Reece Jones (born 1976) is a contemporary artist living in London.

Jones was brought up in Norfolk, England.[1] After graduating from Loughborough School of Art and Design he gained an MA from the Royal Academy Schools in 2002.[1][2] He was one of the founding members of the Rockwell project space in Hackney.[1]

Work

Jones is known for his fragile charcoal drawings, built up to create often surreal images.[3] His technique can include using sandpaper to create different tones and surfaces.[4]

Solo shows include All Visual Arts, London[5][6] and 'Control Test' at the Triumph Gallery in Moscow in 2011 (Jones' first solo exhibition outside of London).[3]

Notable group shows include Turps Banana gallery, London; Herrick gallery, London;[7] The Agency Gallery, London; Saatchi Gallery, London; The Royal West of England Academy;[8] Stephane Simoens, Belgium; Voorkamer, Belgium; Drawing Room, London and 'Between the Lines' at All Visual Arts in April 2013.[4]

Reece Jones recently curated The Hair Of The Dog at Block 336 Brixton.[9] He was a selector for Barbican Arts Group Trust's Artworks Open 2012 & 2013[10] and curated Terminalia at Charlie Smith London in 2014.[11]

Writing includes the catalogue interview for Mittelland by Jonathan Wateridge.[12] He also lectures in Fine Art - Painting at City & Guilds of London Art School, Kennington.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Hettie Harvey (15 October 2009) "London's artists: the Eastenders", Evening Standard (magazine), London. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Biography - Reece Jones, Reece-Jones.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Reece Jones at Triumph Gallery", Dazed Digital, 21 June 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Between the Lines Private View at All Visual Arts", FAD Magazine, 8 March 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Reece Jones: Control Test". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Reece Jones at the Controls. Phaidon. March 2012". Uk.phaidon.com. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ "RWA | the Royal West of England Academy | Drawn 2013". Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  9. ↑ Basterra, Xabier. "Block336 - Block336 Gallery, Brixton". www.block336.com. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  10. ↑ "Artworks Open 2013". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  11. ↑ "Terminalia | Curated by Reece Jones | 2014". Charlie Smith London. 4 October 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  12. ↑ Charlesworth, J. J.; Jones, Reece (29 April 2018). Mittelland by Jonathan Wateridge. All Visual Arts. ASIN 1907164049.
  13. ↑ "City & Guilds of London Art School". Cityandguildsartschool.ac.uk. 13 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 29 April 2018.


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