ABOUT

London James (b. 1991, Chicago, Illinois; raised in Southern California) is a ceramic artist and creator of Porcelain SneakerHead (PSH), where contemporary sneaker culture meets fine art through slip-cast ceramic sculptures. Her work explores identity, craftsmanship, and storytelling by reimagining iconic footwear as collectible ceramic sculptures.

Rooted in both ceramic traditions and contemporary footwear culture, James invites viewers to see sneakers not only as products of design, but as symbols of personal history, culture, and artistic expression. Beyond the studio, she is committed to community engagement, inspiring youth across South Los Angeles through curated ceramic workshops that foster creativity, craftsmanship, and self-expression.

       CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

 

City of Santa Monica Gallery Artist Resident (2026)

Getty Villa, Artist-at-Work: Live Ceramic Demonstration (Malibu, 2024)

Jordan Brand Flight Nights Championship Trophy (DTLA, 2022)

SNKRS Icons of Los Angeles Season 2 (2021)

Women's Drew League Basketball Championship Trophy (Los Angeles, 2021-2022)

Super Bowl x Nike "House of 56" (Los Angeles, 2022)

Lebron James x Nike Basketball Tournament Championship "Chosen 1s" Trophies (Crypto.com Center, 2021)

 

EXHIBITIONS

POTLA "Show & tell" Group Exhibition (Mid-City, 2024)

Solo Exhibition, Portland OR (2021)

Manhattan Beach Art Center "Out of the Mold" Exhibition (2022)

Beverly Center Lost Warhols (2019)

Getty Multi-Cultural Marrow Intern at SPARC (2013)

LMU Juried Laband Exhibition, honorable mention (2012)

 

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