Born 1968 in New York City, US
Lives and works in Bronx, New York and Fort Myers, Florida
Education
1986
Gewerbliche Schulen der Stadt Moenchengladbach, Berufsfachschule, Gestaltung, Germany
1989
Gewerbliche Schulen der Stadt Moenchengladbach, Berufsschule fuer Maler u. Lackierer, Germany
1961
Mentor: Jerome A. Donson, Director of the American Vanguard Exhibitions, MOMA, New York, US
Solo Exhibitions
2025
'Faceless', CFHILL, Stockholm, Sweden
2023
'In the Land of Silhouettes', Almine Rech, Shanghai, China
2022
'Victims and Victors', Almine Rech, London, UK
2021
‘Power Structures’, Almine Rech, Paris, France
'Marcus Jansen, Two Decades of Relevance', The Baker Museum, Naples, FL, US
2020
'Marcus Jansen, E Pluribus Unum', Rollins Museum of Art, FL, US
2019
‘Stop, Look and Listen’, Galerie DANYSZ, Paris, France
‘Marcus Jansen’, Galerie Amart, Recon, Vienna, Austria
‘Merchants of Babylon’, Burgess Modern & Contemporary, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US
2018
‘Marcus Jansen/New Horizons’, Museum Zitadelle, Spandau Berlin, Germany
‘Marcus Jansen, Now and then’, Casterline Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO, US
‘Absolut Jansen’, Galerie Kellermann, Dusseldorf, Germany
2017
‘Ecce Creatura’ (four solo artists), Kallmann Museum, Ismaning (Munich), Germany
‘Post-True-Realities’, Galerie Kellermann, Dusseldorf, Germany
‘Marcus Jansen’, Joerg Heitsch Galerie, Aftermath, Munich, Germany
‘Kunst & Kultur zu Hohenaschau e.-V.“, Marcus Jansen’, Kunsthalle Aftermath, Aschau at the Lake Chiemsee, Germany
‘Marcus Jansen, Obscure Line Between Fact and Fiction’, Weinstein Gallery, San Francisco, CA, US
2016
‘Marcus Jansen Decade’, Museum La Triennale di Milano, Milan, Italy
‘Marcus Jansen’, Galeria Bianca Maria Rizzi & Matthias Ritter, Milan, Italy
2014
‘Marcus Jansen - Whistleblower’, Lazinc, London, UK
‘Marcus Jansen - Future Ground’, Castle Fitzjohns Gallery, New York, US
‘Marcus Jansen - Veni Vidi Succumbe’, Roberta Britto Gallery, Sao Paulo, Brazil
2012
‘Marcus Jansen - Frontline Report’, Galleri Urbane, Dallas, TX, US
2011
‘A Painters Allegory’, Sidney and Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers, FL, US
2010
‘Marcus Jansen Zeitgeist’, 101 Exhibit, Miami, FL, US
2009
‘Marcus Jansen’, Museum Works Galleries, Aspen, CO, US
2008
‘Marcus Jansen - Urban Expressionism’, Stolen Space Gallery, London, UK
‘Marcus Jansen ‘, Museum Works Galleries, Aspen, CO, US
2007
‘Marcus Jansen, Urban Expressionism', Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY, US
2003
‘Dear born’, Charles H. Wright Museum, display of the Ford Motor Company Paintings, Detroit, MI, US
Group Exhibitions
2025
'Dialogues - Black Voices from the permanent collection', Artistic Museum of Contemporary Art (AMOCA), Cardiff, Wales (upcoming)
2024
'Selections from the Collection', The Baker Museum, Naples, FL, US
2023
‘The Voice of the People: Freedom of Speech’, Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park, FL, US
'10 Years Galerie Kellermann', Düsseldorf, Germany
'It is what it Is,' Soho, Richard Beavers Gallery, New York, US
'A Gathering', UMMA, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI, US
2022
'Through our eyes – Resonance and Illusion in Contemporary Portraits', Center of International Contemporary Art, Vancouver, Canada
2021
'Salon de Peinture', Almine Rech, New York, USA
‘Un Hiver à Paris’, Almine Rech Gallery, Paris, France
'June Presentation', Almine Rech, Aspen, CO, US
2020
‘Marcus Jansen’, Almine Rech, Paris, France
University of Michigan Museum of Art, Detroit, MI, US
‘Metro Montage’, Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA, US
‘Deep Insights’, Galerie Kellermann, Dusseldorf, Germany
2019
‘Deconstructing Marcus Jansen’, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, MO, US
'Aquisition', University of Michigan Museum of Art, MI, US
‘TV Festival’, Guild Hall, East Hampton, NY, US
2018
‘ArtCrush’, Casterline Goodman Gallery, Aspen, CO, US
2017
‘My collection’, MOCADA Museum, Brooklyn, NY, US
‘Observation’, Richard Beavers Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, US
2016
‘Still Here - A Decade of Lazarides’, Lazarides, Rathbone, London, UK
‘Something’, Berry Campbell Gallery, New York, US
2015
Cityleaks Urban Art Biennale, Cologne, Germany
2014
‘Florida Contemporary’, The Baker Museum, Naples, FL, US
