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Personal
PLACE OF BIRTH: Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, ND
NATIONALITY: Native American
Enrolled Member of Three Affiliated Tribes: Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara
Education
MASTER OF FINE ARTS/PHOTOGRAPHY, 1994
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE/EDUCATION, 1982
Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah, OK
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, 1976
Intermountain Indian School, Brigham City, UT
Awards
PRESIDENTIAL FELLOWSHIP FOR FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Savannah College of Art and Design; Savannah, GA, 2010
BEAUMONT NEWHALL AWARD FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC EXCELLENCE
New Mexico Humanities Council; Albuquerque, NM, 2005
NATIONAL MILLENNIUM SURVEY GRANT
College of Santa Fe, Anne & John Marion Center for Photographic Arts; Santa Fe, NM, 1999
WALLACE ALEXANDER GERBODE FOUNDATION GRANT
Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation; San Francisco, CA, 1997
ARTIST IN RESIDENCY FELLOWSHIP
Headlands Center for the Arts; Sausalito, CA, 1995
MFA MERIT FELLOWSHIP
San Francisco Art Institute; San Francisco, CA, 1992
AMERICAN INDIAN GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP
University of New Mexico; Albuquerque, NM, 1992
Exhibitions
Solo Shows
Native American Portrait
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, Spring 2010
Reservation Stories
Jonson Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 18 – March 4, 2005
Images by Zig Jackson, Mandan Photographer
Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Ketchum, ID, Jan. 15 – March 15, 2004
Photographs by Zig Jackson
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE, August 2003
Photography by Zig Jackson
University of South Dakota Art Gallery, Vermillion, SD, Spring 2002
Zig Jackson: Native American Photographer
Creighton University Art Gallery/Lied Education Center for the Arts, Omaha, NE, Jan. 19– Feb. 10, 2002
Road Signs, Tribal Lands, & Hotdogs
Andrew Smith Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, Indian Market, Summer 2001
Entering Zig’s Indian Reservation
Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah, OK, Apr. 2000
Photographs from Indian Country
C.N. Gorman Museum, Davis, CA, Sept. 29 – Dec. 18, 1998
Entering Zig’s Indian Reservation
Andrew Smith Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, Aug. – Nov. 1998
Homage to Fort Berthold
Three Affiliated Tribes Museum, Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, New Town, ND, June 12-Aug. 12, 1998
Entering Zig’s Indian Reservation
American Indian Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 5 – Nov. 16, 1997
Solo Show
Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA, Apr. 2 - 30, 1996
Solo Show
Unitarian Art Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, 1991
Group Shows
Faculty Show
Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA, Spring 2010
Yuma Arts Symposium
Yuma Art Center, Yuma, AZ, Spring 2010
An Autobiography of the San Francisco Bay Area
SF Camerawork, San Francisco, CA, Sept. 10 – Oct. 31, 2009
Through the Lens: Creating Santa Fe
Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, NM, Fall 2009
[dis]placed identity
Red Gallery, Savannah, GA, Fall 2007
Blankets of Change
Red Kite Gallery, Savannah, GA, March 2007
Our People, Our Land, Our Images: International Indigenous Photographers
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture, Seattle, WA, 2006
Our People, Our Land, Our Images: International Indigenous Photographers
C.N. Gorman Museum/University of California, Davis, CA, Spring 2006
Contemporary Native American Art: Zig Jackson, Victor Masayesva, and Hulleah Tsinhnahjinnie
Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington, D.C., Sept. – Oct. 2004
Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self
International Center for Photography, New York, NY, Jan. – Oct. 2004
Photographers, Writers, & the American Scene: Visions of Passage
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, Spring 2004
Photographers, Writers, & the American Scene: Visions of Passage
Martin Gropius Bau Museum, Berlin, Germany, June-September 2003
Four Photographers
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, September 7-October 20, 2002
Spirit Capture
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, New York, NY, July 22, 2001-July 21, 2002
Photographers, Writers, & the American Scene: Visions of Passage
Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego, CA, Mar. 24 – June 2, 2002
Shared Visions: Faculty Show
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA, Feb. 7 – Mar. 5, 2001
Aperture’s Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices
Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, Santa Fe, NM, June 11 – Sept. 17, 2000
Aperture’s Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices
Robert Hull Fleming Museum, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Sept. 1– Dec. 19, 1999
Faculty Show ‘99
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA, Oct. 6, 1999 – Nov. 14, 1999
The Red Millennium
American Indian Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, CA, June 18, 1999 – Aug. 29, 1999
Aperture’s Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices
Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, NY, Mar. 26 – May 30, 1999
National Millennium Survey
Anne & John Marion Center for Photographic Arts, College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, 1999
New Voices, New Visions
Ansel Adams Center for Photography, San Francisco, CA, Oct. 28, 1998 – Jan. 31, 1999
Aperture’s Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices
Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN, Aug. 29 – Nov. 29, 1998
Contemporary Native American Photography
Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa, OK, May – Aug. 1998
Aperture’s Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices
Glenbow Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mar. 6 – May 31, 1998
Defiance: Black and Native American Photography
ProArts Gallery, Oakland, CA, Mar. 5 – Apr. 11, 1998
Aperture’s Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices
Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH, Sept. 19 – Nov. 19, 1997
Aperture’s Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices
International Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Oct. 5, 1996 – Jan. 8, 1997
Authentic Identity? Photography & Its Ethnicity
Ansel Adams Center for Photography, San Francisco, CA, July – Sept. 1995
Positive and Negatives
Street Level Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland, 1995
Works from Permanent Collection
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe, NM, 1994
Native Photographic Messages
Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, NY, 1994
Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
Homage to Fort Berthold: Portraits from Shell Creek
Herbst Pavilion/Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA, 1994
Social Identity
Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY, 1994
Message Carriers
Jonson Gallery/University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1993
Message Carriers
Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX, 1993
Message Carriers
Photographic Resource Center/Boston University, Boston, MA, 1992
The People Themselves
Native American Photography/Los Angeles Photography Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1992
New Mexico Photographers
Camera Works Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, 1992
Group Show
A.S.A. Gallery/University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1989
Portraits of New Mexico Artists
Governor's Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, 1989
1st Annual Quadrennial Juried Show, Best of Show/Photography
Native American Indian Fine Art Exhibit/Thompson Gallery, Albuquerque, NM, 1988
Professional Experience
Invited Lectures & Activities
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, April 2010
Guest Lecturer
31st Yuma Symposium, Western Arizona College, Yuma, AZ, Feb. 2010
Guest Lecturer
Washington University, St. Louis, MO, November 29, 2006
Guest Lecturer
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, November 28, 2006
Guest Lecturer
C.N. Gorman Museum, University of California, Davis, CA, Spring 2006
Our People, Our Land, Our Images: International Indigenous Photographers Photo Conference
Guest Lecturer
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, Feb. 2006
Guest Lecturer
Jonson Gallery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, Jan. and Feb. 2005
Guest Lecturer
Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, April 16-17, 2004
Guest Panelist, Symposium on American Indians and Photography
International Center for Photography, New York, NY, Feb. 2004
Guest Lecturer
2002 Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, Columbus, OH, Mar. 2002
Exhibition Juror
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM, Aug. 2001
Guest Lecturer
