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James Isherwood Art

British, 1917-1988

James Isherwood is a New York-based painter whose work examines architecture and landscape within the surreal context of alternate realities, time, memory, and place.

His paintings have been shown in New York, Toronto, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, and Valencia, Spain. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Parsons School of Design in New York. Isherwood has been awarded residencies from The Constance Saltonstall Foundation For The Arts, (2022) Fellowship, Ithaca, New York; Willapa Bay AiR (2022), Oysterville, Washington; The Mabel Residency at The Norman Bird Sanctuary (2019), Middletown, RI and Virginia Center For Creative Arts, (2018) Robert Johnson Fellowship, Amherst, Virginia. Multiple works are represented in the US Department Of State Art Bank Collection, Washington D.C., and numerous private collections.

A solo exhibition opening in November 2022 is the inaugural show of Susan Eley Fine Art’s new location in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. In January 2023, a two-person exhibition of new paintings paired with painter Mike Childs will open at Susan Eley Fine Art, Hudson, NY. Recent solo exhibitions include Future Memory at Galeria Ana Serratosa; Valencia, Spain (2021-22). Two-person exhibitions include Space Deconstructed at Susan Eley Fine Art, Hudson, NY (2021); A Sense Of Place at Susan Eley Fine Art, New York, NY (2019). Recent group exhibitions include Homegrown at Hauser & Wirth, New York, NY (2020); Friends From Social Media at Thomas Deans Fine Art, Atlanta, Georgia (2019).

James Isherwood was born in 1971 in Fall River, Massachusetts. Currently, Isherwood lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

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Dealer: Susan Eley Fine Art
Passage
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on panel
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Leave By Night, neon landscape painting, architectural abstract
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Canyon, vibrant landscape painting, neon pink and purple
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Canyon (2022), Acrylic on panel, 30”H x 30”W x 2.5”D
Category

2010s Modern James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel

Sleepwalking in Technicolor
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on wood panel.
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Acrylic

Sleep Patterns
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
'Sleep Patterns' examines the ever-changing dream cycle within our subconscious flow of constructed surreal images. Celestial bodies, galaxies and voids are stretched into conflicting states of time, space and alternate realities. Architecture emanates internal light as skies clash with upended sunsets...
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2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Weather Diary
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on wood panel.
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

American West, abstract landscape painting, neon
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
'American West' condenses natural landscapes of the Western United States through halucinatory visions of the subconcious. Abstract mountains balance time carved canyons and valleys driven by ancient rivers and lakes...
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2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel, Wood Panel

Luminator
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on panel.
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Phosphene Mist
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on paper.
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Forest, green and blue abstract painting
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
A fluid hybrid of representation and abstraction. Acrylic on panel.
Category

2010s James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

View From An Afternoon
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
'View From An Afternoon' introduces a new theme of wormholes to the work while including floating or flying architectural protagonists. A wormhole (or Einstein–Rosen bridge or Einste...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Portalis, graphite on paper, black and white architectural drawing
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

In The Time of Forgetting, vibrant surrealistic painting
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Paper size: 22.75 x 30 inches In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain r...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Highlander, abstract blue and yellow painting
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on canvas, unframed, signed on the back.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Truncator, graphite on paper, black and white architectural drawing
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Study for Whole, graphite on paper, black and white architectural drawing
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Verifier, graphite on paper, black and white architectural drawing
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Reverie, graphite on paper, black and white architectural drawing
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Corsair, red and blue abstract painting
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
James Isherwood was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and lives and works in New York City. The artist continues his exploration of architecture as the foundation for composition in his new series. Isherwood begins with the concept of a house, sourcing imagery from luxury real estate listings. He is drawn to these advertisements because they deliver ready-made pictures of well-appointed residences with impeccable landscaping. Isherwood has participated in two major exhibitions at Susan Eley Fine Art...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Eternal Summer, blue and purple surrealistic painting of mountains, water
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Eclipse, bright surrealistic painting of architecture against sky, neon colors
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Paper size: 7.875 x 7.875 inches Frame size: 12.5 x 12.5 inches In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass i...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Graphite

Greenland, blue and green surrealistic painting of mountains, water
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Empyrean, bright surrealistic painting of house against mountain, neon colors
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Whole, surrealistic painting of architecture against purple and blue sky
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Departure, bright surrealistic painting of architecture against sunset
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Paper size: 7.875 x 7.875 inches Frame size: 12.5 x 12.5 inches In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass i...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Apparition, surreal painting of house against purple moon, reflections
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Acrylic

Gardener, surreal painting on panel of architecture, blue, green and orange
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on panel
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paint, Panel, Acrylic

Interstice, small striped house against blue and red skies, painting on panel
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
This piece is unframed. In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges ...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Acrylic

Visitation, surreal landscape painting of house on a lake, bright vivid colors
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Meridian, vibrant red and blue temple on panel
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Presence, dark yellow and green surrealistic landscape, architecture painting
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
James Isherwood was born in 1971 in Fall River, Massachusetts. As a child of 3 or 4, he was writing on the walls and by age 5 was drawing constantly. The artist graduated with a BFA ...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Eastender, architecture and landscape painting on wood panel
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on panel.
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Reach of Horizon, blue house against mountain, painting on wood panel
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
James Isherwood was born in 1971 in Fall River, Massachusetts. As a child of 3 or 4, he was writing on the walls and by age 5 was drawing constantly. The artist graduated with a BFA ...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Night Scene, blue, yellow and purple building, painting on panel
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
James Isherwood was born in 1971 in Fall River, Massachusetts. As a child of 3 or 4, he was writing on the walls and by age 5 was drawing constantly. The artist graduated with a BFA ...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Saltaire, surreal painting of architecture and landscape
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
In James Isherwood’s recent landscapes, elements are rarely as expected. Skies are bright pink or yellow, the grass is not always green, and mountain ranges are kaleidoscopic. The ar...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

The Zenith Principle, blue and pink mountainscape, work on paper
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
James Isherwood was born in 1971 in Fall River, Massachusetts. As a child of 3 or 4, he was writing on the walls and by age 5 was drawing constantly. The artist graduated with a BFA ...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Acrylic

Husker, graphite on paper, black and white architectural drawing
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
"Husker" is framed: 8.5 x 11.25 inches On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that ...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Whisper, graphite on paper, black and white architectural forms
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
"Whisper" is framed: 8.5 x 11.25 inches On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Blind Coast, blue and green architecture against sky, landscape painting
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
James Isherwood was born in Fall River, Massachusetts and lives and works in New York City. The artist continues his exploration of architecture as the foundation for composition in his new series. Isherwood begins with the concept of a house, sourcing imagery from luxury real estate listings. He is drawn to these advertisements because they deliver ready-made pictures of well-appointed residences with impeccable landscaping. Isherwood has participated in two major exhibitions at Susan Eley Fine Art...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Interim
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Abeyance
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Spectral Cinema
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
On a first viewing of Isherwood’s work, we recognize the walls and other architectural components. A closer inspection, however, reveals that these enigmatic houses lack structural e...
Category

2010s Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Wedger
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
“Wedger” by James Isherwood is one of his many abstract exterior paintings is featuring rocks, bushes, and a modern, geometric wood house against a deep blue sky. Isherwood’s paintin...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Paint, Panel, Wood, Wood Panel

Sleeper
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on panel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Wood Panel, Acrylic Polymer, Paint, Panel

Hedger
By James Isherwood
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic on paper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary James Isherwood Art

Materials

Paint, Paper, Acrylic Polymer

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