ABOUT BYRD
Name: Jason BYrd
Born: 1991
Origins: Philadelphia, PA
Currently: Philadelphia, PA
Jason BYrd, 32, is an artist and teacher based in northwest Philadelphia. He explores themes such as the black family, the education gap, consumerism and capitalism, and dualities such as perspective and permanence, and innocence and ignorance. Using a variety of developed styles and processes, he aims to synthesize ideas surrounding family dynamics and personal history, with world history and Art history. Constantly drawing from the world around him, many of his works and series incorporate the idea of repurposing and realizing multiple interpretations or perspectives in every inch of life.
At its heart his process is an ongoing investigation of the human condition, from where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going?
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Education:
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Low Res MFA
Trinity College, BFA with honors 14’,
Minors In Creative Writing and Interdisciplinary Art
Thesis Solo and Group Exhibitions:
Above and Below: LRMFA Thesis Group Show
Jussumnigga: The Edjumacayshun of a Jason Byrd (2015)
Eat My Art (2014)
Group Exhibitions and Projects:
LRMFA 4th Floor Group Show (2024)
The Celebration of Art and Life Exhibition at Penn Medicine Perelman Center (2024)
Converge: Bridgette Mayer Gallery 9th 10 x10" Benefit Exhibition (2024)
Smythe_Mckee 12 x 12” Project (2021)
Richmond Arts Center: The Art of living Black 2019 and 2021
5Boyz Traveling Installation (Summer 2020)
Studio Gallery Oakland (2019-)
Oakland Art Collective: Abstraction (2019)
Raw Artist Presents: Reflect 2019
Mural Project at Aspire Triumph Technology Academy (2016)
Curating and Gallery Experience:
Widener Gallery Curatorial Assistant:
Into the Light (October 2014)
Michael Borders: Connecticut industry murals (November 2014)
It’s a Wrap: African Textiles (February 2015)
2015 Trinity College Annual Student Show (April 2015)
Wentworth Gallery Art Handler (2014):
Michael Goddard: Rockstar to the Art World (July 2014)
Broad Street Gallery Curator(2014-15):
Jorge Miyagui: Human Rights Mural Collaboration Project (January 2015)
Susan Cheal: Auto Correct (November 2014)
Awards:
O'neil/Rubin award for Outstanding Thesis Presentation 2024
Trinity College Fine Arts Fifth Year Fellowship 2014-15’
Trinity College Anne C. Helman Prize for Painting 2014
Trinity College Friends of Studio Art Award 2013