Jes Reyes
Born in Colorado Springs, Co 1979
Lives and works in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Contact: jesreyesart@gmail.com
Education
2014
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Master of Liberal Studies
Focus: Creative Writing, Feminist Theory, and Film Studies / Minor: Museum Studies
2004
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts: Film & Electronic Arts & Women’s Studies (Double Major)
Focus: Screenwriting, Film Theory, Feminist Theory
Current Related Experience:
Artist Organizer/Curator. Moonplay Cinema, St. Paul, MN (February 2020 - present)
Artist Career Consultant, Springboard for the Arts, St. Paul, MN (September 2017 - present)
Artist Residencies, Awards, and Recognitions
April 2020
Artist Spotlight Award, St. Paul Art Collective, St. Paul, MN
October 2019
Above & Beyond Award, Avivo, Minneapolis, MN
May 2019
Next Step Fund Finalist, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, St. Paul, MN
May 2018
Next Step Fund Finalist, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, St. Paul, MN
April 2018
District Spotlight Award, St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN
February 2017
Hinge Arts, Springboard for the Arts, Fergus Falls, MN
Solo Exhibitions
December 2019 - February 2020
Rough Cut, Workhorse Coffee Bar, St. Paul, MN
Aug - Dec 2018
Mindset, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
June - July 2018
Nightfall, Workhorse Coffee Bar, St. Paul, MN
Juried Exhibitions
August 2021
creature comforts, Fresh Eye Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
February 2020
New Beginnings, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
January 2020
Winter Member Show, St. Paul Art Collective, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
March 2019
Living Coral, Art Force, Minneapolis, MN
February 2018
Order/Chaos, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
January 2018
The North: A Mobile Photography Exhibition, FilmNorth, St. Paul, MN
Selected Group Exhibitions
June 2020
SmartArt Rotating Art Program, Art Force, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
February 2019
Hysteria, Women's Art Resources of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
January 2019
A Common Thread, Textile Center, St. Paul, MN
June 2018
WARM Spring 5, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
August - September 2017
To Really See, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN
Cargill Hall, Hennepin County Library-Minneapolis Central, Minneapolis, MN
April 2017
Of Ae, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 2016
Brilliant Light, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
December 2014
Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
October 2014
Shutter, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 2014
Kinetic Aesthetics, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
April 2014
Tchotchke Wonderland, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Traveling Group Exhibitions
Sept 2015 - May 2018
What’s Left: Lives Touched by Suicide
MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
Exhibition schedule details here.
Film Screenings
September 2019
Cinema Lounge, FilmNorth, Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis, MN, Screening Drawing in the Moment
August 2019
Altered Esthetics Film Festival, The Trylon, Minneapolis, MN, screening Crevices of Which I Follow
March 2018
The Mespies, Cineapolis, Minneapolis, MN, screening Drawing in the Moment
February 2018
Relatable Side Eye, Altered Esthetics Microcinema, screening Jeans Says Video Diaries
September 2017
Hindrance, Feminist Video Quarterly, screening Drawing in the Moment
June 2017
Gusto, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN, screening Beneath the Skin
December 2016
Rest-Less, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN, screening Components
September 2016
Daydreams, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN, screening Beneath the Skin
September 2016
Mechademia, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, MN, screening A Mind of Winter
July 2015
Metamorphosis, Ae Art House Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN, screening The Wind of Our Body
April 2015
SnailBooks Soirée, The Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN, screening Loss
July 2014
Ae Art House Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN, screening Here, Mom
Video Installations
June - July 2018
Spring 5, Women's Art Resource of Minnesota, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN, exhibiting Beneath the Skin
Dec. 2016-March 2017
Spirit, Made Here, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Beneath the Skin
March 2016
Estrogen: A Love Story, Solar Arts Building, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Beneath the Skin
Dec. 2015-March 2016
