Jim Osman
Artist Statement:
I used to make objects that sat in space. Slowly (so slowly I didn’t see it coming) I started making space.
The spaces I make echo architecture/furniture but also typography, wood joinery and color relationships. It’s a wide range of influences, but all are bound by how we experience the world through touch and our eyes.
Artist Biography:
Jim Osman was born in New York City where he received a BA & MFA from Queens College. He has had solo exhibitions at McKenzie Fine Art, Robischon Gallery, Lesley Heller Workspace, Long Island University and Dartmouth College. His work has been included in group shows at the Brooklyn Museum, Equity Gallery and University of Texas at San Antonio. He has received grants from the Brooklyn Arts Council, Parsons School of Design and a NYFA Artist Fellowship in Craft/Sculpture. He became a member of American Abstract Artists in 2014 and a member of the National Academy of Design in 2019. Mr. Osman taught courses in three-dimensional design and sculpture at Parsons School of Design for 22 years. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
AAA:
Member Since: 2014
Secretary: 2016–2018
President: 2018–2024
Committees: Development
