
Jeff Kraus
Painting, NFTs & Mixed Media
b. 1985, Kalamazoo, MI
Lives and works in New York, NY
Multi-disciplinary artist Jeff Kraus's practice include painting, digital video, sculpture and NFTs. Kraus has been featured in Architectural Digest, The Wall Street Journal and Emergent Magazine and has exhibited across the us, including at Pace Gallery (New York). His work of considers particular locations that were critical to the process of making the work.
EDUCATION
2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Printmaking, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014, Reekruffs, Rowster, Grand Rapids, MI
2014, EID MAR, MadCap, Grand Rapids, MI
2013, 95 Feet Deep, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, Saugatuck, MI
2013, Conditions , Gaspard Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2012, Sink to the beat, Sparrows Coffee and Tea Newsstand, Grand Rapids, MI
2012, A better taste of New Work, MadCap Coffee, Grand Rapids,MI
2012, Taste of New Work, MadCap Coffee, Grand Rapids,MI
2011, Maybe next time I’ll get it right, Hoi Polloi Grand Rapids, MI
2011, The tempo of life dictated by a heavy workflow, Padnos Gallery, Allendale,MI
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 The Future has no presence, Asphodel Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2018 Half a Wave, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY
2017, Millenial Pink, Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2017, The Jump Off, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
2016, A theory on Contemplation, Prjct Omni Exhibit #2, Traverse City, MI
2016, Wielding Now, Tappan Collective, Culver City, CA
2016, Seriality in the Archive, Have Company, Grand Rapids, MI
2014, The Steezledorf, Rox Gallery, New York City, NY
2014, Free , Gaspard Gallery , Grand Rapids , MI
2014, Rituals ,Gold Pane Gallery, Chicago, IL
2013, Fall Group Exhibition, Gaspard Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2012, Field Studies, Culture Works, Holland,MI
2012, Group Show, Lafontsee Gallery, Douglas,MI
2011, 100 Grand Show, Nice Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2011, DIG, DIG, DIG, Site Lab: Blandford Nature Center, Grand Rapids, MI
2011, Landed (15 views of the landscape), Padnos Gallery, Allendale, MI
2010, Art workers wont kiss ass (S.E.A.S), Free Radical Gallery Event, Grand Rapids, MI
2010, 3rd annual 50x50, Mexican Sans Frontiers, Grand Rapids, MI
2010, Eating the Art, Padnos Gallery, Allendale, MI
2009, 2nd annual 50x50 , Mexican Sans Frontiers, Grand Rapids, MI
2009, Critorama, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
2009, Collaborations, Padnos Gallery, Allendale, MI
2008, Parallel Spaces, 62. / 64. S. Division, Grand Rapids, MI
AWARDS
2007 2nd Place, Juried Art Exhibition Printmaking/Illustration Category. Northwestern Michigan Community College, Traverse City, MI.
PRESS
2017 Emergent Magazine, published by Adeo
2016 Cultured GR : Mural feature
2016 Revue Magazine, cover and feature
2016 Create Magazine : Studio Sundays
2016 Fresh Contemporary
2016 Scandale Project Feature
2016 Young Space Interview
2016 Cultured.GR - Thirty-six feet of beauty added to Wealthy
2016 Revue West Michigan Arts Issue / Cover Image - Interview
2016 SERIALITY IN THE ARCHIVE / Works by Jeff Kraus and Chris Cox 2016 (web) 2015 HYPERALLERGIC / A view from the easel
2015 Rapidian Article / Profile
2015 FREE / Gaspard leaves its mark
2013 Rapidian Article / Profile
2013 Rapidian Article / Solo Exhibition - Conditions
In the Journal

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