James McQueen: A Beautiful Waste of Time On View Now

2 March - 25 April 2026

James McQueen: A Beautiful Waste of Time

On View Now

Working primarily with the visual language of vintage book covers, McQueen reimagines forms designed for immediacy and consumption through a materially and conceptually layered painting process. Discover a collection of new original paintings by the anonymous artist.

SELECTED WORKS

James McQueen

A Beautiful Waste of Time

2025

Mixed media on canvas

183 x 122 cm

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James McQueen

The Perfection Of Imperfection

2026

Mixed media on canvas

183 × 122 cm

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James McQueen

My Name Is Not Alice And We Are Not In Fucking Wonderland

2026

Mixed media on canvas

153 × 102 cm

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James McQueen

In Too Deep

2026

Mixed media on canvas

183 x 122 cm

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James McQueen

Caught In The Act

2025

Mixed media on canvas

122 x 183 cm

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James McQueen

Hang On Let Me Overthink This

2026

Mixed media on canvas

153 × 102 cm

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James McQueen

Hope

2026

Mixed Media on Canvas

153 x 102 cm

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James McQueen

I Did It For The Money

2025

Mixed Media on Canvas

153 x 102 cm

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James McQueen

It Started With A Kiss

2026

Mixed Media On Canvas

183 x 122 cm

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James McQueen

Stupid Crazy Love

2026

Mixed media on Canvas

153 x 102 cm

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James McQueen

Happiness Is Expensive

2025

Mixed media on canvas

153 x 102 cm

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James McQueen

We Love To Party

2026

Mixed Media on Canvas

183 x 122 cm

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'The exposure of these layers represents the history and journey of the artwork, just as a used book will have its own story.'

James McQueen

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and The Legacy of Pop Art

2 March 2026

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Five Things to Know

11 February 2026

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