Joslyn Museum, Omaha, NE, Oct. 2000
Keynote Speaker/Guest Lecturer, Nebraska Art Teachers Association Conference
Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah, OK, Apr. 12 – 15, 2000
Guest Lecturer, 28th Annual Native American Indian Symposium
Modesto Junior College, Modesto, CA, June 1999
Guest Lecturer
C.N. Gorman Museum, University of California, Davis; Davis, CA, Oct. 1998
Guest Lecturer
Stanford University, Stanford, CA, Mar. 1998
Guest Lecturer/Photography: “5th Annual Native American Research Forum”
Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, Fall 1996
Guest Lecturer on Photography Panel: “Rethinking Native American Photography”
University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, Oct. 1996
Guest Lecturer
California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, CA, Oct. 1995
Guest Lecturer
Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA, Apr. 1995
Guest Lecturer
Santa Fe Indian School, Santa Fe, NM, Oct. 1994
Guest Lecturer
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 1994
Guest Lecturer: "Traditions of Looking"
Native Indian/ Inuit Photographers’ Association Conference, Santa Fe, NM, 1991
Guest Lecturer/Photography Workshop
Teaching Experience
Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA, Sept. 1999 – Present
Professor of Photography
Vermont College of Norwich University, Montpelier, VT, Spring 2000
Artist-Teacher (for MFA candidate)
Creighton University, Omaha, NE, Oct. 2000
Workshop Instructor
University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, Winter & Fall 1998
Professor of Photography
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA, Spring 1997
Professor of Photography
University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, Fall 1996
Professor of Photography
Institute of American Indian Arts, Santa Fe, NM, 1991 – 1992
Professor of Photography
Publications/ References
The Plain Dealer, “Photographic contrasts on American Indian Life,” Fine Arts, Arts Listings, 17-18, Cleveland, OH, March 5, 2010.
Members Magazine, Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, Jan./Feb. 2010.
HIDE: Skin as Material and Metaphor, National Museum of the American Indian, New York,
March 2010.
Exposure, Society for Photographic Education, Cleveland, OH, Fall 2009.
Through the Lens: Creating Santa Fe
Palace of the Governors/New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, NM, Fall 2009
Southwest Art, “Zig Jackson,” April 2007 issue.
Our People, Our Land, Our Images: International Indigenous Photographers, C.N. Gorman Museum,
University of California, Davis, March 2007.
Native Peoples Magazine, Spring 2006 issue.
American Indian Art Magazine, Winter 2006 issue.
alibi.com, “Signposts: Reservation Stories at the Jonson Gallery,” Albuquerque, NM, Feb. 3-9, 2005 issue.
Alibi, Albuquerque Journal, “Reservation Stories,” Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 20, 2005 edition.
Crosswinds Weekly, “Zig Jackson: Breaking down barriers one crack at a time,” Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 20-27, 2005 issue.
The Campus News, University of New Mexico, “Jonson Gallery receives grant for Reservation Stories publication,” Vol. 40, No. 6, Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 18, 2005 edition.
Albuquerque The Magazine, “Reservation Stories: The Photographs of Zig Jackson,” Albuquerque, NM, Jan. 2005 issue.
Pasatiempo Magazine, “Reservation Stories,” Santa Fe, NM, Jan. 2005 issue.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, cover photograph, Fall 2004 issue.
Washington Post, “Zooming in on Indian Photography,” page C05, Washington, D.C., Sept. 16, 2004 edition.
Only Skin Deep: Changing Visions of the American Self, Fusco C. & Wallis B., Harry N. Abrams, Dec. 2003.
Photographers, Writers, & the American Scene: Visions of Passage, Enyeart J., Arena Editions, Apr. 2002.
News from Indian Country, “American Indians and the Urban Experience,” Hayward, WI, Dec. 2001.
Pasatiempo Magazine, “Zig Jackson’s Rez,” Santa Fe, NM, Aug. 2001.
American Indians and the Urban Experience, Lobo S. and Peters K., Alta Mira Press, Feb. 2001.
As Eve Said to the Serpent: Essays on the Contemporary Landscape, Solnit R., University of Georgia Press, Jan. 2001.
THE magazine, “Group Show Strong Hearts: Native American Visions & Voices,” Santa Fe, NM, Aug. 2000.
The Santa Fean, “The Inside View,” Vol. 27, No. 7, Santa Fe, NM, Aug. 1999.
Overexposed: Essays on Contemporary Photography, Squiers C., The New Press, 1999.
On the Beaten Track: Tourism, Art, & Place, Lippard L.L., The New Press, 1999.
