John Wind

KEEP ABORTION LEGAL (UR HOT), 2026

Vintage and contemporary social action buttons, jewels and findings from John Wind Jewelry, sealed under resin.

4" x 3" x 0.5"

Artist Statement

John Y. Wind is a mixed media artist, creating narrative portraits, assemblages and installations. His art explores the intersection of art, commerce, portraiture and history. It is fabricated with ephemera and objects collected from his own life and inspired by his obsessions. Wind is also co-founder of Maximal Art Inc, known for 'Modern Vintage' fashion jewelry and gifts, and sold internationally under the John Wind brand. Symbiotically, the language and materials of jewelry often find their way into his fine art. 

He has exhibited his artwork in solo and group shows in Philadelphia, New York, Miami, and London and is in the permanent collections of the Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia; Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Museum des Arts Decoratifs, Paris; and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

John Y. Wind was born in Israel, raised in Philadelphia, and studied at the University of Pennsylvania and the Slade School of Fine Art, London. He has been active in Philadelphia's art scene for many years, serving in leadership roles at ICA, Vox Populi, Arts + Business Council, Fleisher Art Memorial, InLiquid, and now as President of the Dina Wind Art Foundation.

https://www.johnywind.com/

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