Jonas Wood

USA b. 1977

Jonas Wood: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Everyday Life

Jonas Wood, a contemporary American artist, has garnered widespread acclaim for his bold and compelling artworks that straddle the line between fine art and everyday experiences. With a keen eye for color, form, and texture, Wood creates captivating compositions that often depict domestic scenes, landscapes, and still-life arrangements.

His unique approach to artmaking combines elements of abstraction and representation, resulting in visually arresting pieces that invite viewers to contemplate the beauty found in the mundane.

Through a masterful use of pattern and perspective, Wood's work challenges traditional notions of space and dimension, offering a fresh perspective on familiar subjects. His art, a vibrant fusion of 20th-century modernisms, autobiographically explores aspects of contemporary American life.

Inspired by artists including David Hockney and Alex Katz, Wood embraces bright palettes, detailed patterns, and flattened forms. He has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and Beirut. His work can be found in the collections of the Hammer Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other institutions. At auction, Wood’s works have sold for seven-figure prices.