Jesse William Arthur Small, b. 1974 jessesmall@live.com

 

Website: www.jessesmall.com

 

BFA, Kansas City Art Institute, 1997.

MFA, NYSCC at Alfred University, 2005.

 

Solo installations:

2011 "dESIGN hELL" Nancy Hoffman Gallery, NYC.

2011 "Design Hell" Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, Iowa.

2010 "Ceramique Contemporaine Biennale Internationale" Vallauris, France.

2010 "Twiganatomy" Sherry Leedy, Kansas City, MO.

2009 “Xin Sheng Huo (New Life)” First Art Bank, OCAT, Shenzhen, China.

2009 “Bao Zha de Xing Xing (Super-Nova)” Nancy Hoffman Gallery, NYC.

2007 "New-Types" BOKA-Powell Architects, Kansas City, MO.

2007 "Shi Tou (Soaked)" Nancy Hoffman Gallery, NYC.

2006 "Not Only You" First Art Bank, OCAT, Shenzhen, China.

2005 "The Freaks Come Out at Night" Experimental Sculpture Factory, Jingdezhen, China.

2004 “After The Heat” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, Kansas City, MO.

 

Selected Group:

2011 "Decor" Bernardaud Foundation, Limoges, France.

2010 "Red Shift" Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA.

2010 "In The Moment" Carter Art Center, Kansas City, MO.

2010 "Re-Form" Block Artspace, Kansas City, MO.

2009 “Exporting Pop: A Western Fantasy” Kuwait.

2009 “RoCoCoPoP” Dean Project/Crossing Arts, New York, NY.

2009 “Happy Tree Friends” Urban Culture Project, Kansas City, MO.

2008 “E-Form” Travelling show: Today Art Museum, Beijing, DoLand MOCA, Shanghai, Jinse Gallery, Chong Qing, China.

2008 “World Histories” Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, IA.

2008 "Exporting Pop Preview" Dean Project, New York, NY.

2007 "Flying the Coop" Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY.

2005 "Itchy Tickle" C2 Gallery, Shanghai, China.

2004 "Contemplating War" JCCC Gallery of Art, Johnson County, KS.

 

Public Art Commissions:

2010 "Gate to I-Lan" Leawood, KS.

2009 “Leap of Faith” DesMoines, Iowa.

2009 “Infinite Chandelier” Marshalltown Public Library, Iowa.

2009 “Sofa Garden (Seasons)” Shenzhen, China.

2008 "Golden Hedges" Kansas City, MO.

2008 “Centurion Gate” Fort Riley, KS.

2007-2011 "Cornucopia" Staten Island, NY.

2007-2008 "Globe Drift" Kansas City, MO.

2005 “Flock” Kansas City, MO.

2003 “Bollards” McAllen, TX.

2003 “Shadow” Sedalia, MO.

2000 "Checkpoint" Avenue of the Arts, Kansas City, MO.

 

Creative Team Experience:

2008- ? “GWOT Memorial” proposed at National Mall, Washington D.C.

2008 “I-670 Bridges: Guardrail Enhancement” Kansas City, MO.

2007 “Art in the Loop: 12th and Walnut pocket park” Kansas City, MO.

1999-2002 “Riverfront Heritage Trail” Kansas City, MO.

 

Grants/Awards:

2009 Award for “Golden Hedges” from KC AtA Foundation.

2005 Lighton International Artist Exchange Program (LIAEP.)

2000 Charlotte Street Artist Grant.