"A painting is a condensation of colour and shape, positioned and repositioned within the painting's edge. This outer edge isolates and at the same time integrates itself into its immediate surroundings. There is no message and no intrinsic meaning, painting is a process in which it reveals itself to itself, perhaps like a mirror.
A good painting is one in which the inherent mystery remains unsolvable, unresolvable and therefore maintains its freshness over time, encouraging repeated obseration.
I work slowly, over painting and painting over, changing elements, the painting marinates over time and yet I attempt to complete the painting in one session. If I re-paint, the entire surface is covered and begins anew."
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024
JON GROOM, VV8 Gallery arte contemporanea, Reggio Emilia, Italy (upcoming)JON GROOM - THE SURVEY SHOW, Pulpo Gallery, Murnau, Germany (upcoming)
2022
MIGRATORY BIRD, Galerie Nanna Preußners, Hamburg, Germany (with Mats Bergquist)
2021
MANTRAS & YANTRAS, Tushita Gallery of Japanese Art, Munich, Germany
2019
JON GROOM - SONJA LANDBERG, Tinghuset Delsbo, Sweden
2017
ANGLES OF INTENT, Galerie Nanna Preußners, Hamburg, Germany (with Jo Schöpfer)
2016
I AM THAT, The Silver Paintings, 2015-2016, Lorenzelli Arte, Milan, Italy
2015
SANDOKAI PAINTINGS, Galerie Nanna Preußners, Hamburg, Germany
2011
IN PRAISE OF SHADOWS, Schaltwerk Kunst Galerie Nanna Preußners, Hamburg, Germany
2010
Galleri Weinberger, Copenhagen, Denmark (cat.)
2009
A LUMINOUS NIGHT'S JOURNEY, Städtisches Museum Engen , Germany (cat.)
2008
Galerie Felix Ringel, Dusseldorf, Germany
Neue Galerie Landshut, Germany (with Rupert Eder)
ALL IS NOT LOST, Schaltwerk Kunst, Hamburg, Germany (now: Galerie Nanna Preußners)
2006
BETWEEN THE LIGHT, Ludwig Museum Koblenz, Germany (cat.)
SOTTO LA LUCE, Lorenzelli Arte, Milan, Italy (cat.)
2005
PAINTING REVEALS, NEW PAINTINGS AND WATERCOLOURS, Kath. Akademie in Bayern, Munich, Germany
CHAWAN AND TOKONOMA PAINTINGS, Galerie König, Hanau/Frankfurt, Germany
2004
Galerie 422, Gmunden (with Sean Scully, cat.), Germany
NEW PAINTINGS, Paal Kunst & Konzept, Karl & Faber Auktionshaus, Munich, Germany
PAINTINGS, Galerie König, Hanau/Frankfurt, Germany
2003
WHEN MATERIAL BECOMES LIGHT, Guernsey College of Art & Design, Gallery, Channel Islands, UK (cat.)
PAINTINGS & WATERCOLOURS, Galerie Zellermayer, Berlin, Germany
2000
NEW PAINTINGS AND INSTALLATION, Galerie Paal, Munich, Germany (cat.)
1999
REFERENCE PAINTINGS 1999, Lorenzelli Arte, Milan, Italy (cat.)
REFLEX PAINTINGS, Galerie Paal, Munich, Germany
NEW PAINTINGS, Baukunst-Galerie, Cologne, Germany
1998
PAINTINGS, PRINTS AND STANDING PAINTINGS, Emporio Armani Gallery, Place du Grand Salon, Brussels, Belgium (curated by Taché/Lévy)
1997
WORKS FROM 1981 TO 1997, Villa Waldberta, Feldafing/Munich, Germany
PAINTINGS, DRAWINGS AND WALL WORKS: HOMMAGE TO LUIS BARRAGÁN, Casa Museo Luis Barragán, Mexico City, Mexico
1995
WHEN MEASUREMENT IS REALIZED, THE COLOUR OF SPACE, Baukunst-Galerie, Cologne, Germany (cat.)
1994
EVIDENCE PAINTINGS, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich, Germany (cat.)
1993
NEW PAINTINGS, Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany
MONOTYPES FROM SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA, Verein für Original Radierung, Munich, Germany
BETWEEN LIGHT AND DARK, Pamela Auchincloss Gallery, New York, US
1992
THE POWYS PAINTINGS, Galerie Gebauer & Günther, Berlin, Germany
THE PHYSIC PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS, Akin Gallery, Boston/Massachusetts, US
1991
NEW PAINTINGS, Galerie Tanit, Munich, Germany
THE ASSUMPTION PAINTINGS, Pamela Auchincloss Gallery, New York, US (cat.)
1988
PAINTINGS MADE IN GERMANY AND ITALY, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK (cat.)
