Jonathan Lewis

 

 

 


cella cherry, 2000
Iris Print
11" x 11"

 

 

 

york peppermint pattie, 2000
iris print
11"x11"

 

 

brief bio

 

Solo Exhibitions
2001 Metropolitan Museum of Scarves, Painted Bride Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

Group Exhibitions
2001 Digital Deluxe, Philadelphia Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA
New Prints 2001, International Print Center New York, NY
Working Artists, Silicon Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Infected Spaces, Joseph Silvestro Gallery, Tribeca, NY
Working Artists, Silicon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Publications
2001 Art on Paper (Sept-Oct issue), "Working Proof," by Faye Hirsch: " ...lots of artists are doing it (Tom Friedman and Jason Salavon are but two) - scanning in this or that and breaking it down into its basic color components, remade into abstract shapes. Jonathan Lewis has conceived an ingenious twist here, in his scans of 47 brand-name candy labels - 3 Musketeers, Jolly Rancher, Bit O'Honey, Butterfinger, etc. - which are distilled..."
Blind Spot (Summer issue), featured on cover with 4 more pages inside
Philadelphia Inquirer (July 6), "A Survey of How Digital Technology has Broadened Options in Art," by Edward Sozanski
Philadelphia Weekly (July 4), "User-Friendly Interface," by Gerard Brown: "...Jonathan Lewis strikes an almost ideal balance of new and old media with 20 Iris prints collectively titled See Candy. In each, a super-cool abstraction of stripes - laughably derived from candy wrappers - gently mocks art-world pretense..."
Philadelphia City Paper (July 5), "Paint by Number," by Robin Rice

Awards
2001 Selected to be Challenge artist for 2001-2002 season at Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA

Education
1996-97 Certificate in Professional Photographic Practice, London College of Printing
1989-93 BA Hons History of Art, Robinson College, Cambridge University

Website
www.jgdlewis.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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