Apeiron: Eco-Art of John Sabraw

The Canton Museum of Art is pleased to present Apeiron, a solo exhibition by artist John Sabraw, which incorporates painting, sculpture, and video. For 20 years, Sabraw’s nature-inspired, politically-charged paintings have garnered awe and awareness for ever-more-pressing environmental concerns. Sabraw was born in Lakenheath, England. An activist and environmentalist, Sabraw’s paintings, drawings and collaborative installations are produced in an eco-conscious manner, and he continually works toward a fully sustainable practice.
He collaborates with scientists on many projects, and one of his current collaborations involves creating paint and paintings from iron oxide extracted in the process of remediating polluted streams in Southeast Ohio. The result is complex, luminous, mysterious paintings that strike a beautiful balance of controlled and organic processes.
Sabraw says: “I am an artist who collaborates with scientists and environmentalists to find solutions to issues of sustainability – fusing art and science. The main focus of my research currently is working with a team of engineers and watershed experts to remediate streams polluted by acid mine drainage from abandoned coal mines.”
Sabraw’s art is in numerous collections including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Honolulu; the Elmhurst Museum in Illinois; Emprise Bank; Bank of America; and Accenture Corp.
Sabraw is a Professor of Art at Ohio University, where he chairs the Painting + Drawing and Digital Art + Technology programs, and is Board Advisor at Scribble Art Workshop in New York. He has most recently been featured in TED, Smithsonian, New Scientist, London, Great Big Story, Business Insider, and Time.