Curriculum Vitae
Education
School of Visual Arts (SOVA) - B.F.A., Painting and Drawing
University of North Texas, Denton, TX. 1997
Solo Exhibitions
2015 Haute Faux Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX (Upcoming, April 4th, 2015)
2006 Beyond Pleasure Plush Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
TransLux Gallery 219, Eastfield College, Dallas, TX
2005 Wonderland Plush Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
2003 Bling: AutoChromatic Paintings Four Walls Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2001 Glitterotica New Works Space (The McKinney Avenue Contemporary), Dallas, TX
Cactus Bra (Blue Star Complex), San Antonio, TX
Jesse Meraz: Reinventing Sculpture Janet Tyson- curator, Four Walls Gallery, FW, TX
2000 Glam Plush art space, Dallas, TX
1998 Blind Recollections Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Selected Exhibitions
2015 Who’s Afraid of Chuck & George Curator: Heyd Fontenot, CentralTrak, Dallas, TX
2014 W7th Gallery Premiere Exhibition via Fort Worth Art Collective, Fort Worth, TX
CHAOS Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013 Nasher XChange: Curtain (XChange project by Good/Bad Art Collective),
10th Anniversary Celebration, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX
Fashionably Late (Good/Bad Art Collective), Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Texas Art Now Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
2011 Aurora 2011 Dallas Arts District, Dallas, TX
Blan B: A Collaborative Installation w/ Tina Medina, Kiva Gallery, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
September Group Show Ro2 Art-Uptown, Dallas, TX
Flickerlounge: Video Lab, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
Colourforma Ro2 Art-Downtown, Dallas, TX
2010 20xTen McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
2009 20xTen McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
2008 Vicious Pink, Centraltrak the UTDallas Artistry Residency, Dallas, TX
e_cho, Centraltrak the UTDallas Artistry Residency, Dallas, TX
2007 Not Just Paint Gallery219, Eastfield College, Dallas, TX
Digitized, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
2006 Stealin’ Christmas: Plush-One day extravaganza 500X, Dallas, TX
Aqua Art Miami ’06 Plush rocks Miami (room 203), Miami, FL
Say Hello To My Little Friend Plush Gallery, Dallas, TX
OJO: The Unexpected Brazos Gallery, Richland College, Dallas, TX
Patternage Curator: Mary Benedicto, Continental Gallery, Dallas, TX
2005 Casket Factory ’05, DIYmen fair, Dallas, TX
Frisbee Fair, Plush, Miami FL
AAF Contemporary Art Fair, Plush booth, New York, NY
Art Chicago in the Park, Plush / TBA, Chicago, IL
Forces of Evil in a Bozo Nightmare, Plush, Dallas, TX
Wayward Delinquents, Commerce Street Artist Warehouse (CSAW), Houston TX
2004 Surface, William Campbell Contemporary, Fort Worth, TX
100 Drawings, Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
El Pulpo, Plush Gallery, Dallas, TX
Pano Art Invitational, El Centro College, Dallas, TX
2003 Inaugural Juried Exhibition of D/FW Latino Artists, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
(catalogued) Jurors: Dr. Shifra M. Goldman, Tere Romo, and Dr. Tomas Ybarra-Frausto.
43rd Annual Invitational, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
Show Offs, Curator: Robert McAn, William Campbell Contemporary, Fort Worth, TX
36 Hours Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2002 Real Things, Janet Tyson- Curator, Four Walls Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
PP1, C. Sean Horton- Curator, The Model Gallery, Allston (Boston area), MA
Big, NRH Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Small, NRH Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Elegantly Wasted, Plush Gallery, Dallas, TX
5 x 7 x (X), The Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX
Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Monochrome, Mostly Curator: C. Sean Horton (catalogued)
Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio, TX
Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV
Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
2001 Holiday Show, Johnny Robertson- coordinator, Four Walls Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Diverseworks, NRH Gallery, N. Richland Hills, TX
Perpetually abuzz in a land of hyped-up frenzy, Plush art space, Dallas, TX
Hip, Still Going, NRH Gallery, N. Richland Hills, TX
Daze, Curator: Kelli Connell, University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX
SKY, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
Thriftopia, Plush Art space, Dallas, TX
5 x 7x (X), The Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX
Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2000 Gay Art: Y2GAY, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Plunge, Haggerty Gallery (catalogued), Univ. of Dallas, Irving, TX
Substance Abuse, Curator: John Pomara, University of Dallas, Richardson, TX
Juan Leche, G/BNY Brooklyn, NY
Black and Blue, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Fringe, Curator: Christine Bisetto, University of Dallas, Haggar Gallery, Irving, TX
1999 Get Down Syndrome: Member Show, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Itchy Curators: John Pomara /J. Fashimpar, UT at Dallas, Richardson, TX
Joey on I.C.U.: G/BAC ABC No Rio Space, New York, N.Y.
