Mac
James
ARTIST STATEMENT
BIOGRAPHY
SELECTED PAINTINGS
SELECTED WORKS ON PAPER
SELECTED ASSEMBLAGES
EXHIBITIONS
BIBILYOGRAPHY
COLLECTIONS
VIEW WORK ONLINE
ARTIST STATEMENT
Making work on Kaua’i since 2004 with few journeys elsewhere provides endless awakening to unique subjects to ponder and present, most from my everyday life here interwoven equally with nature and life on island.
Ever fluxing life and weather in the land, sea, atmosphere, animals and botanicals intertwine to offer the events of the days and nights charged with a unique harmony unlike destiny mapped out in the mainland experience I only knew prior to arriving.
Despite millions of years of untouched evolution the natural wonders of Hawai’i face Armageddon just as everywhere else humans have leveled in the disguise of progress.
This flux and flow of elements is what I strive to achieve in painting and drawing both separately and combined.
Working plein air as often as possible envelops the artist in confidence of seeing realistically or dreaming abstractly subjects in virtual time, place, conditions and light of the moment usually left to conjuring when inside the studio.
An endless supply exists of natural elements and tools available as pigments for painting mark making, printing and assemblage.
I will continue to awake and live Kaua’i as artist and lucky man to the end of my days, ever humbled by the life force of present, past and future story yet to come.
Mac James
Kalihiwai Bay
2020
BIOGRAPHY
1957
Dunedin, Florida
1975-78
Attended California Institute Of The Arts
Valencia, CA
1979-83
Produced work for hundreds of album covers, magazine and book illustrations, movie posters and logos as a freelance artist.
LosAngeles, CA
1984-1990
Los Angeles, CA
Commitment solely to the creation and exhibition of fine art.
1991
Los Angeles, CA
First one-man show at Thomas Solomon’s Garage
1991-1998
SoHo, NYC
Moved studio full-time to New York City to continue practice of work and exhibitions.
2000-2003
Los Angeles, CA
Return studio to LA for representation and exhibitions with Rosamund Felsen Gallery.
2004-2020
Kaua’i, HI
Move life and studio full-time to Kaua’i continuing work and exhibitions throughout
The Hawai’ian Islands and internationally.
VIEW + ACQUIRE WORK ONLINE
THE DRAWING CENTER
New York, New York
http://legacy.drawingcenter.org/viewingprogram/portfolio7f7a.html
SAATCHIART
www.saatchiart.com/macjames
Galeria de Arte VHMOR
São Paulo, Brazil
www.vhmor.com
THE FINE ART ASSOCIATES
Honolulu, Hawai’i
www.fineartassociates.com/macjames
WEBSITE
www.macjamesonkauai.com
EXHIBITIONS
2010 GALERIE 103, IKAIKA >To Be Strong< Paintings, Drawings, Sculpture, Kaua'i, HI
2009 KAUA'I MUSEUM, True Story Still Going On Kaua'i - Paintings + Drawings 2004-8, Kaua'i, HI
2007 TIME/SPACE GALLERY, Feeding On Kaua'i - New Paintings + Drawings, Kaua'i, HI
2003 ROSAMUND FELSEN GALLERY, Unature - New Paintings, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2002 ROSAMUND FELSEN GALLERY, New Work - Paintings + Works on Paper, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
1998 LUCAS SCHOORMANS / SUSAN JENSEN, New Works on Paper, Los Angeles, CA
1996 JUGENDHILFE GALERIE, City Views + Urban Creatures, Dusseldorf, Germany
1996 LINCOLN CENTER, New York Anatomy Lesson, Paintings, Collages + Works On Paper
Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, New York, NY
1995 BARBARA BRAATHEN GALLERY, Paintings + Works on Paper, Soho, NY
1993 TRIBECA GALLERY, New Paintings, Tribeca, NY
1991 THOMAS SOLOMON’S GARAGE, New Works, Los Angeles, CA
1990 ICCAN GALLERY, Paintings 1984-1990, Los Angeles, CA
1986 HIMOVITZ/SALAMON GALLERY, New Paintings, Sacramento, CA
2014 SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2013 SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
GALLERY 103,Evolve, Kaua'i, Hawaii
2012 SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2011 THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM AT FIRST HAWAIIAN CENTER, In the News, Honolulu, HI
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART,Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2010 GALERIE 103, Gallery Artists Group Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2009 GALERIE 103, Gallery Artists Inaugural Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2008 CEDAR STREET GALLERY, Matchbox IV, Invitational Exhibition, Honolulu, HI
THE ARTS AT MARK'S GARAGE, Eco-Logic, Invitational Exhibition, Honolulu, HI
KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Art Kaua'i 2008, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2007 KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Art Kaua'i 2007, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
CONTEMPORARY ARTS AT ALA MOANA CENTER, New Paintings By Mac James at Chanel, Honolulu, HI
