Iason Ragnar Bellerophon
(Jason Robert Bell)
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Painting Department, Yale School of Art, New Haven, CT (2000)
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Merit Scholar, Painting Department, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (1995)
Visual and Media Art High School Diploma, Houston High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Houston, TX (1991)
Exhibits
One person exhibits and projects
- BELLerophon Skateboards, (2021-ongoing) Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
- The Doc Talos Graphic Novels, Gromagon Press, (2016- present) Tallahassee, FL
- The One Man Army Corpse, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL ( March 16 - April 28, 2012)
- The Tetragrammatron Archive - Installment 6 - The Robert Joseph Bell Institute for the Advancement of the Future
- Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL ( January 27 - March 10, 2012)
- The Tetragrammatron Archive - Installment 5 - Orpheus Terminals, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL ( December 9th - January 21, 2011)
- The Tetragrammatron Archive - Installment 4 - Believe in Harvey Dent or Three Months in Valparaiso, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL ( October 21 st- Dec.3rd, 2011)
- The Tetragrammatron Archive - Installment 3 - Mystical Outlaw Rebel Baaddaasss Drawings , Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (Sept 9th- October 15th, 2011)
- The Tetragrammatron Archive - Installment 2 - Zero Paintings , Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (May 27 - August 14, 2011)
- The Tetragrammatron Archive - Installment 1 - The Bergdorf Goodman Beaver Catalog, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (April 1 - May 21, 2011)
- The Unreasoning Mask, new works by Jason Robert Bell, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (Jan 9 - Feb 21, 2009) one person show
- Dramatis Personae, Alcove, New York, NY ( Nov.1- Jan. 5th, 2007/8) one person show
- Twilight Kingdom, Open Skies COCA, Esprit Park, San Franicisco, CA (Oct.19- 21, 2007) one person show
- Tetragrammatron: 10 years of Art, The John Slade Ely House Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT (Dec. 9, 2006 – Jan.21 , 2007) one person retrospective show
- Tetragrammatron: 10 years of Art, Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT (Oct. 26– Dec.1, 2006) one person retrospective show
- The Kala Series, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (Oct. 20 - Nov. 25, 2006) one person show
- A Feast Unknown! a Multi-Media/Experimental Film cycle adapted from the book by Philip Jose Farmer, The Brick Theater, Brooklyn, NY (June 6 - July 3, 2005)
- Trashsure 32 Mercury at the Crossroads
- Jet Artworks - Abandoned July 1st, 2005 - 2108 R street nw, Washington DC
- Untamed Beauty: Kala Versus the World of Man, Suitable. Chicago, IL. (Nov. 20- Dec. 18, 2004) one person show
- LUCIFER IS JESUS or HOLY FRANKENSTEIN! A History of God, Hell, and Other Gnostic Flaptrap. Wrote and performed a multi-media lecture of infernology and Gnosticism, The Brick Theater, Brooklyn, NY (July 31 - Aug. 21, 2004)
- The Trashures Project, (2002-2005) New York, NY and beyond
- Twilight/Journey,Mario Diacono Gallery, Boston, MA (Apr. 5-26, 2002) one person show
- Everyone, Everywhere, Everything, and other drawings, Yale School of Art Norfolk Sumer Program , Norfolk, CT (June 9- June 22, 2001) one person show
Group or collabortive exhibits and projects
- MASTERMIND, one hour video/performance experiment, The Brick Theater, Brooklyn, NY (June 10 -July. 14, 2011)
- Colorific - Postmasters Gallery, New York, NY (July 15- Aug 19, 2011)
- No Customs! -Abu Dhabi. curated by Jennifer and Kevin McCoy (Nov. 40-28, 2010)
- Turtlecove, the Game of Tomorrow, TODAY! -outdoor installation with Marni Kotak, WET, all day art event McCarren Park (Aug. 28, 2010)
- Double Face Fantasy video project with Marni Kotak, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (July 31 - September 6, 2010)
- Escape from New York - Paterson,NJ (May 15 - June 19, 2010)
- Spontaneous Metaphysical - Postmasters Gallery, New York, NY (May 8, 2010)
- Mirror, Mirror : a show of portraits - Postmasters Gallery, New York, NY (April 2 - May 8, 2010)
- You Can't Do That on Television, - Brooklyn Fireproof Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (Mar, 6-7, 2010) with Marni Kotak
