Full-Time Faculty / Painting
James Williams II (b. 1982, Syracuse, NY) is a curator and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores racial constructs, systemic racism, and cultural identity in the United States. He creates paintings and sculptures that often incorporate non-traditional materials to form richly layered reliefs.
Williams has presented solo exhibitions at UTA Artist Space (Atlanta, GA), LCVA Museum (Longwood, VA), Langer Over Dickie (Chicago, IL), and Resort Baltimore (Baltimore, MD). His work has also been featured in group exhibitions at GAVLAK Gallery (Los Angeles, CA), Catalyst Contemporary, and the Walters Art Museum (both in Baltimore, MD), among others.
His work is included in the public collection of the Baltimore Museum of Art. Williams is the recipient of the 2022 Janet & Walter Sondheim Art Prize and the MFA Joan Mitchell Foundation Award. His exhibitions have been reviewed by publications including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Baltimore Beat, The Baltimore Sun, BmoreArt, and others.
Mount Royal School of Art MFA, '09
