Selected Exhibitions
2022
I, Too, Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate, UK
Untitled Art Fair, Steve Turner, Miami, FL
Frieze London, Carl Freedman Gallery, London, UK
Suits Me, Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
2021
Untitled Art Fair, Steve Turner, Miami, FL
Frieze London, Carl Freedman Gallery, London, UK
-out-, Curated by Jarrett and Jon Key, 1969 Gallery, New York, NY
Armory Art Fair, Group Show, Steve Turner, New York, NY
Lean On Me, Solo, Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
Breakfast Under the Tree, Curated by Russell Tovey, Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate, UK
Our World Two, Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA
Say it Loud 2, Cristie’s, Destinee Ross Sutton, New York, NY
Black Voices Friend of My Mind, Group Show, Destinee Ross Sutton, New York, NY
2020
Duet Show with Laylah Ali, Armory Art Show, Steve Turner, New York, NY
Black Voices / Black Microcosm, Group Show, CFHill Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
Seale(d), Duet Show, 2 person with Jarrett Key, Steve Turner, Online
2019
Group Show, Steve Turner, Untitled Art Fair, Miami
On the Map, Denny Dimin Hong Kong
Violet Alabama, Steve Turner, Los Angeles
PAPER VIEW, The Hole, New York, NY
Home Body, Spring/Break Art Fair, Ross + Kramer, New York, NY
Violet: Mythologies and Other Truths, Rubber Factory, New York, NY
2018
Punch, Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, New York, NY
The Key Twins, Studio 301, Brooklyn, NY
UNTILL, Spring Break Art Fair, New York, NY
Codify Art, The Public Theater, New York, NY
2017
The Anxious Body, Angell Gallery, Toronto, CN
32nd Biennial of Graphic Arts, MGLC, Ljubjana, Slovenia
If You Were in My Body, Fierman Gallery, New York, NY
Environmental Projection Agency, Bau Haus, Brooklyn NY
Standard Standard, Spring / Break Art Fair, New York, NY
Brown Paper Zine and Small Press Fair, MoCADA Museum, Brooklyn, NY
Endless Edition Zine and Art Bienniale, Endless Edition, New York, NY
2016
You Are Here, Bau Haus, Brooklyn, NY
Work. Outlet, Brooklyn, NY
Press
Juxtapoz, Lean On Me: Jon Key @ Steve Turner, Los Angeles
Its Nice that, Depicting Nuances of Blackness
Forbes 30 Under 30, Art and Style
Vanity Fair, The 5 Most Exciting Emerging Artists at Miami Art Week, Danielle Walsh
Vulture, A Radical New History of Queer Modernism, Jerry Saltz,
Brooklyn Rail, Jon Key’s Violet: Mythologies and Other Truths reviewed.
Artsy, Jon Key in “7 Artists Who Stole the Show at Spring/Break.”
Artnet News, Jon Key’s Spring/Break installation highlighted.
ARTnews, Jon Key’s Violet: Mythologies and Other Truths featured.
AFROPUNK , Jon Key’s Violet: Mythologies and Other Truths reviewed
Galerie, Jon Key’s Violet: Mythologies and Other Truths highlighted
Bedford & Bowery - February 2019, Jon Key’s Violet: Mythologies and Other Truths
New York Times, Four Knockout Group Shows to See Now, Roberta Smith
The Design of Dissent, Featured Work, Steven Heller and Mirko Ilic
Dissection, Podcast interview, Featured Artist/ Designer
Revision Path, Podcast interview, Featured Artist/ Designer
The Tenth Magazine, Featured Artwork
Wade in the Water. Meredith, Maya. Featured Artist
ADC Global, We Are Bullet Proof, Featured Artist + Designers
Teaching,
Workshops &
Talks
NYC Creative Salon, 1 out of 6 artist in creative discussions about contemporary art practices in New York City, Equity Gallery, New York, NY. New York, NY 2019
Fresh Dialogue, Critical discussions that focus on current events, issues of cultural relevance and emerging topics in the world of design and art. Lecture of my art and design practice presented by AIGA hosted at the MAD Museum. New York, NY 2019
Uenoland, a “conference” for people who like to get inspired about life and creativity. Two and a half days with an eclectic group of speakers, performers and attendees. Conference Speaker, Brooklyn, NY 2019
Frank Stanton Chair in Graphic Design, Cooper Union: Experimental Narratives, Personal and unconventional narratives created through writing prompts and mixmedia studio exercises for Juniors + Seniors in the Art School at Cooper Union. Cooper Union, New York, Spring Semester 20
TYPO Berlin: Trigger, 60 speakers lecturing on up to 5 stages, workshops and panels for 3 days, Berlin, Germany, 2018
RISD MINDSHARE, 1 day conference and lecture series, RISD alumni launch personal projects, start businesses, ignite innovation and make social impact! RISD, Providence, RI, 2017
RISD Design Lecture Series, Lecture of Morcos Key work and Guest critic for undergrad and graduate graphic design students, RISD, Providence, RI, 2017
Parsons, Topics: Advertising, Advertising Studio Class to Juniors in communication Design at Parsons, 15 weeks 2 days/week, Parsons, New York, Fall Semester 2017
CCA Concept: Curiosity, a two day workshop and lecture series that examine how curiosity drives designers to ask questions, imagine new ways of being, CCA, San Franciso CA, 2017
Typographics 2017, a two-day conference centered on the contemporary use of type, New York, 2017
MICA Visiting Artist / Designer, Zine and Art book workshop about community and social issues . MICA, Baltimore, MD
Thesis Workshop, Three-Day workshop to Graphic Design college Seniors at Lebanese American University. Beirut, Lebanon
Black Creatives, Panel discussion emphasizing the expereince of Black Men in the creative industry. Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
Children’s Museum of Art, Art Workshop for kids age three to nine to interpret the work ofHenri Matisse and Franz Kline using paint or letter cutouts. New York, NY
Ferguson: Pre, Present, Future, Two-day symposium that included a panel discussion among five RISD students, alumni and community leaders. RISD, Providence, RI
Artists Against Police Violence, Hosted an interactive art workshop and spoken word performance designed to unite the community against police brutality. RISD, Providence, RI