Jasper Marsalis

Emalin is pleased to present A Tear, Sliver, and Eyelet, a solo exhibition of new works by Jasper Marsalis. This is the artist’s first solo exhibition at the gallery and in the UK, following his participation in Hand to Your Ear, Part 1 (Presence/Surplus) at Emalin in 2021.

Jasper Marsalis (b. 1995 in Los Angeles, CA, US) lives and works in Los Angeles. He graduated with a BFA from The Cooper Union, NY, in 2017. His solo exhibitions have been held at Midway Contemporary Art, Minneapolis, US (2020); Kristina Kite Gallery, Los Angeles, US (2020); and Svetlana, New York, US (2018). Selected group exhibitions include Emalin, London, UK (2021); Lehman College Art Gallery, New York, US (2020); cfcp, New York, US (2019); and The Cooper Union, New York, US (2017).

As a musician, he performs under the moniker Slauson Malone. Recent performances have taken place at Cafe OTO (2022) and The Underground Museum, Los Angeles, US (2019). His records and publications include Vergangenheitsbewältigung (Crater Speak) (2020) and A Quiet Farewell, 2016–2018 (Crater Speak) (2019).