James White

James White transforms snapshots of his environment into strikingly realistic paintings resembling black-and-white photographs. With a meticulous focus on small visual details, he skillfully captures the beauty of everyday moments, infusing objects like an iPhone, a bottle of milk, or a lotion bottle with significance. While his paintings may lack human figures, the scenes he portrays are brimming with human presence.

Biography of James White

James White was born in 1967 in Tiverton, UK. From 1986 to 1989, he studied at the Wimbledon College of Art in London, obtaining a BA. Later, he attended the Royal College of Art in London, receiving his MA in 1991. 

Throughout his artistic career, James White has showcased his work extensively in solo and group exhibitions. His solo shows have been held at various venues worldwide, including Blain Southern in London, Gerhardsen Gerner in Berlin, Sean Kelly Gallery in New York, Max Wigram Gallery in London, Casey Kaplan Gallery in New York, and many others. 

Additionally, James White's paintings have been featured in group exhibitions, such as "Deceptive Images-Playing with Painting and Photography" at Museum Marta Herford in Germany (2020), "BOOKS" at Galerie Thomas Zander in Cologne (2020), "Di fuochi e accesi sensi" at Galerie Greta Meert in Brussels, "Edifice, Complex, Visionary, Structure" at Sean Kelly Gallery in New York (2018), "Heads Roll" at Graves Gallery in Sheffield (2018), among others.

Currently, the artist live and works in London.