PANEL PAINTINGS AND PAINTINGS ON COPPER, Lorenzelli Arte, Milan, Italy (cat.)
1987
FLIGHT, STORM AND REFORMATION, NEW PAINTINGS, Galerie Wassermann/Edition e, Munich, Germany (cat.)
1986
NEW PAINTINGS, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
1985
PAINTING ON WOOD AND PAPERWORKS, Ruth Siegel Gallery, New York, US
1983
CALLING, CLEARING, SOPRANO, Rochdale Art Gallery, Rochdale, UK (cat.)
NEW PAINTINGS AND WORKS ON PAPER, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
1982
PAINTINGS AND WALLPAINTING, Oriel Gallery, Arts Council of Great Britain, Cardio, Wales (cat.)
1981
SALUTATIONS, Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, UK
1979
VERTICAL WALL-BOUND ARCS, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK (cat.)
1978
PAINTINGS, Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London, UK
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
FARBE OHNE TITEL, Galerie Markt Bruckmühl, Germany (upcoming)
BLIND DATE – THE COLLECTION MAXIMILIAN AND AGATHE WEISHAUPT IN DIALOGUE WITH THE COLLECTION LIAUNIG, Museum Liaunig, Austria
2021
LOOK AT THIS, Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich, Germany
2017
PAINTING BLACK, Raum Schroth im Museum Wilhelm Morgner, Soest, Germany (cat.)
2016
VERKNÜPFT. Haleh Redjaian und die Sammlung, Museum für konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt, Germany
2015
SCHWARZ AUF WEISS. Highlights aus der Sammlung Maximilian und Agathe Weishaupt und der Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst und Design,
Museum für Konkrete Kunst, Ingolstadt, Germany
2014
PAINTING BLACK, The Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Art Gallery, New York City, US
2013
BEST OF, Künstler der Galerie, Galerie Nanna Preußners, Hamburg, Germany
2011
ABOUT PAINTING, The Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Art Foundation, Manhattan, New York, US (with Joe Barnes, Rupert Eder, Ivo Ringe)
2010
ARBEITEN AUF PAPIER - WORKS ON PAPER (with Rupert Eder, Christian F. Kintz, Ian McKeever, Ivo Ringe), Schaltwerk Kunst, Hamburg, Germany
(now: Galerie Nanna Preußners)
2009
MiArt Art Now! Lorenzelli Arte, Milan, Italy
2008
MASTERPIECES OF MODERN BRITISH ART: SELECTED WORKS FROM THE DEREK WILLIAMS TRUST AND NATIONAL MUSEUM OF
WALES, Osborne Samuel, London, UK
THE ESSENCE OF THE MOMENT, Kulturforum in Herz Jesu, Cologne, Germany (with Joe Barnes, Rupert Eder, Ivo Ringe, cat.)
CHASING THE ORIGIN, Galerie König, Hanau/Frankfurt
2007
SHARED SPACE, Galleri Weinberger, Copenhagen, Denmark (with Steven Scott)
THE OPTICAL EDGE, Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, US
SHARED SPACE, Galerie König, Hanau/Frankfurt, Germany (with Steven Scott)
DER ZWEITE BLICK, Stiftung für Konkrete Kunst, Reutlingen, Germany (Works from the collection)
VERKOPFT, Schaltwerk Kunst, Berlin, Germany (now: Galerie Nanna Preußners)
WATERCOLOURS, Galerie König, Hanau, Germany
2006
PITTURA, Mar & Partners Galleria, Turin, Italy
STILLE ABSTRAKTION, Galerie im alten Rathaus, Prien/Chiemsee, Germany (with Dany Paal, Stephen Westfall, Steven Scott and Werner Haypeter,
cat.)
2005
JON GROOM, WALES/MUNICH, HIDE NASU, TOKYO/FRANKFURT, ERIC SNELL, GUERNSEY, Stiftung Starke, Berlin, Germany
AT THE MOMENT, Studio 18 Gallery, New York, US (with Joe Barnes, Claudia Desgranges, Ivo Ringe, Jerry Zeniuk)
COINCIDENTIA OPPOSITORIUM, CHRISTOPH BREUER & JON GROOM, Felix Ringel Galerie, Dusseldorf, Germany
2004
BLAUMACHEN, Kunstverein Traunstein, Germany (cat.)
DESTINATION GERMANY, kunst galerie fürth, Germany (with Liz Bachhuber, David John Flynn, Sean Scully, cat.)
GLI ANNI '80, Lorenzelli Arte, Milan
2003
DIE ACHTSAMKEIT DES AUGENBLICKS - 5 MALER, Neuer Kunstverein Aschaffenburg und Galerie Kamp, Sylt, Germany (with Joe Barnes, Claudia
Desgranges, Ivo Ringe, Jerry Zeniuk, cat.)
