Jason Raneri

Jran48@aol.com

EDUCATION

2001-2003 SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS: New York, N.Y.
Master Of Fine Arts
1998-2000 CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY: Orange, CA
Bachelor of Arts
Graduated Honors, Cum laude
Departmental Honors

1995-1998 ALLEGHENY COLLEGE: Meadville, PA
Liberal Arts

SHOWS
2004 New Work Xanadu Artist Space; New York, N.Y. Curated by Zena El-Khalil
2003 Top Soil, Visual Arts Gallery. New York, N.Y. Curated by George Robertson
2000 The Big Ass Show, Guggenheim Gallery. Orange, CA
2000 Untitled, Group Show. Chapman University. Orange, CA
1999 Juried Show. Chapman University. Orange, CA
1999 The Show From Hell, Guggenheim Gallery. Orange CA
1998 Junior Thesis Exhibition, Doane Hall. Meadville, PA
1998 Student Show 98, Bowman, Penelec, & Megahan Galleries. Meadville, PA

AWARDS
2000 LaDon Giles Hix Achievement in Art Award, Chapman University
1999-2000 Orange Art Association Best Senior Studio Art Show, Chapman University. Orange, Ca
1999 Nicholas and Ann Zangari Memorial Award, Chapman University
1999 “The Gap” Grand Prize, fall student art show. Juror; Jeanine Denholm, art consultant and curator at the Broad Art Foundation
1998 “I hate that Whistling Sound Your Head Makes”, Student prize, Allegheny College Student Art Show
1998 Foster B. Doane Art Fund Award, Allegheny College. Meadville, Pa

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000-2001 Instructor of Adult and Youth Art Classes @ Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine Ca.
2000-2001 Co-curated the 99 Cents Show; Cypress Junior College and Irvine fine Arts Center
2001 Selection Committee Irvine Unified High Schools Annual Student Competition. Irvine, CA
2001 Hanging Committee, Color it Orange Annual Competition. Orange County CA
2000 Mural commission, Northwood Community Center and Park. Irvine, CA
2000 Introduction to Curating, Irvine Fine Arts Center. Carl F. Berg instructing
2000 Architecture Without Architects. Workshop assistant for artist David McDonald
2000 Hanging Committee; Spring Student Art Show, Chapman University
1998 Hanging Committee; Spring Student Art Show, Allegheny College

COLLECTIONS
- “The Price of Art” plaster and mixed media, 2000 Collection of Maggi Owens, University Curator, Chapman University
- “Doomsday” paper and acrylic, 1998 Collection of Amelia Carr, Professor of Women Studies and Art history, Allegheny College
- “Icon” pastel and acrylic on paper, 1998. Collection of Allegheny College, Meadville PA