Daniel Joel Tull (born 1966) is a contemporary American painter, sculptor and musician who lives and works in Los Angeles.

Dani Tull
Born
Daniel Joel Tull

1966 (age 57–58)
EducationSan Francisco Art Institute, Stanford University
Known forsculpture, painting, music
Websitedanitull.com

Early life edit

Tull was born in San Bernardino, California and attended Fairfax High School. In high school he met Michael Jagosz, Tracy Ulrich and Robert Gardner and they formed the band Pyrrhus and played together for two years. Tull left Pyrrhus to attend the San Francisco Art Institute. The remaining band members formed L.A. Guns with Danish bassist Ole Beich in 1983.[1][2]

Life and work edit

Tull received a BFA from The San Francisco Art Institute and a MFA from Stanford University. Tull has exhibited in galleries and museums internationally with selected solo exhibitions including Blum & Poe (Los Angeles),[3] Jack Hanley Gallery (San Francisco),[4] The Pit (Los Angeles), Kim Light Gallery (Los Angeles),[5] Fredericks & Freiser (New York),[6] and Torch Gallery (Amsterdam). Tull's recent exhibitions include On Stellar Rays[7] and Jacob Lewis Gallery[8] in New York and LAM Gallery in Los Angeles. Tull’s work was featured in The New York Times,[9] Los Angeles Times,[10] Artforum,[11] Art in America, I.D. Magazine, LA Weekly,[12] Wallpaper, and Frieze.[13] Tull has collaborated with a variety of internationally recognized artists such as Jim Shaw, Raymond Pettibon and Marnie Weber.[14] His permanent collection pieces include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Getty, Laguna Art Museum (LAM) and The Peter Norton Family Collection. Dani was cited by Ed Ruscha as one of "LA's brightest new talents and truest voices."[15]

As an accomplished musician and composer he has recorded and performed with other musicians and solo performances for The Society for the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound,[16] West Of Rome, and the Los Angeles Free Music Society.[17] Dani Tull is a member of D’red D’warf,[18] a band with artist Jim Shaw.

Tull curated a number of exhibitions internationally including the landmark group exhibition Aspects of the Archaic Revival.[19] The exhibit focused on the mystical subtext taking place within the collective subconscious of LA’s contemporary art scene and created a dialogue with the city’s burgeoning group of mystics, healers and visionaries. The exhibition traveled to the Netherlands and Germany.

Tull is a teacher and mentor at local art schools where he presents his class Fringe Aesthetics: mystic modalities and subjugated forms.

References edit

  1. ^ "Dani Tull - Music Bio". Danitull.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  2. ^ Jym, Harris (August 24, 2011). "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MIKE JAGOSZ, ORIGINAL FRONTMAN FOR LA GUNS! - by Jym Harris". Proud to Be Loud. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "Dani Tull - Blum & Poe". Blumandpoe.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  4. ^ "James Garza and Dani Tull - Exhibitions - Jack Hanley Gallery". Jackhanley.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Kim Light Gallery – Early 90s". X-traonline.org. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Dani Tull - Exhibitions - Fredericks & Freiser". Fredericksfreisergallery.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ "‡ ZIPORA FRIED / BASIM MAGDY / NABIL NAHAS / DANI TULL « On Stellar Rays ‡". Onstellarrays.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Jacob Lewis Gallery". Jacoblewisgallery.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  9. ^ Smith, Roberta (10 September 1993). "Art in Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  10. ^ SNOW, SHAUNA (24 February 1991). "Tull Not Clowning Around With Subjects at Solo Show". Articles.latimes.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Dani Tull : From Enchantment to Eschaton" (PDF). Artforum.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  12. ^ Harvey, Doug (26 April 2006). "A Tull Life". Laweekly.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  13. ^ Duncan, Michael. "The Zone, Sue Spaid Fine Art". Frieze (13). Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  14. ^ "exhibitions & events - ArtSlant". ArtSlant. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Can Visionary Art Also be Conceptual? - City of the Seekers". Creators.vice.com. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  16. ^ "Lou Barlow, dos, Dani Tull, Killsonic, and dublab DJ's - SASSAS". Sassas.org. 2 February 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  17. ^ "LOS ANGELES FREE MUSIC SOCIETY : LAFMS BOX BOX - 13LP BOX - BOX EDITIONS - Forced Exposure". Forcedexposure.com. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  18. ^ "D'RED D'WARF: A TONE MEANT FOR YOUR SINS". Blum & Poe. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  19. ^ "THE ARCHAIC REVIVAL Curated by Dani Tull". Lascienegasprojects.wordpress.com. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2018.

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