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Jess Swney
Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa

Education

First Class Honours Degree in Fine Arts Massey University, Wellington

Representation

Foenander Galleries ↗ Auckland
Twenty-six Gallery ↗ Wellington

Group shows

2023 Brackish Waters Twenty-six Gallery, Wellington
2023 Exposure Massey University, Wellington
2024 They Whippy Foenander Galleries, Auckland
2024 Under the Table Foenander Galleries, Auckland
2024 The Daylight Show Foenander Galleries, Auckland
2025 Playground Twenty-six Gallery, Wellington
2025 Pairs ↗ Twenty-six Gallery, Wellington
2025 Seedlings Twenty-six Gallery, Wellington
2025 Spring Extended Foenander Galleries, Auckland
2026 Karen Walker x Foenander Galleries Karen Walker Flagship, Auckland
2026 Catfish Foenander Galleries, Auckland
2026 Passing Through Twenty-six Gallery, Wellington

Solo shows

2026 I Think My Pig is Whistling Foenander Galleries, Auckland

Art fairs

2025 Spring 1883 Foenander Galleries, Melbourne
2026 Aotearoa Art Fair Foenander Galleries, Auckland

Residencies

2025 AIR Sefrou Morocco
2026 SomoS Berlin

Bibliography

2025 Homestyle Magazine ↗ August/September issue
2025 10 up-and-coming artists to have on your radar ↗ Denizen Magazine
2025 We talk to gallerist Elle Föenander on gifting art at different life stages ↗ Denizen Magazine
2026 Jess Swney bringing tactile rebellion ↗ Denizen Magazine
2026 Six Female Artists to look out for at the Aotearoa Art Fair ↗ Fashion Quarterly Magazine

Upcoming

2027 Melbourne Art Fair Foenander Galleries, Melbourne
2027 Holding Form M Contemporary, Sydney