Selected Bibliography

2011

Gormley, Michael. "Bo Bartlett & the American Dream," [PDF] American Artist, March/April 2011: 32–39 and cover.

2010

Sozanski, Edward. "Art: A Memorial to a Great Gallerist," [PDF] The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 23, 2010.

Feldman, Melissa. "Artists' Retreat," Coastal Living Magazine, Oct. 2010. pp 80 – 86

Williams, Austin R. "Uneasy Memories: Recent Paintings by Bo Bartlett," American Artist, Oct. 2010, pp 14 – 17

Bartlett, Bo. Artist Lecture at Dowling Walsh Gallery, July 31 2010.

McAvoy, Suzette. "East Meets West," [PDF] Maine Home & Design, Jul. 2010: 45 – 48.

Byer, Jack. "Bo Bartlett: Painter of the Heartland's Stories." ICON Magazine March 2010 pp. 32 – 35 and cover

2009

Bo Bartlett Catalogue published by David Klein Gallery in conjunction with 2009 Exhibition

Grant, Daniel. "The Business of Art." American Artist, July – August 2009

2008

Tammaro, Tina. "Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts: A Brief History". American Artist April 22, 2008

2007

01 Stream, The Magazine of Perini Navi. "The Art of the Falcon" p.43

Southwest Art, Fine Art of Today's West Modern Art, May 2007. "Manifest Destiny" p. 116

American Arts Quarterly, Summer 2007. p.53

Bo Bartlett: Still Point, July 1 - October 14, 2007 (catalogue essay)

American Art Collector, October 2007. "Bo Bartlett, the Artist as a Wayfarer" p. 144

Harper's, December 2007. "Oil Painting" Cover.

2006

Art in America, December 2006. Review, "This Inner Outer World" at the PPOW, NY.

Review of Bo Bartlett at Winston-Wachter Fine Art, Gary Faigin, broadcast November 2006, KUOW FM Seattle ( click here to hear the audio)

Hackett, Regina. "If you need a reason to visit the galleries, here are four compelling ones." Seattle PI Friday November 17, 2006

Drawing Magazine / American Artist, Winter 2006-2007. Feature.

Watercolor Magazine / American Artist, Fall 2006. Feature p.84

Harpers September 2006. Vol. 6. "Au Matin" p. 27

American Art Collector Magazine Vol. 6. April 2006. Feature p. 122

Southwest Art (manifest destiny, bonnie ganglehoff 2006)

2005

Island Journal Vol. 21 Feature p. 65

2004

Heartland: Paintings by Bo Bartlett, 1978-2002, June 5 - August 22, 2004 (catalogue essays)

Spencer, Russ. “A Big Little Place: Bo Bartlett paints in the Still Point of the Moment”, Scene, Santa Barbara News Press. June, 2004, p.67

Paintings for TIME, to accompany article: “Person of the Year, The American Soldier”, December 29, 2003-January 5, 2004, p. 32.

Heartland: Paintings and Drawings by Bo Bartlett, 1978-2002, September 18 - November 14, 2004 (catalogue essay)

Still Point of the Turning World, catalogue to accompany exhibition, P.P.O.W

Disch, Thomas. Gallery Going, The New York Sun, March 4, pg 18 (reproduction)

2003

Heartland: Paintings by Bo Bartlett, 1978-2002, May 28-September 21, 2003 (catalogue essay)

Lewis, Sarah and Lloyd, James E. Summer Flings, Reproduction of “Firefly”, Natural History, 7/03-8/03

Frances Richard, “Curve the Female Nude Now”, Universe Publishing p. 32-33

Butler, Charles T. ed. Bo Bartlett, Columbus, GA, Columbus Museum. Published in conjunction with the exhibition Heartland: Paintings by Bo Bartlett, 1978-2002.

Hill, Joe, “Bo Bartlett at P.P.O.W.” Art in America, January, 2003, p. 105-106.

2002

P.P.O.W Gallery. Bo Bartlett: New Paintings: May 4-July 15, 2002. New York: P.P.O.W Gallery

Johnson, Ken. "Review of New Paintings at P.P.O.W Gallery", New York Times, June 14.

Review, New Yorker Magazine, July 15, 2002, p. 19

Catalogue, P.P.O.W. New Paintings: May 4-July 15, 2002

Aquaria: The Fascinating World of Man and Water. Linz, Austria: Kulturland Oberosterreich.

Harper’s Magazine, Sept. 2002, p.37-40 (reproductions of Exodus, Dreamland)

Alles Rauscht: Wasser-Kunst in den Kunstammlungen Chemitz. Review of Aquaria: The Fascinating World of Man and Water, curated by Barbara Wally. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, June, 2002 (with reproduction of Leviathan).

Aquaria- eine faszinierende Welt. Review of Aquaria: The Fascinating world of Man and Water, curated by Barbara Wally. Amstblatt Chemnitz, May 2002 (with reproduction of Leviathan)

Im Zeitalter der Wassermaenschen. Review of Aquaria: The Fascinating World of Man and Water, curated by Barbara Wally. Der Spiegel, April 29, 2002 (with reproduction of Leviathan).

Irma Schlagheck. “Bor uns die Flut.” Review of Aquaria: The Fascinating World of Man and Water, curated by Barbara Wally. Nurnberger Zitung, June 17, 2002 (with reproduction of Leviathan). Siegfried Stadler. “Alles rauscht. “Aquaria: The Fascinating World of Man and Water, curated by Barbara Wally. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. June 10, 2002.

2001

Catalogue, University at buffalo Art Gallery Overview, Sept. 1998-Mar. 2001.

