Jan-Ole Schiemann

Surveying Jan-Ole Schiemann’s paintings and drawings inspired by graffiti and comics.

Using ink and acrylic paint, Cologne-based painter Jan-Ole Schiemann (born 1983) interweaves logos and graffiti-like forms in his paintings blending abstraction and figuration. His large-scale gestural paintings and small graphite drawings—influenced by advertisements, comics and architectural spaces—are collected here.