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UPDATE: Art In The Time of Coronavirus
As all of you know, in the last year (2020) the world has come screeching to a halt in a variety of ways both large and small.
Since my last solo show in April of 2017, my wife and I have welcomed a second child while purchasing and renovating a brownstone in Brooklyn, NY. It was a lot... easily more than I expected, and it consumed all of the time I had to offer, which once the second child arrived, was not a lot. Around the time that things began to wind down with the new home and my thoughts turned back to creating work, the world was forever changed by the emergence of COVID-19.
Like everyone else we have been struggling to find a balance of safety, security, normalcy, health and happiness. It hasn't been easy and there are good and bad days, but so far there has always been a tomorrow, and that provides hope for us.
A few years ago, I asked a fellow artist friend who had two children (and what I considered a strong career) how he managed to work through having two children. His response shocked me then, "I didn't. I stopped working for 4-5 years, and started back up when I could." Now, being in the same spot, I look back on his candor with respect and admiration, as I too embrace the experience of being both a parent and a citizen of the world during these unprecedented times.
This brief note is to let the world know that while I am actively on hiatus from creating new work, I have not abandoned my position as an artist. Like New York City itself, I will be back. I just need a little time to rest, heal and grow strong once more.
September, 29, 2020
GROUP SHOW: The Oasis at Gitler & _____ Gallery opened Saturday, Nov 12th, 2016
The Oasis was a group exhibition that paid homage to the Hamilton Heights neighborhood in Upper Manhattan. This show comprised over two dozen invited artists who created one portrait apiece of a different renowned jazz musician, each of whom helped - in ways both direct and peripheral - shape the culture and history of this storied pocket of New York City. In the days following the exhibition's opening the gallery featured performances of live music. You can read more about the show by following this link (click here for press release).
The exhibit featured work by David Allen (Jelly Roll Morton), Jonathan Allen (Duke Ellington), Michael Anderson (John Coltrane), Carl E. Karni-Bain (Ornette Coleman), Noah Becker (Thelonious Monk), Maria Calandra (Bessie Smith), Jason Covert (Miles Davis), Peter Daverington (Sun Ra), Erik den Breejen (Nina Simone), Chambliss Giobbi (Eric Dolphy), Esteban Ocampo Giraldo (Willie "The Lion" Smith), Eric Hoffman (Fats Navarro), Kristian Glynn (Billie Holiday), Iliyan Ivanov (Freddie Hubbard), Manfred St Julien (Adelaide Hall), Boy Kong (Billy Strayhorn), Summer McClinton (Fats Waller), Jason McLean (Sonny Rollins), Nat Murray (Charles Mingus), N. Soala (Dizzy Gillespie), One-Sun (Count Basie), owvBICS (Cassandra Wilson), Guno Park (Wayne Shorter), Stefen Reed (Louis Armstrong), Tom Sanford (Charlie Parker), Aaron Skolnick (Sarah Vaughan), Erin Smith (Ella Jane Fitzgerald), Andre Trenier (Lena Horne), Eric White (Booker Little, Jr.), Aaron Zimmerman (Cab Calloway)
The gallery is located at 3629 Broadway (b/w 149th and 150th) New York, NY 10031.
For more info about the gallery please visit: Gitler & _____ Gallery
AWARD & PAST GROUP SHOW: Williams Prize in Drawing at the Hartford Art School's Silpe Gallery this past July
Several works from the show were selected by poets to be used as inspiration for a poem written with the subject in mind. My work was selected by Patricia Hale - you can read her work, as inspired by my own, here. It's both haunting and lovely.
To learn more about the competition click here, and to read more about this year's winners, click here.
AWARD: Covert an Official Selection of Dave Bown Projects
UPCOMING SOLO SHOW: Opening April 2017 at Gitler & _____ Gallery
photo credit: Richard Lurie
I can say, it will be tremendous, and 'uge, and the best. Absolutely the best. Stay tuned.
PROJECTS IN PROGRESS: A Labor of Love Continues
Shoots for the video component of the project have continued and I was proud to include my daughter in the process (she performed like a champ). Work on the sculptural and photographic elements have continued as well, and have seen me learn to sew (poorly), work with a metalsmith (excellently), and source bizarre elements from around the world (you can get ANYTHING on the internet!)
