Summary
Jesse Keating is an experienced artist-fabricator based in the New York City area with nearly two decades of hands-on practice in sculpture, set design, and shop fabrication. Trained at the School of Visual Arts and with residencies in Leipzig and Woodstock, Jesse blends fine-art sensibilities with practical skills in CNC, welding, carpentry, 3D printing, and electrical/lighting work. As a long-running self-employed fabricator and freelance graphic designer he has executed projects for clients including Victoria’s Secret, Nike, Vogue, Uniqlo, and Atlantic Records, and has supported institutional installs at MoMA PS1 and Art In General. Known for turning digital designs into production-ready merch and custom installations, he moves fluidly between studio art, commercial set work, and technical fabrication. A detail-oriented maker, Jesse’s practice pairs traditional craft with digital fabrication workflows to solve complex installation and production challenges.
19 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Fine/Studio Arts, General, Fine/Studio Arts, General at Woodstock Byrdcliff Guild
Artist in Resident, Painting, Artist in Resident, Painting at Leipzig Internation Art Programme
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Drawing, Sculptor, and 3D modeling, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Drawing, Sculptor, and 3D modeling at School of Visual Arts
Blair Academy