Jonas Wood and the museum and fair presence in 2026
Published on 08/26/2026 at 15:42 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Jonas Wood has become a key figure for institutions looking at contemporary painting from Los Angeles. His work appears in museum programs and fair booths across 2026, underscoring how collection shows and Frieze presentations frame his position in the wider field.
Museum survey preparations in Seoul
The Amorepacific Museum of Art in Seoul has announced a solo exhibition of Jonas Wood as part of its 2026 program, described as the museum’s first institutional survey of the Los Angeles-based painter in Asia. The museum outlined the show as comprising about fifty paintings and thirty works on paper, emphasizing his role in contemporary figurative and still-life painting.
While APMA’s own collection exhibition APMA, CHAPTER FIVE — From the APMA Collection runs from April 1 to August 2, 2026, Jonas Wood’s survey is scheduled to follow in the same year, signaling institutional confidence in his work. Against this backdrop, curators and collectors read the announcement as a sign of sustained museum interest beyond the US and Europe.
Fair booths and parallel gallery activity
Alongside the museum planning, Jonas Wood’s prints and paintings circulate through fair and gallery contexts. Reporting on Frieze Los Angeles 2026 notes that Pace Prints presented his Ukiyo-e-style woodcut suite Five Bonsais at the Santa Monica Airport, positioning the series as a key highlight of the booth. The fair ran from February 26 to March 1, 2026, giving West Coast audiences another focused view on his work within a commercial setting.
Gallery listings compiled by Daily Art Fair document that Gagosian Beverly Hills hosted a solo exhibition of Wood’s new paintings from March 12 to April 25, 2026, adding to his ongoing presence in large-scale gallery programs. This solo show, centered on tennis courts and domestic scenes, complements the museum survey plans by demonstrating how galleries continue to commission substantial new bodies of work.
Further reporting and data on Jonas Wood
The AD HOC NEWS archive collects additional articles on Jonas Wood’s exhibitions, auction results and institutional presence for readers tracking the artist’s trajectory.
The practice and recurring motifs
Jonas Wood works primarily with painting and works on paper, often translating photographs and everyday interiors into flat, densely patterned compositions. His motifs range from potted plants and sports courts to domestic still lifes, which he reconfigures into layered, sometimes disorienting spaces.
The tennis-court works that have appeared in recent Gagosian exhibitions build on a series begun in 2011, using television broadcasts of professional matches as source material. Bonsai and plant images, including suites like Five Bonsais, extend that focus on cultivated environments into printmaking, linking painting and graphic work through repeated forms.
Current institutional and market position
Overall, Jonas Wood stands in a position where museum surveys, fair presentations and blue-chip gallery exhibitions work together to consolidate his profile; within the current 30-day window there is no newly announced specific date that changes this status, but his 2026 program remains central to curatorial and market attention.
Key facts on Jonas Wood
- Artist: Jonas Wood
- Medium / Genre: Painting and works on paper (figurative and still-life)
- Born: 1977, Boston, United States
- Place(s) of practice: Studio practice based in Los Angeles
- Active since: Early 2000s, with wider recognition following his mid-2000s exhibitions in the US
- Key work groups: tennis court paintings, bonsai and plant still lifes, interior scenes, sports and studio portraits
- Current/last exhibition: Jonas Wood - solo exhibition at Gagosian Beverly Hills, March 12 to April 25, 2026
- Major collections: Public collections reported to include holdings at the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles and other US institutions, in addition to APMA’s planned survey drawing on loans and possibly collection works.
- Awards: No major international prizes such as the Turner Prize or Praemium Imperiale are documented for Jonas Wood in the current source set.
- Next date: currently no announced date in the 30-day window
Frequently asked questions about Jonas Wood
Where has Jonas Wood recently exhibited?
Recent exhibitions include a solo show of new paintings at Gagosian Beverly Hills from March 12 to April 25, 2026, and planned institutional programming at the Amorepacific Museum of Art in Seoul later in 2026.
Is Jonas Wood’s work present at major art fairs?
Yes. Coverage of Frieze Los Angeles 2026 notes that Pace Prints presented his Ukiyo-e-style woodcut suite Five Bonsais as a booth highlight at the fair’s Santa Monica Airport location.
How do institutions frame Jonas Wood’s practice?
Museum and gallery texts emphasize his translation of photographic and televised source material into complex, flattened compositions, focusing on domestic interiors, plants and sports imagery, which together form a recognizable visual language.
This article was produced with a.i. support and editorially reviewed. All statements without guarantee; auction results, exhibition dates and awards may change at short notice.