True Stories, Curators: Joan Davidow/Sean Slattery, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
Gay Art: Fandango, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
1998 120 X (Marks the Spot): Member Show, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
We Sorry, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Good/Bad Burns!: 5th Anniversary Member Show, G/BAC, Denton, TX
Welcome To Important Town: G/BAC Conduit Gallery (Annex), Dallas, TX
1997 Strange Loops, Curator: Sean Slattery, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Very Fake, But Real: G/BAC Diverse Works Art Space, Houston, TX
Wee Coma: Member Show Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Video Night 4: 4th Annual Video and Film Screening G/BAC, Denton, TX
Quaker Oats: A Photography Show, Cora Stafford Gallery Show, Denton, TX
Red Rover Issues: G/BAC, Revolution Summer Art Space, Houston, TX
Juried Exhibitions
2007 EXPO 2007, Juror: Dr. Francis Colpitt, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2004 EXPO 2004, Juror: Andrea Karnes, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2000 Main Street 2000: Annual Fine Art Show, Juror: Joan Davidow, The Modern @ Sundance Square, Fort Worth, TX
New Texas Talent VI, Juror: Diana Block, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
1999 New Texas Talent V, Juror: C. Dee Mitchell, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
1998 FAC Annual, Juror: Dave Hickey Fine Arts Center, Lubbock, TX
1997 Art In The Metroplex, Juror: Roland Reiss- J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall, TCU, Ft. Worth, TX
A Few Empties: Hybrid Forms, Jurors: Vernon Fisher, Diana Block, Martin Iles and Will Robison.
Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Selected Professional Activities
2004 Guest Artist- Lead the “Drawing from the Collection” program for the month of March, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
2001 “The Artist’s Eye” 1st Guest Artist, Gallery Talk at the Kimbell Art Museum, FW, TX
1996-2000 Good/Bad Art Collective member, Denton, TX
2000 Curatorial work: CURV, at Good/Bad Art Collective Artspace, Denton, TX
Artists exhibited: Christine Bisetto, Sonjia Gladbach, Amanda Farrar, Carly Hunter and Mary Nicolet
1997 Curatorial work: Anonymous Sources 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Awards
1998 FAC Annual Juror Award Juror: Dave Hickey, Fine Arts Center, Lubbock, TX
Bibliography
Origin, Art & Culture Magazine, September/October Issue, 2011. p. 53
Charissa N. Terranova. (Capsule Review)- “Jesse Meraz: Wonderland…”, Dallas Observer, February 17, 2005.
Shannon Sutlief. “This Week’s Day-By-Day Picks”, Dallas Observer, January 13, 2005.
Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe. “Mixed exhibit explores surface”, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Life & the Arts, Saturday, July 24, 2004.
Gaile Robinson. “Feast your eyes on this”, FW Star-Telegram- July 26, 2003. p.10F
Joy Webb. “Sensual Delights”, Dallas Observer, June 27, 2003
Ken White. “Color Me One”, Las Vegas Review Journal, November 8, 2002
Chuck Twardy. “Blind-alley escape”, Las Vegas Weekly, November 7, 2002
Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe. “Small things come in good packages”, FW Star-Telegram, Living section, Saturday, November 2, 2002.
Arlington Morning News, “Neutral Tones”, August 29, 2002
Kristian Lin. “Ordinary Things”, FW Weekly, August 29, 2002
Shirley Jinkins. “Imagine that”, Fort Worth, Star-Telegram (Star Time), August 30, 2002
Terry Lee Goodrich. “A Plastic Fantastic Art World”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February. 16, 2001.
