The Artist's Guide to the L.A. Galaxy

 
Jenny Morgan
Born
1982 Salt Lake City, UT
Living and working in NYC

Education
2008 - Fine Arts MFA, School of Visual Arts, NY
2003 - Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, CO, Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree, Valedictorian
1999 - University of Utah, Foundation drawing classes, Salt lake City, UT
1997-98 - Peterson’s Art Center, General instruction, Salt Lake City, UT

Solo Exhibition History
2009 - Plus Gallery, "This Too Shall Pass," Denver, CO
2009 - Like the Spice Gallery, "Abrasions," Brooklyn, NY
2006 - Plus Gallery, "Romantic Comedies," Denver, CO
2005 - Pirate Gallery, "Mine Not Yours," Denver, CO
2005 - Plus Gallery, "First Person, Future Tense," Denver, CO
2004 - Pirate Gallery, "Soliloquies," Denver, CO
2003 - Pirate Gallery, "Delicate Disclosure," Denver, CO
2003 - Phillip Steele Gallery, "Jenny Morgan," Denver, CO
2002 - Pirate Gallery, "Spaces Between," Denver, CO

Group Exhibition History
2009 - Postmasters Gallery, "Donv’t Flee the Art Market," New York, NY
2009 - Like The Spice Gallery, "Civil Union," Brooklyn, NY
2009 - Like the Spice Gallery, "Off the Clock," Brooklyn, NY
2008 - Millennia Gallery, "The Best and the Brightest," FL
2008 - Affordable Art Fair, NYC
2008 - Columbia University, The LeRoy Neiman Gallery, "Face Forward," NY
2007 - Westside Gallery, "Open Secret," New York City, NY
2007 - Kravets/Wehby Gallery, "Pink Polemic" (Curated by Erin Abraham), New York City, NY
2007 - Plus+gallery, "Surprise!," Denver, CO
2007 - Mizel Center, "(New) Disasters of War," Denver, CO
2007 - Foothills Art Center, "Realationships: Works of Surreal Inspiration," Golden, CO
2006/07 - Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery, Outwin Boochever 2006, Portraiture Competition, Washington D.C.
2005 - Pirate Gallery, Group Show, Denver, CO
2005 - POD Gallery, Lady Fest, Denver, CO
2005 - Emmanuel Gallery, Figure Painting Invitational, Denver, CO
2005 - Pirate Gallery, Alumni Show, Denver, CO
2004 - HazMat Gallery, Open Reduction, Internal Fixation, Denver, CO
2004 - Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Illustration Alumni Show, Denver, CO

Juried Show History
2003 - Pirate Gallery, As Luck Would Have It, Denver, CO
2003 - Core Gallery, W.O.W Show, Denver, CO
2003 - Pirate Gallery, Outsiders Show, Denver, CO
2002 - Core Gallery, Women’s Show, Denver, CO

Charity Events
2006 - The Mask Project, A benefit for Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital
2005 - Shoe Box Project, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO
2004 - Bras for the Cause, A benefit for the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
2004 - The Mask Project, A benefit for Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospitals

Publications
2009 - Book Release, New Territory
2009 - Denver Post,"This Too Shall Pass, Artist Shows Staying Power," Kyle MacMillan, Denver, CO
2007 - (New) Disasters of War (Catalog), Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, Denver, CO
2007 - Luxe, "Gallery," Spring 2007 2006 - Rocky Mountain News, "Top of the Rockies: Top Representational Artist," September 8, 2006
2006 - Westword, "They're Off - Impressive solos at Havu and + start the season with a bang," Michael Paglia, September 21, 2006
2006 - Rocky Mountain News, "Newly hung fall exhibitions exude sense of timelessness," Mary Voelz Chandler, September 8, 2006
2006 - Westword, "Comedic Timing," Amy Haimerl, September 7, 2006
2006 - Denver Post, "Best Bets," September 1, 2006
2006 - Colorado Expressions, "A Peak into the hearts and minds of Colorado's most talented artists," Meredith Darnell, August/September
2006 - Westword, "Extra Innings: Who's in - and out - in my fantasy Decades," Michael Paglia, July 6
2006 - Alumni + Friends Newsletter, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Summer (cover)
2006 - 5280, "On the Rise: Jenny Morgan," C. Nedderman, July
2006 - Westword, And They're Off, September
2006 - 5280, Artist to Watch, July
2006 - Colordao Homes and Life Styles, 20 Artists to Collect, May
2006 - Art Colorado, May
2006 - Westword, Best of Denver, March
2006 - Westword, Art Beat, January 6
2005 - New American Paintings, Issue 60, The Open Studios Press
2005 - Westword, Events, December 30
2005 - Rocky Mountain News, Spotlight, November 26
2005 - Westword, Art Beat, November 24- December 1
2005 - Rocky Mountain News, Spotlight, May
2005 - Westword, Art Beat, May
2004 - Westword, Art Beat, August 19-25
2003 - Rocky Mountain News, Spotlight; Critic’s Choice Review, Saturday, August 10
2003 - College Recruitment Catalog, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Awards
2006 - Top Representational Artist, Rocky Mountain News "Top of the Rockies," September 8, 2006
2006 - Finalist, Outwin Boochever 2006 Portraiture Competition, National Gallery, Washington D.C.
2003 - Valedictorian, Graduating Class of August 2003, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2006 - "Best Running Start to a Successful Art Career", Best of Denver, Westword
2003 - Valedictorian, Graduating Class of August 2003, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2003 - Gold Medal, Student Exhibition, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2003 - Silver Medal, Student Exhibition, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2001 - Portfolio Scholarship, summer and fall semesters, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2000 - Gold Medal, Student Exhibition, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design

Representation
Like the Spice Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Plus Gallery, Denver, CO

Collections
The Museum of Fine Arts Key West, FL
Barnard, Denver, CO
Barrera, Houston, TX
Basarab, Denver, CO
Broman, Denver, CO
Buyer, Denver, CO
Cannon, Denver, CO
Cole, Denver, CO
Dolin, Basalt, CO
Dubrow, NYC, NY
Farquhar, Denver, CO
Faust / Wahl, Boulder, CO
Haeberle, Denver, CO
Harmon, Denver, CO
Henfry, Denver, CO
Jacobson, Denver, CO
Jergensen, Arvada, CO
Johnson, Denver, CO
Korman, Denver, CO
Levensteins, Arvada, CO
MacDonald, Vero Beach, FL
Meza, Denver, CO
Neufeld, Denver, CO
Pastorini, Denver, CO
Reed, Denver, CO
Reed, New York City, NY
Shaver, Boulder, CO
Strautnieks, Cleveland, OH
Trujillo, Denver, CO
Tullman, Chicago, IL
Viebrock, Telluride, CO
Zeile, Denver, CO