Jon Planas was born in Lima, Peru. The South American artist who paints on traditional canvas as well as found objects, and wearable objects, currently makes his home in the city of Los Angeles, California. Planas was one of the original Absolut vodka artists along with Andy Warhol, Keith Haring and Kenny Scharf. These artists were commissioned to create original works for the famous Absolut advertising campaign.

Planas created the award-winning billboard "Absolut City" in 1995 which stood on the fashionable Sunset Strip for two years and became a well-known landmark in Los Angeles. Absolut City was dedicated to Project Angel Food and Paws, two charitable organizations devoted to helping those afflicted by HIV and AIDS.

Planas has been featured in the New York Times and Los Angeles Times for his colorful painted jackets and original paintings that are found in the collections of many Hollywood celebrities including Christina Applegate, Chad Allen, Leonardo di Caprio, Robin Williams and Cher. The artist calls his style "primitive modern" and is inspired by acient Egyptian and Mayan art as well as pop art. Planas, who was a colorful figure in the New York City 80's art world, was once described by the king of pop art, Andy Warhol, as "...a volcano of uninhibited creative energy..." in Interview Magazine.

"As an artist I am intrigued by the mystery of our ancient past civilizations, including the Egyptians, Mayans and pre-Columbian cultures. I have adapted many of the symbols of these cultures and have combined them into my work creating my own iconography. I am constantly creating a language of images. My art directly expresses my life experience. I have no one particular style, but many different voices, and yet there is a unique set of symbols that appears consistently in my works. I am not only creating decorative art pieces, but I am making stong social and political commentary about our modern society."

List of Exhibitions
1987 Limlight Disco, New York City
1990 Arie Lyondyke Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
1992 Barbara De Vorzon Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
1992 Tattoo Night Club, Beverly Hills, CA
1993 China Club, Los Angeles, CA
1995 Kantor Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
1995 Space Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
1997 Sofitel Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
1997 Nikko Hotel, Beverly Hills, CA
1998 Club El Morocco, New York City
1999 Cava, Beverly Hills, CA