IN BRIEF
Jordan is an award winning painter from New Plymouth, New Zealand. Although predominantly a visual artist, Jordan has also found recent success within the music & TV industries having placed 5 songs on the Emmy Award winning Fox TV Show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
JORDAN BARNES
Born in New Plymouth, New Zealand, Jordan is an award winning painter and known to many as an artistic all-rounder. He derives inspiration for his works through social observations and personal relationships. Jordan is also passionate about songwriting, releasing his debut Album on Lazy Bones Recordings in 2015, followed up by his sophomore album ‘Theories’ in 2017. He says that the process of creating a song or a painting is much the same.
Jordan on painting 2021:
"Often my work is centred around a figure or portrait responding to the environment I choose to place them in. I usually render the works with hyper-realistic detail to capture the viewer's attention, however my goal is to pull them beneath the surface, to expose a deeper psychological narrative happening within the work. As an artist I’m trying to better understand the human condition. I create works that explore symbols and motifs derived from the collective unconscious, with the hope that I’ll discover something new about myself and others along the way."
AWARDS
People's Choice Award, Parkin Drawing Prize, 2022
Merit Award, Parkin Drawing Prize, 2022
Finalist, Parkin Drawing Prize, 2022
Finalist, Parkin Drawing Prize, 2020
Finalist, Adam Portrait Award, 2020
Finalist, Wallace Awards, 2019
Finalist, Adam Portrait Award, 2018
Finalist, Parkin Drawing Prize, 2017
NZAAT $15000 Artist Grant, 2010
North Harbour Aimes Youth Award 2001
ACHIEVEMENTS / EXHIBITIONS
2022
Solo Show, Nadene Milne Gallery, Arrowtown, NZ (upcoming)
People's Choice Award, Parkin Drawing Prize
Merit Award (Highly Commended), Parkin Drawing Prize
Finalist, Parkin Drawing Prize
Group Show, Nadene Milne Gallery, Arrowtown, NZ
2021
Solo Exhibition, Hastings City Art Gallery, Hawkes Bay, NZ
Solo Exhibition, Hall Of Design, Oakura, NZ
2020
Solo Exhibition, Hall Of Design, Oakura, NZ
Finalist, Parkin Drawing Prize
Finalist, Adam Portrait Award
2019
Finalist, Wallace Art Award
2018
Finalist, Adam Portrait Award
2017
‘Theories’ The Album, released on Lazy Bones Recordings
Finalist, Parkin Drawing Prize
2016
Song Placement, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fox, US
Song Placement, MTV Challenge Reality Show, US
2015
4 x Song Placement, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Fox, US
Album Release / Exhibition, Cutler Art Space, Brooklyn, New York, US
Album Release / Exhibition, Kina Gallery, New Plymouth, NZ
Signed to Lazy Bones Recordings (US)
2014
Life Education Trust Exhibition, Wellington, NZ
Group Exhibition, The Artist’s Room Fine Art Gallery, Dunedin, NZ
Solo Exhibition, Y & Art Gallery, Auckland, NZ
Art Of War, Group Show, Jonathan Grant Galleries, Auckland, NZ
Solo Exhibition, Thievery Studio, Auckland, NZ
Solo Exhibition, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth, NZ
Group Exhibition, Puke Ariki, New Plymouth, NZ
Selector for Nz Art Show 2014
2013
RVCA Advocate Artist
2012
Group Exhibition, Kina Gallery, New Plymouth, NZ
Little Lotus Project, Group Exhibition, Wellington, NZ
Surfaid music collaboration
2011
Recipient of the first NZAAT $15,000 Artist Grant
Portrait of Anna Paquin for WWF Ocean Views Campaign
Advocate Artist for Element Skateboards
Solo Exhibition, The Long Gallery, Museum Hotel Wellington, NZ
2010
Solo Exhibition, Kina Gallery, New Plymouth, NZ
Solo Exhibition, Te Karanga Gallery, Auckland, NZ
Solo Exhibition, Ink And Anchor, New Plymouth, NZ
T-Shirt design for Von Zipper Eye Wear
Feature Article In Presence Magazine
Music Video, MTV, Juice TV And C4 (NZ)
2009
Solo Exhibition, Thistle Hall Gallery, Wellington, NZ
Group Exhibition, St Kevins Arcade, Auckland, NZ
2008
Private Invite-Only Group Exhibition, New Plymouth, NZ
2006
Solo Exhibition, Powderoom, New Plymouth, NZ
Solo Exhibition, Verge Gallery, New Plymouth, NZ
2001
North Harbour Aimes Encouragement Award