Jonathan James Faber

  • Associate Professor at School of Art and Design, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2024

  • Recent Work. Cité Internationale des Arts. June 2024 Artists: Solo (International)
  • Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, FR. May 3, 2024 - June 28, 2024.
  • [Review of New American Paintings, by J. J. Faber]. (2024, May). New American Painting, 28(5), 173–174, 181–184.

2023

  • Faber, J. J. (2023). Pure Paragraphs. Some Recent Notes on Getting Into the Zone. New York, NY, USA: Happy Apples Press and Dutton.
  • Sweet 16. Mass Gallery. June 2023 Artists: Group (Regional)
  • Alluvial Plane. David Shelton Gallery. March 2023 - May 2023 Artists: Solo (National)
  • Jonathan Faber’s “Alluvial Plane” at David Shelton Gallery. Glasstire. Houston, TX: Douglas Welsh. National. May 5, 2023.
  • Faber, J. J. (n.d.). New American Painting, (WEST 168).

2022

  • Idyll Currents. Cohen Center for the Arts. November 2022 - December 2022 Artists: Solo (National)

2021

  • Hydroponics. Real Tinsel Gallery. September 2021 - November 2021 Artists: 3 (National)
  • Hydroponics. Real Tinsel Gallery. September 2, 2021 - October 24, 2021 Artists: 3 (National)
    Schedule:
    • Hydroponics. September 2, 2021 - October 24, 2021 Real Tinsel Gallery, Milwaukee, WI.
  • OK Mountain 7x7 Project. Big Medium. February 25, 2021 - March 25, 2021 Artists: Group (Regional)
    Schedule:
    • OK Mountain 7x7 Project. February 25, 2021 - March 25, 2021 Big Medium, Austin, TX.

2019

  • SEU Inaugural Flatfile Exhibition. September 2019 - December 2019 Artists: Group (Regional)
  • Texas State University School of Art and Design Faculty Exhibition. October 2019 - November 2019 Artists: Group (State)
  • Ikebana Ziggurat. November 2018 - January 2019 Artists: Group (National)
    Schedule:
    • November 2018 - January 2019 Cohen Center for the Arts, Alfred University, Alfred, NY.

2018

  • Ideal Fadez. August 2018 - September 2018 Artists: Solo (National)
    Schedule:
    • August 2018 - September 2018 Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX.
  • Jentel Artist Residency, Banner, WY. July 2018 - August 2018.

2017

  • Faber, J. J. (2017, November). New American Paintings, 132(October/November), 24–27.
  • Art City Austin Art Fair. March 31, 2017 - April 2, 2017 Artists: Group (National)
    Schedule:
    • Art Fair. March 31, 2017 - April 2, 2017 Palmer Events Center, Austin, TX.

2016

  • Material. September 2016 - October 2016 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • Big Medium, Austin, TX.
  • Faber, J. J. (2016, July). Art Ltd. Magazine, (July/August 2016), 88.
  • Jonathan Faber. July/August. Los Angeles, CA: Art Ltd. Magazine. July 2016.
  • Volume. June 2016 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • David Shelton Gallery, Houston, TX.

2015

  • Faber, J. J. (2015). New Art In Austin: 22 to Watch. Austin Museum of Art.
  • Faber, J. J. (2015). We Got Spirit, Yes We Do. Loveytown exhibition catalog. Retrieved from loveytown.org
  • Jonathan Faber and Michael Marazek. October 2015 Artists: 2
    Schedule:
    • West Dallas pop up exhibition space.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Stephen Lapthisophone.
  • We Got Spirit, Yes We Do. February 2015 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Unity Gallery Maharishi University, Fairfield, IA.

2014

  • Faber, J. J. (2014). Texas Biennial: The Greatest Hits 2014. Retrieved from Texasbiennial.org
  • Overdub. May 2014 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • West, Austin, TX.
  • "West Austin Studio Tour: A Few Critics Picks". Austin 360. May 16, 2014.
    • Reviewed by: Jeanne Claire van Ryzin.

2013

  • Texas Biennial: New and Greatest Hits 2005-2011. August 2013 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Austin, TX.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Michael Duncan.

2012

  • December 2012
    Schedule:
    • Miami Project Art Fair. David Shelton Gallery, Miami, FL.
  • "Jonathan Faber at Champion Contemporary". Austin American Statesman. December 14, 2012.
    • Reviewed by: Luke Idle Quinten.
  • Surface. November 2012 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • David Shelton Gallery, Houston, TX.
  • "Looking for the Familiar and Finding faces in Jonathan Faber's Paintings". Houston Press. November 20, 2012.
    • Reviewed by: Meredith Delsio.
  • Champion Gallery, Austin, TX. May 2011 - May 2012
    • (Invited).
  • CAM Review: New Works at David Shelton. San Antonio Current. March 13, 2012.
    • Reviewed by: Scott Andrews.
  • Works On Paper. February 2012 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
  • "Much More than New Works on Paper". ARTSHOP SA. February 2012.
    • (Peer) Reviewed by: Haydee Munoz De la Rocha.
  • Flashback. January 2012 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Cohen Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred, NY.

