Richard Jackson (artist)
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Richard Jackson is an American contemporary artist born in 1939 in Sacramento
. He now lives in Los Angeles, California
.
He studied Art and Engineering at Sacramento State College from 1959–1961 and taught Sculpture
and New Forms at UCLA Los Angeles 1989 - 1994.
Since the 1970s Jackson has developed in his work an interrogation of painting that combines conceptual procedures, humour and extreme disorder. He expands the activity of painting, abandons its traditional instruments for machines, vehicles and everyday objects. For this reason he has been referred to as a neo-dada
ist.
Jackson has brought the material dimensions of painting to extremes. "Big Ideas" from 1981 consisted in hundreds of painted canvases stacked into a sphere of 5 meters diameter.
His exhibition, The Maid's Room / The Dining Room (2007) is a tribute to Marcel Duchamp
's last major work: Etant donnés
.
In 1999 he exhibited at the 48th Venice Biennale
.
"De Nada", One Man Show, Art Jonction, Nice, France, (March, Stuttgart)
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital of the state of California, in the United States of America.Sacramento may also refer to:- United States :*Sacramento County, California*Sacramento, Kentucky*Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta...
. He now lives in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
.
He studied Art and Engineering at Sacramento State College from 1959–1961 and taught Sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and New Forms at UCLA Los Angeles 1989 - 1994.
Since the 1970s Jackson has developed in his work an interrogation of painting that combines conceptual procedures, humour and extreme disorder. He expands the activity of painting, abandons its traditional instruments for machines, vehicles and everyday objects. For this reason he has been referred to as a neo-dada
Neo-Dada
Neo-Dada is a label applied primarily to audio and visual art that has similarities in method or intent to earlier Dada artwork. It is the foundation of Fluxus, Pop Art and Nouveau réalisme. Neo-Dada is exemplified by its use of modern materials, popular imagery, and absurdist contrast...
ist.
Jackson has brought the material dimensions of painting to extremes. "Big Ideas" from 1981 consisted in hundreds of painted canvases stacked into a sphere of 5 meters diameter.
His exhibition, The Maid's Room / The Dining Room (2007) is a tribute to Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp
Marcel Duchamp was a French artist whose work is most often associated with the Dadaist and Surrealist movements. Considered by some to be one of the most important artists of the 20th century, Duchamp's output influenced the development of post-World War I Western art...
's last major work: Etant donnés
Étant donnés
Étant donnés is Marcel Duchamp's last major art work which surprised most of the art world who believed he'd given up art for chess almost 25 years earlier...
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In 1999 he exhibited at the 48th Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
.
2007
- The Maid's Room / The Dining Room, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie ValloisGalerie ValloisThe Galerie Vallois is a contemporary art gallery owned by Georges-Philippe and Nathalie Vallois and is located in Paris, France.In addition to recent contemporary art, the gallery also specializes in works by Nouveaux réalistes such as Arman, César or Jacques Villeglé.-Artists:Exhibited artists...
, Paris, France - Yvon Lambert Gallery, The War Room, New York NY
2006
- Richard Jackson: Werke aus der Friedrich Christian Flick Collection, Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany
2005
- Beer, Deer, Bear, Parisa Kind Gallery, Francfurt, Germany
- The Pink Empire, Hauser & WirthHauser & WirthHauser & Wirth is one of the world's leading contemporary art galleries. In addition to representing over 40 established and emerging artists, the gallery represents the estates of Eva Hesse, Allan Kaprow, Lee Lozano, Jason Rhoades, Dieter Roth and André Thomkins, as well as the Henry Moore Family...
, London, UK
2004
- Unusual Behaviour, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois, Paris, France
- Dick's Pictures, Haswellediger & Co Gallery, New York, USA
- The Three Bears, Foundation 20 21, New York, USA
2002
- Senn Gallery, Vienna, Austria
- Richard Jackson, Galerie Georges-Philippe & Nathalie Vallois (Project Room)
- BAWAG Foundation, Vienna, Austria
1998
- Deer Beer, Hauser & WirthHauser & WirthHauser & Wirth is one of the world's leading contemporary art galleries. In addition to representing over 40 established and emerging artists, the gallery represents the estates of Eva Hesse, Allan Kaprow, Lee Lozano, Jason Rhoades, Dieter Roth and André Thomkins, as well as the Henry Moore Family...
, Zürich, Switzerland
"De Nada", One Man Show, Art Jonction, Nice, France, (March, Stuttgart)
1994
- Wall Painting / Room Installation, Galerie zur Kastanienallee, Leuk-Stadt, Switzerland