About Jim Drain
Born 1975. Jim Drain is an American artist, draftsperson and sculptor.
Jim Drain (born 1975) is an American mixed media artist. Drain often makes work collaboratively, first within the collective, Forcefield (1996–2002) and also with artists Elyse Allen, Ara Peterson, and Ben Russell, respectively.
Life and work Drain was born on December 22, 1975 in Cleveland, Ohio.
He is a former member of Forcefield, who were included in the 2002 Whitney Biennial. His solo exhibitions I Wish I Had a Beak (2005) and I Would Gnaw On My Hand (2007) were presented at Greene Naftali Gallery in New York. His work is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
He was the 2005 recipient of the Bâloise Prize.
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American artist (born 1975)
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Jim Drain was born in 1975 in Cleveland.
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