Jesse Berlin

Jesse Berlin exhibitions, studies, awards...

Exhibitions (*solo exhibitions, ** received award)

2019

Creep Show: Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Juried by Brian Patrick Weaver.

2^nd Annual Tucson Sculpture Month Exhibition:  Copenhagen Imports, Tucson, AZ. Curated by Maurice Brantley

2018

Tucson Erotica:  The Sculpture Resource Center, Tucson, AZ. Curated by Dianna    Taylor.

39th Annual Contemporary Crafts:  Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ. Juried by Bruce Hoffman

Final Bosses:  Xpanded Universe, Tucson, AZ. Curated by Michael Olivarez.

9^th Annual Tucson Sculpture Festival 2018:  The Sculpture Resource Center Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Dianna Taylor

2017

Clay Inspirations:  Gallery Azul, Tucson, AZ. Curated by George Penaloza

Tucson Erotica:  The Sculpture Resource Center, Tucson, AZ. Curated by Dianna Taylor.

8^th Annual Tucson Sculpture Festival 2017:  The Sculpture Resource Center in conjunction with Borderlands Brewery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Dianna Taylor

Conjoined VII :  Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, California. Curated by Chet Zar.

2016    Cult of Nostalgia:  Thunder Canyon Brewery, Tucson, AZ. Curated by Dianna Taylor.

Tucson Erotica:  The Sculpture Resource Center, Tucson, AZ. Co-curated by Jesse Berlin and Dianna Taylor.

7^th Annual Tucson Sculpture Festival 2016:  The Sculpture Resource Center in conjunction with Borderlands Brewery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Paul Whitby.

2015

Misshapen*:  Wee Gallery, Tucson, AZ. Self-Curated

1st Annual Ruthie A. Preston Wildlife Art Exhibition**:  International Wildlife Museum, Tucson, AZ.

2015 Tucon Erotica:  The Sculpture Resource Center, Tucson, AZ. Co-curated by Jesse Berlin and Paul Whitby.

Conjoined V:  Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, California. Curated by Chet Zar.

6^th Annual Tucson Sculpture Festival 2015:  The Art Gallery in conjunction with the Drawing Studio, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Tanya Rich.

2014

Jesse Berlin Retrospective*:  Red Sky, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Sean

Thermal PHX:  Monorchid Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona.  Curated by Justin Germaine.

Steampunk**:  Industria, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated and judged by Marc David Leviton.

5^th Annual Tucson Sulpture Festival 2014:  The Art Gallery in conjunction with The Sculpture resource Center, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Tanya Rich.

Conjoined IV: A new Beginning:  Copro Gallery, Los Angeles, California. Curated by Chet Zar.

 2013

Small Works Invitational:  Sacred Machine Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by   Paula Catherine Valencia.

Show of Heads:  Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York.  Curated by Tim Slowinski.

Arizona Biennial 2013:  Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, Arizona.  Juried By René Paul Barilleaux.

Art Prize:  DeVos Place Convention Center, Grand Rapids, MI.  Curated by Eddie    Tadlock.

Specimen*:  SIU Museum, Carbondale, Illinois.  Self Curated.

Mad world:  Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois.  Natalie Domchenko.

7^th Annual C4 Juried Exhibition**:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Juried by   David Freeman.

2012

Art Over Easy 8 Auction and Juried Competition:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Juried By Buzz Spector.

New Works By Critical Forum:  Jacoby Art Center, Alton, Illinois.  Curated by Critical Forum

6^th Annual C4 Juried Exhibition:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Juried by Ivy Cooper.

Transformation:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Curated by the School of Art and Design at SIUC.

2011

Third Annual Nude Juried Exhibition:  Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio.  Curated by Jason Franz. Manifest Jury Committee. (catalogue)

Art Over Easy 7**:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Juried By Barry Blinderman.

Function?: Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Curated by Critical Forum.

First Year Chopping Block:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Curated by the School of Art and Design at SIUC.

Night of the Living Doug: The Douglas School Art Place, Murphysboro, Illinois. Curated by Jason Wonnell.

2010

New Work*: The Vergette Gallery at SIUC, Carbondale, Illinois.  Self-curated.

Erotica Invitational: La Malinche Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Martin Quintanilla.

2009

Salon Des Refuse Invitational: Dinnerware Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by David Aguirre.

Summer Invitational: La Malinche Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Martin Quintanilla.

Second Thursday Event:  Sculpture Resource Center, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Mathew Woodhall.

Winter Invitational: La Malinche Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Martin Quintanilla.

Pima College Juried Exhibition**: Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.        Juried by A. T. Willet, Michael Contreras, and Jude Clark.

