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James Oliver Still-life Paintings

American, b. 1962
James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth century abstraction into a contemporary context. Oliver is a conceptually driven formalist whose work is inspired by his dreams and emotional states, which he abstracts into an undetermined and subjective viewing experience by emphasizing line, color, and form. Even as Oliver turns to a figurative practice in recent series, rendering cultural icons like chopper bikes, Pontiac Firebirds, and his childhood poodle in detailed line drawings, these representations similarly evoke broadly accessible affects abstracted from his mental landscape. Born in Upstate New York, raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, son of an advertising executive, Oliver was exposed from a young age to visual art from its most commercial applications to more visceral exponential lives.
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Artist: James Oliver
Harley 45!
By James Oliver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Harley 45!" is an original painting on canvas by James Oliver measuring 60in x 60in. James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth centu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Oliver Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Wildflower Composition (California Poppy#14)
By James Oliver
Located in Fairfield, CT
In organizing these paintings, I combine aspects from multiple sources-drawings, reference photographs, both personal and others, and memories of events or places where crowds gather...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist James Oliver Still-life Paintings

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Panel, Casein

Wildflower Composition (California Poppy#12)
By James Oliver
Located in Fairfield, CT
In organizing these paintings, I combine aspects from multiple sources-drawings, reference photographs, both personal and others, and memories of events or places where crowds gather...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist James Oliver Still-life Paintings

Materials

Panel, Casein

Wildflower Composition (California Poppy#10)
By James Oliver
Located in Fairfield, CT
In organizing these paintings, I combine aspects from multiple sources-drawings, reference photographs, both personal and others, and memories of events or places where crowds gather...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist James Oliver Still-life Paintings

Materials

Panel, Casein

Wildflower Composition (California Poppy#15)
By James Oliver
Located in Fairfield, CT
In organizing these paintings, I combine aspects from multiple sources-drawings, reference photographs, both personal and others, and memories of events or places where crowds gather...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist James Oliver Still-life Paintings

Materials

Panel, Casein

Heavyweight
By James Oliver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Heavyweight" is an original painting on canvas by James Oliver measuring 48in x 48in. James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth cent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Oliver Still-life Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas, Graphite

Challenger
By James Oliver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Challenger" is an original painting on canvas by James Oliver measuring 40in x 60in. James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth century abstraction into a contemporary context. Oliver is a conceptually driven formalist whose work is inspired by his dreams and emotional states, which he abstracts into an undetermined and subjective viewing experience by emphasizing line, color, and form. Even as Oliver turns to a figurative practice in recent series, rendering cultural icons like chopper bikes, Pontiac Firebirds, and his childhood poodle in detailed line drawings, these representations similarly evoke broadly accessible affects abstracted from his mental landscape. Born in Upstate New York, raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, son of an advertising executive, Oliver was exposed from a young age to visual art from its most commercial applications to more visceral exponential lives. "The Challenger is a classic muscle car. Knowing that I have been working on a series of muscle car paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Oliver Still-life Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

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