{"product_id":"james-richard-still-holding","title":"James Vazquez \"Still Holding\"","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames \u003cspan\u003eVazquez\u003c\/span\u003e \"Still Holding\" 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePainting, Oil on Canvas\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 24 x 30 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnique\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned on Recto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Vazquez \"J. Richard\" is a contemporary artist born in the Bronx, New York. Inspired by Cubism and contemporary culture, his paintings use bold color, geometric forms, and simplified figures to explore identity, emotion, and human connection. Richard reinterprets familiar figures and everyday moments from different perspectives. Through abstraction, fragmented forms, and symbolism, he creates paintings that balance structure with emotion, leaving space for viewers to bring their own experiences and interpretations to the work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist Statement:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eMy work comes from the things I see, feel, and experience around me. I’m drawn to familiar images and moments, and I like finding ways to see them from a different perspective. Painting gives me a way to explore emotions and ideas that aren’t always easy to put into words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from Cubism, I simplify and break apart figures and forms through geometric shapes, color, and composition. I’m not interested in perfectly representing a subject. I’m more interested in what exists beneath the surface—the emotion, tension, vulnerability, or connection that can make an image feel personal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI find inspiration in everyday life, fashion, contemporary culture, and art history. Sometimes those influences are obvious in the work, and other times they appear in unexpected ways. I like bringing different references together and allowing the meaning of a painting to develop naturally rather than deciding exactly what it should mean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI want people to have their own experience with my work. If someone sees something in a painting that connects to a memory, feeling, or experience of their own, then the painting has taken on a life beyond what I originally brought to it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\" - James Vazquez\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Untitled Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42747151745106,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/6235\/9378\/files\/James-Vazquez-JRichard-StillHolding-2026-24x30-3500-TheUntitledSpaceDREAMExhibit.jpg?v=1790109339","url":"https:\/\/untitled-space.art\/products\/james-richard-still-holding","provider":"The Untitled Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}