Jason McLean is a Brooklyn-based Canadian widely artist known for his mixed-media drawings and paintings. His works exhibit a tangled web of thoughts and ideas that take the viewer from place to place through the use of lines and bright, punchy colors. He mixes mediums and pieces of his life often resulting in autobiographical work. As his life and quirky interests heavily influence his art, there are traces of obsessive object collecting, mind-mapping from one idea to the next, and a slew of collaborative improvisational projects throughout.
He is represented by Van Der Plas Gallery, Michael Gibson Gallery, and Mónica Reyes Gallery.
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Jason McLean
b. 1971
London, ON. Canada
Collections
MOMA New York
National Gallery of Canada
Vancouver Art Gallery
MOCA Toronto
Museum London
Fondazione Marino Golinelli
Soho House Group
Richard Ivey School of Business
Fasken Martineau LLP
TD Bank Collection
BMO Bank Collection
RBC Bank Collection
Hans Mayer Collection
Beth Rudin Dewoody Collection
Herb and Lenore Schorr Collection
Solo / Two Person Exhibitions
2023 “Transfer Station” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2023 “Mind Mapping and Other Stories” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2023 “No Fric(k)tion” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2022 “Dad Club” Gallery Stratford, Stratford ON
2022 “Soap Box Pillow” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2021 “As Seen on TV” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2020 “Shoe Inn” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2020 “If you see me, say hello” The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa ON
2019 “Something Up My Sleeve” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2019 “Fibberti Gibbet” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2019 “Walkie Talkie” Monica Reyes Gallery, Vancouver BC
2018 “Boomerang Smile” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2018 “Correspondence” Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby BC
2017 “Say Hi to the Sun” Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford ON
2017 “Collaborative Drawings” Lazy Susan, New York NY
2016 “Parking Lot with a Memory” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2016 “Wing Nite” Ed Varie Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2015 “Son of a Salesman” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2015 “Lettuce Legs” Cinders Haus Club, Brooklyn NY
2015 “Soda Gardner” Wilding Cran Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2014 “Napkin Drawings” Curated by: Lee Henderson, Attache Gallery, Victoria BC
2014 “Rachel Jones Pop-Up Shop” Curated by: Allegra Laviola, New York NY
2013 “Sucrologist Schnauzer” Weird Things, Toronto ON
2012 “Here, Now” Jessica Bradley Gallery, Toronto ON
2012 “If you could read my mind” McIntosh Gallery, London ON
2011 “O-Pee-Chee Dirt Pile” Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York NY
2010 “in the corner there is light” Jessica Bradley Gallery, Toronto ON
2010 “Endlessly Traversed Landscapes” (Olympic Billboard Project), Vancouver BC
2009 “Zona Maco” Maco Art Fair, Mexico City, Mexico
2009 “Aunt Jeans Buns” La Viola Bank Gallery, New York NY
2009 “Goodnight Irene” Jessica Bradley Gallery, Toronto ON
2008 “Path of Wonder” Emergency Room, Vancouver BC
2007 “Uncle Porkchop” Perugi Art Contemporary, Padova, Italy
2007 Occasional Art, Saint Paul MN
2007 “2x4” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 “Back in 5 Min” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 “New Art, New Money” Croma Books, Vancouver BC
2006 “The Woodman” Curated by: Gareth Moore and Jake Gleason, The St. George Marsh, Vancouver BC
2005 “The Sky is Falling” Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver BC
2004 “Dr. Libby's Gold” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2004 “Papa Grimsby” Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2003 “Big Tea Spoon” Luft Gallery, Toronto ON
2003 “L.O.” Forest City Gallery, London ON
2002 “Pennies in a Stream” Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria BC
2002 “Bathroom Drawings” Sugar Refinery, Vancouver BC
2002 “Path of Wonder” Forest Arts, Edinburgh, UK
2001 “Broken Leg Glen” Architecture Centre/ Dynamo Gallery, Vancouver BC
2001 “Path of Wonder” Blinding Light Cinema Gallery, Vancouver BC
2001 “Bell/McLean Workout” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2000 “Volvo Rollbars” Lucky's, Vancouver BC
2000 “Hodge Podge” Moon Base Gallery, Vancouver BC
