Reece Jones (artist) explained

Reece Jones (born 1976) is a contemporary artist living in London.

Jones was brought up in Norfolk, England.[1] After graduating from Loughborough School of Art and Design he gained an MA from the Royal Academy Schools in 2002.[1] [2] He was one of the founding members of the Rockwell project space in Hackney.[1]

Work

Jones is known for his fragile charcoal drawings, built up to create often surreal images. His technique can include using sandpaper to create different tones and surfaces.[3]

Solo shows include All Visual Arts, London[4] [5] and 'Control Test' at the Triumph Gallery in Moscow in 2011 (Jones' first solo exhibition outside of London).[6]

Notable group shows include Turps Banana gallery, London; Herrick gallery, London;[7] The Agency Gallery, London; Saatchi Gallery, London; The Royal West of England Academy;[8] Stephane Simoens, Belgium; Voorkamer, Belgium; Drawing Room, London and 'Between the Lines' at All Visual Arts in April 2013.

Reece Jones recently curated The Hair Of The Dog at Block 336 Brixton.[9] He was a selector for Barbican Arts Group Trust's Artworks Open 2012 & 2013[10] and curated Terminalia at Charlie Smith London in 2014.[11]

Writing includes the catalogue interview for Mittelland by Jonathan Wateridge.[12] He also lectures in Fine Art - Painting at City & Guilds of London Art School, Kennington.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Hettie Harvey (15 October 2009) "London's artists: the Eastenders", Evening Standard (magazine), London. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. http://www.reece-jones.com/read-me/ Biography - Reece Jones
  3. https://fadmagazine.com/2013/03/08/between-the-lines-private-view-at-all-visual-arts/ "Between the Lines Private View at All Visual Arts"
  4. Web site: Reece Jones: Control Test. 29 April 2018.
  5. Web site: Reece Jones at the Controls. Phaidon. March 2012 . Uk.phaidon.com . 2018-04-20 . 2018-04-29.
  6. http://www.dazeddigital.com/artsandculture/article/10650/1/reece-jones-at-triumph-gallery "Reece Jones at Triumph Gallery"
  7. http://www.herrickgallery.com/exhibition-8th-july-26th-september-2015
  8. Web site: RWA | the Royal West of England Academy | Drawn 2013 . 2015-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160101224334/http://www.rwa.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/2013/03/drawn/# . 2016-01-01 . dead .
  9. Web site: Block336 - Block336 Gallery, Brixton. Xabier. Basterra. www.block336.com. 29 April 2018.
  10. Web site: Artworks Open 2013. 29 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203023045/http://www.barbicanartsgrouptrust.co.uk/artworks-open-2013.html. 3 December 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Terminalia | Curated by Reece Jones | 2014 . Charlie Smith London . 2014-10-04 . 2018-04-29.
  12. Book: Mittelland by Jonathan Wateridge. J. J.. Charlesworth. Reece. Jones. 29 April 2018. All Visual Arts. .
  13. Web site: City & Guilds of London Art School . Cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk . 2017-09-13 . 2018-04-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131204092942/http://www.cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk/staff/painting_staff/reece_jones . 2013-12-04 . dead .

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