Jim Butler
The New England Paintings
11 SEP – 31 OCT 2026
Opening – 10 SEP 2026, 6–10 pm
Jim Butler, Two Cherries, 2026
Öl auf Leinwand
58,5 (h) x 66 cm / 23 (h) x 26 in
Rahmen: 74,5 (h) x 82 cm / 29¼ x 32¼ in
Courtesy: Jim Butler und Buchmann Galerie
Photo: Hans Georg Gaul, Berlin
Jim Butler, Muddy Inlet, 2021
Öl auf Leinwand
58,4 (h) x 48,2 cm / 23 (h) x 19 in
Rahmen: 75 (h) x 64,5 cm / 29½ x 25½ in
Courtesy: Jim Butler und Buchmann Galerie
Photo: Michael Schultze, Berlin
Buchmann Galerie is pleased to announce the exhibition The New England Paintings by US-American painter Jim Butler during Berlin Art Week.
The exhibition The New England Paintings by US-American painter Jim Butler brings together a dozen intimate paintings created by the artist over the past five years, painted enplein air in his native northern New England.
Jim Butler, May, 2024
Öl auf Leinwand
40,5 (h) x 56 cm / 16 (h) x 22 in
Rahmen: 56,5 (h) x 72 cm / 22¼ x 28¼ in
Courtesy: Jim Butler und Buchmann Galerie
Photo: Hans Georg Gaul, Berlin
Jim Butler, Magnolia, 2026
Öl auf Leinwand
56 (h) x 56 cm / 22 (h) x 22 in
Rahmen: 72 (h) x 72 cm / 28¼ x 28¼ in
Courtesy: Jim Butler und Buchmann Galerie
Photo: Hans Georg Gaul, Berlin
Jim Butler, Blue Office, 2023
Öl auf Leinwand
35,5 (h) x 30,5 cm / 14 (h) x 12 in
Rahmen: 51,5 (h) x 46,5 cm / 20¼ x 18¼ in
Courtesy: Jim Butler und Buchmann Galerie
Photo: Hans Georg Gaul, Berlin
Jim Butler Butler’s practice combines precise observation of nature with memory and personal experience. The finest nuances of light, atmosphere, and colour give the paintings an extraordinary immediacy. Landscapes with trees, rivers, and boats draw their power from the quiet intensity of the everyday.
The artist makes visible the beauty of his immediate surroundings while opening a space for personal memories and associations. His paintings are full of light and subtle textures; they cast a quiet spell allowing us to experience a world in delicate balance. In the concentrated representation of the familiar lies the universal power of Butler’s work. His pictures tell of time, change, and the deep connection between humans and nature, inviting viewers to perceive the world with renewed attention.