Rosenberg & Co. is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of works by the contemporary artist Tom H. John.

Tom H. John is a polymath who applies his creativity to numerous fields, but is first and foremost a visual artist. Throughout his illustrious career in set design and production, the compulsion to produce fine art persisted. This exhibition brings to public view a selection of John’s creative inventory. Georges Braque, František Kupka, the Bauhaus artists, Paul Klee and Julius Bissier inspire his artwork. Primarily working on paper and canvas, John frequently applies gouache to the surface, upon which he builds up his designs. Working in pencil, marker, and watercolor, he sometimes adds newspaper collage to brown paper, or gold and silver foil to rice paper. Series reveal themselves in John’s many sketchbooks, some of which have subsequently been translated to larger scale, such as the four paneled piece included in the show, originally inspired by men’s suit patterns.

Tom John (b. Collinsville, IL) studied at The Art Institute of Chicago. John has received five Emmys and the Peabody Award for his notable contributions to the design and production of film, television, and theatre sets. John lives and works in New York and is represented by Rosenberg & Co.