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Jimi Gleason Art

American, b. 1961

Throughout his career, painter Jimi Gleason has explored the relationship between color, light and space and how the viewer perceives each. Like reflections off a water’s surface, it has been said that Gleason’s iridescent abstract paintings appear to “shift,” creating an almost “meditative experience.” 

Gleason was born in 1961 in Newport Beach, California. In 1985, he graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the University of California, Berkeley. Following graduation, Gleason became a printmaker at the San Franciso Art Institute and worked as a studio assistant to renowned abstract painter Ed Moses.

In 1987, Gleason moved to New York City, where he worked as a photo assistant to his high school friend, photographer Matt Sees. During that period, Gleason learned a great deal about the photo development process, which inspired his signature luminescent painting technique.  “...I kept seeing these Cibachrome prints, big shiny photos,” he said. “I wanted to bring some of that back into painting, to steal it back.”

To achieve the unique, reflective qualities of his paintings, Gleason uses silver nitrate mixed with acrylic paints applied to chemically treated, acrylic-coated canvas. While there is a provocative interplay of color and texture at work, the surface of each piece acts as a mirror that also interacts with light, creating different perceptive experiences for the viewer. 

Over the years, numerous galleries, such as the William Turner Gallery in Santa Monica, have exhibited Gleason's work. His art is also held in public and private collections, including Dakota Studios in New York, Hilton Headquarters in McLean, Virginia, and the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation and Sun America, Kaufman Broad Home Corporation in Los Angeles. 

On 1stDibs, find original Jimi Gleason paintings, mixed media works and other art.

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Artist: Jimi Gleason
Bell's Mirage
Bell's Mirage

Bell's Mirage

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

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Silver

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Like water, Gleason’s surfaces are quietly in motion, their iridescent paints subtly shifting hues as light plays across them. In each of the canvases, sharp diagonals bifurcate the ...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

Milucky
Milucky

Milucky

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

Lucky Star
Lucky Star

Lucky Star

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

King of Hearts
King of Hearts

King of Hearts

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

High Tide
High Tide

High Tide

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

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Silver

Ghost Rider
Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

Plane Image (KinE)
Plane Image (KinE)

Plane Image (KinE)

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

Water Lilies
Water Lilies

Water Lilies

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

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Pieces of Light
Pieces of Light

Pieces of Light

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

Liquid Light

Liquid Light

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

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Silver

Gateway
Gateway

Gateway

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

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Silver

Inside Out
Inside Out

Inside Out

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

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Silver

Shadow Flyer
Shadow Flyer

Shadow Flyer

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

Inner Space

Inner Space

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason introduces two exuberantly gestural, lustrous silver nitrate paintings edged with electric bands of color.

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JJK/Brooklyn
JJK/Brooklyn

JJK/Brooklyn

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason introduces two exuberantly gestural, lustrous silver nitrate paintings edged with electric bands of color.

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

The Wedge
The Wedge

The Wedge

By Jimi Gleason

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Jimi Gleason's paintings are enigmatic. They emphasize seductive surfaces, which reveal no trace of traditional paint application. These mysterious surfaces are highly reactive to li...

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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art

Materials

Silver

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Jimi Gleason art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Jimi Gleason art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jimi Gleason in metal, silver, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Jimi Gleason art, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Peter Lodato, Chris Hayman, and Clay Johnson. Jimi Gleason art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $3,500 and tops out at $42,000, while the average work can sell for $10,000.

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