lester julian merriweather
(b. 1978) lives and works in Memphis, TN
EDUCATION
2002 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture
2002 MFA, Memphis College of Art
2000 BA, Jackson State University
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
MEMPHIS (TN). CrosstownArts, Pegasus, September 2017
MEMPHIS (TN). CrosstownArts, Vanilla Extract, Volume Two: Fairly Vain and/or Vanity Fair, June 2016
MEMPHIS (TN). Fogelman Galleries of Contemporary Art, WHITE(S) ONLY, August 2015
MEMPHIS (TN). Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Nothing is For Ever Last, January-April 2015
MEMPHIS (TN). CrosstownArts, COLOSSUS, July 2014
NASHVILLE (TN). seedSpace, Eventually the Pendulum
Swings, May 2014
MEMPHIS (TN). TOPS Gallery, BLACK HOUSE | WHITE MARKET, September-November 2013
MEMPHIS (TN).Material ArtSpace, Fantastic Lies & Electric Revival, May 2013
MEMPHIS (TN). Memphis Cotton Museum, Vanilla Extract, Volume Eight: Cotton's Exigent Circumstance, May 2013
JACKSON (MS). Jackson St. University, VICKTORY & other attractive modern fables, October 9-November 15, 2011.
NEW YORK (NY). Rush Arts Gallery, Vanilla Extract, September 25-November 7, 2009.
MEMPHIS (TN). Power House Memphis, there is a way no matter what they say…, September 28 - November 11, 2007.
ATLANTA (GA). Wertz Contemporary, too much like right, April 21 – May 27, 2006.
JACKSON (MS). Mississippi Museum of Art, Works in Progress, November 20 - January 30, 2005.
HOUSTON (TX). DiverseWorks, Chopped and Screwed, September 2005.
MEMPHIS (TN). Brooks Museum of Art, before I close my eyes I fantasize I’m living well…, August 2005.
PEORIA (IL). Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, New Works, January 2005.
MEMPHIS (TN). Memphis College of Art, I am not like them at all and I cannot pretend…, October 2002.
MEMPHIS (TN). Art Museum of the University of Memphis, Everywhere. Simultaneously, Beautifully, February 2002.
NASHVILLE (TN). Fugitive Art Center, In.visibility.org, January, 2002.
NASHVILLE (TN). Nashville International Airport, Photomontages: A Flying Solo Installation, December 2001.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
BROOKLYN (NY). Cluster Gallery, Fact or Fiction: the Hand in Photography & Information, October 2017
NASHVILLE (TN). Ground Floor Gallery, Art of the South 2017, June 3-23, 2017
MEMPHIS (TN). ANF Architects, RiverArts Fest Invitational Exhibition, October 2016
WARSAW (PL). The Poster Museum at Wilanow, 2016 Warsaw International Poster Biennale, June 11-September 25, 2016
MEMPHIS (TN). CrosstownArts, Say Hello to America, June 10 – July 9, 2016
MEMPHIS (TN). Memphis College of Art , MCA Alumni Biennial Exhibition, May 20- August 6, 2016
KNOXVILLE (TN). Fluorescent Gallery, FROM HERE, May 6-22, 2016
MEMPHIS (TN). Crosstown Arts, YOU+ME, March 06-April 05, 2015
MIAMI (FL). Museum of Architecture & Design, PRIZM artBasel Satellite Fair, December 04-22, 2014
NEW YORK (NY). Bulletspace, D(RAW), September 2014
MEMPHIS (TN). Various Locations, Memphis Social, May 10-18, 2013.
MEMPHIS (TN). Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Present Tense: the Art of Memphis from 2001-now, February 03-April 14, 2013.
MEMPHIS (TN). Hyde Gallery at the Nesin Graduate School of the Memphis College of Art, Singular Masses, January 23-March 09, 2013.
MEMPHIS (TN). Memphis Brooks Museum, Soul of a City 2012.
MEMPHIS (TN). Hyde Gallery at the Nesin Graduate School of the Memphis College of Art, Facts, Fictions, and Figures, 2012.
WARSAW (Poland). Zacheta National Gallery of Art, Black Alphabet: conTEXTS of Contemporary African American Art, 2006.
NEW YORK (NY). Studio Museum in Harlem, Frequency, 2006.
ATLANTA (GA). Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta Biennial, 2005.
HAMPTON (VA). Hampton University Museum, New Power Generation, 2005.
BOSTON (MA). Samson Projects, superSalon, 2004.
NEW YORK (NY). The Drawing Center, Viewing Program, 2003-2005
NEW YORK (NY). Rush Arts Gallery, All Together Now, September 2003.
MEMPHIS (TN). Art Museum of the University of Memphis, MAX: 03, 2003.
NEW YORK (NY). Storefront 1838 Artist’s Space, A Question of Color, 2003.
PUBLICATIONS
Estes, Sara, Locate Arts blog, The Focus Interview: Lester Merriweather (April 21, 2016)
Townsend, Eileen, Memphis Flyer, Q&A with Lester Merriweather, (January 1, 2014)
Koeppel, Fredric, Commercial Appeal, Ocean of Bling, (November 2012)
Koenig, Wendy, Art Papers Magazine, Black is the Color: Lester Julian Merriweather and the Sticky Side of Invisibility, p. 24-29, Atlanta, GA (May 2007).
Brewinska, Maria, Black Alphabet: conTEXTS of contemporary African American art, p. 98-99, Zacheta National Gallery (September 2006).
Crawford, Romi, Frequency Catalogue, Lester Julian Merriweather, p. 60-61, Studio Museum in Harlem (November 2005).
Kim, Christine Y., Works in Progress by Lester Julian Merriweather, Mississippi Museum of Art (November 2005).
Hamilton, Jeanne, Number Inc. Magazine, Max: 03, p. 10-11, Memphis, TN (Fall 2003).
David Hall, Memphis Flyer, Head Games, p.43, Memphis, TN (March 14, 2002)
Bostick, Alan, The Tennessean, High Art, p. 1-2D, Nashville, TN (February 2002).
Luebbers, Leslie, Artlab at One, University of Memphis (February, 2002).
Eby, John, Prospectus, ‘Outside’ View Outstanding, p. 1, Champaign, IL (January 2001).
Nowell, Mark, Bluff Memphis Art Papers, Review, p. 18. Memphis, TN (December 2000).
Memphis Downtowner, Greater Memphis Arts Council, Rising Stars, p. 22-26.(Sept 2000)
Lucas, Sherry, The Clarion Ledger, 2 Looks: Past & Present, p.11G, Memphis, TN (February 2000).