Jesse Richards (born July 17, 1975) is a
painter,
filmmaker and
photographer from
New Haven, Connecticut and was affiliated with the international movement
Stuckism.
Early life
Jesse Richards was born in New Haven.,
Walker Art Gallery,
National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved April 15, 2007. He studied film production at the
School of Visual Arts,
New York, which he left after a nervous breakdown.Milner, Frank (2004).
The Stuckists Punk Victorian, p. 132.
National Museums Liverpool, ISBN 1-902700-27-9 He directed plays including "
Hamlet" and "
Look Back In Anger" for the New Haven Theatre Company, and made short
romance and
punk films.
In 1999, Richards was arrested for reckless burning, destruction of property and disorderly conduct.
Stuckism
Richards affiliated with the
Stuckist art movement in 2001 and founded a gallery as the first Stuckism center in the
United States in 2002, helping to organize shows. The center opened its doors with a show entitled "We Just Wanna Show Some Fucking Paintings."
In 2003, an...
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