stoesz, David, Seattle Weekly, November 2002
Time Out New York, Aug.16-23, 2001
Russell, John The New York Times, Yoshii Gallery, May 18, 1999
Goodman, Jonathan Art in America, May 1999
Schmerler, Sarah Time Out New York, Jan.21-28, 1999
Johnson, Ken The New York Times, Jan. 15, 1999
Mumford, Steve Review Dec. 15, 1998
Yablonsky, Linda Art Forum Feb. 1994
Yoshii Gallery Exhibition Catalogue, 1993
Lue, Robert Strata Richard Anderson Fine Arts Catalogue, 1992
Masheck, Joseph Temma Celeste May/June 1991
Masheck, Joseph New Observations 1987
Torlow, Lois Art New England June 1987
Bonetti, David The Boston Phoenix Dec. 1985
Joselit, David Currents ICA 1993
The Boston Globe 1984