1999 “Sleepy Le Beef” Anodyne Contemporary, Vancouver BC
1999 “Pee on the Owl” Havana Gallery, Vancouver BC
1999 “Ja Ja Lip and Sons” Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver BC
1998 “Non-moving Pictures” Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver BC
1996 “Eleemosynary” I.T.N. Theatre, New York NY
1995 “Ten to a Quarter After” La Luna Café, Vancouver BC
1994 “The Waffle” Gallery Sansair, Vancouver BC
b. 1971
London, ON. Canada
Collections
MOMA New York
National Gallery of Canada
Vancouver Art Gallery
MOCA Toronto
Museum London
Fondazione Marino Golinelli
Soho House Group
Richard Ivey School of Business
Fasken Martineau LLP
TD Bank Collection
BMO Bank Collection
RBC Bank Collection
Hans Mayer Collection
Beth Rudin Dewoody Collection
Herb and Lenore Schorr Collection
Solo / Two Person Exhibitions
2023 “Transfer Station” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2023 “Mind Mapping and Other Stories” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2023 “No Fric(k)tion” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2022 “Dad Club” Gallery Stratford, Stratford ON
2022 “Soap Box Pillow” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2021 “As Seen on TV” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2020 “Shoe Inn” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2020 “If you see me, say hello” The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa ON
2019 “Something Up My Sleeve” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2019 “Fibberti Gibbet” Van Der Plas Gallery, New York NY
2019 “Walkie Talkie” Monica Reyes Gallery, Vancouver BC
2018 “Boomerang Smile” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2018 “Correspondence” Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby BC
2017 “Say Hi to the Sun” Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford ON
2017 “Collaborative Drawings” Lazy Susan, New York NY
2016 “Parking Lot with a Memory” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2016 “Wing Nite” Ed Varie Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2015 “Son of a Salesman” Michael Gibson Gallery, London ON
2015 “Lettuce Legs” Cinders Haus Club, Brooklyn NY
2015 “Soda Gardner” Wilding Cran Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2014 “Napkin Drawings” Curated by: Lee Henderson, Attache Gallery, Victoria BC
2014 “Rachel Jones Pop-Up Shop” Curated by: Allegra Laviola, New York NY
2013 “Sucrologist Schnauzer” Weird Things, Toronto ON
2012 “Here, Now” Jessica Bradley Gallery, Toronto ON
2012 “If you could read my mind” McIntosh Gallery, London ON
2011 “O-Pee-Chee Dirt Pile” Allegra LaViola Gallery, New York NY
2010 “in the corner there is light” Jessica Bradley Gallery, Toronto ON
2010 “Endlessly Traversed Landscapes” (Olympic Billboard Project), Vancouver BC
2009 “Zona Maco” Maco Art Fair, Mexico City, Mexico
2009 “Aunt Jeans Buns” La Viola Bank Gallery, New York NY
2009 “Goodnight Irene” Jessica Bradley Gallery, Toronto ON
2008 “Path of Wonder” Emergency Room, Vancouver BC
2007 “Uncle Porkchop” Perugi Art Contemporary, Padova, Italy
2007 Occasional Art, Saint Paul MN
2007 “2x4” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 “Back in 5 Min” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2006 “New Art, New Money” Croma Books, Vancouver BC
2006 “The Woodman” Curated by: Gareth Moore and Jake Gleason, The St. George Marsh, Vancouver BC
2005 “The Sky is Falling” Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver BC
2004 “Dr. Libby's Gold” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2004 “Papa Grimsby” Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2003 “Big Tea Spoon” Luft Gallery, Toronto ON
2003 “L.O.” Forest City Gallery, London ON
2002 “Pennies in a Stream” Ministry of Casual Living, Victoria BC
2002 “Bathroom Drawings” Sugar Refinery, Vancouver BC
2002 “Path of Wonder” Forest Arts, Edinburgh, UK
2001 “Broken Leg Glen” Architecture Centre/ Dynamo Gallery, Vancouver BC
2001 “Path of Wonder” Blinding Light Cinema Gallery, Vancouver BC
2001 “Bell/McLean Workout” Tracey Lawrence Gallery, Vancouver BC
2000 “Volvo Rollbars” Lucky's, Vancouver BC
2000 “Hodge Podge” Moon Base Gallery, Vancouver BC
1999 “Sleepy Le Beef” Anodyne Contemporary, Vancouver BC
1999 “Pee on the Owl” Havana Gallery, Vancouver BC
1999 “Ja Ja Lip and Sons” Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver BC
1998 “Non-moving Pictures” Pacific Cinematheque, Vancouver BC
1996 “Eleemosynary” I.T.N. Theatre, New York NY
1995 “Ten to a Quarter After” La Luna Café, Vancouver BC
1994 “The Waffle” Gallery Sansair, Vancouver BC