Cory James Jacobsen is a contemporary artist currently based in Los Angeles.

Born and raised on the West Coast, he spent his formative years in the cultural landscape of the San Francisco Bay Area, where his creative journey began in the graffiti and street art scenes of Northern California.

These early influences continue to shape his work, which draws its strength from the dynamic energy of urban expression. Rooted in a personal narrative of resilience, Jacobsen’s practice reflects his journey from a turbulent adolescence to a fully formed visual language.

His art is driven by transformation and duality, blending the grit and immediacy of the street with the structural harmony and references of classical European traditions.

For Jacobsen, painting is both a sanctuary and a vessel: a way to distill raw experience into a layered, emotional dialogue. His works explore the tension between opposing forces: instinct and control, chaos and structure, personal memory and collective identity.