Jimi Gleason Art
American, b. 1961
Throughout his career, painter Jimi Gleason has explored the relationship between color, light and space and how the viewer perceives each. Like reflections off a water’s surface, it has been said that Gleason’s iridescent abstract paintings appear to “shift,” creating an almost “meditative experience.”
Gleason was born in 1961 in Newport Beach, California. In 1985, he graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the University of California, Berkeley. Following graduation, Gleason became a printmaker at the San Franciso Art Institute and worked as a studio assistant to renowned abstract painter Ed Moses.
In 1987, Gleason moved to New York City, where he worked as a photo assistant to his high school friend, photographer Matt Sees. During that period, Gleason learned a great deal about the photo development process, which inspired his signature luminescent painting technique. “...I kept seeing these Cibachrome prints, big shiny photos,” he said. “I wanted to bring some of that back into painting, to steal it back.”
To achieve the unique, reflective qualities of his paintings, Gleason uses silver nitrate mixed with acrylic paints applied to chemically treated, acrylic-coated canvas. While there is a provocative interplay of color and texture at work, the surface of each piece acts as a mirror that also interacts with light, creating different perceptive experiences for the viewer.
Over the years, numerous galleries, such as the William Turner Gallery in Santa Monica, have exhibited Gleason's work. His art is also held in public and private collections, including Dakota Studios in New York, Hilton Headquarters in McLean, Virginia, and the Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation and Sun America, Kaufman Broad Home Corporation in Los Angeles.
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Artist: Jimi Gleason
The Wedge
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason's paintings are enigmatic. They emphasize seductive surfaces, which reveal no trace of traditional paint application. These mysterious surfaces are highly reactive to li...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
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Silver
Eight Miles High
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
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Silver
DeLaps HaLo (Tony)
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
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Silver
Luna
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
silver deposit and acrylic on canvas
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Pards Gold
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on canvas
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. The silver deposit paintings began in 20...
Category
2010s Color-Field Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Inner Space
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason introduces two exuberantly gestural, lustrous silver nitrate paintings edged with electric bands of color.
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Outer Reef, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2022
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Outer Reef, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2022
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 18 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
JACK
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason introduces two exuberantly gestural, lustrous silver nitrate paintings edged with electric bands of color.
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Pearl Crunch, Pearlescent Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2006
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Pearl Crunch, Pearlescent Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2006
Additional information:
Medium: Pearlescent acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 24 × 25 × 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
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Canvas, Acrylic
High Tide
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Bell's Mirage
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Gateway
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Inside Out
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Pieces of Light
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Ghost Rider
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Untitled, Silver Nitrate & Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled, Silver Nitrate & Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 66 × 54 in (167....
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Marquee Moon, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Marquee Moon, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 1...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Marquee Moon, Silver Nitrate & Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Marquee Moon, Silver Nitrate & Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 18 × 15 in (...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Scarletts Muse, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Scarletts Muse, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate and acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
BlueBonetti, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
BlueBonetti, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate, acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 32 ×...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Red Diamond DeLap, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting, 2018
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Red Diamond DeLap, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting, 2018
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate, acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 32 × 28 in (81...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
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Silver
SG&B, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
SG&B, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate and acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 32 × ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Night of Light
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Black Coral
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Bell Diamond
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
silver deposit and acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Jage Blue Crystal
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Untitled, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2020
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled, Silver Nitrate, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2020
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate, acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 66 × 54...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2016
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2016
Additional information:
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 48 x 36 in
About artist: "In Gleason’s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
West Peak, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2022
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
West Peak, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2022
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 18 ×...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Untitled, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2023
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 24 × ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Paumalu, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2022
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Paumalu, Silver Nitrate & Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2022
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate & acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 30 × ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Elements, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Elements, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate and acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 3...
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21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Hot Rocks, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Hot Rocks, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas Painting by Jimi Gleason, 2018
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate and acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Golden Rock, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas by Jimi Gleason, 2023
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Orange, CA
Golden Rock, Silver Nitrate and Acrylic on Canvas by Jimi Gleason, 2023
Additional information:
Medium: Silver nitrate and acrylic on canvas
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 30 × 24...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Midnight Moon
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Shadow Flyer
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason has spent his career exploring the reflective possibilities of a painterly surface. “By using an iridescent surface coat, I have managed to create visual spaces that res...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
TwiLight
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Shaman
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Above the Sea
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Lion (star cycle)
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Riptide
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Deep Sea
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Sweet Leaf
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Out of the Blue
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like silver deposit...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Pard's Wave (Wilco)
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
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2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Aurora KinE
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
J Trac
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Navigator
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Spirits (2)
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Bell
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Rolling Sea
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Archer
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
What Light
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Shadows Are Falling
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The surfaces of Jimi Gleason’s paintings have always responded to both the light and space of the environment they are in. Working with shimmery pearlescent paints and mirror-like si...
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
JJK/Brooklyn
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Jimi Gleason introduces two exuberantly gestural, lustrous silver nitrate paintings edged with electric bands of color.
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Dakota
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Phoenix, AZ
silver deposit and acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
Untitled
By Jimi Gleason
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Like water, Gleason’s surfaces are quietly in motion, their iridescent paints subtly shifting hues as light plays across them. In each of the canvases, sharp diagonals bifurcate the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Jimi Gleason Art
Materials
Silver
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