Elevation is meant to be a bookend to my previous body of work, Excavation. While it's partner project dealt with the death of my father, this new work will explore my journey to becoming a father. Please stay tuned as this labor of love comes together. Elevation is set to include objects, photographs and a short film.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Prom Queen and Ice Blue
With that in mind I thought it would be an enjoyable experiment to share some of the lesser seen works from the archives I meticulously keep.
These mixed media works on paper: Prom Queen (on the left), and Ice Blue on the right, were created in 2002. They are part of a larger ongoing body of work I call Faces. Both pieces are approximately 18"x24" and are available framed or unframed. If interested, please inquire for pricing.
GROUP SHOW: The 4 SONS at Gitler & _____ Gallery ran through Friday, May 13th, 2016
The show was comprised of eleven works by eleven artists, each a visual interpretation of a vague part of the Passover Seder liturgy which describes four sons: wise, wicked, simple, and he who does not know to ask. The four sons embody the four passages in the Torah that instruct us to retell the Exodus, and inherent to these four messages is the knowledge that all four sons are within ourselves. The show featured the work of Angelica Munoz Castano, Archie Rand, Boy Kong, Dennis Kardon, Erik Olson, Graham Preston, Kristian Glynn, Lori Field, Team Macho, and Tom Sanford. You can read more about the show by following this link (click here for press release).
The gallery is located at 3629 Broadway (b/w 149th and 150th) New York, NY 10031.
For more info please visit: Gitler & _____ Gallery
GROUP SHOW: BWAC Wide Open 7 at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition Gallery opened Saturday, May 7th, 2016 from 1-6pm
This show, curated by The Metropolitan Museum of Art's, Beth Saunders, will feature up to 120 works from artists throughout the United States. The 8,000 sq ft gallery space should afford attendees a museum-like experience and a great way to spend an afternoon as their exhibition space is located on the water’s edge in Red Hook, Brooklyn. You can read more about the show by following this link (click here for the original call’s Prospectus).
The reception will occur this Saturday, May 7th from 1-6pm.
The gallery is located at 481 Van Brunt Street (Door 7), Brooklyn, NY 11231.
I hope to see you there.
PROJECTS IN PROGRESS: Covert's Next Major Project Ramps Up
PAST GROUP SHOW: The Hunt of the Unicorn - Work Revealed
The show comprised seven new works by seven artists, each a reimagining of one of the famed Medieval-era Unicorn Tapestries that adorn the walls of The Cloisters in Upper Manhattan. Exhibiting artists included Peter Daverington, Gabriel Giucci, Boy Kong, Liz Adams-Jones, Graham Preston, and Tom Sanford. A printed catalogue accompanied the show and include an essay by Jennifer Ball, Associate Professor of Art History, Brooklyn College and The Graduate Center, CUNY, and Guest Lecturer at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. You can peruse the show catalog by following this link: (click here for catalog).
For more info about the show please visit: The Hunt Of The Unicorn
COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT: Pumpkin Head
This photograph, Pumpkin Head, was recently acquired by just such a collector, having been created in tandem with another Halloween themed work that did show in a group show. I am pleased to share this image with you now.
WEBSITE UPDATES: Standalone Works
You can click on each individual work to read more about its meaning and origins. If you have not been to the site in awhile, this is a good opportunity to head on over and bathe in all things Jason Covert. Click here to go there now.
CLOSING EVENT: The Forest Through The Trees at Gitler & _____ Gallery Sunday, June 14th, 2015
click to view larger version of above image
Thank you to all who were able to make it out and enjoy the experience with me. It was truly an honor.
For more info about the gallery where this work was shown, please visit: Gitler & _____ Gallery
SOLO SHOW: The Forest Through The Trees at Gitler & _____ Gallery Saturday, May 16th, 2015
Featured will be a body of work comprised of two-dimensional hyper-detailed graphite drawings on paper. For those familiar with my more recent work it may seem a departure, but drawing was my first love and recurring themes are present, so I encourage you to come and see something new.
