Jessica Wee

Woven Selves

June 3- July 1, 2023
Los Angeles

Installation Views

<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023
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Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

Woven Selves. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023

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<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023 thumbnail
<em>Woven Selves</em>. Installation view, Steve Turner, 2023 thumbnail
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Works

Jessica Wee. <em>Ysabelle</em>, Oil on canvas, 2022. 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Tteok Tteok</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Déjeuner sur l'herbe</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Pojagi 1</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Pojagi 2</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Peonies (Jambon-beurre)</em>, 2022. Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Peonies (Sweet tooth)</em>, 2022. Oil on linen, 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Future selves</em>, 2023. Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm)
Jessica Wee. <em>Grand-père</em>, 2023. Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm)

Jessica Wee. Ysabelle, Oil on canvas, 2022. 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm)

Jessica Wee. Tteok Tteok, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)

Jessica Wee. Déjeuner sur l'herbe, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)

Jessica Wee. Pojagi 1, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)

Jessica Wee. Pojagi 2, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm)

Jessica Wee. Peonies (Jambon-beurre), 2022. Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm)

Jessica Wee. Peonies (Sweet tooth), 2022. Oil on linen, 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm)

Jessica Wee. Future selves, 2023. Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm)

Jessica Wee. Grand-père, 2023. Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm)

Jessica Wee. <em>Ysabelle</em>, Oil on canvas, 2022. 30 x 36 inches (76.2 x 91.4 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Tteok Tteok</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Déjeuner sur l'herbe</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Pojagi 1</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Pojagi 2</em>, 2023. Oil on linen, 30 x 30 inches (76.2 x 76.2 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Peonies (Jambon-beurre)</em>, 2022. Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Peonies (Sweet tooth)</em>, 2022. Oil on linen, 24 x 24 inches (61 x 61 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Future selves</em>, 2023. Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm) thumbnail
Jessica Wee. <em>Grand-père</em>, 2023. Oil on canvas, 18 x 18 inches (45.7 x 45.7 cm) thumbnail

Steve Turner is pleased to present Woven Selves, a solo exhibition for Montreal-based Jessica Wee which features recent paintings that explore the interconnectedness of experience, memory and cultural influence. Born in the United States to Korean parents, Wee grew up in France and Canada, with a fluid sense of identity that she describes as being in between cultures. She utilizes the framework of classical still life painting to portray Asian female subjects with strength and autonomy. Her unconventional juxtapositions, dream-like and sensitively painted in oil, reflect her ongoing effort to understand Korean-ness.

Jessica Wee (born 1988, Englewood, New Jersey) earned a BFA in Studio Art at Concordia University, Montreal (2011) as well as a Diploma in Classical Realism at Angel Academy, Florence (2017). She has had solo exhibitions with Latitude Gallery, New York (2022);  Spring Break, New York (2022) and has had work included in group exhibitions in Canada and the United States since 2009. This is Wee’s first solo exhibition with Steve Turner.

Born 1988, Englewood, New Jersey
Lives and works in Montreal

Education
2017
DIP in Classical Realism, Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

2011
BFA, Concordia University, Montreal

Solo Exhibitions
2023
TTE Gallery, Seoul (upcoming)
Woven Selves, Steve Turner, Los Angeles

2022
The Shape of Self, SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York
Plusieurs rêves, LATITUDE Gallery, New York

Group Exhibitions
2022
Westbund Art Fair, Shanghai
Three-Legged Cow, LATITUDE Gallery, New York

2021
FUN&FLORE, Le LIVart, Montreal
I AM FROM HERE, Rad Hourani Foundation, Montreal

2020
The Earth Issue, Archive Contemporary, London and Montreal
Inner Landscapes, Archive Contemporary, Montreal

2015
Lueurs/GLOW, Galerie Youn, Montreal

2014
Black Rainbow, Galerie Youn, Montreal

2013
Mini-Moi, Galerie Youn, Montreal
Group of 7 roosters, Galerie Youn, Montreal
Papier 13 Art Fair, Montreal (with Galerie Yves Laroche)
Selected artists by Rad Hourani, Centre Phi, Montreal

2012
Group of 7 roosters, De Luca Fine Art Gallery, Toronto
Print Auction, Studio 427, Montreal
What keeps you awake at night, Studio 427, Montreal

2009
Narratives, Galerie Art Mûr, Montreal

Grants and Residencies
2023
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson

2022
Travel Grant, Canada Art Council

2021
Expore and Create Grant, Canada Art Council 2019 Kunstraum Artist Studios, Brooklyn

2012
Mentorship Grant, Young Volunteers, Montreal

Bibliography
2022
Cascone, Sarah. “See Inside SPRING/BREAK, the Indie Fair That Took Over Ralph Lauren’s Offices With Edgy, Outrageous, and Surpringsly Affordable Art,” Artnet News, September 8

2021
Clément, Éric. “Le Québec, c’est chez moi!,” LA Presse, May 21

2020
Gosling, Emily. “Buy a Print to Support Bail Funds and Organizations Fighting for Social Justice,
Elephant Magazine, June 8
Cowan, Katy. “Prints by 80 artists and photographers to raise funds to support Black Lives Matter, CREATIVE BOOM, June 5