Jon Cattapan Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Jon Cattapan
Early Life and Education Born: Melbourne, Australia (1956) Family Background: Born to Italian parents who emigrated from Castelfranco in the Veneto region of Italy after World War II. Education: Attended Highett High School. Initially studied computer science at RMIT before pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting. Completed a Masters of Arts by research at Monash University in 1992. Artistic Development and Influences E
arly Career: First group exhibition, "Crisis Drawings," in 1978. Early work explored themes related to urban environments and social narratives. Influences: Cattapan's artistic development was influenced by contemporary global culture, recent history, science fiction, film, and urban social debates. Extensive travels in Asia and residencies in cities like New York, London, Venice, India, South Korea, and the United States shaped his…