JOHN CARROLL LONG
Works & Biography
John Carroll Long , November Nude, 2018, Mixed Media, 72W x 144H x 8D In.
"Artists have a profound need to communicate through their own language and aesthetics. I see my role as responding to what is happening in the world—or sharing my personal reflections on it—in an aesthetic way that invites the viewer to smile, think, and feel". John Carrol Long
John Carroll Long (American, b. 1950, Michigan)
For more than five decades, John Carroll Long has built a multifaceted career as a visual artist. Trained at Eastern Michigan University and Detroit’s Center for Creative Studies, he worked in Detroit and Ann Arbor before relocating to South Florida in 2007. Long first gained national recognition in 1985 as a syndicated cartoonist with King Features, with his work appearing in The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and over 70 international outlets. He is also the author of five humor books and a prize-winning photographer, with images published on magazine covers, greeting cards, textiles, and household products.
His fine art portfolio—spanning paintings, prints, “paintography,” mixed-media sculpture, and installations—reflects his wit and curiosity. Moving between humor and seriousness, playfulness and depth, Long explores history, politics, religion, science, and his own surreal mythology. His guiding mission: to “eliminate limitations” and create works that invite viewers to smile, think, and feel.
For more than five decades, John Carroll Long has built a multifaceted career as a visual artist. Trained at Eastern Michigan University and Detroit’s Center for Creative Studies, he worked in Detroit and Ann Arbor before relocating to South Florida in 2007. Long first gained national recognition in 1985 as a syndicated cartoonist with King Features, with his work appearing in The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and over 70 international outlets. He is also the author of five humor books and a prize-winning photographer, with images published on magazine covers, greeting cards, textiles, and household products.
His fine art portfolio—spanning paintings, prints, “paintography,” mixed-media sculpture, and installations—reflects his wit and curiosity. Moving between humor and seriousness, playfulness and depth, Long explores history, politics, religion, science, and his own surreal mythology. His guiding mission: to “eliminate limitations” and create works that invite viewers to smile, think, and feel.
EXHIBITIONS
His work has been featured in major museum exhibitions, including the Florida Contemporary Artists Exhibit at the Artis-Naples Baker Museum of Art, as well as international art fairs such as Art Naples, Art Basel Miami (Red Dot), and Art Palm Beach.
PRESS
John Carroll Long Un-Stoppable. Art District Magazine 2013 by Andrea Clark Brown
John Carroll Long "Time Maker" - Art District Magazine 2014 by Andrea Clark Brown
John Carroll Long Humor. History
What Happens When An Artist Turns 21? - Portfolio Magazine Naples May 2015
Intro to Anarchy - John Carroll Long: Artist with a Twist. Art District Magazine October-November 2015 by Andrea Clark Brown
Artitude with artist John Carroll Long - Naples Daily News November 2015
Long-evity - Naples Daily News by Harriet Howard Heithaus November 15/2015
His work has been featured in major museum exhibitions, including the Florida Contemporary Artists Exhibit at the Artis-Naples Baker Museum of Art, as well as international art fairs such as Art Naples, Art Basel Miami (Red Dot), and Art Palm Beach.
PRESS
John Carroll Long Un-Stoppable. Art District Magazine 2013 by Andrea Clark Brown
John Carroll Long "Time Maker" - Art District Magazine 2014 by Andrea Clark Brown
John Carroll Long Humor. History
What Happens When An Artist Turns 21? - Portfolio Magazine Naples May 2015
Intro to Anarchy - John Carroll Long: Artist with a Twist. Art District Magazine October-November 2015 by Andrea Clark Brown
Artitude with artist John Carroll Long - Naples Daily News November 2015
Long-evity - Naples Daily News by Harriet Howard Heithaus November 15/2015
