Born 1975, Portland, Oregon.
Lives and works in New York City.

Education

2002-2004 MFA Columbia University, New York City, NY
1994-1998 BA Reed College, Portland OR,

Solo Exhibitions

2007
Acéphal Magical, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
2006
Quiet Manor, Galerie Giti Nourbakhsch/ Meyer Riegger Gallery, Berlin, Germany
Flicker, Meyer Riegger Gallery/ Galerie Giti Nourbakhsch (project), Karlsruhe, Germany
2004
Infinite Invisible Soft-shoe, Guild and Greyshkul, New York, NY

Museum Exhibitions

2007
Hammer Projects: Jamie Isenstein: This Way to the Egress, Armand Hammer Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA
Donít Look. Contemporary Drawings from an Alumnaís Collection, Martina Yamin, class of 1958, Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Humorís Line, Maier Museum of Art, Randolph-Macon Womanís College, Lynchburg, VA
2005
General Ideas, curated by Matthew Higgs, CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, CA
Greater New York 2005, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, Long Island City, NY
Entdecken und Besitzen (Discovery and Ownership: Insights into Austrian Private Collections), Museum Moderner Kunst, Stiftung Ludwig, Vienna, Austria

Group Exhibitions

2008
Thanks for Coming!!, Michael Benevento, Los Angeles, CA
2006
Green Light Green Light, Small A Projects, Portland, OR
Just Off Focus, Andrew Kreps Gallery, NY
Mid-Life Crisis, Salander-O'Reilly, NY
The Presence of Absence, Gallery W. 52, New York, NY
It is, "what is it?", Andrew Kreps Gallery, NY
2005
Jamie Isenstein, Peter Coffin, Jan Mancuska, Art Nova Section, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Performa O5 Biennial, New York, NY
The Generalís Jamboree, Guild and Greyshkul, New York, NY
Bebe Le Strange, DíAmelio Terras Gallery, New York, NY
It'll Cost YouÖ, curated by Beth Rudin De Woody, Kathleen Cullen Fine Art, New York, NY
On Stage, Galerie Giti Nourbakhsch, Berlin, Germany
We Disagree, Andrew Kreps Gallery, NY
2004
Paperworks, Savage Art Resources, Portland, OR
Columbia University 2004 Visual Arts MFA Thesis Exhibition, New York, NY
Student Artists, Columbia University, www.Bowieart.com
Object of Desire, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY
Art in the Office, curated by Matt Keegan, The Global Consulting Group, New York, NY
2003
I Canít Be You, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York, NY
One Enemy v. 25 Millions of Friends, Kunsthochschule, Kassel, Germany
Faking Real, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY
2002
Myth and Hybrid, LeRoy Neiman Gallery, Columbia University, New York, NY

Bibliography

2008
Casadio, Mauriuccia. "Self Exposure". Vogue Italia. January 2008
2007
Campagnola, Sonia. "Live From Los Angeles". Flash Art. December 2007
Falconer, Morgan. "Jamie Isenstein". Frieze Magazine Online. October.
Smith, Roberta. "Jamie Isenstein". The New York Times. October 12.
Wolff, Rachel. "Young Masters". New York Magazine. October p. 52
Coburn, Tyler. "Sleight of Hand". Artreview. September, p.27
Saltz, Jerry.îNon-Specific Objectsî. Modern Painters. March, p.32-34.
2006
Cole, Lori. "Just Off Focus". Flash Art. November - December
"Green Light, Green Light". The Portland Mercury. November 16- 22
Snellman, Natascha Sofia. I Heart Darkness, 2nd Cannons Press. CA
Borcherdt, Gesine. ìDie New York-Reportageî. Monopol. October
Saltz, Jerry. ìStrange Daysî. The Village Voice. May 5
Bhatnagar, Priya. "Jamie Isenstein". Contemporary Magazine. Annual
2005
Turner, Christopher. "The Greatest Little Gallery on Earth". The Guardian. December 21
Derwent, May. "Twenty-four-hour party people". The Times. December
Smith, Roberta. "A Carnival of Art, Money, Surf and Sand". The New York Times. Dec.3, pB.7
Vogel, Sabine. "Sammel-Ping-Pong". www.artnet.de. November 10
Keegan, Matt. ìTalk to the Handî. The Wrong Times<
Halle, Howard. "Talk to The Hand". Time Out New York. May 12-18.
Riminalli, David. ìGreater New York at PS1î. Artforum. May
Hauser, Jens. ìGreater New Yorkî. Television interview Arte, France. April 27
Chen, Aric. ìCity Planningî. www.hintmag.com. March
Saltz, Jerry. ìLesser New Yorkî. The Village Voice. March 30-April 5, p.77
ìDigital Artî. The New York Sun. March 14, p.1
Cotter, Holland. ìDealers Gather at the River; Convenient to Loft with Bare Wallsî. The New York Times. March 11, p.E36
Berwick, Carly. ìWhere the Scenes Are: Greater New Yorkís New Art Geographyî. New York Magazine. March 7, p. 39
Schwendener, Martha. ìWe Disagreeî. Artforum.com. February 7
Cotter, Holland. "We Disagree". New York Times. Friday February 4th
Amy, Michael. "Jamie Isenstein at Guild and Greyshkul". Art in America. January
2004
"Everybody Was There: The Wrong Guide to New York in 2004". Artforum. December
"Donít Miss!: Jamie Isenstein at Guild and Greyshkul". Time Out New York. September 30-October 7
Smith, Roberta. "Thomas Palme and Jamie Isenstein". New York Times. September 17
2003
Laster, Paul. "Fresh Faces".www.artnet.com. January

Catalogs

2007
Humor's line. Maier Museum of Art. Lynchburg, Virginia

Awards

2003
Agnes Martin Fellowship Award
1997-1998
Arthur B. Davis Foundation Research Grant

Projects

2005
I Break for Keiko!, North Drive Press, curated by Matt Keegan, New York, NY
2004
Summer Kit Magazine, curated by Matt Keegan, New York, NY
Inside Out, ventriloquism radio show aired on 88.9 FM WBAR April 12
2003
Gimme 5, 6th Ave and Minetta St. New York, NY
2000
Love Diamond, in collaboration with Miranda July, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
1999
Communicators of the Deep, Plazm Magazine, Portland, OR
1998
Free Willy/Keiko Parade- Animatronics Forever!, Main St., Portland, OR