b. 1996, USA
mail@bilhan.website
Education
Houston Community College, Associate of Arts, 2021 AFA Texas, Chamber Music Student, 2011
Group exhibitions
2021 Carriers: The Body as a Site of Danger and Desire, Blaffer Museum, Houston 2020 9, CivicTV & FotoFest Biennial, Sawyer Yards, Houston 2020 In Review: Everyone at Blaffer, Blaffer Museum, Houston 2020 Body A, Flats Presents, Houston 2019 Labyrinth of Language, Werkartz, Los Angeles 2019 There Is Enough For Everyone, Knockout Factory Warehouse, Houston
Awards
2019 Sunny Art Prize Shortlist, Sunny Art Centre, London
Collections
Work in private collections in The United States and Colombia
Curatorial
2019 Everyone at Blaffer, Blaffer Museum, Houston 2019 There Is Enough For Everyone, Knockout Factory Warehouse, Houston
Discussions
2020 Define Nomadic Space: Arts Organizing, Pandemic, and Virtual Experience, Hosted by Common Field 2020 The Sexuality Question, Hosted by Ryan Holloway and Open MFA, Virtual 2019 Interview, DJ Kool Emdee, Afrotronik Radio, KPFT 90.1 FM, Houston
Memberships
2020 Artfare, Member Artist, International 2020 Common Field, Artist and Organizer, United States
Press:
Arning, Bill. “Embracing Intergenerational Love” OutSmart Magazine, September 2020, p. 56-58 Anaïs Viand, et al. “Fish Eye Photo Review 2020-21,” Fish Eye Magazine, 2020, p. 99 Di Lescia, Valentina. “Live Blogging Discussions on Nomadic Arts Organizing and How to Address Trauma,” Hyperallergic, 2020, online. Johnson, Peter. “A book of stories” Captured 52, Season 5 Catalog, 2020. Olson MD, Loren. “Age Differences in Gay Couples,” Psychology Today, 2020, digital. Peña, Sol. “There is Enough for Everyone, Second Ward Art Show”, Byline Houston, 2019, digital. Tsatsas, Lou “Éloge du corps humain”, Fisheye Magazine, 2019, digital. Flanagan, Rosie. “J. A. Bilhan’s Personal Search For Beauty And The Sublime,” Ignant, 2019, digital. Eshelman, Jake. “Manual,” Side Project Skateboards, 1st Edition, 2018, p. 96-106. Behroozian, Chris, "God is Gay" Volume 03, 2018 Art Review Magazine, Cover Photograph, Issue May 2017 Jager, Shannon. Double Dot Magazine. Volume 08, 2018, p. 54-67 Lee, Clara. “Dizziness of Youth”, Staple Magazine, Issue 01, 2016, cover & p. 114-133