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2006 KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Art Kaua'i 2006, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2005 KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, Art Kaua'i 2005, Juried Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
KAUA'I SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, KSA Members Exhibition, Kaua'i, HI
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2004 LAGUNA MUSEUM, Group Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2003 LAGUNA MUSEUM, Summer Group Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2002 LAGUNA MUSEUM, Summer Group Invitational, Laguna Beach, CA
SANTA MONICA MUSEUM OF ART, Incognito, Invitational Exhibition, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
2000 NAUTICA GALLERY, Group Summer Show, Quogue, New York, NY
1994 UNION LEAGUE GALLERY, Three Painters, New York, NY
1993 BRIDGEWATER/LUSTBERG GALLERY, Wildlife, New York, NY
1990 THOMAS SOLOMON'S GARAGE, Annual Group Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
A.T.L.A. (ALTERNATIVE SPACE LOS ANGELES), Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
PARKER-ZANIC GALLERY, Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
1989 PARKER-ZANIC GALLERY, 200 Los Angeles Painters, Los Angeles, CA
1985 ACE GALLERY, The Great Peace March, Invitational Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Gregg, Amanda C. Ikaika Exhibition Opens Strong At Poi'pu's Galerie 103
Garden Island Newspaper, May 9, 2010, Kaua'i, HI
Goldberg, David Artistic connections
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Honolulu, HI, May 28, 2011
Woolway, Pam Mac James Exhibition Examines Kaua'i Wildlife Through Lens of Development
The Garden Island Newspaper, Kaua'i, HI, January 2, 2009, pg. B1
Keita, Keya Running Rampant Through Nature
The Garden Island Newspaper, Kaua'i, HI, February 23, 2007, pg. B1, B2
Shimoda, Linda Mac James From Under A Rock
Curator's Statement, The Kaua'i Museum, Kaua'i, HI, January 5, 2009
Davis, Glen Power Art
City Magazine, New York, NY, March 1998, pg. 90
Henry, Gerrit Mac James at Barbara Braathen Gallery
Art in America, New York, NY, May 1996, pg. 109, 110
Ash, John Mac James at Barbara Braathen Gallery
Artforum, New York, NY, January 1996, pg. 86, 87
Johnson, S. Mac James at Himovitz/Solomon Gallery
Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, November 2, 1985, pg. 1
COLLECTIONS
ELISE KAUFMAN CULTURAL CENTER AT LINCOLN CENTER, New York
JUGENHILFE EV MUSEUM, Hamburg, Germany
CENTRAL PACIFIC BANK - Honolulu
HEARST CORPORATION, New York
NEIMAN MARCUS, Los Angeles
ST. REGIS HOTEL, Kaua'i
FINE ART ASSOCIATES, Honolulu
ICM (INTERNATIONAL CREATIVE MANAGEMENT), Los Angeles
A.B. Rosen, New York
Alan Sekular, Los Angeles
Andreas Dracopolous, New York
Anne Gordon, Santa Barbara
April Ashley, London
Arnold McCuller, Los Angeles
Betty Sperling, Los Angeles
Brian Ziroff, Los Angeles
Bruna Stude, Kaua'i
Cheryl Wright, Los Angeles
Colleen + Bud Konheim, New York
Daniel Halstead, Los Angeles
David Inglish, Los Angeles
David Lasley, Palm Springs
Dennis Gassner, Los Angeles
Diego Uchitel, New York
Doug Inglish, Los Angeles
Ellie + Bernard Weintraub, Los Angeles
Emily Miller, Kaua'i
Estate of Bob Cato, New York
Estate of David North, Bel-Air
Estate of Gerrit Henry, New York
Estate of Jon Gould, New York
Euva, Acapulco
Eva + Lorenzo Lorenzotti, New York
Frank Geraci, Los Angeles
Franz Schlie, Hamburg
Gay Davis + Dean Turville, Kaua'i
Geert Pohle, Hamburg
Gracie Mansion, New York
Hamilton Fish III, New York
Hans Kotter, Dusseldorf
Holly Woodlawn, Los Angeles
Jerry Moss, Los Angeles
Jill + Duane Meltzer, Los Angeles
Jimmy Issensen, Los Angeles
Joe Dallesandro, Los Angeles
John MacDonald, New York
John McEnroe, New York
Johnny Depp, Paris
Jon Ash, New York
Karen Sperling, Los Angeles
Keith Addis, Los Angeles
Kelly McGillis, Key West
Kelsey Grammar, Honolulu
Kenny McPherson, Los Angeles
Kevin Huvane, New York
Kevin Molloy, Los Angeles
Lorrie Bartlett, Los Angeles
Lou Pitt, Los Angeles
Lucia Ludovico, Florence
Marc Lesser, New York
Mark Hanauer, Santa Monica
Melanie Nissan, Los Angeles
Ned Hurley, New York
Nicole Miller, New York
Oren Kouellis, Los Angeles
Pamela + Howard Abrahams, New York
Patricia Hearst, New York
Paul Massey, Kaua'i
Peggy + Dr. Daniel Mayer, Dallas
Phillip Roedorer, New York
Roland Young, Beijing
Rosamund Felsen, Los Angeles
Rudolf Pollack, Hamburg
Sandy Gallin, Los Angeles
Sean Scott, Los Angeles
Steven Dembitzer, New York
Stuart Parr, New York
Susan Cato, San Francisco
Suzanne Felsen, Los Angeles
Thomas Solomon, Los Angeles
Todd Geyer, Los Angeles
Tom Lieber, Los Angeles
Tracey Jacobs, Los Angeles