# JUSTIN JOHN GREENE

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- [Carla | Justin John Greene at Loudhailer](http://justinjohngreene.com/2016/01/21/justin-john-greene-at-loudhailer/): Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles, by Aaron Horst, January 21, 2016 contemporaryartreview.la
- [Crave | Justin John Greene: Paintings of Work-Related Malaise](http://justinjohngreene.com/2016/02/09/exhibit-justin-john-greene-paintings-of-work-related-malaise/): By Alicia Eler, February 9, 2016 craveonline.com
- [Fabrik | Justin John Greene](http://justinjohngreene.com/2016/04/01/fabrik-justin-john-greene/): By Artra Curatorial, April 1, 2016 thisisfabrik.com
- [New City Art | The Secret Sleaze in Us All](http://justinjohngreene.com/2016/12/11/new-city-art-the-secret-sleaze-in-us-all/): A review of Justin John Greene at Andrew Rafacz Gallery, by Kelly Reaves, December 11, 2016 art.newcity.com
- [Frieze | Justin John Greene at Jessica Silverman Gallery](http://justinjohngreene.com/2017/07/18/frieze/): By Bean Gilsdorf, July 18, 2017 frieze.com
- [Art in America | Justin John Greene at Smart Objects](http://justinjohngreene.com/2018/05/01/art-in-america-justin-john-greene-at-smart-objects-los-angeles/): By Simone Krug, May 1, 2018 artinamericamagazine.com
- [Artforum | Marnie Weber and Justin John Greene | Simon Lee](http://justinjohngreene.com/2020/01/01/artforum-marnie-weber-and-justin-john-greene-simon-lee/): By Tausif Noor, January 1, 2020 artforum.com
- [East of Borneo | Dance of the Wild Men: Felix Art Fair 2021](http://justinjohngreene.com/2021/12/31/east-of-borneo-dance-of-the-wild-men-felix-art-fair-2021/): By Claudia Ross, Septmeber 27, 2021 https://eastofborneo.org

## Pages

- [CV](http://justinjohngreene.com/cv/): Justin John GreeneBorn 1984, Los Angeles, CaliforniaLives and works in Los Angeles Solo Exhibitions Particular Dish,Matthew Brown, Los Angeles, CAJune 6th - July 24th, 2025 matthewbrowngallery.com Dressed in Hollywood Tears,The Breeder, Athens, GreeceNovember 9, –December 23, 2023thebreedersystem.com The CastleMatthew Brown, Los Angeles, CA September 9 – October 5, 2022matthewbrowngallery.com What Can Smoke Do To Iron?Collaborations
- [Contact](http://justinjohngreene.com/contact/): For inquiries please contact Matthew Brown gallery info@matthewbrowngallery.com
- [Curatorial Projects](http://justinjohngreene.com/curatorial-projects/): Actual Size Los Angeles Actual Size Los Angeles is collaboratively run by Lee Foley, Corrie Siegel and Justin John Greene. The current Actual Size location is at 741 New High Street in Chinatown, Los Angeles. Opened in April 2010, Actual Size has hosted over thirty exhibitions/ curatorial interventions and has worked with over a

