| Whitner, James | |||||||
| type | Collector | ||||||
| dates | 1980- | ||||||
| city | Charlotte | ||||||
| state | NC | ||||||
| other cities | Pittsburgh, PA; Edinboro, PA; | ||||||
| sex | M | ||||||
| history |
James Whitner is a fashion entrepreneur, founder and CEO of The Whitaker Group, and art collector. Whitner began collecting art by well-known contemporary artists as well as lesser-known and local artists. Whitner’s has collected work by KAWS, Peter Saul, Eric Parker, Todd James, Jammie Holmes, Marcus Brutus, Julian Gaines (a.k.a. Ju Working), Nina Chanel Abney, Dana Schutz, Daniel Arsham, Tomoo Gokita, George Condo, Pat Phillips, Anna Park, Julian Gaines, Eric Parker, Hebru Brantley, Matthew Marquis, and others. |
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| decades | 2010-2020 2020-2030 |
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| updated | 11/24/2025 10:11:52 | ||||||
| research links |
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