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"Merlin James: Hobby Horse."
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"Merlin James: Hobby Horse."
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Ann C. Collins
The Brooklyn Rail, April 2025

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"Merlin James and the thinking of painting."
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"Merlin James and the thinking of painting."
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Sharon Horvath
Two Coats of Paint, March 21, 2025

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"Merlin James at Kunstsaele by Alien Athena Foundation for Art."
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"Merlin James at Kunstsaele by Alien Athena Foundation for Art."
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Martin Herbert
Artforum, December 2023

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"Merlin James and Victoria Morton."
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"Merlin James and Victoria Morton."
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BOMB Magazine, June 2023

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"Merlin James’s 'Arrivals.'"
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"Merlin James’s 'Arrivals.'"
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Jonathan Griffin
e-flux criticism, March 3, 2023

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"Review: Merlin James at Sikkema Jenins & Co."
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"Review: Merlin James at Sikkema Jenins & Co."
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David Ebony
Art in America, March 24, 2021

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"The Subverted Landscapes of Artist Merlin James."
"The Subverted Landscapes of Artist Merlin James."

Ana Vukadin
ArtReview, February 1, 2021

"Merlin James with Louis Block."
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"Merlin James with Louis Block."
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Louis Block
The Brooklyn Rail, April 2020

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"Merlin James: Paintings for Persons at Sikkema Jenkins & Co."
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"Merlin James: Paintings for Persons at Sikkema Jenkins & Co."
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Alison Martin
ArtFuse, November 11, 2016

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"Paintings We Need."
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"Paintings We Need."
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John Yau
Hyperallergic, November 6, 2016

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"Critics' Pick: Merlin James at Centre for Contemporary Arts."
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"Critics' Pick: Merlin James at Centre for Contemporary Arts."
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Sherman Sam
Artforum, February 2016

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"Merlin James: ‘Genre Paintings.’"
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"Merlin James: ‘Genre Paintings.’"
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Martha Schwendener
The New York Times, February 26, 2015

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"What Does It Mean to Be a Grown-Up Painter?"
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"What Does It Mean to Be a Grown-Up Painter?"
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John Yau
Hyperallergic, February 22, 2015

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