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James Koskinas Art

b. 1947

James Koskinas was born in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1947. He is a painter, writer, actor and co-creator of the film, The Twilight Angel as well as a play, Even if The Mountains Burn. Currently, Koskinas lives, works, paints and writes in Santa Fe, New Mexico with his wife, Julie Schumer, also a painter. The figure is koskinas’s primary theme, part of his quest to know the human condition. He attempts to paint as automatically as possible which is intended to bring forth elements of his unconscious. He adds layers of paint until the original painting has been covered over many times, working at a rapid pace. He usually has more than one painting going at the same time. Influenced by Native American mythology, Koskinas sees the role of the artist as akin to that of a shaman, trusting his instincts and freeing the figure from the customary restraints that painting imposes. A chance meeting with a lost stallion on an Arizona highway set in motion Koskinas’s lifetime obsession with painting horses. Lately, he has added a rider to his horses. The riders have become self-portraits and a search for unity between the horse and man.

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Artist: James Koskinas
White Horse and Rider with Blue
By James Koskinas
Located in East Hampton, NY
James Koskinas_ White Horse and Rider with Blue, 60 X 48 acrylic on canvas Not framed. Does not need to be framed. This large scale painting of a head hints at Picasso. Both technic...
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2010s Cubist James Koskinas Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

White Horse with Yellow
By James Koskinas
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James Koskinas_ Not framed. Does not need to be framed. This large scale painting of a head hints at Picasso. Both technically accomplished and classically approached, the thick ge...
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2010s New Media James Koskinas Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Girl with Blue Face
By James Koskinas
Located in East Hampton, NY
Girl with Blue Face, 48 X 36 X 1.5 This large scale painting of a woman's face hints at Picasso. Both technically accomplished and classically approached, the thick gestural brushstrokes add a fragmented & tactile character to the canvas. The cool palette makes it easy to live with and makes it perfect for any room. This comes stretched and ready to hang. Message me for shipping quote About the artist: James Koskinas, born in Terre Haute...
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2010s American Modern James Koskinas Art

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Spirit Horse ll
By James Koskinas
Located in East Hampton, NY
James Koskinas_ Not framed. Does not need to be framed. This large scale painting of a head hints at Picasso. Both technically accomplished and classically approached, the thick gestural brushstrokes add a fragmented & tactile character to the canvas. Warm palette juxtaposed against cool gray background. This comes stretched and ready to hang. Message me for shipping quote About the artist: James Koskinas, born in Terre Haute...
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2010s Synthetic Cubist James Koskinas Art

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Horse with Yellow
By James Koskinas
Located in East Hampton, NY
James Koskinas_ Comes framed. On Paper 44"x24" framed As seen at Art on Paper 2024 NYC at The Mannix Project East Hampton NY This large scale painting of a head hints at Picasso. Bo...
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2010s Synthetic Cubist James Koskinas Art

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

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