rush@rushjackson.com
Rush Jackson is an artist and independent graphic designer living and working in Brooklyn, NY. Moving fluidly between art and design-oriented practices, Jackson is invested in expanding the Black cultural lexicon through collaborative methods of production, such as graphic design and publishing, while maintaining an independent studio practice consisting of printed matter, painting, video and installation.
Selected regional venues Jackson has exhibited their work includes ICA Philadelphia, American Medium, High Tide, Icebox Project Space, Vox Populi, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
In 2020, Jackson created Onyx Self-Imaging, a full service, independent graphic design & art direction studio working with clients/collaborators in the arts & culture spheres, as well as prioritizing design for grassroot organizing & advocacy contexts.
Selected regional venues Jackson has exhibited their work includes ICA Philadelphia, American Medium, High Tide, Icebox Project Space, Vox Populi, and Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.
In 2020, Jackson created Onyx Self-Imaging, a full service, independent graphic design & art direction studio working with clients/collaborators in the arts & culture spheres, as well as prioritizing design for grassroot organizing & advocacy contexts.
Onyx works on comprehensive projects ranging from publication design, art direction, and brand identity development, to motion graphics & site development.
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B. 1996, South Orange, New Jersey
Education
2019BFA in Fine Arts, Emphasis in Painting/Drawing, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2018Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art, Norfolk, Connecticut
2016
AST in Graphic Design, Antonelli Institute, Glenside, PA
Group Exhibitions
2019Design is Inclusive, DesignPhiladelphia, Center for Architecture and Design, Philadelphia, PA
VOX XV: What Makes That Black?, Vox Populi, Philadelphia, PA
BFA Thesis, The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2018
Punctual Reality, High Tide, Philadelphia, PA
Imperfect Tools for Navigation, American Medium, New York, NY
2017
Crosscurrents, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Open Video Call, The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA
Performances
2019Hotter Than July; I Just Might Burn You in August, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
Awards, Grants, & Scholarships
2019Emerging Artist Microgrant, Corzo Center
Frances C. Tucker Prize for Innovation in Materials and Techniques, The University of the Arts
2018
Ellen Battel Stoeckel Fellowship, Yale University
President’s Fund, The University of the Arts
Crosscurrents Full Tuition MFA Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
2016/2019
Trustee Scholarship, The University of the Arts
Dean‘s Scholarship, The University of the Arts
Press
2020AIGA Eye on Design, Designer Rush Jackson on Making Work that Expands and Shapes the Black Cultural Lexicon, by Camille Okhio
2018