#SydneyJames

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‘Our Issue’

Collab by Sydney James and Askew One for the 2017 edition of Detroit's Murals In The Market, addressing the issue of sexual assault.

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🎨#ArtIsAWeapon #exhibitopening

I saw this gorgeous exhibit last year at @mocadetroit in Sydney's hometown, and I am so excited to see it again in mine!!!

Sydney G. James @sydneygjames

Girl Raised In Detroit

On view at Jane Lombard Gallery January 12 - February 17, 2024

Opening Reception January 12, 6PM-8PM

📍58 White Street, #NYC

☎️212.967.8040

⏰️Tuesday - Friday, 10AM - 6PM; Saturday, 11AM - 6PM

Reposted @janelombardgallery Jane Lombard Gallery is excited to present “Girl Raised in Detroit,” a solo exhibition by Detroit-based artist Sydney G. James. Following her recent exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, “Girl Raised in Detroit” will feature new and existing large-scale sculptural paintings and installations. The featured works continue James’ exploration into themes of community, connectivity, and identity.

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Known for taking on the walls of buildings as her substrate of choice, James pares down her portraits for Girl Raised in Detroit by a magnitude that delicately balances intimacy with monumentality. On canvas, James delineates members of her immediate circle on a larger-than-life scale using striking, vivid colors that evoke joy, pain, strength, and resilience. Orchestrating an artist-muse relationship that speaks to her subjects’ lived experiences and personal histories, James fosters an environment wherein both parties can engage in reciprocal emotional support. In her series Bereavement?, James depicts her subjects respectively shedding masks made from repurposed clothing items that carry personal traumas, acknowledging the freighted history of sequestering racial struggles behind a façade.

The artist seeks to establish spaces of freedom and security that mirror the creative sanctuaries of the city that raised her...

“Girl Raised in Detroit” opens with a reception on January 12 from 6 - 8 PM. Come meet the artist!

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Image 1: Sydney G. James, “Serving Tee Liberation,” 2023. Multimedia on canvas, 96 x 174 inches.

Image 2: Portrait of the artist. Photo by Lamar Landers. @sydneygjames

Images 3-7: Mine at MOCAD May 2023

#SydneyJames #Artist

#DetroitArtist #BlackArtists #BlackWomanArtist

#BlackGirlArtGeeks

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"ELIMINATING RACISM, EMPOWERING WOMEN”

by Sydney James

"Brushstrokes that seem to be aimless lines," @1xrun-blog says Detroit native Sydney G. James's "deep hues and complex layering" soon become rich, emotional portraits. Speaking of this 2018 work for @PowWowWorcester — painted at the entry to YWCA Central Massachusetts off of Franklin St — @DiscoverCentralMA described the choice of artists this way. “Sydney paints walls that explore how black women are the most marginalized people in society. . . . The YWCA's mission is eliminating racism and empowering women. And there was no artists that embodied that more than Sydney James. Her piece is an embodiment of the YWCA’s mission.”  @sydneygjames/

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@sydneygjames and @askewone have been primarily working at night so I decided to shoot their in progress wall with a tripod and a long exposure. This piece is dedicated to #OurIssue, a campaign founded by @detroitlionsnfl's @dre_levy and his wife which addresses the issue of the male role in today's rape culture. Please visit all of the artist's and founder's pages to get more information. #SydneyJames #Askew #SydneyGJames #AskewOne #GirlRaisedInDetroit #Askew1 @muralsinthemarket #muralsinthemarket #muralsinthemarket2017 #mitm2017 #detroitstreetart #streetart #streetartspringbreak #streetartdetroit #artnerd #artington @1xrun #1xRun #1xFam #1xFamily #sonya7ii #sonyimages #sonyalpha (at Detroit, Michigan)

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It's super dope to be a role model for girls. Not just black girls but all girls.

artist Sydney James, in a Michigan Chronicle online interview after finishing her powerful Murals in the Market piece in Detroit.

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#Repost from @artnewsmag "If arts and culture are a key measure of growth in Detroit, the question now is how to sustain that growth, and how to do so in a way that doesn't destroy the lives of people who already live here." Detroit based photographer @jacoblewkowphoto photographed artist Sydney James, Susanne Hilberry Gallery director Hazel Blake, O.N.E. Mile Project, Salvador Salort-Pons, and Alivia Zivich and Daniel Sperry of What Pipeline for M.H. Miller's recent piece exploring Detroit's post bankruptcy crisis, in our #top200 issue and online. @diadetroit @susannehilberrygallery #sydneyjames #onemileproject

