Extracted

John Sabraw’s exhibition “Extracted” is part of the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute’s 2025-26 themed programming ‘From Nature’ featuring novel applications of natural resources through research and creative practices.

An activist and environmentalist, John Sabraw’s paintings, drawings and collaborative installations are produced in an eco-conscious manner, and he continually works toward a fully sustainable practice. He collaborates with scientists on many projects, and one of his current collaborations involves creating paint and paintings from iron oxide extracted in the process of remediating streams polluted by legacy coal mining. This sustainably sourced pigment is now for sale from Gamblin Artists Colors.

Sabraw’s art is in numerous collections including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Honolulu, the Elmhurst Museum in Illinois, Emprise Bank, Bank of America, and Accenture Corp. He is represented by Qualia Contemporary Art, Palo Alto, CA; McCormick Gallery, Chicago, IL; and Gallery Les Bois, London, UK.

Sabraw is a Distinguished Professor of Art at Ohio University where he chairs the Painting + Drawing and Digital Art + Technology programs and is Board Advisor at Scribble Art Workshop in New York. He has most recently been featured in TED, Smithsonian, New Scientist, London, Great big Stories, Business Insider, and Time.