Jennifer McDermott
Born in New York, NY 1984.
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.
EDUCATION
2014 School of Visual Arts, New York, NY Masters of Fine Arts, Fine Art.
2006 City University of New York Baccalaureate Program, CUNY Graduate Center, New York, NY Bachelor of Arts, Finance | Environmental Design and Space Planning.
AWARDS AND HONORS
Magna Cum Laude
Smith Academic Fellow
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2019 School of Visual Arts, Masters of Fine Arts Dept., New York, NY, Teaching Assistant
SOLO / TWO PERSON SHOWS
2022 Satellite, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Clifford Owens. (Forthcoming)
2016 "Context," Beverly's, New York, NY. Curated by Leah Dixon.
PERFORMANCES
2023 “MAYDAY LABYRINTH,” May 2023, PIER 3, BROOKLYN BRIDGE PARK, New York, NY. Curated by Merkel.
2017 "SHE HAS RISEN," October 13th, 2017, 6pm, ART IN ODD PLACES, New York, NY
2014 "Sound Healing Performance," The Golden Dome, Edgar Cayce Center, New York, NY. Curated by Eliza Swann.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Bushwick Open Studios, VEGA Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
2022 “The Patriot,” O’Flaherty’s, New York, NY.
2021 Members Show, Satellite Art Club, Brooklyn, NY.
2021 Satellite Art Fair, Miami Beach, FL. Curated by Brian Andrew Whitely.
2021 “Live/Dead,” Hillsdale, NY. Curated by Walter’s & Leah Guadagnoll.
2021 Group Show, Shrine Gallery, Online.
2021 Deanna Evans Projects, Flat File, Online.
2020 Beacon Open Studios, NY. Online.
2020 “Abundance,” SPRING/BREAK Art Fair, New York, NY. As part of a digital installation by artist, Mark Ramos.
2019 “Abundance,” SATELLITE FAIR, Miami Beach, FL. As part of a digital installation by artist, Mark Ramos.
2019 “Psychic Jacuzzi,” Tempus Projects, Tampa, FL. Curated by Matthew Drennan Wicks.
2019 “Life on an Island,” Governors Island, New York, NY. Curated by Mark Ramos.
2018 LREI Auction, PACE Gallery, New York, NY.
2018 "Smooth Muscle," The Whitehaüs, Oakland, CA. Curated by Smooth Muscle Collective
2017 “God Bless Deli 2,” Wayfarer Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Yael Azoulay.
2016 MATERIAL FAIR, Mexico City, Mexico.
2015 SATELLITE FAIR, Miami Beach, FL. Curated by Brian Whiteley.
2015 “Pure Potentiality,” Achter de Boom, New York, NY. Curated by Andrea McGinty.
2015 “Plus One,” Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Melanie Kress.
2015 #BoboBoutique Art Clothing Line Launch FW2015, online.
2015 #Tindr_Tuesdays Art Clothing Line, Capsule Launch, Summer 2015, online.
2014 "Who Is Taylor Swift Anyway?" Fowler Arts Center, Greenpoint, NY.
2014 “Front and Center,” SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY. Curated by Jovana Stokic.
2013 “Time Base,” Nighthawk Cinema, Williamsburg, NY.
2013 SELECT FAIR, Art Basel, Miami, FL.
2013 “Antithesis,” Present Company, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Omar Lopez-Chahoud.
2012 “Holy BOS,” Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY. Curated by Michael Ricardo Andreev.
INTERVIEWS
Janetos, Stephanie. “Jennifer McDermott Talks Tech, Fitness, and her New Brand #BoboBoutique.” 31 March 2015.
Artist Bio
McDermott works at the intersection of new media exploring social constructs, economic disparity, and the heightening personalization of technology. Their practice manifests as conceptual pieces taking form as installation, video, sculpture, writing, painting, and performance. Her research and intuitive-based practice aim to explore the space of the subconscious.
She holds an MFA in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts and a BA in Finance and Environmental Design & Space Planning from City University of New York. Their work has been exhibited at various galleries and fairs, including Present Company, Beverley’s, Shrine Gallery, the Fowler Arts Center, and Governors Island in New York. Their work has also been exhibited with the SPRING/BREAK Art Fair in New York; SELECT Fair and SATELLITE Fair in Miami; and the Material Art Fair in Mexico City.
In 2020, McDermott served as a Teaching Assistant to Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt at the School of Visual Arts in the MFA Fine Art Department.