Mark Warren Jacques
Born 1984. Columbus, Ohio
Lives and works in Portland, Oregon. U.S.A.
photo: Jonny Parker
"Mark Warren Jacques lives within a web of art makers, musicians, skateboarders, and backyard revolutionaries. This close-knit community thrives on representing a sort of whimsy that harnesses the energy of idealism and is rooted in earthy spirituality. Lest you conclude that he lives in a world of naivete, Jacques will surprise you with his gusto to love, question, and commit himself to the realities of hard work, ambition, and responsibility to his community."
-Leslie Miller, Fontanelle Gallery
Education
Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio.
Upcoming Exhibitions
December 3 - 6
Aqua Art, representation by White Walls Gallery. San Francisco
Art Basel Miami, Florida
December 12 - January 2
Winter group show
White Walls Gallery, San Francisco, California
January 9 - 30, 2010
Split exhibition with Timothy Karpinski & Nas Chompas
Gallery 3, San Francisco, California
Select Exhibition History
Solo Exhibitions
2009
It’s Out There - In Here, Grass Hut Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Big Beautiful Color, Fontanelle Gallery, Portland, Oregon
The Optimistic Life and Mind, Rare Device, San Francisco, California
This One Never Happened, Little Bird Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2008
Plants Are Beautiful People, Life & Limb, Portland, Oregon
Select Group Exhibitions
2009
You Show Me Yours I’ll Show You Mine, split exhibition w/ Bwana Spoons & David Wien. Together Gallery. Portland, Oregon
The Future Is So Bright, Gallery 6, San Francisco, California
The Spirit of Soldier, Soldier, Boston, Massachusetts
Conceptual Heart, split exhibition w/ Timothy Karpinski
Stumptown. Portland, Oregon
All In Together Now, Headquarters Galerie, Montreal, Canada
Voluntary, Backspace, Portland, Oregon
2008
WFMU 50th Anniversary, Printed Matter, New York, New York
Wood Pushers, Heckelwood, Portland, Oregon
Better Becoming, Olio United, Portland, Oregon
Buried Beneath Me, Cerasoli-Lebasse Gallery, Los Angeles, California
The Idea Board, Together Gallery, Portland, Oregon
The Americans, Grass Hut Corp. Portland, Oregon
The Secret Handshake, Together Gallery, Portland, Oregon
Balls Out!, Grass Hut Corp. Portland, Oregon
The Influence of Matter, 2-person show with Ryan Jacob Smith, Together
Gallery, Portland, Oregon
100 Bones, Breeze Block, Portland, Oregon
2007
Currents, Launch-pad gallery, Portland, Oregon
Totally Okay, Group Exhibition, Conference Room Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2006
Open House, River Watch Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Untititled, Superphonic Studios, Columbus, Ohio
2005
123, Split Exhibition w/ Jason Mann. Shisha, Columbus Ohio
Untitled, M Gallery, Covington, Kentucky
2004
Small Works, RoyGBiv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Short bio film - Ollie the Mind Gap 2008
Bibliography
Tokion Magazine. Art images. published by Pinchazo Publishing Group. NYC
Lifetime Book Number Two. Art images. published by Lifetime Collective. Vancouver, B.C.
Point Never Issue 00. Art Images. Published by Point Never Press. London, U.K.
The Leaflet Vol. 9. Exhibition Catalog including Art images. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 6. Exhibition Catalog including Art images. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 1. Exhibition Catalog including Art images. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
Proper Vibes. Artist Booklet including Art images and design. Published by Totally Okay Publishing. Portland OR.
Ongoing Project
2009
Free Life Center.
A traveling art installation and performance space.
For more information please visit FreeLifeCenter.com