Statement

My work relates to perseverance, resilience, and positivity in response to the struggles that life presents to all of us. My methods are expressive and loose, often abstract or semi-representational. I hope to inspire feeling by way of geometric shapes, mark-making, and color.

 

Contact

jbnearsy@gmail.com


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B. 1982, Illinois

Solo Exhibitions

2023 BudapeSt. Louis, Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO

2023               Impressions of Kansas City, Kansas City Public Library, Kansas City, KS

2022               Life Lottery, Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO

2021                Habitat, Angad Arts Hotel, St. Louis, MO

2021                3, 6, 9 Formations, Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO

2019                Paths to the Kingdom, Parish Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2018                Notations, Twisted Pair Gallery, DuQuoin, IL

2017                Environments, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2017                Neighborhoods, Concrete Ocean Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2016                Dilations of Nostalgia, Serendipity Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2012                Sprayful Days, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, IL

2012                Confluence and Cause, Art Alley Gallery, Carbondale, IL

2011                Everyday Elements, The Gallery Space, Murphysboro, IL IL

 

Group Exhibitions

2022 8th Annual Salon International Art Résilience, Musée de peinture de Saint-Frajou, Saint-Frajou, France

2022 Spring Group Show, Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO

2021                7th Annual Salon International Art Résilience, Musée de peinture de Saint-Frajou, Saint-Frajou, France

2021                Innovations, ISEA 30th Annual International Open Juried Exhibition, Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island, MI

2021                Spring Acquisition, Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO

2020                Art Saint Louis XXXVI, Art St. Louis, St. Louis MO

2020                Creatures II, Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO

2020-22          International Society of Experimental Artists 29th Annual International Open Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of St. Albert, St. Albert, Alberta, Canada

(catalogue)

2020                6th Annual Salon International Art Résilience, Musée de peinture de Saint-Frajou, Saint-Frajou, France (online)

2020                On the Surface, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA (online covid-19)

2020                Five Points Small Works Juried Exhibition, Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT

2020                Small Works Juried Exhibition, Kent State University Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH

2019                An Art Exhibit, The Last Hotel, St. Louis, MO

2019                The Last Hotel Grand Opening Exhibition, The Last Hotel, St. Louis, MO

2019                2019 Summer Group Show, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2019                2nd Annual Street Art Sale, Link Auction Galleries, St. Louis, MO

2019                ALL Cityscapes Art Competition & Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery Online

2019                2019 Members Only Online Exhibition, International Society of Experimental Artists

2019                Urban, Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building, St. Charles Community College,St. Charles, MO

2018                Quadratfuß International Juried Exhibition 2018, Gallery 66, San Fidel, NM (catalogue)

2018                Symbolic, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO

2018                Group Exhibition, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2017                International Society of Experimental Artists 26th Annual Juried Exhibition, Big Arts Center for the Arts, Sanibel, FL
            *juried by Jade Dellinger, Director of Bob Rauschenberg Gallery (catalogue)

2017                Eclipse, Art Hack Day, @4240 Building, Cortex District, St. Louis, MO *installation in collaboration with Robin Rath

2017                Group Exhibition, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2016                Ceramic Tile Juried Exhibition, Pewabic Art Center, Detroit, MI

2016                Superstars, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO

2016                Bank of the Arts National Juried Exhibition, Craven Arts Council, New Bern, NC

2016                Art @Des Peres Hospital Exhibition, Des Peres Hospital, St. Louis, MO (catalogue)

2016                Quadratfuß Juried Exhibition, NX² Gallery, Berlin, Germany (catalogue)

2015               Gallery Grand Opening, Clever Element Gallery, Carlsbad, CA

2011                C4 Juried Exhibition, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, IL

*juried/curated by Paul Ha, former director, Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis

Exhibitions (Curation)

2021                “Aesthetics of Mis (use): Degraded Neo-Minimalist Metal and Wood Dimensional Sculpture,” Jay Hall, Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO, Co-Curator, 09/11–10/08/2021.

2021                “3, 6, 9 Formations,” J.B. Nearsy, Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO, Co-Curator, 06/12-08/07/2021.

Residencies

2023 Artist Residency, Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, Hungary

Awards

2020                Cover and Featured Artist, Envision Arts Magazine Volume 5

2020                Merit Award, International Society of Experimental Artists 29th Annual International Juried Exhibition

2020                June Artist of the Month, Envision Arts, www.envisionartshow.com

2019                Fifth Place, ALL Cityscapes 2019 Art Competition & Exhibition, Contemporary Art Gallery Online

2019                Metroscapes Contest Award Winner, Metroscapes Arts in Transit Competition

2018                Second Place, Quadratfuß International Juried Exhibition 2018, Gallery 66, San Fidel, NM

2016                Honorable Mention, Ruin and Revival Juried Exhibition, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO

 

Gallery Affiliation

Untitled Fine Art, St. Louis, MO

Cerebra Gallery, Kansas City, MO

 

Corporate Collections

St. Louis Mercantile Library, St. Louis, MO

Angad Arts Hotel, St. Louis, MO
Clayton Behavioral, Ladue, MO

Private Collections

Atlanta, GA

Denver, CO

Austin, TX

Ladue, MO

St. Louis, MO  

Chicago, IL

Carbondale, IL

Murphysboro, IL

Washington, DC

Ft. Myers, FL

Colorado Springs, CO

Denver, CO

Minneapolis, MN

Commissions & Public Art

2019                MetroScapes, Arts in Transit, Inc., St. Louis, MO

2019                Chop, Chop, Chili, Nestle Purina Petcare Company, research team mural,

St.Louis, MO

2017                Corporate Art Commission, Bloxels, St. Louis, MO

2016                SoHo Mural, Social House Bar and Martini Lounge, Carbondale, IL

2015                Town Brewing History Mural, Brews Brothers Taproom, Murphysboro, IL

2014                Troubled Waters Mural, The Heavy Anchor, St. Louis, MO

 

Owner/Creative Direction/Design

Graff Builder (creative mobile application)

Dopamine Recital (clothing)

 

Professional Organizations

International Society of Experimental Artists

La Résilience en Art

 

Community and Social Cause Involvement

World Pediatric Project, volunteer and teacher

Little Bit of Haven Temporary Medical Housing, volunteer and teacher

Acts 1:8 Mission Society Charity Dinner and Auction, auction

The art of PAWS, auctions

NAMI Annual Gala, auction

Divinemoira Art for the Angels, auction