Jason Franz "Figure Ensō: Twenty-Two Years of Life Drawings"
On View: October 7 – November 14, 2025
Reception: Tuesday, October 7, 4:30-6:00 pm
University Art Gallery
Western Illinois University
Macomb, Illinois

Cincinnati, Ohio artist, Jason Franz, will have his solo exhibition, "Figure Ensō: Twenty-Two Years of Life Drawings", on display October 7 through November 14 at the Western Illinois University Art Gallery.

A reception for the artist will be held Tuesday, October 7, 4:30-6:00 p.m. The artist will speak about his work at 5:00 pm.

Jason Franz is a Cincinnati, Ohio based artist, educator, and director/cofounder of the nonprofit arts organization Manifest. He received a BFA degree from the Art Academy of Cincinnati in 1988, and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati in 1998, and taught at both schools as well as Xavier University from 1997 through 2012. He continues to exhibit his drawings nationally, and his work is held in multiple museum and private collections across the U.S. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his wife, Brigid O’Kane, and daughter, Alexandra Franz, who are both artists as well.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Parking will be allowed near the gallery starting at 4:00 pm.

Image:
2025-4-6 (Resolution Forty-Five), walnut ink, India ink, and gouache on watercolor paper, 12” x 9”, 2025