Reflection, Made Here, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Components
January - June 2015
MNTV, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting A Mind of Winter
Dec. 2013-March 2014
Cineteca, Artists in Storefronts, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Yellow House (video installation)
Television Screening
January 2015
MNTV, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), St. Paul, MN, screening A Mind of Winter
Selected Curatorial
2017
To Really See: Exploring the Medication-Taking Experience, Avivo ArtWorks (formerly Spectrum ArtWorks), Minneapolis, MN
Of Being and Knowing: Feminist Explorations in Female Avant-Garde Film, Walker Art Center, Mediatheque, Minneapolis, MN
Unravel/Reclaim, Altered Esthetics Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Monochromatic, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Synesthesia, Ae Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Brilliant Light, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Fabled Mechanisms, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
I AM: Exploring Identity through the Self-Portrait, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
2015
Metamorphosis, Ae Art House Film Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Photography, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
2014
Ae Art House Film Festival, Altered Esthetics Minneapolis, MN
Masterpiece, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Lectures/Presentations/Panels
Artist Talk and Poetry Reading, Women's Art Resources of Minnesota, The SHow Gallery, St. Paul, MN (July 2018)
Presenter, Engagement in the Arts, Advancing Publicly-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning to Address Society's Grand Challenges, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (March 2018)
Presenter, Hinge Artist Reception, Fergus Falls, MN (September 2017)
Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist Panel, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN (Jan 2017)
Presenter, Avivo ArtWorks: Creating Art, Building Community, and Fighting Stigma, Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN (May 2016)
Co-Presenter, Art and Homelessness: How Music and Art are Used to Raise Awareness of Homelessness and Create Solutions, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Conference, Duluth, MN (Sept 2015)
Presenter, Handmade and Personal: A Companion Piece to Here, Mom (A Video Art Project), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Dec 2014)
Publications
2020
"BOMB," self-published, St. Paul, MN
"Personal Window: Yesterday," self-published, St. Paul, MN
2018
"The Ae Film Fest," It's Never Going to Work: A Tale of Art and Nonprofits in the Minneapolis Community, Jamie Schumacher, Minneapolis, MN
2014
“Handmade and Personal: A Companion Piece to Here, Mom (A Video Art Project),” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Other Current Related Experience
Advisory Committee Member, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN (December 2016-2018)
Bentson Critical Group Member, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN (Sept 2015 - 2019)
Teaching Artist Mentor, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN (Jan 2015 - 2020)
Past Related Experience
Program Supervisor, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN (May 2020 - July 2021)
Coordinator, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN (January 2017- May 2020)
Arts Specialist, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN (January 2017 - Sept 2014)
Short Film Juror, Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, Minneapolis, MN (August - September 2017)
Festival Director, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN (May 2014 - July 2017)
Co-Exhibitions Director, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN (Dec 2014 - Dec 2016)
Contemporary Art Intern, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN (Jan - April 2015)
Bibliography
2020
"Micro theater series highlights women filmmakers." The Monitor. St. Paul, MN
Interview. SOTA Podcast. St. Paul, MN
2019
"Free Twin Cities art workshops teach people with mental illness new skills, boost confidence." Star Tribune, October 6, 2019 (Interview).
2018
Interview. WomenCinemakers, Germany.
Interview. Art to Change the World, Minneapolis, MN
Interview. University of Minnesota Continuum, Minneapolis, MN
Interview. SOTA Podcast. St. Paul, MN
"Artists Thriving in Community." The Phoenix Spirit. Minneapolis, MN.
Interview. The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2017
"To Really See Art Display." KBJR Duluth (nightly news broadcast), November 9, 2017. (interview)
McCrimmon, Kelly. "To Really See: Art Exhibition Opens Eyes to Perception of Medication." University of Minnesota Pharmacy Record, Minneapolis, MN.
