Bio:
Justin Kleiner is a musician and visual artist, based in Santa Barbara, California. His artwork has been described by Cool Hunting as “a combination of contemporary graphics and traditional archetypesâ€, while Gotta Dance Dirty calls his music “ethereal, haunting, electronica.†Having explored both mediums since childhood, he’s been involved in a variety of projects, from composing music for the award-winning film Way of the Ocean, to creating artwork for the Shepard Fairey-curated exhibit, Manifest Hope. After collaborating with his brother Matt as a music > art duo known as The Protist, he is currently focusing on solo work.
Discography:
Moon Leaf [Single] – 2020 (Unseen Echo)
The Cloud Forest [Single] – 2020 (Unseen Echo)
Mysticeti [Single] – 2019 (Unseen Echo)
Ancestor [Single] – 2019 (Unseen Echo)
Hills in Dreams [Single] – 2017
Along the Way [EP] – 2014
Way of the Ocean: Australia [Soundtrack] – 2012
In the Wind [Single] – 2011 (The Protist)
Dissolution [Single] – 2010 (The Protist)
Persona [EP] – 2009(The Protist)
Self-Titled [EP] – 2007
Exhibitions:
On Deck 11 – The Brink Gallery, Missoula, MT (2018)
On Deck 10 – The Brink Gallery, Missoula, MT (2015)
On Deck 8 – The Brink Gallery, Missoula, MT (2013)
On Deck 7 – The Brink Gallery, Missoula, MT (2012)
Group Show – Viva Design Studio, Santa Barbara, CA (2010)
Future Winter – Fort Gallery, Oakland, CA (2009)
Manifest Hope – Washington, DC (2009)
Terra Art House – Terra Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2008)
Would You Like Art With That – Carmichael Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2007)
So Many Selves – Carmichael Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2007)
Digital to Physical – 9th > Liberty, Jacksonville, FL (2007)
Hurricane Katrina Benefit Show – 66 Balmy Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2005)
66 Balmy Artists – 66 Balmy Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2005)
Films:
Unseen Echo: The Cloud Forest – 2019
Publications:
Art for Obama – Abrams [Artwork] – 2009
Duty of Expression: A Conversation between Thom Yorke > Howard Zinn – Resonance Magazine [Illustrations] – 2003