The reception will occur on Saturday the 16th (my birthday, did I mention that?!?) from 6-9pm.
The gallery is located at 3629 Broadway (b/w 149th and 150th) New York, NY 10031.
I hope to see you there.
For more info please visit: Gitler & _____ Gallery
AWARD: Covert Selected as "An Artist To Watch" in the 2015 ART PRIZE
I could not be more proud.
Copies of this year's publication can be purchased here.
PROJECT: Covert's works featured in The Audubon Mural Project
Please click through to see my "Brown Pelicans" and several other significant works created by an international retinue of talented artists...
MURAL PROJECT LINK
INTERVIEW: Covert Interviewed by Aesthetica Arts
INTERVIEW LINK
GROUP SHOW: The Halloween Show to open at the Gitler & _____ Gallery Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
"With pale, cold, mournful faces...", archival inkjet print, 20x20", limited edition
It's an honor to be showing alongside such talented artists as Kristian Glynn, Aaron Johnson, Boy Kong, Grace Lang, Morgan Lappin, Amanda Pulham, Tom Sanford, N. Soala, Richard Harenberg, Lauren YS, and Will Laren.
Opening Tuesday the 28th - come one, come all, and drink in the holiday fear... er, cheer.
Covert's work selected for the PCNW Photomural Project
Escalators, vinyl substrate, 8'x2', 2014
Recently, a never-before-shown series of Covert's photos was selected for the Pacific Northwest Photo Mural project set to go up throughout 2014 and early 2015 in the metropolitan area of Seattle.
Jason recently said, "in my opinion, as an artist, seeing your work spread far and wide is one of the very greatest honors."
This series was covertly (see what we did there?!?) shot over the course of several hours in a small Colorado airport back in 1996. We are so pleased to be able to dip into the archives and give these images the breathing room they deserve.
Covert's film EXCAVATION an Official Selection at ASFF in York, England
In September we received news that Excavation, the short film, had been chosen as an Official Selection in the Aesthetica Short Film Festival set to take place in York, England this coming November.
To say that we are pleased beyond words is not exactly true since... these are words, but we are ecstatic and as a freshman film maker, it is an amazing honor to have one's first project in a new medium lauded by others.
Should you find yourself in York, England from November 6-9th of this year, please drop by and check out all of the other amazing films that will be on display. Click here for more details about the Aesthetica Short Film Festival.
SOLO SHOW: EXCAVATION to open at the Hionas Gallery LES May 16th, 2014
Excavation will feature new photographic work, sculptures and the world premiere of Covert's first short film.
The opening reception will take place on Friday, May 16th between 6:00 and 8:00pm. Save the date.
For more information and updates please follow this link.
On the set of Excavation
Conversational or 12x12x78, mixed media, 12"x12", 2014
Though technically a one-off, the piece fits neatly into the ongoing pseudo-series of works that focus on the biological detritus that humans leave behind, and how these cast offs are more of a signature than we might believe.
The SCOPE Art Fair will run from March 6-9th.
AUCTION: ArtBombNY to feature work from GLITCH SPACE
ARTBOMB is a project that started in Toronto. Its huge success has prompted an expansion across Canada with curators in Montreal, Vancouver and on the East Coast, recently launching in New York City.
ARTBOMB is a service that delivers one email featuring artwork into subscribersʼ inboxes every morning, seven days a week. There is a starting bid, and bidding is open from 6 am to 11 pm. At end of day, the highest bid wins the piece, which is delivered directly to the buyer.
EXHIBITION: Electron Salon, LACDA Gallery, Los Angeles, opening November 14, 2013
EXHIBITION: A Show of Heads at The Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY, October, 2013
EXHIBITION: Collorgy II at Bushwick Open Studios, May, 2013
EXHIBITION: SCOPE Pavilion, March, 2013
SOLO SHOW: The Bridge at Hionas Gallery, November 2012
The exhibit met with universal praise and was treated to a wide breadth of press - much of which you can see by clicking here. To view a brief time-lapse video of the opening reception please follow this link.
"In less danger from the wiles of a stranger"
You can view more work from the show by following this link: The Bridge
For questions or to schedule a private viewing, please contact Peter Hionas at info@hionasgallery.com
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