A Better Nectar, catalogue, University Art Museum, California State University Long Beach, 2015

publications

  • Antonia Szabari and Natania Meeker, Who Will Remember Us, Plants and the Archive Edinburgh University Press, 2020 (forthcoming)
  • Antonia Szabari and Natania Meeker, Gender Matter, Macmillian, 2017.
  • Jessica Rath with Kristina Newhouse, A Better Nectar, catalogue, University Art Museum, California State University Long Beach, 2015.
  • Jessica Rath, Dancing Through Life, The Art of Ann Sims Rath Dugan, catalogue, Harlin Museum, West Plains, MO, 2008.
  • Meg Linton, 3 Solo Projects, catalogue, Otis College of Art and Design, 2009.
  • Irene Tsatsos, Fair Exchange, The Souvenir Catalogue, 2006.
  • Peter Frank and Billie Weisman, Made in California, Selected Works from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, catalogue, 2003.
  • Jessica Rath, Return Engagement to Garment City, newspaper, 2002.
  • Anne Ayres, Ingrid Calame, In the Polka Dot Kitchen, catalogue, Otis College of Art

press

  • Jeanette Marantos, “Confront your fear of bumblebees: Nose into human-size nests at Descanso Gardens,” Los Angeles Times, Jan 16, 2020. (link)
  • Liz Goldner, “Fruiting Bodies” (Editorial Feature), Visual Art Source, Mar 2020. (link)
  • Erik Knutsen, “Farm Unfixed Interview,” RootSimple Podcast, May 22, 1919. (link)
  • Chris Michno, “The Ocelots of Foothill Boulevard,” Artillery, Feb 23, 2016. (link)
  • Molly Enholm, “Artist Profile: Jessica Rath,” art ltd, March/April 2015.
  • Liz Goldner, “Jessica Rath,” Artillery, May 5, 2015. (link)
  • Lisa Napoli, “An Artist Eavesdrops into the World of Bees,” KCRW Which Way LA (radio interview), April 8, 2015. (link)
  • Asia Morrris, “UAM’s Three Newest Exhibitions Raise the Bar for the University as a Whole,” Long Beach Post, March 13, 2015. (link)
  • Evan Senn, “Cross Pollination: ‘A Better Nectar,’” KCET ArtBound, April 6, 2015 (link)
  • Katharine Gammon, “What’s It Like to be a Bee? This Exhibit Will Help You Find Out,” LA Weekly, March 30, 2015. (link)
  • Shirle Gottlieb, “A Better Nectar,” ArtScene, February 2015 (link)
  • Meghan Gambino, “Sculptures of Giant Tomatoes Are Ripe for the Picking,” Smithsonian Magazine (online), August 20, 2014.
  • Sandra Barrera, “COLA Individual Artist Fellowships exhibition captures L.A.’s creative spirit,” LA Daily News, May 1, 2014.
  • Antonia Szabari and Natania Meeker, Who Will Remember Us, Plants and the Archive, Oxford University Press (forthcoming)
  • Ellen Birrell, “Figures and Ground: Jessica Rath: take me to the apple breeder,” X-TRA review, Summer 2013.
  • Marcel Hurtut, Ripe Prints featured at Untitled Prints and Editions, Printmaking LA, 2013.
  • Ken Johnson, “Art in Review: Weird Science,” New York Times, Apr. 25, 2013.
  • Nicola Twilley and Geoff Manaugh, “Of sisters and clones, an interview with Jessica Rath,” venue, a portable media rig and landscape research base, Feb. 2013.
  • Holly Meyers, gallery review, Los Angeles Times, Feb. 15, 2013.
  • Jessica Rath at Jack Hanley, Art in America, Brienne Walsh, November, 2012 view article
  • Jessica Rath at Jack Hanley, ARTFORUM, Emily Hall, November, 2012 view article
  • “Unnatural selection,” Tasting Table online, Willy Blackmore, November 2, 2012 view link
  • Good Food Interview with Evan Kleiman, KCRW radio, November 10, 2012 view link
  •  “Experimental Apples of Jessica Rath,” Artbound interview, KCET online, Jessica Ritz, Oct 22, 2012 view link
  • “Sinfully Delicious Apple That You Should Never Try to Eat,” Smithsonian online, Megan Gambino, Oct 5, 2012 view link
  • “The Art of Apples,” Bonappetit online, Sam Dean, Sept 6, 2012 view link
  • “Photo exhibit features Cornell genetics-generated apple architecture in silhouette,” Cornell University Chronicle, Amanda Garris, June 2011 view article
  • “Art meets horticulture as photographer finds beauty in apple trees,” EZRA, Amanda Garris, June 2011
  • “Take Me to Your Apple Breeder,” LA Weekly, Andrew Simmons, Oct. 12 2010
  • “Exhibit to Celebrate Art of Ann Dugan,” West Plains Daily Quill, Marideth Sisco, Oct 28, 2009
  • “3 Solo Projects Review,” LA Times, Leah Ollman, May 1, 2009 view article
  • 3 Solo Projects, catalogue by Meg Linton, Otis College of Art and Design, Jun 2009 view pdf
  • “System Sequence,” Daily Breeze, Jim Farber, Feb 2008
  • “The LA County Fair: Paradise Lost,” Jon Leaver, x-tra comtemporary art quarterly, Spring 2007
  • Fair Exchange, The Souvenir Catalogue, Irene Tsatsos, 2006
  • “Mak Daddies,” Ron Athey, LA Weekly, Oct 22-28, 2004
  • “A ‘Showdown’ on the Runway,” LA Times, Oct 31, 2004
  • “Mail-In Show at LSP,” Charlene Roth, Artweek, Mar 2004
  • Made in California, Selected Works from the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Billie Weisman and Peter Frank, 2003
  • “Return Ticket,” Public Art Review, Spring/Summer 2002
  • “Art on the Move,” Claire Luna, LA Times, May 2, 2002
  • “Return Engagement to Garment City,” Paul Birchall, L.A. Weekly, Feb 14-20, 2002
  • “Art Pick of the Week,” Peter Frank, LA Weekly, Nov 2-8, 2001
  • “Down to Earth and Eye-Catching,” David Pagel, LA Times, Oct 16, 2001
  • “Daughter Sculpts Trenchcoats in Killing Poses,” West Plains Daily Quill, Sep 4, 2000
  • In the Polka Dot Kitchen, Anne Ayres and Ingrid Calame, 1998
  • “Preserved with a Twist ‘In the Polka Dot Kitchen’,” William Wilson, LA Times, Oct 20, 1998
  • “Distinguished Marks,” Cathy Curtis, LA Times, Oct 22, 1996
  • “Haute Couture: Randolph Street Gallery Gets a Face Lift,” Chicago Reader, May 12, 1994.