jberger37@gmail.com
EDUCATION
MFA Art, University of California, Irvine, CA
BFA Fine Art Media, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
BA Philosophy and Art History, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 STRANGER FRIENDS, CMay Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 THE BLOB, Elephant, Los Angeles, CA
2016 HILLARY CLINTON AS A CHILD, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2014 YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH), University Art Gallery, UC Irvine
2013 I’m Glad My Dad is Tall (I’M NOT REALLY TALL; IT’S RELATIVE), ACT 2232, UC Irvine
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 NL XX LA, Prjctla, Los Angeles, CA
2021 CORPOREALITY, Prjctla, Los Angeles, CA
2020 E-MOTIONØ SUPPORT GROUP, @artofthisworld__, online exhibition
2020 DOUBLE TAKE, CMay Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 US & THEM: HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE NATURAL WORLD, Art By Queens, LA, CA
2020 2 DAY/$200 SHOW, LSH CoLab, Los Angeles, CA
2019 A STORE SHOW, ODD ARK•LA, Los Angeles, CA
2019 CO/LAB 4, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2019 PSYCHENETICS: BEYOND THE GREAT FILTER , Elevator Mondays, Los Angeles, CA
2018 L.A. LOOKING (OR HOW TO ENGAGE YOUR STRANGER FRIENDS), Lava Projects, LA, CA
2108 PAIRINGS, Denk Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 MONSTER DRAWING RALLY, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
2016 HOLIDAY RAFFLE, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2106 FEMMES’ INTERNATIONAL VIDEO ART FESTIVAL, The Situation Room, Los Angeles, CA
2015 THE QUIET AFTER 10, curated by Emily O, Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA
2105 VIOLENCE, NUDES, AND GRANDMAS, The Situation Room, Los Angeles, CA
2105 INAUGURAL SCREENING, The Situation Room, Los Angeles, CA
2014 WRITTEN IN THE STARS, Antelope Valley College Art Gallery, Lancaster, CA
2104 ANOTHER CATS SHOW, 356 Mission, Los Angeles, CA
2104 MODERN ANIMALS #1, Stupid Pills at the Hyperion Tavern, Los Angeles, CA
2104 IDEAL TERRITORY, Cirrus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2104 HIDDEN ART, Göta Channel, Linköping, Sweden
2013 CURRENTS 2013, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2103 2ND YEAR MFA EXHIBITION, Room Gallery, University of California, Irvine
2012 FINDING FAMILY, The Icon, Los Angeles, CA
2012 SUPERPOSITIONS, NEW WIGHT BIENNIAL, University of California, LA, CA
2012 CURRENTS 2012, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2012 S1 / SALON, S1 ARTSPACE, Sheffield, UK
2012 FAMILY FOOTAGE, Kvartinik 6480, Irvine, CA
2011 YOU FIRST, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
2011 THIS OLD HOUSE, 2989 N Victoria Drive, Alpine, CA
2011 CHAIN LETTER, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2011 FESTIVAL MIDEN, Historic Centre of Kalamata, Amfias square, Greece
2011 CURRENTS 2011, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2011 HOT TOWN, 323 Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2010 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ROCHELE!, Control Room, Los Angeles, CA
2010 GETTY UNDERGROUND, Getty Museum, Los Angeles, CA
2010 PRIVACY/PUBLICITY, Pieter PASD, Los Angeles, CA
2010 REGARDING MOVING MOVEMENTS, Compact Space Gallery, LA, CA
2009 ECHO N., ECHO V., Post Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
CURATORIAL
2015
VIOLENCE, NUDES, AND GRANDMAS, co-curated with Isabel Theselius, The Situation Room, LA, CA
PRESS AND PUBLICATIONS
2021
“Meet Jenn Berger: Artist.” Shoutout LA, February 15
2019
“Check Out Jenn Berger’s Artwork.” VoyageLA Staff, VoyageLA, February 18
“Co/Lab 4 at Torrance Art Museum.” Eve Wood, Art and Cake, April 22
2018
“Review: Pairings plays matchmaker with six painters and six sculptors at Denk Gallery.” Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, September 3
2017
“Datebook: Kerry James Marshall at MOCA, L.A. in ’92 and Mary Weatherford’s brilliant abstractions.” Carolina Miranda, Los Angeles Times, March 9
Web blog post. Shelly Holcomb, Alex Benzer, Curate LA, March 29
2016
“Animatronic Hillary Child-bot Terrorizes Local Family!” Doug Harvey, DOUGH ON THE GO!, October 22
2014
“356 Mission Just Became a Cat Lady. Good Show.” Keith Plocek. Glasstire. September 2
“Must See Show in Irvine – One Week Only!” Doug Harvey, DOUGH ON THE GO!, May 23
2013
“Electrons on parade: The new-media carnival of Currents 2013.” Michael Abatemarco, Pasatiempo, June 14
“New Media Festival Kicks Off.” Kathleen Roberts, Albuquerque Journal, June 14
Currents 2013: Santa Fe International New Media Festival June – 2013, catalogue, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2012
Finding Family, catalogue, The Icon, Los Angeles, CA
Superpositions, catalogue, The New Wight Biennial, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Currents 2012: Santa Fe International New Media Festival June 22-July 8, catalogue, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
S1/Salon 2012, program, S1 Artspace, Sheffield, UK
2011
UFORA, catalogue, You First, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
Currents 2011: Santa Fe International New Media Festival, June 10-19 2011, catalogue, El Museo Cultural de Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM
2010
“Cheeta (2009) and The Orange Bathing Suit (2008), Directed by Jenn Berger.” Nico Machida, program, Privacy/Publicity, Pieter PASD, LA, CA
VISITING LECTURES
2020
Visiting Artist Program, Undergraduate Fine Art, Ryan Perez, Faculty, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
2017
Artist Lecture, Intermediate Drawing, Danny Escalante, Faculty, Citrus College, Glendora, CA
2015
Guest speaker, Art and Animals, Ciara Ennis, Director/Curator Pitzer Art Galleries, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA