Overview

"I’m a painter, I typically paint on wood with acrylic and house paint. Every now and then you’ll find me painting a wall or on a toy. I paint for a few reasons; the primary is to exercise the gift I was blessed with. (Please don’t read into this as me viewing myself as God’s gift to mankind. I’m simply recognizing that I was blessed and beyond grateful for the opportunities it afforded me.) Secondary is to share a message of love. I’m a big fan of narrative art so I knew if I was to paint, I’d better have something to say. I wanted to make my art as personal as possible, so I pulled from losing my father to losing my best friend through divorce. I also have a funny memory or mind. One that loves to remind me of instances where I’ve stuck my foot in my mouth. Love using symbols, religious numerology, along with pop culture references. I stick it all in a blender, and presto.

 

As of lately I’ve been painting more bombs that have been hollowed and turned into bird houses. It’s in reference to my dad fighting for his country, the understandings I’ve come to through fighting with an X wife, to teaching my kids how important it is to love one another. If a bomb has the power to level a city, I view it as full of hate. The birds in my story are intercepting them mid-air, ripping out the guts of the bomb, and repurposing them for the better." – Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez (VoyageLA, 2018)

Exhibitions
Works
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Atomic Blue, 2019
    Atomic Blue, 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Atomic House (Sold), 2019
    Atomic House (Sold), 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton (click for details), 2021
    Automaton (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton : Amber Robot, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Automaton : Amber Robot, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton : Bell (click for details), 2021
    Automaton : Bell (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton : Bird Head (click for details), 2021
    Automaton : Bird Head (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton : Blue Bottle, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Automaton : Blue Bottle, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton : Hand, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Automaton : Hand, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton : Left Hand, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Automaton : Left Hand, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton: Green Bottle (click for details), 2021
    Automaton: Green Bottle (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Automaton: Red Bell, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Automaton: Red Bell, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Beginnings, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Beginnings, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Bird of Paradise, 2019
    Bird of Paradise, 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Bird of Paradise (click for details), 2023
    Bird of Paradise (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Both Sides (click for details), 2021
    Both Sides (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Chooch (click for details), 2023
    Chooch (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Crowning of Saint Marlow, 2019
    Crowning of Saint Marlow, 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Crying Tiger (click for details), 2023
    Crying Tiger (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, El Corazon, 2015
    El Corazon, 2015
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, El Tigre (click for details), 2023
    El Tigre (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Feral Friend (click for details), 2023
    Feral Friend (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Fire Water (click for details), 2023
    Fire Water (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Flourish, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Flourish, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, From the Mountain (click for details), 2023
    From the Mountain (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Froot Loops (click for details), 2023
    Froot Loops (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Growth (click for details), 2021
    Growth (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Hooded Merganser (click for details), 2023
    Hooded Merganser (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, I Am Not a Robot (click for details), 2021
    I Am Not a Robot (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Infinita Tristeza (click for details), 2023
    Infinita Tristeza (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Jackal, 2021
    Jackal, 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Kamiko (click for details), 2023
    Kamiko (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, King Blue (click for details), 2023
    King Blue (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, La Mano (click for details), 2023
    La Mano (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Left Hand, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Left Hand, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Legrand (click for details), 2023
    Legrand (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Little Beast Grey, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Little Beast Grey, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Little Beast Pink, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Little Beast Pink, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Lucero (click for details), 2023
    Lucero (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Lucha, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Lucha, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Mean Mugg (click for details), 2023
    Mean Mugg (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Milk Weed (click for details), 2023
    Milk Weed (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Monument (click for details), 2021
    Monument (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, More Connected Than You Think, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    More Connected Than You Think, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, November 6th - November 27th, 2021
    November 6th - November 27th, 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Odd Bird and Friend, 2019
    Odd Bird and Friend, 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Odd Bird and Glass Bird, 2019
    Odd Bird and Glass Bird, 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Over Under 1, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Over Under 1, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Over Under 3, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Over Under 3, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Over Under 4, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Over Under 4, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Phantom Limb (click for details), 2023
    Phantom Limb (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Procession (Sold), 2019
    Procession (Sold), 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Raised By, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Raised By, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Red Queen (click for details), 2023
    Red Queen (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Reef (click for details), 2023
    Reef (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Roly-Poly (click for details), 2023
    Roly-Poly (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Sanctuary Bells, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Sanctuary Bells, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Seven Days (click for details), 2023
    Seven Days (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Still Water (Sold), 2019
    Still Water (Sold), 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Tennessee (click for details), 2023
    Tennessee (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, The Visitor (click for details), 2021
    The Visitor (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Tiger Eye (click for details), 2023
    Tiger Eye (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, What Friends Are For, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    What Friends Are For, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Wind Up, SOLD (click for details), 2021
    Wind Up, SOLD (click for details), 2021
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Wolfs Breath (click for details), 2023
    Wolfs Breath (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Worm Hole (click for details), 2023
    Worm Hole (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Year of Atomic Bird, SOLD, 2019
    Year of Atomic Bird, SOLD, 2019
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Year of the Tiger (click for details), 2023
    Year of the Tiger (click for details), 2023
  • Johnny KMNDZ Rodriguez, Yum Kaax (click for details), 2023
    Yum Kaax (click for details), 2023