JONATHAN LEE
RECENT HISTORY (2016 – PRESENT)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
‘Antiquity Second Hand’ at Piedmont Arts (Martinsville VA)
2023
‘Future Past’ at Quirk - Pink Gallery (Richmond VA)
2018
‘Secret Histories’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
'Secret Histories' at Falk Gallery - Christopher Newport University (Newport News VA)
2016
‘Renewable’ at Fenwick Gallery - George Mason University (Fairfax VA)
SOCIAL PRACTICE EXHIBITIONS
2022
‘Daily Ethics Mosaic’ at Washington and Lee University (Lexington VA)
2019
‘Who is Downtown?’ at University of Richmond Downtown (Richmond VA)
2017
'Curriculum Lab’ at Studio Two Three (Richmond VA)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND AUCTIONS
2025
‘Books and Art: Celebrating 100 Years’ at the Charles H. Taylor Memorial Library and Visual Arts Center (Hampton VA)
2024
‘Mid-Atlantic New Painting Biennial’ at University of Mary Washington Galleries (Fredericksburg VA)
‘Artists in the Library’ at the Virginia Library Association Conference (Norfolk VA)
‘Full Moon Cabaret 2’ at Artspace (Richmond VA)
‘Virginia Literary Awards Auction’ at the Library of Virginia (Richmond VA)
‘Made in VA Biennial’ at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia Beach VA)
‘15th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘The Art of Collage’ at Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville VA)
2023
‘Gathered Together’ at Wavelength Space (Chattanooga TN)
‘Greatest Show on Earth’ at Studio Two Three (Richmond VA)
‘Full Moon Cabaret’ at Artspace (Richmond VA)
‘Binford Art Auction’ at The Schoolhouse on Hawthorne (Richmond VA)
2022
‘13th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Tiny Things’ at Wavelength Space (Chattanooga TN)
‘Bling It Out 4’ at Iridian Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Virginia Artists’ at the Charles H. Taylor Visual Arts Center (Hampton VA)
‘William Fox Art Auction’ at Hardywood (Richmond VA)
‘A Feast for Your Eyes’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Homeward Bound’ at the Taubman Museum of Art (Roanoke VA)
‘All Media’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
2021
‘12th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Wabash Valley Exhibition’ at Swope Art Museum (Terre Haute IN)
‘Benefit 2021’ at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha NE)
‘Benefit 2021’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
2020
‘11th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Bling It Out 3’ at Iridian Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Systems Approach’ at Young Space (NY-Online)
‘Pretty in Pink’ at Treat Gallery (NY-Online)
‘Us: What Divides Us and What Unites Us’ at Touchstone Gallery (DC-Online)
2019
‘10th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Radiance’ at Iridian Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Contested Spaces: 2019 Harnett Biennial’ at Harnett Museum of Art - University of Richmond (Richmond VA)
‘Hail Sagan 2’ at Gallery 5 (Richmond VA)
‘Benefit 2019’ at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha NE)
‘Twist and Twine’ at Paradice Palase + ChaShaMa (New York NY)
‘Flat File 2019’ at The Mast (Atlanta GA)
‘Ltd.’ at Endeavor (Richmond VA)
‘2019 Olin Hall Biennial’ at Olin and Smoyer Gallery - Roanoke College (Salem VA)
‘Memento’ at Carrie Able Gallery (New York NY)
2018
‘9th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Bling It Out 2’ at Iridian Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Hail Sagan’ at Gallery 5 (Richmond VA)
'Young + Artful' at Visual Arts Center (Richmond VA)
'Wish You Were Here 17' at A.I.R. Gallery (New York NY)
‘Cabin Fever’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Within Reach 3’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
2017
‘8th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Benefit 2017’ at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts (Omaha NE)
‘Think Small 9’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Memento Mori’ at 1708 Satellite Gallery at Linden Row Inn (Richmond VA)
‘Pieced Together’ at Sulfur Studios (Savannah GA)
‘Cut and Paste” at Site:Brooklyn (New York NY)
‘Within Reach 2’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Black Lives Matter’ at First UUC (Richmond VA)
‘Now See Us, Hear Us’ at Sediment Gallery (Richmond VA)
2016
