Jaeden Hannus
Work in Progress
Self Portrait as a Wisconsin Man
something once was, something still is
where the frame can’t hold still
I carry the postures of men I do not wish to become
About
CV
jaedenhannus@gmail.com
©2026 Jaeden Hannus
EDUCATION
2026
BFA The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
SOLO AND DUO EXHIBITIONS
2026
I carry my grandmother’s river, Chicago, IL (upcoming) (duo)
2025
Self Portrait as a Wisconsin Man, Site Galleries, Chicago, IL (solo)
something once was, something still is, Photo Opp, Appleton, WI (solo)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Edition Subtraction, Free Range, Chicago, IL
SPE Midwest (Shifting Gears), College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
21 Minus, Musuem of Contemporary Art, Chicago, IL
Portable Studio, Kriti Artist Residency, Varanasi, India
2024
From Our Streets, Photo Opp, Appleton, WI
The Strangely Bent, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Self Portraiture, Race and Identity, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
The Big Show, Art Garage, Green Bay, WI
Art Bash Open Call, Site Gallery, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2023
As Above, So Below, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Academic Advising, Chicago, IL
Wisconsin Landscapes, Odyssey Climbing and Fitness, Ashwaubenon, WI (permanent)
Student Exhibition, Aylward Gallery, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Fox Cities, Menasha, WI
In Bloom, Art Garage, Green Bay, WI
2022
Advanced Projects, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2026
from porch to patio, bodock, Chicago, IL
COLLECTIONS
Joan Flasch Artist Book Collection, Chicago, IL
SELECTED AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2026
Fred Endsley Memorial Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2025
Artists in Public Schools Residency, Chicago, IL
Kriti Artist Residency, Varanasi, India
Ox-Bow Scholarship, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
Kikeri-Sinha Travel Fellowship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2024
Contemporary Practices Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Ox-Bow Scholarship, Ox-Bow School of Art, Saugatuck, MI
2023
SAIC Recognition Scholarship, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Eugenio Salazar Castro. SITE Galleries Blog, ‘Interview w/ Jaeden Hannus’, October 2025
SAIC Photography Department Annual Catalog, 2024-2025
The Living Room Exhibitions Zine Issue #2, 2025
From Our Streets Photo Opp Volume 2, Fall 2024
SAIC Photography Department Annual Catalog, 2023-2024
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2025-current
Studio Assistant, Chicago, IL
Photo Documenter, SITE Galleries, Chicago, IL
Gallery Assistant, SITE Galleries, Chicago, IL
Teaching Assistant, Early College Program Summer Institute, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2024
Teaching Assistant, Early College Program Summer Institute, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2023-current
Woodshop Associate, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2020-2023
Product Photographer, Motto Inc, Appleton, WI