John Ollom is an art journeyman, author and art director. His book Internal Landscapes reveals the evolution of his Internal Landscapesãmethod and provides an extensive reference that combines movement art with Jungian Depth Psychology. His book of poetry Dark Matter is shown on video at ollomart.com . John received his MFA from Goddard College and his BFA in Ballet from Texas Christian University.
John’s work has been the subject of numerous articles and documentary films including: Late Bloomers by Annette Cyr, Professor of Art at the National University in San Diego; The Making of M.U.D.: An Exploration of the Work of John Ollom and Ollom Movement Art by Robert Kazmayer, MA; There’s Something About John by Emma McCagg, “About, or in, the Liminal Space: John Ollom at 954 Dance Movement Collective”, in Phindie, and an ArtAsAir.com featured artist. He can also be heard in the Goddard in the World podcast.
He has been teaching in New York City and around the country since 2000. His methodology has been taught at the Eastern Michigan University, Kalani Retreat Center in Hawaii, Atmananda Yoga Sequence, Baruch College, CUNY Hostos, CUNY in the Heights, Easton Mountain Retreat Center, and Smith College. During the pandemic, he has been working with clients through Zoom and in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan.
In 2010–2011, John Ollom was chosen as the Artist in Residence at the Eastern Michigan University Dance Department. In 2022, John was asked to be an art journeyman presenter at the Rutgers University Queer Health Colloquium Part 2: Spectrums.
John has served as the Artistic Director of Prismatic Productions, Inc./Ollom Art since 2002, where he has choreographed such works as The Catalyst, Love and Longing, The Journey, John Ollom’s The Journey, Anatomy of Woman, Dido and Aeneas, The Other Species, Love Stories, Internal Landscapes, Man of War, M.U.D. (Men Under Dirt), Kuan Yin’s Compassion, Nemetona, The Portal, and Prisoner of My Projection. His choreography and direction can also be seen in the film Karpos and Kalamos.