James McCracken
Bio: James McCracken Jr. (b. 1988, Richmond, Virginia) is a photo-based artist, visual storyteller, educator, and collector of things. He is interested in storytelling, memory, and ideas of family. His research based process often engages narratives and histories to examine the psychology of power in relation to identity. James currently lives in Brooklyn and maintains a studio and darkroom in Petersburg, Virginia. He is current resident artist at BRIC and his short film titled "Do you know who I am?" is currently being shown on public television and will be a featured short at the upcoming LA Film Festival. His work has been published and exhibited nationally and internationally, and many of his photographs are held in private and public collections such as Getty Images Gallery, Candela Gallery, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and El Museo de Los Sures. James' solo exhibitions include SoHo Photo Gallery, El Museo de Los Sures, and Ildiko Butler Gallery. James holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University (Visual Arts), Master of Arts degree (Journalism), and Bachelor of Arts (double majoring in Visual Arts and Communications) from Fordham University.
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