ARTIST STATEMENT
Jan Ayers Friedman was born in Dallas, Texas in 1954 and currently paints and sculpts from
her studio in the Fort Worth Ridglea area. She studied art and science curricula at ETSU
and UTA and has served on boards of local arts organizations since 1984.
A co-founder of the Texas Jewish Arts Association, Jan is currently involved with helping
build arts opportunities and education platforms that encourage open dialogue and creative
innovation.
AFFILIATIONS/ MEMBERSHIPS
- Fort Worth Art Collective
- Arts Center Fort Worth
- Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art
- Kimbell Museum of Art
- Jewish Art Salon New York
- Texas Sculpture Group
- International Sculpture Society
- Texas Jewish Art Association ( co-founder )
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING
2022
Curator, Move Against Hate Exhibition in conjunction with The Sh’ma ProjectArts Center Fort Forth
2021
Texas Sculpture Group Juried Member Show
Redbud Gallery, Houston, Texas
2020
Seriously. Nothing at all happened to anybody in 2020.
2019- 2022
Eishet Chayi
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Hebrew Union College, Los Angeles
Peace And Unity Collaborative Exhibit
Eisemann Center, Richardson, Texas
Art Reunion
Fort Worth Art Collective
James Surls Invitational
Terra Splendora
James Surls, curator
Texas Sculpture Group, Houston, Texas
Spinoza, Marrano Of Reason
Plein van Siena, Amsterdam
Ori Soltes, curator
EXTENDED- Oranjkerk, Amsterdam
Calm To Chaos Invitational
Northaven Gardens, Dallas, Texas
2018
Texas Artists Coalition Juried Member Show
Lauen Saba Childs, curator
Fort Worth Community Arts Center
Texas Jewish Arts Association Juried Member Show
Evelyn Siegel, juror
Botanical Research Institute Of Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Lobby Gallery Solo Exhibit
Stage West Theater, Fort Worth, Texas
Texas Jewish Arts Association Juried Member Show
Pam and William Campbell, jurors
Fort Worth, Texas
2017
Art In The Metroplex Finale
Jonathan Levy, curator
Fort Worth, Texas
Adjunct Invitational Exhibit
Jerusalem Biennial
Museum of Biblical Arts, Dallas, Texas
Curator
Elements Of Conversation
Atrium Gallery, UNTHSC
Fort Worth, Texas
2016
First Place Award
Texas Jewish Arts Association Juried Member Show, Dallas, Texas
Curator, Exhibitor
Three Ways To See
Atrium Gallery, UNTHSC, Fort Worth, Texas
2015
Art In The Metroplex
Peter Doroshenko, juror
Fort Worth, Texas
Invited Presenter
Pecha Kucha
Texas Sculpture Association
Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, Texas
