
Ian James is an artist working in photography and sculpture who lives and works in Los Angeles. He has presented solo exhibitions at Timeshare (LA), Et Al (SF), Five Car Garage (LA), The Fulcrum (LA), Hernando’s Hideaway (Miami), Vacancy, and Self Actualization (Houston), as well as group exhibitions at Lower Cavity (Holyoke, MA), Roberts Projects, The Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, the UNLV Barrick Museum, REDCAT, and Holiday Forever (Jackson, WY), among others.
He was an artist in residence at AIR Sandnes, Norway, SÍM in Reykjavik, Iceland and The Wassaic Project (Wassaic, NY). He has a monograph to be published with The Fulcrum Press & Special Effects in July 2025. His work is held in the permanent collection at LACMA, and he is an adjunct professor at Otis College of Art & Design, Art Center College of Design, and Pasadena City College.