Ian Crofts

126 5^th Ave #11D

New York, NY 10011

Born in Glasgow, Scotland on August 15^th, 1950.  Arrived in NYC in February of 1958

Education

High School  of Art & Design in New York, NY

BFA from The Cooper Union in New York, NY

MFA from The Cranbrook Academy of Art in Detroit, MI

Architectural Design Projects

2012                            Designed and built interior of the restaurant “Kitchen” in Providence, RI

2010                            Designed and built interior of restaurant “Bagutta Café” in NYC

2004                            Re-designed and built interior and exterior of retail clothing store “Bagutta LIFE” in SOHO, NY

2001                            Re-designed and built interior and exterior of retail clothing store “Only Hearts Boutique” in SOHO, NY, as well as replicating these design elements to be installed in stores in Los Angelos and for their 3 stores in Rome, Italy

1997                            Designed and built interior and exterior of retail clothing store “Bagutta” in SOHO, NY

1995                            Designed and built interior and exterior of retail clothing store “Yum Yum Tree” in Dobbs Ferry, NY

1994                            Designed and built interior and exterior of retail clothing store “DWI” in Short Hills, NJ

1993                            Designed and built interior residence for drummer Steve Jordon on

                                    5^th Ave in New York City

1993                            Designed and built interior of the retail clothing store “Phat Farm” in SOHO, NY, owned by entertainer Russell Simmons

1993                            Re-designed and built interior and exterior of retail clothing store “Bagutta” in SOHO, NY

1992                            Designed and built interior of club/ restaurant/ gallery “Luna Luna” in Singapore

1992                            Designed and built interior and exterior “Passca Entertainment Center” in  Nagoya, Japan

1991                            Designed and built interior and exterior of “Tri Color II” a multi level building in Osaka, Japan

1991                            Designed and built interior and exterior of “Carpe Diem” a multi level building in Nagoya, Japan.  An article was written about “Carpe Diem” in a prominent Japanese Architectural Magazine called “Shoten Kenchiku”

1989                            Art director and Sound Production for full length film called “Cacophony in West Berlin, Germany

1988                            Designed and built interior of the retail clothing store “Bagutta” in SOHO, NY

Exhibition

2011                            “Les Atelier”

                                    Logis des Art

                                    Uzes, France

2011                            “Natural Morte”

                                    Galerie Indigo

                                    Uzes, France

2011                            “Drawings”

                                    Bagutta Cafe

                                    Lexington Ave. NYC

2010                            “Materials of Art”

                                    The Quadrant

Easton, PA

2009                            “ACE Connexion Annual”

The State Theater

Easton, PA                 

2006                            “Lines”

                                    Project Blue

                                    E. 4th Street   Easton, PA

2006                            “Watching Closely”

                                    Project Blue

                                    E. 4th Street    Easton, PA

1992                            “Drawings and Concepts”

                                    Luna Luna

                                    Singapore

1991                            NY Salon Show “91”

                                    OIA

Duane St. NYC

1991                            “Pencil Drawings”

                                    Tri Color II

                                    Osaka, Japan

1991                            “Prisoners of Desire”

                                    Club DADA

                                    Nagoya, Japan

1990                            Sculpture Collaboration Project

                                    Artists Space

New York, NY

1990                            “Turmoil Room”

                                    Pittsburgh, PA           

1989                            Group Show

                                    Sculpture at the Federal Building

                                    New York, NY

May 1988                   “Two Person Show”

                                    Walker & White Gallery

                                    Broadway NYC

June 1988                    “Bastille”

                                    Erotic Art Show

                                    Mars Bar   NYC

September 1988          “Bastille”

                                    Erotic Art Show

                                    Paris, France

1988                            “The World” Collaborative Sculpture Installation

First built and exhibited in Tomkins Square Park in NY in 1986, then re-installed at its present location at SUNY College Campus, Binghamton, NY

May 1987                   On Man Show

Apollo Gallery

Greene St. NYC

1987                            “Tea leaf reading”

Outdoor installation under the Manhattan Bridge

Approximately 20,000 sq. ft., ongoing NAZCA Series NYC

January 1986              “Off the Wall” curated by C. McCormick

                                    Kamikazie

W. 18^th St. NYC

Oct 1986                     Group Show

                                    Hiro Café

2^nd Ave. NYC

Sept 1986                    “small works”

                                    Now Gallery

E. 9^th St. NYC

April 1986                  “Artbreak Hotel”

                                    ABC-No Rio

Rivington St. NYC

February 1986                        Group Show

                                    Hiro Café

2^nd Ave. NYC

December 1986           “The Christmas Show” 

Jon Gerstad

44 E. 1^st St. NYC

January 1985              “Off the Wall” curated by Carlo McCormick

                                    Kamikazie

W. 18^th St. NYC

January 1985              Group Show

Northside Arts Industry

                                    Brooklyn, NY

1985                            “Keith Basch & Cherry Blossom”

New Years Eve Headlining Performance

Danceteria, NYC

1985                            “Locus Solus”

                                    Video with viewing

Greathouse Gallery, NYC

September 1984          KA-KA & Little Kids Construction

                                    Nike Missle Base

                                    Livingston, NJ

February 1984                        Group Show

Point Green Gallery

Brooklyn, NY

September 1983          KA-KA & Little Kids Construction

                                    Nike Missle Base

                                    Livingston, NJ

March 1983                Group Show

                                    8^th Street Ritz Hotel

                                    Washington, DC

January 1983              Mural

completed on the backside of Keith Haring Wall

Bowery& Hudson NYC

November 1982          Group Show

KA-KA & Acme Construction Co.

                                    New Bedford, MA

September 1982          KA-KA on Staten Island

                                    Installation using entire four floors of an empty building

                                    Staten Island, NY

July 1982                    “Drawings”

                                    Detroit Focus Gallery

                                    Detroit, MI

March 1982                “Soft Shoulders”

                                    Sculpture Show

                                    Pontiac, MI

1981                            “Ivory Towers”

                                    2 Separate room installations in group show involving 8 floors of a Tiffany Designed Landmark Building (room 818 & 820)

                                    Detroit, MI

1981                            “Sculpture”

                                    Detroit Focus Gallery

                                    Detroit, MI

1980                            NY Avant Garde Festival      

                                    New York, NY

1979                            “Special Projects”

                                    Room 208

                                    PS I Gallery NYC

1975                            Directed and built set designs for the first NY stage presentation of the radio play “R.U.R” by Karl Capek

                                    Three Swords Café NYC

1975                            Illustrations for new translations of “L’apres mon d’une faune”

                                    SUN  Magazine Vol. 1 &2

1973                            “Live Bait”

Published and printed an illustrated journal

1970                            “8 Big Things”

Sculpture exhibited in Central Park NYC

1970                            NY Avant Garde Festival

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