Johnny Romeo - PUMP UP THE JAMS – Culture Jamming In The Works of Johnny Romeo

For over a decade, internationally acclaimed Australian painter Johnny Romeo has been at the forefront of the global Pop Art and culture jamming movement, dazzling audiences the world over with his distinct and electrifying style of Kitsch Pop. Romeo is today considered Australia’s leading Pop artist and culture jammer, renowned for his explosive colour arrangements and knack for skilfully sampling and re-appropriating iconic Pop culture imagery into thrillingly original works. 

Pump Up the Jams: Culture Jamming In The Works of Johnny Romeo, the latest book on Australia’s King of Pop, delves into Romeo’s warped Technicolour Pop visions and offers electrifying insights into his art making practice and the important role that culture jamming plays within it. The comprehensive hardcover book brings together 50 select full-colour paintings and artwork descriptions spanning exhibitions from 2017 to 2019, alongside an in-depth Q&A with Johnny Romeo and essays from art writer John Dinamarca and esteemed Australian art advisor Michael Powe. 

Released through the US based Hive Publishing Company, Pump Up The Jams is a fascinating overview and deep dive into the colourful and complex mind of Australia’s leading Pop Art rebel.