BIOGRAPHY

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1978
• Born in Las Vegas, NV

2002
• Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

2004
• Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, New Haven, CT

2008
• Artist in Residence, The Chinati Foundation, Marfa, TX
• Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2010
Paper Lead Poem, Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery

2008
Locker Plant, Chinati Foundation Artist in Residence Exhibition, Marfa, TX

2006
Look into the Crystals, BUIA Gallery, New York, NY

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010
Irrelevant: Local Emerging Asian Artists Who Don't Make Work About Being Asian, Arario Gallery, New York, NY
Shape Language, Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY

2009
Jonathan Callan, Jason Tomme, Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY
Open House at the Strauss Institute, curated by Nancy Barton and Michael Cohen, Strauss Institute, New York, NY
Objection Affection, Presented by BOFFO, One Brooklyn Bridge Park, Brooklyn, NY
20 Years, Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery, New York, NY

2008
View 14: Hooking Up, curated by Klauss Kertess, Mary Boone, New York, NY

2007
Sunny, Clear and Cool, BUIA Gallery, New York, NY
Las Vegas Diaspora: The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland, curated by Dave Hickey, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, NV, and 2008 travels to The Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
Horizon, curated by David Humphrey, EFA Gallery, New York, NY

2006
BREEZER, BUIA Gallery, New York, NY

2005
In The Ring, BUIA Gallery, New York, NY

2004
Protuberance(s), BUIA Gallery, New York, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Yale University, New Haven CT
Cross Town Traffic, Eli Whitney House, New Haven CT

2003
MFA Candidate Group Show, Yale University, New Haven, CT

2002
First Year MFA Group Show, Yale University, New Haven, CT

2001
Special, Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV

2000
Hypergraphic, Grant Fine Art Gallery, Las Vegas, NV


BIBLIOGRAPHY

2009
• Haber, John, "Grids, Daubs, and Burns", haberarts.com
• Barmeyer, Mary Logan, "Jonathan Callan, Jason Tomme, Mika Rottenberg," PAPERMAG ARTS, Jan 22

2008
• Chinati Foundation Newsletter volume 13. page 72-73
• Butcher, Sterry. "Chinati artist's opening reception is Friday," The Big Bend Sentinel, June 19
• Swenson, Kristen. "Sin City Slickers," Art in America, February

2007
• Knight, Christopher, "Embracing and Refining Las Vegas Gaudy," Los Angeles Times, November 20

2006
• Ribas, Joao. "Emerging Artists: No Room To Grow," Art Info.com, April
• "Editors' Picks," Artinfo.com, New York, NY, January

2004
• Finch, Charlie. "Christmas Shopping," Artnet.com, New York, NY Dec. 21