Education
2017(-2023)

Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University

PhD By Practice in Fine Art (Painting) – Working Title: Process and Relational Dynamics in Painting and Writing

2015-2017

Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University

MFA in Fine Art (Distinction)

2004-2006

Leeds Beckett University

Masters of Arts in Art Psychotherapy Practice (Pass Award only)

1997-2000

Birmingham School of Art, Birmingham City University

BA (Hons) Fine Art (2:1)

1996-1997

Doncaster College

National Diploma of Foundation Studies in Art and Design (Upper Credit)

Qualifications
2017-2018

CELT, Manchester Metropolitan University – Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (PGCLTHE)

2000-2001

University of Surrey, Roehampton – Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Secondary) Art & Design (PGCE)

Exhibitions
2022

Crocker, A., Eden, J., Hemmersbach, L., Howard, G., Wainwright, M., Wharton, R. (2022) Windowpane (curated by Alex Crocker), Oceans Apart, Salford.

Bergmann, G., Bielik, K., Bryson, P., Cossey, G., Dillon, R., Domart, M., Eden, J., Erbacher, D., Gayford, M., Haward, J., Jendri, N., Juhler, L., Niederberger, C., Start, C., Warr, J. (2022) Seeing With The Lights Out, Terrace Gallery, London.

Dorsett, C., Eden, J., Mountford, B., O’Rourke, J. (2022) FOOD FOR THOUGHT (curated by Jenny Eden, as part of A Modest Show), Oceans Apart, Salford.

Bacchi-Andreoli, J., Bramley, P., Baker, R., Chambers, L., Eden, J., Olateju, M., Hollis, J., Jackson, A., Kemp, G., Tansey, C., (2022) In the Flat Field, Mersey View, Liverpool.

2021

Eden, J. et al (2021) Love Thy Neighbour: Asia Triennial Manchester (curated by Alnoor Mitha), Manchester Poetry Library, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Antrobus, T., Bielik, K., Booker, K., Bowman, D., Dalton, G., Dover, A., Eden, J., Goodman, G., Gregory, J., Hayes, G., Haward, J., Horton, D., Hutchings, M., Johnson, A., McKenzie, D., Romeril, D., Segave, I., Spratt, G., Thompson, K., Ward, H. (2021) Oxlade Soup (After Roy), Terrace Gallery, London.

2020

Eden, J. et al (2020) Dance First Think Later, General Practice, Lincoln.

Eden, J. et al (2020) Enough is Definitely Enough (curated by Andrew Bracey), Pineapple Black, Middlesborough.

Eden, J. et al (2020) Enough is Definitely Enough (curated by Andrew Bracey), Oceans Apart, Salford.

Barr, S., Baguley, T., Eden, J., Ghalamdar, P., Lee-Davies, M., Mustin, F., Pomykalski, A., (2020) Upside Down Bucket, PS Mirabel, Salford.

Acloque, H., Ashcroft, K., Baker, R., Bradley, Z., Coyne, L., Crane, C., Eden, J., Gilman, S., Harland, D., Jesk, S., Kemp, G., Krishanu, M., Lister, A., Moloney, D., Mosley, D., Newell, R., Newsome, C., Newsome, J., Palin, T., Payne, M., Piper, M., Price, N., Ridgeway, P., Stone, A., Tansey, C., Thompson, M., Turner, A., Virgoe, A., Whittle, J., Yuille, M. (2020) ALPS, The Brunswick Gallery, Leeds.

2019

Eden, J., et al (2019) Rogue Women, Rogue Artists Studios (curated by Ann Bukantas from Walker Art Gallery), Manchester.

Eden, J. et al (2019) Between Us: Biennial Conversations and Exchanges (An ongoing dialogue between artists from China and Britain), Ex Marks the Spot, Great Yarmouth & University of Suffolk, Ipswich.

Ashcroft, K., Bradley, Z., Caul, G., Eden, J., Fung, U., Gillman, S., Godfrey, O., Greenhalgh, R., Hible, B., Hollis, J., Jenkins, J., Ketskemety, A., Lacey, M., Lavender, L., Lock. D., Lyons, B., Mallender, M., Marra, E., Newsham, D., Nicholls, J., Orpin, J., O’Toole, B., Quin, J. (2019) ALPS, Oceans Apart, Salford.

Eden, J. et al (2019) Contemporary British Painting Prize Exhibition, Menier Gallery, London.

Eden, J. et al (2019) C. R. McBerny (curated by Andrew Hunt), Manchester Central Library, Manchester.

2018

Eden, J. et al (2018) Contemporary British Painting Prize Exhibition, Huddersfield Art Gallery, Huddersfield.

Caul, G., Eden, J., Fung, U., Gillman, S., Godfrey, O., Greenhalgh, R., Hollis, R. V., Hollis, J., Jenkins, J., Ketskemety, A., Lacey, M., Lyons, B., Orpin, J., O’Toole, B., Quin, J. (2018) A Little Painting Show, Arena Studios and Gallery, Liverpool.

