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1940 Houston, Texas - 2021 Berlin, Germany. Known for: Semi-abstract wood, stone and found object sculpture.
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer Museum here, eagerly anticipated because he has not had a solo show in the United States in 22 years. Along with collectors and curators, dozens of artists came to see the works firsthand: Charles... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer Museum here, eagerly anticipated because he has not had a solo show in the United States in 22 years. Along with collectors and curators, dozens of artists came to see the works firsthand: Charles Gaines, Liz Glynn, Tacita Dean and Andrea Fraser included. Crowds surrounded a small army of gangly, totemic wood sculptures enlivened with clothing, animal skulls and paint. They lined up to see an equally unruly life-size self-portrait — a funky... Read full biography
"The Artist Jimmie Durham: A Long Time Gone, but Welcomed Back," by Jori Finkel, March 10, 2017, The New York Times Art & Design Section. LOS ANGELES — It was a big night for the 76-year-old American artist Jimmie Durham. That evening, Jan. 28, was the opening of his retrospective at the Hammer Museum here, eagerly anticipated because he has not had a solo show in the United States in 22 years. Along with collectors and curators, dozens of artists came to see the works firsthand: Charles Gaines, Liz Glynn, Tacita Dean and Andrea Fraser included. Crowds surrounded a small army of gangly, totemic wood sculptures enlivened with clothing, animal skulls and paint. They lined up to see an equally unruly life-size self-portrait — a funky assemblage that parodied a “job wanted” ad, with handwritten notes on a canvas body promoting the artist’s attributes. The words “usele... Read full biography
Jimmie Durham - Artist Info
About Jimmie Durham: Keywords
Keywords (20)
Art Method
- •Drawing, Draftsmanship, Draughtsman
- •Photography as Fine Art
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
- •Wood Carving and/or Engraving
- •Words, Text, Calligraphy, Letters
Art Media
- •Assemblage
- •Bronze
- •Found Objects, Junk, Recycles
- •Metal, Metalwork, Metal Plates, Metal Point
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Painting on Glass, Glass Design, Studio Glass Art
- •Video Art, Documentary Photo, Cinema, Filmmaking
- •Wood for carving, sculpture, and/or surface
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Satire, Parody
- •Social Commentary, Cultural Issues, Political, Racial Views
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Expatriate from USA or Canada
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Cherokee Indian
Exhibition of Museum
- •Whitney Biennial Museum of American Art