Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones’ recent paintings explore the balance between fundamental aspects of our existence and the inevitable passage into the unknown. As the exquisite color and fragility of flowers embody life's fleeting nature, age takes on a new elegance. Wilting petals and fading colors become a testament to the passage of time and the cycles of existence.
Jones’ oil paintings are a visual meditation on the interconnectedness of life and death, inviting viewers to reflect on their own mortality and the impermanence of all things. Through the delicate brushwork and subtle nuances of color, an emotional connection that transcends the canvas is created which resonates with the universal experiences of joy, sorrow, growth, and acceptance. Ultimately the work serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between life and death, inviting viewers to embrace the present and find solace in the ever-changing nature of existence.
Biography
Ryan Jones’ art presents an examination of existence through realistic depictions of life. An invitation is extended for introspection into the temporal nature of our being and the deeper meaning one can derive from it. Beauty’s impermanence and the cyclical quality of life and death are ongoing themes of exploration. Jones captures the intangible as he sees it and renders it anew for the audience to appreciate. By celebrating eternity and honoring the passing of time, the work instills in the viewer an appreciation of what is.
While Ryan’s previous work fragmented and embellished subjects inspired by older media, recent paintings mark a visual departure from this methodology. Similar motifs remain, most notably how the past lives in the present and how the future looms real but unrevealed. Using imagery captured in the everyday world, Jones reimagines it with paint on canvas and a conscious purpose to extract that which underlies our nature.
Ryan Jones is an American artist known for contemporary realist paintings. Born in California in 1981, Ryan lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. His artistic journey began at a young age and was influenced by his study of art at Stanford University where renowned artist Enrique Chagoya provided mentorship. Primarily self taught as an oil painter, after college Jones worked as a matte painter for George Lucas on scores of Hollywood films where his eye for cinematic intrigue helped mold a distinct lens through which he viewed the world. Jones’ work now embraces and challenges the traditions of realist painting with an exploration of contemporary practices and observations. His artwork is included in a number of prestigious private collections and has been showcased in galleries, museums and art fairs around the world.
Born
1981 Alameda, CA
Education
2003 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA
2021 Recent Paintings, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, St. Helena, and Montecito, CA.
2020 Looking Forward to the Past, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
2019 Recent Works, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery
Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
Skidmore Contemporary, Santa Monica, CA
Oliver Cole Gallery, Miami, FL
2018 Scattered Postcards, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2017 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
2016 Slivers of Reality, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2014 Tunnel Vision, Campton Gallery, New York, NY.
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
2010 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Project 1 Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 De Young Open, De Young Museum, San Francisco
Hamptons Art Fair, Southampton, NY
2019 Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery
SCOPE Miami, Caldwell Snyder Gallery
Grace Kelly 90 Years, Prince Albert II, Monaco
AFM Telethon, France
Art Wynwood Art Fair, Miami, FL
2018 35th Anniversary Show, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Skidmore Contemporary, Santa Monica, CA
2017 Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, SF, CA
10 Year Anniversary Show, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2016 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
Miami Context, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Miami, FL.
Art Market SF, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Context NY, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, New York, NY.
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece
2015 Miami Context, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Miami, FL.
Art Market SF, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Art Silicon Valley, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Mateo, CA.
Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece.
2014 Miami Context, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Miami, FL.
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
Art Southampton, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Southampton, NY.
2013 James Bond Show, Time And Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Fantastic 50, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
3 Year Anniversary, Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2012 Opening Exhibition, Kult Gallery, Singapore.
Envisioned Enhancement, Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
La Jungla, Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Emerging Artists of 2012, Driftwood Art Salon, SF, CA.
Chillin’ Productions, San Francisco, CA.
Selected Public & Private Collections
Prince Albert II - Prince of Monaco • The Lyon Family Foundation • Hughes Marino - Corporate Headquarters • Lucasfilm • Michael Rapaport • Ink House, Napa • Edge Restaurant, Napa Valley • Les and Mac McQuown • Alexander Moore • Bianca Ruiz • Jesse and Martha Cuevas • Nathan and Nora Hennings • Julie and Jeff Brody • Mike Ero • Richard, Chris and Jeanne Johanson • Adam and Ali Chetkowski, CA Home and Design Editor • Lindsay Shook, CA Home and Design Editor • Johnny Cupcakes • Ramon and Lauren Castillon, Base Bootcamp • Peter Honigsberg • Nancy and Pat Forester • Paul Hemming, Temple Nightclub & Art Gallery • Adam and Erin Horowitz • Bill and Susan Brandt • Kimberly Ayers • Lisa and Mark Brandin • Spencer Doyl
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Selected Artworks
Born
1981 Alameda, CA
Education
2003 Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2022 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA
2021 Recent Paintings, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, St. Helena, and Montecito, CA.
2020 Looking Forward to the Past, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
2019 Recent Works, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco
Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery
Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
Skidmore Contemporary, Santa Monica, CA
Oliver Cole Gallery, Miami, FL
2018 Scattered Postcards, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2017 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
2016 Slivers of Reality, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2014 Tunnel Vision, Campton Gallery, New York, NY.
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
2010 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Project 1 Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2020 De Young Open, De Young Museum, San Francisco
Hamptons Art Fair, Southampton, NY
2019 Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery
SCOPE Miami, Caldwell Snyder Gallery
Grace Kelly 90 Years, Prince Albert II, Monaco
AFM Telethon, France
Art Wynwood Art Fair, Miami, FL
2018 35th Anniversary Show, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Skidmore Contemporary, Santa Monica, CA
2017 Art Market San Francisco, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, SF, CA
10 Year Anniversary Show, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2016 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
Miami Context, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Miami, FL.
