Jemal Diamond - Curriculum Vitae

Publications

• 2020 Art for Activism - "South Core North" online feature 
• 2019 Content Magazine - Issue 11.3 featured spread & interview
• 2018 Apéro Gallery - March Fine Art Catalogue “Gravity”
• 2017 Apéro Gallery - July Fine Art Catalogue “Introspection”

Public/Private Commissions & Programs

• 2022 ArtBoxSJ Electrical Box Painting at N. First Street • Phantom Galleries/ City of San Jose, San Jose, CA
• 2022 Guest Artist - Los Gatos School District, Art Docents of Los Gatos, CA
• 2022 Flower box mini mural, Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
• 2019 Art Commission, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital - Stanford, CA
• 2018 ArtBoxSJ Electrical Box Painting at 1720 Technology Dr. & Skyport • Phantom Galleries/ City of San Jose, San Jose, CA

Education

• MFA in Studio Art from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL (2003)
• BFA in Theater Performance Webster University’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts, St. Louis, MO (1992)

Galleries

• Exhibiting Artist, KALEID Gallery, San Jose, CA
• Artist Member, Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 
• Resident Studio Artist, Visual Philosophy Studios, San Jose, CA

Solo Exhibitions

• "Love in the time of karma," Visual Philosophy Studios, San Jose CA • June, 2021
• "Pretty Things on the Upswing," KALEID Gallery, San Jose, CA • April, 2021
• "Moon Landing & The Summer Breeze" KALEID Gallery, San Jose, CA • November, 2019
• "Emotional Massacre with No Regrets Just Yet" Phantom Galleries, Cafe 488, San Jose, CA • August/September, 2018
• "WiFi Machine meets DJ InkBlot - Abstract Drawings by Jemal Diamond" SoFA Market, San Jose, CA • April/May, 2018
• "Abstract Illustration by Jemal Diamond" Phantom Galleries, San Jose, CA The Pierce Apts. San Jose, CA • Nov.- Jan., 2018

Group Exhibition

2022

• "The (In)famous (Anti) Valentine's Show," Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA

2021

• "Handmade for the Holiday" Visual Philosophy Studio, San Jose, CA
• "Hindsight 20/21" Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
• "Afterlife: Celebrating Life and Remembrance," Works/San Jose at School of Arts & Culture at Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, CA 
• "Clóis," Visual Philosophy Studios, San Jose CA 
• "The (Anti) Valentine's Show," Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
• "Hi, My Name Is..." Visual Philosophy Studios, San Jose, CA
• "heART's Delight" Martha Gardens Art District, San Jose, CA

2020

• "The Human Predicament" What's Next for Earth / Millennium Alliance for Humanities & The Biosphere / Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• "For Mr. Floyd, Ms. Taylor" Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
• "Home" Ryland Museum of San Jose, San Jose, CA
• ”Foresight: 2020” Works/San José, San Jose, CA
• ”Creating Change: Arts & San José Politics” School of Visual Philosophy / San Jose Arts Advocates, San Jose, CA

2019

• ”Annual Art Auction 2019” Works/San José, San Jose, CA
• ”Abstraction 2019” Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
• ”Map it Out” Museum of Northern California Art, Chico, CA
• ”Unity in Diversity” Works/San José, San Jose, CA

2018

• “The More the Merrier” Art Ark Gallery, San Jose, CA
• ”Annual Art Auction 2018” Works/San José, San Jose, CA
• ”I Pity the Poe” The Hive Gallery, L.A. CA
• ”Peep Show” Social/Policy, San Jose, CA
• “Infinite Memes” Works/San José, San Jose, CA
• "2020 - Sara Tomasello, Michael Singer, Jemal Diamond"
  Phantom Galleries, The Pierce Apts. San Jose, CA
• “The (Anti)Valentine Show” Works/San José, San Jose, CA

2017

• “Tiny Monsters” Fe Gallery, Sacramento, CA
• "Juried Exhibit '17" Mobile Digital Art Conference (mDAC), Palo Alto, CA
• “Taking Liberties” Works/San José, San Jose, CA
• “Mapping as Source” Arts Benicia, Benicia, CA
• “Summer of Love” @ The Marker Hotel, ArtSpan, San Francisco, CA
• “July Electron Salon” Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, L.A., CA
• “Chocolate & Art” SOMArts Cultural Center, San Francisco, CA
• “Very Instant” @ Boba Bar, SPACE B, San Jose, CA
• “Alternative Facts” Works/San José, San Jose, CA

2016

• “Snap to Grid 2016” Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, L.A., CA
• "Juried Exhibit ’16" Mobile Digital Art Conference (mDAC), Palo Alto, CA
• "Summer Exhibition" Sunnyvale Public Library, Sunnyvale Art Club
• “Signature 2016” RAWArtists, 1015 Folsom, San Francisco, CA
• “Artistic Independence” Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2015

• "Snap to Grid 2015” Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, L.A., CA
• "Holiday Exhibit" Sunnyvale Art Gallery, Sunnyvale Art Club, Sunnyvale, CA
• "Juried Exhibit ’15" Mobile Digital Art Conference (mDAC), Palo Alto, CA

2013

• “Snap to Grid 2013” Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, L.A., CA

2010

• “The Canvas Project” 2010 Art House Co-Op, Atlanta International Airport, GA

2009

• "Small Works for a Small Space" Red Door Gallery, Oakland, CA

2007

• “Destination: Artspace” Artspace Norwich Gallery, Norwich, CT
• “50-50-50” 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2006

• “50-50-50” 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
• “Pink Week ’06” DEEP Gallery, Sacramento, CA
• “Pink Week ’06” Cricket Engine Gallery, Oakland, CA
• “Don’t Fail Me Now” Rock! Paper! Scissors! Gallery, Oakland, CA

2005

• “Danse Macabre” The Living Room Gallery, Berkeley, CA

2004

• “ArtWalls 2004” The Art Institute of Chicago / G2 Gallery, Chicago, IL

2003

• “The Dive Show” The Writer’s Guild, Chicago, IL
• “ArtWindows 2003” The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL