JEANNE LORENZ
Born Denver, Colorado 1969
(510) 637-8828
Lorenz.jeanne@gmail.com
EDUCATION
1998 Yale University School of Art, New Haven, Connecticut. MFA
1994 California College of Arts, Oakland, California. BFA - High Distinction
SOLO EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2026 Manna Gallery, Oakland (upcoming)
2024 Roommate Los Angeles
2016 Force of Nature, Solano College Fairfield, CA
2012 The Compound Gallery, Songs in the Key of Life and Death
2011 The Compound Gallery, American Vinyl Oakland, CA
2008 City Hall, Triangulation San Francisco, CA
Forthrite Prints, Horror Vacui Oakland, CA
2002 Mixture Contemporary Art, Jeanne Lorenz Houston, TX
White Columns New York White Room New York, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS (selected)
2026 Personal Space Gallery, Vallejo
2025 Abstraction NOW! Gearbox Gallery, Oakland CA
2024 Visions of the Wild Festival, Vallejo, CA
2023 Arts Benicia, the Properties of Water Benicia, CA
2015 Vermont Studio Center, Wool and Water Johnson VT
2011 Southern Exposure Proof San Francisco, CA
Oakland Art Gallery Bay Area Currents Oakland, CA
2010 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Shadowshop San Francisco, CA
Weingart Gallery Occidental College Expanding the Matrix Los Angeles, CA
The Compound Compounding, Oakland, CA
2008 University of Richmond Museum Harnett Biennial of American Print
Richmond, VA
2007 Davidson Galleries Convergent Topologies Seattle, WA
National Library Graphic Communications, Tallinn, Estonia
Bucheon Nothing but Space San Francisco, CA
2003 OIA Brave New World New York, NY
The Drawing Center Interior Excess New York, NY
Space 1026 Blackout Philadelphia, PA
Oliver Art Center Faculty New Work California College of the Arts
Julie Saul Into the Woods New York, NY
2002 Bellwether Jeanne Lorenz-Amy Wilson-Sarah Bedford New York, NY
Bucheon The June Show San Francisco, CA
2001 Bellwether Meat Market Art Fair New York, NY
2000 P.P.O.W 2000@ P.P.O.W. New York, NY
1999 White Columns Outer Boroughs New York, NY
P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center 100 Drawings Long Island City, NY
PANEL DISCUSSIONS / TALKS
2010 California College of the Arts, Oakland- Visiting Artist
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA Visiting Artist
2008 U. C. Berkeley- The Language of Painting Visiting Artist
U. C. Santa Cruz Senior Studio Printmaking Visiting Artist
2007 Sonoma State, Sonoma, CA Visiting Artist
2003 The Drawing Center Interior Excess, New York, NY Artist Talk
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007 Shotgun Review “Nothing but Space” Maria Porges
2003 The New York Times
“Redefinitions of Drawing go to the Wall (And Off it)” Ken Johnson
The Drawing Center’s Drawing Papers “Jeanne Lorenz” Tim Davis
2002 Houston Press “The Scavengers” Kelly Klaasmeyer
2001 The New York Times “Sarah Bedford, Jeanne Lorenz, Amy Wilson” Holland Cotter
Art Calendar “Report from New York” Donna Marxer
RESIDENCIES
2024 Wonzimer W.A.R.P, Le Garage, Los Angeles CA
2024 Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro CA
2024 & 2023 Ann Weber residency Puerto Vallarta Mexico
2017 Vermont Studio Center Johnson V
2015 Vermont Studio Center Johnson VT
2002 Kala Art Institute Fellowship Berkeley, CA
GRANTS
2026 Vallejo Artists Mutual Fund grant: Center for Cultural Inovation
HONORS
2008 Faculty Travel Grant California College of the Arts
1998 Helen W. Winternitz Award Yale University
1993 All College Honors Award 1st Place School of Fine Art
California College of Arts and Crafts
1987-1988 Travel Grant U.S. Information Agency
Serbo-Croatian Art and Language Zagreb, Yugoslavia
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008-to present Solano College Full time tenured professor of Art
2003-2008 California College of the Arts Full time Printmaking instructor
Graduate Advisor in the CCA Printmaking Department 2003 to 2008
2003- 2008 Creative Growth Art Center Guest printer/ print instructor
1999-2002 Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus)
Full time Assistant Professor
HIKING
2026- Yosemite to Mammoth on the John Muir Trail
2025- Yosemite to Mammoth on the John Muir Trail, Mammoth Pass to Horseshoe Lake
2024- Solo Downtown Los Angeles hiking and biking + CicLAvia
2023- Solo Yosemite to Mammoth on the John Muir Trail- big snow
2021- Solo Maui: Haleakalā Crater Sliding Sands, + Palikū: group
2015- Pacific Crest Trail: Big Bear to Washington Border including the High Sierra
2014- Pacific Crest Trail: Donner Summit to Yosemite
2013-John Muir Trail: Yosemite to Mount Whitney