Megan Jentsch
Born 1989 in Penticton, BC Canada
Lives and works on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples.
Contact: info@mecjayy.com
Solo Exhibitions & Two Person Shows
2020 Shadow Next, Unit 3 Projects, with Anna Kolosova London UK (2 person)
2018 The Fruit Bowl Is The Problem, Not Just Another Store, London UK (solo)
2018 Consistency In Adversity, Downtown Core, Calgary AB (solo)
2014 About Face, WOW Lighting, Calgary AB (solo)
Group Exhibitions & Fairs
2024 'Art Party', Seymour Art Gallery, West Vancouver BC
2024 'Made By Many Acts', Pollen Collective, 6 Charlton Place, London UK
2023 'Luck, Coincidence & Chance', TAS Vancouver, Vancouver BC
2022 'Exposure', Pollen Collective, Shepherd Bush, London UK
2022 'In This Moment', Contemporary Calgary, Calgary AB
2022 'EXH 09', Floorr Magazine, London UK
2021 'A Voyage of Absurdity', Craft Central, London UK
2021 'New Era: Part I', Art Number 23, London UK
2020 Restless Elements, Re:Centre, London UK
2019 Parallax Art Fair, Kensington, London UK
Artist In Residence
2023 A I R Artist Inn Residency, Ubud Bali
2022 Pouch Cove Foundation, Newfoundland Canada
2019 - 2020 Re:Centre Art Residency, London UK (6 months)
Awards
2018 Shortlisted Finalist, TELUS Sky Art Competition, Canada
Education
2023 Short Course, Painting The Next Step, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
2012 Extended Studies, Abstract Painting, Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, AB, Canada
2019 Interior Design Diploma, Florence Design Academy, Firenze, Italy
Press
“Frieze Week London And Beyond: 5 Essential Exhibitions To See”, Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, October 2021
"A Mixture Of Styles", Susan Kelly, At Home In Canada, September 2019
“Simons Opens First Store In Calgary In Renovated Lancaster Building”, Canadian Interiors, February 2017
“Simons Department Store in Calgary Highlights Local Art”, Danny Sinopoli, August 2017
"ISSUU / Veux Magazine - Issue 35", April 2017
"Megan To Paint In A Big Way", Richard, April 2017
"Simons Opens In Calgary: 13 Photos From Inside the VIP Preview", Jacquelyn Francis, March 2017
"KO Artist Feature Megan Jentsch", Katrina Olson, 2016