Opening Reception: Thursday, May 14 7PM-10PM

Exhibition Dates: May 13 – May 21, 2015

Performance: Thursday, May 14 8PM sharp

Gallery Hours: Wed-Sun, NOON-6PM (or by appointment)

In an extensive showing of installations and materials from his most recent conceptual art projects and performances, JAMIE McMURRY (Los Angeles) brings his solo exhibit, ABOVE SNAKES, to Human Resources with a reception on Thursday, May 14th from 7pm-10pm. There will also be a live performance entitled, DOUBLE WIDE beginning promptly at 8:00pm.

Documentation and objects will be on display from the INTELLIGENT DESIGN series, photos from several street actions called COLOR THEORY, and the personal effects of deceased accident or homicide victims that McMurry has been collecting for a project entitled OBJECT WITNESS.

JAMIE McMURRY has been an active organizer, educator and artist in the fields of performance, installation, video and conceptual art for more than 20 years. Originally from Yakima, Washington, he currently resides in Los Angeles, California. McMurry’s work has most recently been exhibited at the Buzzcut Festival, Glasgow – 2015; MV Studio, London – 2015; Defibrillator Gallery, Chicago – 2014; University of Hildesheim, Germany – 2013; Boston Center for the Arts – 2013 and 2014; Miami International Performance Art Festival – 2013; National Gallery of Art, Sopot, Poland – 2013; Existence Festival, Brisbane – 2012.

He taught performance, video and sound as a visiting artist faculty member at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (2003-2005) and at Art Center College of Design, Pasadena (2007-2009). Most recently he has conducted workshops and artist talks at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; National Review of Live Art, Scotland; University of Hildesheim, Germany; University of Vina del Mar, Chile. He has recently presented and published writing at the College Art Association 2014, in the Total Art Journal and for French art magazine DOCKS. In 2014 he was a Franklin Furnace Fund recipient.

Intelligent Design was made possible in part by support from the Franklin Furnace Fund.