Andrew Marton. “On Tour: Kid-friendly culture”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 27, 2001.
Keri Ryan. “Jesse Meraz’s sculpture bubbles with provocation”, Ft.Worth Star-Telegram, February. 24, 2001. p.9F
Andrew Marton. “Another look”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Star Time #23), February 2-8, 2001.
Mike Daniel. “Daze at UT-Dallas”, The Dallas Morning News, January 26, 2001. Guide 48
Andrew Marton. “All That Glitters”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 12, 2001.
Bret McCabe. “Wry’s the limit at UTD show”, Dallas Morning News, October 25, 2000. p. 6C
Stephen Terry. “UD to open two new arts buildings”, The Irving News, September 14-16, 2000.
Tracy Villeco. “Haggerty exhibition plunges into new art…”, University News/ UD, September. 2000
Janet Kutner. “Variety makes new gallery show a success”, Dallas Morning News, October. 4, 2000
Christine Kelly Ladner. “What’s On Right Now- Color Creates Mood”, WHERE magazine- Dallas, August, 2000. p 10-11.
Mike Daniel. ‘New Texas Talent’, Dallas Morning News (The Guide), August, 2000.
Mike Daniel. “Who knew? Household items were just itching to be art”,Dallas Morning New, November 19, 1999 p.56
William Kerns. "A Different Show", Lubbock Avalanche Journal, January 11, 1998.
"Fine Arts Center Hosts FAC Annual", Review of FAC Annual 1998. Caprock Sun, January - February, 1998.
Jen Graves. "Concrete Blind: Jesse Meraz's Recollections Turned To Objects",Entertainment Chronicle (Denton). December 3, 1998 p.4
Dawn McMullan. "Full or Empty!", Entertainment Chronicle (Denton), April 17, 1997 p.6
School of Visual Arts (SOVA) - B.F.A., Painting and Drawing
University of North Texas, Denton, TX. 1997
Solo Exhibitions
2015 Haute Faux Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX (Upcoming, April 4th, 2015)
2006 Beyond Pleasure Plush Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
TransLux Gallery 219, Eastfield College, Dallas, TX
2005 Wonderland Plush Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
2003 Bling: AutoChromatic Paintings Four Walls Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2001 Glitterotica New Works Space (The McKinney Avenue Contemporary), Dallas, TX
Cactus Bra (Blue Star Complex), San Antonio, TX
Jesse Meraz: Reinventing Sculpture Janet Tyson- curator, Four Walls Gallery, FW, TX
2000 Glam Plush art space, Dallas, TX
1998 Blind Recollections Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Selected Exhibitions
2015 Who’s Afraid of Chuck & George Curator: Heyd Fontenot, CentralTrak, Dallas, TX
2014 W7th Gallery Premiere Exhibition via Fort Worth Art Collective, Fort Worth, TX
CHAOS Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013 Nasher XChange: Curtain (XChange project by Good/Bad Art Collective),
10th Anniversary Celebration, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX
Fashionably Late (Good/Bad Art Collective), Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Texas Art Now Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX
2011 Aurora 2011 Dallas Arts District, Dallas, TX
Blan B: A Collaborative Installation w/ Tina Medina, Kiva Gallery, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
September Group Show Ro2 Art-Uptown, Dallas, TX
Flickerlounge: Video Lab, DiverseWorks, Houston, TX
Colourforma Ro2 Art-Downtown, Dallas, TX
2010 20xTen McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
2009 20xTen McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
2008 Vicious Pink, Centraltrak the UTDallas Artistry Residency, Dallas, TX
e_cho, Centraltrak the UTDallas Artistry Residency, Dallas, TX
2007 Not Just Paint Gallery219, Eastfield College, Dallas, TX
Digitized, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
2006 Stealin’ Christmas: Plush-One day extravaganza 500X, Dallas, TX
Aqua Art Miami ’06 Plush rocks Miami (room 203), Miami, FL
Say Hello To My Little Friend Plush Gallery, Dallas, TX
OJO: The Unexpected Brazos Gallery, Richland College, Dallas, TX
Patternage Curator: Mary Benedicto, Continental Gallery, Dallas, TX
2005 Casket Factory ’05, DIYmen fair, Dallas, TX
Frisbee Fair, Plush, Miami FL
AAF Contemporary Art Fair, Plush booth, New York, NY
Art Chicago in the Park, Plush / TBA, Chicago, IL
Forces of Evil in a Bozo Nightmare, Plush, Dallas, TX
Wayward Delinquents, Commerce Street Artist Warehouse (CSAW), Houston TX
2004 Surface, William Campbell Contemporary, Fort Worth, TX
100 Drawings, Haggerty Gallery, University of Dallas, Irving, TX
El Pulpo, Plush Gallery, Dallas, TX
Pano Art Invitational, El Centro College, Dallas, TX
2003 Inaugural Juried Exhibition of D/FW Latino Artists, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
(catalogued) Jurors: Dr. Shifra M. Goldman, Tere Romo, and Dr. Tomas Ybarra-Frausto.
