Artist Statment
Jason Thielke's art focuses on urban landscapes and their inhabitants. A strong emotional connection to the built environment and its inevitable rise and fall provide the foundation for his work. Thielke's aesthetic encompasses both contemporary and traditional techniques much like modern architecture; his process of drawing, composing, and transferring images mirrors the planning, deconstruction and reconstruction phases of urban gentrification. The architectural style in his work is applied to his interpretation of the human form, which comfortably contrasts hard lines with soft features and mixed emotions. Thielke often parallels this theme with the resurgence of American figurative painting. Thielke earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the Northern Illinois University School of Art and has held solo exhibitions in Denver, Portland and Seattle.
Exhibitions / Features
Upcoming Exhibitions
- 04.11.09 “Draw” Group Show, Curators: Erik Foss & Curse Mackey, Shooting Gallery SF, San Francisco, CA
- 07.11.09 “T.B.A.” Solo Show, David B. Smith Gallery, Denver, CO
Select Exhibitions
- 2009 “Scope” Art Fair, Represented by David B. Smith Gallery, New York City, NY
- 2008 “Clowns!” Group Show, Curator: Jan Corey Helford, Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA
- 2008 “Groundwork II” Group Show, Curator: Ivan Annikov, Foundation One Gallery, Decatur, GA
- 2008 “Red Dot” Art Fair, Represented by Limited Addiction Gallery, New York City, NY
- 2008 “Anniversary Group Show,” Curator: Dave Smith & Travis Nordgren, Limited Addiction Gallery, Denver, CO
- 2008 “PSiLOVEU” Solo Show, Limited Addiction Gallery, Denver, CO
- 2007 “Art Now” Art Fair, Represented by Limited Addiction Gallery, Miami, FL
- 2007 “Limited Run” Group Show, Curator: Dan Weise & Kalene Rivers, Open Space Gallery, Beacon, NY
- 2007 “CMYK” Solo Show, Art & Soul Gallery, Boulder, CO
- 2007 “The Storied Line” Dual Show with Jeremy Wineberg, Space Gallery, Denver, CO
- 2007 “Legends of Style” Group Show, Curator: Licsi Szatmari, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
- 2007 “Toxic” Solo Show, Hecklewood, Portland, OR
- 2007 “Elevation” Group Show, Curator: Dave Smith & Travis Nordgren, Limited Addiction Gallery, Denver, CO
- 2007 “Let’s Get Together” Group Show, Curator: Kathleen Losche, SQFT Gallery, Nashville, TN
- 2006 “Square Foot” Group Show, Curator: Blaine Fontana, Think Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- 2006 “Friends” Group Show, Curator: Ray Young Chu, Andenken Gallery, Denver, CO
- 2006 “Sailors & Queens” Solo Show, OKOK Gallery, Seattle, WA
- 2006 “Alliance” Dual Show with Scot Lefavor, Art & Soul Gallery, Boulder, CO
- 2006 “t*mix” Group show, Curator: Jens Lueg, Linda Gallery, St. Pauli, Germany
- 2006 “Retro Urban” Solo Show, Design Within Reach, Boulder, CO
- 2006 “Inhabit” Solo Show, Space Gallery, Denver, CO
- 2005 “Positive Playground” Dual Show with Scot Lefavor, Ins+allation, Boulder, CO
- 2005 “Five” Solo Show, Annex Gallery, Denver, CO
Features
- 2006 Sherbert #6
- 2005 Arkitip #31
- 2005 Semipermanent Annual Design Book, London & Sydney
Representation
David B. Smith Gallery
1543 A Wazee Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
303.893.4234
info@davidbsmithgallery.com
Contact
For all commercial art inquires please contact: jason@jasonthielke.com
For all fine art related inquires please contact: info@davidbsmithgallery.com