American, 1957 (Yonkers, New York) -
Known for kinetic mixed media and found object sculpture, installation, and as an art educator. Since 1983, Jon Kessler has exhibited widely in galleries and museums through the United States, Europe and Japan. His work has been collected by numerous institutions including The Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center, and both the Chicago and Los Angeles MOCAs. From 2000 to 2005 he served as Chair of the Visual Arts Department of Columbia Univerity's School of the Arts. Jon Kessler currently lives and works in New York City and Brooklyn, New York