Jan Wurm/ Collage Art

Having lived in California and Europe, Jan Wurm has honed an eye for social patterns and conventions. She currently divides her time between Berkeley and L.A. and her hand between drawing and painting. Wurm has taught at the University of California, Berkeley Extension and lectured extensively. The past Director of Exhibitions and Curator of Art at the Richmond Art Center, Wurm has authored exhibition catalogues and curated major exhibitions focused on a humanist tradition. Jan Wurm's paintings, drawings, and artist's books examine daily life to reveal aspects of contemporary culture that inform our relationships. Infused with warmth, humor, and an energetic line, the works invite the viewer to join the moment. Her work, exhibited internationally, is in collections including the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Diego Museum of Art, New York Public Library Print Collection, Archiv Verein der Berliner Künstlerinnen, Universität für angewandte Kunst in Vienna, and Tiroler Landesmuseen, Innsbruck.