Art Market SF, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Context NY, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, New York, NY.
JoAnne Artman Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece
2015 Miami Context, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Miami, FL.
Art Market SF, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Art Silicon Valley, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Mateo, CA.
Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece.
2014 Miami Context, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Miami, FL.
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA.
Art Southampton, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Southampton, NY.
2013 James Bond Show, Time And Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Fantastic 50, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
3 Year Anniversary, Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2012 Opening Exhibition, Kult Gallery, Singapore.
Envisioned Enhancement, Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
La Jungla, Wonderland SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Emerging Artists of 2012, Driftwood Art Salon, SF, CA.
Chillin’ Productions, San Francisco, CA.
Selected Public & Private Collections
Prince Albert II - Prince of Monaco • The Lyon Family Foundation • Hughes Marino - Corporate Headquarters • Lucasfilm • Michael Rapaport • Ink House, Napa • Edge Restaurant, Napa Valley • Les and Mac McQuown • Alexander Moore • Bianca Ruiz • Jesse and Martha Cuevas • Nathan and Nora Hennings • Julie and Jeff Brody • Mike Ero • Richard, Chris and Jeanne Johanson • Adam and Ali Chetkowski, CA Home and Design Editor • Lindsay Shook, CA Home and Design Editor • Johnny Cupcakes • Ramon and Lauren Castillon, Base Bootcamp • Peter Honigsberg • Nancy and Pat Forester • Paul Hemming, Temple Nightclub & Art Gallery • Adam and Erin Horowitz • Bill and Susan Brandt • Kimberly Ayers • Lisa and Mark Brandin • Spencer Doyl
Ryan Jones’ art presents an examination of existence through realistic depictions of life. An invitation is extended for introspection into the temporal nature of our being and the deeper meaning one can derive from it. Beauty’s impermanence and the cyclical quality of life and death are ongoing themes of exploration. Jones captures the intangible as he sees it and renders it anew for the audience to appreciate. By celebrating eternity and honoring the passing of time, the work instills in the viewer an appreciation of what is.
While Ryan’s previous work fragmented and embellished subjects inspired by older media, recent paintings mark a visual departure from this methodology. Similar motifs remain, most notably how the past lives in the present and how the future looms real but unrevealed. Using imagery captured in the everyday world, Jones reimagines it with paint on canvas and a conscious purpose to extract that which underlies our nature.
Ryan Jones is an American artist known for contemporary realist paintings. Born in California in 1981, Ryan lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. His artistic journey began at a young age and was influenced by his study of art at Stanford University where renowned artist Enrique Chagoya provided mentorship. Primarily self taught as an oil painter, after college Jones worked as a matte painter for George Lucas on scores of Hollywood films where his eye for cinematic intrigue helped mold a distinct lens through which he viewed the world. Jones’ work now embraces and challenges the traditions of realist painting with an exploration of contemporary practices and observations. His artwork is included in a number of prestigious private collections and has been showcased in galleries, museums and art fairs around the world.
Biography
Ryan Jones’ recent paintings explore the balance between fundamental aspects of our existence and the inevitable passage into the unknown. As the exquisite color and fragility of flowers embody life's fleeting nature, age takes on a new elegance. Wilting petals and fading colors become a testament to the passage of time and the cycles of existence.
Jones’ oil paintings are a visual meditation on the interconnectedness of life and death, inviting viewers to reflect on their own mortality and the impermanence of all things. Through the delicate brushwork and subtle nuances of color, an emotional connection that transcends the canvas is created which resonates with the universal experiences of joy, sorrow, growth, and acceptance. Ultimately the work serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between life and death, inviting viewers to embrace the present and find solace in the ever-changing nature of existence.
Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones's paintings refract our modernity through lenses of the past, recontextualizing archival imagery as a means of telling new stories about the present. With references spanning film, advertising, and media across several decades, Jones's fracturing and reassembling of the subject matter speaks both to the relentless passing of time and the perpetuation of cultural memory. The work is cinematic, mysterious, and stylistically provocative with its use of composition and the embellishment of visuals from the worlds of film and advertising. Having originally begun his career as a painter of lifelike backdrops for film sets, Jones's talent of painting for the silver screen finds echoes in his paintings' luminous highlights and manipulated depth, while the framing of his tableaus evokes storyboards created for screenplays or scripts. Jones's signature use of a divided canvas allows for disparate scenes to accumulate towards a larger narrative, ultimately completed by the viewer's own projections. What results is a colliding of past and present, charting the evolution of iconography and its many meanings within the endless expanse of history.
Ryan Jones’ recent paintings explore the balance between fundamental aspects of our existence and the inevitable passage into the unknown. As the exquisite color and fragility of flowers embody life's fleeting nature, age takes on a new elegance. Wilting petals and fading colors become a testament to the passage of time and the cycles of existence.
Jones’ oil paintings are a visual meditation on the interconnectedness of life and death, inviting viewers to reflect on their own mortality and the impermanence of all things. Through the delicate brushwork and subtle nuances of color, an emotional connection that transcends the canvas is created which resonates with the universal experiences of joy, sorrow, growth, and acceptance. Ultimately the work serves as a reminder of the delicate balance between life and death, inviting viewers to embrace the present and find solace in the ever-changing nature of existence.