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Jon C. Kwak
P.O Box 1532
Fletcher, NC 28732
Ph: 408-674-3842 
Email: jonkwakx1@gmail.com

Education
L’accademia Belle Arti di Firenze, Italia (The Art Academy of Florence) 1998-1999
San Diego State University, B.A (Studio Art) 2001

Solo Exhibitions
  2010    Temescal Library, Oakland, CA
  2008    Auto Row Smog Gallery, Oakland, CA
                 Stone Griffin Gallery, Campbell, CA

Selected Group Exhibitions
2022   
Healing Art, Tryon painters and Sculptors, St. Luke Hospital, Columbus, NC
2017    Bloc 5, Micro gallery, San Jose, CA
​2016   Super Hunger Anti-Valentine day show, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA
​             Altered painting, Redux Gallery, Alameda, CA
​             Fuse, Citadel Art Gallery, San Jose, CA
​             Vote Your Subconsciousness, Works Gallery, San José, CA
2015   Over the top, Works gallery, San Jose, CA
             A portrait in Diversity, studio one art center, Oakland, CA
​             Jjag artist group show (10pcs), Citadel Art Gallery, San José, CA
2014   Benefit Auction, Works gallery, San Jose, CA
             Bits and Pieces, Studio Channel Island Art Center, Ventura, CA
             Shelter,  Works Gallery, San Jose, CA
             Shelter,  The Citadel Gallery, San Jose, CA
             Anti-heart valentine, Works Gallery, San Jose, CA
2013   Transport, Member exhibition, Pro-Arts, Oakland, CA
             Seed, The Citadel Gallery, San Jose, CA
             Momentum 2013, Buongiorno Studio Gallery, Santa Clara, CA
             Influences, The Citadel Gallery, San Jose, CA
             Drink and  be Merry, member show, The Works gallery, San Jose, CA
2012    Benefit Auction, Works gallery, San Jose, CA
2012    Cross Currents 6th Annual Exhibition of California Artists, Alameda Museum, Alameda, California   
 2012-2011 The Fine Art of Recycling, Sculpture Exhibition, Santa Clara City Hall, Santa  Clara, California
                Annual Holiday Show, The Prescott-Joseph Center, Oakland, California
 2011   “Milvia Street and Literacy Journal Show,” Berkeley City College, Berkeley, California
              “The Silicon Valley Artists Collaborative,” Firehouse North Gallery, Berkeley, California
               “Biennial Indoor Sculpture Exhibition,” Santa Clara City Hall, Santa Clara, California 
               “L’accademia Belle Arti Alumni Show,” Lakeview Library, Oakland, California      
  2009    Milvia Street and Literacy Journal Show, Berkeley City College, Berkeley, California
               “Past, Present, Future,” Expression Gallery, Berkeley, California
  2008   “Box Art Benefit Auction,” Pro-Arts, Oakland, California
  2007    “Peace Imagining,” Art of Living center, Berkeley, California
                “Fleeting Moments,” Giorgi gallery, Oakland, California
  2006    “Makeshift Metaphors,” Brooks College, Sunnyvale, California
                “Mask, Myth, Magic,” Expression Gallery, Berkeley, California
  2005    “Love and Chaos Revisited,” Alameda Artworks, San Jose, California
  2004    “Melt,” Art Explosion Open Studio, San Francisco, California
                “Structures of Sufferings,” Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, California
  2003    “Similar and Differences,” Wine Gallery, San Jose, California
                “Taste of the Arts,” South County Regional Center Lobby Gallery, Chula Vista,
                California
  2002   “Artist’s Collective,” Broker Building Gallery, San Diego, California
                “Off-The Beaten Track,” Broker Building Gallery, San Diego, California
  1999    “Odyssey,” Galleria Vialrga, Florence, Italy   
               “Cinquacento,” L’academia Belle Arti di Firenze, Florence, Italy

Awards
  2011    Artist Fellowship Grant, New York, NY
  2010    Creative Capacity Fund, CCI, San Francisco, CA
  2008    Business of Art, Creative Entrepreneur Grant, CCI/San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
  2003    “Taste of Arts” The National Arts Program, “Honoary Mention Award”  San Diego, CA

Publications
  2011    Milvia Street Arts and Literacy Journal, Berkeley City College
 2009    Milvia Street Arts and Literacy Journal, Berkeley City College

Artist Residency 
 2003    San Jose Downtown art project, daytime artist resident at African-American Agency space
 2004    Jentel Art Residency, (accepted as an alternative space list) Fall Season

Volunteer and Assistant Projects
 2012-2008 Susan Felix, Artist Assistant, Berkeley, CA
 2003    James Hubbell, Sculptor/Architect, Tijuana Mexico
                Andy Goldsworthy, International British Sculptor, La Jolla Contemporary Museum of Art
2003    “The Little Prince” a group set design project for Cinco de Mayo, Coleglio Esperanza, Tijuana, Mexico  
1999-2004   Conchita V. Amata, Artist Assistant, San Diego, CA

 Affiliation 
 Pro-Arts Gallery, current
 Jingletown Art and Business Community, 2008
 San Jose Art League/ PAN (Progressive Artist’s Network) 2003-2005


Artist Statement
My artwork is about the image of ‘X’– this creative foundation was discovered while I was a studying at L’accademia Belle Arti di Firenze (The Fine art of Academy of Florence) in Italy.  This foundation was laid out as an emotional context–the feeling isolation at the time as a foreign student which has led me to exploring the possibilities of image of ‘X’ for thirteen years.  To me 'X' evokes and signifies childhood memory or life being x-ed out, marked, finished, reborn-liked in my work.  During my creative process of the 'X', I do not read the ‘X’ as a Roman numeral or letter; I am more interested in observing the shapes when juxtaposed with the found objects.  There is an inexplicable mystery when the image of ‘X’ juxtaposed with found objects    

Biography

Jonathan C. Kwak is a graduate San Diego State University and studied at L’accademia Belle Arti in Firenze (The Art Academy of Florence) in Italy from 1998-1999.  Mr.Kwak has worked with famous international artists like Andy Goldsworthy, Conchita Amata, James Hubbell and Susan Felix.  Recently, Mr. Kwak was one of recipient at Artist Fellowship,Inc from New York in 2011.  Mr. Kwak has taught art all age groups (k-12) in California and Vermont. He has been shown his work in Italy, San Diego, and around the Bay Area.

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