Jason Fayette Rhoades (July 9, 1965 – August 1, 2006) was an American installation artist.[2][3][4] Better known in Europe, where he exhibited regularly for the last twelve years of his life, Rhoades was celebrated for his combination dinner party/exhibitions that feature violet neon signs (a form of word art) with African, Caribbean, Creole and hip hop slang for the female genitalia.
University of California, Los Angeles (MFA) California College of the Arts San Francisco Art Institute (BFA) Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
Rhoades attended California College of the Arts in Oakland for one year; followed by study at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he earned a BFA degree in 1988.[6] While attending SFAI, he studied under Irene Pijoan.[7] In 1988, he attended Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Rhoades received his MFA degree from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1993. He studied under Paul McCarthy at UCLA.[5]
Career and death
In 1993, Rhoades had his first solo exhibition at David Zwirner Gallery in New York City, New York.[6] The following year in 1994, he had his first West Coast solo exhibition at Rosamund Felsen Gallery in Santa Monica, California.[6] He became known for his installation (or "scatter art").[6]
Rhoades died August 1, 2006 in Los Angeles of heart failure.[8] He was married to Australian-born artist Rachel Khedoori and they had daughter named Rubi.[5]
His work remains part of the permanent collection in the Rubell Family Collection in Miami, where he was a part of exhibit "Beg Borrow and Steal" at the time of his death.[citation needed]
Notes
Diane Haithman. "Artist's death ruled accidental ", Los Angeles Times, October 7, 2006
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