Jammie Holmes

Born and raised in Thibodaux, Louisiana, Jammie Holmes (b. 1984) is recognized for his paintings that depict intimate and evocative scenes within distinctly American communities, families, and traditions. Drawing extensively from personal memories, Holmes portrays the stories and experiences of Black life in the deep American South, capturing moments of both celebration and struggle. Working intuitively and without formal artistic training, the artist creates expressive tableaux that incorporate portraiture, symbols, text, and objects to unveil universal truths through individual narratives.

Jammie Holmes is a self-taught painter who, after high school graduation, spent over a decade working in an oil field. He relocated to Dallas in 2016. His recent exhibitions include presentations at Library Street Collective in Detroit, Deitch Projects in Los Angeles, Marianne Boesky in New York, Nassima-Landau Projects in Tel Aviv, Dallas Museum of Art, and Dallas Contemporary, among others. His work is part of the permanent collections of esteemed institutions such as the Aïshti Foundation, Brooklyn Museum, Dallas Museum of Art, Hammer Museum, ICA Miami, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, New Orleans Museum of Art, Perez Museum of Art, X Museum, and The Xiao Museum of Contemporary Art.