ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Jay Bolotin Biography:

     A native of Kentucky and acclaimed musician and visual artist, Jay has combined his twin pursuits of art and music in a highly original animated production "The Jackleg Testament" in which he has animated his woodcuts and set them to his original score. Previous productions include "The Hidden Boy", which had it's American premiere in New York City’s City Center Theater, and "Limbus: A Mechanical Opera", under the direction of world-renowned opera director Jonathan Eaton, which incorporates performers and the artist’s giant mechanical sculptures. In his print works, Bolotin draws inspiration from literary sources, such as William Blake’s work, which has a close affinity to Bolotin’s own complex and ambiguous narratives. His woodcuts are in the collections of The New York Public Library, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Cincinnati Art Museum and many other public and private colections. Bolotin's work has been recognized by a Major Fellowship and New Works Grants from The Ohio Arts Council as well as a MacDowell Colony Fellowship.
      As a musician and songwriter Bolotin has worked with Kris Kristofferson, Merle Haggard and Dan Fogelberg. Kristofferson named Bolotin "one of the three best songwriters in the country". Bolotin gives regular concerts in the U.S. and abroad.

See Jay Bolotin's The Jackleg Testament on Tour.
(Please contact galleries for showings)

Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego........Through April, 2006
Opera Theater of Pittsburgh (movie only).........March 2-5, 2006
Joslyn Museum (Omaha, Nebraska)...............Sept.,2006-Dec.,2006
Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)................Feb.,2007 -March, 2007
Georgia Museum of Art (Athens, GA)..............Late April, 2007 -June, 2007
Bucknell University (Lewisburgh, PA)..............Spring of 2008
John Hansard Museum (Southampton, England) - TBA


1.12.06
Robert Pincus: San Diego Union Tribune Review

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May 2005
Jay Bolotin The Jackleg Testament Web Premier
semantikon Summer Art feature
+ Premier Coverage
+First Excerpt
+Artist Statement
+Production Stills
+more...