Max Jansons
Born in New York, N.Y. 1974
Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
Education
1998 Columbia University, New York, MFA
1996 University of California at Los Angeles, BFA
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Max Jansons, Paradise, Harper’s Gallery, East Hampton, NY, June-July.
2019 Max Jansons, Desire, Rebecca Camacho Presents, San Francisco, CA, Aug.-Sep.
2018 Max Jansons, Animal Style, There-There, Los Angeles, CA, Sep.-Oct.
2018 Ettore Sottsass and Max Jansons, La Dolce Vita, Galerie Lefebvre et Fils, Paris, France Apr.-May
2016/2017 Max Jansons, Seven Samurai, 5 Car Garage, Santa Monica, CA, Nov.-Jan.
2015 Max Jansons, Farm to Table, Grice Bench, Los Angeles, CA, Sep-Oct
2014 Max Jansons, Freedom, Ocean Park Studio, May-June
2013 Max Jansons, Ocean Park, Ocean Park Studio, April-May
2011 Max Jansons, Freewheelin’, GRAHAM, New York, NY
2010 Max Jansons, Love, GRAHAM, New York, NY June-August.
2008 Max Jansons, Pleasure, Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica, CA September-October.
2007 Max Jansons, Field Notes, Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica, CA March-April.
2006 Max Jansons: Paintings, Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, April – May.
2005 Max Jansons: Paintings, Wooster Arts Space, New York, NY, May – June.
2004 Max Jansons: Recent Drawings, Wooster Arts Space, New York, NY, Nov – Jan.
Group Exhibitions
2022 25 YearsGroup Exhibition, Harper’s Gallery, East Hampton, NY. High Voltage 3, Nassima Landau, Tel Aviv, Israel. Portraits, Mothflower, mothflower.com. Symbiosis,Berkshire Botanical Garden, curated byBethDeWoody,Stockbridge, MA.
2021 Tiger in a Tropical Storm, Louise Alexander Gallery, Porto Cervo, Italy
2020 (Nothing but) Flowers, KARMA, New York, NY
INSIDE OUT UPSIDE DOWN COSMIC SPACE, Rebecca Camacho Presents, San Francisco, CA
2017 In Order of Appearance, curated by Dylan Palmer, Charlie James Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Synaesthesia, Five Car Garage, Santa Monica, CA
2015 And There Is an End 2, James Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
2015 And There Is an End, Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles, CA
2013 Woods: Lovely, Dark, and Deep, DC Moore Gallery, New York City, curated by John Zinsser
2012 Baker's Dozen, Torrance Art Museum
2010 GRAHAM, New York
2010 Fall Salon, Kinkead Contemporary, Culver City, CA
2010 Christopher Grimes Gallery at the Pacific Design Center, Pacific Design Center,
Hollywood, CA
2009 Abstractionists Unite! Who Give You Just Enough to Last a Lifetime, curated by Nancy
Chaikin, Glendale College Art Gallery, Glendale, CA
2006 Christopher Grimes Gallery at Art Forum, Art Forum Berlin, Berlin, Germany
2000 Far Out, View Room Exhibitions, New York, NY., Curated by Joseph Roeder.
1998 Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Columbia University, New York, NY.
1996 Some Dumb Fun, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, curated by David Pagel. 26 Positions, Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Gallery, New York, NY.
Bibliography
2022
Karma, (Nothing but) Flowers, Exhibition catalogue with essays by Helen Molesworth & David Rimanelli, Karma.
2020
Smith, Roberta, "A Bouquet of Art Group Shows Near Houston Street", New York, NY, August 13.
2019
Desmarais, Charles. "Datebook Pick", The San Francisco Chronicle, August 23.
2018
Maria Vogel, "Interview, Max Jansons' Paintings Tell Stories Within Themselves", Art of Choice, December 5, 2018.
David Pagel, "Impossible Blossoms with Electrifying Energy at There-There", Los Angeles Times, October 2, 2018.
Matt Stewart, "Artful Engagement", Angeleno Magazine, Society and Culture, September, 2018.
2017
David Pagel, “Shifting Perceptions: A play of Subtle Complexity”, Gallery Magazine, Guangzhou, China. Issue 215-216.
2016
Degen Pener, "A Truly Great Artist Is Not A Gun For Hire", The Hollywood Reporter, January 29.
2015
David Pagel, “And There Is an End – but no end to its goofy appeal”, Los Angeles Times, March 21.
2014
David Pagel, “Critics Choice: Max Jansons Relishes Freedom”, Los Angeles Times, June 18
2013
David Pagel, “Critics Choice: Potently Out of Step”, Los Angeles Times, May 3rd
2012
Doug McClemont, "Max Jansons, Graham", Artnews January Issue
2011
Mario Naves, "Painting Silly and Smart, Take the Jansons & Chisholm Challenge", CityArts, October 12, 2011
2008
David Pagel, “An artist's record of his daily life”, Los Angeles Times, September 26th
Micol Hebron, “Critic’s Picks”. Artforum, September 18th
Ed Schad, “Thoughts on a Year in Art, Top Ten 2008”, I call it Oranges, December 22
2007
Christopher Knight, “Painting Gets a Broader Brush”, Los Angeles Times, December 2
Edward Wyatt, “The Art’s Here. Where’s the Crowd?”, NY Times, March 25th
2006
David Pagel, “Painting a la Sculpting, Drafting”, LA Times, August 4th
Ruth Marcus, “Art Opening”, Flavorpill, April 11
David Pagel, “When Feelings Are In Conflict”, LA Times, May 12th
Awards
1997/1998
DRA Fellowship, Columbia University, New York, NY.
Public Collections
Compound Long Beach
The Contemporary Museum Honolulu, HI
The Capital Group
The Progressive Corporation
Century America Corporation