Jonathan Lyndon Chase

Jonathan Lyndon Chase is a Philadelphia-based painter known for his vibrant, energetic figurative works that explore themes of Black identity, queerness, intimacy, and the body. His canvases often feature gestural, expressive brushwork combined with text, pattern, and bold color to depict scenes of everyday life, desire, and vulnerability. Chase has emerged as a significant voice in contemporary painting, with his work celebrated for its raw emotional honesty and its centering of Black queer experience.