Steiner, Andy. "Exhibition examines medication's role in everyday lives," MinnPost, Minneapolis, MN
"Quick Q&A: Jes Reyes + Ae Film Festival," Secrets of the City, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Meirer, Jeff. “Springboard for the Arts has 11 artists for Hinge Arts program,” Daily Journal, Fergus Falls, MN
Toffolo, Matthew. Interview. Festival Reviews. Toronto, Canada
2015
College of Continuing Education. Jes Reyes. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Carver, Deborah. “Lucid Dreaming: Mark Elling, Marcie LaCerte, and Jes Reyes,” Made it After All,
Minneapolis, MN
Ellis, Andrew. “Ae’s Art House Film Festival goes global, is still local,” City Pages, Minneapolis, MN
Newman, Ari. “What the **** is arthouse film?” Medium, Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Public Television. MNTV Interview. St. Paul, MN
2014
Local Artist Interviews. Interview. Minneapolis, MN
Born in Colorado Springs, Co 1979
Lives and works in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Contact: jesreyesart@gmail.com
Education
2014
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Master of Liberal Studies
Focus: Creative Writing, Feminist Theory, and Film Studies / Minor: Museum Studies
2004
California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts: Film & Electronic Arts & Women’s Studies (Double Major)
Focus: Screenwriting, Film Theory, Feminist Theory
Current Related Experience:
Artist Organizer/Curator. Moonplay Cinema, St. Paul, MN (February 2020 - present)
Artist Career Consultant, Springboard for the Arts, St. Paul, MN (September 2017 - present)
Artist Residencies, Awards, and Recognitions
April 2020
Artist Spotlight Award, St. Paul Art Collective, St. Paul, MN
October 2019
Above & Beyond Award, Avivo, Minneapolis, MN
May 2019
Next Step Fund Finalist, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, St. Paul, MN
May 2018
Next Step Fund Finalist, Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, St. Paul, MN
April 2018
District Spotlight Award, St. Paul Art Crawl, St. Paul, MN
February 2017
Hinge Arts, Springboard for the Arts, Fergus Falls, MN
Solo Exhibitions
December 2019 - February 2020
Rough Cut, Workhorse Coffee Bar, St. Paul, MN
Aug - Dec 2018
Mindset, Bio-Medical Library, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
June - July 2018
Nightfall, Workhorse Coffee Bar, St. Paul, MN
Juried Exhibitions
August 2021
creature comforts, Fresh Eye Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
February 2020
New Beginnings, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
January 2020
Winter Member Show, St. Paul Art Collective, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
March 2019
Living Coral, Art Force, Minneapolis, MN
February 2018
Order/Chaos, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
January 2018
The North: A Mobile Photography Exhibition, FilmNorth, St. Paul, MN
Selected Group Exhibitions
June 2020
SmartArt Rotating Art Program, Art Force, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN
February 2019
Hysteria, Women's Art Resources of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
January 2019
A Common Thread, Textile Center, St. Paul, MN
June 2018
WARM Spring 5, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
August - September 2017
To Really See, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN
Cargill Hall, Hennepin County Library-Minneapolis Central, Minneapolis, MN
April 2017
Of Ae, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 2016
Brilliant Light, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
December 2014
Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angeles, CA
October 2014
Shutter, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, Minnesota
June 2014
Kinetic Aesthetics, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
April 2014
Tchotchke Wonderland, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Traveling Group Exhibitions
Sept 2015 - May 2018
What’s Left: Lives Touched by Suicide
MacRostie Art Center, Grand Rapids, MN
Exhibition schedule details here.
Film Screenings
September 2019
Cinema Lounge, FilmNorth, Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis, MN, Screening Drawing in the Moment
August 2019
Altered Esthetics Film Festival, The Trylon, Minneapolis, MN, screening Crevices of Which I Follow
March 2018
The Mespies, Cineapolis, Minneapolis, MN, screening Drawing in the Moment
February 2018
Relatable Side Eye, Altered Esthetics Microcinema, screening Jeans Says Video Diaries
September 2017
Hindrance, Feminist Video Quarterly, screening Drawing in the Moment
June 2017
Gusto, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN, screening Beneath the Skin
December 2016
Rest-Less, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN, screening Components
September 2016
Daydreams, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN, screening Beneath the Skin
September 2016
Mechademia, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, MN, screening A Mind of Winter
July 2015
Metamorphosis, Ae Art House Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN, screening The Wind of Our Body
April 2015
SnailBooks Soirée, The Southern Theater, Minneapolis, MN, screening Loss
July 2014
Ae Art House Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN, screening Here, Mom
Video Installations
June - July 2018
Spring 5, Women's Art Resource of Minnesota, The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN, exhibiting Beneath the Skin
Dec. 2016-March 2017
Spirit, Made Here, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Beneath the Skin
March 2016
