a dirty road (Berlin, Germany)

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Jimmie James
a dirty road (Berlin, Germany)
2019

About the Item

Jimmie James’ “a dirty road” is an abstract 16.5 x 16.5 inch acrylic on watercolor paper painting in a palette of blues and pale sage greens on a pale pinky white background. Pops of pink and red appear through the open gestural work. Intentional paint drips create vertical lines, adding to the freedom and spontaneity of this piece. Sparely painted line, recording the singular, unadorned journey of the artist’s brush, contrasts with painted areas, setting up a lattice effect where surface and depth pull and tug. As with all of James’ pieces, this non-objective work on paper shows the hand of the artist with its loose gestural spontaneity, reminiscent of abstract expressionism and art informel. This unframed work was painted in Berlin, Germany. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Jimmie James is a poet, painter, actor and singer/songwriter. This renaissanced artist has long been a fixture of New York City’s art, theater and music scene, showing at a number of galleries including 571 Projects, Andrea Schwartz Gallery, Boltax Gallery, and Thomas Werner Gallery, to name a few. He has performed in works by theatrical luminaries including Richard Maxwell, Christina Masciotti, Danny Hoch, and Susan Lori Parks, and has composed for theater and film, where projects include Seth Zvi Rosenfeld’s “Everything’s Turning into Beautiful,” Amos Poe’s “Empire II.” Whether painting, performing or composing, Jimmie James’ work remains accessible while refusing containment. He is doggedly trans-disciplinary: part shaman, part poet, part craftsman. Combining paint, fiber, word and image into tapestry-like works on canvas and paper, he creates pieces that exhibit a strong sense of emotional integrity and truth, through spontaneous, organic line work and considered use of color. Jimmie James’ works are present in a number of private collections. Recently returned from gallery exhibitions and performances in Japan, Thailand and Spain, he currently lives and works in Berlin, Germany.

Creator:
Jimmie James (1955, American)
Creation Year:
2019
Dimensions:
Height: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)Width: 16.5 in (41.91 cm)
Medium:
Acrylic,Rag Paper
Movement & Style:
Abstract
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Stowe, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU56034231981