representation
Altamira Fine Art • Jackson, WY & Scottsdale, AZ
LewAllen Galleries • Santa Fe, NM
William Havu Gallery • Denver, CO
selected exhibitions
solo
2019
William Havu Gallery • Denver, CO (upcoming in November)
Icons of the American West • Altamira Fine Art • Jackson Hole, WY
Constant / Change • LewAllen Galleries • Santa Fe, NM
Tributary • Altamira Fine Art • Scottsdale, AZ
2018
Leave it at the Door • LewAllen Galleries • Santa Fe, NM
By the Wayside • Altamira Fine Art • Scottsdale, AZ
2017
A River Runs Through • LewAllen Galleries • Santa Fe, NM
Our Land • Altamira Fine Art • Scottsdale, AZ
2016
New Mexico • LewAllen Galleries • Santa Fe, NM
Atmosphere • Altamira Fine Art • Jackson, WY
For the Wild • Heinley Fine Arts • Taos, NM
2015
Hallowed Ground • Harwood Art Center • Albuquerque, NM
2014
Sky Above | Earth Below • Heinley Fine Arts • Taos, NM
2013
Paint this Land • Heinley Fine Arts • Taos, NM
Introducing Jivan Lee • William Havu Gallery (mezzanine) • Denver, CO
2011
Recent Work by Jivan Lee • Milagro Gallery • Taos, NM
group
2019
Coors Art Exhibit • Denver, CO • Curated by Rose Fredrick
2018
New Regionalisms: Contemporary Art in the Western States • McNichols Building, Denver, CO • Curated by Michael Paglia
Coors Art Exhibit • Denver, CO • Curated by Rose Fredrick
2017
Coors Art Exhibit • Denver, CO • Curated by Rose Fredrick
William Havu Gallery • Survey: Lynn Boggess, Lui Ferreyra, and Jivan Lee • Denver, CO
Heinley Fine Arts • Home Again • Taos, NM
2016
Out West Art Show • Great Falls, MT
Coors Art Exhibit • Denver, CO • Curated by Rose Fredrick
Harwood Art Center • PRELUDE • Albuquerque, NM
2015
Heinley Fine Arts • Deep Forest / High Desert • Taos, NM
Flinn Gallery • Great American Landscapes • Greenwich, CT • Curated by York Baker and Barbara Richards
Altamira Fine Art • Wandering the West • Jackson, WY
William Havu Gallery • Earth, Water, and Sky • Denver, CO
Altamira Fine Art • Desert Mythos • Scottsdale, AZ
2014
Taos Art Museum • Summer Gala Exhibition • Taos, NM
Meyer East Gallery • Jivan Lee and Peter Campell • Santa Fe, NM
MasterWorks of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM
Montgomery Museum of Fine Art • Art Auction 2014 Invitational • Montgomery, AL
2013
E.L. Blumenschein Museum • Under the Hill • Taos, NM • Curated by Nancy Delpero
Masterworks of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM
Abend Gallery • 17th Annual PAAC National Juried Exhibition • Denver, CO
City of Santa Fe Arts Commission Community Gallery • Common Ground 2013 • Santa Fe, NM
2012
Center for Visual Art at Metropolitan State University of Denver • Taos Contemporary • Denver, CO • Curated by Stephanie Grilli and Cecily Cullen
Montgomery Museum of Fine Art • Art Auction 2012 Invitational • Montgomery, AL
City of Santa Fe Arts Commission Community Gallery • Common Ground 2012 • Santa Fe, NM
Taos Center for the Arts • Young Artists of Taos • Taos, NM
2011
Taos Center for the Arts • Taos Self Portraits • Taos, NM
Millicent Rogers Museum • Land and Light • Taos, NM
Taos Fall Arts Festival • Taos Select • Taos, NM
Taos Art Museum • A Russian Night in Taos • Taos, NM
Hudson Gallery • The NOW WOW Project • Sylvania, OH
2010
Stables Gallery • Portraits of the Sacred • Taos, NM
Trillion Space • Solutions • Albuquerque, NM
publications and press
• “Coors Western Art Exhibit & Sale: a million-dollar, career-making event.” Denver Post. John Wenzel. Jan. 19, 2019.
• “Plein-Air Painting Today.” Vasari 21 (online). Ann Landi. October 21, 2018.
• “No Doors: Jivan Lee.” Western Art & Architecture. Gussie Fauntleroy. June/July 2018. 136 - 141.
• “Santa Fe: A Visit to the Railyard Arts District.” Two Coats of Paint (online). June 22, 2018.
• “A Home that Embraces the Grey.” Colorado Homes and Lifestyles Magazine. April 2018. 89.
