Mark Warren Jacques
Artist / Optimistic Amateur Philosopher
Born 1984. Columbus, Ohio
Lives, loves, and works between Portland, Oregon. & San Francisco, California. U.S.A.
E : Mark@TogetherGallery.com
conceptual portrait by levins
Education
-Dropout at The Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, Ohio.
Selected Exhibition History
-Solo Exhibitions-
2010
For this, I would lean into it
Flatcolor Gallery. 528 First Avenue South. Seattle, Washington
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
2008
Plants Are Beautiful People
Life & Limb, Portland, Oregon
-Group Exhibitions-
2010
Temple of Bloom
Cinders Gallery
103 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
A New Beginning
941 Geary Gallery
941 Geary Street, San Francisco, California
Rainbow Logic
Corduroy Surf Shop
Portland, Maine.
The Cheaper Show No. 9
Juried group exhibition
Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
New Territory
Split exhibition w/ Henry Gunderson, Akira Beard, and Robert Burden
White Walls Gallery. 835 Larkin St. San Francisco, California.
This is all we know
Split exhibition w/ Timothy Karpinksi and Nas Chompas
Gallery Three. San Francisco, California
2009
Winter group show
White Walls Gallery. San Francisco, California.
Aqua Art at Art Basel Miami
representation by
The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco.
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
Split exhibition 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 with Jason Mann. Shisha, Columbus Ohio
Untitled
M Gallery, Covington, Kentucky
2004
Small Works
RoyGBiv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Interviews
Digital Temple. France
Read it online here. http://www.digital-temple.com/issues/9_issue/intro.htm
Juxtapoz. U.S.
Read it online here. http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/interview-with-mark-warren-jacques
Arrested Motion. U.K.
Read it online here. http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/02/interviewopening-mark-warren-jacques-fontanelle-gallery/
Bibliography
Surfing Magazine.
Volume 46, issue 05. Art Images. published by Interlink media, NYC
Tokion Magazine.
Art images. published by Pinchazo Publishing Group. NYC
Fontanelle - Year One Book.
Art images and exhibition review. Published by Fontanelle Gallery, Portland, OR.
Portland Mercury.
Art images and exhibition pick of the week. Vol. 10. No. 26 Published by Index Newspapers.
Portland Mercury.
Art images and exhibition pick of the week. Vol. 10. No. 20 Published by Index Newspapers.
D Magazine.
Art images and interview feature. published by D Esteban Echeverría. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 6.
Exhibition Catalog. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 1.
Exhibition Catalog. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
Proper Vibes.
Artist Booklet including Art images and design. Published by Totally Okay Publishing. Portland OR.
Short Bio. 2008. Featured on Current tv
Artist / Optimistic Amateur Philosopher
Born 1984. Columbus, Ohio
Lives, loves, and works between Portland, Oregon. & San Francisco, California. U.S.A.
E : Mark@TogetherGallery.com
"There is a deeply rooted part of who I am that connects to, and in turn collects all this beauty I happen upon in the world. I draw from this collection every time I sit to paint. I feel inspired to insert my own vision into this narrative, to put the collection in order, so that I may create my story - a story that brings history close but is alive with new possibilities."
-mwj
"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
conceptual portrait by levins
Education
-Dropout at The Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, Ohio.
Selected Exhibition History
-Solo Exhibitions-
2010
For this, I would lean into it
Flatcolor Gallery. 528 First Avenue South. Seattle, Washington
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
2008
Plants Are Beautiful People
Life & Limb, Portland, Oregon
-Group Exhibitions-
2010
Temple of Bloom
Cinders Gallery
103 Havemeyer St., Brooklyn, NY
A New Beginning
941 Geary Gallery
941 Geary Street, San Francisco, California
Rainbow Logic
Corduroy Surf Shop
Portland, Maine.
The Cheaper Show No. 9
Juried group exhibition
Vancouver, B.C. Canada.
New Territory
Split exhibition w/ Henry Gunderson, Akira Beard, and Robert Burden
White Walls Gallery. 835 Larkin St. San Francisco, California.
This is all we know
Split exhibition w/ Timothy Karpinksi and Nas Chompas
Gallery Three. San Francisco, California
2009
Winter group show
White Walls Gallery. San Francisco, California.
Aqua Art at Art Basel Miami
representation by
The Shooting Gallery, San Francisco.
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
Split exhibition 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 with Jason Mann. Shisha, Columbus Ohio
Untitled
M Gallery, Covington, Kentucky
2004
Small Works
RoyGBiv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Interviews
Digital Temple. France
Read it online here. http://www.digital-temple.com/issues/9_issue/intro.htm
Juxtapoz. U.S.
Read it online here. http://www.juxtapoz.com/Current/interview-with-mark-warren-jacques
Arrested Motion. U.K.
Read it online here. http://arrestedmotion.com/2009/02/interviewopening-mark-warren-jacques-fontanelle-gallery/
Bibliography
Surfing Magazine.
Volume 46, issue 05. Art Images. published by Interlink media, NYC
Tokion Magazine.
Art images. published by Pinchazo Publishing Group. NYC
Fontanelle - Year One Book.
Art images and exhibition review. Published by Fontanelle Gallery, Portland, OR.
Portland Mercury.
Art images and exhibition pick of the week. Vol. 10. No. 26 Published by Index Newspapers.
Portland Mercury.
Art images and exhibition pick of the week. Vol. 10. No. 20 Published by Index Newspapers.
D Magazine.
Art images and interview feature. published by D Esteban Echeverría. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 6.
Exhibition Catalog. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
The Leaflet Vol. 1.
Exhibition Catalog. Published by Together Gallery. Portland, OR.
Proper Vibes.
Artist Booklet including Art images and design. Published by Totally Okay Publishing. Portland OR.
Short Bio. 2008. Featured on Current tv
Mark Warren Jacques : Ollie The Mind Gap from Joe Lumbroso
Website Credits
Website-Running on Cargo
Artwork-Images-Video courtesy of the artist unless otherwise noted.
Artwork-Images-Video copyright Mark Warren Jacques
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