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Stephen Robert Johns

Stephen Robert Johns

United States, 1950

BIOGRAPHY

Stephen Robert Johns is an American painter renowned for his geometric abstract compositions that explore the interplay of color, form, and pattern. Born in 1950, Johns studied at the Chouinard Art Institute before earning his Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California Institute of the Arts in 1972. His work is deeply influenced by the Bauhaus movement, particularly the color theories of Johannes Itten and the geometric explorations of László Moholy-Nagy, as well as the balance between architecture and the natural world.


Johns’ paintings are characterized by their minimalist aesthetic, featuring bold curves, planes, and angles rendered in vivid, primary colors. His compositions draw inspiration from the organic geometry of nature—leaves, flowers, and landscapes—blended with the structural precision of architectural forms. This fusion creates dynamic works that evoke a sense of harmony between structure and fluidity, inviting viewers to engage with the contrasts between natural and constructed environments.


Throughout his career, Johns has exhibited his work internationally. Highlights include a solo exhibition at the Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art in Japan (2015) and a retrospective at the Afragola High-Speed Train Station in Naples, Italy (2022), where his paintings dialogued with the organic architecture of Zaha Hadid. These exhibitions underscored Johns’ ability to merge geometric abstraction with site-specific resonance.


In addition to his painting practice, Johns has participated in artist residencies, including the Julia and David White Artists’ Colony in Costa Rica, which enriched his exploration of geometry and color. His works have been collected by major public and private institutions worldwide, earning him recognition as a master of geometric abstraction.


Currently, Johns splits his time between Los Angeles and Costa Rica, continuing to create works that reflect his ongoing exploration of the intersections between geometry, color, and the natural world.

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Manhattan
150 West 55th Street

New York, NY 10019

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Middletown
16 Grove Street

Middletown, NY 10940

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Englewood - Private Viewing
455 Booth Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631

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Oakwood Premier COEX Center Seoul
46 Teheran-ro 87-gil, B2 8-ho

Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea

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