Jonathan Parsons (artist)
Jonathan Parsons is a British artist, writer and lecturer born in 1970 and active since 1990. His practice includes installation, sculpture, found objects, drawing, painting and fabrication.
Biography
Parsons graduated from University of London Goldsmiths’ College, with BA Honours degree in Fine Art in 1992.[1]
In 1997 his dissected map sculpture Carcass (1994)[2] was selected for inclusion in the Sensation exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, which toured to Berlin and New York. His work was later selected for the British Art Show 5.[3]
His permanently installed architectural map sculpture Let Me Count the Ways was commissioned in 2008 by the UK Government Art Collection for the new British Embassy in Doha, Qatar.[4] Other commissions include For John Constable, a landscape installation for Salisbury Arts Centre, 2011[5] and Cruciform Vision, a painting for Guildford Cathedral, 2011[6] which was shortlisted for the ACE Award for Art in a Religious Context.
He co-curated Seeing Round Corners for Turner Contemporary, Margate in 2016 with artist David Ward.[7] The exhibition received positive reviews in publications such as The Guardian[8] and The Telegraph.[9]
He has taught fine art at higher education institutions around the UK and is an associate lecturer in fine art at the University for the Creative Arts in Farnham.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
Recent solo exhibitions include: The Black Drawings, The Bunker Gallery, Isle of Wight (2022),[10] Scribble and the Structures of Depiction, Hardwick Gallery, Cheltenham (2021),[11] the land art piece Fossil Ocean Floor, Dorking, Surrey, UK (2018),[12] and New Paintings, New Art Projects, London (2014).[13]
Group exhibitions
Recent group exhibitions include: Pacific Breeze II, White Conduit Projects, London (2021),[14] Collateral Drawing 5, Strange Cargo, Folkestone (2017),[15] Abstract Remix, New Art Projects, London (2017),[16] The Order of Things, The Wilson, Cheltenham (2017)[17] and Mechanical Abstract, Turps Gallery, London (2016).[18]
Parsons' work also featured in Mind the Map, London Transport Museum (2012),[19] Meanwhile, John Hansard Gallery, 2012,[20] The Art of Mapping, Air Gallery, TAG Fine Arts, London,[21] and Abigail Reynolds & Jonathan Parsons: A Dialogue on Landscape & Constable, Salisbury Arts Centre, 2011.[22]
References
- ^ "Biography: Jonathan Parsons in Re-title.com". www.re-title.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Adam, Georgina (2006-09-30). "Where is the art from the 'Sensation' show? A list of the collectors in 2006". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "The British Art Show 5". Fruitmarket. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Let Me Count The Ways". Government Art Collection. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Drawn to Constable". Salisbury Journal. 2011-06-30. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Jonathan Parsons: Cruciform Vision". Art + Christianity. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Seeing Round Corners - Exhibition at Turner Contemporary in Margate". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Cumming, Laura (2016-05-29). "Seeing Round Corners: The Art of the Circle review – the joy of life in the round". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Hudson, Mark (2016-05-23). "Seeing Round Corners, at Turner Contemporary: an exhibition of virtuous circles - review". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "The Bunker Gallery – The London Group". Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Scribble and the Structures of Depiction - Hardwick Gallery". Hardwick Gallery. Archived from the original on 2022-01-29. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Fossil Ocean Floor - Jonathan Parsons". Surrey Hills Arts. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Jonathan Parsons". www.saturationpoint.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Pacific Breeze II". The Auction Collective. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Bearing Liability". Strange Cargo Arts, participatory arts company based in Folkestone. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "ABSTRACT REMIX – NEW ART PROJECTS". newartprojects.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Past Exhibition: The Order of Things – The Wilson – Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum". www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "GALLERY". TURPS BANANA. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Mind the Map at the London Transport Museum | TAG Fine Arts | TAG Fine Arts". www.tagfinearts.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ Yumpu.com. "JONATHAN PARSONS - TAG Fine Arts". yumpu.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "The Art of Mapping in the making | TAG Fine Arts | TAG Fine Arts". www.tagfinearts.com. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
- ^ "Abigail Reynolds and Jonathan Parsons: A Dialogue on Landscape and Constable - Exhibition at Salisbury Arts Centre in Wiltshire". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 2025-08-07.