ANNI '70 '80 '90, Lorenzelli Arte, Milan, Italy
MARK HARRINGTON & Jon Groom, Galeri S.E., Bergen, Norway
2001
MULTIPLES, Galerie Paal, Munich, Germany
2000
KÜNSTLER DER GALERIE, Galerie Paal, Munich, Germany
1996
GALLERY ARTISTS, Baukunst-Galerie, Cologne, Germany
MÜNCHNER KÜNSTLER FÖRDERN DIE PINAKOTHEK DER MODERNE, Haus der Kunst, Munich, Germany (cat.)
1995
TUTTI GLI ARTISTI DELLA GALLERIA, Lorenzelli Arte, Milan, Italy
WOODWORKS, Champion Art Gallery, Stamford, Connecticut, US (cat.)
DEAR JOHN, Sophia Ungers Galerie, Cologne, Germany
1994
THE INTERNATIONAL DIARY SHOW, Beuerberg/Munich, Germany
ARENA WALLPAINTINGS AND RELATED PAINTINGS IN ALUMINIUM, Stiftung für konkrete Kunst, Reutlingen, Germany (cat.)
METRICA. JON GROOM, JULIA ANNA MANGOLD, TESSA ROBINS, Galleria Nuova Icona, Venice, Italy
1992
CABINET PAINTINGS, Gillian Jason Gallery, London, Hove Museum und Art Gallery, Sussex, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea, UK
1991
ARTISTS PRINTS, Galerie Hohenthal & Bergen, Munich, Germany
DRAWING, Pamela Auchincloss Gallery, New York, US
1990
SELECTED WORKS ON PAPER, Victoria Munroe Gallery, New York, US
THE JOURNEY, A SEARCH FOR THE ROLE OF CONTEMPORARY ART IN RELIGIOUS AND SPIRITUAL LIFE, Usher Art Gallery und Lincoln
Cathedral, Lincoln, UK
1989
FIGURES, Galerie Municipale d’Art Contemporain, St. Priest, FRAC Rhone-Alpes, France
1988
THE PRESENCE OF PAINTING: ASPECTS OF BRITISH ABSTRACTION 1958-1988, Mappin Art Gallery Sheoield (touring exhibition, cat.)
IN - SIDE, Barbara Krakow Gallery, Boston Massachusetts, US
DISCREET POWER: NEW ISSUES IN REDUCTIVIST PAINTING, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois, US (cat.)
1987
BLACK AND WHITE, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK (cat.)
RECENT PAPER WORKS GALLERY ARTISTS, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
JOHN MOORES LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK
WINTER GROUP SHOW, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
1986
ABSTRACTION, WORKS ON PAPER, Anne Berthoud Gallery, London, UK
1985
WORKS ON WOOD, Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida, US
THE DISCOVERY OF THE LAKE DISTRICT, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK
1984
SUMMER SHOW '84, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
Evelyn Aimis Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1983
SUMMER EXHIBITION '83, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
LITTLE MISSENDEN FESTIVAL EXHIBITION, Little Missenden, Oxfordshire, UK
1982
COLLABORATION, AN INSTALLATION, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
SUMMER SHOW '82, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
HAYWARD ANNUAL, Hayward Gallery, London, UK (cat.)
THREE ARTISTS, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth, UK (with Christopher Hamer, Mark Harrington)
XIV. FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE LA PEINTURE, Haut de Cagnes, France(cat.)
1981
SUMMER SHOW '81, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London, UK
OPEN STUDIO, New Crane Wharf, Wapping, London, UK
1980
JOHN MEERE'S LIVERPOOL EXHIBITION 12, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
SUMMER SHOW´80, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London
YOUNG BRITISH ARTISTS, Heathrow Airport, London
ACQUISITION, Victoria & Albert Museum, London
WORKS ON PAPER, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London
WORKS ON PAPER, Somerville College, Oxford
EIGHT NEW BRITISH ARTISTS, Bernards Jacobson Gallery, New York
1979/80 THE BRITISH ART SHOW, Arts Council of Great Britain, Mappin Art Gallery, Sheoield; Laing Art Gallery, Hatton Gallery and University of
Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne; Arnolfini Gallery and Royal West of England Academy in cooperation with City Museum and Art
Gallery, Bristol (cat.)
1979
THE FIRST EXHIBITION, Nicola Jacobs Gallery, London
TOLLY COBBOLD EASTERN ARTS 2nd NATIONAL EXHIBITION, Norwich Art Gallery (touring exhibition)
1978
FELLOWS OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COLLEGE OF ART, Cheltenham Art Gallery, Cheltenham (with Christopher Hamer and Heinz-Dieter
Piesch)
1977
National Eisteddfod Exhibition, Wales