## Portfolio

- [Paintings](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/paintings/)
- [Such Brilliant Service](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/such-brilliant-service/)
- [Drawings](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/drawings/)
- [Particular Dish](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/particular-dish/): Room for Sweets, 2025, Oil on linen, Unframed: 48 x 36 in, 121.9 x 91.4 cm, Framed: 49 3/4 x 37 1/2 in 126.4 x 95.3 cm Productive Introductions, 2025, Oil on linen, Unframed: 48 x 72 in, 121.9 x 182.9 cm, Framed: 49 1/2 x 73 1/2 in, 125.7 x 186.7 cm A Seat
- [Sunset Boulevard intro](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/sunset-boulevard-intro/)
- [Dressed in Hollywood Tears](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/dressed-in-hollywood-tears/): Dressed in Hollywood Tears, November 9, 2023–December 23, 2023 The Breeder, Athens The Breeder is pleased to announce Dressed in Hollywood Tears, an exhibition of new works by LA based artist, Justin John Greene. This is the artist’s first solo show in Athens. Greene’s iconography consists of familiar yet uncanny characters who merge the illusionary
- [The Castle](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/the-castle/): https://www.matthewbrowngallery.com/exhibitions/justin-john-greene Matthew Brown is pleased to present The Castle, a solo exhibition of recent works by Justin John Greene. Taking Franz Kafka’s novel of the same name as a point of departure, Greene re-envisions his native Los Angeles as an uncanny terrain that is at once familiar, farcical, and unnerving. In the suite of drawings
- [Marnie Weber & Justin John Greene](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/marnie-weber-justin-john-greene/): Simon Lee Gallery, New York, NY, 6 September - 2 November 2019 https://www.simonleegallery.com/exhibitions/169/ Simon Lee Gallery, New York, is pleased to present a two-person exhibition featuring the work of Los Angeles-based artists Marnie Weber and Justin John Greene. This occasion marks the first time Weber has exhibited at the gallery’s New York location, as
- [What Can Smoke Do To Iron?](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/what-can-smoke-do-to-iron/): Collaborations by T. Asbæk and DM Office are pleased to present, What Can Smoke Do To Iron?, a solo exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist, Justin John Greene, his first in Denmark. In this new suite of paintings, Greene continues his ongoing exploration of pictorial space and the social. It is an impulse that has yielded a
- [A Warmer World](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/a-warmer-world/): A Warmer World at Carl Kostyál, London England, March 1 - 31, 2019 www.kostyal.com In Justin John Greene’s latest body of work, visions of heaven and hell are brought down to earth, in a manner that feels contemporary yet timeless. Focusing on his home of California, this new collection of paintings blends fantasy with reality,
- [Welcome to Our Mess](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/welcome-to-our-mess/): Welcome to Our Mess, 2017 oil on canvas, 48 x 72 inches Welcome to Our Mess, 2017 (detail) Welcome to Our Mess, 2017 (detail) Welcome to Our Mess, 2017 (detail) Yard Sale Hero, 2018 oil on canvas, 50 x 42 inches After party, 2018 oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches After party, 2018 (detail) After party, 2018 (detail)
- [94 Rue du Bac](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/94-rue-du-bac/): An exhibition of paintings presented by Romain Dauriac & Franklin Melendez at 94 Rue du Bac, Paris, France October 19 – 23, 2017
- [O Bouna Ventura!](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/o-bouna-ventura/): O Bouna Ventura! at Jessica Silverman, Gallery 2, San Fransisco, CA June 2 – July 8, 2017 http://jessicasilvermangallery.com Justin John Greene’s new series of five oil paintings titled “O Buona Ventura!” explore the successes, risks and hazards of contemporary life. Set in the rotating cocktail lounge of the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, the works
- [Moonlighting](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/moonlighting/): Moonlighting at Loudhailer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, January 9 – February 20, 2016 http://loudhailergallery.com Moonlighting refers to work taken on in addition to one’s regular employment. The scenes in Greene’s paintings depict a world preoccupied with constant, never-ending labor – often of a mysteriously sultry nature. This series strings together visual representations of schemers and hustlers
- [Raw Deal](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/raw-deal/): Raw Deal at DIANA, Los Angeles, CA, April 17 – May 8, 2015 A raw deal is an instance of unfair treatment, an injustice, the shaft. Yet, it is a phrase that walks a thin line between tragedy and self-parody. “Raw deal” is an American idiom from the turn of the twentieth century, primarily used
- [A Dusk That Never Settles](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/a-dusk-that-never-settles/): A Dusk That Never Settles at Actual Size, Los Angeles, CA, June 23 – July 19, 2014 https://www.actualsizela.com With sunset over Glendale, two fair maidens peered downward caught foul and unaware o' how they'd crashed so violently east wondering if the embattled waves smashing every bit of coastal aspiration and personal dignity could, in truth,
- [Life Hack](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/life-hack/): Life Hack at Smart Objects, Los Angeles, January 26 – March 2, 2018 http://smartobjects.la/ Life hacks can be motivated by desperation or a deep desire for convenience. They can manifest as a set of social interactions, as altered appliances, or as tweaked channels of a system. They can serve as quick fixes to daily problems
- [Secret Slob](http://justinjohngreene.com/portfolio/secret-slob/): Secret Slob at Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago IL, October 29 – December 22, 2016 http://andrewrafacz.com Submitted for your approval By an author’s loyal ghost Endlessly toiling Through the night Staring at a screen Splayed across a mattress Where we lay our scene And when at last Its glass goes black The reflection shows The Slob

## Collections

- [Drawings](http://justinjohngreene.com/collection/drawings/)
- [Paintings](http://justinjohngreene.com/collection/paintings/)
- [Exhibitions](http://justinjohngreene.com/collection/exhibitions/)