James Havard
James Havard (1937-2020) is an American painter and sculptor. He was a pioneer of abstract illusionism in the 1970s. In the 1980s he changed his style into a form of abstract expressionism influenced by Native American and tribal cultures as well as outsider art. Drawing inspiration from outsider and tribal art, Havard stands within a tradition that includes such notable artists as Paul Gauguin, Cy Twombly, Jean Dubuffet, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Joseph Beuys.
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Early SoHo gallerist Louis K. Meisel used the term "abstract illusionism" to describe a circle of abstract painters with a shared aesthetic of expressive, hard-edge forms and trompe l'oeil effects. Along with Havard, the multidisciplinary artist Frank Stella is a prominent member of the movement. View his work.
- Havard's recent work is inspired by tribal art. In the collection of our sister gallery, form & concept, check out Armond Lara and Susan Aaron-Taylor for more artwork influenced by tribal and shamanic aesthetics.
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Partners in Art | Santa Fe Artists' Medical Fund
July 13, 2021Read an interview with Joseph Riggs, leader of the Santa Fe Artists' Medical Fund, about the organization's origins and mission.Read more -
In Memoriam: James Havard
(1937-2020) May 22, 2021Remembering American artist and sculptor James Havard, who passed away at age 83 in December 2020.Read more