‘7th Annual Monster Drawing Rally’ at 1708 Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Bling It Out’ at Iridian Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Within Reach’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA)
‘Katie McBride and Jonathan Lee: The Art of Grobe Teufel’ at Hardywood (Richmond VA)
‘Art Roulette’ at Artspace Gallery (Richmond VA) w/ Anne Savedge, Genesis Chapman, Jere Kittle
AWARDS / HONORS
2024
Honorable Mention at Made in VA Biennial at Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art (Virginia Beach VA)
2022
Visiting Artist at Washington and Lee University (Lexington VA)
2021
Visiting Artist at Washington and Lee University (Lexington VA)
Susan & George Brittain Award at Swope Art Museum (Terre Haute IN)
2019
Visiting Artist at Roanoke College (Salem VA)
Artist in Residence at the University of Richmond Downtown (Richmond VA)
2018
Visiting Artist at Christopher Newport University (Newport News VA)
ARTIST TALKS / PANELS / PRESENTATIONS
2024
‘Community Mosaics’ at the Virginia Library Association Professional Conference (Norfolk VA)
‘The Art of Collage’ at Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville VA)
‘Antiquity Second Hand’ at Piedmont Arts (Martinsville VA)
2022
‘Community Mosaics’ at Washington and Lee University (Lexington VA)
2019
‘Who is Downtown?’ at Current Art Fair (Richmond VA)
‘Curriculum Lab’ at the LOEX Conference (Minneapolis MN)
2018
‘Secret Histories’ at Christopher Newport University (Newport News VA)
‘Secret Histories’ at Artspace Richmond (Richmond VA)
‘Curriculum Lab’ at the Virginia Library Association Professional Conference (Williamsburg VA)
2017
‘Curriculum Lab’ at Current Art Fair (Richmond VA)
‘Memento Mori’ at Richmond Public Library (Richmond VA)
2016
‘Renewable’ at George Mason University (Fairfax VA)
WORKSHOPS
2024
‘Core Values’ at Old Dominion University (Norfolk VA)
2021
‘Daily Ethics Mosaic’ at Washington and Lee University (Lexington VA)
2019
‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ at University of Richmond Downtown (Richmond VA)
‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ at Roanoke College (Salem VA)
‘Curriculum Lab’ at Roanoke College (Salem VA)
2018
‘Weak Hand Blind Contour’ at Christopher Newport University (Newport News VA)
‘Installation Basics’ at Christopher Newport University (Newport News VA)
‘Curriculum Lab’ at the Virginia Library Association Professional Conference (Williamsburg VA)
2017
‘Curriculum Lab’ at Studio Two Three (Richmond VA)
‘Curriculum Lab’ at Richmond Young Writers (Richmond VA)
‘Curriculum Lab’ at Richmond Performing Arts Alliance (Richmond VA)
CURATION
2018
‘Bling It Out 2’ at Iridian Gallery (Richmond VA)
2017
'Curriculum Lab’ at Studio Two Three (Richmond VA)
COLLECTIONS
Capital One
George Mason University Special Collections
Harnett Museum of Art
Roanoke College
University of Richmond
Virginia Commonwealth University
Washington and Lee University
Various Private Collections
EDUCATION
MLIS, Wayne State University (Detroit MI) 2014-16
BA, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond VA) 2010-11
University of Memphis (Memphis TN) 2000-02
Ohio University (Athens OH) 1998-99
FACULTY POSITIONS
Lecturer in Library & Information Studies, Old Dominion University (Norfolk VA) 2023 - Present
Academic Support Librarian, Reynolds Community College (Richmond VA) 2020 - 2023
Research and Information Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond VA) 2018 -20
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Holland, Monique. “New Slate of Exhibits at Piedmont Arts.” Martinsville Bulletin, February 2024.
Lee, Jonathan. Different But the Same. Self-Published, April, 2022.
Lee, Jonathan. Left of the Garden. Self-Published, April, 2019.
Memento Exhibition Catalog. Carrie Able Gallery, December 2018.
Knighting, Taylor. “Iridian Gallery Turns Thrift-Store Castaways into Deathless Art.” GayRVA, December 2018.
Safi, Nazia. “Jonathan Lee’s Secret Histories.” Blouin Art Info, August 2018.
Stein, Nicki. “Curriculum Lab.” Whurk Magazine, November 2017.
Willis, Samantha. “Calling Cards.” Richmond Magazine, September 2017.
Casana, Seth. “Renewable.” Whurk Magazine, September 2016.
Renewable Exhibition Catalog. George Mason University, July 2016.
Dalla Villa Adams, Amanda. “Harmonizing.” Style Weekly, September 2014.
For information on exhibitions, installations, performances, dance collaborations, sound works, and audio releases from before 2016, please get in touch.