Collection: Inheritance of the Unstable Self: Jason John

November 2025

Born in 1980 in Detroit, Michigan, Jason John grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania. He received a BFA in painting from Kutztown University and an MFA in painting and drawing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He also studied at The Waichulis Studio (now called Ani Art Academies). 

Jason has been affiliated with Principle Gallery in Alexandria, VA and Arcadia Gallery in New York and Los Angeles. He is currently represented by 33 Contemporary Gallery in Miami, FL. Jason’s work has been on the front covers of Blue Canvas Magazine, Art Calendar, Poets and Artists Magazine, Visual Arts Overture Magazine, and Weave Magazine. Jason’s work has been featured in American Arts Quarterly, American Art Collector Magazine, Manifest Gallery’s International Painting books 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Studio Visit Magazine, Creative Quarterly Magazine, Create Magazine, and Aesthetica Magazine. Jason participated in the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville’s exhibition ‘Get Real’, curated by Ben Thompson and was included in the Huntsville Museum of Art’s exhibition, Red Clay Survey. In 2024, Jason won first prize in the Alexandria Museum of Art’s Annual Juried Competition. Jason has participated in 100 exhibitions throughout the world in the last 10 years. Jason is now Associate Professor at University of North Florida.