Jayson Musson

Jayson Musson
Born1977 Edit this on Wikidata
The Bronx Edit this on Wikidata
Alma mater
Websitehttp://jaysonmusson.com Edit this on Wikidata

Jayson Scott Musson is an artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.[1] He was born in Bronx, NY.

Early life

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In an interview in Nat. Brut magazine, Musson said that he grew up in Spring Valley, New York, about 25 minutes from New York City.[2]

He stated that he was "pretty much a very quiet kid" who "didn’t care too much for athletics or whatever, just drawing."[3]

Education

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Musson earned a BFA in photography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2011, he completed an MFA in painting from the University of Pennsylvania.

Music

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Musson is an original member of the Philadelphian rap group Plastic Little, formed during the summer of 2001. A track from the group, "Miller Time", was sampled by Baauer in his 2012 song, "Harlem Shake". The Baauer track went double platinum in the United States[4] and inspired a viral internet trend.

Along with Plastic Little, Musson performed with British producer Mark Ronson as well as collaborated with a number of notable Philadelphian acts including Spank Rock and Amanda Blank.[5]

Video Performance

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In 2010, Musson created the character of Hennessy Youngman, which subsequently became an Internet phenomenon through the popularity of the "Art Thoughtz" video series.[6] Musson publicly divides his persona with the character's by referring to Youngman as his "cousin."[7] Musson's "ART THOUGHTZ" series is distributed internationally by Electronic Arts Intermix.[8]

Solo exhibitions

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  • 2022: The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia, PA "His History of Art"[9]
  • 2016: Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA "The Truth in the Song"[10]
  • 2012: Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, Philadelphia, PA "A True Fiend's Weight"[11]
  • 2012: Salon 94, New York, NY, "Halcyon Days"
  • 2011: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA "Hennessy Youngman & Nathaniel Snerpus Present: The Grand Manner"
  • 2011: Marginal Utility Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, "Neoteny: The Hard Sell"
  • 2008: Dazed & Confused Magazine Gallery, London, England, "Too Black For BET"
  • 2006: Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA, "Too Black for BET, Episode II: The Black Boy George"
  • 2002: Space 1026, Philadelphia, PA, "Too Black for BET"

References

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  1. ^ "Art In The Age of Mechanical Reproduction; Artists; Jayson Musson". artintheage.com. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  2. ^ "[Interview] Jayson Musson Bum In Suit Mistaken For Important Man". Nat. Brut. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  3. ^ "[Interview] Jayson Musson Bum In Suit Mistaken For Important Man". Nat. Brut. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  5. ^ Pytlik, Mark. "Interviews Diplo". pitchfork.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  6. ^ Boucher, Brian. "Ali G With an MFA: Q+A With Hennessy Youngman". artinamericamagazine.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  7. ^ "Tuesday Evenings at the Modern Fall 2011 Schedule; October 4; Jayson Musson". themodern.org/. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Jayson Scott Musson Biography on Electronic Arts Intermix; Jayson Musson". eai.org. 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  9. ^ "Jayson Musson explains art history as a sitcom, at Philly's Fabric Workshop". WHYY. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  10. ^ "Fleisher/Ollman Gallery » Exhibitions » Jayson Musson: The Truth in the Song". www.fleisher-ollmangallery.com. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2012-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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