American artist James Siena is celebrated for his inimitable process of creating intricate abstractions, driven by a practice of self-imposed rules termed visual algorithms.
Siena preemptively determines his marks and actions and repeats them procedurally as his works result in intensely concentrated, vibrantly colored, freehand compositions. His oeuvre often references diagrams, complex puzzles, labyrinths, and mapping, resulting in inward meditations that actively engage traditions of pattern and mark-making in an ongoing exploration of scale, materiality, and interaction of color.
Maneuvering across a diverse range of mediums, including painting, sculpture, drawing, lithography, etching and woodcuts, Siena’s work has placed him firmly within the canon of contemporary American art. For more than four decades, Siena’s rule-based linear abstractions have been strongly associated with the machine / human interface.
“The way the paintings act as machines,” the artist has pointed out, “is you have to find your way into them and find your way out of them.”
Born in Oceanside, California, in 1957, Siena lives and works in New York, NY, and Otis, MA.
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(Biography provided by Miles McEnery Gallery)
$7,000
James Siena - Bracket Drawing, colored pencil, signed twice + provenance, Framed
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
Original color pencil on paper drawing Hand signed twice: Pencil signed, titled and dated on the back of sheet Also, pencil signed, titled and dated on the attached back board Proven...
Color Pencil
$2,800
"Shifted Lattice" by James Siena (Geometric, Aqua, Green, Abstract, Line, Design
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
A screen print in fourteen colors titled, Shifted Lattice, inspired from an enamel painting of the same name, which was created a year earlier, in 2005. The total edition size is 118...
Screen
$4,500
James Siena -T-nail ink drawing, unique geometric abstraction hand signed Framed
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena Untitled t-nail drawing (reference: two against two), 1999 Graphite on paper Pencil signed, titled, annotated and dated on the reverse of the sheet (see photos) also penc...
Pencil, Graphite
$1,000
James Siena at PACE poster Hand signed by James Siena complex linear abstraction
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena at PACE Gallery, 2019 Offset lithograph exhibition invitation (Hand signed by James Siena) 19 1/2 × 14 1/2 inches Unframed This exquisite fold...
Offset, Graphite, Pencil, Lithograph
James Siena, geometric abstraction, Christmas print, signed/N, 8/54 Framed
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena Untitled geometric abstraction (The Christmas Print), 2006 3-Color etching on paper with deckled edges Signed, dated and numbered 8/54 in graphite pencil on the front Fra...
Etching
$1,500
James Siena - "This is for Nadine" hand signed unique drawing in exhibition book
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena "This is for Nadine", signed drawing, 2005 Original drawing done in black marker, bound in the title page of softcover PACE Gallery catalogue with stiff wraps hand signe...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Felt Pen, Lithograph, Offset
Double Recursive Combs, Boustrophedonic
By James Siena
Located in Houston, TX
James Siena Double Recursive Combs, Boustrophedonic, 2005 Silk-screen Artist's proof 7/12, aside from the edition of 75 21 x 28 inches Framed
Screen
Generations 8
By Robyn Denny
Located in London, GB
Etching with aquatint on watercolour wash on paper 53 x 71 cms (21 x 28 ins) Edition of 35, Set of 24 Signed, dated, and numbered 3/35 Published by Bernard Jacobson Ltd., London Prin...
Color, Etching, Aquatint
$1,100
H 17 in W 21.5 in
P2, F31, I2, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
Screen
$1,650
H 29 in W 19.25 in D 1.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Abstract Woodcut Print, Geometric Fine Art in Color
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
This original mid-century modern woodcut print on linen, titled "Shapes", is by renowned American artist Edward Marecak (1919–1993). A striking example of his abstract work, this pie...
Woodcut
$721
H 65 in W 50 in D 0.2 in
Colorful painting on paper, Unique piece, Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
TUSET (1997, A Coruña, España) Mixed media painting on paper Ready to frame One-of-a-kind Signed on back Includes certificate of authenticity 2021 65 x 50 cm. It belongs to the ser...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil
Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Jimmy Ernst
By Jimmy Ernst
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Jimmy Ernst Title: Untitled Year: 1970 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 52/125 Paper Size: 27.5 x 37 inches (69.85 x 93.98 cm)
Screen
$375Sale Price|25% Off
H 24.02 in W 18.9 in
series "Personal Contacts", 61 x 48 cm, acrylic on paper
By Tatiana Nega
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Personal Contacts", 61 x 48 cm The work is sold without a frame and mat
Paper, Acrylic
$1,350
H 19 in W 24 in
Bowers (Lauben) - P1, F24, I1, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
Screen
$700
H 29 in W 23 in
T Series (Orange), Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Arthur Boden
By Arthur Boden
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Arthur Boden, American Title: T Series (Orange) Year: circa 1970 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 100 Size: 29 in. x 23...
Screen
$2,250
H 20 in W 24 in
Variant - P1, F11, I2, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
Screen
Stacatto, Geometric Abstract Screenprint by Leo Maranz
By Leo Maranz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leo Maranz, American (1900 - 1988) Title: Stacatto Year: 1977 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 300 Paper Size: 30 x 30 inches ; 76.2 x 76.2 cm
Screen
$895Sale Price|36% Off
H 17 in W 22 in
Variation on One Wood Block - P2, F2, I2, Geometric Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
From the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 original silkscreens that are a definitive survey of the artist...
Screen
series "Shells", 86x44 cm, acrylic on paper
By Tatiana Nega
Located in Yerevan, AM
series "Shells", 86x44 cm, acrylic on paper The work is sold without a frame and mat
Paper, Acrylic
Sold
H 37 in W 27.5 in
James Siena-Shifted Lattice-37" x 27.5"-Serigraph-2006-Abstract-Green
By James Siena
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Shifted Lattice" is a 14 color silkscreen printed on Reeves textured Rag. The print is from an edition of 118 plus 18 artist proofs. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Screen
Untitled (0 through 9, Ascending, Descending, Concentrically)
By James Siena
Located in Houston, TX
James Siena Untitled (0 through 9, Ascending, Descending, Concentrically), 2013 Ink on paper 11 x 8 1/2
The Woods
By James Siena
Located in Houston, TX
Sold
H 36 in W 28.5 in
'Shifted Lattice' Limited Edition Print by James Siena (green and blue pattern)
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
This is a fourteen (14) color screen print on Reeves textured rag paper, hand signed and numbered in graphite from an edition of 118. There are an additional 18 Artist Proofs. The pr...
Screen