Jonathan David Brilliant
21 Tommy Circle, Columbia, SC, 29204
843-870-0789
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Born: 1976 Charleston, SC Lives/works: Columbia, SC Education
2007 M.F.A., Spatial Arts, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2002 B.A., Studio Art; minor Art History, College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
Awards and Residencies
2010 (Sept 7-Nov 22) Artist in Residence,McColl Center 2010 (March) Visiting Artist, Henderson State University 2010 (March) Visiting Artist, Ouachita Baptist University 2009 (Sept 27-Oct 7) Visiting Artist, University of Memphis 2009 (Aug 17-30)Visiting Artist, University of Oklahoma 2009 South Carolina Arts Commision Visual Arts Fellowship(Alternate) 2008 Winner Bridge art fair Miami/Myartspace.com emerging artist award 2007 Joan Mitchell Foundation full fellowship award, sculpture residency, Vermont Studio Center 2007 Artist in Residence, Accessibility residency program, Sumter County Gallery of Art 2007 Artist in Residence, Ox-Bow School of Art 2006 Artist in Residence, Redux Contemporary Art Center 2004-06 Auvil Graduate Assistantship, printmaking, San Jose State University
2006 Catherine Urban Scholarship, San Jose State University
2005 Violet Speddy Scholarship, San Jose State University
2003 Partial Fellowship, Penland School of Crafts
2002 Departmental Honors, College of Charleston
2000-02 Governors Life Merit Based Scholarship, College of CharlestonSolo and Two Person Exhibitions (* indicates site-specific installation)
2010 (April) The Los Cabos Piece, PezGordo Gallery, Los Cabos Mexico* (March 26) Title TBA, 18Rabbit Gallery, Ft Lauderdale FL* (March 11) The Ouachita Piece, Ouachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, AR* (Jan 15) Sticks,Straws,Sleeves and lids, McMaster Gallery, USC, Columbia, SC* 2009 Reconstruction, Dam Stuhltrager/East West Project Space, Berlin, Germany* The Memphis Piece, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN* The Norman Piece, University of Oklahoma, Norman,OK* 2008 Weaving Stir Sticks around A Column, FAB Gallery S.C. State University, Orangeburg, SC* The Goldsworthy of the Coffee Shop, Dam Stuhltrager Gallery, Brooklyn, NY* 2007 Rust Never Sleeps, Elliot Center Gallery, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC 2006 Abandon All Hope Ye’ Who Enter Here (Thesis Exhibition), Gallery 3, San Jose, CA*
The Goldsworthy of The Coffee Shop, Redux Contemporary art center, Charleston, SC*
How to Make Sculpture, The White Gallery, San Jose, CA
2005 Rust, Process, Insects and Other, Interests, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
Clutter an Exhibition, San Jose State University, San Jose CA*
2002 Brilliant Works on Paper, Courtyard, Columbia SC
Selected Group Exhibitions (* indicates Site-specific Installation)
2010 (January 22)Eternal Return,NurtureArt, Brooklyn, NY* 2009-2010 National Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, North Charleston Riverfront Park, North Charleston, SC 2009 12:LightBack, Plum Elements, Charleston, SC THiNGS, Eye Level Art, Charleston, SC Past Presence, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC Contemporary Charleston:Revelation of Process, City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC* 2008 Bridge Art Fair Miami, Catalina Hotel, Miami FL Kulture KLash 3, Old Navy Yard, North Charleston, SC Art On The Ashley,Drayton Hall Plantation, Charleston, SC 2007 Wish You Were Here: Work by Ox-Bow Artists in Residence, Holland Arts Council, Holland, MI Accessibility:Sustainability, Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter, SC* Reorientation, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC Paper Cuts 3, The Fetterly Gallery, Vallejo, CA Lift Off, San Jose Institute of Contemporary art, San Jose, CA Group Show,Tesuque Village Market, Santa Fe, NM Re-cre-art, Lisa Coscino Gallery, Sand City, CA 2006 Select Art Exhibition, Redux contemporary art center, Charleston, SC Invasion Print series exhibition, Mary Martin fine art, Charleston, SC
2005 25+ Select Art Exhibition, Redux contemporary art center, Charleston, SC
Fresh Strokes, Heritage Arts Collaborative, San Jose, CA The Floating, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston SC
2004 Submerged, Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Charleston SC
2003 Group Print Exhibition, College of Charleston
Submerging Art, Outdoor installation, South Carolina Aquarium*
2002 Devotional Art Show, Untitled Gallery, Charleston SC
Young Contemporaries, Halsey Gallery, Charleston SC
Yellow + Blue = Green Show, Untitled Gallery, Charleston SC
Vagina Dialogues : Art of the Vagina Monologues, Charleston SC
Portrait Battle Knockdown, Untitled Gallery, Charleston SC
Untitled Redux, Untitled Gallery, Charleston SC
Bibliography Eternal Return,exhibition catalog, 2010 Sticks, Straws, Sleeves and Lids,exhibition brochure,2010 Ragan, Sean, “Giant Cobweb Made of Coffee Stirrers”. http://blog.makezine.com, October 25, 2009
Overton, Paul, “Stir it up- The Work of Jonathan Brilliant”. http://www.dudecraft.com, October 23, 2009
Walters, Erica, “Q & A: Jonathan Brilliant”. Memphis Flyer, October 15, 2009
“WREG Live at 9.” CBS Channel 3, Memphis,TN October 9, 2009
Tyree, James, “Artist is 'stick'ing to his natural environment for 'stirring' work”. The Oklahoman, August 26, 2009
