membership / artist member
Jasper Joffe
http://www.jasperjoffe.com
download cv here
biography
Joffe since graduating from The Royal College of Art in 1999 has painted 24 paintings in 24 hours at the Chisenhale Gallery. Won TV's The Weakest Link. Had his novel "Water" published by Telegram Books. Founded The Free Art Fair where 50 artists gave away their work at The Barbican in 2009. Painted Himmler and women in their underwear, painted the Royal Family and Pornography, and sold everything he owns at "The Sale of a Lifetime" in 2009. And all because he really loves painting.
The Contemporary Art Society visited Joffe's studio in 2009.
statement
"Saatchi said 'There’s no artist on earth other than Jasper Joffe who would have painted Himmler this way, using these brush strokes and candy colours. When Joffe hits it right he is really pretty good.'"
- Olivia Cole, 'Saatchi makes space for a candy-coloured Himmler', Sunday Times (3 February 2008)
"It would be easy to mistake Jasper Joffe's charm for egomania. The painter and novelist with a poker habit has a way of describing his pictures in bombastic terms. Yet, like all good card sharks, Royal College graduate Joffe is precociously talented."
- Jessica Lack, Guardian Guide (16 June 2007)
"London’s premier artist/curator"
- Ana Finel Honigman, Vogue Online (13 October 2008)
related links
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article3295311.ece
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2007/jun/16/exhibition.art
http://www.style.com/stylefile/2008/10/free-art-well-almost/
Jasper Joffe Himmler 2008
Jasper Joffe Beauty Show (detail, installation view) 2008
Jasper Joffe Mama Linda, Mama Carrie 2008
Jasper Joffe The Royal Famille 2008
Jasper Joffe Does The Royal Family like Poornography (sic)? 2008
Jasper Joffe Biergarten 2007
Jasper Joffe Don't Look At Us 2007
Jasper Joffe FUA 2007
Jasper Joffe Menu 2007
Jasper Joffe 24 paintings in 24 hours 1999
