about
Jess von der Ahe
received her BFA from Art Center College of Design in California in 1990 and since then has had 8 solo and 25 group exhibitions in the US and Europe. She is a conceptual artist and her present work continues to deal with the concept of identity and eroticism. She achieved cult status with the radical use of her own DNA in her paintings hermetically sealed in resintory.
Born
Santa Monica, CA 1966
lives in the bavarian countryside
Education
Loyola Marymount University
BFA Art Center College of Design, CA 1990
Filmakademie Baden-Wüttenberg
Exhibitions
Selected Exhibitions (solo)
2008 “Funnyfarm,” Florian Walch Galerie, Munich 2009
2007 “Ludwig and I,” Jeannie Freilich Gallery NYC
2002 “Flutter” Todd Hosfelt Gallery SF, CA
2001 Jess von der Ahe “Surface & Substance,” Nelson Gallery, University of CA at Davis
2001 Paintings, Jay Grimm Gallery, NY
2000 “Illuminated Paintings” Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2000 “Illuminated Paintings” Jay Grimm Gallery, NY
1998 “Red wall paper” Robert Berman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2022 Eight-1, Bank the Gallery, Strasslach, Germany
2015 “Heiterkeit die Seele,” Galerie König , Hanauer, Germany
2013 “She”curated by Adam Sherman and K. Cullen, Kathleen Cullen Gallery NYC
2011 “Extreme Materials 2.” Memorial Art Gallery Rochester, NY
2011 “Absentee Landlord,” curated by John Waters, Walker Art Center
2011 “ Tierisch“ Haus der Kunst, München
2008 “Struggle for Life, ”Eres Stiftung Munich, Germany
2007 “Eliminate,”Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown MA_
2007 Group Show Jeannie Freilich, New York
2007 “In the Beginning” Deutsche Gesellschaft für Christliche Kunst, Munich
2006 “100 Watercolors” Jeannie Freilich Fine Art, New York
2006 “Extreme Materials.” Memorial Art Gallery Rochester, NY
2005 “Over the Top, Under the Rug.” The Shore Institute of Contemporary Art, NJ
2002 Group show Jay Grimm Gallery, NY
2002 “Cascades of Scales” James Graham and Sons, NY
2001 “Metro North” Schweinfurth Art Center, Aubourn ,NY
2000 “New Work: Abstract painting,” Hosfelt Gallery, SF, CA
2000 “Fluid Flow” James Graham and Sons, NY
1999 “CaliforniaDrawing’” Robert Berman Gallery, CA
1998 “Double Trouble” Tom Patchett’s touring exhibition, USA
1998 “Sissybar” curated by Elizabeth Balogh, Spencer Brownstone Gallery, NY
1996 “Rites of Spring,” Franklin Furnace, NY1992 “The Underthings,” Bliss Gallery, LA
1992 Parker Marks Gallery, CA
1992 “Lost and Found,” curated by Randal Davis, Sacramento Contemporary Arts Center, CA
1991 “Sixth Annual,” curated by Randal Davis, LACE Gallery, LA
Exhibitions
Collections
Berkeley Art Museum
Norton Family Collection
John Waters
Beth Rudin de Woody
Eres Stiftung