This page is a temporary page to give collectors a preview of the upcoming exhibit.
James Kane
Buds
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Opening Reception June 6th, 2026 4pm-6pm |
Show runs from - June 6th, 2026 - August 1st, 2026 |
Preview (collector's advance viewing)
As a valued member of our Collector's Preview list, you have the unique opportunity to see all of pieces that will be part of the exhibit before it opens to the public. First access to all of the work and the opportunity to purchase your favorite/s before they become available to everyone.
This exhibit opens June 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
This exhibit opens June 6th.
Below are images of all of the pieces that will be on display in the exhibit as well as reserve pieces that will replace sold pieces as those paintings go home with collectors.
Call or email to make a purchase or schedule a visit to the gallery.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
A reminder, purchases are on a first contact basis, so consider a back up option if your first option is no longer available.
Additional images, or a video, to see the work from alternate angles are available upon request.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
To see the work in person, contact the gallery to schedule a visit, or stop by during gallery hours.
Wednesdays 10am-2pm
Fridays & Saturdays 2pm-6pm
Click image for a larger view.
Biography/Statement
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James Kane (b. 1990, Baton Rouge, LA), received his BFA from Louisiana State University in 2014 and his MFA from Indiana University in 2022. His decade of professional experience includes arts education, commissions, and positions in museums and galleries. He has shown nationwide, including exhibitions in Birmingham, New Orleans, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York. He is based in Baltimore.
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Statement
My paintings question ideas of classic masculinity and male camaraderie, which teeter on the line between friendly and physical. The compositions challenge viewers to interpret their ambiguity, implying rather than defining the relationships between the figures. Portraiture is an opportunity for me to hone in on an idea, lovingly teasing tropes of maleness out of the subjects. I gather historical and contemporary images, creating digital sketches that are often cobbled together from multiple sources, and transfer them onto wood panels or canvases. Many of my sources are black and white, which allows me to intuit the palette for each painting, saturating the space to create a cohesive mood that the figures inhabit. Oil paint allows me the flexibility to scrape, sand, and layer onto the surface, a process of excavation that mirrors my obsession with hidden history and queer identity.