Biography - Brandon Bandy (b. St. Louis, MO) is an artist in Long Beach, California. Brandon’s practice confronts ideas of the virtual, visual conventions, and artistic production amidst the domination of online platforms and erosion of institutions. Often centering site and photographic indexicality, Brandon’s works are synthesized from contemporary folklore and situationally derived context. Brandon’s work is primarily produced in collaboration with Rachel Jackson. Additionally they co-operate Special Effects, a publishing studio producing art books and editions, alongside organizing exhibitions at Timeshare in Los Angeles. Brandon received a MFA from University Of California, Riverside and is currently a lecturer at California State University, Bakersfield and Fullerton.


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Brandon Bandy (b. St. Louis, MO) is an artist in Long Beach, California. Brandon’s practice confronts ideas of the virtual, visual conventions, and artistic production amidst the domination of online platforms and erosion of institutions. Often centering site and photographic indexicality, Brandon’s works are synthesized from contemporary folklore and situationally derived context. Brandon’s work is primarily produced in collaboration with Rachel Jackson. Additionally they co-operate Special Effects, a publishing studio producing art books and editions, alongside organizing exhibitions at Timeshare in Los Angeles. Brandon received a MFA from University Of California, Riverside and is currently a lecturer at California State University, Bakersfield and Fullerton.


Email: info@specialeffects.zone


Upcoming:

Brandon Bandy & Rachel Jackson at Todd Madigan Gallery, CSUB, CA, 2026
Brandon Bandy & Rachel Jackson at Escolar, Santa Rosa, CA, 2027


Academic Appointments:

Lecturer
California State University, Fullerton: Spring 2026
California State University, Bakersfield: Spring 2025 - Present
University of California, Riverside: Summer 2023 - Summer 2025
Whittier College: Fall 2024

Faculty Reseach Assistant
University of California, Los Angeles: Winter 2025


Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:

Mystic Cachet, Brandon Bandy and Rachel Jackson, Rumpus Room, St. Louis MO, 2025
Contemporary Art, Daily, The Fulcrum Press, Los Angeles CA, 2024
Flaming Hot Mountain Dew, UCR Arts, Riverside CA, 2023
Psyop Realism, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, Riverside CA, 2022
Network Spirituality, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, Riverside CA, 2022
no one loves the cowgirl, Granite City Art and Design District, Granite City IL, 2017-2018
Connie Kreski and the '69 Shelby GT-500 Mustang in Playmate Pink, Grease 3, St. Louis MO, 2017


Group Exhibitions:

Ambient Propaganda, IMPAKT, Netherlands, 2025
Shipping and Receiving, Escolar, CA, 2025
Weatherproof Anniversarial, Weatherproof, IL, 2024
Excellent Form/White Pill, Weatherproof, IL, 2024
i.e., The Fulcrum Press, CA, 2023
Welcome, Take A Seat Wherever, Tomorrow Maybe, Hong Kong, 2022
Do Not Research, lower_cavity, MA, 2022
Chain Mail, Open House, MO, 2019
First Date, Granite City Art and Design District, IL 2019
First Date, Open House, MO, 2019
Risograph Printing Across North America, Void Gallery, Canada, 2019
In Memory Of Our Youth, Webster University May Gallery, MO, 2017


Curated Exhibtions:

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D’Ette Nogle
Timeshare, Los Angeles, 2026

Financial Times
Jesse Benson, Morgan Canavan, Sara MacKillop, André Magaña
Timeshare, Los Angeles, 2026

The Great Reset
Nandi Loaf, Martin Lang
Timeshare, Los Angeles, 2025

First Alienation
Chase Barnes, Anthony Discenza, Kelley O’Leary, Nancy Holt & Robert Smithson
Timeshare, Los Angeles, 2025

Health Life
Ian James
Timeshare, Los Angeles, 2024

Rare Earth
Scott Benzel, Ian James, Lynne Marsh, Erin Calla Watson, Bureau of Inverse Technology 
Timeshare, Los Angeles, 2024


Artist Talks:

California State University, Bakersfield, 2025
Living Room Light Exchange: SF, 2025
Granite City Art and Design District, 2018


Panel Discussions:

Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair, 2026
Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, 2024
St. Louis Small Press Expo, 2019


Book Fairs:

San Fransisco Art Book Fair, 2023 - 2026
Printed Matter’s LA Art Book Fair, 2023, 2025
Acid Free, Los Angeles, 2023 - 2025
Pittsburgh Art Book Fair, 2024
Off Register: Santa Barbara Art Book Fair, 2024
Risograph Art and Zine Fest, Los Angeles, 2024
Cincinatti Art Book Fair, 2023-2024
Bound Art Book Fair Cleveland, 2019
St. Louis Small Press Expo, 2016-2019
Kansas City Zine Con, 2017-2018


Press:

https://www.bakersfield.com/entertainment/arts-theater/csub-gallery-to-hold-open-house-for-99-press/article_85a275f9-a8fe-4320-b68b-a3b9bf2add03.html

https://artillerymag.com/first-alienation/

https://chicagoreader.com/arts-culture/weatherproof-diy-art-gallery/

https://www.e-flux.com/journal/147/623330/society-of-the-psyop-part-1-ufos-and-the-future-of-media/

https://www.ft.com/content/b76b75b7-fea4-447b-9852-1e7043fc5883

https://www.punctr.art/because-physical-wounds-heal/

https://www.punctr.art/devirtualizer-nyc-2022/

Curriculum Vitae - Selected Solo and Two Person Exhibitions - Mystic Cachet, Brandon Bandy and Rachel Jackson, Rumpus Room, MO, 2025 - Contemporary Art, Daily, The Fulcrum Press, CA, 2024 - Flaming Hot Mountain Dew, UCR Arts, CA, 2023 - Psyop Realism, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022 - Network Spirituality, UCR Phyllis Gill Gallery, CA, 2022 - no one loves the cowgirl, Granite City Art and Design District, IL, 2017-2018 - Connie Kreski and the '69 Shelby GT-500 Mustang in Playmate Pink, Grease 3, MO, 2017 - Somewhat Important Email, Webster University, 2015 -