Anthony James

Anthony James is a British/American artist based in Los Angeles, known for his monumental and performative sculptures and installations.His work gestures towards minimalism, materiality, process, alchemy, language, mechanization, and experimentation with light and space.Michael Slenske interviewed James about his art.Slenske said “Though he claims a lot of his art is about esoteric concerns, death and rebirth, and a certain spiritual energy, he also argues, ‘A lot of the art is in the correction of a mistake or maybe it is the mistake.I’m very open to what comes to me. I feel like certain things are serendipitous.’” Anthony James is co-founder of There-there Gallery with Lauri Firstenberg.There-there’s mission as a new production company is to “produce exhibitions, films, and editions in order to promote ongoing collaborations with local and international artists.” There-there opened in Hollywood in 2017. In an interview with Artnews, James said, “I view this partnership as a way for me to extend my practice, utilizing our new space to present dynamic programs.From both of our perspectives, artists supporting other artists can be a generative and powerful gesture.”