Jeremiah Elbel

In his work, Elbel examines the perspective of the spectator in relationship to events of great tragedy in history. Tragedies that have molded and shaped the world we all come from and know. Elbel creates visual narratives concerned with investigating the relationship between individual identity and Jung’s idea of aesthetic archetypes and the collective conscience. Most of Elbel’s paintings weave layers of the technicolor spectrum and dark contrasting sepia-tones into photorealistic renderings of massive crowds, interrogation chambers, and armed bank robbers. There is a thread of dissonance that exists in everything he renders. Though the uniqueness of his style is directly linked to the filter Elbel uses to find his subjects, Elbel seeks to reveal the universal truth about the identity of an American culture entertained.

2003 Drake University / Printmaking
2003 - BA - Fine Arts/Graphic Design - Grandview University / Des Moines, IA

2012 Exhibitions
Sourced / Group Exhibition - Steven Vail Fine Arts - Ames, IA

2011 Exhibitions
Jeremiah Elbel, Anonymous / Solo Exhibition - Pioneer Room, Memorial Union, Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Jeremiah Elbel, Works On Paper / Solo Exhibition / Mars Cafe / Des Moines, IA

2009 Exhibitions
Grndview University Alumni Exhibition / Group Exhibition - Grandview University - Des Moines, IA

2008 Exhibitions
Jeremiah Elbel, Spectres / Solo Exhibition - Mars Cafe - Des Moines, IA

2006 Exhibitions
Jeremiah Elbel, New Paintings / Solo Exhibition - Ritual Art Gallery + Cafe - Des Moines, IA
Dirka, Dirka, Fuck You! / Group Exhibition - Wessels Gallery - Waukee, IA

2005 Exhibitions
Amalgamation / Group Exhibition - 5 Point Studios - Johnston, IA
Black Soup / Group Exhibition - 5 Point Studios - Johnston, IA
Jeremiah Elbel, DMAF 2005 / Des Moines Arts Festival - Emerging Artist - Des Moines, IA

2004 Exhibitions
515 Alive / Group Exhibition - 316 Art Gallery - Des Moines, IA
Convictions / Group Exhibition - Moberg Art Gallery - Des Moines, IA
Jeremiah Elbel, DMAF 2004 / Des Moines Arts Festival - Emerging Artist - Des Moines, IA
Naughty New Year’s / Group Exhibition - Iowa Geneological Building - Des Moi...