ABOUT

Jan Christopherson (2004, US) is a traditional artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attends The Minneapolis College of Art and Design to pursue a bachelor's degree in illustration with minors in art history and print, paper, and book. Jan’s main mediums to work with are acrylic, watercolor, and colored pencil, but he loves to explore other forms. Through Jan’s work, he explores themes of gender, sexuality, and human and animal nature, incorporating antique frames to tie in with the bodies of work.

EDUCATION:

Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN, BFA in Illustration, 2027

Lake Superior College, Duluth, MN, AFA, 2024

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 

2026:

Greenhaus, Group Exhibition, Altr Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Made at MCAD, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2025:

Celebration of Horses, Group Exhibition, Dow Art Gallery and Framing, St.Paul, Minnesota

Foundation Studies Artworks, Group Exhibition, Squirrel Haus Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Into Being, Fx Collaborative Gallery, Group Exhibition, Brooklyn, New York

Old Frames, New Souls, Solo Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2024:

Art By the Foot, Group Exhibition, Center for the Visual Arts, Wausau, Wisconsin

2023:

Strange Figurations, Group Exhibition, Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York

2022:

Dark Blue: An Exploration Into Vampirism, Group Exhibition, Rogue Buddha Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota