Education
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, STEINHARDT SCHOOL
MFA in Studio Ar t, 2006-08, Louis and Rachel Rudin Foundation Multimedia Technology Scholarship
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, PRAGUE SUMMER PROGRAM
2005, John Woods Fellowship
FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY
MFA in Studio Art, 2004-05 School of Visual Arts and Dance Dean’s Award College Teaching Fellowship
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON, CHARLESTON, SC
BA in Studio Art, 2001, Departmental Honors
BA in French, 2003. Minor in Art History
Professional Experience:
My professional experiences include teaching darkroom and digital photography. I have also worked as a photography assistant, photography lab technician, and production assistant. Please contact me for more information.
Solo Exhibitions
2007 The Distance That Keeps You. Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2005 Other Portraits/ Performances. Nan Boynton Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
2001 The Passages Series. The City Gallery, Charleston, SC
Selected Group Exhibitions
2009
Into the Atomic Sunshine. Okinawa Prefectural Museum, Okinawa, Japan. Curated by Shinya Wantanabe
UN-SCR-1325. Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY. Curated by Jan Van Woensel
Bad Moon Rising. Boots Contemporary Art Space, St. Louis, MO. Curated by Jan Van Woensel & Jessica Silverman
2008
Silverman Gallery. Printed Matter Art Book Fair, Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, NY
Bad Moon Rising Special. ISCP, Brooklyn, NY Curated by Jan Van Woensel
Into the Atomic Sunshine. Hillside Forum Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. Curated by Shinya Wantanabe
If Love Could Have Saved You, You Would Have Lived Forever. Bellwether Gallery, New York, NY. Curated by Becky Smith
Drawing on Film. A collaboration with Amy Granat’s film class. Drawing Center, New York, NY
MFA Studio Art Thesis Exhibition. 80 Washington Square East Galleries, NYU, New York, NY
New Works. Takasago International Corporation, New York, NY
The Sound of Music, (War, Loss and Beauty). NYU Commons Gallery New York, NY. Curated by Jan Van Woensel
Bad Moon Rising. Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, CA. Curated by Jan Van Woensel
Into the Atomic Sunshine. Puffin Room, New York, NY. Curated by Shinya Wantanabe
2007
Fordham Faculty Exhibition. Center Gallery, Fordham University Lincoln Center, New York, NY
IT MOVES. With Marthe Fortun and Alex McQuilkin. Rosenberg Gallery, NYU, New York, NY
A Kingdom for a Horse. Peles Empire, Los Angeles, CA
Look Away. Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York, NY
HORIZON. Bloomberg LLC with Art In General, New York, NY. Curated by Jan Van Woensel
Never Been to Houston. Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. Curated by Aurora Picture Show and Jon Rubin
2006
MFA/ MA Salon. NYU Commons Gallery, New York, NY
June Juried Exhibition. Dangenart Gallery, Nashville, TN
2005
Suspended. Secret Show Series, Nashville, TN
Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. Juried by Ann Tucker
FSU Photo. Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
MFA at Railroad Square. Nan Boynton Gallery, Tallahassee, FL
New MFA Works. Oglesby Gallery, FSU, Tallahassee, FL
Art Friday. The Progressive Center, Tallahassee, FL
2004
Master’s Mystery Art Exhibition. Art Basel Miami Beach, FIU, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Miami, FL
6x6. FSU Fine Art Building, Tallahassee, FL
Fresh Work: CofC Alumni Exhibition {1994-2004}. Halsey Gallery, Charleston, SC. Curated by Dr. Marion Mazzone and Katie Lee
Fresh Paint. Florida State’s MFA gallery, Tallahassee, FL
Who Among Us. City Gallery on the Waterfront, Charleston, SC
Heads. Halsey Gallery, Charleston, SC
2003
