Johnathan Schultz
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Johnathan Schultz (born 23 April 1982, Welkom, Free State) is a South African visual artist residing in the United States. Schultz works with mediums such as precious metals and stones, as well as paint and resin.
Early life
Johnathan Richard Schultz was born on 23 April 1982 in Welkom, Free State, South Africa.
Career
Schultz works with materials such as platinum, gold, silver, diamonds, resins, paint, and historical artifacts, alongside repurposed ready-mades. Unlike traditional gold leafing, his method involves layering multiple coats, sometimes as many as four to five, enhanced with a unique clear coat to amplify light and luminosity. Floral motifs are used in Schultz's work, often juxtaposed with precious metals.
Schultz's influences include Nelson Mandela.
In 2024, Schultz authored The Gilded Truth: Manifesto of Unyielding Defiance.
His studio, the Foundry, is located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Schultz's artwork is owned by art collectors and others, such as Bill Foley, Kevin O'Leary, Chef Gordon Ramsay, Cindy Crawford, Michael Chow (Mr.
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