AMERICAN BORN PAINTER 1968 - NEW YORK, NY
1968 Born, Manhattan New York
Education
1985-1986 Berufsfachschule für Gestaltung/Design Mönchengladbach/Germany
1986-1989 Berufsschule für Maler/Painters, Mönchengladbach/Germany
Military Service
1990 -1997 US Armed Forces
Marcus Antonius Jansen had his first exhibition in 1974 at New York City's Park Avenue Lever House at age six. He was awarded his place in Who's Who in American Art and Who's Who in International Art alongside some of the most noteworthy men and women in today's art world.
Jansen has work in the Smithsonian Institution and has been exhibited widely including the 12th International Print & Drawing Biennial in Taiwan, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, Juror included David Kiehl, Whitney Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art under/CURRENT/over/VIEW 8, Annual, curator Jeffrey Grove, High Museum Atlanta.and recently the International 8th. Contemporary Art Biennale "Dialogues", curator Larisa Golubeva, Exhibition Hall Manege St. Petersburg.
Jansen is a Gulf War Veteran and former Sergeant who over the last decade managed to transform his life from a soldier at War to becoming a catalyst behind "Modern Expressionism". This according to art historian Jerome A. Donson who discoverd Jansens work in 2003. Donson directed shows at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) arranging traveling exhibitions for some of Americas greatest action painters such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Oskar Kokoshka and Franz Kline.
"I told him I believed he was the originator of a new movement which I called “Urban Expressionism” and that I believed that there will be many followers in this new style. But there will only be one Marcus Jansen" says Donson.
In 1997, after Jansens Military discharge, he decided to follow his calling highlighting issues of social truth's, culture, identity and isolation in todays "Prairies of Stone". He has since coined his work with the term "Modern Urban-Expressionism" that redefines the traditional landscape. Educated in Europe and the United States, Jansen grew up speaking English, German and conversational Dutch.
He has traveled extensively throughout Western and Eastern Europe and lived in places such as SW and SE Asia. Jansen resided in New York City and Germany as a child were movements of Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism and Graffiti Art had their roots. He started painting in 1982 after meeting Graffiti art legend "WESTONE” in Manhattan, who became his mentor. Jansen was recently awarded the Angel of the Arts Award in the category New Artist of the Year by the Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers Florida.
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 Miami/Florida - Damien B. Contemporary Art Center
Modern Urban-Expressionism ñ during Art Basel Miami
Los Angeles/California - Lawrence Asher Gallery
Modern Urban-Expressionism
Boston/Massachusttes - Gallery XIV
Marcus Antonius Jansen, Modern UrbanñExpressionism
2006 Fort Myers/Florida - SW Florida Museum of History
Fort Myers an Urban Perspective
Fort Myers/Florida - The Alliance for the Arts
Urban Expressions
Paris/France - Lauíe Garage
Voice of a Generation
Nashville/Tennessee - Gallery One
Marcus Antonius Jansen, Urban State of Mind
2005 Paris/France - American Art Gallery
Modern Urban-Expressionism
2004 Paris/France - American Art Gallery
Modern Urban-Expressionsim
2003 Detroit/Michigan - Charles H. Wright Museum
Centennial Paintings/FAAN
Fort Myers/Florida - Arts for ACT Gallery
Marcus Antonius Jansen, City Blues
2002 Deauville/France - American Art Gallery
Marcus Antonius Jansen, Modern Urban-Expressionism
2000 Aachen/Germany - Galerie Schönen
Subway und Andere ñ Marcel Schönen & Marcus A. Jansen
1997 Aachen/Germany - Aula Carolina
First public introduction of paintings.,îMEPSî
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 St. Petersburg/Russia - Central Exhibition Hall, Manege
8th. International Biennale of Contemporary Art,Dialogues
Curator: Larisa Skobkina
R.O.C/Taiwan - Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts
The 12th International Biennial, Print & Drawing Exhibition
Artistic Affection of the Native Land
R.O.C/Taiwan - National Kaohsiung Normal University
Artistic Affection of the Native Land, traveling exhibiton
R.O.C/Taiwan - Angel Art Gallery
Artistic Affection of the Native Land, traveling exhibiton
Los Angeles/California - Center of the Study for Political Graphics
Propaganda Wold Tour III
Rio de Janeiro/ Brazil - Oi Futuro Institute
URBAN SPACE ñ Wooloo Productions
2006 Tampa/Florida - Tampa Museum of Art
under/CURRENT/over/VIEW 8 Annual Juried Copetition
R.O.C/Taiwan - National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art,
The 12th International Biennial Print and Drawing Exhibition
New York/New York - Gallery 27/Reflect-arts Inc.