Brooks, C.. Doherty, C., Eden, J., Griffin, J., Nicholls, H., Rapsey, T., Uvieghara, J., Zadra, M. (2018) LOOK, Freelands Foundation, London.

Bradley, Z., Denyer, L., Dorsett, C., Eden, J., Edmundson, E., Fletcher, O., Goodwin, D., Giovanelli, L., Hemmersbach, L., Neal, F., Megannity, R., Newsham, D., Nixon, D., Iles, S., O’Rourke, J., Thomas, D., (2018) Bunker Gallery, Salford.

Eden, J. et al (2018) Beep Painting Biennial, Elysium Gallery, Swansea.

Auborn, D., Baraggioli, N., Bielik, K., Buckeridge, S., Bunker, J., Cash, N., Dennis, M., Dowler, B., EC, Eden, J., Edmonds, B., Hale, M., Harley, A., Lister, A., Maeda, K., Nicholls, B., Pike, S., Price, C., Peters, C., Smith, T., Teare, K., Vollmer, S. (2018) Testing 1>2, ASC Gallery, London.

Eden, J. et al (2018) C. R. McBerny (curated by Andrew Hunt), Zwinglistrasse 4, Berlin.

2017

Eden, J., Eleftheriadou, K. & Neal, F. (2017) The Manchester Contemporary, for Manchester School of Art, Manchester Central, Manchester.

Azhar, E., Eden, J., Eleftheriadou, K., Jack, C., Moffa, S., Neal, F., Newsham, D., Pinto, M., Huerta, J., Thompson, M (2017) This Is It (MFA Show), Holden Gallery, Manchester School of Art, Manchester.

Eden, J. & Tomlinson, P. (2017) Jenny Eden & Polly Tomlinson, Cornerstone Gallery, Liverpool Hope University, Liverpool.

Eden, J. et al (2017) MA & other Postgraduates Exhibition, The Atkinson Gallery, Somerset.

2016

Asimakopoulos, V., Eden, J., Innes, P., Leach. K. (2016) The Manchester Contemporary, for Castlefield Gallery, Old Granada Studios, Manchester.

Eden J. et al (2016) Spectrum, PS Mirabel, Manchester.

2015

Eden, J. (2015) Painting with Content (Solo), The Portico Library, Manchester.

Bramley P. & Eden J. (2015) FORWARD, Sunny Bank Mills, Leeds.

2014

Eden, J. (2014) New Paintings by Jenny Eden (Solo), Frith Street Pop-up Space, London.

Eden J. & Simpson J. (2014) New Artworks, Little Stonegate, York.

Oceans Apart Exhibitions (as co-director)
2023

Copsey, R. Cordwell, P. (2023) Place: Abstract Painting (curated by Rick Copsey and Paul Cordwell).

2022

Crocker, A., Eden, J., Hemmersbach, L., Howard, G., Wainwright, M., Wharton, R. (2022) Windowpane (curated by Alex Crocker).

Dorsett, C., Eden, J., Mountford, B., O’Rourke, J. (2022) FOOD FOR THOUGHT (curated by Jenny Eden, as part of A Modest Show).

Roach, D., Sitar, R. (2022) Mudlarks II (curated by Dan Roach and Rebecca Sitar in association with Eagle Gallery, London).

2021

Anderson, J., Blake, H., Philippa, B., Chester, P., Davies, L., Down, T., Goldring, A., Goodger, S., Griffith, G., Kelly, T., Marra, E., Moore, J., Powell, J., Woodrow, J., Williams, R., Williams, D. (2021) Walking in Two Worlds (curated by Steph Goodger and Jonathan Powell).

Brown, J., Brown, K., Calland, R., Crane, A., Dellow, J., Denyer, L., Ella, L., Faram, R., Hamilton, S., Hanna, A., Lock, D., Manley, D., Marra, E., Pain, G., Pilkington, A., Quin, J., Samuel-Thomas, D., Trick, K., Trussler, R., Watson, G., White, C., Williams, D. (2021) Stand Close and Breathe Me In (curated by Enzo Mara).

Birch, S., Bradley, Z., Burns, P., Chehayeb, B., Cross, M., Horsley, A., Ilsley, A., Newton, D. R., Pollard, A. R., Power, J., Risk, B., Russell, J., Simpson, J., Simpson, J. (2021) Lovers Lane (curated with Zac Bradley).

2020

Bradford, S., Bramley, P., Bunker, J., Elton, L., Ginno, J., Grave, L., Hallum, J., Hayward, H., Holdstock, C., Keehan, A., McGonigal, J., Wald, A., Wilson, S. K. (2020) Yellow Archangel (curated by Paul Bramley).

