Selected Exhibitions
2023
"Five", Orcas Paley, Seattle, WA
w/ Ursula Brookbank, Daniel Riner, Lisa Stewart, Gabriel Stromberg
2022
"Daydream Doodle", Orcas Paley, Seattle, WA
w/ Allison Arth, Linda Beaumont, Ursula Brookbank, Virginia Bunker, Louise Burgess, Bette Burgoyne,Eve Cohen, Joel Colvos,
Karen Jo Combs, Nancy Deal, Michael Doyle, Janice Findley, Curtis Frye, Janet Galore, Jurgis Gaucys, Nijole Gaucys,
Lauren Grossman, Via Hedera, Jennifer Hough, Serafine Lea, Nate Lippens, Shelli Markee, Rachel Maxi, Gene Gentry McMahon, Saya Moriyasu,Bob Nielsen, Sarah Norsworthy, Vinny Pacheco, Robert Peterson, Sonja Peterson, Daniel Riner, Sue Rose,
John Shlichta, Coleman Stevenson, Lisa Stewart, Mark Sullo, Angelina Tolentino, Christina Vaule, Alexa Villanueva, Lisa Whitsitt
2021
"Pocket Diety", Orcas Paley, Seattle, WA
Curated by Eve Cohen, Nancy Deal, Peter Gaucys
w/ Denise Anderson, Linda Beaumont, Christine Bourdette, Ursula Brookbank, Stella Brown, Bette Burgoyne,
Andy Cooperman, Sedora DeBondt, Michael Dinges, Michael Doyle, Bruno Fazzolari, Elise Ferguson, Janice Findley, Janet Galore, Lauren Grossman, Victoria Haven, Jennifer Hough, Sharon Jewell, Wayne Koestenbaum, WiL Labelle, Tess Landon, Rachel Maxi, Aimee Miller, Saya Moriyasu, Karen Patinkin, Sonja Peterson, John Shlichta, Coleman Stevenson, Lisa Stewart, Mark Sullo,
Lana Sundberg, Curtis Taylor, Friese Undine, Bill Whipple, Lisa Whitsitt
2020
"AUDIOSPHERE: Social Experimental Audio, Pre- and Post-Internet", Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain
curator : Francisco Lopez
2018
"Memory of Solid Sound", Beats to Bohos, Seattle, WA
"Kepala", Mortlake and Company, Seattle, WA
2017
"Bright Side", Natan Art Space / Ndalem Natan Heritage, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
w/ Arya Pandjalu, Hendra "Blankon" Priyadhani, Laura N-Tamara, Lelyana Kurniawati,
Soni Irawan, Tomo Matsuoka, Yustoni Volunteero
"Ace Mart", Ace House, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
2015
"Yogya Open Studio", Have Nice Works Studio, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
w/Tomo Matsuoka, Eddi Prabandono, Farhan Siki
"Ace Mart", Ace House, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
"Conversation Between Two Rooms", Wangi Art Room, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
w/Jimi Mahardhika, Ayu Arista Murti, Linda Peschong
2014
"RAW", Lost and Foundry Gallery, Seattle, WA
2012
"Collecting Art is a Slippery Slope", Wright Exhibition Space, Seattle, WA
w/Ginny Ruffner, Jeff Koons, Allan McCollum, Gregory Jacobsen, Robert Gober, others
2010
"Recent Paintings", Wall of Sound, Seattle, WA
2011
"Skid Road to Floating World", Floating World, Portland, OR
w/Blair Wilson, Ajax Wood Storm, CM Ruiz, Eroyn Franklin, Jason T. Miles, Jim Woodring, Kelly Froh, Martine Workman, Max Clotfelter, Scott Davis, Stacy Rozich, Stefan Gruber, Tim Miller
2008
"Meta", Linfield Art Gallery / Linfield College, McMinnville OR
curator: TJ Norris
w/ Jenevive Tatiana, PE Lang + Zimoun, John Waters, Eva Speer, Robin Rimbaud/Scanner, Jack Daws, Harrison Higgs, Nayland Blake, Stephanie Robison.
2007
"Horizons, Sounds and People : 2005 Thailand and Laos", Spokane Falls Community College Art Gallery, Spokane, WA
2005
"In Resonance", Bumbershoot Arts Festival, Seattle, WA
curator: Robert Millis and Fionn Meade
featuring Steve Peters and Christine Wallers, Stephen Vitiello, Marina Rosenfeld, Climax Golden Twins, Steve Roden, Jim Haynes, Toshiya Tsunoda, and Jennifer West.
2004
"Possessed", Western Bridge, Seattle, WA
curator: Eric Fredricksen
w/ Carroll Dunham, Adam Fuss, Anna Gaskell, Shelley Jackson, Zoe Leonard, Sarah Lucas, Jason Middlebrook, Bruce Nauman, Shirin Neshat, Paul Pfeiffer, Tracey Rose, Aida Ruilova, Thomas Schutte, Cindy Sherman, Rosemarie Trockel & Carsten Holler, Fred Wilson, Sam Taylor-Wood, Nicola Vruwink, Alice Wheeler, and Andrea Zittel.
"Sound of Place/Place of Sound", Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley, ID
curator: Jennifer Gately
w/ Olivia Block, Loren Chasse, David Dunn, Bill Fontana, Richard Lerman, Kaffe Mathews, Michael Barton Miller, Seth Nehil, Max Neuhuas, Ed Osborn, Steve Peters, Jane Philbrick, Steve Roden, Douglas Ross, and Stephen Vitiello.
