Was born in 1965 in Great Britain. He lives and works in London.
British artist Jonathan gathers the diversity of his paintings and drawings under one single theme: the human condition. Deriving from his philosophic and psychological research – Huxley’s art acknowledges references to Jean-Paul Sartre or Irvin Yalom’s existentialism.
For more than 20 years now – Jonathan Huxley has been exploring the human figure and the living in general (including animals). His “figurescapes” consist in a process of arbitrary repetition of one same image and one same movement: he endlessly extends a set of forms and colors – until the latter becomes a sort of pattern.
The repetition of the images and the pattern is used as meditation tool. The artist observed for a long time Tibetan monk’s religious and artistic rite; therefore it is not surprising that Jonathan Huxley got inspired by the meditative process of creation and by the mandala and mantra’s shapes in particular.
Expositions (selection):
2022
SMILE! – Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris
2020
Where are we? (online exhibition) – Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris
Laugh – Charity sale for the benefit of Covid-19 – Galerie Crane Kalman – London
2019
Activists and Activists of Change – London University
Rolls Royce HQ – live performance – London
Galerie Kunst Kompetenz – Manheim – Germany
2018
National Gallery – Trafalgar Square – Live-painting London
Standard Issue – Galerie Artima – London
Residency APT Studios – London
Royal Academy of the Arts – London
Crane Kalman Gallery – London
2017
Black & White – Galerie Artima – Paris
A Manual for Strange Children – Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris
Galerie Artima – London
Crane Kalman Gallery – London
Summer Show – Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris
2016
Royal Academy of Art – invited artist – London
Remix – Galerie Olivier Waltman
Plateaux Gallery – London
Bristish Council – Prague – Czech Republic
Royal Watercolour Society election – Bankside Gallery Tate – London
Grand Projects – Morey-Smith architects – London
Grand Projects – Morey-Smith architects – Birmingham
2015
Wildlife – Crane Kalman Gallery – London
Regards Croisés – Galerie Liehrmann – Liège – France
Drawing on Kiefer – Royal Academy of Art – London
Ground Works – National Gallery – London
The Jerwood Drawing Prize exhibition – London
2014
The Art Takeaway – Bermondsey – London
The Human Condition – Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris
Crane Kalman Gallery – London
2013
A Boy’s Own Story (installation) – Centre d’art BBK – Cologne
Crane Kalman Gallery – London
Waltman Ortega Fine Art – Miami
2012
A Boy’s Own Story (installation) – Royal Academy of Art – London
Galerie Olivier Waltman – Paris
Crane Kalman Gallery – London
2011
Waltman Ortega Fine Art – Miami
Crane Kalman Gallery – London
Art Fairs:
DDessin 2020 – 2013
London Art Fair 2022 – 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015 – 2013 – 2012 – 2009
KIAF – Séoul 2019
Contemporary Basel 2019
Karlsruhe Art Fair 2023 – 2018
Art Wynwood 2017 – 2016 – 2014 – 2013 – 2012
Art Paris Art Fair 2016 – 2015 – 2014 – 2012 – 2011
Art New York 2016 – 2015
Art Miami 2019 – 2018 – 2017 – 2016 – 2015
FIAC 2011
Prize – Grants:
2020
ING Discerning Eye – Drawing Brusary
2015
Jerwood Drawing Prize
1000 Footprints – winner of the commission – London
2011
Paintings in Hospitals
Prize “Royal Watercolour Society” – London
Elected partner for Royal Watercolour
2009
Penguin Classics Prize – Sunday Times Watercolour Competition – London
Collections:
Embassy of Switzerland – Washington
Barclays PLC – London
Red Bull HQ – installation – London
Lord Foster of Thames Bank (Norman Foster – architect)
Norman Foster – London
Unesco Publications – Paris
The White Falcon House – Majorca
Met Bar – Park Lane – London (monumental installation of ultraviolet paints)
Frankfurt Airport Sheraton Hotel
UBS – London
Paul Hastings LLP – London
Channel 4 – London
EMI music HQ – Kensington – London
Ultraviolet paintings for Grace Jones’ birthday party – Tunnel Club – New York
Imargo Recordings – New York
Wild Honey – Mayfair – London
Goldman Sachs – London
Land securities HQ – London
Portland Estates – London
Education:
1987-1989 BA Hons Fine Art – Trent Polytechnic – Nottingham
1989-1992 Royal Academy Diploma – Royal Academy of Arts – London