News
08 March 2010
Last Chance to see Ignacio Iasparra Exhibition
Ignacio Iasparra's debut UK show will be closing at the end of this week. Join us at the John Jones Collection Space to view the series of beautiful large scale photographic prints from the former Argentine Photographer of the Year. The show is on display in the John Jones Collection Space and will end on the 15th March 2010. Read More
02 March 2010
Tim Bailey exhibiting in Projection
Tim Bailey won the John Jones Award for Contemporary Painting which was launched in 2009 as part of Matt Robert’s Arts Salon 09 on Vyner Street. His work was selected by Gordon MacDonald, artist curator, and Head of Publications at Photoworks, Brighton, Ceri Hand, Director of The Ceri Hand Gallery and Margot Heller, Director of the South London Gallery. Three of Tim Bailey's most recent paintings will continue to be exhibited in Projection at John Jones until March 11th.For further information please contact marketing@johnjones.co.uk Read More
25 February 2010
New images of our proposed development in Morris Place. All going well, we're hoping to move into the new building by the start of 2013. The new building will feature a dedicated project space, arts cafe and arts reference library. Read More
05 February 2010
John Jones and Lodeveans Collection are proud to welcome Argentine photographer Ignacio Iasparra's debut show in the UK, to London. This remarkable series of large photographic prints made between 2003 and 2008 depict what Isparra describes as various ‘moments of light and colour,’ shot in different settings throughout Argentina, including the forests and woodlands of the Tigré and Paraná Deltas. Read More
04 February 2010
'Shaped by War' at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, represents the largest ever exhibition about the life and work of Don McCullin who has widely been recognised as one of the greatest war photographers. To mark his 75th year we are delighted to have worked towards this landmark show framing many of the 200 works for the exhibition. Read More
27 January 2010
Artist in Residence Mariana Heilmann
We are looking forward to our next Artist Residency at John Jones which begins next week and continues for the month of February. Mariana Heilmann transforms mundane objects into works of intense lyrical beauty. Taking disposable objects she creates sculptural two-dimensional pieces that have an extraordinary clarity and resonance. Mariana will be working onsite at John Jones seeking out the off cuts and trimmings found throughout production to experiment with in the development of her new sculptural work. Read More
22 January 2010
We are delighted to have framed the current exhibition at London's Whitechapel Gallery 'Where Three Dreams Cross' - a major survey of photographic works from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India. Over three hundred frames were produced for this show. Read More
15 January 2010
Interiors Talk at London Art Fair
We presented a talk at the London Art Fair 2010 on framing for interior environments. Looking at case studies for restaurants, hotels and private residencies, our team discussed the subtleties of framing and the role that a bespoke frame can play within an interior scheme. Read More
12 January 2010
This is the final week to visit our current show Manderley curated by Edd Pearman which will be open on Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 10-4pm. With works from 11 artists including Tim Phillips, James Unsworth and Dick Jewell to mention a few, each exhibitor has either studied or taught in the Printmaking Department at the Royal College of Art. Read More
09 December 2009
A public exhibition is being held on the 15th December 2009 to gather thoughts and input from the local residents about the proposed development happening at John Jones. Read More
26 November 2009
We are delighted to announce that the next show in the John Jones Project Space 'Manderley' will be opening on November 26th. Curated by Edd Pearman this promises to be an exceptional show with works from 11 artists including, Tim Phillips, James Unsworth and Dick Jewell to mention a few. Each exhibitor has either studied or taught in the Printmaking Department at the Royal College of Art. For further information on Manderley and to view the press release, please click here Read More
04 November 2009
We are delighted to announce Flo Pullin as the next artist to have a solo show in Projection, which opens on November 4th from 6-8pm. Flo is exhibiting her intimate series of collages showing detailed pencil works abstracted by interruptions of fluorescent colours. Projection is the space in our Front of House area that enables us to showcase work by young artists to our network of clients. Read More
16 October 2009
Art Tours of Zoo 2009 with Pearce & Ramsay
For collectors, curators, critics, dealers, artists and art enthusiasts, Zoo 2009 remains a considered introduction to the next generation of art professionals. Curators Pearce & Ramsay are hosting a special John Jones tour around Zoo 2009 and East End galleries, starting with the breakfast viewing of Lunar Rainbow in the John Jones Project Space. Read More
16 October 2009
Winner of John Jones Art on Paper Award 2009
We are delighted to announce George Young as the winner of this year's John Jones Art on Paper Award at Zoo 2009. Read More
15 October 2009
John Jones Art on Paper Award 2009
