JTT | Biography

1986	Born, Philadelphia, PA Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

EDUCATION

2011	B.F.A., New York University, New York, NY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022	America, Nice Place, Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX. Curated by Alison Gingeras
2021	Beach Towel Paintings B/W Year in Words 4, JTT, New York, NY
2020	Borna Sammak, McNamara Art Projects, Hong Kong. Presented with Sadie Coles HQ.
2019	Water for Dogs, Sadie Coles HQ, London, UK
2018	Hey, You're Part Of It, JTT, New York, NY
2016	No Hanging Out, Tanya Leighton, Berlin, DE Borna Sammak, Sadie Coles HQ, London, UK Town Crier, American Medium, Brooklyn, NY
2014	All Dogs Are Pets, JTT, New York, NY
2012	Jeff Cold Beer, JTT, New York, NY
2009	Borna Sammak: Best Buy, Best Buy, New York, NY. Curated by Thomas McDonell

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2018	Pockets For Losers, East Hampton Shed, East Hampton, NY with Andrea McGinty
2013	As Is Wet Hoagie, Oko, New York, NY with Alex Da Corte

SELECT ONLINE PROJECTS

2007 - 2015	Double Happiness with Bennet Williamson, Jeff Sisson and Eric Laska

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022	A Maze Zanine, Amaze Zaning, A-Mezzaning, Meza-9, David Zwirner, New York, NY The Ulterior Narrative, TICK TACK, Antwerp, BE. Curated by Michael St. John
2021	The Situation Room, Museum of Moving Image, New York, NY Lucky For Men, Bortolami, New York, NY. Curated by David Rimanelli
2020	JUNQUE, Massimo De Carlo, London UK. Curated by Jamian Juliano-Villani Painting is Painting’s Favorite Food: Art History as Muse, South Etna, Montauk, NY. Curated by Alison Gingeras
2019	FOCUS GROUP, von ammon co, Washington, DC A NIGHT IN THE RAIN, 17ESSEX, New York, NY Flora + Fauna, Sadie Coles HQ, London, UK
2018	Mad World, Marciano Art Foundation, Los Angeles, CA Nothing Will Be As Before - Ten Years of Tanya Leighton, Tanya Leighton, Berlin, DE Pine Barrens, Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York, NY Nudes, Sadie Coles HQ, London, UK
2017	Abstract / Not Abstract, Gagosian, Moore Building, Miami Design District, Miami, FL The Age of Ambiguity, Vito Schnabel Gallery, St. Moritz, CH Divided States of America, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, New York, NY. Curated by Alison Gingeras
2016	Shut Up and Paint, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AU OVERPOP, Yuz Museum, Shanghai, CH. Curated by Jeffrey Deitch and Karen Smith Young Adult, Interstate Projects, Brooklyn, NY Halftime in America, Arturo Bandini, Los Angeles, CA Speed Show LA, IPC Bang Internet Cafe, Los Angeles, CA
2015	The World is Made of Stories, Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, NO The Now Forever, Basilica Hudson, Hudson, NY. Curated by Michael St. John Reagan Babies, Ms Barbers, Los Angeles, CA The Rainbow Serpent, Gagosian Gallery, Athens, GR Transmission: Legacies of the Television Age, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AU (online cat.) Crunchy, Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, NY. Organized by Clayton Press and Gregory Linn Eagles II, Galería Marlborough, Madrid, ES
2014	Michael St. John, Borna Sammak, Martha Rosler, Andrea Rosen, New York, NY
2013	Garage Show, JTT and Rachel Uffner, New York, NY MODE, Foxy Production, New York, NY DSM-V, The Future Moynihan Station, New York, NY. Curated by David Rimanelli and presented by Vito Schnabel Why is Everything the Same?, Shoot the Lobster, New York, NY (works from the Collection of Anne Collier and Matthew Higgs) Ivory Tower, Fjord, Philadelphia, PA. Curated by Kaitlyn O'Doherty and Sarah Pater Dead Zone, Nudashank, Baltimore, MD. Curated by Alex Da Corte Analogital, Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Salt Lake City, UT. Curated by Aaron Moulton
2012	Pop-Up Shop, Strange Loop Gallery, New York, NY Style is the Tailor, American Medium, New York, NY Ugly Broke Sober, Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York, NY. Curated by Adam Sherman and Kathleen Cullen Brand Innovations for Ubiquitous Authorship, Higher Pictures, New York, NY. Organized by Artie Vierkant & Higher Pictures B-Out, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY. Curated by Scott Hug Bulletin Boards, Venus Over Manhattan, New York, NY. Curated by Matthew Higgs DVD Dead Drop, Museum of Moving Image, Astoria, NY. Curated by Aram Bartholl Textual Attraction, Mary Ryan Gallery, New York, NY
2011	Borna Sammak, Fourth Wall, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA. Curated by Jasmin Tsou Distributed Collectives, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
2010	Black Mondays: Good Visions, Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts, New York, NY. Curated by Thomas McDonell Short Term Deviation, The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York, NY. Curated by Jie Liang Lin Troll, envoy enterprises, New York, NY. Curated by ctrl + w33d
2009	Paws with Claws II, Video Gallery, Brooklyn, NY DH A Dry Run, Charlie Horse Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Catharine Ahearn
2008	New Blood, vertextlist, Brooklyn, NY DH
2007	Laugh Now Cry Later, Island 6 Art Center, Shanghai, CN
2006	Kamp K48, John Connelly Presents, New York, NY. Curated by Scott Hug

SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY

2022	Smart, Lauren. Borna Sammak’s ‘America, Nice Place’ offers an unflattering vision of a nation in distress, The Dallas Morning News. July 26.
2021	Creahan, Daniel. New York – Borna Sammak: “Beach Towel Paintings B/W Year in Words 4” at JTT Through August 6th, 2021, Art Observed. August 5. Cranston, Molly. Borna Sammak’s Year In Words 4, Editorial Magazine. August 2. Siemsen, Thora. All Taste is Disgusting: Up All Night With Artist Borna Sammak, SSENSE. July 19. Borna Sammak: Beach Towel Paintings B/W Year in Words 4, TheGuide.art. July 15. Tatol, Sean. Borna Sammak - Beach Towel Paintings B/W Year in Words 4 - JTT - **, The Manhattan Art Review. July 10.
2020	Kherbek, William. Reviews: JUNQUE, Flash Art. Winter. Whittle, Andrea. The Return of the IRL Gallery Show, W Magazine. July 16.
2018	Russeth, Andrew. Please Buy Me These Artworks: 34 Highlights From Art Basel Miami Beach 2018, ArtNews. December 5. Wolens, Ariella. Borna Sammak, Art in America. September. Rimanelli, David. Borna Sammak, Artforum. June 15. Creahan, D. New York - Borna Sammak: 'Hey You're Part Of It' At JTT Through June 17, 2018, Art Observed. June 6. Borna Sammak, The New Yorker. May 28. Corcoran, Heather. Bright Young Things (including cover art), Time Out New York. April 25 - May 1, 2018. Nazif, Perwana. Eradicating Traditional Boundaries at Independent New York, Elephant. March 10. Neuendorf, Henri & Schneider, Tim. 8 Irresistibly Elegant Booths at the 2019 Independent Art Fair, Artnet. March 9. 7 Booths Not to Miss at Independent New York 2018, Cultured Magazine. March.
2017	30 Young Artists to Watch in 2018, Cultured Magazine. November. Simonini, Ross. Artist Borna Sammak is Ready to Start Over, Interview. September. Taylor, Elise. Bob Colacello on Blurred Art, “Blurred Lines,” and Christmas Gifts from Andy Warhol, Vanity Fair. January 27.
2016	Hinton, F.T. borna sammak @ american medium reviewed, aqnb. June 16. Lesser, Casey. 21 New York Gallery Shows Where You'll Find Exciting Young Artists This May, Artsy. May 5. Gingeras, Alison. Sightlines, Art In America. May. Our picks from the Independent fair, The Art Newspaper. March 4. Boucher, Brian. The Top 10 Booths at Independent New York 2016, Artnet News. March 4. Green, Chris. Fresh New Digs for Aging Independent, Art F City. March 4. Indrisek, Scott. I ndependent New York is a Cut Above, Moment by Moment, Blouin ArtInfo. March 3. Indrisek, Scott. Independent Keeps It Cool, Blouin ArtInfo. February 19.
2015	Finch, Maggie. Transmission: Legacies of the Television Age, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AU Rule, Dan. Best in show: our pick of what’s showing in galleries around town, The Sydney Morning Herald. July 10. Forbes, Alexander. New Media is the Language of Emerging Artists at Art Basel Statements, Artsy. June 17. Kazakina, Katya. Cohen, Marron Descend on ‘Riotous’ Art Basel Shopping Spree, Bloomberg Business. June 17. Chu, Christie. Collectors Swoon Over Young Galleries at Art Basel’s Statements Sector, Artnet News. June 17. Gottschalk, Molly. 15 Must-See Booths at Art Basel, Artsy. June 17. Piepenbring, Dan. Crunchy Systems, The Paris Review. January 22.
2014	Rimanelli, David. Top of 2014, Artforum. December. Shiffman, Allyson. Art, Power, and the Sandwich, Interview. September. Stipanovich, Alexandre. Borna Sammak, Flash Art. May. Walker, Elspeth. Borna Sammak: All Dogs Are Pets, Daily Serving. Online: April 10.
2013	Stipanovich, Alexandre. 'As Is Wet Hoagie’: Alex da Corte & Borna Sammak at Oko Gallery, Opening Ceremony. August 26. Jovanovic, Rozalia. Luxembourg & Dayan Spin-Off OKO Gallery Features Mind-Altering Hoagie, Blouin: ArtInfo. August 8.
2012	Droitcour, Brian. A rtforum Critics’ Picks: Borna Sammak, Artforum. May 24. Short List, The New Yorker. May 21.
2009	Archey, Karen. Borna Sammak Opens Video Exhibition in Best Buy, New Yorkers Annoyed, Art Fag City. October 9. Konya, Keehnan. One Night At Best Buy: A Discussion Between Kari Altmann, Thomas McDonnell, and Borna Sammak, Art in America. October 6.
2008	Olson, Marisa. Lost Not Found: The Circulation of Images in Digital Visual Culture, Words Without Pictures. September 18. Moody, Tom. Notes on Borna Sammak Curating Himself into the New Museum, www.tommoody.us. February 26.
2006	Baker, R.C. Beauties and Beastliness, The Village Voice. August 15.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

	Astrup Fearnley Museum of Modern Art, Oslo, NO
	High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
	ICA Miami, Miami, FL
	National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, AU
	Yuz Museum, Shanghai, CN