2008 Jason Lanka, Visual Arts Center of Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth, VA
Jason Lanka, Spirol Gallery, Quinebaug Community College, Danielson, CT
2006 Yoked, Pegasus Gallery, Middlesex Community College, Middletown, CT
2004 Constructed Landscape, Main Street Bagel Company, Laramie, WY
2003 232, UP Gallery, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2001 SEVEN, UP Gallery, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Juried Exhibitions
2009 "Natural" In-Conclusion, The work of Jason Lanka & Joe Meiser, Gallery 5, Richmond, VA
CRUX Exhibition, Mayer Fine Art Gallery, Norfolk, VA
2008 Sleight of Hand, A National Juried Contemporary Craft Show, Gallery 5, Richmond, VA
10th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, Organized by the University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI
LANDmarks: Beyond the Baroque Playing Field, The Work of Kelly Hider, Jason Lanka + Jennifer Pawol, Cazenovia College, Cazenovia, NY
Biennial 2008, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
Virginia Artists 2008, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA
Space, Place, Life Exhibition, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
Seven Cities Sculpture, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA
Artists Who Teach Juried Exhibition, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA
2007 Transformations, ALL Arts + Literature Laboratory, New Haven, CT
Group Exhibitions
2010 Black & White, Eau Claire Regional Art Center, Eau Claire, W
2007 Observance, Andrews Gallery, College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
2006 Faculty Exhibition, Joseloff Gallery, Hartford Art School, Hartford, CT
Artspace, group exhibition, Willimantic, CT
Six of One, group exhibition, Side Show Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Six of One, MFA Exhibition, William Benton Museum of Art, Storrs, CT
College Art Association Regional MFA Exhibition, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
2005 Current Explorations, MFA Candidate Exhibition, Wilber Cross Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
New Work, Arena Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Celebrate the Arts 2005, Sheridan, Wyoming
2004 Second Annual Artist Studio Tour, Dayton, Wyoming
MFA Exhibition, Arena Gallery, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Student Juried Art Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
Salon De Refuse, University of Wyoming Art Gallery, Laramie, WY
2003 Student Juried Art Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
Student Art League Exhibition, Wyoming Student Union, Laramie, WY
Laramie Basin Invitational Exhibition, Grand Bazaar Gallery, Laramie, WY
2002 Inaugural Exhibition, Grand Bazaar Gallery, Laramie, WY
Regional Artist Exhibition, Carnegie Arts Center, Alliance, NE
Student Art League Exhibition, Altitudes Restaurant, Laramie, WY
Wyoming Landscape, National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson Hole, WY
2001 Second Annual Front Range Student Art Exhibition, O’Sullivan Arts Center, Denver, CO
Salon De Refuse, Front Gallery and the Up Gallery, Laramie, WY
Annual Student Juried Art Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
Awards, Honors and Grants
2008 Juror’s Choice Award, Virginia Artists 2008 Juried Exhibition, The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center, Hampton, VA
Best Sculpture Award, Space Place Life Exhibition, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY
2006 Nominated for the Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant
2004- Teaching assistantship and full tuition waiver, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2006
2003 Ben and Florence Coleman Scholarship, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
1999- Lucille Wright Scholarship, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
2003 Full Tuition Academic Scholarship, University of Wyoming
2001 Arts and Sciences Summer Research Grant, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY
Residencies
2008 Jentel Artist Residency Program, Banner, Wyoming
Collections
The College of William and Mary Wolf Law Library Collection
The College of William and Mary President’s Collection
University of Wyoming Student Union, Laramie, WY
University of Wyoming President’s Collection
Presentations
2009 Recent Work, The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, Department of Art & Design, Eau Claire, WI
Recent Work, The College of William & Mary, Department of Art & Art History, Williamsburg, VA
2008 Recent Work, Spirol Gallery, Quinebaug Community College, Danielson, CT
Curatorial
2009 Footprints, Charles Beneke & Tim Conte, Andrews Gallery, The College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
Bibliography
Last Friday – June: Art and interviews with Morgan Herrin, Jason Lanka, Joe Meiser, Shawn Yu, Jen Betton, Neal Iwan and Vikki Chu. Music by Trenhold
Archibald, "Natural" In-Conclusion, The work of Jason Lanka & Joe Meiser, Gallery 5, Richmond, VA, from http://rvamag.com/videos
CRUX Exhibition, Mayer Fine Art Gallery, Norfolk, VA, Catalog, Images included.
Syracuse.com, "Artists Unite Man and Nature" Katherine Rushworth, Sunday, October 19th, 2008, Review.
Portfolio Weekly, "Some Thinking Required,
Challenging work from two William & Mary Profs works well at Visual
Arts Center" Betsy Dijulio, Tuesday, October 7, 2008, Review,
Color image included.
10th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, Organized by the University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Honolulu, HI, Catalog, Color image included.
The Daily Press, "See Unusual Sculpture" Mark St. John Erickson, September 14, 2008, Review, Color images included.
The Daily Press, “’Virginia Artists 2008’ has more than ever” Mark St. John Erickson, Aug. 3, 2008, Review, Color image included.
Space, Place, Life Exhibition, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, Catalog, Review, Full color images included.
The Advocate, ““Observance” at the Andrews Gallery”. Jenny Kane, Oct. 10, 2007, Review, Image included.
The Dog Street Journal, “Andrews Hall Exhibition "Observance" Welcomes Students”. Kelsey Robusto, Oct. 3, 2007, Review, Color image included.
New Haven Register, “All’s Tactile Sculptures are Engaging and Evocative in ‘Transformations’”. Judy Birke, September 2007.
College Art Association, “College Art Association Regional MFA Exhibition”, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA 2006, Catalog, Color Image included.
Six of One, Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, Storrs, CT, Brooklyn, NY, 2006, Catalog, Review, Full color image included.
“Footprints” Master of Fine Arts Thesis, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 2006, full color catalog of Master of Fine Arts Exhibition.
Education
2006 MFA, Sculpture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
2003 Bachelors of Fine Arts, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY