JOHN YOUNG
b.1956, Hong Kong. Lives and works in Australia. Since his first exhibition in 1979, Young’s work has been shown extensively in major exhibitions both in Australia and abroad, at institutions including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, and major public galleries and institutions throughout the world. His investigation of Western late modernism prompted significant phases of work from a bi-cultural viewpoint, including series of paintings in the last four decades – the Silhouette Paintings, The Polychrome Paintings, the Double Ground Paintings and the Abstract Paintings. More recently, the painter/sculptor has focused his work on transcultural humanitarianism.
2008 1967Dispersion
Dispersion
John+Young
Dispersion
Winter+2008Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen85+x+125+cm+each+%28triptych%29
Flood
John+Young
Flood
Winter+2008Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen170+x+125+cm
Riot
John+Young
Riot
Winter+2008Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen170+x+225+cm
Riot - Flowers
John+Young
Riot+-+Flowers
Winter+2008Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen147+x+146+cm
Wishforce
John+Young
Wishforce
Winter+2008Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen151+x+180+cm
2000
2001
2002
Nature Study No.1
John+Young
Nature+Study+No.1
Summer+2002138+x+88+cmDigital+print+and+oil+on+canvas
Nature Study No.2
John+Young
Nature+Study+No.2
Summer+2002Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas138+x+88+cm
The Void Path No.4
John+Young
The+Void+Path+No.4
Summer+2002Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas138+x+88+cm
Landscape Study No.1
John+Young
Landscape+Study+No.1
Summer+2002Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas138+x+88+cm
Landscape Study No.2
John+Young
Landscape+Study+No.2
Summer+2002Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas88+x+138+cm
2011
2012
2012 The Macau Days
Mazu, Goddess of the Sea III (Mazu Swimming Amongst the Pantheon of Idiots)
Mazu, Goddess of the Sea II (The Drowning of Mazu)
John+Young
Mazu%2C+Goddess+of+the+Sea+II+%28The+Drowning+of+Mazu%29
Spring+2012Oil+on+linen190+x+145cm
Mazu, Goddess of the Sea I (Mazu Saves)
John+Young
Mazu%2C+Goddess+of+the+Sea+I+%28Mazu+Saves%29
Spring+2012Oil+on+linen190+x+145cm
Marienbad
John+Young
Marienbad
Spring+2012Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas185+x+270cm
The Macau Days
Macau (Pink)
John+Young
Macau+%28Pink%29
Spring+2012Digital+print+and+oil+on+cavas80+x+110cm
Macau (Yellow)
John+Young
Macau+%28Yellow%29
Spring+2012Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas80+x+110+cm
Macau V
John+Young
Macau+V
Spring+2012Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas115+x+68.5+cm
Macau IV
John+Young
Macau+IV
Spring+2012Digital+print+and+oil+on+canvas115+x+68.5com
2021 Spectrumfigures
Spectrumfigure VI
John+Young
Spectrumfigure+VI
2018Oil+on+Belgian+linen84+x+69+cm
Spectrumfigure XIV
John+Young
Spectrumfigure+XIV
2018Oil+on+Belgian+linen84+x+69+cm
Spectrumfigure XXI
John+Young
Spectrumfigure+XXI
2019Oil+on+Belgian+linen190+x+150+cm
Spectrumfigure XX
John+Young
Spectrumfigure+XX
2019Oil+on+Belgian+linen190+x+150+cm
Spectrumfigure XIII
John+Young
Spectrumfigure+XIII
2018Oil+on+Belgian+linen190+x+150+cm
Spectrumfigure IV
John+Young
Spectrumfigure+IV
2017Oil+on+linen190+x+150+cm
Spectrumfigure III
John+Young
Spectrumfigure+III
2017Oil+on+linen190+x+150+cm
Riot - Fire
John+Young
Riot+-+Fire
2008Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen170+x+98+cm
Folks
John+Young
Folks
2008Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen169+x+118+cm
Naive & Sentimental Painting VI
John+Young
Naive+%26+Sentimental+Painting+VI
2007Oil+on+linen150+x+120+cm
Naive & Sentimental Painting V
John+Young
Naive+%26+Sentimental+Painting+V
2007Oil+on+linen150+x+120+cm
Naive & Sentimental Painting IV
John+Young
Naive+%26+Sentimental+Painting+IV
2006Oil+on+linen146.5+x+190+cm
Naive & Sentimental Painting III
John+Young
Naive+%26+Sentimental+Painting+III
2006Oil+on+linen146.5+x+190+cm
2007 Return, via New Paths
Autumn Landscape 1
John+Young
Autumn+Landscape+1
Summer+2007Oil+on+linen39+x+190+cm
Autumn Landscape 2
John+Young
Autumn+Landscape+2
39+x+190+cmOil+on+linenSummer+2007
Northern Song #3
John+Young
Northern+Song+%233
Summer+2007oil+on+linen90+x+50+cm
Northern Song #1
John+Young
Northern+Song+%231
Summer+2007oil+on+linen90+x+50+cm
Northern Song #2
John+Young
Northern+Song+%232
Summer+2007oil+on+linen90+x+50+cm
Northern Song #4
John+Young
Northern+Song+%234
Summer+2007oil+on+linen90+x+50+cm
Northern Song #5
John+Young
Northern+Song+%235
Summer+2007oil+on+linen90+x+50+cm
Northern Song #6
John+Young
Northern+Song+%236
Summer+2007oil+on+linen90+x+50+cm
Pilgrims Way V
John+Young
Pilgrims+Way+V
Summer+2007Oil+on+linen68.5+x+81.5+cm
Study For Walden
John+Young
Study+For+Walden
Summer+2007Oil+on+linen68.5+x+81.5+cm
The Studio No.1
John+Young
The+Studio+No.1
Summer+2007Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen143+x+134+cm
The Studio No.2
John+Young
The+Studio+No.2
Summer+2007Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen143+x+134+cm
The Studio No.3
John+Young
The+Studio+No.3
Summer+2007Digital+print+and+oil+on+linen143+x+134+cm
Walden #1
John+Young
Walden+%231
Summer+2007Oil+on+linen190+x+143+cm
Walden #2
John+Young
Walden+%232
Summer+2007Oil+on+linen190+x+143+cm