James Green

James Green

Stroud, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

About James Green

For an honest insight into my personal journey, check out My Story: http://theartfulgreen.com/2019/01/11/my-story/ Current project: SPOSE ~ self portrait of somebody else. James Green (British, b. 1989) paints indulgent, abstract images that critique (rather than celebrate) a system that favors the fortunate and neglects the less-so. Rooted in a balance somewhere between fine art tradition and contemporary practice, his paintings often include obscured faces, within compositions somewhat resemblant of a visual fist fight between Francis Bacon and Jean Michel Basquiat. The works reject hierarchy and revel in their physicality, showcasing a thick impasto and bold color to challenge the notion of beauty in art. The artist ‘trained’ at Cardiff School of Art, although insists he is entirely self-taught. James has gained international attention via inclusion in important group exhibitions from London to Sydney. His current body of work ‘Self portrait of somebody else’ is gaining impressive recognition.

Education:

BA (Hons) Fine Art - Cardiff School of Art & Design (2007 - 2010)

Events:

Talented Art Fair, Old Truman Brewery, Shoreditch (London) / 1-3 March 2019

Exhibitions:

SELF PORTRAIT OF SOMEBODY ELSE / Kings Cross - London, United Kingdom 2018

The Other Art Fair London / Shoreditch - London, United Kingdom 2018

Drawing Lines / Shoreditch - London, United Kingdom 2017

We Commoners / Glebe - Sydney, Australia 2017

Happy Shoppers / Stokes Croft - Bristol, United Kingdom 2016

Art in Mind / CASTLE ART GALLERY - Mayfair, London, United Kingdom 2015