About
Detroit native and BFA graduate of College for Creative Studies (2020), Jonathan Kimble (b. 1997) is a fine artist, art collector, and mentor whose work demonstrates the chaotic yet harmonious complexities of the human soul. Kimble’s style can be characterized as expressive with fun shapes and mark-making through mixed media. Kimble has exhibited work in major notable galleries in metro Detroit area such as MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit), Detroit Historical Museum, Liberal Arts Gallery, and the Baltimore Gallery, and has been featured in multiple local art showcases, and auctions.
Artist Statement
We are crafted with unfathomable layers of color, pattern, dimension, and texture which truly defines us as human. I’m determined to uncover the shroud of our vivid nature and the complexity of our experiences using mixed media to reflect our beauty against conventional standards. My work evokes pop, vigor, and harmony bridging the cultural aesthetic between hip-hop and Jazz, and sampling contemporary forms of expression, animation, and fashion. I embrace gestural drawing techniques blended with paper collage and painting to create a kaleidoscope of playful mark-making with crisp and organic tones. Mixed media trained me to unapologetically own every mark, shape, and impression I produce on any surface no matter the number of materials I use. I work diligently to put my craft and ingenuity to test pushing the boundaries of creative expression.
Contact me.
jonathankimble2@gmail.com
(313)-452-7881
IG: @jkart100