| Jesse Cohen is an artist in the DC metro area. He is a photographer using alternative processes mixing silver gelatin, cyanotype, gum bichromate, digital techniques, and more. In Jesse Cohen’s Washington, DC studio, 35mm, Large Format, and Ditigtal technologies are all utilized to produce original images.
During the day, he works in Molecular Biology and Drug Development at Georgetown University, where he finds a strong similarity between lab work and Art.
While, outside the day job, he is meticulously developing an organization to aid the development of a stronger personal network between DC metro area artists. Cohen is the founder of artdc.org and the President of Fine Art Ventures, LLC.
Titles:
Artist – Current medium: “alternative process” photography
March 2004 to the present – Founder of artdc.org, Washington, DC metro area
May 2005 to the present – Curator for artdc.org and Fine Art Ventures, LLC
February 2009 to the present – President and CEO of Fine Art Ventures, LLC
Curatorial Activity:
artdc.org online curatorial activities, including group shows and Web activity listed above.
November 19, 2009 – Developed the artdc.com “Art You Must Acquire”
March 14, 2009 – artdc.org “Photographers’ Show”
April 11, 2009 – Surfaces, artdc Gallery – Alexandra Zealand & Adam Eig
May 16, 2009 – “12×12” – artdc Gallery – Group Exhibit – “Works Less Than 1 Square Foot”
June 13, 2009 – “Space Contained” – artdc Gallery – Artists: Sy Gresser, Michael Winger, Steven Dobbin
August 15, 2009 – “The Common Element” – Glass Sculpture – David D’Orio/Erwin Timmers
August 29, 2009 – “The ZIP Code Show” – pop-up gallery in South Arlington
September 25, 2009 – “Pinned” – artdc.org founding artists show; no frames allowed
October 30, 2009 – “Sculpture: 301” – curated by Steven Jones; organized by FAV
November 12, 2009 – “Becoming Animal” – The Art League – Solo Jury Member
November 21, 2009 – “I Cure Myself…” – Michael Winger Installation/Healing art
artdc.org Events:
May 2005 – “Art in Transition,” group show, Silver Spring, MD
December 2005 – “Los Arrieros Under $300” group show, Silver Spring, MD
April 2006 – “artdc.org Studio Show,” 945 T Street, Washington, DC
July 9, 2006 – artdc.com Studio Open House, 411 New York Ave., NE Washington, DC
January 27, 2007 – “Flux: An Art Sensory Overload” ArtOutlet partner
April 2007 Gateway Heliport Gallery, Silver Spring Artists Show
October 13, 2007 – U Street show curated by Mark Waskow
February 21, 2009 – artdc gallery and studio auction/fundraiser, Wohlfarth Galleries
August 29, 2009 – The ZIP Code Show – pop-up gallery in South Arlington
Ongoing Online Self-portrait Project
Talks:
March 13, 2007 – Washington Sculptor’s Group Internet Marketing Techniques Discussion
November 15, 2008 – Arts Council of Fairfax County Seminar: Marketing the Arts in the 21st Century
November 12, 2009 – The Art League, Alexandria, VA – Curatorial Discussion
Projects:
artdc.org – a grass roots artist group that started “online” in March 2004
artdc Gallery in Hyattsville – a brick-and-mortar gallery that presents DC-area artists
Art in Transition – an on going pop-up gallery project displaying the work of DC-area artists
Art you must acquire – an ongoing public art consulting project through artdc.com
Metro area art scene map – an interactive “online” map with more than 120 art locations
Artist Link List – an actively growing list of more than 250 DC-area art-related links
20002 Studio – a studio organized by artdc.org members owned by WMGC
20871 Studio – a studio organized by Fine Art Ventures, LLC
Online group curated art shows – Exhibitions on the Web at artdc.org
Selected Press:
January 3, 2007 – The Examiner, Washington, DC, “The showcase goes on” – Artomatic collaboration
January 10, 2007 – Washington City Paper, “Big in Ohio”
January 11, 2007 – The Washington Post, “Artomatic Thinks Small in Bethesda”
January 17, 2007 – FCNP.com, “Northern Virginia Art Beat”
June 13, 2008 – Washington City Paper, “City Desk” – Blog by Amanda Hess
March 6, 2008 – Wonkette links to artdc.org’s review of MOCA’s show
August 20, 2009 – The Express, “The Far Fringe of Maryland: Hyattsville’s Fringe Jazz”
October 29, 2009 – DC Fine Arts Examiner, “Sculpture: 301”
November 4, 2009 – UrbanTurf.com “The Artist Live-Work Spaces of the DC Area”
November 29, 2009 – The Express, “Bundle Up: Anorak”
Personal Exhibitions:
Solo Shows:
June 14, 2002 – “An Abstract World,” Ch’i an Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
December 19, 2002 – “An Abstract World II,” HNTB Architecture, Washington, DC
March 16, 2004 – “Abstracting the Form,” Kramer Books and afterwords, Washington, DC
May 20, 2005 – “Abstraction Within,” Ch’i an Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
Group Shows:
June 22, 2001 – “Montage,” Ch’i an Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
October 31, 2002 – “AAF New York City,” Pier 92, Manhattan, NY
February 27, 2003 – “Currents New York 03, Art New York,” Javits Center, Manhattan, NY
June 19, 2004 – “Focus,” The Art Store Gallery, Washington, DC
October 14, 2004 – “Photo New York 2004,” Metropolitan Pavilion, Manhattan NY
May 21, 2005 – “Art in Transition,” Silver Spring, MD, artdc.org Art in Transition space
October 6, 2005 – “Photo New York,” Metropolitan Pavilion, Manhattan NY
April 29, 2006 – “Row House Art Show,” 945 T Street, Washington, DC
June 8, 2006 – “Summer Seen,” Wohlfarth Gallery, 3418 9th Street, NE
April 13, 2007 – “Artomatic,” Arlington, VA
June 3, 2007 – “Six Man Show,” Arlington, VA
October 31, 2008 – “Ofrenda: Art for the Dead”
February 21, 2009 – artdc Gallery and studio auction/fundraiser
September 25, 2009 – “Pinned,” artdc.org founding artists show; no frames allowed
Skills:
Communication, interpersonal skills, business development, financial structure development, networking, community development, project planning and delegation, marketing and fundraising, press relations, Web development, .php and MySQL database driven script implementation, social networking, conflict resolution, and planning.
Founder’s Statement:
In the art scene, new artists are often unintentionally hidden from the public. Artists must create and allow for their own discovery, often through active networking. Synergy develops through the creation of movements and artists’ connectivity.
artdc.org’s goal is to fill this gap in the Washington, DC art scene by providing an environment for emerging and established artists to communicate with each other, with galleries, and with collectors.
artdc.org was created to allow us to push our art scene and our own development through our expanded communication. Our discussion and communication will aid our emergence as professional artists, and push our discovery.
Education:
BS, Biology, English minor, December 1999, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
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