James Oliver

Heavyweight

2013

"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...

This piece titled "En Nombre de Dios" is an original artwork made from mixed media on canvas on wood by Calo Rosa. This piece measures 12”h x 12”w. (In the name of the father)In man...

Mixed media still life of black and white bottles inspired by Giorgio Morandi still life paintings Morandi Bottle 41 (Geometric, Abstract Still Life of Bottles in Black and White) b...

Here we have a Surreal Male Nude by a famous Cuban artist Carlos Macia (1951-1994). *** please excuse the photos, it is under glass and there are reflections of a yellow light. I’v...