Switchyard IV. Zeitgeist Gallery, Nashville, TN
2002
International Picture Show. Print Studio South Gallery, Charleston, SC. Curated by Mark Sloan
Nth Gallery, Boone, NC. Curated by Michael Allen
Flash. Charleston, SC. Curated by Arthur Brouthers
Young Contemporaries. Halsey Gallery, Charleston, SC. Juried by David Shirey. Award Recognition
2001
Aspire. Charleston, SC. Curated by Arthur Brouthers
Print Studio South Gallery, Cumberland St., Charleston, SC
Wanted. Print Studio South, Wentworth St., Charleston, SC. Scholarship recognition
Garage Festival. In Form of Gallery, Charleston, SC. Curated by Kevin Taylor
The Missing World. Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, SC
Young Contemporaries. Halsey Gallery, Charleston, SC. Juried by Graham Nixon. Award Recognition
2000
Young Contemporaries. Halsey Gallery, Charleston, SC. Juried by Michelle Rowe-Shields. Award Recognition
SCREENINGS
UN-SCR-1325 I Am What You Make Me Screening Night. 2009. Curator and Participant
Our Streets, Commandeering Space. 2004. Super Bad, Charleston, SC. Curated by Publiccity
SPOLETO Youth Fellows’ Rough Cuts. 2002. Screened during Speaking of Schools and aired on South Carolina Comcast during the month of August
Eyespy Gallery Short Film Night. 2001. Charleston, SC Curated by Preot Buxton, Kevin Taylor and Kristin Rhodes
Garage Festival Short Films. 2001. The Garage, Charleston, SC. Curated by Dave Costopulos
RESIDENCIES
2008 Ox-Bow School of Art Artist-in-Residence. Saugatuck, MI
ARTIST LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
2009 UN-SCR-1325 Artists’ Presentation. Chelsea Art Museum, New York, NY
2008 Artists Lecture Series. Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
2007 Culture Bites for HORIZON, Bloomberg LLC, New York, NY. Panel discussion mediated by Jan Van Woensel
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Upcoming Interview with Jean Downey, 2009
Haber’s Review. August 2008. “The Ritual Abuse of Art” by Haber, John. www.haberarts.com/neohoo.htm
New York Times. July 25, 2008 “Art in Review: If Love Could Have Saved You, You Would Have Lived Forever”
Japan Focus. March 2008 “Into the Atomic Sunshine: Shinya Watanabe’s New York Exhibition on Post-War Art Under Article 9” Shinya Watanabe talks with Jean Downey. www.japanfocus.org
Flavorpill San Francisco. January 2008. “Featured Art Events: Bad Moon Rising” by Matt Sussman. www.flavorpill.com
Shotgun Review. Feb 2008. “Bad Moon Rising at Silerman Gallery” by Andrews Brian. www.shotgun-review.com
Frieze Magazine. Feb 2008. “Bad Moon Rising” by Anna Gritz. www.artslant.com/sf/articles/show/867
Shift Magazine. Feb 2008. “Into the Atomic Sunshine” by Patrick Burns. www.shift.jp.org
San Francisco Guardian, Vol 40 Issue 14. Jan 2 – 8, 2008. “Art Pick: The Distance That Keeps You” by Ava Jancar. www.sfbg.com
White Hot Magazine. December 2007. “The Distance That Keeps You” by Jan Van Woensel
PUBLICATION
Upcoming UN-SCR-1325 Catalog with text by Frances Richard and Jane Anderson
Upcoming NYU MFA 2008 Catalog
Upcoming Bad Moon Rising Catalog
Into the Atomic Sunshine - Post-War Art under Japanese Peace Constitution Article 9. Critical text by Jan Van Woensel. 2008 (USA/Japan - 2008) ISBN 978-1604619669. Group-show catalogue
HORIZON. Bloomberg LLC. 2007. Exhibition Catalog
SUN Magazine. 2004 and 2005. Photographs
SKIRT! Magazine. 2004. Centerfold Photographs
Shelter: Official City of Charleston Calendar. 2003. Operation Home
Charleston Magazine. Spring Edition 2003. Photo Credit
Miscellany: A Visual and Literary Journal. 2000, 2001 and 2002. Published by the College of Charleston. Photographs, Cover Image 2001
Appropriate to the Moment. Published by the Halsey Gallery and College of Charleston. 2001. Catalog of Michael Tyzack paintings, End Papers Commission and Portrait of the Artist
REPRESENTATION