James Clar

American | 1979

James Clar is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist who was born in 1979. Numerous key galleries and museums such as Silverlens, New York have featured James Clar's work in the past.James Clar has been featured in articles for Hyperallergic, HYPEBEAST and Ocula. The most recent article is Five Highlights from Mexico City’s Zona Maco Art Fair written for Glasstire in February 2024.

SO Big, 2013

Fluorescent lights and filters

129.199 x 13.8 x 1.25 inches (328.167 x 35.052 x 3.175 cm)

Scared Ghost, 2013

Fluorescent lights and filters

31.496 x 0.393 x 47.244 inches (80 x 1 x 120 cm)

Past Exhibitions

James Clar: Run Dog Wild

Galería Senda

Barcelona | Spain

Nov 16,2023 - Nov 30,2023

Essence Distilled: Homage to Arturo Luz

Silverlens, Manila

Manila | Philippines

Jul 13,2023 - Aug 12,2023

James Clar: By Force of Nature

Silverlens, New York

Chelsea | New York | USA

Mar 09,2023 - Apr 29,2023

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Articles

Five Highlights from Mexico City’s Zona Maco Art Fair

Glasstire 10/02/2024

The brainchild of Monterrey native Zélika García, Mexico City’s Zona Maco art fair is in the midst of a 20th anniversary celebration that looks boldly into the future.

Jane Lombard Gallery Presents Island Time

Hyperallergic 23/06/2023

Curated by James Clar, works by 12 artists in the Philippines explore the subjective and subversive aspects of time. On view in NYC.

Jane Lombard Gallery Presents (Barely) Tempered: Concepts in Tension

Hyperallergic 10/03/2023

This group exhibition of works in glass spans a range of disciplines and includes a luminescent environment by Rui Sasaki.

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Coverage

“ ..Instead of relying on established methods of visual communication, Clar develops his own light systems, with each form structurally supporting the conceptual theme of each individual work... ”
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Galería Senda

“ ..By zooming in on a small area of the snowglobe and increasing its size significantly on the screen, Clar makes the city appear like a cartoon or computer animation... ”
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Jane Lombard Gallery

“ ..Through his body of work, Clar aims to analyze visual experience, human perception, and the elusive connections between them... ”
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Jane Lombard Gallery

“ ..Working in the medium of light as a three-dimensional sculptural form, Clar’s work explores the effects of media and technology within our culture... ”
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