James Siena

(American, born 1957)

James Siena is a contemporary American artist known for his complex abstract paintings and prints. Siena composes his works using a set of rules he calls “visual algorithms,” to create asymmetrical patterns that resemble floating diagrams. “At a certain point I wanted to make drawings and works that act as machines,” he said. “The way they act as machines is you have to find your way into them and find your way out of them. As you undo the making of them they come to life.” Born on October 28, 1957 in Oceanside, CA, he grew up in Washington, D.C. and went on to attend Cornell University. After finishing school in 1979, Siena moved to New York where he was mentored by both Alan Saret and Chuck Close about how to navigate the art world. He continues to live and work in New York, NY. Today, the artist’s works are held in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, The Museum of Modern Art in New York, and the Hammer Museum at UCLA, among others.

James Siena Artworks

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James Siena (251 results)
Untitled, 1999

James Siena

Untitled, 1999

Sale Date: February 27, 2024

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Loop, 2005

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Loop, 2005

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Nine Constant Windows, 2002

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Nine Constant Windows, 2002

Sale Date: December 14, 2023

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Upper Spectacle, 2008

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Upper Spectacle, 2008

Sale Date: December 7, 2023

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Orb Study., 2006

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Orb Study., 2006

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Corner Drawing, (Second Version)., 2000

James Siena

Corner Drawing, (Second Version)., 2000

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Black Vortex, (Second Version)., 1992

James Siena

Black Vortex, (Second Version)., 1992

Sale Date: November 30, 2023

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Untitled, 1986, 1986

James Siena

Untitled, 1986, 1986

Sale Date: November 1, 2023

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Floppy Double, 2009

James Siena

Floppy Double, 2009

Sale Date: October 27, 2023

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Constant Window; Proton Saga; and..., 1999–2000

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Constant Window; Proton Saga; and..., 1999–2000

Sale Date: October 25, 2023

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Nine Constant Windows, 2002

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Nine Constant Windows, 2002

Sale Date: October 12, 2023

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Dual Axis Quadruple Option I - Forms in..., 1998

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Dual Axis Quadruple Option I - Forms in..., 1998

Sale Date: September 29, 2023

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T-Ramparts (study for etching), 2003

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T-Ramparts (study for etching), 2003

Sale Date: September 27, 2023

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Shifted Lattice, 2005

James Siena

Shifted Lattice, 2005

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Línies pesades i infectades (Heavy, Infected , 2011

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Línies pesades i infectades (Heavy, Infected , 2011

Sale Date: September 13, 2023

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Untitled, 1999

James Siena

Untitled, 1999

Sale Date: August 29, 2023

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H-Space, 1998

James Siena

H-Space, 1998

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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Endless Loop (coffered), 2001

James Siena

Endless Loop (coffered), 2001

Sale Date: July 18, 2023

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Untitled (four works), 2003–2004

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Untitled (four works), 2003–2004

Sale Date: June 13, 2023

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Multi-Colored Nesting Unknots, 2005

James Siena

Multi-Colored Nesting Unknots, 2005

Sale Date: June 1, 2023

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Two Forks., 2006

James Siena

Two Forks., 2006

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Two Perforated Combs., 2006

James Siena

Two Perforated Combs., 2006

Sale Date: May 25, 2023

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Decaying Old Man, 2008

James Siena

Decaying Old Man, 2008

Sale Date: April 20, 2023

Auction Closed

Black Vortex (second version), 1992

James Siena

Black Vortex (second version), 1992

Sale Date: March 28, 2023

Auction Closed

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