A New Perspective on Painting Symbolism from Rohen Jones
Culturally Arts Collective continues to find rare talents across the globe, opening them up to global audiences with the help of digital replicas of physical exhibitions. This time, it’s the turn of Rohen Jones to step into a new phase of international visibility thanks to the gallery replication of his recent exhibition at Taylor Books in Charleston, WV, titled “For the Sake of Drawing.”
Meet the Artist
Born in 2004 in Charleston, WV, Rohen Jones currently lives and works in Chicago, IL, where he also studies Painting and Drawing at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The son of a white father and an Indian Muslim mother, he acquired a diversity of cultural perspectives and a unique, multidimensional identity. In his creative activity, Jones focuses on the bodily language of sensitivity and attention, creating organic images in a highly aesthetic manner.
“For the Sake of Drawing” by Rohen Jones
Though many of Rohen Jones’ art pieces deal with the anatomy of the human body to a certain degree, relating his work to portraiture would be unfair. For the artist, his art is not a creative output but rather evidence of the creative process that he undergoes for the sake of an intellectual and artistic inquiry. Instead of seeking truthful representation via visual means, Jones strives to achieve emotional effects, with lingering memories arising at the verges of the unconscious to give a dream-like experience to viewers. As a result, his figures look like lived experiences in motion instead of being static models or subjects.
“For the Sake of Drawing” was physically held at Taylor Books in Charleston, WV, from July 1 to August 31, 2025. The live exhibition is now over, but thanks to Culturally Arts Collective, its digital replica will exist forever. “For the Sake of Drawing” is already available online at the Milostka Center for Exhibitions and will be on view through November 15, 2025.
About Culturally Arts Collective
Culturally Arts Collective is a global art education and promotion initiative created in 2020. Its founders relentlessly search for emerging talents and move the boundaries of physical accessibility of art by creating digital replicas of local art exhibitions. For less than five years in existence, Culturally Arts Collective has digitized the art of 3,500+ artists from over 100 countries. Its virtual Hanbell Gallery and the Milostka Center for Exhibitions serve as vital digital platforms for artist promotion, networking, and art sharing.