JASON
SWEET
Jason Sweet, a multifaceted artist whose media spans sculpture, performance, installation, painting and drawing. He has exhibited internationally and has been awarded multiple public art commissions. To pursue other professional interests, Sweet stepped down from teaching as Assistant Professor of Art at Atlanta Metropolitan State College. He received his Master of Fine Art Degree in Sculpture from the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign where he studied under renowned glass artist, William Carlson and artist/critic, Buzz Spector. For his Bachelor of Arts, he attended the University of Northern Iowa studying under the direction of sculptor Tom Stancliffe and performance artist Jeffery Byrd, while also apprenticing with artist and now emeritus professor, Preston Jackson. In 2001 he moved to Atlanta, where he currently resides, continues his artistic practice, and is a participating member of Atlanta's art collective Smoke School of Art.
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Exhibitions
2021 - 2022
Group exhibition "An Empty Space to Fill" Sandler Hudson Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2020 - 2021
Group exhibition Dashboard “PRISM: Winter Lights” Woodruff Park, Atlanta, GA
Group exhibition "Forward Arts Foundation Edge Award Exhibition" Swann Coach House, Atlanta, GA
2018
Group exhibition “Pedagogical Art of Grandeur, SSA” Teachers College Columbia University New York
Dual exhibition “In Tandem: Essential Calculations” Southwest Art Center, Atlanta, GA
2017
Dual exhibition “In Tandem” Day and Night Projects, Atlanta, GA
Dual exhibition “Untitled” Expose Art House, Montgomery, AL
Group exhibition “Where My Wings” Aviation Museum, Atlanta, GA
2016
Group exhibition “Mid-South Sculpture Alliance: Select” Gallery 72, Atlanta, GA
2015
Group exhibition “Mid-South Sculpture Alliance: Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition” South Fulton Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
2014
Group exhibition “Calculated Resentence” SSA, Aaron Davis Hall City University, New York Harlem, NY
Group collaboration exhibition “Negro Primero” SSA & Contrapunto, Boricua College, Manhattan, NY
2013
Group exhibition “Pack a Pistol: Smoke School of Art Collective” Harriet Tubman Museum, Macon, GA
Group exhibition “Smoke School of Art Collective” Rialto Theater, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Group exhibition “Pop-Up Show: Smoke School of Art Collective” Heritage Festival, Atlanta, GA
Group exhibition “Smoke School of Art Collective” Auburn Research Library, Atlanta, GA
2012
Group exhibition “Organized Noize” Southwest Art Center, Atlanta, GA
Group exhibition “Cult of Personality” The Doogallery, Atlanta, GA
2010
American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD
2009
Solo exhibition, Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA
Group exhibition, Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA
2008
Group exhibition, Fine Line Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Group exhibition, Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA
American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD
2007
Group exhibition, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL
American Craft Council, Charlotte, NC
Group exhibition, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Celebrity fundraiser, Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
American Arts and Craft, Baltimore, MD
2006
Solo exhibition, Apres Diem (ongoing to 2008), Atlanta, GA
Solo exhibition,191 Club, Atlanta, GA
Ongoing group exhibition, Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA
2005
Ongoing group exhibition, Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA
Faculty exhibition, Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur, GA
Group outdoor sculpture exhibition, Maryville, MO
2002
Group exhibition "Southern Exposures" Kouvolan Tademusea, Kuovola, Finland
Group exhibition "Southern Exposures" Imatra Tademuseo, Imatra, Finland
2001
Faculty exhibition at Georgia Perimeter College, Decatur, GA
Group exhibition Gardens to Main outdoor sculpture, Cedar Falls, IA
Solo exhibition curator Buzz Spector, 9 ½ Gallery Champaign, IL
"A View Outside" curator Preston Jackson, Parkland College Champaign, IL
2000
Solo exhibition Beef and Feet Gallery, Champaign, IL
"Temporary Services" Temporary Services Chicago, IL
1999
Faculty exhibition, Kamerick Art Building, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Riverfront Outdoor Sculpture exhibition, Peoria, IL
Graduate Thesis Show, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, IL
1998
Riverfront Outdoor Sculpture exhibition, Peoria, IL
Sculpture group exhibition, Link Gallery University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, IL
Performance Art
2010
“Secret” Decatur, GA
2009
“Sigao” International Performance Art Exhibition Waterloo Recreation Center, Waterloo, IA
2001
“No Puede Hacer a Noche” 9.5 Gallery Champaign, IL
2000
“The Haircuttin’ Stylist” Temporary Services Chicago, IL
1998
“Golden Boy” Champaign, IL
1997
“Golden Boy” Champaign, IL
1995
“Ladder to Fluxest” University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Public | Private Art Commissions
2021
"Bear Off" ArtAround Roswell, East Roswell Park, Roswell, GA
2008
“Triptych Dance” Commission for The Maslow Media Group, Inc, Washington, D.C.
2003
“Utoy Hands” Commission for Utoy Creek Water Reclamation Treatment Center, Atlanta, GA
2003
Got Kids Playground, Commission for Got Kids Child Development Center, Atlanta, GA
1996
“Engine of the Heartland” Commission for the Waterloo Grout Museum Waterloo, IA
1994
“Architectural and Environmental Symposium” Commission for the University of Northern Iowa’s
Industrial Technology Center, Cedar Falls, IA
Presentations
2014
"MASTERPIECES: Visual Art and Postcolonial Racial Supremacy" Auburn Ave. Research Library, Atlanta, GA
“Artist Talk” Boricua College, Manhattan, NY
2013
Smoke School of Art Collective artist review round table, Harriet Tubman Museum, Macon, GA
Smoke School of Art Collective artist review round table, Rialto Theater Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Smoke School of Art Collective artist review round table, Auburn Ave. Research Library, Atlanta, GA
Teaching
2007 - 2017
Atlanta Metropolitan College, Atlanta, Georgia
Professor of Art/Interim Department Chair
Classes: Art Appreciation, Introduction to Ceramics
2001 - 2007
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston/Lawrenceville, Georgia
Full-time Instructor
Classes: Art Appreciation, Drawing I, Drawing II
2000 - 2001
Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
Adjunct Professor
Classes: Three-Dimensional Design (Sculpture Foundation/Studio)
Two-Dimensional Design (Foundation for art majors/Studio)
2000
Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois
Teaching Assistant
1999 - 2000
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa
Adjunct Professor
Classes: Three Dimension Concepts (Sculpture Foundation/Studio)
Visual Perceptions (Gen. Ed. For non-art majors/Lecture)
1997 - 1999
University of Illinois C/U, Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
Graduate Assistantship
Classes: Drawing I (Foundation for art majors/Studio)
Drawing II (Foundation for art majors/Studio)
Education
2003
Master of Fine Art
University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
Emphasis: Sculpture
1995
Bachelor of Art
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa
Emphasis: Sculpture
1997
Work Study Grant
Penland School of Art Penland, North Carolina
1995 - 1996
Apprenticeship
Tom Stancliffe (Sculpture)
New Hartford, Iowa
1994 - 1995
Apprenticeship
Preston Jackson (Sculpture) Peoria, Illinois
Affiliations
Smoke School of Art Collective
Fulton County Arts Council
Iowa Arts Council
American Arts and Crafts Council
College Art Association