Altintzoglou, E., Ashcroft, K., Aver, T., Ayliffe, M., Bennett, S., Bolivar, J., Bracey, A., Bristow, L., Buckley, K., Chambers, L., Curran, F., Dalton, G., David, K., Dickens, P., Dover, D., Eden, J., Fitzmaurice, L., Fletcher, B., Gillman, S., Fortnum, R., Goodyear, R., Granell, S., Hackney, T., Hall, S., Halliwell, L., Harris, S., Jenkins, J., Kiss, I., Litherland, G. D., Lloyd, A., Lomax, C., Lumsden, R., Maier, D., Manley, D., Marra, E., Megannity, R., Pepper, A., Popova, Y., Quaife, M., Quin, J., Rapley, D., Renton, L., Rimmer, J., Robinson, J. M., Ryan, D., Simpson, N., Snoddy, S., Sokhanvari, S., Tenneson, C., Tilley, A., Tomlinson, T., Williams, A., Williams, G., (2020) Enough is Definitely Enough (curated by Andrew Bracey).

Hemmersbach, T., Jones, N. J., McLean, W., Musgrave, M., Renshaw, T., Swaine, S. (2020) The Continuous Image (curated by Linda Hemmersbach).

2019

Ashcroft, K., Baker, R., Burton, S., Gilvan-Cartwright, C., Clark, J., Douglas, S., Golland, M., Goodger, S., Hartshorne, I., Hylander, T., Ivory, L., King, P., Mustin, F., R Newton, D. R., Palin, T., Payne, M., O’Rourke, J., Smith, P., Swann, D., Whittle, J. (2019) Two-Fold (curated by Keith Ashcroft).

Publications
2023

Eden, J. (2023) Visual Artist’s Workbook: Essays and Exercises on Teaching Arts [ed. Ziegler, D. & Porkola, P.]. Helsinki: Academy of Fine Arts.

2022

Eden, J. (2022) SHIFT: Summer Reading List. London: Freelands Foundation.

Eden, J. (2022) Living and Breathing. Huddersfield: University of Huddersfield Press.

2021

Eden, J. (2021) Inside the Physical: An Essay on Katie Tomlinson’s Exhibition ‘Fight the Moon’ at Paradise Works.

Eden, J. (2021) SHIFT: Jenny Eden. London: Freelands Foundation.

Eden, J. (2021) Friday Focus: Jenny Eden. Parapluie.

2020

Eden, J. (2020) Between the Back and the Loin: An essay on Parham Ghalamdar’s exhibition at Workplace Foundation. Assemblage Magazine.

Eden, J. (2020) Between the Back and the Loin. Workplace Foundation.

2019

Eden, J. (2019) Opening up the Receptors. Instantloveland.

2018

Eden, J. (2018) [PDF Transcript] On Responding to a Painting. Reverie Symposium, University of Aberdeen (part of Amanda Ravetz and Tim Ingold’s European Research Council funded ’Knowing From the Inside’).

Conferences, Presentations and Panel Discussions
2023

Talk – Why Artists Should Teach, with Joseph Cartwright, Jenny Eden, Shepherd Manyika and Raksha Patel (2023) Freelands Foundation, London.

2022

Metamodernism, Psychoanalysis and Contemporary Painting (September 2022) AHRC Metamodernism Summit 2022, Seattle.

Andrew Bracey in Conversation with Jenny Eden & Book Launch (June 2022) Beam Editions, Nottingham.

Panel Discussion as part of Keith Ashcroft’s solo exhibition at Huddersfield Art Gallery (March 2022) Huddersfield Art Gallery, Huddersfield.

2021

Painting, Psychology and Simultaneity (April 2021) United Kingdom of Painting: Painters Talking Painting, hosted by Freelands Foundation, London (as part of Teaching Painting).

Painting, Psychology and Simultaneity: A Case for Painting Today (April 2021) Research and Scholarly Activity Symposium, University Centre St Helens.

Artist Talk (February 2021) University Centre: Blackpool and The Fylde College, a talk to BA Fine Art students.

Fully Awake 03: The United Kingdom of Painting (February 2021) Freelands Foundation, London.

2020

A Case for Painting (June 2020) Call and Response, Royal College of Art, University of Greenwich, NAFAE, London.

Parham Ghalamdar in conversation with Jenny Eden (February 2020) Workplace Foundation, Gateshead.

Artist Talk (February 2020) University of Lincoln, a talk to MA Fine Art students followed by tutorials.

2019

Opening up the Receptors (March 2019) Living Research: The Urgency of the Arts, NAFAE Student Research Conference, Royal College of Art, London.

2018

Contemporary British Painting Prize 2018: Artists in conversation with Matthew Collings (February 2019) Menier Gallery, London.

On Responding to a Painting (April 2018) Reverie Symposium, University of Aberdeen (part of Amanda Ravetz and Tim Ingold’s European Research Council funded ’Knowing From the Inside’).

2017

Artist Talk (March 2017) Liverpool Hope University, a talk to BA Fine Art students as part of my two-person show at Cornerstone Gallery.

Teaching
2017-present

Manchester School of Art, Manchester Metropolitan University

Senior Lecturer, BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting) [current]

Lecturer, Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Fine Art)

Lecturer in Contextualising Practice

2020 -2021

University Centre St Helens, St Helens College

Programme Leader, BA (Hons) Fine Art (Painting)

2019

Lancaster University

Lecturer, BA (Hons) Fine Art (Life Drawing)

2010-2015

York College

Programme Leader & Tutor of Art & Design, A Level Fine Art & Access to HE in Art & Design