Cosmic Connection at citizenM Miami

I am excited to announce my newest & largest public art installation, “Cosmic Connection,” at citizenM Hotel Miami Brickell. You can see it at 955 S Miami Ave, Miami, FL 33130.

To mark the brand’s arrival in Miami, citizenM has commissioned Miami native and Los Angeles-based artist Jen Stark to create a permanent, site-specific artwork on the property’s exterior. Like many of the vivid works for which she is known, Stark’s Cosmic Connection examines the intricate layers of the natural world through pattern and color. The original façade artwork—citizenM’s largest installation to date—will be unveiled in July.

Stark imagined citizenM Miami Brickell as a blank canvas, creating different works for each façade. Each side of the building showcases a composition that stands on its own, but the pieces also come together to harmoniously form one artwork. A third-generation Miamian, Stark drew inspiration from the city’s colors, underwater sea life, and the cosmos. The bright hues, the vibrant and energetic feel, and the movement of the piece epitomize citizenM’s innovative and playful brand personality.

“I was really excited to see these two-dimensional drawings come to life as a three-dimensional sculpture. I love the transformation from 2D to 3D, and this installation is riffing on that idea,” shares Stark. “When the pieces come together, it becomes sculptural.”

Jen Stark x SuperRare Debut NFT: “Mandala”

I am pleased to announce my debut SuperRare NFT drop. You can see the minted piece here and their editorial feature on me here. The work will go live for a 24 hour auction on Wednesday April 14th 12pm pst.

Through a myriad of colorful patterning and vibrational phases, “Mandala” reveals the infinite cycle of the universe. These sacred geometric forms portray a metaphysical representation of the cosmos. Each layer moves inwards and outwards forever in a looping cycle of creation and re-creation. This meditative work embraces the structure of plant growth, infinity, and hypnotic mysticism.

"Mandala", 2021, 1 of 1
Artwork by Jen Stark in collaboration with David Lewandowski
Sound Design by Charlie Scovill

Whitewall: Jen Stark Sets Records with First NFT

Whitewall reported on my record-breaking genesis NFT on Foundation. The full article can be found here.

"Multiverse" NFT

I released my first 1/1 NFT on Thursday, March 25th on Foundation.app. Thank you to the winning bid of 150 ETH from 3FMusic. This sale broke records, making me the first female artist to enter into Foundation’s top 10 selling creators.

This unique genesis work features a psychedelic menagerie of multi-layered shapes blooming into a kaleidoscopic garden. ‘Multiverse’ embodies nature's energy pulsing throughout the universe while mimicking designs found in the spiritual world. 

"Multiverse", 2021, 1 of 1
Artwork by Jen Stark in collaboration with David Lewandowski
Sound Design by Jamie Vance

Light the Night

I am happy to have participated in Light the Night, a group exhibition of animations from South Florida artists from March 1st to 7th, 2021.

My animations Bloom, Mandala, and Streaming Gradient were projected onto NSU Art Museum, Broward County Government Center and Society Las Olas along with artists such as Agustina Woodgate, Jen Clay, Edison Peñafiel and Monica Lopez de Victoria. This art initiative is presented by Broward Cultural Division and executed by MAD and curator Sofia Bastidas Vivar.

The Visual Experience

I am pleased to announce my Ft. Lauderdale mural, Acid Free, makes an appearance in a new art textbook. The Visual Experience is a comprehensive visual art curriculum for grades 9–12 that integrates art criticism, aesthetics, art history, and art production. This 4th edition textbook is distributed throughout North America.

“Making changes to a space by adding unexpected or unassociated images or objects is one way that an artist might recontextualize institutional architecture. Jen Stark’s mural at the Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art includes brightly colored layers with lines that create the illusion of dripping paint. These colors and lines contrast sharply with the monochromatic urban landscape. Stark recontextualizes the space by bringing bright color and organic lines to a neutral, geometric space.”

