2024

Connection VIII
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

2023

19th Biennial Art Show
Fire Island Pines Arts Projects, Fire Island Pines, NY

Fair
Hamptons Fire Art Fair
Childs Gallery, Southhampton, NY

Connection VII
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

Solo Exhibition
John MacConnell: Fragments
Childs Gallery, Boston, MA

2022

Fair
IFPDA Print Fair Fall 2022
Childs Gallery, New York City, NY

Chip Kidd Presents Batman Black & White
Fox 3 Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Connection VI
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

Solo Exhibition
John MacConnell: Taking Pleasure in a Likeness
SoHo Project Space, New York City, NY

2021

Fair
Prints at the Pierre
Childs Gallery, New York City, NY

Closet to Quarantine: Queer Art Then and Now
Childs Gallery, Boston, MA

18th Biennial Art Show
Fire Island Pines Arts Projects, Fire Island Pines, NY

#ArtBagMask
The New Gallery, Tulsa, OK

Connection V
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

2020

For the Love of Art!
Fire Island Pines Arts Projects, Virtual Exhibition

2019

RISE : NYC — Rising and Shining Stars of the Queer Visual Arts World
Ritz Plaza, New York City, NY

17th Biennial Art Show
Fire Island Pines Arts Projects, Fire Island Pines, NY

Connection IV
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

Queer As I
HERE Art Center, New York City, NY

In the In Between
Smush Gallery, Jersey City, NJ

Male Gaze: Life, Legacy, and Legend
Leslie-Lohman Museum, New York City, NY

2018

Connection III
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

2017

Connection II
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

2016

Solo Exhibition
Drawings & Paintings
Galerie Christophe Tailleur, Strasbourg, France

Connections
Atlantic Gallery, New York City, NY

2015

Solo Exhibition
Instant Gratification
Highline Loft Gallery, New York City, NY

2014

MFA Illustration as Visual Essay 30th Anniversary Show
SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York City, NY

2013

Push & Pull
Leslie-Lohman Museum, Prince Street Project Space, New York City, NY

Boys of Summer: Artwork from the Pines Nude Drawing Group
Leslie-Lohman Museum, Prince Street Project Space, New York City, NY

Drawings from the Leslie Lohman Studio, 2013
Leslie-Lohman Museum, Prince Street Project Space, New York City, NY

2009

US/Tasmanian Print Portfolio Exchange
Various locations upon request

Graduate Thesis Exhibition
SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York City, NY

2008

The Book Show
SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York City, NY

2007

Undergraduate Thesis Show
Decker Gallery, Fox Building, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2004

Foundation Exhibition
Pinkard Gallery, Bunting Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD

2022

Marzo, Alessandro, John MacConnell and the Strong and Complex Male Body. TOH! Magazine. (December 2022) <https://toh-magazine.com/2022/12/john-macconnell/> (Interview)

McDonald, Patrick, John MacConnell. Juturna Edition 17, (October 2022). <https://www.juturna-magazine.com/the-magazine/issues-11-17/> (Portfolio)

Joyella, Mark, I Posed Naked So That I Could Quit Hating My Body. Men’s Health Magazine, (January 2022). <https://www.menshealth.com/trending-news/a38758077/quitting-negative-body-image/>

2019

Soller, Kurt, A Chronicle of L.G.B.T.Q.+ American Writers and Artists in the ’80s and ’90s. T: The New York Times Style Magazine, (July 2019). <https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/12/t-magazine/t-suggests-robert-giard-ice-house-gallery.html> (Mention)

28 Self-Portraits Show the Beauty of Queer Creativity. Out Magazine Online, (June 2019).
<https://www.out.com/art/2019/6/12/28-self-portraits-show-beauty-queer-creativity?fbclid=IwAR2GsxkqjNwPUpHvE7Vm0TnO1c0e1mEuON4BxYPaZjMMnnC4zwZpKZkiNb4#media-gallery-media-0>

2018

Sargent, Antwaun, The Line of Beauty (Published online with the title These Gay Figure Artists Are Reimagining the Male Gaze). T: The New York Times Style Magazine, (September 2018).
<https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/17/t-magazine/gay-queer-figure-art.html>

Khatib, Khalid, Instagays, Unfiltered. VICE, (January 2018).
<https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/59wye5/instagays-unfiltered> (Interview)

2017

Africa. Musée Magazine Online, (October 2017).
<http://museemagazine.com/culture/2017/10/26/travel?rq=john%20macconnell> (Portfolio)

2016

Garner, Glenn, 8 Homoerotic Artists You Need to Follow on Instagram. Out Magazine Online, (July 2016).
<http://www.out.com/art-books/2016/7/15/8-homoerotic-artists-you-need-follow-instagram> (Portfolio)

Art: The Live Nude Male. Advocate Magazine Online, (March 2016).
<http://www.advocate.com/art/2016/3/18/art-live-nude-male> (Portfolio)

Anthony, Dio, Artist Spotlight: John MacConnell. Bello Magazine. #107, (February 2016). 

2015

Miner, Phillip, Artist John MacConnell Discusses Painting Male Nudes. Huffington Post, (January 2015).
<https://www.huffingtonpost.com/phillip-m-miner/artist-john-macconnell-discusses-painting-male_b_6510000.html> (Interview)

2014

Vaccani, Alex, John MacConnell. TOH! Magazine. No. 19, (October 2014): pp. 44-53.
<http://www.toh-magazine.com/toh/n19> (Interview)

Whitehead, Russell and Jordan Cluroe (2 Lovely Gays), Life Columns: Color Trend: Tanned Flesh. Gay Times Magazine. No. 437, (September 2014): p. 128. (Featured item: The Adam Pillow)

Ayala, Gabriel, T-shirt Issue. Type/Face Magazine. Issue 5 (Fall 2014): pp. . (Featured items: The Adam Tee and the Boys Boys Boys Tee)

Jones, Ray and Shanon Weltman, Artist Interview: John MacConnell. CLAW CLAW. (March 2014).
<http://www.clawclaw.com/2014/03/artist-interview-john-macconnell> (Interview)

Our City, 2016
The New School, New York City, NY. Benefitting the Peter Cicchino Youth Project

Housing Works: Art to End Aids, 2015
Housing Works Gramercy Thrift Shop, New York City, NY

Housing Works: Art to End Aids, 2014

2020 Contributor, Todd Snyder Pride Capsule Collection

2020 Panelist, Luminaries presents: PRIDE Artist Brunch with Brendan Fernandes, Simon Haas, John MacConnell, & Stuart Sandford, MAD Museum, New York City

2016 Artist-in-residence at Galerie Christophe Tailleur, Strasbourg

2012 Alumni Speaker, Leadership Reception, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore

2010 Presenter, Introduction to Photoshop, Long Island University: Brooklyn Campus, Brooklyn

2009 Juror, Illustration Scholarship Program, School of Visual Arts, New York City