43rd Annual Invitational, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
Show Offs, Curator: Robert McAn, William Campbell Contemporary, Fort Worth, TX
36 Hours Show, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2002 Real Things, Janet Tyson- Curator, Four Walls Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
PP1, C. Sean Horton- Curator, The Model Gallery, Allston (Boston area), MA
Big, NRH Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Small, NRH Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Elegantly Wasted, Plush Gallery, Dallas, TX
5 x 7 x (X), The Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX
Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio, TX
Monochrome, Mostly Curator: C. Sean Horton (catalogued)
Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio, TX
Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA
Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV
Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
2001 Holiday Show, Johnny Robertson- coordinator, Four Walls Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Diverseworks, NRH Gallery, N. Richland Hills, TX
Perpetually abuzz in a land of hyped-up frenzy, Plush art space, Dallas, TX
Hip, Still Going, NRH Gallery, N. Richland Hills, TX
Daze, Curator: Kelli Connell, University of Texas-Dallas, Richardson, TX
SKY, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
Thriftopia, Plush Art space, Dallas, TX
5 x 7x (X), The Jones Center for Contemporary Art, Austin, TX
Inman Gallery, Houston, TX
Dunn and Brown Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Finesilver Gallery, San Antonio, TX
2000 Gay Art: Y2GAY, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Plunge, Haggerty Gallery (catalogued), Univ. of Dallas, Irving, TX
Substance Abuse, Curator: John Pomara, University of Dallas, Richardson, TX
Juan Leche, G/BNY Brooklyn, NY
Black and Blue, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX
Fringe, Curator: Christine Bisetto, University of Dallas, Haggar Gallery, Irving, TX
1999 Get Down Syndrome: Member Show, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Itchy Curators: John Pomara /J. Fashimpar, UT at Dallas, Richardson, TX
Joey on I.C.U.: G/BAC ABC No Rio Space, New York, N.Y.
True Stories, Curators: Joan Davidow/Sean Slattery, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
Gay Art: Fandango, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
1998 120 X (Marks the Spot): Member Show, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
We Sorry, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Good/Bad Burns!: 5th Anniversary Member Show, G/BAC, Denton, TX
Welcome To Important Town: G/BAC Conduit Gallery (Annex), Dallas, TX
1997 Strange Loops, Curator: Sean Slattery, Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Very Fake, But Real: G/BAC Diverse Works Art Space, Houston, TX
Wee Coma: Member Show Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Video Night 4: 4th Annual Video and Film Screening G/BAC, Denton, TX
Quaker Oats: A Photography Show, Cora Stafford Gallery Show, Denton, TX
Red Rover Issues: G/BAC, Revolution Summer Art Space, Houston, TX
Juried Exhibitions
2007 EXPO 2007, Juror: Dr. Francis Colpitt, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2004 EXPO 2004, Juror: Andrea Karnes, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2000 Main Street 2000: Annual Fine Art Show, Juror: Joan Davidow, The Modern @ Sundance Square, Fort Worth, TX
New Texas Talent VI, Juror: Diana Block, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
1999 New Texas Talent V, Juror: C. Dee Mitchell, Craighead-Green Gallery, Dallas, TX
1998 FAC Annual, Juror: Dave Hickey Fine Arts Center, Lubbock, TX
1997 Art In The Metroplex, Juror: Roland Reiss- J.M. Moudy Exhibition Hall, TCU, Ft. Worth, TX
A Few Empties: Hybrid Forms, Jurors: Vernon Fisher, Diana Block, Martin Iles and Will Robison.
