Juan Fontanive (born 1977, in Cleveland) is a contemporary artist based in New York City.
Juan Fontanive studied at The Royal College of Art, London, 2003–2006 and at Syracuse University, 1995–1999.
In 2006 he debuted a series of his animated flip book machines in a solo show entitled "Paper Films" at Riflemaker Gallery, London.
[4][5] His show Ornthology has been shown at Savernack Street in San Francisco in 2014.
Juan Fontanive is represented by Riflemaker in London, and Carbono Galeria in São Paulo.