Jason Yates’ work has been exhibited at, among others, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, Land of Tomorrow, Louisville, KY, Circus Gallery, Los Angeles, Tiny Creatures, Los Angeles, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, Human Resoutrces, Los Angeles, Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Los Angeles and Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), Los Angeles. His works has been well reviewed in various publications such as Artforum, Art Review, the Los Angeles Times, the Houston Chronicle, May magazine (France), Semiotext(e) and numerous blogs. 
 

JASON YATES

b. 1972 Detroit, Michigan
Lives and works in Los Angeles, California

EDUCATION

2000 MFA Art Center College of Design, Pasadena CA
1995 BFA University of Michigan

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014
did i stutter did i ever, c.nichols project, Los Angeles, CA
2013

Ghost of an Ideal Life, anna meliksetian | MJBriggs, Los Angeles CA
2012

Every Self Portrait is a Cry for Help, anna meliksetian | MJBriggs, Los Angeles CA.

All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston.

Master and Servant, Land of Tomorrow Gallery, Louisville, KY.
2009

The Rise and Fall of Shame, Circus Gallery, Hollywood, CA.
Smog Setting, 2445 Cesar Chavez, Los Angeles, CA.
2008

Marginally Functional, Fingered Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
We Used To Be Friends, The Main Gallery, Las Vegas, NV.
2007

Burn Out, Tiny Creatures, Los Angeles, CA.
2000

The States That I Am In, Del Mar Gallery / Art Center, Pasadena, CA.
1999

Sunshine Yellow
Del Mar Gallery / Art Center, Pasadena, CA.
1995

Dime Store Philosophy, Pat Hill's House, Ann Arbor, MI.
1994

Vaseline and Toast, Urban Park Gallery, Detroit, MI.
1992

Louisville Slugger, Java Royal Oak, MI.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013

Going My Way, Barbara Davis Gallery, Houston, TX
2010

Tiny Creatures Big Deal, DIY Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Qualia, Human Resources Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
2009

Feelings and Power, 533, Los Angeles, CA.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008

Under Alvarado: There is a Beach, Galleria Mexicali Rose, Mexicali, Mexico.
Pop Ups and Dreamabilly Emissions, various venues, San Francisco, CA.
Closing Show, Black Dragon Society, Los Angeles, CA.

One Hit Wonders, Beyond Baroque Gallery Venice, CA.
2007

Bone Electric, Glendale College Gallery, Glendale, CA.

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2004

Cocaine Unicorn with Ariel Pink, Geffen Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA.
1992

Grafilthists with George Clinton, Industry, Pontiac, MI.

PROJECTS/COMMISSIONS (selected)

PAINTER’S BLOCK, Paramount Ranch, Agoura Hills, California 2015
Whitney Biennial, in conjunction with Semiotext(e), New York, New York 2013
Iconoclast Editions, Cincinnati, Ohio 2010
Emma Grey HQ, Los Angeles, California 2010
Penny Ante Editions, Los Angeles, California 2010
The Arnott Family, Corona Del Mar, California 2010
Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Hollywood, California 2009
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Los Angeles, California 2009
Soundscreen Design, Brooklyn, New York 2009
The Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, New York 2008
The Bley Family, Los Angeles, California 2008/10
Narnack Records, Los Angeles, California 2008
Christian Lemaire, Paris, France 2008
Merok, London, United Kingdom 2008
Tiny Creatures, Los Angeles, California 2008
Shadow Play, Asheville, North Carolina 2008
Mushrooms International, San Francisco, California 2008
Sticky World, Chicago, Illinois 2008
Welcome Hunters, Los Angeles, California 2008
Insound Magazine, New York, New York 2008
Human Ear, Los Angeles, California 2007
Stephane Leonard, Berlin, Germany 2007
Golden Boots / Park The Van Records, Tucson, Arizona 2007