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One of Joni's original works, a painted piano done as a commission for the Pacific Symphony of Orange County, California. This piano is now on display in the Artists' Village in Santa Ana.
Joni Renee's art may not change your life, but it might change your mind.  Described as "intellectual, seductive, hurtful...somehow, inspiring" this Portland-based alto lives in a river of creation, with recent projects ranging from modern dance performances with Marina Abramovic and painting shows to architectural and industrial design commissions. 

"In the Valley of Secrets", her debut folk album now available on iTunes, made headlines in Orange County with its release: "This songwriting stands apart in its biting honesty, this is the breath of razorsharp brutality that our generation's jeans-and-tans girly pop needs."

Joni studied performance art at the University of Tel Aviv in Israel as well as with the Guild of Bedouin Artists in Sinai, Egypt.  She is currently studying architecture at Portland State University.   

Her work is greatly influenced by Marina Abramović, Hila Yalon, Joni Mitchell, and Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo.

Gallery Shows and Painting Exhibits
  • Planet Tnez, Anaheim, 2012
  • Barbecue My Heart Gallery Exhibit, Santa Ana, 2011
  • Graphite Forever, Fullerton, 2011
  • Red Show, Santa Ana, 2011
  • Paintings on Pianos, Costa Mesa, 2011
  • Dia De Los Muertos Collective Exhibit, Santa Ana, 2011
  • Dia De Los Muertos Collective Exhibit, Santa Ana, 2010
  • Artists for Human Rights Exhibit, Santa Ana, 2010
  • Looking Up, Santa Ana, 2010
  • Printers and Lettermakers, Portland, 2009

Dance and Performance Art