John S. Boskovich
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John S. Boskovich
John Steven Boskovich was an artist, writer, filmmaker, and teacher. Born on December 8, 1956, John was raised in the San Fernando Valley, an only child.
John graduated from USC, and then earned an MFA at California Institute of the Arts, where he was a student of John Baldessari, a conceptual artist who became a mentor. While attending CalArts, Boskovich simultaneously earned a law degree at Loyola Law School, although he never practiced law.
Bosko co-wrote the one-woman off-Broadway show, and subsequent 1990 film version of "Without You I'm Nothing," a vehicle for actress Sandra Bernhard. He also directed the 2001 film "North," featuring Gary Indiana.
As an artist, Bosko was indebted to the Dadaists, and used found objects, photography, handwritten and typeset texts, as well as audio sources to create witty, if sharp-edged, social commentary. From 1988 to 1999, Boskovich exhibited at the Rosamund Felsen Gallery, now in Bergamot Station in Santa Monica, CA. One of his more brilliant gallery shows was in 1994, entitled "Rude Awakening."
In the mid-1990's, John taught at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles. He curated several shows of his students' works at Rosamund Felsen.
Boskovich passed away at his home on September 24, 2006.
