James Siena Art
American, b. 1957
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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Untitled t-nail 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...
Category
1990s Abstract Geometric James Siena Art
Materials
Graphite, Pencil
Upside Down Devil
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
Upside Down Devil, 1997
Engraving and aquatint in colors
17 1/4 x 15”
Edition of 18
Category
1990s James Siena Art
Materials
Engraving, Aquatint
"This is for Nadine": hand signed unique marker drawing in exhibition catalogue
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...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric James Siena Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset, Felt Pen
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric James Siena Art
Materials
Offset, Graphite, Pencil, Lithograph
Untitled geomatric abstraction
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Untitled geometric abstraction, 2006
3-Color etching on paper with deckled edges
Edition 8/54
Signed, dated and numbered in graphite pencil on the front
Frame included: Elegantly floated and framed in a hand made white wood frame
This lovely 2006 Siena etching - known aptly as the Christmas print...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric James Siena Art
Materials
Etching
'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...
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Early 2000s Abstract Geometric James Siena Art
Materials
Screen
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
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric James Siena Art
Materials
Screen
Connected Orthogonal Hooks (Green)
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
JAMES SIENA
Connected Orthogonal Hooks (Green), 2015
Graphite on paper
Paper Dimensions: 11 x 8 7/16 inches
27.9 x 21.4 cm
Framed Dimensions: 17 13/16 x 15 5/16 x 1 1/4 inches
45.2 x...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Graphite
Conversation with Manifold
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Conversation with Manifold, 2017
Gouache on paper
Paper Dimensions: 11 x 8 3/8 inches
27.9 x 21.3 cm
Framed Dimensions: 18 x 15 3/8 x 1 3/16 inches
45.7 x 39.1 x 3 cm
Sig...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Gouache
Displaced Valve
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Displaced Valve, 2016
India ink on paper and museum board
Image Dimensions: 7 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches
18.4 x 14.6 cm
Framed Dimensions: 14 5/16 x 11 1/4 x 1 3/16 inches
36.4 x...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Board
Quadravalde
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Quadravalde, 2014
Ink on paper
Paper Dimensions: 8 7/8 x 7 inches
22.5 x 17.8 cm
Framed Dimensions: 15 3/4 x 13 7/16 x 1 3/8 inches
40 x 34.1 x 3.5 cm
Signed, titled, and...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Ink
Lovvellaacecceaddaell
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Lovvellaacecceaddaell, 2019
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
90 1/2 x 70 1/4 inches
229.9 x 178.4 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
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James Siena is celebrated for his...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
Resselgenator
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Resselgenator, 2019
Acrylic and watercolor pencil on linen
75 x 59 1/16 inches
190.5 x 150 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
--
James Siena is celebrated for his inim...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
Atoptichord
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Atoptichord, 2020
Acrylic and colored pencil on linen
75 x 60 inches
190.5 x 152.4 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
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James Siena is celebrated for his inimitable process of creating intricate abstractions, driven by a practice of self-imposed rules termed visual algorithms. The artist 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, his work has placed him firmly within the canon of contemporary American art...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
Dyscopia
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Dyscopia, 2021
Acrylic and colored pencil on linen
60 x 48 inches
152.4 x 121.9 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
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James Siena is celebrated for his inimitable proc...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
Aoxomoxoa, second version
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Aoxomoxoa, second version, 2021
Acrylic and charcoal on linen
36 x 48 inches
91.4 x 121.9 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
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James Siena is celebrated for his inimitable process of creating intricate abstractions, driven by a practice of self-imposed rules termed visual algorithms. The artist 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, his work has placed him firmly within the canon of contemporary American art...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
Infolded Ridgeling
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Infolded Ridgeling, 2020
Charcoal and acrylic on linen
36 x 48 inches
91.4 x 121.9 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
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James Siena is celebrated for his inimitable process of creating intricate abstractions, driven by a practice of self-imposed rules termed visual algorithms. The artist 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, his work has placed him firmly within the canon of contemporary American art...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sretrisths
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Sretrisths, 2018
Acrylic and charcoal on canvas
90 1/2 x 70 1/4 inches
229.9 x 178.4 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
--
James Siena is celebrated for his inimitable...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
Sessile Amissae
By James Siena
Located in New York, NY
James Siena
Sessile Amissae, 2020
Acrylic and colored pencil on linen
48 x 60 inches
121.9 x 152.4 cm
Signed, titled and dated (verso)
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James Siena is celebrated for his inimitable process of creating intricate abstractions, driven by a practice of self-imposed rules termed visual algorithms. The artist 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, his work has placed him firmly within the canon of contemporary American art...
Category
2010s James Siena Art
Materials
Acrylic
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