Jason Oliva

[Established 1970]

Jason Oliva was born in Union, New Jersey in 1970. His childhood and teenage years were mainly spent reading comic books, being astonished by Star Wars and motoring around the waters of New Jersey and New York on his father’s boat. Skateboarding also featured heavily and the influence of both the people and places that were a part of that scene continue on today.

From 1989-1992 Jason studied finance at The George Washington University, became a comic book dealer, and worked at several music venues, one of which was Constitution Hall where he had a strange encounter with Bob Dylan. In 1992, at the ripe old age of 21, Jason left Washington, D.C. for New York City where he began trading options on the floor of the American Stock Exchange, continuing to do so until
early 2002

Jason had been drawing and painting since childhood and had never really stopped. In 2000, while still at the Exchange and having built up a body of artwork, he threw caution to the wind and had his first art show at John Allen’s Men’s Club in downtown Manhattan. It sold out... and so Jason's art career officially began. Since 2002 he has had further shows at John Allans Downtown, Midtown, Saks Fifth Avenue and CBGB’s 313 art gallery.

In 2007 Jason swapped his New York studio for a studio in Norfolk, England, where he lived with his wife, Sophie, until October 2009. They have since swapped studios again and are now living in the south of France until further notice!

A collection of works on canvas that Jason painted while living in England are now on permanent display at New York Vintners. Shows are also being planned for 2010 in New York and Miami.

(Sophie Oliva Dec '09)



If you would like to visit the studio, or discuss any of Jason’s work please feel free to contact him.

Email: jasonoliva@gmail.com (read less)

[Established 1970]

Jason Oliva was born in Union, New Jersey in 1970. His childhood and teenage years were mainly spent reading comic books, being astonished by Star Wars and motoring around the waters of New Jersey and New York on his father’s boat. Skateboarding also featured heavily and the influence of both the people and places that were a part of that scene continue on today.

From 1989-1992 Jason studied finance at The George Washington University, became a comic book dealer, and worked... (read more)