Andrew "Android" Jones is an American digital and multimedia artist. His works focus on fantasy art. His techniques and creative ingenuity have both contributed to the pioneering of the Visionary Arts movement that was sparked by celebrated psychedelic artists like Alex Grey, Mark Hensen, Carey Thompson, Luke Brown, Xavi, Andrew Gonzalez and others.[1]
Andrew Jones | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Android Jones |
| Education | Ringling College of Art and Design |
| Known for | Digital Art, Concept Art, Entrepreneurship |
Biography
In 2003, he stumbled into a dome at Burning Man, El Circo, and it changed his outlook on how art influences culture.[1] Many of the friends he made among El Circo became collaborators on a new visual creative agency called Obscura Digital. With it, Jones created digital visual art projections on landmark sites of human progress like the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Empire State Building in New York City, and for the Ghats in Varanasi in India.[2]
In 2016, he was invited to a party called SynerGenesis where he met all the great psychedelic artists of the day, who became heroes and mentors to him.[1] For Jones it was “the big bang” of the visionary arts movement.[1] Traditionalist colleagues tended to judge and demonize the exploration of psychedelics, but in the visionary arts community Jones was celebrated, so he leaned into the opportunity in order to build a life for himself.[1]
His artwork has been featured on album covers of several electronic, psybient and rock music artists such as STS-9, Bassnectar, Bluetech, Beats Antique, Sporeganic, Phutureprimitive, and Tipper.[1] He supported the Grateful Dead’s Fare Thee Well Tour in 2015.[3]
In 2018, Jones was invited to represent the Burning Man Project at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC for an exhibition called ‘No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man’.[4] The project invited artists, builders and creators of varied mediums and expertise who assemble annually in Black Rock City to create the annual event.
Jones spends his days making art on his farm in Lyons, Colorado with his wife Martha and their two children.[5]
Publications
- Wade, Daniel; Bouvier, Nicolas; Jones, Andrew (2006). D'artiste Concept Art: Digital Artists Masterclass. Adelaide, South Australia: Ballistic Publishing. ISBN 1921002336.
References
- ^ a b c d e f Berry, Graham. "Android Jones, Psychedelics and the Dawn of the Visionary Arts Movement [Interview]". EDM.com - The Latest Electronic Dance Music News, Reviews & Artists. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ bear (2017-01-30). "Andrew Jones". Temple of Bliss. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "George Porter Jr., Steve Kimock and More to Play 'Dead In the Dome' Valentine's Day Shows in LA". Jambands. 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
- ^ "Family is the Headliner". Life is a Festival. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
External links
- Official website
- d'artiste art book profile
- ImagineFX artist profile
- Video: Meet The Artist: Android Jones for “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man” (2018) from Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM), Smithsonian Institution