Good/Bad Art Collective, Denton, TX
Selected Professional Activities
2004 Guest Artist- Lead the “Drawing from the Collection” program for the month of March, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth.
2001 “The Artist’s Eye” 1st Guest Artist, Gallery Talk at the Kimbell Art Museum, FW, TX
1996-2000 Good/Bad Art Collective member, Denton, TX
2000 Curatorial work: CURV, at Good/Bad Art Collective Artspace, Denton, TX
Artists exhibited: Christine Bisetto, Sonjia Gladbach, Amanda Farrar, Carly Hunter and Mary Nicolet
1997 Curatorial work: Anonymous Sources 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Awards
1998 FAC Annual Juror Award Juror: Dave Hickey, Fine Arts Center, Lubbock, TX
Bibliography
Origin, Art & Culture Magazine, September/October Issue, 2011. p. 53
Charissa N. Terranova. (Capsule Review)- “Jesse Meraz: Wonderland…”, Dallas Observer, February 17, 2005.
Shannon Sutlief. “This Week’s Day-By-Day Picks”, Dallas Observer, January 13, 2005.
Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe. “Mixed exhibit explores surface”, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Life & the Arts, Saturday, July 24, 2004.
Gaile Robinson. “Feast your eyes on this”, FW Star-Telegram- July 26, 2003. p.10F
Joy Webb. “Sensual Delights”, Dallas Observer, June 27, 2003
Ken White. “Color Me One”, Las Vegas Review Journal, November 8, 2002
Chuck Twardy. “Blind-alley escape”, Las Vegas Weekly, November 7, 2002
Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe. “Small things come in good packages”, FW Star-Telegram, Living section, Saturday, November 2, 2002.
Arlington Morning News, “Neutral Tones”, August 29, 2002
Kristian Lin. “Ordinary Things”, FW Weekly, August 29, 2002
Shirley Jinkins. “Imagine that”, Fort Worth, Star-Telegram (Star Time), August 30, 2002
Terry Lee Goodrich. “A Plastic Fantastic Art World”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February. 16, 2001.
Andrew Marton. “On Tour: Kid-friendly culture”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, February 27, 2001.
Keri Ryan. “Jesse Meraz’s sculpture bubbles with provocation”, Ft.Worth Star-Telegram, February. 24, 2001. p.9F
Andrew Marton. “Another look”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Star Time #23), February 2-8, 2001.
Mike Daniel. “Daze at UT-Dallas”, The Dallas Morning News, January 26, 2001. Guide 48
Andrew Marton. “All That Glitters”, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, January 12, 2001.
Bret McCabe. “Wry’s the limit at UTD show”, Dallas Morning News, October 25, 2000. p. 6C
Stephen Terry. “UD to open two new arts buildings”, The Irving News, September 14-16, 2000.
Tracy Villeco. “Haggerty exhibition plunges into new art…”, University News/ UD, September. 2000
Janet Kutner. “Variety makes new gallery show a success”, Dallas Morning News, October. 4, 2000
Christine Kelly Ladner. “What’s On Right Now- Color Creates Mood”, WHERE magazine- Dallas, August, 2000. p 10-11.
Mike Daniel. ‘New Texas Talent’, Dallas Morning News (The Guide), August, 2000.
Mike Daniel. “Who knew? Household items were just itching to be art”,Dallas Morning New, November 19, 1999 p.56
William Kerns. "A Different Show", Lubbock Avalanche Journal, January 11, 1998.
"Fine Arts Center Hosts FAC Annual", Review of FAC Annual 1998. Caprock Sun, January - February, 1998.
Jen Graves. "Concrete Blind: Jesse Meraz's Recollections Turned To Objects",Entertainment Chronicle (Denton). December 3, 1998 p.4
Dawn McMullan. "Full or Empty!", Entertainment Chronicle (Denton), April 17, 1997 p.6
Selected Available Works
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