Jon Burgerman
Jon Burgerman is an English artist living in New York, US.[1]
Life and work
Jon Burgerman studied art foundation in Bournville, Birmingham, England.[2] He graduated in fine art from Nottingham Trent University[3] in 2001.[4]
In 2004, he designed both the Burgertown track and the Turboweevel ship for Wipeout Pure's European exclusive DLC called Omega pack.
In 2008, he appeared as a guest on the BBC TV show: Blue Peter[5] and he was part of the original The Underbelly Project, which saw artists exhibit in an incomplete 100-year-old subway station deep underneath the streets of New York City.[6]
The year 2008 also saw the publication by IDN of a 300-page monograph of Burgerman's work, Pens Are My Friends,[7] whilst Kidrobot released the 14-piece mini figure vinyl toy collection "The Heroes of Burgertown".[8]
In June 2009, Media Molecule released the "Jon Burgerman Original Sticker Kit" for the video game LittleBigPlanet, a downloadable add-on featuring 72 of his doodles to be used as in-game graffiti.[9]
Examples of Jon Burgerman's work are in the public collections of London's Victoria and Albert Museum and Science Museum.[3]
Penguin Random House published Burgerman's first picture book SPLAT! in 2017.[10] Chronicle Books published It's Great to Create in 2017 [11] and Oxford University Press published Rhyme Crime in the UK.[12] Laurence King Publishing published two of his books, Daily Doodle [13] and his coloring book Burgerworld.[14]
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The New York Times featured Burgerman in the Fashion & Style section of August 1, 2017 [15] highlighting his Instagram stories and book It's Great to Create. In September 2017, filmmaker Bas Berkhout documented Burgerman's studio and family history in a short film called The Story of Jon Burgerman.[16]
In 2026, Jon Burgerman presented “Hold On, It Won’t Last Long,” his first solo exhibition in New York, featuring a mix of paintings and installations that balance humor with more introspective themes; the show also included inflatable hot dog sculptures, reflecting his interest in playful, accessible forms that extend beyond traditional gallery settings.[17]
References
- ↑ "Jon Burgerman :: Q&A -". www.letsbebrief.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ↑ Discontent, The Great. "Jon Burgerman on The Great Discontent (TGD)". The Great Discontent.
- 1 2 "Design heroes: Jon Burgerman". Profiles. BBC (Nottingham). 16 April 2009. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ News and events – Jon Burgerman Alumnus of the Year 2016 – Alumni – Nottingham Trent University
- ↑ How to draw a monstrous pet – CBBC – BBC
- ↑ Chayka, Kyle (1 November 2010). "The Underbelly Project Wants to Create an "Underground"". Hyperallergic.
- ↑ "Jon Burgerman: Pens are my Friends — Enter the world of Jon Burgerman's art, where nothing is safe from his meandering lines!". IdN™. 2 February 2009.
- ↑ Lucas, Gavin (26 September 2008). "The Heroes of Burgertown & friendly pens".
- ↑ "Jon Burgerman Original Sticker Kit". Media Molecule. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Splat! by Jon Burgerman: 9780735228764 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com.
- ↑ "It's Great to Create". Chronicle Books.
- ↑ "Oxford University Press: Education and Children's books". Archived from the original on 31 August 2017.
- ↑ "Jon Burgerman's Daily Doodle". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017.
- ↑ "Jon Burgerman's Burgerworld: A Coloring Book". Archived from the original on 18 July 2016.
- ↑ Safronova, Valeriya (1 August 2017). "With iPhone and Stickers, a Doodling Artist Who Dreams Big" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ "New 'Like Knows Like' Short Film Explores Illustrator Jon Burgerman's Creative Process". www.format.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ↑ "Jon Burgerman on Melancholy, Multiplicity, and His First Proper New York Solo". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
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