Cuyson, Jon

Jon Cuyson is an internationally celebrated visual artist, filmmaker, and academic. He began exhibiting his paintings in Manila in 1998, launching a prolific two-decade career that dynamically bridges the contemporary art ecosystems of Southeast Asia, Europe, and North America. In 2010, he founded Everyday Productions, a conceptual platform that operates as a creative laboratory and methodology for his experimental projects across fine art, cinema, and design.

Cuyson’s highly reflective approach has earned him immense global institutional acclaim, culminating in his selection to officially represent the country at the 61st International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia (2026) with his pavilion presentation, Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig. He currently lives and works in Manila, where he continues to teach and expand his studio practice.

Education & Fellowships:

Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Painting – Columbia University, New York City (2010).

Prestigious Residencies: Alumnus of the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (Maine, USA) and the Vermont Studio Center.

Selected Exhibitions & Global Surveys:

2026: Sea of Love / Dagat ng Pag-ibig (Solo Presentation, Philippine Pavilion) – 61st Venice Biennale, Italy

2019: Motions Of This Kind – Brunei Gallery, SOAS University of London, England

2016: South by Southeast – Guangdong Times Museum, Guangzhou, China

2014: Radiation – Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand

2012: Me Love You Long Time – Aljira, Center for Contemporary Art, Newark, New Jersey, USA

2009: Lost In Your Eyes / Foreign Correspondent – FormContent Gallery, London, England

2007: AIM 27: Here and Elsewhere – Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, USA

Historical Highlights: Featured in historic collaborative project surveys associated with the Musée du Louvre and the Royal Academy of Arts (London).