Acid Free, mural on the Ft. Lauderdale Museum or Art, 2011, latex paint, approx. 50 x 90 ft

National Geographic - Cosmic Queries

I’m thrilled to announce one of my paper sculptures is included in Neil deGrasse Tyson’s newest book with National Geographic, Cosmic Queries.

You can get your own copy HERE.

The artwork featured is Abyss (detail), 2011, acid-free hand cut paper, wood, acid-free foam core, glue, light, 20 x 20 x 33 in.

Public Art Terrazzo Floor Install in Jackson Hospital

I was recently awarded the opportunity to design a large scale public art installation titled “Cosmic Growth” located inside Jackson Memorial Hospital Rehabilitation Center in Miami, Florida. This custom terrazzo floor spans over 15,000 sq ft. This project began in 2018 and was completed by early 2020.

Artist Jen Stark’s grand-scale, monumental artwork incorporates terrazzo floors within the facility’s main lobby, cafeteria, north hallway, second floor and each of nine elevator lobbies. Driven by the artist’s interest in hypnotic visual systems that evoke such concepts as evolution, infinity, fractals, and mimetic topographies. Stark’s optical designs are also inspired by mandalas and sacred geometry. For this particular work, Stark responds to the cognitive and neurological connections within human bodies and their action of healing and growth. Stark’s body of work often resembles organic, molecular, cloud-like structures, and are imbued with kinetic, undulating effects that serve to dislocate the viewer from reality into an immersive realm of echoing patterns. Each new layer is shaped by the last one, morphing and constantly changing.

This artwork is part of the collection of Miami-Dade County Art in Public Places program, made possible with the support of the Art in Public Places Trust, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. miamidadepublicart.org

Las Jaras Wine - 'Waves' Canned Wine

I am excited to announce my newest wine label collaboration with Las Jaras Wines! ‘Waves’ is a 2019 white wine available in their first ever can design. Sign up for their wine club for first dibs & check out their interview with me here.

Vistaprint x Jen Stark Masks

I am excited to announce my new mask collaboration with Vistaprint. Available in 3 different designs and 3 sizes: Kids, Adult Small, and Adult Large. Purchase here. The collection also features artists Parra, Geoff McFetridge, & Futura Laboratories.

Designed with a Replaceable Filter System, these reusable masks help people stay relaxed out in the world.

Durable.
Breathable.
Stretchy.

Our lightweight masks are made with materials that wick away moisture. You’ll be comfortable wearing one all day long.

• Quality construction with extra stitching

• Easily swap a replaceable filter (not included)

• Adjustable latex-free straps

• Machine washable

For every reusable mask you buy, Vistaprint gives a portion to support local communities impacted by the coronavirus.

Print your own Coloring Book

I’ve created some coloring book pages that can be printed at home for you or your children to enjoy. I hope this brings a bit of happiness and color to your life! Download the pdf here for free.

EXPOSURE by Carmen Chan

I’m included in a book featuring 9 female artists titled “EXPOSURE” by Carmen Chan. From her website:

“It’s well known in the art world that female artists remain dramatically underrepresented in museums and galleries. It is a complex dilemma — in part due to a lack of research into female artists, entrenched biases, and, what artist Andrea Fraser calls the tendency for institutions to cater to “established tastes and the spectacle of fame or of genius.”

My goal with the book is to create a platform for nine female artists. By offering a glimpse into their processes, I hope to bring attention to and foster an appreciation for their work, and the journey it took to get there.
My hope is that you will find inspiration in the spaces, experiences, and voices of the artists in this book — that you discover work that you love, and curate a body of work that speaks to you.
Featuring Tallulah Fontaine, Lisa Hanawalt, Enna Ikuta, Lilian Martinez, Andrea Nakhla, Satsuki Shibuya, Emily Snyder, Jen Stark, and Kristen Liu Wong.”

Click here to purchase the book.

She photographed me in my studio with 120 & 35mm film. Here are some of my favorite images.

Light Spectrum at FIGat7th in Los Angeles, CA

I just created a new public art installation in downtown LA at FIGat7th with Arts Brookfield. The installation will be up through November 2020. For more information click HERE.