"Searching For A Quiet Place: Turnbull Bay", Jack Straw New Media Gallery, Seattle, WA
2003
"Sorta", Consolidated Works, Seattle, WA
w/ Carl Fudge, Kyla Mallet, Jeremy Boyle, Pat Boas
2001
"extra", Howard House, Seattle, WA
1997
"Secret Records", Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Curator: Trevor Fairbrother
"Secret Records", "Domain", Project 416, Seattle, WA
Curator : Walter Wright
Collaborations / Performance
2018
"Liver and Bacon", w/Robert Millis, 15 Ans Sublime Frequencies, Theatre Bertholet, Montreuil, France
2017
Ha!Noise Experimental Music Night at DeN, August 19, Hanoi, Vietnam
2015
"We Are Apa Kabar (Live)", w/Soni Irawan, Tomo Matsuoka, Jogja Noise Bombing, Have Nice Works Studio, National Museum, Ace House, Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
2014
"Jam Karet", The Josephine Performance Space, Seattle, WA
"Untitled Live Set", Gallery 1412 Performance Space, Seattle, WA
2009
"Field Recordings from SE Asia", The Chapel Performance Space, Seattle, WA
2006
"Malfunction : Sentimental Ghost Is Missing" w/Brent Watanabe, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2004
"John Henry (Ding Dong Bell)" (sound design)
Screened at Harvestworks, New York US, BoxLAND, Paris France, Neuer Standort, Vienna Austria, others
2002
"Tornado" Deadtech, Chicago, IL
w/ Tina Burton, Leslie Clague, Tyler Cufley, Paul Davies, Craig Miller, Rob Ray, (sound for sculptural installation)
1999
"Listen For 18 Hours" w/ R. Eugene Parnell, 1999 Pacific Northwest Annual, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA
2003 - 2010
"Factums", (band member), venues in Seattle WA (including Henry Art Gallery), Portland OR, San Francisco CA, Austin TX (SXSW festival), Chicago IL
recording project / band w/ Matt Ford, Dan Strack
1997-2003
"Climax Golden Twins / Lepus Labs", Henry Art Gallery, Consolidated Works, OK Hotel, Jewelbox Theatre, Seattle, WA
live film manipulation in collaboration with music group
Radio / Internet / Streaming
2015 - Present
"Asian Field Recordings and Experimental Sounds", jessepaulmiller.bandcamp.com
2019
"Neurotica Exotica by ArteTetra In Collaboration With Jesse Paul Miller", Soundcloud
2018
"Independent Music Podcast #179", Independent Music Podcast
"Neighbors Noise With Jesse Kaminsky", WFMU, New York, NY, 4.17.18
2010
"Recordings from Thailand, Burma, Bali, Java, Malaysia, and Japan" Sonarchy, KEXP, Seattle, WA, US, 4.11.10
2009
"Puega Puebo", "Gunung One" [Framework] Resonance Radio, London, UK 2.15.09, 4.12.09
2007
"Sounds of the Seattle Underground", [The Sound Projector] Resonance Radio, London, UK 3.30.07
2005
"Searching For A Quiet Place : Recordings of Parks and Nature Preserves in North Central Florida, 2003"
[Framework] Resonance Radio, London, UK (radio broadcast)
"Fragments", [The Sound Projector] Resonance Radio, London, UK
2004
"One Hour as Inside Out", [..as..], Resonance Radio, London, UK
Panels / Lectures / Visiting Artist / Assistant
2013
Panelist, Artist In Residence, Jack Straw, Seattle WA
2008
Panelist, Artist Trust Gap Grant, Artist Trust, Seattle WA
2006
Panelist, "Artist Residencies and Travel", Francine Seders Gallery, Seattle WA
w/Pat De Caro, Lead Pencil Studio, John Grade, discussion moderated by Fionn Meade
2004
Guest Speaker, Contemporary Arts Council /Seattle Art Museum, Western Bridge, Seattle, WA
2003
Visiting Artist / Lecture, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
2001
Visiting Artist / Lecture, University of Victoria, British Columbia
1998
Panelist, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
w/Elizabeth Peyton, Gavin Brown, Rochelle Steiner, discussion moderated by Trevor Fairbrother
Artist Assistant, Sol LeWitt, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Creation of wall drawing under the direction of LeWitt's assistant Paul Hogan
Audio Releases
2015
"We Are Apa Kabar", Audio Cassette, Lokananta / Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia/USA
2014
"A Distant Invitation", Vinyl LP Record, Sublime Frequencies
2004 - 2010
"Factums" (7 releases), 12" / 7" Vinyl Record, CD, Siltbreeze, Sacred Bones, Assophon, Captcha, Polly Maggoo Records
1998
"Sounds of Secret Records", 7" Vinyl Record, Fire Breathing Turtle
1993 - Present
Over 40 self-released albums on Audio Cassette Tape, CD, Discogs / Bandcamp / previous personal website
Awards
2006
GAP Grant (Grant for Artist Projects), Artist Trust, Seattle WA
Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship, Seattle WA
Residencies
2003
Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna, FL - Master Artist - Zoe Leonard
2005 / 2008 / 2013 / 2017
Self-directed research and travel in Cambodia, Indonesia (Java), India, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam
1997
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA scholarship/multiples class - Tina Aufiero/Maria Porges
Education
1991
Colorado State University, BFA /Graphic Design, Sociology, Fort Collins, CO USA
2019
Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TESOL/TESL/TEFL) Certification - Oxford Seminars 120 Hour Course