James Little

New York, New York, USA

  • Native

    oil and wax on canvas 167.5 x 167.5 cm 66 x 66 in 2015

  • Surrender Is Not An Option

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 239 cm 72.5 x 94 in 2014

  • Darwin's Dilemma

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 244 cm 72.5 x 96 in 2014

  • Ju Ju Boogie Woogie

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 244 cm 72.5 x 96 in 2013

  • Zulu Boogie-Woogie

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 243 cm 72.5 x 95.5 in 2012

  • Maasai Re-Construction

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 243 cm 72.5 x 95.5 in 2011

  • Difference between Then and Now

    oil and wax on canvas 183 x 239 cm 72 x 94 in 2010

  • If Only ...

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 239 cm 72.5 x 94 in 2010

  • When Aaron Tied Ruth

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 239 cm 72.5 x 94 in 2008

  • Near-Miss

    oil and wax on canvas 184 x 239 cm 72.5 x 94 in 2008

  • Satchmo's Answer to Truman

    oil and wax on canvas 193 x 249 cm 76 x 98 in 2008

  • The Marriage of Western Civilization and Law of the Jungle

    oil and wax on canvas 193 x 249 cm 76 x 98 in 2007

  • Einstein's Axiom

    oil and wax on canvas 193 x 249 cm 76 x 98 in 2006

  • Picasso's Funeral

    oil and wax on canvas 193 x 249 cm 76 x 98 in 2006

  • Bittersweet Victory

    oil and wax on canvas 193 x 249 cm 76 x 98 in 2005

  • Separate but Equal

    oil and wax on canvas 188 x 249 cm 74 x 98 in 2005

  • Ghetto Girls

    oil and wax on canvas 188 x 259 cm 74 x 102 in 2004

  • False Positive

    oil and wax on canvas 198 x 244 cm 78 x 96 in 2003

I believe that in order for abstract painting to thrive in today’s culture, it has to be re-examined, be repositioned and acknowledged in a new structure that is not predicated on or defined by trends or styles, but rather by a continuum and the inherent human desire for creation and invention, passion and feeling, deconstruction and renewal. It can no longer thrive on theory alone, for even theory risks becoming pedantic over time. Therefore, my aim as a painter is to address those desires and help return abstract painting to its rightful prominence at the forefront of contemporary American art.

contact & information

more information about the artist
June Kelly Gallery, New York, New York

email James Little
fshaik@aol.com

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