JASON STOPA

Jason Stopa (b. 1983) is a contemporary American artist, writer, and curator, known for his abstract paintings. Living and working in Brooklyn, New York, Stopa completed his undergraduate studies at Indiana University Bloomington and earned his MFA from the Pratt Institute. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts, and the Fashion Institute of Technology, and he publishes academic journals for Columbia University.

Stopa creates abstract paintings that reference utopian architecture. Using thin layers of oil paint, he transforms geometric forms into two-dimensional sculptures. In many of his works, the artist uses ornamentation and framing, exploring the tension between geometry and emotional form. The colors he uses in his works are inspired by an artistic lineage that spans from Henri Matisse and Bob Thomson to Stanley Whitney.

His works have been examined in prominent publications such as Artforum, Artsy, Hyperallergic, The Brooklyn Rail, Interview Magazine, ArtInfo, New American Paintings, BOMB, Momus, and artcritical. Stopa also writes articles for magazines like Art In America, The Brooklyn Rail, and Whitewall Magazine. His works are included in significant collections, such as The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Fidelity Investments, Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Wythe Hotel Collection, Artothèque, and Espaces d’art contemporain.

Jason Stopa continues to work in New York, actively engaged in his creative process.

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