Jason Stopa (b. 1983) is a contemporary American artist, writer and curator known for his abstract paintings. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York, and holds a BA from Indiana University Bloomington and an MA from Pratt Institute. Stopa teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts and Fashion Institute of Technology, and publishes an academic journal for Columbia University. Stopa creates abstract paintings that reference utopian architecture. Using thin layers of oil paint, he likens geometric forms to two-dimensional sculptures. Using ornamentation and framing in most of his works, the artist explores the tension between geometry and emotional form. He draws inspiration for his colors from an artistic genealogy ranging from Henri Matisse to Bob Thomson to Stanley Whitney. His work has been featured in Artforum, Hyperallergic, The Brooklyn Rail, Interview Magazine, ArtInfo, New American Paintings, BOMB, Momus and artcritical.
Jason Stopa (b. 1983) is a contemporary American artist, writer, and curator known for his abstract paintings. Living and working in Brooklyn, New York, Stopa earned his undergraduate degree from Indiana University Bloomington and completed his MFA at Pratt Institute. He currently teaches as an Adjunct Professor at Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts, and the Fashion Institute of Technology, while also publishing academic journals for Columbia University.
Stopa creates abstract paintings that reference utopian architecture. Using thin layers of oil paint, he transforms geometric forms into two-dimensional sculptures. Frequently incorporating ornamentation and framing in his work, he explores the tension between geometry and emotional form. His use of color is inspired by an artistic lineage that stretches from Henri Matisse to Bob Thompson and Stanley Whitney.
His work has been featured in notable publications such as Artforum, Hyperallergic, The Brooklyn Rail, Interview Magazine, ArtInfo, New American Paintings, BOMB, Momus, and artcritical. Additionally, he contributes articles to Art In America, The Brooklyn Rail, and Whitewall Magazine. His paintings are part of significant collections, including The Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art, Fidelity Investments, Wignall Museum of Contemporary Art, Wythe Hotel Collection, and Artothèque, Espaces d'Art Contemporain.
Jason Stopa continues to work and create in New York.