‘Art in Embassies’, U.S. Department of State, UNESCO, Paris, France
West Harlem Art Fund, New York, US
‘The Outsiders Newcastle’, Recollection, Lazinc., London, UK
‘Art 14’, London, Lazinc. Gallery, London, UK
2013
‘All Florida’, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL, US
‘Eye on the storm’, Housatonic Museum of Art, Bridgeport, CT, US
‘Protest’, Richard Beavers Gallery, Brookyn, NY, US
‘Art with a purpose, Rush Arts Gallery, New York, US
Romanian Institute for Arts and Culture and Research, Venice, Italy
2012
‘Anonymous’, Museum of Contemporary Art PERMM, PERMM, Russia
‘Incognito’, The Baker Museum, Naples, FL, US
‘Absolut Blank Campaign’, NOVA Festival de Cultura Contemporanea, Brazil
2011
‘Florida Contemporary’, The Baker Museum, Naples, FL, US
‘New Generation of Artists’, Absolut Vodka, Sweden
2010
New Britain Museum of American Art, New Britain, CT, US
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas, MO, US
2009
‘FIFA World Cup Fine Art Exhibition’, International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
FDIM Museum, Warner Brothers, Los Angeles, CA, US
2008
‘Warner Bros Anniversary’, FDIM Museum, Los Angeles, CA, US
2007
Moscow Museum of Modern Art (MMOMA) Collection, Moscow, Russia
‘12th Intl Print & Drawing’, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Biennial, Taiwan
‘12th Intl Print & Drawing’, Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Biennial, Taiwan
‘8th International Biennial’, Central Exhibition Hall Manege, St. Petersburg, Russia
2006
‘Under/current/over/view 8 Biennial’, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL, US
‘49th Festival’, Société des Beaux Arts de Garches, France
‘12th International Print & Drawing Biennial’, Angel Art Gallery, Taiwan
2005
‘Arts for Act’, Bob Rauschenberg Gallery, Fort Myers, FL, US
2002
Stricoff Fine Arts, New York, US
2000
‘Subway u. Andere’, Kunsthandlung Schonen, Aachen, Germany
1999
‘International Independent Film Festival’, Madison Square Garden, New York, US
1974
‘PS: 156 Art School selection first exhibition’, The Lever House, NY, US
Public Collections
Fundación CALOSA, Irapuato, Mexico
The Bronx Museum of the Arts
The Baker Museum
Foundation Calosa
University of Michigan Museum of Art
The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art
Rollins Museum of Art
Moscow Museum of Modern Art, (MMOMA)
New Britain Museum of American Art
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Ulyanovsk Museum Fine Arts
PERMM Museum of Contemporary Art
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art
Housatonic Museum of Art
Smithsonian Anacostia Museum
Artistic Museum of Contemporary Art (AMOCA), Cardiff, Wales
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, FL
Films/Documentary
2016
Marcus Jansen - Examine and Report
New York Premiere East Hampton TV Festival, (Awarded Best TV Art Documen- tary pilot)
World Premiere Fort Myers Film Festival, (Awarded Best local Film). A documen- tary film by Emmy Award winning filmmaker John Scoular featuring: Marcus Jansen, Steve Lazarides, Manfred Schneckenburger, WEST Rubinstein, Noah Becker, Brooke Lynn Mcgowan, Dieter Rampl, Hans Jansen, Richard Beavers, Liane Niedheidt and John Loscuito.
Awards
2019
Art Olympia, Honorable Mention, (Curators include Hauser & Wirth, Yuko Hasehawa,
Curator for the Museum Of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, Vice President Of the
Tokyo University Of the Arts
Zheng Lin, Founder of Tang Contemporary Art, Beijing
2013
Arte Laguna Art Prize, Venice, Italy, Juror Sabine Schaschl, (Director and Curator of Kunsthaus Basel, Switzerland)
Fleuieu Art Prize
Australia, semifinalist, Juror UK Saatchi Gallery Director Nigel Hurst
2012
Dave Bown Projects, 5th Semiannual Grand Prize Winner award, United States
Curated by Andrea Karnes (Curator at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth)
2008
8th. International Contemporary Art Biennale “Dialogues”, St. Petersburg, Russia, (Honorable mention, Curator Larisa Golubeva.)
2007
12th International Print and Drawing Biennial, (Curators include: David Kiehl, Whitney Museum of Art, Honorable Mention), National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan
2006
Tampa Museum of Art, under/current/over/view 8 Biennial, winner, Juried by Dr. Jeffrey Grove, The Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary, Tampa, FL, US