- 19th Nervous Breakdown, - Norte Maar, Brooklyn, NY (Dec. 12- 13) Curated and organized by Elliot Lessing
- Hhorrrautica 4: (Crypto), - Parsons Hall Project Space, Holyoke,MA (Oct. 10 -18, 2009) Curated by Torsten Zenas Burns
- Rat Bastards (Tutti Stronzi) - Dixon Place Theater (June 3-7, 2009) New York, NY, video projection artist, assiant to Philip Pearlstein
- Trav SD presents the Caveman Robot Radio Adventure Hour - 92YTribeca Performance Space (Mar 25, 2009) and WFMU The Acousmatic Theater Hour (Mar 22, 2009)
- Gravity Buffs,- Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (Feb 27 - April 11, 2009)
- Love, - music video by Istvan & HIs Imaginary Band, Artwork by Chris Uphues, and Animation and Coloring by Jason Robert Bell (Feb 10, 2009)
- Aqua Wynwood Fair, - Thomas Robertello Gallery, Miami, FL ( Dec. 2nd-7th, 2008)
- Revenge of the Masters, - Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY ( Nov.18th- Dec. 16th, 2008)
- Exquisitude, - Geoffrey Young Gallery, Great Barrington, MA (Aug. 2-30, 2008)
- Aqua Art Miami, - Thomas Robertello Gallery, Miami, FL ( Dec. 5th-9th, 2007)
- Return of the Masters, Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY ( Nov.17- Dec. 16th, 2007)
- 2007 Bridge Art Fair Chicago, Thomas Robertello Gallery,Chicago, IL (April 26 - 30, 2007)
- Welcome the Masters, Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn, NY ( Nov.18- Dec. 16th, 2006)
- Newark Between Us, Newark Arts Council, Newark, NJ (Oct. 22 – December 17, 2006)
- Nova Art Fair, City Suites Hotel, Chicago, IL (April 14 - 30, 2006)
- Introductions, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago, IL (April 27 - June 10, 2006)
- Adventures of Caveman Robot: The Musical, The Brick Theater, Brooklyn, NY (April 8- May 13, 2006)
- Facing Newark Installation Exhibition , Newark Arts Council , Newark, NJ (Oct.16 - Nov. 13, 2005)
- GO FIGURE!, Jet Artworks - Aug. 31- Oct 8, 2005 - 2108 R street nw, Washington DC
- Mothership, Mt.Royal/Artscape, Baltimore, MD (July 15- 24, 2005)
- First Annual Huron Pier Invitational Boat Launch & Bar-B-Q, Brooklyn, NY (May 21, 2005)
- Nova Young Art Fair, Bridge Magazine. Chicago, IL. (April 28- May 1, 2005)
- Divine Feminine Principle, Fahrenheit Gallery. Kansas City, Missouri (April 8-29, 2005)
- Object Endowment, Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT (Novemeber 11– December 9, 2004)
- 2004 CAC Juried Exhibition, Contemporary Artist Center. North Adams, MA. (May 1– May 31, 2004)
- The Armory Show 2004, Kenny Schachter ConTEMPory. New York, NY. (March 12 – March 15, 2004)
- scopeNew York 2004, Cristine Wang Gallery. New York, NY. (March 12 – March 15, 2004)
- The God Show, Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT (February 26 – March 26, 2004)
- Holiday Spectacular, curated by Tom Sachs, Printed Matter, Inc.New York, NY. (Nov. 22 – Dec. 23, 2003)
- La Superette, Deitch Projects and Participant Inc. New York, NY, (Dec.14, 2003) (Dec. 20th, 2003)
- Bell/Young: Over and Beyond, The Pond, Chicago, IL. (March 28 - May 3, 2003)
- Bad Touch , Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL. (Dec. 12- Jan. 5, 2002-3)
- Garden, with Doug Young, John Connelly Presents, Brooklyn Front Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (May 18th- June 14th)
- New Plasma. Folin/Riva Gallery, New York, NY. (Dec.29th-Jan.31, 2001)
- CAA New York Area MFA Exhibition. Hunter College Art Gallery, New York, NY. (Feb. 1-Mar. 11, 2000)
- MFA Thesis Show. Yale School of Art Gallery, New Haven, CT. (Jan. 30 - Feb. 12, 2000)
- Encyclopedia. Jason Bell and David Wells. Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago, IL. (Sep. 29 - Oct. 31, 1995)
- Unknown Chicago. Gallery 312, Chicago, IL. (June 23 - Aug. 5, 1995)
- Cheap Art. Betty Rymer Gallery, Chicago, IL. (Feb. 10 - March 29, 1995)
Collections
University of Indiana Art Museum
Thomas Robertello
Jenny Holzer
Scott Wolinak
Geoffery Young
Jennifer and Kevin McCoy
Matt Jones
Susan Gescheidle
Philip Denny
Mario Diacono
Postmasters Gallery
Ida and Achille Maramotti
Paul Nudd
David Klein
Scott Shaw
Robot Museum Tokyo Japan
Studio Artist's Assistant Experience
Philip Pearlstein
Kiki Smith
Lisa Yuskavage
Matvey Levenstein
Sam Messer
Ruby Harris Sign Shop (Chicago, IL)
Robert J. Bell Sign Shop (Houston, TX)
