Jeff Becker is a sculptor set designer and performance artist. He received his BFA from Alfred University in 1985 where he studied sculpture and installation art. He spent 1 year at The Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. In 1989 he entered the graduate program at The Ohio State University. Working with the Visual Arts, Dance, Theater and Film Departments he created innovative performance works. He received his MFA from the Ohio State University in 1991

After graduating he co founded CRISUS a performance group that specialized in site specific performances that utilized innovative kinetic sets, sculpture, film, machines, and live performance. For 10 years CRISUS toured extensively performing it unique work in diverse spaces including parking lots, fish markets, gymnasiums and abandoned buildings. Jeff has also collaborated with several theater companies including San Francisco’s award winning Cuttingball Theater Company , Pan Pan Theatre in Ireland, Artspot Productions and Mondo Bizzaro from New Orleans

Jeff‘s sculptures, set design and performances have been exhibited throughout the United States and abroad. He is the recipient of several awards and grants including a NEA RAP Grant, Theater Bay Area Grant and several SURDNA professional development grants His most recent design work for Mondo Bizarros, Catching Him in Pieces was awarded Best Set Design by Ambush Magazine and a Big Easy Award from Gambit Magazine. Since 2003 h has been on the faculty of New Orleans Center for Creative Arts where he is a sculpture instructor.