About The Artist

Jennifer Damas received her M.F.A. from the Academy of Art University and her B.F.A. from San Jose State, where she focused her studies on painting and printmaking. She has exhibited work across the Bay Area and beyond, including the Triton Museum of Santa Clara, Gallery O’Boy, The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts and the Red Poppy Art House. She currently lives and works in Northern California.


EDUCATION
2009 MFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
1999 BFA, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 "I See Ghosts," Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2017 "Homecoming," Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2016 “Unusual Circumstances,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2012 “Records Kept,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2010 “Brief and Boundless,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2009 “In the In-Between,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2008 “Traces of Time,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2003 “My Grandparent’s Barn, Recent Work,” Porfilio Is Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2000 “Recent Work,” Gallery O-Boy!, San Francisco, CA
1999 “BFA Final Exhibition,” San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 "Same, Same, But Different,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2014 “Same, Same, But Different,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2014 “Vestiges,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2012 Art Hamptons, Hang Art, Bridgehampton, NY
2011 “AAU Faculty Exhibition,” 79 New Montgomery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2010 “The Affordable Art Fair,” Hang Art, New York, NY
2010 “Hospitality House Auction,” Andrea Schwartz Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008 “Spring Show,” Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2007 “Levels of Abstraction,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2005 “Mission Arts and Performance Project,” Million Fishes Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2004 “Continuation,” Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco, CA
2004 “Responding,” Red Poppy Art House, San Francisco, CA
2004 “Mission Arts and Performance Project,” The Red Garage, San Francisco, CA
2004 “New & Emerging Artists,” Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts, San Francisco, CA
2001 “Student Work,” John F. Kennedy University, Berkeley, CA
2001 “Hidden Signs,” Fringe Gallery & Salon, San Francisco, CA
1999 “The Five Goats,” San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1999 “Holiday Auction,” Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
1998 “Recent Work,” San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1998 “Group Sculpture Show,” San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
artbusiness.com (April 2010)
absoultearts.com (February 2009)

AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2011 Fellowship, Venice Printmaking Studio, Venice, Italy
2009 Valedictorian, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
1999 Graduated with Honors, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Academy of Art University, B.F.A. and M.F.A. instructor and directed study advisor, courses include mixed media and abstract painting