2026
Exhibitions
What To Collect Now: Contemporary Textiles Part 2 - group exhibition of work in textiles and fiber by various artists. Mobilia Gallery, 348 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. April 7, 2026 - June 7, 2025.
Presentations
Past Forward—A Valedictory - In James's final public talk about his work in quilts, he will reflect on his beliefs about that form, about art broadly, and about making in an age of disturbance. Minnesota Contemporary Quilters member-only ZOOM presentation, July 27, 2026, 6:30 p.m. CT. Contact: Kathy Yerick, kathy.yerich@gmail.com
2025
Exhibitions
What To Collect Now: Contemporary Textiles Part 1 - group exhibition of work in textiles and fiber by various artists. Mobilia Gallery, 348 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts. September 20, 2025 - October 31, 2025.
2023
Presentations
Past Forward - members only presentation for the Lincoln Modern Quilt Guild, Tuesday March 28, 2023, at the International Quilt Museum, Lincoln, Nebraska. Contact Elise Salas.
Past Forward - Making then, now, why, how, ZOOM presentation sponsored by the sponsored by the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh, January 11, 2023 @ 1:00 pm Eastern Time. For more information, contact Patty Kennedy-Zafred, <pattykz@aol.com>
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2022
Exhibitions
PAST FORWARD: New and Recent Work, solo exhibition, WallSpace–LNK, 300 South 17th Street, Lincoln, NE. 68502. November 3 - 26, 2022. Thursdays through Saturdays, 12 noon - 5:00 p.m. and by appointment. Opening receptions November 3 and 4, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
2021
Exhibitions
Nebraska Artist Biennial 2021 , Museum of Nebraska Art, 2401 Central Ave Kearney, NE,
August 17 through October 17, 2021 - "Haveli 3 (Varanasi)" in group exhibition.
Pushing the Surface: A Contemporary Art Quilt Show, Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum,
300 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton, Ohio. May 29 - September 6, 2021. Group exhibition.
Nebraska Artist Biennial 2021 , Gallery 1516, Omaha, Nebraska, May 9 - August 1, 2021.
"Haveli 3 (Varanasi)" received the "Best in Multimedia" Award.
Presentations
Conversations with the Artists: Layered & Stitched: 50 Years of Innovative Art, panel discussion sponsored by Studio Art Quilt Associates, April 22, 2021.
2020
Presentations
Credible Evidence: Putting One Maker's Life and Work into Perspective, slide talk for Beyond Festival of Quilts 2020, August 2020:
https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/beyond-foq-dynamic-galleries/michael-james/
2019
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