Mockup of 7,400 square foot public artwork, The Time is Ours, on side of Madison Metro Transit System building. The artwork consists of a hand-painted mural and fabricated aluminum CNC-cut shapes installed over the wall.

I Need Your Support for Madison Metro Public Art Project

Post author:Jenie
Post published:March 25, 2024
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I have an unfortunate update about the Madison Metro Public Art Project, awarded to me via public bid in 2022. I’m still committed to seeing this project through. But the project is vulnerable, and I need your support.

Designs by Boon Mee, Yim Laj, and Yee Lang, student artists on the Patterns of Passage project, members of Bayview's Community Arts Crew

Patterns of Bayview

Post author:Jenie
Post published:August 21, 2018
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Bayview Foundation is an affordable housing neighborhood in the heart of Madison. Their residents represent 12 different nationalities, constituting one of the most culturally diverse neighborhoods in this city. Over…

Learning by Doing: Summer Edition

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Post published:August 3, 2017
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The best way to describe my life right now is dense. Busy doesn't quite capture the feeling, but dense. Different projects at different stages. I'm doing the types of things…

With fellow artist Gabriela Riveros and some of our students from Escuela Verde who worked on the mural.

Our Stories Share the Same Roots: A Community Mural Project

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Post published:August 15, 2016
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It's been a really good summer, in many ways. Full of laughter and play. Weekend trips. Camping. Outdoor excursions and inside jokes. Crackling fires. Summer pies. At the same time,…

Still from Artist Talk at ALL

Our Relationship with Power: Why It Matters & What We Can Learn

Post author:Jenie
Post published:March 19, 2016
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Did you miss my show at Arts + Literature Laboratory? Here's a recap of why I chose to focus on power and a video of the story I told at the reception.…

Lessons of departure: the heart and mind of a rural town in a tourists’ economy

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Post published:March 15, 2016
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Lanesboro Arts Center is beautiful. The space is bright, open, welcoming, and full of activity. They regularly host artists and writers to use the space as a getaway to focus on projects,…

Trigger Finger, Ink Drawing by Jenie Gao

How do we define true human progress?

Post author:Jenie
Post published:September 2, 2015
Post category:Everyday Allegories Exhibits Understanding Value

August 29th was the one-year anniversary of me leaving my corporate job. I left to pursue my artwork. On a deeper level, I left to make myself better and more…

Photos courtesy of Pedro Castro.

Learning to See: Reception

Post author:Jenie
Post published:May 5, 2015
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Art is nothing without dialogue. At the end of the day, I am little more than the applicator of colors on paper. So it is both humbling and special to see that…

Preview of Solo Show at Ploch Art Gallery

Post author:Jenie
Post published:April 10, 2015
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I have been back in the States now for two weeks, and my first bit of business has been preparing for a solo show at Ploch Art Gallery at Sharon Lynne Wilson…

Photos from the show at Proyecto’Ace and some thoughts from Chiloé

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Post published:March 13, 2015
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It's hard to believe I arrived in South America almost two months ago. I feel like I've lived a lifetime compressed into three weeks here in Patagonia. After being on…