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Rainbow Paintings

Giorno’s Rainbow Paintings first debuted in 2015 in New York at Elizabeth Dee Gallery, and then in Europe in Ugo Rondinone: I ♥ John Giorno at Palais de Tokyo, Paris. Many of the texts employed in these works were originally sourced from poetry that the artist has written, or lines that never made themselves into a final poem.

John Giorno, THANX 4 NOTHING, 2019

John Giorno

THANX 4 NOTHING, 2019

Acrylic on primed linen

112 3/8h x 112 3/8w in

John Giorno, DO THE UNDONE, 2019

John Giorno

DO THE UNDONE, 2019

Acrylic on primed linen

112 3/8h x 112 3/8w in

John Giorno, NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2018

John Giorno

NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2018

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno, WHERE NO SELF IS FOUND, 2018

John Giorno

WHERE NO SELF IS FOUND, 2018

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno, LEAVE AS IT IS, 2018

John Giorno

LEAVE AS IT IS, 2018

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno, SPACE FORGETS YOU, 2016

John Giorno

SPACE FORGETS YOU, 2016

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno GOD IS MAN MADE, 2015 Enamel on linen 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
GOD IS MAN MADE, 2015
Enamel on linen
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno DON'T WAIT FOR ANYTHING, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
DON'T WAIT FOR ANYTHING, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno IT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENS IT'S HOW YOU HANDLE IT, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
IT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENS IT'S HOW YOU HANDLE IT, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno EVERYTHING IS DELUSION INCLUDING WISDOM, 2015 Enamel on linen 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
EVERYTHING IS DELUSION INCLUDING WISDOM, 2015
Enamel on linen
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno PREFER CRYING IN A LIMO TO LAUGHING ON A BUS, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
PREFER CRYING IN A LIMO TO LAUGHING ON A BUS, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno LIFE IS A KILLER, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
LIFE IS A KILLER, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno CHACUN EST UNE DECEPTION TOTALE, 2015 Enamel on linen 40h x 40w in

John Giorno

CHACUN EST UNE DECEPTION TOTALE, 2015

Enamel on linen

40h x 40w in

John Giorno, WE GAVE A PARTY FOR THE GODS AND THE GODS ALL CAME, 2014

John Giorno

WE GAVE A PARTY FOR THE GODS AND THE GODS ALL CAME, 2014

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno THE WORLD JUST MAKES ME LAUGH, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno

THE WORLD JUST MAKES ME LAUGH, 2015

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno, A HURRICANE IN A DROP OF CUM, 2016

John Giorno

A HURRICANE IN A DROP OF CUM, 2016

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno WORDS COME FROM SOUND SOUND COMES FROM WISDOM WISDOM COMES FROM EMPTINESS, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno

WORDS COME FROM SOUND SOUND COMES FROM WISDOM WISDOM COMES FROM EMPTINESS, 2015

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno LET IT COME LET IT GO, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
LET IT COME LET IT GO, 2017
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH MY MIND, 2018 Gloss enamel on canvas 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH MY MIND, 2018

Gloss enamel on canvas

56h x 56w in

John Giorno YOU GOT TO BURN TO SHINE, 2019 Oil on linen 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

YOU GOT TO BURN TO SHINE, 2019

Oil on linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno SIT IN MY HEART AND SMILE, 2019 Oil on linen 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

SIT IN MY HEART AND SMILE, 2019

Oil on linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2019 Acrylic on primed linen 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2019

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno LIVING IN YOUR EYES, 2019 Oil on canvas 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

LIVING IN YOUR EYES, 2019

Oil on canvas

56h x 56w in

John Giorno, THANX 4 NOTHING, 2019

John Giorno

THANX 4 NOTHING, 2019

Acrylic on primed linen

112 3/8h x 112 3/8w in

John Giorno, DO THE UNDONE, 2019

John Giorno

DO THE UNDONE, 2019

Acrylic on primed linen

112 3/8h x 112 3/8w in

John Giorno, NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2018

John Giorno

NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2018

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno, WHERE NO SELF IS FOUND, 2018

John Giorno

WHERE NO SELF IS FOUND, 2018

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno, LEAVE AS IT IS, 2018

John Giorno

LEAVE AS IT IS, 2018

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno, SPACE FORGETS YOU, 2016

John Giorno

SPACE FORGETS YOU, 2016

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno GOD IS MAN MADE, 2015 Enamel on linen 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
GOD IS MAN MADE, 2015
Enamel on linen
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno DON'T WAIT FOR ANYTHING, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
DON'T WAIT FOR ANYTHING, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno IT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENS IT'S HOW YOU HANDLE IT, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
IT'S NOT WHAT HAPPENS IT'S HOW YOU HANDLE IT, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno EVERYTHING IS DELUSION INCLUDING WISDOM, 2015 Enamel on linen 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
EVERYTHING IS DELUSION INCLUDING WISDOM, 2015
Enamel on linen
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno PREFER CRYING IN A LIMO TO LAUGHING ON A BUS, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
PREFER CRYING IN A LIMO TO LAUGHING ON A BUS, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno LIFE IS A KILLER, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
LIFE IS A KILLER, 2015
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno CHACUN EST UNE DECEPTION TOTALE, 2015 Enamel on linen 40h x 40w in

John Giorno

CHACUN EST UNE DECEPTION TOTALE, 2015

Enamel on linen

40h x 40w in

John Giorno, WE GAVE A PARTY FOR THE GODS AND THE GODS ALL CAME, 2014

John Giorno

WE GAVE A PARTY FOR THE GODS AND THE GODS ALL CAME, 2014

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno THE WORLD JUST MAKES ME LAUGH, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno

THE WORLD JUST MAKES ME LAUGH, 2015

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno, A HURRICANE IN A DROP OF CUM, 2016

John Giorno

A HURRICANE IN A DROP OF CUM, 2016

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno WORDS COME FROM SOUND SOUND COMES FROM WISDOM WISDOM COMES FROM EMPTINESS, 2015 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno

WORDS COME FROM SOUND SOUND COMES FROM WISDOM WISDOM COMES FROM EMPTINESS, 2015

Acrylic on canvas

40h x 40w in

John Giorno LET IT COME LET IT GO, 2017 Acrylic on canvas 40h x 40w in

John Giorno
LET IT COME LET IT GO, 2017
Acrylic on canvas
40h x 40w in
 

John Giorno SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH MY MIND, 2018 Gloss enamel on canvas 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH MY MIND, 2018

Gloss enamel on canvas

56h x 56w in

John Giorno YOU GOT TO BURN TO SHINE, 2019 Oil on linen 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

YOU GOT TO BURN TO SHINE, 2019

Oil on linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno SIT IN MY HEART AND SMILE, 2019 Oil on linen 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

SIT IN MY HEART AND SMILE, 2019

Oil on linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2019 Acrylic on primed linen 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

NOW AT THE DAWN OF MY LIFE, 2019

Acrylic on primed linen

56h x 56w in

John Giorno LIVING IN YOUR EYES, 2019 Oil on canvas 56h x 56w in

John Giorno

LIVING IN YOUR EYES, 2019

Oil on canvas

56h x 56w in

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