Meier, Allison, “South Carolina artist pours out immense installation”. Ok Gazette, August 26, 2009
Kulze, Liz. “In tune with Jonathan Brilliant and Karin Olah”. Charleston City Paper, August 17, 2009 Bowers, Paul, “Caffeinated art”. The Post and Courier, June 4, 2009 Day, Jefferey, “Some Stunning Shows for Spoleto”. http://www.carolinaculturebyday.com, May 21, 2009
Pool Olivia, “Revelation of Process compiles eclectic talent for Piccolo”. The Post and Courier,May 21, 2009
Smith, Nick, “Contemporary Charleston Celebrates Local Visionaries”. The Charleston City Paper, May 20, 2009 Contemporary Charleston 2009: Revelation of Process(Exhibition Catalog+ documentary DVD) Madrugo, Roberto, "Artist of the Week: Jonathan Brilliant". http://www.evolvehappy.com, November 28, 2008 Sherwin, Brian, “Artspace Talk:Jonathan Brilliant”. http://www.myartspace.com/blog, November 24, 2008 Bors, Chris, “Eric Guzman in Brooklyn”, http://www.artinfo.com, October 10, 2008
Hutto,Miles. “Brilliant Stirs”. The Charleston City Paper, September 17, 2008
Curcio, Seth. “Chris Coffin & Jonathan Brilliant”, http://www.dailyserving.com, September 12, 2008
Brilliant Package(self published catalog), 2008. Pool, Olivia."Creative Spaces", The Post and Courier. June 26, 2008. Gilkerson, Mary. "Installation Art Rounds out a Month of Accessibility", Columbia Free Times, October 31, 2007 Collins, Jane."Accessibility Examines Ecosystem", The Item. October 30, 2007 Moore, Ivy. "Sustainability", The Item. October 21, 2007 Smith, Nick. “New Arrivals”, The Charleston City Paper. September 12, 2007 Lift Off(Exhibition Catalog), 2007. Hayes, Holly. "Take your Pick! Our Critics Pick", San Jose Mercury News. July 7, 2007. Smith, Nick. “The beauty in the sadness of things”, The Charleston City Paper. July 12, 2006. Hagood, Catherine. “Brilliant and Jordan at Redux art center”, The Post and Courier. July 13, 2006.
Day, Jefferey. “Offbeat art off the beaten path”, The State. May 27, 2005.
The Floating(Exhibition Catalog), 2005.
Hagood, Catherine. “Event Showcases art on the cutting edge”, The Post and Courier. May 27, 2004.
Saffer, Caroline. “Submerged A Fringe thing” The Charleston City Paper. May 26, 2004.
Submerged(Exhibition Catalog), 2004.
Hagood, Catherine. “Outdoor art at aquarium”, The post and Courier. January, 2003.
Pruner, Andrea. “Students Redux art at Fountain walk”, George Street Observer. January, 2002. Lectures 2010 Artist Lecture(January 26), University of South Carolina 2009 Artist Lecture,Meditation, Process, and the White Cube, University Of Memphis
2009 Artist Lecture,Meditation, Process, and the White Cube,University of Oklahoma 2009 Artist Lecture, Coffee Cups as Portable Consumer Fetish Objects, Redux Contemporary Art Center 2009 Artist Lecture, Weaving, Tension, and the Politics of Space, City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston SC 2008 Artist Lecture, Why I do what I do over and over again, S.C. State University 2008 Panelist, Not Learning From Net Art: The Rise of Newer Media,CAA Conference, Dallas Texas 2008 Artist Lecture, Things, process, Labor and the Coffee Cup, Austin Peay State University 2007 Artist Lecture, The Transformative Power of Labor,Sumter County Cultural Center 2007 Artist Lecture,Southern Has-Been, British Wanna-Be, Ox-Bow School of Art 2007 Panelist,Why Go to Graduate School?, San Jose State University 2006 Art History Lecture, Minimalists: Bearded Men and Naked Ladies, San Jose State University
2006 Art History Lecture, The Art Guys: America’s greatest artists, San Jose State University
2006 Artist Lecture, 2 years @ S.J.S.U. and what to do next, San Jose State University
Related Professional Experience
2009 Curator, THiNGS, Eye Level Art, Charleston, SC 2008-09 Preparator,Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC 2008 Installation crew, Contemporary Carolina Collection, M.U.S.C. 2007 Printmaking Instructor, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC
2007 Teaching Assistant, Systems and structures, with Professor Shannon Wright San Jose State University
2007 Teaching Assistant, Art of the 60’s and 70’s, with Professor Dore Bowen San Jose State University
2006 Monotype Marathon Instructor, Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC 2005-07 Gallery Coordinator, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
2006 Sculpture Instructor, high school Summer art institute at Redux, Charleston, SC
2005 Instructor of record, 3-D concepts, San Jose State University
2005 Teaching Assistant, 3-D concepts, with Professor Shannon Wright San Jose State University 2005 Graduate Assistant, Spartan Art Foundry, San Jose State University
2004-07 Gallery Preparator, Natalie and James Thompson Gallery, San Jose, CA
2004 Studio Technician, Redux Studios, Charleston S.C.
2004 Artist Assistant, Herb Parker Spoleto Labyrinth, Charleston, SC 2003 Bench Making Workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland NC
2002-04 Cast Iron foundry assistant, Cougar Iron Foundry, Charleston S.C.
2002 Artist Assistant, Riko Ueda, Tea house Installation, Charleston S.C.
2001-02 Gallery Partner, Untitled Gallery, Charleston S.C.
Gallery Affiliation
Dam Stuhltrager Gallery, Brooklyn, NY/Berlin, Germany
Pezgordo Gallery, San Jose De Cabo, Mexico Plum Elements, Charleston, SC