2011

  • Residency and Full Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center Johnson, VT. 2011.
  • Faber, J. J. (2011). Texas Biennial. Texasbiennial.org.
  • "Editorial Recommendation". Visual Art Source. December 2011.
    • Reviewed by: Katy Crocker.
  • "Jonathan Faber: Idle". Pastelegram. December 23, 2011.
    • Reviewed by: Mary Caitlin Greenwood.
  • "Jonathan Faber Talks Art at Champion Gallery". Adobe Airstream. December 8, 2011.
    • Reviewed by: Katy Crocker.
  • "Jonathan Faber and Short Stories: Part 3". Might Be Good. Issue# 179. Fluent Collaborative. December 2, 2011.
    • Reviewed by: Eric Zimmerman.
  • Idle. November 2011 Artists: Solo
    Schedule:
    • Champion Contemporary, Austin, TX.
  • EAST. November 2011 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Champion Temporary, Austin, TX.
  • "Jonathan Faber 'Idle'". Fee's List. November 2011.
    • Reviewed by: Brian Fee.
  • "Jonathan Faber's show "Idle" at Champion Contemporary". Texas Contemporary Art. November 20, 2011.
    • Reviewed by: June Mattingly.
  • October 2011
    Schedule:
    • Houston Contemporary Art Fair. David Shelton Gallery, Houston, TX.
  • Texas Biennial. April 2011 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Austin, TX.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Virginia Rutledge.
  • "Miles and Miles of Canvas". Austin Chronicle. April 8, 2011.
    • Reviewed by: Robert Faires.

2010

  • Road Show. September 2010 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • David Shelton Gallery/Inman Annex, Houston, TX.
  • One: Part Two. September 2010 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
  • One: A Group Exhibition. July 2010 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio, TX.

2009

  • Abstractions: Al Souza & Jonathan Faber. November 2009 Artists: 2
    Schedule:
    • David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio, TX.
  • "Austin Painter Draws On Memory". Express News. November 29, 2009.
    • (Curated) Reviewed by: Steve Bennett.
  • "Explore the Meaning of Abstraction at David Shelton Gallery,". Houston Examiner: San Antonio Contemporary Art Examiner. Houston, TX. November 23, 2009.
    • Reviewed by: Scott Dickens.
  • "Red Hot Red Dot". Out & About: 360 Blog. September 18, 2009.
    • Reviewed by: Michael Barnes.
  • Jonathan Faber & Barry Stone: Broken Gold. May 2009 Artists: 2
    Schedule:
    • Courtyard Gallery, Austin, TX.
  • "Might Be Good". Fluent Collaborative. Issue# 123. May 29, 2009.
    • Reviewed by: Claire Ruud.
  • David Shelton Gallery, Houston, TX. February 2009

2008

  • 5x7. May 2008 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Arthouse at the Jones Center, Austin, TX.

2007

  • UT Faculty Salon Exhibition. September 2007 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX.
  • City Hall Exhibition. February 2007 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Austin City Hall, Austin, TX.

2006

  • UT Faculty Salon Exhibition. September 2006 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX.
  • New Art in Austin: 22 to Watch. March 2006 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX.

2005

  • New Art in Austin: 22 to Watch. November 2005 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX.
  • "All Eyes Are On Austin's Art Community, '22 to Watch'". The University Star. October 19, 2005.
    • Reviewed by: Susan Romanella.
  • New Art in Austin: 22 to Watch. August 2005 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX.
  • "Tribeza Pick". Tribeza. August 2005.
  • "22 to Watch: How AMOA Got It Right!". Fluent Collaborative. issue # 52. August 26, 2005.
  • "22, Two". Austin Chronicle. May 20, 2005.
    • Reviewed by: Robert Faires.
  • "Inside Arts". Austin American Statesman: Xlent. May 19, 2005.
    • Reviewed by: Jeanne Claire van Ryzin.

2004

  • Faber, J. J. (2004). Joan Mitchell Foundation -2002 & 2003 MFA Grant Recipients Exhibition Catalogue. Joan Mitchell Foundation.
  • Holiday Punch. December 2004 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Studio 107, Austin, TX.
  • Mothership Connection. November 2004 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX.
  • "Appetite for Deconstruction: Jonathan Faber and Eric Harvey". Fluent Collaborative, issue #36. November 3, 2004.
  • Appetite For Deconstruction: Jonathan Faber & Eric Harvey. October 2004 Artists: 2
    Schedule:
    • The Fresh Up Club, Austin, TX.
  • Joan Mitchell Foundation 2002 & 2003 MFA Grant Recipients. June 2004 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Cue Art Foundation, New York, NY.

2003

  • MFA 1. April 2003 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX.
  • Faber, Petersen, Cooke. January 2003 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Davis Gallery, Austin, TX.

2002

  • "After a Fashion". Austin Chronicle. October 18, 2002.
    • Reviewed by: Stephen Moser.
  • Chrysler Corporation, Gen Art. September 2002 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Austin, TX.
  • jacket. July 2002 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, TX.

2001

  • A Fantasy In Visuals. May 2001 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Studio 107, Austin, TX.
  • Student Exhibition. March 2001 Artists: Group
    Schedule:
    • Blanton Museum University of Texas, Austin, TX.

2000

  • Recent Work by MFA Candidates. November 2000 Artists: Group (State)
    Schedule:
    • New Gallery, Austin, TX.
  • Faber and Gaston. June 2000 Artists: 2
    Schedule:
    • Studio 107, Austin, TX.
  • Fading Fancy. Kendra Scott, Bahamas. Private. 2023 - Present, Acquired: 2023, Painting.
  • Ceremony. Kendra Scott, Bahamas. Private. 2023 - Present, Acquired: 2023, Painting.