JONATHAN ROCKEFELLER

Rockefeller creates richly crafted worlds where fine art, film, and theatre converge. His work combines a luminous, theatrical sensibility with meticulous, handcrafted detail.

His screen career began with the award-winning documentary Boy From the Blue Room, followed by formal training in film and a formative apprenticeship under Baz Luhrmann. His hand-drawn animated film A Little Death is currently in production.

Working across painting and sculpture, Rockefeller weaves personal history with imagined narrative to create uncanny, heightened tableaux. His work is held in private collections across the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia, and have been shown at Sculpture by the Sea, a forthcoming solo exhibit at AP Gallery in New York.

Alongside his studio and film practice, his theatrical works including The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show have been staged in over 80 productions across 21 countries. Seen by millions and grossing more than $300 million worldwide, they have received New York Times Critics’ Picks, BroadwayWorld Awards, and Drama Desk nominations.

Born in Australia, he divides his time between New York, London, and Australia.