• “Review: Enjoy the Scenery at William Havu's ‘Survey’.” Westword. Michael Paglia. October 25, 2017.
• “State of the Art Market.” Southwest Art. October 2017. 74 - 79.
• “Jivan Lee: Our Land.” Western Art Collector. February 2017. 80 - 81.
• "A Respect for the Land." Phoenix Home and Garden. Rebecca Rhoades. December 2016. 114 - 119.
• "Artist Making Their Mark: Jivan Lee." Fine Art Connoisseur. January/February 2016. 47.
• "Rhythms in Nature." American Art Collector. December 2015. 128 - 129.
• "Serenading the Land." Southwest Art. Bonnie Gangelhoff. February 2015. 72 - 75 & Cover.
• "Exhibition: Jivan Lee at Heinley Fine Arts." Plein Air Magazine's Plein Air Collector. Fall 2014.
• “Five-Foot Paintings of Thunderstorms, Done with a Spatula.” Plein Air Magazine’s Plein Air Today. 07/2014.
• "Three Taos Artists Under 35." Taos News/2014 Gallery Guide. 2014. 64 - 67.
• "Paint this Land - an exhibit by Jivan Lee." Taos News. November 7, 2013. A10.
• "Show preview: Taos, NM – Jivan Lee." Southwest Art. October 2013. 62.
• "Off the walls: Taos, New Mexico." Fine Art Connoisseur. September/October 2013. 108.
• "Painting a 10-foot-wide Triptych On-Location." Plein Air Magazine’s Plein Air Today. March 27, 2013.
• "Commission This! The Delicate Dance of Painting for Hire." Art Business News. Winter 2012. 34 - 37.
• "Through a Native Lens.” Tempo Magazine/Taos News. May 3-9, 2012. 4.
• "Extreme Painting - Painting on the Edge." Plein Air Magazine. Winter 2011. 83.
• "Artist Profile: Jivan Lee." Plein Air Magazine (digital version). June 22, 2011.
selected awards and honors
2018
Fine Art Connoisseur Award • Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale
2017
Fine Art Connoisseur Award • Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale
2016
Finalist • NM Art in Public Places Large-scale Purchase Initiative
"Three to Watch" artist • Fine Art Connoisseur
2015
Cover Artwork • Landscape issue (February 2015) • Southwest Art magazine
Winner • 1st 2015 Showcase • ArtSlant
2014
Solo exhibition award • 2015 Solo series • Harwood Art Center
Winner • 3rd, 4th, & 5th 2014 Showcases • ArtSlant
Invited artist • 2014 Art Auction Invitational • Montgomery Museum of Fine Art
Invited artist • Summer Gala Exhibition • Taos Art Museum
2013
Invited panelist • SURFACE Exhibition • Harwood Art Center
Best of Show (Bella Lucia, 40" x 40") • 15th annual Masterworks of New Mexico Exhibition • Albuquerque, NM
Finalist • Ray Mar Art Competition
Winner • 1st, 2nd, & 3rd 2013 Showcases • ArtSlant
2012
Award of Excellence • ¡Encantada! 2012 exhibition • Albuquerque, NM
Winner • 3rd, 4th 2012 Showcases • ArtSlant
Invited artist • 2012 Art Auction Invitational • Montgomery Museum of Fine Art
2011
Plein Air Salon national semi-finalist
2010
Invited delegate • 2010 "Terra Madre" World Meeting of Food Communities conference • Torino, Italy
2008 & Earlier
New Mexico Youth Organized "NM-Powered Grant" (for The Art of Ag. project)
Bard College Center for Environmental Policy Fellowship
Kosciuszko Foundation Graduate Tuition Scholarship
Leopold Schepp Foundation Scholarship
Bard College Trustee Leader Scholarship
Bard College Distinguished Scientist Scholarship
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
UMB Financial Corporation • Kansas City, MO
1stBank • Lakewood, CO
Robinson Waters & O'Dorisio, P.C. • Denver, CO
HB Construction • Albuquerque, NM
Fine Art New Mexico • Arroyo Seco, NM
teaching
2010 - 2014
Founder and instructor, Project for Art and the Environment • New Mexico
2008 - 2013
Adjunct lecturer, University of New Mexico • Taos, NM
Coordinator and instructor, Red Willow Center Summer Sustainability Institute • Taos, NM
2008
Co-instructor, "Earth Altars" Workshop • Taos, NM
2003 – 2007
Co-director, Children’s Expressive Arts Project • NY and Ghana
education
2001 - 2007
Bard College and Bard Center for Environmental Policy • Annandale, NY
Studied painting with Joseph Santore and Laura Battle • B.A., M.S.