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I wish this picture did this piece justice! #malcomx #detroitred #detroitart #detroit #detroitartist #sydney #sydneyjames #sydneygjames #sydneyjamesart #girlraisedindetroit #fineartmeetsfashion #fineart #fashion #handpainted #shirt #men #itsabouttimeiknowiknow #muscles #welikemuscles #art #artsnapper #artcollective #mensfashion #grind

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Talking to @jessiejamesdecker & @sydneyraeface on twitter. Been a fan if Jessie's for years. Talk about a dream come true! 💜 #waybackwednesday #jessiejames #sydneyjames #ericandjessie #gameon #cominhome #girlsnight #rainontheroofofthiscar #breakingyourheart #diary #mamawroteyoualullaby #wanted #ericdecker #football #Superbowl #ilooksogoodwithoutyou #ido #singer #country #afanforyears #melproblems #babyvivi

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🎨 "Detroit Grind" exhibit opens @rushartsgalleries in NYC this Thursday, April 6. Presented by @inner_state & @Rush_Arts, this exhibit features the works of some of Detroit's finest artists including Nic Notion @nniidetroit, Olayami Dabls @mbadafricanbeadmuseum, Rashaun Rucker @detroitruck, Sydney G. James @sydneygjames, Tiff Massey @tiff_massey & Tylonn J. Sawyer @tylonn.j.sawyer. "This exhibition is a study of the current work of these six Detroit artists that speaks to the last 40 years of Detroit’s artistic history. These individuals have helped define, create and activate the cultural plexus of Detroit. Detroit GRIND acts as a catalyst to give artists ownership over not only their own personal stories, but the stories of the city they reflect upon... From Jazz to Motown, Techno to Hip-hop the world has infinitely benefited from the history of Detroit’s musical voice. It is now time to take notice of what is happening in the visual arts that is being created by individuals that exist, create and thrive in this environment." http://rushphilanthropic.org/exhibition/grind/ • On view April 6 - May 19, 2017 Rush Arts Gallery 526 W 26th St # 311 New York, NY 10001 Hours: Wed - Sat 12-6 pm (212) 691-9552 Opening Reception - April 6, 6-8 pm; panel discussion April 8, 2-4 pm. • #DetroitGrind #RushArts #InnerStateGallery #RushGalleries #NicNotion #Dabls #RashaunRucker #SydneyJames #TiffMassey #DetroitIsBlack #TylonnSawyer #ArtInTheCity #BlackArtists #TheDInNYC #NYCArts #ArtIsAWeapon (at Rush Arts Galleries)

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GHANA INSPIRED

by Sydney James

Known as nwentom in the Akan lands of Ghana, kente cloth was originally a royal and sacred cloth and while use over time has become more widespread it remains an important symbol—so much so that kente academic stoles are widely used today as a symbol of pride by African American university graduates. Invited in 2018 to participate in Pow!Wow! Long Beach, Detroit artist Sydney James says her contribution on Raymond Ave at E 7th St was inspired by Ghana, and offers just a brief glimpse into the rich diversity of its textile designs. James' murals often portray powerful women of color, but always strive to evoke emotion and inspire positive change.  @sydneygjames/  @powwowlongbeach/

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Finished #streetartcollaboration between @sydneygjames and @askewone for @muralsinthemarket. This piece is dedicated to #OurIssue, a campaign founded by @detroitlionsnfl's @dre_levy and his wife which addresses the issue of the male role in today's rape culture. Please visit all of the artist's and founder's pages to get more information. #SydneyJames #Askew #SydneyGJames #AskewOne #GirlRaisedInDetroit #Askew1 @muralsinthemarket #muralsinthemarket #muralsinthemarket2017 #mitm2017 #detroitstreetart #streetart #streetartspringbreak #streetartdetroit #artnerd #artington @1xrun #1xRun #1xFam #1xFamily #sonya7ii #sonyimages #sonyalpha (at Detroit, Michigan)

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#handpainted #girlraisedindetroit #gracejones #slay #fineartmeetsfashion #fineartist #fineart meets #fashion #fever #portrait #icon #styleicon #sydney #sydneyjames #sydneygjames #sydneyjamesart #grind #detroitart #detroitartist #detroitgirlincali #photo by @iam_selectra #styling by @genellebrooks #artsnapper #artcollective #werk

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#fineart #fineartmeetsfashion #fineartmeetshighfashion #maisonmartinmargiela #margiela #girlraisedindetroit #grind #handpainted #billieholiday #melancholy #melodies #faces #fashion #dress #gown #music #painting #work #sydney #sydneyjames #sydneygjames #sydneyjamesart #art #artistlife #artsnapper #artcollective #instagood #photooftheday #studiolife