James Murray

James approaches contemporary art as a dynamic conversation between abstraction and reality. He actively searches for visual metaphors that evolve through process—letting materials, form, and imagery shape a work that ultimately resolves into its own visual logic. Each piece becomes an autonomous experience, rooted in the moment of making while engaging directly with the complexity of our present world. His work offers viewers a visual language that reframes familiar ideas through a modern, reflective lens.



While studying Art & Design at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, James developed a multidimensional creative approach shaped by influential mentors. Sculptor John Pai inspired his exploration of spatial relationships and the intersection of two- and three-dimensional form. As a painting student of Mary Buckley Parriott—herself a student of Hans Hofmann and steeped in the Josef Albers/Yale tradition—James absorbed a rigorous foundation in color, perception, and structure. He further honed his skills working at her Huntington Bay studio and studying with artists Faust, Bove, and Sonenberg.



In 1998, James joined the faculty at Pratt Institute’s School of Art & Design. Since then, he has integrated modern creative...

Pratt Institute, undergraduate and graduate degrees in Art + Design, Brooklyn New York
MIT -design thinking

Currently exhibiting at Artistree Arts Center Gallery, Pomfret Vermont
Glass sculptures shown at the Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich Vermont 2019
Group shows, Gallery on the Green, Woodstock, Vermont
Pratt Gallery House, Brooklyn, New York