For her site-specific installation at FIGat7th, translucent vinyl will extend along the railings of the upper plaza and along the grand staircase. A vivid and bright opaque vinyl will wrap the elevator shaft and her signature psychedelic drops will accent the top of the columns holding up the canopy above the grand staircase on Figueroa St. Traces of mandalas or nautili populate her design, which is punctuated by her choice of color and contrast throughout. The impact of the translucent vinyl will transition throughout the day when sunlight coming through the vinyl casts flashes of prismatic colors along the ground adjacent to the railings.

FIGat7th (Upper courtyard and Grand staircase entrance)
735 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017

Bullseye Glass Co. Artist in Residence

I had such an amazing experience these past few months working with glass for the first time at Bullseye Project’s artist residency. Here is a peek of what I was working on. Find more photos from Bullseye here.

Animations for Soho Beach House during Art Basel Miami Beach

During Art Basel Miami, Jen Stark debuted four new animations at Soho Beach House with the help of artist & technologist, David Lewandowski.

The four animations - Bloom, Waveys, Kaleidoscopic Drip Cascade, and Mandala - are composed of psychedelic arrangements of multi-layered shapes in colorful and black and white gradients, creating a digital collage on the ceiling that mimics designs in the natural and spiritual world. These undulating animations of abstract and organic shapes slowly pulsate, bloom, and morph in a hypnotic way. Stark invites the viewer to experience the installation as an interactive meditation, one that is both energizing and healing.

Projection mapping help from Peter Agudelo.

Hi-Fructose Magazine

I am excited to be in an article by Andy Smith in the latest Hi-Fructose Magazine, Volume 53.

Fractal Reflections - New Public Sculpture in Irvine, CA

I am excited to announce my newest permanent sculpture installation, Fractal Reflections. This mirrored steel sculpture was commissioned by LeBasse Projects for Great Park Neighborhood’s Art Walk in Irvine, CA, located across the street from 103 Character, Irvine, CA 92618.

Fractal Reflections, 2019, mirrored stainless steel and ground anchors, 84 x 72 x 72 in.

Fractal Reflections, 2019, mirrored stainless steel and ground anchors, 84 x 72 x 72 in.

Blow UP II at Bedford Gallery

I am part of a group show of inflatable contemporary art at Bedford Gallery at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek, CA. BLOW UP II will be on view July 14th to September 15th, 2019.

BLOW UP II explores the imaginative ways that artists use air as a tool for creating large-scale sculpture and includes imagery that is figurative and abstract. Accessible, yet rich with meaning, these pieces use perception of space to open a dialogue about pop culture and social norms. BLOW UP II will feature large-scale artworks by a roster of internationally renowned artists not before seen at the Bedford.

BLOW UP II will travel nationally after its debut at the Bedford Gallery.

Participating Artists:
Chromaforms (Portola Valley, California), Sharon Engelstein (Houston, Texas), FriendsWithYou (Los Angeles, California), Joshua Harker (Dexter, Michigan), , Susan Lee-Chun (Miami, Florida), Matt Ritchie (San Francisco, California), Lizabeth Rossof(Denver, Colorado), Jen Stark (Los Angeles, California), and Max Streicher (Toronto, Canada).

Inflatable Cone #1 (larger cone), 2019, inflated nylon, 84 x 78x 108 in.

Inflatable Cone #2 (smaller cone), 2019, inflated nylon, 39 x 48x 58 in.

Schneider Museum of Art

Pleased to announce my solo show “Color Cascade” at Schneider Museum of Art in Ashland, Oregon. On view in the Heiter Gallery from June 18th to September 14th, 2019.

New Collaboration with Lightform

Very excited to exhibit a new collaboration with Lightform in my “Dimensionaltiy” show at Joshua Liner Gallery in NYC. The pieces feature a generative projections animation using the Lightform projection mapping system and custom animations by Achuray. Show is on view until July 19th.