Jason Brown

Jason Brown is a Professor of Sculpture at the University of Tennessee since 2001. His work integrates sculpture, performance, and installation to interrogate human relationships with the environment and social structures. He emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration across ecology, architecture, and landscape design.

Education: MFA in Sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design (1999).

Research Focus: Explores transitional spaces through large-scale public installations, particularly addressing environmental impacts of energy extraction and post-industrial landscapes. Recent projects examine mountaintop removal mining in Appalachia and consumer culture's ecological costs. His work invites civic dialogue through participatory installations in rural and urban contexts.

Exhibitions/Projects: Featured at the Walker Art Center, North Carolina Arboretum, and Franconia Sculpture Park. Current collaborations include the Land Report Collective's traveling exhibitions and curatorial initiatives.

Teaching: Integrates environmental and social critique into pedagogy, emphasizing interdisciplinary cooperation among creative disciplines.