About
Jason Archer is an American visual artist, and pioneer of contemporary arts in Austin, Texas. His work fuses Pop Art and cultural archetypes to create modern myths that reimagine historical events, natural phenomena or existing ritual.
Jason is the creator of a variety of artworks as a director, animator, painter and muralist both collaborative and solo. His work includes political satire and Texas inspired characters such as Jesus Cornbread & the Alcoholics and Stray of the Dead. Archer’s early career in animation earned him a Grammy and an MTV Video of the Year Award for directing and animating Frijolero, a music video for the Mexican rock band Molotov. From 2011-18, Archer launched the resurgence of Austin’s mural culture by producing and curating Frank Public Art, a rotating public art project in downtown Austin. He co-owns Show Goat Mural Works, a mural company specializing in design and installation of large scale murals such as Daniel Johnston’s Love is the Question? Love is the Answer and his very own As Luck Would Have It. Jason has participated in numerous art shows, exhibitions and events ranging from Chianti Weekend, SXSW and the inaugural Pop Austin International Art Show. He also curates Preacher Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in Austin, TX.
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Solo Exhibitions
2014 – Cornbread is King, Chinati Weekend, Marfa, Tx
2011 – The Marfa Mashup, Chinati Weekend, Marfa, Tx
Two Man Exhibitions
2006 – Archer$Beck, Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Tx
2004 – Code Red Cotillion, Gray Matters Gallery, Dallas, Tx
2003 – Paul Beck is Dead, Gallery 1313, Austin, Tx
2002 – The State of the Union, Science 102, Austin, Tx
Group Exhibitions
2015 – Preaching Not Preaching, Preacher Gallery, Austin, Tx
2014 – Pop Austin International Art Show, Fair Market, Austin, Tx
2012 – Customized Clones, Diana World Tour
2012 – WEST Austin Studio Tour, Butterscotch Gardens, Austin, Tx
2011 – Candy Cornbread, Gray Duck Gallery, Austin, Tx
2011 – Texas Biennial, Gallery I & II Texas State University, San Marcos, Tx
2011 – Fade In: Collection of Animations, Visual Arts Center, Austin, Tx
2010 – Mediations Biennale/Erased Walls, Freies Museum, Berlin, Germany
2006 – And Justice for All?, Gallery Lombardi, Austin, Tx
2005 – That Uncomfortable Place Between Beginning & Ending, Cinemascope, Southampton, NY
2004 – Strangers in Dialogue, 500x, Dallas, Tx
2003 – Select Media/Cultural Counterintelligence, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, Il
Feature Films
2011 – Far Marfa, Shot Through Films, Animator
2006 – A Scanner Darkly, Warner Independent Pictures, Head of Animation
2001 – Waking Life, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Animator
Short Films
2007 – Cough, Cold and High Fever, Live Earth Film Commission, Director/Animator
2004 – Clean Sweep, The Greathouse Incubator, Director/Animator
2003 – The Homeland Hodown, The Greathouse Incubator, Director/Animator
2002 – The State of the Union, The Greathouse Incubator, Director/Animator
Videography
2008 – Guacala Que Rico, Molotov, Director/Animator
2008 – IEIEIEIE, White Denim, Director/Animator
2004 – La Paga remix, Juanes with the Black Eyed-Peas, Director/Animator
2003 – Hit Me, Molotov, Director/Animator
2003 – Frijolero, Molotov, Director/Animator
2002 – The Great Intoxication, David Byrne, Director/Animator
Documentary
2009 – The Eyes of Me, PBS, Head of Animation
Education
The University of Texas at Austin, School of Communications
Awards
2003 – Grammy Winner, Best Music Video, Frijolero
2003 – MTV VMA Winner, Video of the Year, Frijolero
Nominations
2011 – Emmy Nominee, Outstanding Art Direction and Design, The Eyes of Me
2004 – Grammy Nominee, Best Music Video, Hit Me
2004 – MTV VMA Nominee, Video of the Year, Hit Me
Conservatorium Installation - 2014
Pop Austin International Art Show - 2014
Chinati Weekend - 2011
Guacala Que Rico video shoot - 2008
2003 Grammy Awards with Kathee Schneider & Paul Beck