- Josue Jimenez -

La Perdicion de Athanael, 2017

Oil on canvas
80 cm x 60 cm (31.5 in x 23 in)

SOLD

Caronte en Extasis, 2019

Oil on canvas
90 cm x 70 cm (35.5 in x 27.5 in)

SOLD

El Sebas Jugandole al Martir, 2019

Oil on canvas
120 cm x 140 cm (47 in x 55 in)

SOLD

Adan, 2018

Mixed media on canvas
48 cm x 36 cm (19 in x 14 in)

Yo Voyeurista, 2018

Oil on canvas
140 cm x 120 cm (55 in x 47 in)

Icaro, 2019

SOLD

It is easy to see through the eyes of Josue Jimenez as his bespectacled visage stares back at you from behind a golden frame. But what at first looks innocently curious and playful holds deeper meaning upon closer observation. Mixing several styles from neo-expressionism to realism, Josue’s primarily figurative work opens a window into the multiple natures of humanity, persuading us to call into question our own personal sense of self and the true nature of what lies within. That which lies deep within he lays bare as the artist, giving us the vulnerability needed to challenge the status-quo. The beauty of the lowest and most common in society is invited to sit at the same table as mythical legends putting them on equal footing in Josue’s work. Thus, a powerful statement is made: sublime beauty is held in equality.

With a firm belief that patience and tenacity are just as important as talent and that both can be taught Josue’s work goes beyond practice into the scholarly. Originally from Zacapu, Michoacán, he is the founder and co-director of Laboratorio Mecanica Grafica in Guadalajara, and organization that supports new artists through workshops, productive mentorship and creative stimulation. He is also the CECA Jalisco scholarship holder, has had four solo shows and had exhibited in over 70 collective exhibitions.