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Mark Warren Jacques is an American born visual artist, musician, poet, and award-winning inventor. His artistic oeuvre, which spans fine art, large-scale murals, and multimedia projects, is celebrated for its vibrant abstraction and optimistic portrayal of the human experience.
Jacques' art has been exhibited in galleries and public spaces around the world, including solo exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and New York, as well as internationally in Australia, Spain, Canada, and the UK. His unique visual language is instantly recognizable, characterized by bold colors and dynamic composition. This iconic style has made him a sought-after collaborator for major brands such as GAP, Universal Records, Herman Miller, Nike, and many more.
Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Mark Warren Jacques
Born:
1984 Columbus, Ohio
United States of America
Contact:
Email: MarkWarrenJacques@gmail.com
Education:
Studied Art and Design at Columbus College of Art and Design
Studied Computer Science at Stanford School of Engineering
Grants and Awards:
2025
Individual Excellence Award- Visual Artist
State of Ohio
2024
Public Art- Project Grant
Project: Someday Mural at 934 Cleveland Ave.
Columbus, Ohio
2019
Public Art Grant
Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
Project: SODO Track
Seattle, Washington
2018
Funds for Artist Grant
Columbus, Ohio
2017
Artist Residency
New York, New York
2010
Artist Residency
Pender Island, British Columbia
2002
University Scholarship
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
Full Tuition Award
Columbus College of Art and Design
Gold Medal Portfolio
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Exhibition
The Corcoran Collection at The National Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
1997
Invention Convention
Edison Award - Best in Show
Publications:
2024
Someday
Corvid & Company Publishers
Poetry
Intellectual Property Licensors:
Herman Miller, GAP, Nike, Universal Records, Wieden + Kennedy, Urban Outfitters, Poler, Element, GNU, O'neill, Teva, Murcury Records, Kill Rock Stars, Stumptown, Hendricks, Instrument, Vuori
Visual Art Exhibitions:
2024
SOMEDAY (Solo Exhibition)
934 Gallery
Columbus, Ohio
2022
Big Ideas (Solo Exhibition)
OSOS Contemporary
San Luis Obispo, California
2020
Alone In This Together (Solo Exhibition)
Ampersand Gallery
Portland, Oregon
2018
Sum of All Parts
Brilliant Champions Gallery
Brooklyn, New York
2017
Man’s Ruin (Solo Exhibition)
Brilliant Champions Gallery
Brooklyn, New York
2016
The New Vanguard
Lancaster Museum of Art & History
Curated by Thinkspace Gallery
Lancaster, California
New Radius
Athen B Gallery
Oakland, California
Zones
934 Gallery
Columbus, Ohio
2015
SCOPE at Art Basel Miami
Represented by: Thinkspace Gallery
Miami, Florida
Co-Lab
Athen B Gallery
Oakland, California
Looking at You - Looking at Me (Solo Exhibition)
Flatcolor Gallery
Seattle, Washington
2014
All Night Every Day (Solo Exhibition)
White Walls Gallery
San Francisco, California
Reflection / Refraction
Front Room Gallery
Brooklyn, New York
2013
New Neon: Light, Paint & Photography
Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts
Walnut Creek, California.