We’re delighted to be supporting Zoo Enterprises for the fifth year running within a new multi-site location situated in the East End. Read More
09 October 2009
Lunar Rainbow in the John Jones Project Space
Current artist in residence Sarah Kate Wilson opens her solo show in the John Jones Project Space on 9 October. Lunar Rainbow is a nonsensical world where frivolity and flirtation are at play transforming the project space gallery into an interactive painted environment. Read More
17 September 2009
Jealous Gallery Graduate Print Prize
We are delighted to be sponsoring Jealous Gallery's Graduate Prize Exhibition featuring work by the 5 winning artists chosen from BA and MA courses at Central St Martins, the Royal College of Art, Camberwell, Goldsmiths and Wimbledon. Jealous Gallery has worked with each artist to produce an exclusive limited edition print made in the Jealous Studio which will be exhibited from September 17th untill October 11th. Read More
11 September 2009
We are pleased to announce our annual staff art show. Our talented staff members will be exhibiting art work in the John Jones Project Space. Read More
01 September 2009
Lindsay's solo show 'Inventory' will be open to the public from September 2nd. Her show will document her work with the Natural History Museum of Florence over the past two years. For further information about Lindsay's work please vist www.lindsaysekulowicz.com Read More
21 August 2009
Meet Pamela Evening Panel Discussion September 1
An evening panel discussion with Bronwen Buckeridge, Laura Buckley, Laura Morrison and Amy Stephens at the John Jones Project Space led by Sam Thorne, editor of Frieze.com will take place on 1st September from 7-9pm The discussion will approach the ideas behind the show and its primary reference to Francois Truffaut's 'La Nuit Americaine,' 1973, which tells the story of the film 'Meet Pamela,' which shifts between a narrative of a film in production and the techniques of and processes of film making itself. The evening discussion will also approach ideas on what it means to directly reflect the making of a work, the processes involved and what bringing these works together can achieve RSVP to marketing@johnjones.co.uk Read More
17 August 2009
We are delighted to announce Rosalind Davis as the artist exhibiting in Projection, our space for solo shows which aims to increase the exposure of mainly unseen artists as one aspect of their professional development. Rosalind Davis is a mixed media painter and graduate from the RCA, creating melancholy dystopian landscapes that explore human experience and identity. Davis fuses painting, collage and embroidery onto printed floral fabrics, selected for their historical, cultural and symbolic representations. This complex relation between mediums is integral to the piece emphasising the fragility of the spaces depicted and the disconcerting juxtaposition between aesthetics and meaning. Read More
12 August 2009
Artist in Residence - Sarah Kate Wilson
We are delighted to announce Sarah Kate Wilson as our next Artist In Residence at John Jones. Sarah will be working in the entrance space to artists surfaces; her residency will result as a solo show in the Project Space in October 2009. Throughout her residency, Sarah will be available to introduce her work to anyone who is interested in knowing more, as well as to clients and to her peers; we will also be planning artist’s talks and a panel discussion. Sarah Kate Wilson is an Emerging British Abstract Painter. She was born in Grand Cayman, (Cayman Islands) in 1982. She and her family then moved to Saudi Arabia, they then settled in the North of England, and she now lives and practices in London. Wilson studied for a BA Hons in Fine Art at Northumbria University, Newcastle, 2005. Whilst studying she created new work for both Solo and Group Shows in Newcastle and Leeds. Sarah has also been commissioned for private and public pieces of artwork, and projects. She has continued to make large-scale wall paintings’, works on canvas and drawings. She enjoys the use of materials that are ephemeral and relate to contemporary culture. On completion of her Degree she moved to New York (2006), whilst living in New York she made a new series of drawings, which are now directly influencing her current paintings. Wilson is an artist who creates ambitious, overtly pretty and often very demanding works. Her wall paintings’ highlight the desire to place work directly in the ‘Real-World’ and provoke and challenge the way the audience has to think about painting. She currently works in her studio in Hackney and is preparing for a group show in 2008 and a solo show in 2009. For more information on Sarah Kate Wilson please visit www.sarahkatewilson.com Read More
01 August 2009
MEET PAMELA is the current exhibition in the John Jones Project Space Read More
31 July 2009
Assemblage A Festival of Contemporary Makers Date 31st July, 5:30–11:30pm 4 Morris Place N4 3JG Contemporary Designers, Artists, Bespoke Makers, Publishers, Musicians and Performers will be taking over the John Jones site in Finsbury Park for an evening of conviviality! Keep up to date with the latest news on Assemblage by signing up to our blog http://www.assemblagefestival.blogspot.com/ Read More
10 July 2009