Estrogen: A Love Story, Solar Arts Building, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Beneath the Skin
Dec. 2015-March 2016
Reflection, Made Here, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Components
January - June 2015
MNTV, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting A Mind of Winter
Dec. 2013-March 2014
Cineteca, Artists in Storefronts, Minneapolis, MN, exhibiting Yellow House (video installation)
Television Screening
January 2015
MNTV, Twin Cities Public Television (TPT), St. Paul, MN, screening A Mind of Winter
Selected Curatorial
2017
To Really See: Exploring the Medication-Taking Experience, Avivo ArtWorks (formerly Spectrum ArtWorks), Minneapolis, MN
Of Being and Knowing: Feminist Explorations in Female Avant-Garde Film, Walker Art Center, Mediatheque, Minneapolis, MN
Unravel/Reclaim, Altered Esthetics Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Monochromatic, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Synesthesia, Ae Film Festival, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Brilliant Light, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Fabled Mechanisms, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
I AM: Exploring Identity through the Self-Portrait, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
2015
Metamorphosis, Ae Art House Film Festival, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Photography, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
2014
Ae Art House Film Festival, Altered Esthetics Minneapolis, MN
Masterpiece, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
Lectures/Presentations/Panels
Artist Talk and Poetry Reading, Women's Art Resources of Minnesota, The SHow Gallery, St. Paul, MN (July 2018)
Presenter, Engagement in the Arts, Advancing Publicly-Engaged Research, Teaching, and Learning to Address Society's Grand Challenges, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (March 2018)
Presenter, Hinge Artist Reception, Fergus Falls, MN (September 2017)
Teaching Artist, Teaching Artist Panel, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN (Jan 2017)
Presenter, Avivo ArtWorks: Creating Art, Building Community, and Fighting Stigma, Xcel Energy, Minneapolis, MN (May 2016)
Co-Presenter, Art and Homelessness: How Music and Art are Used to Raise Awareness of Homelessness and Create Solutions, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless Conference, Duluth, MN (Sept 2015)
Presenter, Handmade and Personal: A Companion Piece to Here, Mom (A Video Art Project), University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (Dec 2014)
Publications
2020
"BOMB," self-published, St. Paul, MN
"Personal Window: Yesterday," self-published, St. Paul, MN
2018
"The Ae Film Fest," It's Never Going to Work: A Tale of Art and Nonprofits in the Minneapolis Community, Jamie Schumacher, Minneapolis, MN
2014
“Handmade and Personal: A Companion Piece to Here, Mom (A Video Art Project),” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Other Current Related Experience
Advisory Committee Member, Feminist Video Quarterly, Minneapolis, MN (December 2016-2018)
Bentson Critical Group Member, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN (Sept 2015 - 2019)
Teaching Artist Mentor, Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN (Jan 2015 - 2020)
Past Related Experience
Program Supervisor, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN (May 2020 - July 2021)
Coordinator, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN (January 2017- May 2020)
Arts Specialist, Avivo ArtWorks, Minneapolis, MN (January 2017 - Sept 2014)
Short Film Juror, Twin Cities Arab Film Festival, Minneapolis, MN (August - September 2017)
Festival Director, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN (May 2014 - July 2017)
Co-Exhibitions Director, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN (Dec 2014 - Dec 2016)
Contemporary Art Intern, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN (Jan - April 2015)
Bibliography
2020
"Micro theater series highlights women filmmakers." The Monitor. St. Paul, MN
Interview. SOTA Podcast. St. Paul, MN
2019
"Free Twin Cities art workshops teach people with mental illness new skills, boost confidence." Star Tribune, October 6, 2019 (Interview).
2018
Interview. WomenCinemakers, Germany.
Interview. Art to Change the World, Minneapolis, MN
Interview. University of Minnesota Continuum, Minneapolis, MN
Interview. SOTA Podcast. St. Paul, MN
"Artists Thriving in Community." The Phoenix Spirit. Minneapolis, MN.
Interview. The Show Gallery, St. Paul, MN
2017
"To Really See Art Display." KBJR Duluth (nightly news broadcast), November 9, 2017. (interview)
McCrimmon, Kelly. "To Really See: Art Exhibition Opens Eyes to Perception of Medication." University of Minnesota Pharmacy Record, Minneapolis, MN.
Steiner, Andy. "Exhibition examines medication's role in everyday lives," MinnPost, Minneapolis, MN
"Quick Q&A: Jes Reyes + Ae Film Festival," Secrets of the City, Minneapolis, MN
2016
Meirer, Jeff. “Springboard for the Arts has 11 artists for Hinge Arts program,” Daily Journal, Fergus Falls, MN
Toffolo, Matthew. Interview. Festival Reviews. Toronto, Canada
2015
College of Continuing Education. Jes Reyes. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Carver, Deborah. “Lucid Dreaming: Mark Elling, Marcie LaCerte, and Jes Reyes,” Made it After All,
Minneapolis, MN
Ellis, Andrew. “Ae’s Art House Film Festival goes global, is still local,” City Pages, Minneapolis, MN
Newman, Ari. “What the **** is arthouse film?” Medium, Minneapolis, MN
Twin Cities Public Television. MNTV Interview. St. Paul, MN
2014
Local Artist Interviews. Interview. Minneapolis, MN