James Quinaz is a Portuguese-American artist and designer from Miami, Florida. He attended Miami’s Design and Architecture Senior High, Los Angeles’ SciArc, and Portland’s Pacific Northwest College of Art.

With an extensive background in luxury window displays (as Visual Production Manager of the Saks Fifth Avenue flagship store windows), James oversaw hundreds of builds that displayed on 5th Ave - working with brands like Alexander McQueen, Thom Browne, and Fendi. He later co-founded Object Fabrication in Brooklyn, NY, where he produced worked with contemporary artists like Shantell Martin, Tavares Strachan, and Marina Abramovic.

At the height of the pandemic, in the summer of 2020, James moved back to his hometown Miami to found a design studio dedicated to producing his original artwork.

Quinaz Studio launched shortly thereafter with the “MIRA DE AIRE” furniture collection available for sale online. Just a few months later, his BAY STORE exhibit debuted in the Miami Design District, where it lived for nine months.

Most recently, James exhibited THE SIDEWALK SERIES at The Mindy Solomon Gallery in 2022.

James has produced work for display in the Guggenheim Museum, the New York City Ballet, the Public Theater, and more. Today, he's proud to be back home designing his work on the same block in Downtown Miami where his grandfather's print shop once operated.

Quinaz Studio was founded by James Quinaz and David Harrison in 2020. All work is made by hand in Miami, Florida and strives for sustainable production practices that minimize the use of harmful chemicals and materials. Follow us on Instagram.