Jon Manteau
Cultural Appropriation (Exhibit One), 2025
House paint and spray paint on carved African mask
24" x 8" x 4.5"

Artist Bio

Jon Manteau was born in 1963, just outside of Philadelphia. He spent his formative years as a "Philadelphian", living in various parts of the city. His mother taught him to draw, bestowing upon him "the gift". His stepfather taught him the values of hard work and discipline. While in high school his passions were comic books, graffiti, visual art, music, baseball and girls. After high school, Manteau moved to New York City, where he studied at Parsons School of Design and the New School for Social Research.

Manteau moved back to Philadelphia and completed his undergraduate studies at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (in 1987). He then spent the next 7 years moving back and forth, between New York City, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Philadelphia. He received his Masters of Fine Arts degree, in 1996, from the University of Delaware.

He has taught at the University of Delaware, Temple/Tyler University and as an Associate Teaching Professor of Studio-Art/Liaison to Studio-art at Penn State University Brandywine. He has been a college professor for 30 years. Manteau has had 11 solo exhibitions in the last 18 years. He's exhibited nationally and his works are in collections, throughout the United States and Canada. He has been a working artist for over 40 years. Jon lives and works in Philadelphia.

https://www.lgtrippgallery.com/artists/jon-manteau/

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