2008

Pima College Juried Exhibition**: Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Juried by Frances Murray, Susannah Maurer, and John Salgado.

Mythopoeian Perspectives: Two-person show, Art Culture Partnership Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Curated by Xotchitl Gil.

2004    Senior Exhibition: Gallery 2, Chicago, Illinois.  Curated by The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Education 

2013  MFA in Sculpture-Southern Illinois University

2006  Certificate of Anaplastology-James J. Peters Veterans Medical Center in conjunction with Columbia University

2004  BFA-The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

1997-98 The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

1999-2000 Pima Community College

Bibliography (*reviews)

Presnell, Kelly.  "Tucson Creatives: Meet Jesse Berlin."  Arizona Daily Star 27 Jun. 2019: Caliente 8. Print and Online,

https://tucson.com/photo/kellypresnell/photos-tucson-sculptor-jesse-berlin/collection_7bc55804-979e-11e9-9333-9f988a11f77b.html

Sculpture Tucson, Sculpture Festival, Show & Sale, Exhibition Catalog, 2019

Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, 39th Annual Contemporary Crafts, Exhibition Catalog, 2018 Kathleen Allen, "Arizona Dailey Star: 1/29/2015 Caliente," 2015 Sculpture Fest Showcases a variety of styles, media," insert: "Jesse Berlin, by Daniel Durkart"   http://tucson.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/sculpture-fest-showcases-a-variety-of-styles-media/article_42ae0967-f088-5415-84a2-20054e088cab.html

Ken Carr (producer), “KGUN 9 Morning Blend: 12/22/2014," 5 minute segment: "Jesse Berlin - Sculptor," http://www.jrn.com/kgun9/shows/the-morning-blend/video/jesseberlin-286607211.html

Tim Slowinski (editor), “Direct Art Magazine: Vol. 21, 2014-2015,”  2 page spread, 2014-2015

David Franklin AKA Phlegm Buoyant, “The Artfest Show: Episode 8,” television interview, April 2014.  http://www.accesstucson.org/programming/program/69153/

*Howard Salmon, “Arizona Biennial 2013: Gutsy Art,” Tucson Art Echibits Reviewed, http://tucsonartexhibit.blogspot.com/2013/07/arizona-biennial-2013-music-meat-food.html, July 2013

*Fran Watson, “Take It Off (‘Nude’ at Manifest Gallery),” ÆQAI, September 2011 and Express Cincinnati, September 2011

Jason Franz, Manifest Volume 56: 3^rd Annual Nude|Go Ahead...Touch Me!, Exhibition Catalog, 2011

Rhihannon Helms and Tom Speer, Ph.D., Sand Script Art and Literary Magazine, Visual Art Portfolios, 2009.

Julie Farstad, Oral Report: The International Museum of Surgical Science, Mouth to Mouth Magazine, curatorial interview, Winter, 2004.

 Awards and Honors

2017 O'Halloran Scholarship: Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

Directors Choice Award: 1st Annual Ruthie A. Preston Wildlife Art Exhibition:  International Wildlife Museum, Tucson, AZ

2015  Semifinalist:  One 5:  5^th Annual Manifest Prize:  Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH.  http://www.manifestgallery.org/about/schedule.html

2014  Double Page Feature Award:  2014 Direct Art Magazine: SlowArt Productions, Hudson, NY  http://www.slowart.com/damag.htm

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th   2014 Showcase Winner:  Artslant Prize:  http://www.artslant.com/ny/showcases/showcase

Best in Show:  2014 Steam Punk:  The Gallery at Indiustria Studios, Tucson, Arizona.  Juror Marc Leviton.

2013  Windgate Graduate Scholorship:  Windgate Foundation in conjunction with Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois.  Jurors Graduate Faculty Committee.

2013 First Prize In Graduate Category: 7th Annual C4 Juried Exhibition:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Juried By David Freeman.

2011  Silver Egg in Student Category:  Art Over Easy 7:  Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois.  Juried By Barry Blinderman.

2009  Best in Mixed Media:  2009 Pima College Juried Exhibition; Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, Arizona.  Juried by A. T. Willet, Michael Contreras, and Jude Clark.

2009  Arizona Designer Craftsmen Award For Art in Craft Media: Pima College Juried Exhibition; Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson. Presented by the Arizona Designer Craftsmen Southern Arizona Chapter.

2008  Best in Sculpture:  2008 Pima College Juried Exhibition; Louis Carlos Bernal Gallery, Tucson, Arizona. Juried by Frances Murray, Susannah Maurer, and John Salgado.

2000-2004  Academic Merit Scholarship:  School of The Art Institute of Chicago

Collections

Douglas Nielson Collection, Tucson, Arizona