Jason Szalla:
CLASS OF 1991
Baldwin High SchoolClass of 1991
Pittsburgh, PA
Pratt Institute - ArtClass of 2003
New york, NY
Jason's Story
Life
The photographer Alfred Stieglitz said:  I was born in Hoboken. I am an American. Photography is my passion. The search for Truth my obsession. He sounds solid, passionate, strong and true. I want to say these same words today, without doubt. I was born in Pittsburgh. I am an American. Art is my passion. I still search for truth, today, in America.
I have just returned to New York after a three-month residency in Bielefeld, Germany, where I was the first American to be accepted by Artists Unlimited in the 17 years since its inception. My residency culminated in a solo show of new drawings, post-conceptual objects and a series of large-scale paintings.
Immediately following my residency I traveled to Prague to mount an international survey of new painting at Charles University, Faculty of Law. This was qui...Expand for more
te an achievement to pull off because The Faculty of Law is a public space and had never displayed art before this time. It took over 9 months of political negotiation to make ÂThis Is 7Â a reality.
Though there is an emphasis on painting in my current work I do not limit myself to this medium. I continue to make detailed studies for unrealized projects that work with simplified commercial aesthetics where the works are a culmination of many direct and indirect observations that have their origins in the media, daily newspaper, and specifically the Âevent-culture we live in today.
I continue to strive to be a passionate, challenging, new American artist. I am asking you to consider your commitment to the future of contemporary art. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Respectfully,
Jason D. Szalla
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