James Jaxxa

Jaxxa’s multi-faceted practice explores vulnerability, courage and queer liberation through the creation of shiny, colorful, glitter-dipped artworks that beg to be hung under a disco ball. Jaxxa currently lives and works in New York City, and previously lived in Seattle. In New York City, his work has been shown at New York Public Library, La MaMa Gallery, Pavel Zoubok Gallery, apexart, Longwood Art Project, Exit Art and Rush Arts Gallery. In Seattle, his work was shown at Bellevue Art Museum, Vital 5, and with the Seattle Art Museum. Jaxxa’s work has been included in publications by Visual AIDS, Seattle Weekly, The Seattle Times, The New York Times and New York Public Library. He is a recipient of a Seattle Arts Commission Purchase Award and Artists Space Independent Project Grant. He is currently in The School of Visual Arts MFA program (class of 2023) and received his B.S. from Michigan State University.