''Charlie James Gallery'' is a

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gallery located in the

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neighborhood of

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. The gallery’s focus leans toward political work that in some way questions or comments on issues of contemporary cultural significance. The gallery has invested in culture jammers of international reputation like

Steve Lambert Steve Lambert is an American artist (born 1976) who works with issues of advertising and the use of public space. He is a founder of the Anti-Advertising Agency, an artist-run initiative which critiques advertising through artistic intervent ...

, art world provocateurs like

William Powhida William Powhida (born 1976) is an American visual artist and former art critic. Powhida's work is critical and addresses the contemporary art world. Education Powhida received his Master of Fine Arts in painting from Hunter College in January, 20 ...

, and mid-career conceptual artists like Ray Beldner and Walter Robinson. The gallery also cares about work that addresses issues of contemporary identity, exhibiting Iranian-American artists Ala Ebtekar and Taravat Talepasand and feminist artist

Orly Cogan Orly Cogan is an Israeli-American fiber artist who works with and combines multiple mediums. She is best known for crafting hand stitched embroidered figures on top of previously embroidered vintage fabrics. Early life and education Orly Cogan ...

History

Founded in 2008 in

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, the gallery moved to Los Angeles in November of that year, apparently undeterred by the global

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that had begun to unfold. The gallery is steered by two parties: Charlie James, collector and ex-

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senior manager and Dane Johnson,

San Francisco Art Institute San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximately ...

graduate and working artist. In Michelle Levy's ''ArtSlant'' report on Pulse NY 2010, she described William Powhida's and Jade Townsend's drawing ''ABMB Hooverville'', which was revealed at Charlie James booth, as a "narrative tour-de-force".Levy, Michelle
"A Hummer Stage Coach, Chaotic Egg Pendulum, and Everything in Between"
ArtSlant. March 7, 2010.

Represented Artists

Ala Ebtekar Ala Ebtekar (born 1978) is a contemporary artist who works between his native San Francisco Bay Area and Tehran, Iran. Ebtekar is known primarily for his work in painting, drawing, illumination, and installation that explores the juncture betwee ...

, Nery Gabriel Lemus, Lars Jan, Lucas Murgida,

Daniela Comani Daniela Comani (born 4 February 1965 in Bologna, Italy) is an Italian artist. Since 1989, she has lived in Berlin, Germany. Biography Comani received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna, Italy (1988) and ...

, Ramiro Gomez, Eske Kath, Richard Kraft, Michelle Andrade and Andrew Lewicki.

References

External links

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Los Angeles Times review of Cogan exhibitionTHE Magazine review
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