Jim Hake
Masters, Sculpture, Cal State University
Jim Hake received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in sculpture at the Maryland Institute, College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. He received his Master of Arts degree in sculpture at the California State University, Sacramento, California in 1994 and his Master of Fine Arts degree in sculpture at the Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana in 1996.
After graduation, Jim Hake moved to Turin, Italy where he began his career as a professional sculptor and instructor. His works demonstrate a wide versatility with materials including clay, porcelain, wood, metal, plaster, glass, and recycled and found materials. “The materials I use are always a significant element of a piece’s narrative that often add new layers of meaning to my imagery” he states. He selects his themes to create a dialogue with viewers using irony and ambiguity, while responding to broader art historical narratives.
Before his move to Los Angeles this year, Jim lived in Toronto for 15 years where he exhibited work in numerous galleries and museums including the Gardiner Museum, the Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, and the Bata Shoe Museum. Hake’s work has been exhibited extensively in North America and Europe, in particular, Milan, Bologna, Venice, Lugano, Stockholm, and London. His sculptures are held in private and corporate collections in Canada, the United States, Italy, and Switzerland. Teaching and the classroom environment are a very important part of Hake’s process and identity as an artist. He has taught in numerous universities, museums and institutions internationally.
