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Jaar, Alfredo Alfredo Jaar is a Chilean-born artist, architect, and filmmaker who lives in New York. He was born in 1956 in Santiago de Chile. He is mostly known as an installation artist, often incorporating photography and covering socio-political issues and... {read more}	Jackson, Harry Born with the name Harry Shapiro on the South Side of Chicago, Harry Jackson became a well-known 20th-century artists whose wide-ranging work includes painting and sculpture and styles ranging from Abstract Expressionism to Realism. He was raised... {read more}
Jackson, Richard Born in Sacramento CA, 1939Studied Art and Engineering at Sacramento State College, Sacramento CA, 1959-1961Moved to Los Angeles CA, 1968Lived and worked in Pasadena CA, 1969-1993Taught Sculpture and New Forms at UCLA, Los Angeles CA, 1989-1994Lives... {read more}	Jacobshagen, Keith By combining intimate reflections with a deep understanding and respect for nature, Keith Jacobshagen celebrates landscape in a manner reminiscent of the early Dutch masters. Through their trademark low horizons and wide, dominant skies, Jacobshagen... {read more}
Jadallah, Ahmed A. Ahmed Ali Jadallah {read more}	Jagoda, Len In spite of his thirty year abandonment, his reentry to the world of art was dramatic with works that reflect his in-depth knowledge of his subjects stemming from his life’s experiences. Len’s talent earned him a scholarship to the Cleveland... {read more}
Self-taught artists Jaime Rubio and Miguel Rey are a pair of Spanish photographers co-producing their work under the name JM Fine Art Photography. They are currently working on the series “Empty Memphis” devoted to capture the beauty of empty spaces... {read more}	JAMA, José Andrés (Matos) JAMA (José Andrés Matos) was born on August 26,1974 in Guines, Province of Havana, Cuba.He started painting at an early age and has not stopped living for his art ever since. He left Cuba in 2002 for Costa Rica and presently resides in Miami,... {read more}
James, Russell Russell James (Born in Perth, Western Australia) is a fashion, celebrity and beauty photographer.Russell James is most famous for his work as the main photographer for Victoria's Secret, and he has worked with the leading celebrities and fashion... {read more}	Jamison, Philip Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philip Jamison studied at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art. From 1961 to 1963, he was an instructor of watercolor at the Philadelphia College of Art. He was awarded membership in the National Academy of... {read more}
Jarrige, Jacques Jacques Jarrige (born 1962) is a French sculptor and designer. In the 1980's, "En attendant les Barbares", he expanded his vocabulary in bronze, iron, wood, brass, stone to create large works of art. This often translates into lighting and... {read more}	Jefferson, Jack Jack Jefferson (1921-2000)"For me each painting is such a unique experience that I can’t worry about its degree of similarity to the last one … Intensity interests me very much,and I hope this is a bond that will give continuity to the paintings." —... {read more}
Jeffries, Sarah Sarah Jeffries' early work took as her subject matter the politically fraught area of nature verses industry and the manipulation of the environment, the highly successful resulting body of work, referred to by the artist as the barren series,... {read more}	Jenkins, Paul Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Paul Jenkins was early associated with Abstract Expressionism and noted for his experimentation with pouring paint onto canvases and for heavily impastoed, illuminated paintings with spiritual, metaphysical qualities... {read more}
Jenkins, Paul Paul Jenkins (July 12, 1923 – June 9, 2012) was an American abstract expressionist painter. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri where he also spent his youth. He met Frank Lloyd Wright who was commissioned by the artist's great-uncle, the Rev.... {read more}	Jenney, Neil Neil Jenney: The Bad Years, 1969-70," at the Gagosian Gallery uptown, is an outstanding exhibition whose title invites a snappy retort: Both of them? Still, in those two years Mr. Jenney helped put representational painting on a new course and... {read more}
Jian, Ling An established Chinese artist, Ling Jian paints strikingly sharp and beautiful portraits with oil and acrylic on canvas. He studied at the Central Academy for Fine Arts in Beijing, and later worked as a lecturer at the professional school of art in... {read more}	Jin, Guo Guo Jin was born in 1964 in Chengdu, China. A graduate of Szechuan Academy of Fine Arts in 1990, he participated in countless successful solo and group exhibitions in China, South East Asia, USA and Europe. His paintings of cherubic children in... {read more}
John, Chamberlain John Angus Chamberlain (born April 16, 1927) is an American sculptor.Born in Rochester, Indiana, John Chamberlain spent much of his youth in Chicago. After serving in the navy from 1943 to 1946, he attended the Art Institute of Chicago (1951–52) and... {read more}	Johnson, Rashid Rashid Johnson (born 1977) is an African American socio-political photographer who produces conceptual post-black art.Johnson first received critical attention when examples of his work were included in the exhibition "Freestyle", curated by Thelma... {read more}
Johnson, Sargent Claude Sargent Johnson's (1888-1967)was one of the first Californian African-American artists to achieve a national reputation.He was known for Abstract Figurative and Early Modern styles. He was a painter, potter, ceramist, printmaker, graphic... {read more}	Johnson, Seward John Seward Johnson II (born 1930) also known as J. Seward Johnson, Jr. and Seward Johnson is an American artist known for his trompe l'oeil painted bronze statues, and a grandson of Robert Wood Johnson I (co-founder of Johnson & Johnson). He is... {read more}
johnston, johnny BLUfengr, brings to life all things unique in a way few artists ever do by offering extreme versatility and diverse variations in each of his works. His flair for the dramatic in what he refers to as “Garage Art”, reaches far beyond the status quo... {read more}	Jones, Fay Fay Jones is one of the Northwest's most recognizable artists. Her imaginative paintings can be seen around the city in public and private collections and in numerous public spaces (e.g., the Westlake Metro Station). Her work has also been featured... {read more}
Jones, Jerry Jerry Jones was raised in the rural community of Rawls Springs, MS. The artist spent his childhood exploring the beauty of nature in nearby creeks and woodlands and still finds inspiration in the form and color of everyday scenes. The word “... {read more}	Jones, Rod I spent 25 years of my life being a commercial photographer, always considering that at some point I would shift my energies back to my original desire to create art with paint. While photographing François Gilot and her husband Jonas Salk,... {read more}
Jonsson-Harrison, Marie Born in Sweden, her grandparents were famous circus artists and her father is Adelaide based sculptor, Ted Jönsson. Marie emigrated to Australia with her family in 1972, and embarked on a highly successful career 'diversion' as an international... {read more}	Joseph, Jasmin asmin Joseph's parents were very poor and he was never able to attend school. As a young man he worked in a brick factory. In 1948 Jason Seley, an American sculptor teaching at the Centre d'Art brought some work to the brick factory to be fired.... {read more}
Joslin, Russell There are few contemporary American photographers as prolific in the genre of self-portraiture as Russell Joslin. His haunting, honest self-portraits effectively balance artistry and self-confession, thus creating a sense of intimacy for the viewer... {read more}	Julie, Dostie As a self-taught artist standing outside the mainstream of the art world, Julie Dostie's style of painting is an expression of her restless energy and constant travels. Throughout her travels she has been inspired to capture the beauty and presence... {read more}
Julien, Isaac Isaac Julien (born 1960, London, England) is an installation artist and filmmaker.Julien graduated from St Martin's School of Art in 1985, where he studied painting and fine art film. He founded Sankofa Film and Video Collective, and was a founder... {read more}	Juvonen, Helmi Helmi Juvonen (often referred to as “The Pearl of the North”) is an enigmatic figure in Northwest art history. She was born in Montana but raised in Seattle, and become fascinated with Northwest Indian art and ritual. {read more}