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merican artist J Louis lives and works in
New York City. In his early 20s, the artist
was recognized for his vision and has garnered
exposure rapidly, exhibiting with many of the fi nest
representational galleries worldwide. His work is
currently collected and represented in numerous
prestigious collections.
His oil paintings are done on linen panels, skill-
fully expressing modelesque fi gures as the center
of attention. Although evocative and graceful, these
individuals are poised and occupy the painted space
with mysterious confi dence.
Louis paints with lively, inventive handling of this
well-known medium. However, he uses more than
a brush. He masterfully manipulates the surface of
the painting and the paint itself, thus constructing
fascinating textures and surface qualities. You will
fi nd that velvety thin glazes of paint move over the
textured panel and mingle with thicker masses of
dense pigment, making dramatic contrast in color
and texture. His play of material and textural blem-
ishes breathes life into the otherwise still fi gures.
“The beauty of the paint, refl ected in human
fi gures, is compounded in the imperfections of the
surface,” Louis says. “This collaboration is hidden
and exquisitely revealed within the composition
connecting line, color and texture into a magnifi -
cent study of human form and beauty.”
The viewer uniquely experiences these fi gures,
primarily women in intimate poses. It genuinely
feels as if we are witnessing a moment of recognition
beyond our understanding and these meaningful
glances rest in an unexpectedly ambiguous space.
A pop-up exhibition for Louis, at 347 Broome
Street in New York City, will open December 3
with a reception at 6 p.m. It will remain on view
until December 5.
Want to See More?
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@jlou.is
Sunfl ower, oil on cradled linen panel, 24 x18"
Untitled, oil on cradled linen panel, 75 x 180"
The Pearl, oil on cradled linen panel, 48 x 60"