Arjan Jager

Artist Bio

Arjan Jager is an artist from the Netherlands who lives in Chicago. He has created commissioned artwork for individuals, municipalities, and companies including the Netherlands Consulate General in Chicago, the Skirvin Hilton hotel, the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, the University of Oklahoma, and the City of Edmond. Arjan’s work has been featured in publications such as Chicago Magazine, Forbes JAPAN, and the Curbside Chronicle. He teamed up with Clarity Coffee in OKC and designed their to-go cups, which were featured in Food Network Magazine. His artwork can be found in various stores and galleries in Chicago, Oklahoma City, and other places throughout the United States.

Artist Statement

I believe that my artwork is the opposite of my mind. My mind is rather busy and chaotic, creative if you like, but therefore I really like my environment to be organized, clean, uncluttered, and therefore calming. This is also reflected by my artwork. My illustrations are clean, often inspired by architecture and cities, but also trees and bicycles are featured regularly. Sometimes I choose to make the illustration in just a black and white, other times I experiment with colors and turn the sky into an abstract, colorful pattern. Small details and elements that one might not see at first sight, bring the artwork to life and make it approachable.

Artist Work

Title: Plan of Chicago in 2023
Category: Visual Arts
Genre: Illustration
Description: Commissioned work inspired by Chicago and especially The 1909 Plan of Chicago by Daniel Burnham, architecture, and urban design. This artwork is 20"x30" and inspired by one of the famous original perspectives and shows the streets, diagonals, and park systems from the 1909 plan that are still visible today.

Title: Bizzell Memorial Library
Category: Visual Arts
Genre: Illustration
Description: Illustration of Bizzell Memorial Library in Norman, Oklahoma, commissioned by the OU Libraries. The illustration includes the expansion and clock tower and the sky is colored in a pattern that is inspired by the colors of the buildings.

Title: Tree Blue Red Orange
Category: Visual Arts
Genre: Illustration
Description: Tree with a blue, red, and orange abstract pattern in the background. Inspired by many walks and bike rides. Trees make everything more beautiful and it is amazing how the mood of the same tree can change because of how light is reflected by them.

Location

 60642