Save the date! September 9th print release.

On Friday, September 9th my first photograph with f22 Prints will be released in an edition of 22. The image is printed on a *letter-size sheet of cotton paper and sold for just $125. Mark your calendar! The prints are available for 1 week, September 9 - 15th. My first print release is “Still Life with Spy Camera.” A second still life will be released in about six months.

Still Life with Spy Camera, 2022

This print is also included in the f22 Prints pop-up exhibition, September 16 - 24, 2022.
West Town Pop Up Project
1821 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago, IL 60622

Fridays, 6 - 8pm
Saturdays, 12 - 8pm

F22 is designed to support contemporary photographers while making art affordable and accessible to both long time and new collectors.

F22 will feature 22 contemporary photographers for 22 weeks. Each week, one limited edition fine art print will be released and only available for that week.

Our limited-edition prints are museum-quality, printed with archival pigment inks on 100% cotton photo rag paper. Each print is numbered and hand-signed by the artist on a certificate of authenticity.

f22 Prints is based in Chicago, IL.

*Larger prints are also available. Email me for details.

The National: Best Contemporary Photography 2022

I was invited to exhibit in “The National: Best Contemporary Photography 2022” at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. The exhibit will be on view September 17, 2022 - January 8, 2023 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. https://fwmoa.org/exhibition/the-national-2022/

"Curious Devices" exhibition in Brooklyn, NY

Photographs from Jeanette May’s new still life series Curious Devices are featured in the exhibition "Curious Devices and Other Objects" at Klompching Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Jeanette’s still life photographs juxtapose the seductive designs with the inner workings of Curious Devices to reveal our complicated relationship with obsolete technology.

The exhibition is on view through February 26, 2022 in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn. 
Klompching Gallery
89 Water Street
Brooklyn, NY  11201
212-796-2070
info@Klompching.com

Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Saturday: 11am - 6pm (closed for holidays: Dec 20 - Jan 11)

Proof of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) and matching ID are required to enter the gallery.

Solo Exhibition at Pennsylvania College of Technology

A solo exhibition of Jeanette May’s complete still life series, "Tech Vanitas," will be presented at The Gallery at Penn College in Williamsport, PA. The exhibit is on view from October 21 – November 23, 2021. Jeanette will give a brief artist talk on October 28th at the opening reception from 4:30 – 6:30pm. 

The Gallery at Penn College
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Madigan Library Building, 3rd Floor
Williamsport, PA  17701

 570-320-2445

View exhibition photos courtesy of Pennsylvania College of Technology:
https://www.pct.edu/gallery/jeanette-may

Exhibition Dates: 
October 21 – November 23, 2021
Opening Reception & Artist Talk: October 28, 4:30 – 6:30pm

Gallery Hours:
Monday - Thursday 2 - 8pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday closed
Sunday 1 - 5pm

"Tech Vanitas" solo exhibition in Chicago

Jeanette May’s “Tech Vanitas” photographs will be presented in a solo exhibition at A.R.C. Gallery in Chicago, IL. The exhibit opens April 30 and continues through May 22, 2021 with a virtual opening reception on May 1st, 4-5pm Central time. Due to Covid restrictions, gallery hours may be modified. A.R.C. Gallery is located at 1463 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL.

Artist Lecture on Zoom February 3, 2021

Jeanette May presents a lecture on her art practice and photographic projects at the Oakland University Department of Art & Art History on February 3, 2021. This virtual lecture on Zoom begins at 12 noon EST. Learn more and register to attend by clicking here.

Open House New York tours "Tech Time Machine"

Jeanette May’s Lightbox installation, “Tech Time Machine” at the 42nd St/Bryant Park subway station, is included in the Open House New York tour of MTA Arts & Design pubic art. The tour is being held on March 3, 2020 during Armory Arts Week. The tour is sold out, but there is a waitlist. May’s Lightbox installation can be seen any day throughout the year 2020 for the cost of a subway ride.

Public art installation in NYC subway station

Jeanette May’s “Tech Vanitas” photographs are displayed in the Bryant Park/42nd St/6th Ave subway station. As part of the MTA Arts & Design Lightbox Project, the exhibition Tech Time Capsule will be on view for the entire year of 2020!

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MTA Arts & Design Lightbox exhibition at 42nd St & 6th Ave, New York City

Large light boxes of this type are most often used for advertising imagery, which is ideal for the “Tech Vanitas” photographs; at first glance they strongly resemble slick product shots. These still lifes address the desire for beautifully designed gadgets and the anxiety around ever changing technology.

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This exhibit was generously sponsored by Griffin Editions and Kodak/alaris.

Photo Fairs - Shanghai 2019

Jeanette May’s “Tech Vanitas: Fiber Optics” greeted visitors to the Photo Fairs Shanghai. Additional photographs from this series could be seen in the Alter Gallery Studio booth at the fair.

Solo Exhibition - Hamilton OH

Jeanette May’s solo exhibition of Tech Vanitas at the Fitton Center for Creative Arts in Hamilton, OH, is on view August 10 - October 4, 2019. Opening reception with the artist on Friday, August 16, 5 - 9pm. Free and open to the public.

Shanghai: Solo Exhibition of "Tech Vanitas" series

Jeanette May’s “Tech Vanitas” photography series will be on exhibit at Alter Gallery Studio in Shanghai, China, June 1 - 30, 2019. https://www.altersh.net

German magazine features "Morbidity & Mortality" photographs

The German women’s magazine, Barbara, features Jeanette May’s “Morbidity & Mortality” photographic series in issue #31, December 2018. The magazine aims to be smarter and funnier than the typical women’s magazine. The theme for this issue is “crime,” so May’s photos of pet toys as murder victims fit perfectly.