James Connelly
Born 1978, Doncaster, UK.
Solo exhibitions
- Amanita Gallery, New York, September 2023
- Dick Smith Gallery, How To Cook an Hour in 59 Minutes, London, May 2005
- Hammelehle und Ahrens, Let The Dog See The Rabbit, Cologne, August 2005
- Excel Doncaster, Drawing The Lines, Doncaster, May 2005
- Leicester City Gallery, The Pleasant Life, Leicester, April 2001
- Doncaster College and Art Gallery, Doncaster, 1998
Group exhibitions
- Lambeth Courthouse, I celebrate myself, London, March 2022
- Unit Gallery, No Fear In Trying, curated by Kenny Schachter, London, September 2021
- Ethan Cohen Gallery, Darkest Before Dawn, New York, November 2020
- Mall Galleries, Discerning Eye Competition, London, 2020
- Town Hall Gallery, Claremorris Open Exhibition, curated by Tom Morton, Ireland, September 2017
- Thames Side Studios, Autolytic Future Games, London, 2015
- Transition Gallery, Uber Kunst, two-person show, London, May 2013
- Blyth Gallery, Now The Dream Is Over, London, October 2012
- HorseBridge Gallery, Better Than Christmas, two-person show, Whitstable, January 2008
- ESSL Collection, Recent Acquisitions, Vienna, January 2007
- The Shaman Project, Bilbao, September 2006
- ecArtspace, Peculiar Encounters, London, November 2005
- ESSL Collection, Hotspots, Vienna, November 2005
- Farmiloes Building, pilot:2 international art forum, London, October 2005
- Site Gallery, Immediate 3, Sheffield, July 2005
- Birkbeck University, Group Show, London, November 2005
- Royal College of Art, Getting to Know You, London, February 2005
- Battersea Pump House Gallery, Arrivals, London, October 2004
- Barbican, Bloomberg New Contemporaries, London, September 2004
Education
- Royal College of Art, MA Painting, London, 2002–2004
- De Montfort University, BA (Hons) Fine Art, Leicester, 1997–2001
- Doncaster Art College, Foundation Diploma in Art & Design, 1995–1997
Awards
- Arts Council funding, Better Than Christmas, 2009
- UnLtd Social Enterprise Award, 2008 and 2007
- Arts Council grant, 2006
- Arts Council grant, 2005
Community art projects
- Family Friendly Sketching Group, organiser, London, 2024–present
- Suitcase Media Community Interest Company, founder and CEO, London, 2008–2014
- New Orleans House Gallery, painting tutor, London, 2008
- New Beginnings, artist in residence, Doncaster, 2006–2007
- M25 Open House, lead artist, Doncaster, 2006–2007
- Sycamore House, social activities coordinator, London, 2002–2004
Lecturing
- Central Saint Martins College of Art, visiting lecturer, 2004
- Reading University, visiting lecturer, 2004
- De Montfort University, visiting lecturer, 2004