Strange Cities - the Unique and the Unusual in the Urban Landscape
Los Angeles/California - Lawrence Asher Gallery
Summer Survey Group Show
2005 New York/New York - Museum for African Art
Groupshow Art Auction
Fort Myers/Florida - Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center
Flappers to Forties, included artist Robert Rauschenberg
Fort Myers/Florida - Bob Rauschenberg Gallery
ACT Auction Preview exhibition, Edison College, including artist
Robert Rauschenberg
Miami Beach/ Florida - Art Basel Miami Beach
Multimedia Video Project, New York Arts Magazine
Köln/Germany - Art Cologne
Multimedia Video Project, New York Arts Magazine
2004 Deauville/France - American Art Gallery
Marcus Antonius Jansen, Modern Urban-Expressionism
Fort Myers/Florida - Bob Rauschenberg Gallery
ACT Auction Preview exhibition, Edison College, including artist
Robert Rauschenberg
Deauville/France - American Art Gallery
Marcus Antonius Jansen, Modern Urban-Expressionism
2003 New York/New York - Stricoff Fine Arts ltd.
New work
Deauville/France - American Art Gallery
Marcus Antonius Jansen, Modern Urban-Expressionism
2002 Atlanta/Georgia - Lagerquist Gallery
New Paintings, introduction
1999 New York/New York - Madison Square Garden
The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival
ORB. E
New Talent search/ Copacabana
2007 8th International Biennale of Contemporary Art "Dialogues", St.
Petersburg/Russia, Diplom Award for Modern Urban Expressionism
49th. Festival Société des Beaux Arts de Garches/France
Selected with Urban Times
9th. International Art-Interview Magazine, Berlin/Germany & New York/New York
1st. Place Award for Modern Urban-Expressionism.
The 5th. SEETAL 2007 Kunstforum International, Meisterschwanden/Switzerland
Selected finalist, Jury: Adriano Stutz, president Kunst Forum International,
Möriken, Emilia Di Bernardo, art historian, Roma, James Stevens, art critic and
journalist, New York, Yvonne Fischer, art historian und Journalist, Berlin, Ludwig
Kastner, art critic, Vienna
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center, Fort Myers/Florida
Appointed Judge for Pride & Patriotism School of the Arts Annual Competion
Appointed Associated Academician of the Department of Arts, Accademia
Internazionale "Greci - Marino", Accademia Del Verbano, Di Lettere, Arti, Scienze,
Vinzaglio/Italy. Founder: Cesare Greci
2006 12th International Biennial Print & Drawing Biennial R.O.C/Taiwan
Artistic Affection of the Native Land. Intl. Jury included: David Kiehl, Curator of
Prints, Whitney Museum of American Art
Gallery 27, Reflect Arts Inc., New York/New York
Best in Show Award, Strange Cities - the Unique and the Unusual in the Urban
Landscape, Reflect Arts Inc. Curator Julliette Pelletier
Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa/Florida
Winner at the underCURRENT/overVIEW 8 Annual Juried Competition
Jury Included: Jeffrey Grove, Wieland Family Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art at the High Museum Atlanta
Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center, Fort Myers/Florida
Appointed Judge for Pride & Patriotism School of the Arts Annual Competion
2005 Alliance for the Arts, Fort Myers/Florida
Angel of the Arts Award, Category: New Artist of the Year
2004 Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Center, Fort Myers/Florida
Appointed Judge for Pride & Patriotism School of the Arts Annual Competion
