Biography
Albrecht was half-way through his MFA in ceramics at the University of Iowa when he was deployed to Iraq with the U.S. military. His work interrogates the symbolic economy of globalism and other ideologies which animate and sustain conflict. With brutal honesty, he also explores the personal psychological aftermath of combat.
Albrecht trained under legendary ceramicist Don Reitz. He combines technical mastery with imagery and forms that range from refined and realistic to intentionally crude and humorous. His solo and collaborative work is held in numerous public collections, including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. His time in the military led him to build and implement programming in the arts for veterans of special operations. Additionally, he has taught in post-secondary education and currently is a studio artist. Albrecht now lives and works in Belgrade, Montana.
Recent Shows and/or Exhibitions
2022 The UN-homecoming of Uncle Dirty and Jimmy Cardell, Sean Chandler & Jesse Albrecht, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT
2021 Yellowstoned, Paintallica, Aunt Dofe’s Gallery, Willow Creek, MT
Pursuit of Happiness (He’s Friendly), Tinworks, Bozeman, MT
2020 Tired of Winning, Paintallica, Tinworks, Bozeman, MT
Collections
The Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C.
The National Archives, A People’s History, 10 Years of IVAW, 700 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C.
Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC
Thomas J. Watson Library, New York City, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collaboration with David Dunlap
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, collaboration with Ehren Tool, The Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C.
Harvard Fine Arts Library, collaboration with Brian Borchardt, Artist Book Collection, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Yale University, collaboration with Brian Borchardt, Haas Arts Library, New Haven, CT
Stanford University, with Brian Borchardt, Green Library, Special Collections, Stanford, CA
Albrecht was half-way through his MFA in ceramics at the University of Iowa when he was deployed to Iraq with the U.S. military. His work interrogates the symbolic economy of globalism and other ideologies which animate and sustain conflict. With brutal honesty, he also explores the personal psychological aftermath of combat.
Albrecht trained under legendary ceramicist Don Reitz. He combines technical mastery with imagery and forms that range from refined and realistic to intentionally crude and humorous. His solo and collaborative work is held in numerous public collections, including the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum. His time in the military led him to build and implement programming in the arts for veterans of special operations. Additionally, he has taught in post-secondary education and currently is a studio artist. Albrecht now lives and works in Belgrade, Montana.
Recent Shows and/or Exhibitions
2022 The UN-homecoming of Uncle Dirty and Jimmy Cardell, Sean Chandler & Jesse Albrecht, Yellowstone Art Museum, Billings, MT
2021 Yellowstoned, Paintallica, Aunt Dofe’s Gallery, Willow Creek, MT
Pursuit of Happiness (He’s Friendly), Tinworks, Bozeman, MT
2020 Tired of Winning, Paintallica, Tinworks, Bozeman, MT
Collections
The Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington D.C.
The National Archives, A People’s History, 10 Years of IVAW, 700 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington D.C.
Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC
Thomas J. Watson Library, New York City, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collaboration with David Dunlap
The Smithsonian American Art Museum, collaboration with Ehren Tool, The Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C.
Harvard Fine Arts Library, collaboration with Brian Borchardt, Artist Book Collection, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Yale University, collaboration with Brian Borchardt, Haas Arts Library, New Haven, CT
Stanford University, with Brian Borchardt, Green Library, Special Collections, Stanford, CA