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@alisonjacquesgallery taken in London, United Kingdom by @_quentinjames

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@thearmoryshow @alisonjacquesgallery taken in New York City by @_quentinjames

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9 days ago

Alison Jacques is delighted to announce representation of Quentin James McCaffrey (b.1987, New York, US).⁠
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Quentin James McCaffrey paints carefully constructed, timeless interiors that are imagined yet feel anchored in reality. They evoke a sense of paradise while placing the viewer at its edges, uncertain whether they are being welcomed into or cast out of a dreamlike world. These interiors⁠ evoke a subconscious place charged with longing, fear and desire, always seen at a distance or through a reflection.⁠
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McCaffrey deliberately avoids working from direct studies or photographs: 'When working too closely from a reference, it starts dictating the painting. I’m more interested in allowing the painting to arrive on its own.' Rather than people, everyday objects act as psychological surrogates: mirrors, flowers, rugs, antique furniture, framed paintings, and potted plants become stand-ins for memory, emotion, and psychological presence.⁠
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McCaffrey's current solo exhibition at Alison Jacques continues until 3 October 2026.⁠
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Quentin James McCaffrey, 2026. © Quentin James McCaffrey, Clémence Polès Farhang. Courtesy of Alison Jacques. Photography: Clémence Polès Farhang.⁠ by @_quentinjames

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Quentin James McCaffrey continues at Alison Jacques until 3 October.

McCaffrey’s interest in perception is rooted in the connection he feels with the history of painting. References to tradition emerge through resonances rather than direct citation. He returns repeatedly to Giotto and the painters of the Italian Quattrocento, particularly Masaccio and Piero della Francesca. McCaffrey states, 'There’s something incredibly exciting about that monumental shift in perception. They still retain the symbolic structures of medieval painting, but suddenly they’re organising space mathematically.'

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Installation view, Quentin James McCaffrey, Alison Jacques, 2026. © Quentin James McCaffrey. Courtesy of Alison Jacques. Photography: Michael Brzezinski (@lelenthal).

Quentin James McCaffrey, 'The True Veil', 2026, oil and canvas over wood panel, 11 panels: 25.4 x 20.3 cm, 10 x 8 in (each). © Quentin James McCaffrey. Courtesy of Alison Jacques. Photography: JSP Art Photography. by @_quentinjames

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Quentin James McCaffrey’s first European solo exhibition continues at Alison Jacques until 3 October 2026.

Suspended between observation and invention, McCaffrey’s paintings invite viewers into spaces that are at once familiar and quietly estranged. Their measured perspectives, distant vistas, and subtle interventions of light suggest that the world beyond the room is always shaped by the structures through which we perceive it. The paintings remain open, allowing meaning to emerge gradually through looking and through the subtle negotiation between interior and exterior, imagination and observation.

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© Quentin James McCaffrey. Courtesy of Alison Jacques. by @_quentinjames

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Opening next week: Quentin James McCaffrey.
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Preview: Wednesday 2 September, 6-8pm.⁠
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Quentin James McCaffrey’s work revives traditional techniques – precise oil painting, linear perspective, and historical composition – while addressing contemporary concerns about perception, memory, and identity. His paintings do not rely on overt symbolism or narrative; instead, their emotional effect comes from atmosphere, spatial relationships, and subtle shifts of light, which often becomes the true subject of each painting. Sunbeams entering through windows or reflecting from mirrors create a quiet sense of suspended time. As McCaffrey states, 'I’m thinking about time outside as well as inside, where sometimes there are two timelines existing within a single painting.'⁠
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Quentin James McCaffrey, 'Landscape', 2026. © Quentin James McCaffrey. Courtesy of Alison Jacques. Photography: JSP Art Photography. by @_quentinjames

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Alison Jacques is delighted to announce the first UK solo exhibition of new paintings by American artist, Quentin James McCaffrey (b.1987, New York).⁠
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Preview: Wednesday 2 September, 6-8pm.⁠
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McCaffrey's work centres on carefully painted interiors. These rooms are imagined; spaces which feel believable but are invented, combining architectural details from different periods within a single, timeless setting.⁠
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McCaffrey avoids working from direct studies or photographic reference: 'When working too closely from a reference, it starts dictating the painting. I’m more interested in allowing the painting to arrive on its own.' Rather than people, everyday objects act as psychological surrogates; mirrors, flowers, rugs, antique furniture, framed paintings, and potted plants become stand-ins for memory, emotion, and psychological presence.⁠
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Quentin James McCaffrey, 'View', 2026.⁠
© Quentin James McCaffrey. Courtesy of Alison Jacques. Photography: JSP Art Photography. by @_quentinjames

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2 months ago

@artbasel Hong Kong with @nicellebeauchene
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𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘋𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴
2026
Oil on canvas over wood panel
16” x 13” x 1.5” taken in Hong Kong , 香港 by @_quentinjames

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6 months ago

It’s the last week of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 @nicellebeauchene
Thank you so much to everyone who has come out to see and support the show. Saturday 3/28 is the last day open.
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𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘝𝘪𝘦𝘸
2026
Oil on canvas over wood panel
10” x 8” x 1 1/2” taken in New York City by @_quentinjames

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𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘚𝘶𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴
2026
Oil on canvas over wood panel
Center panel: 12” x 16” x 1 1/2”
Side panels: 12” x 9 5/8” x 1 1/2” each taken in New York City by @_quentinjames

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7 months ago

Please join us Thursday, March 19th for a panel hosted in conjunction with “Quentin James McCaffrey: The Gifts,” on view through March 28th. This event will feature McCaffrey in dialogue with fellow painter Sally J. Han and moderator Jonathan Rider.

Doors open at 5:30pm and the panel will begin at 6pm. Space is limited, please RSVP to james@nicellebeauchene.com.

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Quentin James McCaffrey
“Mirror with Sunset” (2026)
Oil on canvas over wood panel
12 ¾ × 13 inches by @_quentinjames

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𝘉𝘰𝘶𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘵
2026
Oil on canvas over wood panel
10” x 8” x 1 1/2”
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In 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘴 @nicellebeauchene taken in New York City by @_quentinjames

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