2003 Ford Motor Company, Dearborn/Michigan
Centennial Artist - Ford/FAAN
Museum Collections
Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, Washington D.C./Maryland
National Taiwan Museum of Fine Art, R.O.C Taiwan
Southwest Florida Museum of History, Fort Myers/Florida
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn/Michigan
Tuskeegee University, Tuskeegee/Alabama
Architect John Lautners Wolf House, West Hollywood/California
Center of the Study for Political Graphics, Los Angeles/California
OASIS Towers, The Related Group of Florida,Jorge Perez Collection, Fort Myers/Florida
2007 Warner Brothers, Wizard of OZ interpretation, Hollywood/California
2006 SW Museum of History, Fort Myers an Urban Perspective, Fort Myers/Florida
2003 Ford Motor Company, Centennial Paintings, for FAAN, Dearborn/Michigan
2007 Whoís Who in International Art, Lausanne Swizerland
French title ’Les Grands et Nouveaux Noms de l’Art du 21e siècle’
Whoís Who Art Club International,2008 edition
Who’s Who in American Art, New Providence/New Jersey
Inclusion in the 27th & 28th Edition
Who’s Who in Visual Art, Leibzig/Germany
Vol. 2008 - 2009 Edition, Who is Verlag
International Encyclopedia Dictionary of Modern & Contemporary Art
Ferrara/Italy Inclusion in the 14th Edition of Flavio Puviani Publication
Southwest Florida Museum of History, Fort Myers/Florida
Offical Southwest Florida History Museum Book featured cover work
8th International Biennale of Modern Art "Dialogues", St. Petersburg/Russia
Biennale Catalogue
5th. SEETAL 2007 Kunstforum International, Meisterschwanden/Switzerland
Kunst Forum International catalogue.
2006 Modern Urban-Expressionism, The Art of Marcus Antonius Jansen
1st.Limited Edition Edition Book, Includes forword by Professor Jerome Allan
Donson, Director of American Vanguard Exhibtions Europe 1961 Action Painters
and ìRockefeller Fellowî at the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) working on the
international program, arranging traveling exhibits
Famous Contemporary Artists, World of Art Books, Masters of Today,
London/United Kingdom. Inclusion, pgs. 184 ñ 187, Author: Petru Russu
The 12th International Biennial, Print & Drawing Exhibition R.O.C Taiwan
Biennial catalogue
Estate Lifestyles, Fortune 500 Magazine, Naples/Florida
Cover story, Oct-Dec. 2007, Review of Marcus Antonius Jansens Modern Urban-Expressionism pg.
14,15,16,17 by Gisela Kiel & Mary Woziak
The Boston Globe, Boston/MA
Arts Review, pag. C10 Style, At three sites, new management and fresh ideas, by Art Critic Cate
Mcquaid, Oct 4. 2007
Malibu Arts Review,Malibu/California
Feature story, The Tao of Urban Expressionism, July 2007, by Kriss Perras
Skin Magazine, Dubai Media City, United Kingdom of Jordan & London/UK
Cover story, Urban Expressionism, Issue # 01, Feature Review pg.78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,
Tampa Tribune, Tampa/Florida
Arts cover story, Tampa Museum of Art, Under/Current/Over/View 8 Biennial, May 24. 2006
Review, pg. 24, by Amanda Henry, Tampa/Florida
Naples Daily News, Naples/Florida
Neapolitan cover story, Urban Abstract ñ Marcus Antonius Jansen ,September 7. 2006, by Janice
T. Paine, pg. D1 and D2
Pulse Magazine, St. Petersburg Russia
The Month’s Best Exhibitions, 8th International Biennale of Modern Art "Dialogues
August 2007 issue
Art LTD. ñ Lifescapes Magazine, Los Angeles/California.
