Jessica Hess
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Jessica Hess (born 1981)[1] is an American contemporary artist, based in Oakland, California.[2][3] She is internationally known for her realist paintings, which often feature either a landscape, buildings in a state of decay, street art, and/or graffiti.[4][5][6][7] Her paintings are of urban environment and fame and confirm the art of graffiti through fine lenses of oil paintings on canvas and gouache on paper.
Jessica Hess | |
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| Born | 1981 (age 44–45) Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Website | http://www.jessicahess.com/ |
Hess was born in Massachusetts and she grew up in North Carolina.[8] Hess attended Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, Rhode Island and graduated with a BFA degree in Illustration in 2003.[8][9] Her work was featured in the juried international art magazine, New American Paintings, issue number 74 (February/March 2008).[10] Hess' artwork was used as an illustration for Harper's Magazine (April 2009).[11]
Exhibitions
This is a list of select exhibitions by Hess, in order by year.
- 2019 – District 13 Art Fair, Paris, France[12]
- 2019 – The Chaos Aesthetic, solo exhibition, Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco, California[13]
- 2012 – Boston Ten and Beyond, the Danforth Museum, Framingham, Massachusetts[14]
Publications
- Juxtapoz Hyperreal, Gingko Press, 2014[15]
