John Platt

Queens, NY

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28 Artworks

Painting by John Platt titled "Chinatown" $9,900.
Painting by John Platt titled "Aria 1" $6,500.
Painting by John Platt titled "Constellation" $7,250.
Painting by John Platt titled "Light Speed" $9,900.
Painting by John Platt titled "No. IJ" $12,000.
Painting by John Platt titled "On the Hudson" $9,900.
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Painter John Platt shares his inspiration for his newest series and his thoughts on how color gives context.
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Painting by John Platt titled "Summer Rain" $6,500.
Painting by John Platt titled "Serenade 1" $9,900.
Painting by John Platt titled "Blue Skies" $7,250.
Painting by John Platt titled "Vegas" $6,500.
Painting by John Platt titled "Wine and Roses" $6,000.
Painting by John Platt titled "Nijinsky" $6,500.

My work is deceptively simple, but in each piece, the sequencing of the colors represents a universe of ideas and experiences.

John Platt

About the Artist

Ridgewood, Queens-based artist John Platt (b. 1984) takes inspiration for his works from architecture, fashion, music, photography, and film. His abstract paintings are unified by his exacting use of color as a tool for storytelling and conceptual exploration. John currently splits his time between New York City and Africa, where he founded the art education program How to Draw a Lion.

News and Notables

Solo exhibition, Colorfields, Gothan West, presented by Uprise Art, New York, NY, 2020
Exhibited at Truth and Beauty, Amy Simon Fine Art, Westport, CT, 2019
Solo exhibition Recent Paintings, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY, 2018

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John Platt

John Platt

My work is deceptively simple, but in each piece, the sequencing of the colors represents a universe of ideas and experiences.

About the Artist

Exhibitions

Stories in Color

Colorfields at Gotham West

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