Cover story, exclusive interview by Romann Weber, pg. 22, June/July issue
Lodown Magazine, Berlin/Germany
Cover story, Marcus Antonius Jansen, Book Review, Silentium ñ Expressio ñ Verbio, cover
mention,pg. 68,69,70,71
Rivers Weekly, Sanibel/Florida
Cover story, Artist attracts French celebreties and renowned art world collectorsî, June 23. 2006,
Vol 5 No.25, pg. 01,16, Sanibel Island/Florida
Expressions Magazine PBS Public Media, Ft. Myers/Florida
Cover story, Urban Transplant,November 2004 issue by Joann Haley,feature Review and front
cover mention, pg.16,17,18
Fort Myers Magazine, Ft Myers/Florida
Cover story Marcus Antonius Jansen, August issue 2006
Gulfshore Life Magazine, Naples/Florida
Cover storyìTwelve most important people to watchî in Southwest Florida, by Tracy Jones,
Summer issue pg. 80
News Press, Ft. Fyers/Florida
Cover story, Arts Review, Special to the News-Press, pg. A11, October 1. 2006
News-Press, Ft. Fyers/Florida
Cover Story, ìMarcus Antonius Jansen, Man on the streetî, January 13. 2006,by Drew Sterwald,
front page mention,E section, pg.E1, E3;
Kunsttermine Magazine, Stuttgart/Germany
August ñ September ñ October 2007issue with full page feature.
Exibart Magazine, Firenze/Italy
August 2007 issue pg. 60, Book Review By: Marco Enrico Giacomelli, Art Critic and Publisher
Famous Contemporary Artists, London/United Kingdom
Book inclusion, July 2007, pg.194,195,196,197, World of Art Books
DíLatinos TV Magazine, Miami/Florida
Interview by Adriana Lozada, May 2007 issue, pg. 34,35
NY Arts Magazine, New York/New York
Review, Vol. 10 No. ?, International Edition, pg.55
William & Mary Review, Norfolk/Virginia
The William & Mary College Review, Vol.45,June 2007,pg.71,76,92
Terra Magazine, Columbia/South America
Diálogos", 8 Biennale Internacional de Arte Moderno en Rusia, Cultura Review, August 9.2007,
Zurban Magazine, Paris/France
Modern Urban Expressionism, March 29. 2006 Review, by David Guillou, pg. 100
Nuevos Ecos, Naples/Florida
Marcus Jansen, ìun pintor con un estilo individualî, Feature Interview by Bob Encarnacion, April
2005, pg 6
Dizionario Enciclopedico Internazionale Moderne Contemporanea, Ferrara/Italy
Casa Editice Alba 2007, pg 137, By Roberto Puviani
Sun Sentennial, Miami/Florida
Letís Go section, Urban International artist opens this weekî, by Allyson Gonzalez, pg.09, October
3. 2003
2007 Tate Museum of Modern Art, (MOMA) London/UK
2007 Museum of Contemporary Art, (MACBA) Barcelona/Spain
2007 Moscow Museum of Modern Art, (MOMA) Moscow/Russia
2007 The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Dept. Libraries, New York/New York
2007 City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs, Percent for Arts, New York/New York
2007 Museum of the City of New York, New York/New York
2007 Ludwigs Forum Museum fuer Internationale Kunst,Aachen/Germany
2007 Smithsonian Anacostia Museum, Washington D.C./Maryland
2007 La Triennale Di Milano, Milano/Italy
2007 Italian National OPAC, Milano/Italy
2007 Accademia Di Firenze, Antonio Malmo P.h.D, Firenze/Italy
2007 College of William & Mary, Earl Gregg, Swem Libraries, Norfolk/Virginia
Artists Rights Society, New York/New York
Department of Cultural Affairs, Percent for Arts Program, New York/New York
Sidney & Berne Davis Art Center, Fort Myers/Florida
Lifetime Membership at the American Academy of the Angel of the Arts, Dade City/Florida,
members include artist Robert Rauschenberg.
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