Palm Beach Daily News, Sunday January 7, 2001 p. B1 (reproduction)

Catalogue, Bo Bartlett, Paintings from the Sea Series, essay by Al Harris, University of Buffalo Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY, p.15.

Harper’s Magazine, January 2001, p.26 (Bone reproduction)

2000

Campbell, Robin. “Keeping it Real,” Art and Auction, Summer, p 98-103 (reproduction)

Martin, Frank. “Flag exhibit examines some controversial issues,” The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC, p. 9E

Gallery Guide, PAFA, Gallery 13, Sylvia Yount, Chief curator

Art & Antiques, Donna Dorian Wall, "The House that Art Built", May 2000 1999

Wall, Donna Dorian. “The House that Art Built, “ Art & Antiques, pp. 74-81 (reproduction).

Harper’s, September, p. 35 (reproduction)

House Beautiful, Margaret Kennedy, "Hold that Pose", September

1999

Bo Bartlett: Heartlands (catalogue essay)

1998

Catalogue, “Bo Bartlett, “ in conjunction with exhibition at P.P.O.W, New York, NY.

Stone, Rosetta. “Gallery Yenta, “ Artnet, April 3.

Hogin, Laurie. “Heroic Measures," New Art Examiner, May, pp. 18-23.

American Art Review, Francine Carraro, "Oil Patch Dreams", October

DeKalb Daily Chronicle, Ben Mahmoud, "Bartlett's Paintings Require Scrutiny", November 19

1997

Brown, Gerard. “Same Planet, Different Worlds," Philadelphia Weekly, October 29, p. 31

Chester County, Cathy Viksjo, "Bo Bartlett", Fall 1997

1996

Catalogue, “Heroic Painting, “ published by Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC.

Bumgardner, Ed. “Heroic Gestures,” Winston-Salem Journal, February 4, pp. E1, E2. (reproduction)

Patterson, Tom. “Eye on Art,” Winston-Salem Journal, February 11, p. E3.

Schjeldahl, Peter. “Heroism Addiction,” The Village Voice, August 6.

Menninger Perspective, Volume 27, Number 4, p. 4.

USA Today, David Zimmerman, "Art Exhibit Casts a Critical Eye at Common Concepts of Heroism ", October 29,1996

Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones , "The Image is the Thing", September 15,1996

The New York Times, Michael Kimmelman , "History Painting: Yes, Those Enormous Canvases", August 30, 1996

The Wichita Eagle, Rhonda Holman, "Dream Painter", August 25, 1996

The News and Observer, Chuck Twardy, "We Can Be Heroes", March 22, 1996

Charlotte Observer , Tom Patterson, "SECCA Exhibit Turns Heroism on its Ear ", March 17,1996

Art News, Ruth Bass, "When a Rose is a Rose ", February 1996

1994

Catalogue, "Fallen Idylls: American Figurative Painting," organized by P.P.O.W and Christopher Sweet, essay by Christopher Sweet, Art Miami ’94.

Catalogue, Too Human, curated by Annie Gawlak, Philadelphia. PA.

Catalogue, Bo Bartlett, in conjunction with one person exhibition at P.P.O.W, New York, NY.

Seven Arts, Mark Gallini, "Multiple Truths", December

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Edward Sozanski, "More Gallery", June 10

ArtiQue, Miriam Seidel, "Pew Charitable Trusts' Choice Artists ", April 6

1993

Art Matters, Susan Hall, "Bo Bartlett: Drawings at F.A.N. Gallery", November

Welcomat, Andrew Mangravite, "How Good is Bo Bartlett", October 6

1992

Catalogue, "Beyond Realism: Image and Enigma", curated by Paul Binai, published by Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, Loretto, PA.

Wall, John, “Art at museum goes beyond the ordinary,” Altoona Mirror, June 18, p. C1.

Art Matters, Carolyn Roland, "Figures of Eight: Eight Painters of the Human Form ", October

1991

Catalogue, "Ten Contemporary Philadelphia Painters," published by Westmoreland Museum of Art, Greensburg, PA.

Catalogue, Bo Bartlett: Paintings and Drawings, P.P.O.W, New York, NY

Borum, Jennifer P. Review, Artforum, April.

1990

Philadelphia Museum of Art, catalogue, Special Exhibitions and Events, April. (reproduction)

Stewart, Marion, “Artworks About Art, Artists inspire artists in new exhibit,” Sheboygan Press, June 10

New York Times, Vivien Raynor, "By Train and Plane and, Oh Yes, the Car", April 29,1990

1989

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Victoria Donohoe, "On Galleries: Life-size Figure Paintings", July 2,1989

Art in America, Ken Johnson, "Bo Bartlett at P.P.O.W. ", June 1989

Art Forum, Catherine Liu, "Bo Bartlett/P.P.O.W. ", March 1989

Philadelphia Magazine, Jack Smith, "Bright Lights,Big Paintings", February 1989

1988

"Best Artist in Philly", Philadelphia Magazine.

Art Matters, Burton Wasserman, "Exhibitions in Sight ", July/August,1988

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Clark DeLeon, "Images,A Stranger in his Homeland", July 7,1988

1985

More, Charles N., "Bo Bartlett: Paintings and Drawings 1983-1985", Catalogue, November.

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Edward Sozanski, "A Young Realist's Shifting Moods", December 24, 1985

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Marilyn Lois Polak, "Interview: Bo Bartlett-Portraying the Rich", November 24, 1985

1984

Mossman, Tam, “Disdain’: Art and Real Estate,” The Welcomat, June 27.

1982

Donohoe, Victoria, “Bo Bartlett: Gifted but Undecided,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22.

1981

“81 People to Watch,” Philadelphia Magazine.