Exhibitions & Talks

9/2025 - 96th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI

9/2025 - ArtPrize - Juried Exhibit, Grand Rapids, MI

4/2025 - 03/2026 - “Luminosity: A Detroit Arts Gathering”, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI

1/2025 - “Devotion by Jonathan Harris with Jon Onye Lockard”, University of Michigan at Haven Hall, Ann Arbor, MI

10/2024 - “Faces, places and home” Exhibit - David Klein Gallery, Detroit, MI

9/2024 - 95th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibit - Artist - Muskegon Museum of Art

9/2024 - Art Prize - Juried Exhibit - Artist - Grand Rapids, MI
Received Second Place Jurors Award

3/2024 - “2024 Gilda Snowden Memorial Juried Exhibit” - Artist, Scarab Club, Detroit, MI

10/2023 - “Skilled Labor: Black Realism in Detroit” Art Exhibit - Artist, Cranbrook Museum

9/2023 - Program for Art Unveiling Program for Two Commissioned Pieces – Artist, at University of Michigan, Ambatana Afro-American Multicultural Lounge, Ann Arbor, MI

8/2023 - Detroit Metro Times - “Jonathan Harris launches college scholarship for Detroit students”

12/2022 - Detroit Is it, Online Magazine – Featured, “7 Provocative Artists to Watch in 2023”

11/2022 - North Dakota Fine Arts Festival - Artists Talk, at Fargo, North Dakota

9/2022 - Program for Art Unveiling Program for Two Commissioned Pieces – Artist, at University of Michigan, South Quad Abeng Lounge, Ann Arbor, MI

7/2022 - Detroit Fine Arts Breakfast Club Group Exhibit – Artist, Detroit Historical Museum

7/20/22 - “Still Bonded” Art Exhibit - Artist/ Curator, Gallery 46, Pontiac, Michigan

6/2022 - Solo Show “Pledge Allegiance”- Artist, Nicole Tamer Gallery, David Whitney Building, Detroit, MI

6/2022 - Palmer Park Art Fair Exhibit – Artist, Palmer Park, Michigan

3/2022 - “100 Years of Harlem” - Artist, Christie’s New York

3/2022 - 7th Annual State of the Youth Panel, with Detroit City Councilwoman Mary Sheffield – Artist Talk at University Prep High School, Detroit

2/2022 - MSNBC - Creator of ‘Critical Race Theory’ painting depicting whitewashing of Black history shares his inspiration

2/2022 - Presentation of “Critical Race Theory” Painting, House Floor of the Michigan State Capital, by Congresswoman Rashida Talib, Lansing, MI

2/2022 - Artist Talk/Presented with Spirit of Detroit Award by Rochelle Riley, at Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit

2/2022 - Artist Talk - Northwestern University, Illinois

1/2022 - Detroit Free Press - “Viral ‘Critical Race THeory’ painting created overnight fame for Detroit artist”

1/2022 - Detroit News - Named 1 of “8 Detroit Artists to Watch in 2022”

12/2021 - Blac Detroit – “Critical Race Theory: From the Mind and Hands of Artist, Jonathan Harris”

12/2021 - The Grio - “Jonathan Harris’ Critical Race Theory Painting Goes Viral

9/2021 - Swords into Plowshares Group Exhibit and Artist Talk – Artist, Swords Into Plowshares Gallery, Detroit, MI

12/2021 - Art Night Fundraiser for Detroit Rescue Mission- Creator/Artist/Curator, Riverside, Detroit, MI

11/2021 - “Triptych” Art Exhibit and Artists talk - Irwin House Gallery, Detroit, MI

6/2021 - Pontiac Art Jam – Artist, at Gallery 46, Pontiac, MI 

4/2021 - Bonded Art Exhibit- Creator/ Artist/ Curator, Beacon Park Detroit, MI

10/2020 - Pop Up Exhibit - Artist/Curator, at Irwin House Gallery, Detroit, MI