Small in a Big Way (Solo Exhibition)
White Walls Gallery
San Francisco, California
2012
Each Story in this Story has a Story (Solo Exhibition)
Breeze Block Gallery
Portland, Oregon
SCOPE at Art Basel Miami
Represented by: White Walls Gallery
Miami, Florida
Space Form
Curated by Sven Davis
Breeze Block Gallery
Portland, Oregon
2011
Something About Everything About Something (Solo Exhibition)
White Walls Gallery
San Francisco, California
SCOPE at Art Basel Miami
Represented by: White Walls Gallery
Miami, Florida
Subliminal Sunlight
Curated by Howard Hurst
Number 35 Gallery
New York, New York
Seeing is Conceiving (Solo Exhibition)
Flatcolor Gallery
Seattle, Washington
RESURRECTION
Cinders Gallery
Brooklyn, New York
Sugar Mountain
The Forum Gallery
Melbourne, Australia
The Letter Show
Gallery Hijinks
San Francisco, California
OAC Art For Oceanic Awareness
Andi Campognone Project
Pomona, California
Wallpaper
A&D Gallery
Barcelona, Spain
2010
Home (Solo Exhibition)
Together Gallery
Portland, Oregon
Im Here Now (Solo Exhibition)
Gallery Hijinks
San Francisco, California
For this, I would lean into it (Solo Exhibition)
Flatcolor Gallery
Seattle, Washington
Diverse Chorus
Curated by Kevin E Taylor
SCOOP Contemporary
Charleston, South Carolina
Resurrection
Cinders Gallery
Brooklyn, New York
A New Beginning
941 Geary Gallery
San Francisco, California
Rainbow Logic
Corduroy Surf Shop
Portland, Maine
The Cheaper Show No. 9
Juried group exhibition
Vancouver, B.C.
Canada
New Territory
White Walls Gallery
San Francisco, California
2009
It’s Out There - In Here (Solo Exhibition)
Grass Hut Gallery
Portland, Oregon
Big Beautiful Color (Solo Exhibition)
Fontanelle Gallery
Portland, Oregon
The Optimistic Life and Mind (Solo Exhibition)
Rare Device
San Francisco, California
Winter Group Show
White Walls Gallery
San Francisco, California
Aqua Art at Art Basel Miami
Represented by White Walls Gallery
Miami, Florida
You Show Me Yours I’ll Show You Mine
Together Gallery
Portland, Oregon
The Future Is So Bright
Gallery 6
San Francisco, California
The Spirit of Soldier
Soldier Gallery
Boston, Massachusetts
All In Together Now
Headquarters Galerie
Montreal, Canada
2008
Plants Are Beautiful People (Solo Exhibition)
Life & Limb
Portland, Oregon
WFMU 50th Anniversary
Printed Matter
Manhattan, New York
Buried Beneath Me
Cerasoli-Lebasse Gallery
Los Angeles, California
The Americans
Grass Hut Gallery
Portland, Oregon
The Influence of Matter (Split Exhibition with Ryan Jacob Smith)
Together Gallery
Portland, Oregon
2007
Currents
Launchpad Gallery
Portland, Oregon
2006
Open House
River Watch Gallery
Columbus, Ohio
2005
Untitled
M Gallery
Covington, Kentucky
2004
Small Works
RoyGBiv Gallery
Columbus, Ohio
2002
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2002 National Exhibition
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
Washington, DC
Bibliography:
Artbox Magazine
No 15
Cover, featured interview
Published by James Knight Media.
United Kingdom
Yes Magazine
Issue 2
Images, interview
Published by No Store
San Francisco, California
The Open Daybook
Published by Mark Batty Publisher.
Distributed by Random House, Inc.
San Francisco Chronicle
October 14, 2010
Images, exhibition review
Death Magazine
Cover Artwork. Issue 2
Published by Death Magazine
Portland, Oregon
Licht (Light) No 4
Art images and writing
Published by Die Krieger des Lichts GmbH
Berlin, Germany.
Surfing Magazine
Volume 46, issue 05
Published by Interlink media
New York City, NY
Tokion Magazine
The Reincarnation Issue Aug 2009
Cover Image with Chloë Sevigny
Published by Pinchazo Publishing Group
New York City, NY
Fontanelle - Year One Book
Art images and exhibition review
Published by Fontanelle Gallery
Portland, OR
Portland Mercury
Vol. 10. No. 20
Published by Index Newspapers
D Magazine
Art images and interview feature
Published by D Esteban Echeverría
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lifetime Book Number Two
Published by Lifetime Collective
Vancouver, B.C.
Point Never Issue 01
Published by Point Never Press
London, U.K.
The Leaflet Vol. 9. Exhibition Catalog
Published by Together Gallery
Portland, OR
The Leaflet Vol. 6. Exhibition Catalog
Published by Together Gallery
Portland, OR
The Leaflet Vol. 1. Exhibition Catalog
Published by Together Gallery
Portland, OR