San Francisco Examiner, ”Native Americans,” section C2; San Francisco, CA, Oct. 30, 1998 edition.
Contra Costa Times,” Shows depict both sides to clichés,” Arts Section, page 27; Contra Costa, CA,
Oct. 30, 1998 edition.
The California Aggie, “Charismatic photographer shares his work with UC Davis,” front page; Davis, CA, Oct. 30, 1998 edition.
Tulsa World, Entertainment Section; Tulsa, OK, Aug. 30, 1998 edition.
Native Indian/Inuit Photographer’s Association publication, page 15, Spring/Summer issue, 1998.
Creative Camera, “Images from the West,” Issue 353; London, England, Aug./Sept. 1998.
Pasatiempo Magazine, “Zig’s Indian Reservation Plugs into Universal Themes,” Santa Fe, NM,
Aug. 1998.
Aboriginal Voices, Vol. 4, No. 4; Toronto, Ontario, Nov./Dec. 1997
ZYZZYVA,West Coast Writers &Artists Magazine, Vol. XIII, No. 3, San Francisco, CA, Winter 1997.
Artweek, “Previews,” Vol. 28, No. 9; San Jose, CA, Sept. 1997.
The Progressive, Vol. 61, No. 1; Madison, WI, Jan. 1997.
Washington Post, “Native Americans Looking Inward,” 10/26/96 edition; Washington, DC, 1996.
Art Issues, “The Postmodern Old West, or the Precession of Cowboys and Indians,” Sept./Oct. and Nov./Dec. Issues; Los Angeles, CA, 1996.
Headlands Journal, “The Social Landscape at the Millennium,” Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA, 1995.
APERTURE, #39, “Strong Hearts” Issue, Summer 1995; New York, NY, 1995.
Spot Magazine, Houston Center for Photography, Fall Issue; Houston, TX, 1994.
Center for Exploratory and Perceptual Art Gallery Journal, "Rituals: Social Identity, View from Within," Spring/Summer, CEPA Gallery; Buffalo, NY, 1994.
Headlands Journal, Headlands Center for the Arts; Sausalito, CA, 1993.
Art Papers, "Native American Art in Our Language," Vol. 17, No. 5, Sept. & Oct.; Atlanta, GA, 1993.
Museum of Natural History, Annual Publication; Washington, DC, 1993.
The Journal of Photography in New England, "Native Photographic Messages," Views Magazine,
Photographic Resource Center, Boston University, Winter; Boston, MA, 1993.
Albuquerque Journal, "Artist Sees Erosion of Indians' Self-Esteem"; Albuquerque, NM, Apr. 1992.
Pasatiempo, New Mexican Magazine, "Zig Jackson is Keeping his Photos out of Santa Fe Galleries"; Santa Fe, NM, Aug. 1992.
The People Before Columbus, American Indian Journal, "Dad's Boots," University of New Mexico, Vol. V; Albuquerque, NM, 1992.
The People Before Columbus, American Indian Journal, "Commodities," University of New Mexico, Vol. IV; Albuquerque, NM, 1991.
Photo Metro, Vol. IX, Issue 83; San Francisco, CA, Oct. 1990.
The People Before Columbus, American Indian Journal, University of New Mexico, Vol. III; Albuquerque, NM, 1990.
Collections
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH, 2010
High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA, 2006
Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C., 2005
University of New Mexico Art Museum, Albuquerque, N.M., 2002
Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2002
Rockwell Museum of Western Art, Corning, N.Y., 2002
Savannah College of Art & Design/Jen Library, Savannah, GA, 1999
Museum of Modern Art, San Francisco, CA, 1998
Lef Foundation, San Francisco, CA, 1998
American Indian Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1997
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE, 1997
Jonson Gallery/ University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 1994
Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe, NM, 1991
Museum of Contemporary Photography/Columbia College, Chicago, IL, 1990
Currently teaching at the Savannah College of Art & Design in Georgia and working on a book of photography