Jenny E.B. Hager
jennyhager@hotmail.com
jennyhager.com
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EDUCATION
Masters of Fine Arts, Painting, May 1999.
Graduate School of Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art, 1993, Knox College, Galesburg, IL.
Post Baccalaureate, 1994 - 1996, New York Studio School, New York, NY.
Residency, January 1993, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Olendorf Residency Sholarship, Professional Artist in Residence, Ox-Bow, Saugatuck, MI., 2006.
Career Opportunity Grant, Joan Mitchell Foundation, 2006.
Research and Travel Grant, Knox College, 1999-2000.
Recipient of Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, 1999.
Teaching Award, College of General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, 1999.
GSFA Chairperson’s Merit Grant, University of Pennsylvania, 1997 - 1999.
Seligmon/von Simpson and Brown Scholarships, New York Studio School, 1995 and 1996.
Scholarship to the Vermont Studio Center awarded by Knox College Departmental Chairperson. Knox College, January 1993.
Al Young Scholarship Awards for excellence, awarded by faculty, Knox College, 1992-1993.
TEACHING AND ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Professor, 2002 – present. Drawing I and II, Design, Painting.
Santa Monica College, Los Angeles, CA.
Professor, 2001 - 2004. Art History; Renaissance through Contemporary, Art Appreciation, Drawing. West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles, CA.
Professor, 1999-2000. Drawing I, II, and III, Painting I and II, and Printmaking.
Knox College, Galesburg, IL.
Printing Instructor, 1999. College of General Studies, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Curator, MFA Exhibitions, 1998 and 1999, Meyerson Gallery. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
EXHIBITIONS
Upcoming
Venice Art Walk
Solo Exhibition, Indie Collective
2010
“Contemporary Art in Every Home in Highland Park”, Kristi Engle Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Landscapes and Objects of a Disquieting Effect”, solo exhibition, Indie Collective, Los Angeles, CA
“Artistic Legacy of Mercedes Matter: The Knox College Students of Matter”, Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA
Venice Art Walk, Venice, CA
“Tarfest”, Los Angeles, CA
“Enormous Tiny Art Show”, The Living Room, Silver Lake, CA
“Spatial Conditions”, 643 Project Space, Ventura, CA.
Artist Haven Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2009
Solo Exhibition, Indie Collective, Los Angeles, CA.
Upstream People’s Gallery International Contemporary Art Juried Exhibition, Online.
Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2008
Galesburg Art Center, Galesburg, IL.
Santa Monica Arts Studio, Los Angeles, CA.
“Inquiry”, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
“All well that begins well and has no end”, 80 WSE Gallery, New York, NY.
2007
Tarfest, Los Angeles, CA.
“Art, August, and AC”, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
LA Artcore Brewery Annex, Los Angeles, CA.
“Furious! The Angry Show”, Eyedrum Art and Music Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
Part of Phyllis Green’s project for Pillow Talk, curated by Mery Lynn McCorkle, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Primo Piano LivinGallery, “Effimero Meraviglioso”, Lecce, Italy.
2006
Pharmaka, “Small Wonders”, Los Angeles, CA.
Perlow-Stevens Gallery, Columbia, MO.
2005
Cue Foundation, Joan Mitchell Grant Recipient Exhibition, New York, NY.
Riverside Art Museum, “Off the Wall”, Riverside, CA.
Chop Shop, Los Angeles, CA.
Kraft Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Santa Monica College Faculty Exhibition, 2002 – present.
2004
Arena Division 1, in conjunction with “Santa Monica Originals”, Santa Monica, CA.
Monster.com, Superbowl Commercial, Los Angeles, CA.
Edgemar Center for the Art, Benefit for Third World Education, Santa Monica, CA.
Ohm Salon and Gallery, Venice, CA.
LA Farm, West Los Angeles, CA.
2003
New Abstraction, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE.
2002
Virtual Exhibition, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
2000
Young Talent Exhibition, Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT.
“Sex, Death, and the Subconscious”, Solo Exhibition, Ford Gallery, Galesburg, IL.
1999
Cohen, Pederson, and Fox Gallery, New York City, NY.
“Next Exit”, Group Exhibition, Esther Klein Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
Large Print Exhibition, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
Solo Exhibition, Blauhaus Independent Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Meyerson Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
1998
Folio Print Exhibition, Burrison Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
Tyler University Selected Prints Exhibition, Tyler University, Philadelphia, PA.
1997
MFA Exhibition, September 1997-1998, Meyerson Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
Slide Registries
Drawing Center Slide Registry, New York City, NY.
Collections
Riverside Museum of Art Permanent Collection
Nick Cave, Performance Artist
Roger and Mary Lou Licht
Rita Taggart
Publications
California Homes, August 2009
Campus Herald, Santa Monica 2009
The City Paper, Philadelphia 2007
Vox, Columbia Missouri 2005
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