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Jason Sweet

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    ABOUT/CV/Resume

     

    SHOWS:

    -2014 Group Exhibition “Calculated Resentence” SSA at Aaron Davis Hall City University New York Harlem, NY

    -2014 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

    -2013 Group Exhibition “Smoke School of Art Collective” Rialto Theater, Georgia State University

    -2013 Group Exhibition “Pop-Up Show: Smoke School of Art Collective” Heritage Festival, Atlanta, GA

    -2013 Group Exhibition “Smoke School of Art Collective” Auburn Research Library Atlanta, GA

    -2012 Group Exhibition “Organized Noize” Southwest Art Center, Atlanta, GA

    -2012 Group Exhibition “Cult of Personality” The Doogallery, Atlanta, GA

    -2010 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD

    -2009 Solo Show at the Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA

    -2009 Performance art piece “Sigao”, Waterloo, IA

    -2009 Group Exhibition the Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA

    -2008 Group Exhibition the Fine Line Gallery, Atlanta, GA

    -2008 Group Exhibition the Seen Gallery, Decatur, GA

    -2008 American Craft Council Show, Baltimore, MD.

    -2007 Group Exhibition Contemporary Art Center, Peoria IL

    -2007 American Craft Council Show, Charlotte, N.C.   

    -2007 Group Exhibition University of Puerto Rico

    -2007 Celebrity Fundraiser Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA

    -2007 American Arts and Craft Show, Baltimore, MD

    -2006 Solo Exhibition at Apres Diem (ongoing to 2008) Atlanta, GA

    -2006 Solo exhibition at 191 Club Atlanta, GA

    -2006 Ongoing group showing at The Seen Gallery Decatur GA

    -2005 Ongoing group showing at The Seen Gallery Decatur GA

    -2005 Faculty Exhibition at Georgia Perimeter College Decatur, GA

    -2005 Group Exhibition Outdoor Sculpture Show, Maryville, MO

    -2002 Southern Exposures at Kouvolan Tademusea, Kuovola, Finland

    -2002 Southern Exposures at Imatra Tademuseo, Imatra, Finland

    -2001 Faculty Exhibition at Georgia Perimeter College Decatur, GA

    -2001 Gardens to Main outdoor sculpture group exhibition at Cedar Falls, IA.

    -2001 Solo Exhibition curator Buzz Spector at 9 ½ Gallery Champaign, IL.

    -2001 A View Outside curator Preston Jackson at Parkland College Champaign, IL.

    -2000 Beef and Feet Gallery Solo Exhibition Champaign, IL.

    -2000 Temporary Services at Temporary Services Chicago, IL.

    -1999 Faculty Show at Kamerick Art Building University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.

    -1999 Riverfront Outdoor Sculpture Show at Peoria, IL.

    -1999 Graduate Thesis Show at Krannert Art Museum University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, IL.

    -1998 Riverfront Outdoor Sculpture Show at Peoria, IL.

    -1998 Sculpture Show at Link Gallery University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana, IL.  

     

    PERFORMANCE ART:

    -2010 “Secret” Decatur, GA.

    -2009 “Sigao”  International Performance Art Exhibition at Waterloo Recreation Center, Waterloo, IA

    -2001 “No Puede Hacer a Noche” at 9.5 Gallery Champaign, IL.

    -2000 “The Haircuttin’ Stylist” at Temporary Services Chicago, IL.

    -1998 “Golden Boy” at Champaign, IL.

    -1997 “Golden Boy” at Champaign, IL.

    -1995 “Ladder to Fluxest” at University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA.

     

    PUBLIC/PRIVATE ART COMMISIONS:

    -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.

     

    PRESTATIONS

    -2014/July  18:    "MASTERPIECES: Visual Art and Postcolonial Racial Supremacy" Auburn Ave. Research Library, Atlanta, GA

    -2014/Feb. 28:    “Artist Talk” Boricua College Manhattan, N.Y.

    -2013/Aug. 23:  “Smoke School of Art Collective artist review round table” Harriet Tubman Museum Macon, GA

    -2013/Aug. 1:     “Smoke School of Art Collective artist review round table” Rialto Theater Georgia State University

    -2013/June, 3:     “Smoke School of Art Collective artist review round table” Auburn Ave. Research Library, Atlanta, GA

     

    TEACHING:

    - Atlanta Metropolitan College                              Atlanta, Georgia                                          August 2007-Present

    Professor of Art/Interim  Department Chair

            Classes:  Art Appreciation, Introduction to Ceramics

    - Georgia Perimeter College                                   Clarkston/Lawrenceville, Georgia               August 2001-May2007

      Fulltime Instructor

            Classes: Art Appreciation, Drawing I, Drawing II

    -Bradley University                                                   Peoria, Illinois                                         August 2000-May 2001

     Adjunct Professor

            Classes: Three-Dimensional Design (Sculpture Foundation/Studio)

                            Two-Dimensional Design (Foundation for art majors/Studio)

    -Parkland College                                                      Champaign, Illinois                                  June, 2000-August 2000               

     Teaching Assistant for Talent Search

            Class:  Assisted with the web page design in the TRIO summer program.

    -University of Northern Iowa                                 Cedar Falls, Iowa                                        August 1999-May 2000

     Adjunct Professor

            Classes: Three Dimension Concepts (Sculpture Foundation/Studio)

                            Visual Perceptions (Gen. Ed. For non-art majors/Lecture)

    -University of Illinois C/U                                       Champaign/Urbana, Illinois                           August 1997-May 1999

     Graduate Assistantship

            Classes: Drawing I (Foundation for art majors/Studio)

                         Drawing II (Foundation for art majors/Studio)

     

     

     

    EDUCATION: 

    -Master of Fine Art                                    December 2003

     University of Illinois                                   Champaign/Urbana, Illinois

     Emphasis: Sculpture

     

    -Bachelor of Art                                          May 1995

     University of Northern Iowa                   Cedar Falls, Iowa

     Emphasis: Sculpture

     

    -Work Study Grant                                    June 1997

     Penland School of Art                               Penland, North Carolina

     

    -Apprenticeship                                          August 1995-August 1996

     Tom Stancliffe (Sculpture)                       New Hartford, Iowa

     

    -Apprenticeship                                          July-August 1994/1995

     Preston Jackson (Sculpture)                     Peoria, Illinois

     

    PROFESSION AFFILIATIONS:

    -Smoke School of Art Collective Non-profit

    -Fulton County Arts Council

    -Iowa Arts Council

    -American Arts and Crafts Council

    -College Art Association