Jessica Joy London

1241 Carpenter St., Philadelphia, PA 19147

projectjoystudio@gmail.com

(954) 298-1918

Solo Exhibitions

2022

TBD, Ron Cohen Gallery, Philadelphia,  PA (paintings and sculptures)

2018

Float, 1241 Carpenter Gallery, Philadelphia,  PA (paintings)

2014

State of Wonder, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, MI (paintings)

2013

Transplanted Wonder, North Campus Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI (paintings)

Natural Phenomena/Synthetic Wonder, River Gallery, Chelsea, MI (paintings and sculptures)

Artifacts of Adjacent Possibilities, Hatcher Library, Ann Arbor, MI (paintings)

Phenomena, Slusser Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI (paintings)

Phenomena (excerpt), Chicago Loop Alliance, Chicago, IL (paintings)

2009

Going Away, Flat Iron Building, Chicago, IL (drawings & paintings)

Group Exhibitions

2019

Member Show, Felicity R. “Bebe” Benoliel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (painting)                       215/610 Contemporary, Delaware Community College,Media, PA (painting)

2017

Unanchored Geometry, Park Town Place, Philadelphia, PA (sculpture)

Jessica Joy London & Gregory Brellochs, Azavea, Philadelphia, PA (paintings)

2016

Wanderings, Jed Williams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (paintings)

2014

Live Coverage, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI (paintings and sculpture)

2013

Biology and Art in Creative Minds, Rackham Graduate School, Ann Arbor, MI (paintings)

Play, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI (installation and paintings)

2012

International Exhibition, Slusser Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI (painting)

2011

Petri Dish, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA (sculpture)

10th Annual All Student Show, Slusser Gallery Ann Arbor, MI (installation)

Next Step Gallery, Ferndale, MI (sculptures)

April Invitational, Art Effects Gallery, Detroit, MI (sculptures)

Revolution: Making Art For Change, Union Art lounge, Ann Arbor, MI (painting)

The Welcoming Party, Art Effects Gallery, Detroit, MI (sculptures)

2010

Touch, WORK • Detroit, Detroit, MI (interactive installation)

9th Annual All Student Show, Slusser Gallery Ann Arbor, MI (installation)

On Hand Show, Warren Robbins Gallery Ann Arbor, MI (paintings)

4th Annual Winter Exhibit, Morpho Gallery Chicago, IL (paintings)

2009

Smart Show, Flat Iron Building, Chicago, IL (paintings and drawings)

2008

The Artcomplex Center of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (2-D work)

Andersonville Arts Festival Chicago, IL (2-D work)

Destination Anywhere, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN (2-D work) (traveling exhibition)

Lollapalooza, Chicago, IL June 1 (2-D work)

Griffin Theater Silent Auction Charity, Chicago, IL (2-D work)

Collaborative Show Curated by Jessica Joy @ Mojoes Cafe Chicago, IL (2-D work)

Destination Anywhere, Museum of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX (2-D work) (traveling exhibition)

2007

Destination Anywhere, Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter (2-D work) (traveling exhibition)

The Whole 9, Culver City, CA March 30th - April 12 (2-D work)

This Is Not My Show, Flight 19, Tampa, FL (Installation)

Spring Collaborative, FMHI, Tampa, FL (2-D work)

Destination Anywhere, Miami University of Ohio Art Museum, Oxford, OH (2-D work) (traveling exhibition)

2006

Kennedy Center’s Hall of States, Washington DC (2-D work)

Destination Anywhere, Smithsonian, S. Dillon Ripley Center, Washington DC (2-D work) (traveling exhibition)

Destination Anywhere, Rayburn House Washington DC (2-D work) (traveling exhibition)

Temple Terrace Library, Tampa, FL (2-D works)

Static Fashion, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, FL (Performance)

2005

Red Hot Crumb Lovin’, Covivant Gallery and Studios, Tampa, FL (2-D works and video work)

A League of Their Own: A Double Header of Women Artists and the New York Yankees Exhibit,

 Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL (2-D works)

The Alter Me Experience, USF Art Department, Tampa, FL (Performance/Happening)

Transcendance, Center Gallery, Tampa, FL (2-D work)

29 Annual Temple Terrace Arts Festival, Tampa, FL (2-D work)

2004

The Paris In Us, Center Gallery, Tampa, FL (2-D work)

Take A Break From Reality and Throw Away Your Xanax, William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa, FL (2-D works and installation)

 DNA Art & Science – the Double Helix, Contemporary Art Museum Tampa, FL (video installation)

Residencies & Awards

2013

Smucker Wagstaff Grant

2012  

Artist in residence at the Sandwich Factory in Kyoto, Japan

Art & Design Travel Grant

2011

Graduate Assistantship in Art & Design

1st Place in 42-Hour Design Competition

2010  

Smucker Wagstaff Grant

Graduate Assistantship in Art & Design

Art & Design Materials Grant

Publications

2018

“At Azavea’s Callowhill HQ, art offers a reprieve” by Roberto Torres, Technical.ly Philly

2015

“Health Hack aims to solve health care issues” by Mari A. Schaefer, The Inquirer

2013

“ArtPrize 2013 Exhibition Center review: UICA offers opportunity to interact with exhibits” by Joseph Becherer, mLive

“River Gallery Showcasing Intriguing Paintings of Jessica Joy London”  by John Carlos Cantu, The Ann Arbor News

“Jessica Joy London Natural Phenomena/Synthetic Wonder” by River Gallery, The Chelsea Patch

“Chelsea: Artist Exhibits Scientific Experiments” by Jennifer Eberbach, Chelsea Standard

“Surface”  University of Michigan  Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design

2011

“The Science and Art of Healing” by Elyse Germack, The Detroiter

2010

“Touch This Glue” by Kath Weider-Roos, Play Blog

Collections

Permanent Collection of Christiana Women and Children’s Hospital, Delaware

Permanent Collection of the North Campus Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI

Dr. David Canter, Director of the North Campus Research Center, Ann Arbor, MI

Joseph Rosa, Director of the University of Michigan Museum of Art

Envision Diagnostic, Novi, MI

Stephanie Moore, Director of VSA Arts, Washington DC 

Bob Foley, Director of Florida Programs, Delmarva Foundation, Tampa, FL 

Dr. Robert M. Friedman Professor and Interim Dean FMHI Tampa, FL 

Leslie Hudson, MBA Alumni of the Kellogg School of Business, Chicago, IL 

Permanent collection at The University of South Florida Marshall Center, Tampa, FL 

Several Private Collections

Education

2013

M.F.A. Candidate University of Michigan

University of Michigan Stamps School of Art & Design, Ann Arbor, MI

2008

Continuing Education, Multimedia Arts 

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

2007

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting & Drawing

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

Graduated Cum Distinction