At John Jones we have framed several of the donated works that will be included in the auction. We are also delighted to announce that we will be offering a special 20% discount on our framing services to anyone who puchase work at the auction. 10% of all our framing sales of these works is then also donated back to Central Saint Martins. For further information please visit www.csmartauction.org/ Read More
17 June 2009
A panel discussion on June 17th led by writer and critic Martin Holman will invite a panel of guests to share their experiences of developing a contemporary collection, whilst discussing ideas that link and differentiate their collecting practice. Read More
14 June 2009
John Jones Fabulous Flocked Fridge Frames at the Art Car Boot Fair! Last weekend, John Jones was invited to join the 5th Art Car Boot Fair on Brick Lane. Collaborations included Sir Peter Blake, Gavin Turk, Bob and Roberta Smith as well as the hot curatorial duo Pearce and Ramsey who exhibited with us in the John Jones Project Space in October last year. Read More
01 June 2009
Projection, is a space for solo exhibitions which aim to increase the exposure of mainly unseen artists as one aspect of their professional development. Inn's show represents a selection of responses between work on paper and sculpture that demonstrates a fascination with materials and their eloquence. Valerie's work will be exhibited until the 30th June. Read More
27 May 2009
The John Jones Award for Contemporary Painting will be launched this year as part of Matt Robert’s annual open submission exhibition Salon09. The award is eligible for anyone who enters Salon 09 working with spectrum of painting in its broadest sense. Read More
27 May 2009
Our latest exhibition, Paperview, opens with a private view on 28 May from 7-9pm. Curated by artist Danny Rolph, Paperview explores works on paper from three London collections – The Zabludowicz Collection, The Lodeveans Collection and John Jones Contemporary Collection. Read More
26 May 2009
We’re delighted to have worked with artist Raqib Shaw on large format panels and gilded gesso frames for his latest show at White Cube. Read More
23 April 2009
Artist in Residence Jan Hendrickse Performing with Sound Fields
An evening of improvised music compositions performing with 'sound fields' a pyrophonic ensemble and modified instruments, featuring trumpet player Jim Howard Reception drinks from 7:00pm Performance 7:30pm Jan will also be holding a sound workshop exploring ‘Sound Fields’ 4pm Limited spaces available please RSVP samantha.watson-wood@johnjones.co.uk Read More
27 March 2009
John Jones Celebrates Spring with an evening of Creative Exchange Read More
20 February 2009
John Jones February Newsletter
Our February Newsletter is now available to view online highlighting our current and future projects for the coming months. Read More
16 February 2009
Announcing our First Artist in Residence - Jan Hendrickse
John Jones and ACME Studios have been working together since January to initiate an Artist in Residence project for an ACME artist onsite at John Jones. We are delighted to announce Jan Hendrickse as our first resident artist. Read More
16 February 2009
John Jones Installation Services
We are pleased to announce that we now offer an art installation service to our clients. Both residential and commercial, our team of installers will ensure that your works are not only safely secured with the same techniques used in the finest museums, but that also advise on the positioning of artwork. Read More
13 February 2009
John Jones Creative Collaborations Programme 2009
John Jones is positioned at a point where different sectors in the worlds of art and design connect to use our services. Our passion to generate new opportunities for creative talent has manifested into a programme of collaborative projects taking place throughout 2009. Read More
30 January 2009
Announcing our New Reduced Prices on Stetcher Bars, Canvas and Linen
We are delighted to announce our new reduced prices for 2009 - on our Artist Stretcher Bars and canvases, enabling artists to invest in their work. Read More
30 January 2009
John Jones is proud to be supporting Artists 11, an exhibition and auction of 11 internationally renowned Urban Artists generating awareness that 1 in 11 men will get Prostate Cancer, In support of the exhibtion John Jones Artist Surfaces deparment donated 11 canvases created with the dimensions of an average man; emphasising this very real life problem. Read More
05 December 2008
Introducing Art Huddle the John Jones Blog
At John Jones we have created ‘Art Huddle’ as a means to encourage an exchange of ideas and information between members of creative networks. Art Huddle is also a way for arts professionals to offer information and share strategies for success with emerging artists, acting as a catalyst to encourage professional development. Read More
19 November 2008
New Acquisition to the John Jones Collection
Over the 40 years that John Jones has been operating, we have acquired a number of artworks. The work represents the wide variety of the clients and contacts who have worked with the company over the years. Read More
21 October 2008
The Winner of John Jones Art on Paper Award 2008
John Jones are pleased to announce Clunie Reid as the winner of the 2008 John Jones Art on Paper Award at the Zoo Art Fair. " Clunie's work has nerve and more energy combining found imagery and a punk esthetic, with a sharp satirical witt. It's drawing, writing and collage - combined the broadest and wildest definition of art on paper." JJ Charlesworth Read More








