Justin Korver is an artist and educator who lives and works in Kansas City. He is originally from a small town in the northwest corner of Iowa and the plains of home taught him to understand minimalism. He moved to Holland, Michigan to complete his undergraduate work at Hope College. While in Michigan, he was influenced by mid-century design and discovered a passion for hardware stores. After Michigan, he moved to Texas to pursue his MFA at the University of Texas at San Antonio where his thesis focused on the critique of the social construction of masculinity. After grad school, He began working as a Senior Lecturer of Art at Texas A&M San Antonio where he facilitated various courses in the theory and practice of art.
He then moved to Kansas City in 2024 to accept an Assistant Professor of Foundation position at the Kansas City Art Institute. At KCAI he mentors students as they navigate the first year of their college experience. He also maintains an active research practice. He exhibits his artwork extensively with recent exhibitions at the Contemporary at Blue Star, grayDUCK Gallery, and Artpace. He has participated in artist residencies at the Kunstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin, Casa LÜ in Mexico City, and Rockland Woods outside Seattle.
Examples of his work can be found at JustinKorver.com.