James Wright
Born 1979 Nottingham, England
Lives and works in UK
Education
2005–2007 Royal College of Art, MA: Painting
2003–2004 Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, PGCE
1998–2001 Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, BA (Hons) Fine Art
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Memento Mori, Gloucester Cathedral
2009 As It Was In The Beginning, Gloucester Cathedral
2008 The Nuns’ Lobby, One in the Other, London
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Stewarts RCA Secret 2018, Senior Common Room, Jay Mews, RCA, London
2017 A Table of Elements, Greystone Industries, Suffolk
2014 Secret Postcard Auction, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
2013 The Derwent Art Prize, London and tour
2013 What Are You Doing, Drawing? Nile Sunset Annex, Cairo
2012 Collectible, Zeitgiest Arts Projects, London
2010 Deptford X, The Core Gallery, London
2009 Contemporary Drawing, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
2009 The Persecution, One in the Other, London
2008 Anticipation, Selfridges, London
2008 Jerwood Contemporary Painters, London and tour
2008 Drawing Breath, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol and tour
2007 Zoo Art Fair, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2007 The Great Exhibition, Royal College of Art, London
2007 Summer Exhibition 2007, Royal Academy of Arts, London
2007 Republic,L’EST, London
2007 Droppings, The Blyth Gallery, Imperial College, London
2006 Spent, Three Colts Gallery, London.
2006 Pairs, The Drawing Gallery, London
2006 RCA Secret, The Royal College of Art, London
2006 Interim Show, The Royal College of Art, London
2006 Seeking Tacit Utopias, Surface Gallery, Nottingham
2006 The Jerwood Drawing Prize, London and tour
2006 Pleasure Yourself, Royal College of Art, London
2006 Drawing Inspiration, Abott Hall Art Gallery, Kendal
Awards and Residencies
2009 Artist in Residence, Gloucester Cathedral
2008 Prizewinner, Jerwood Contemporary Painters 2008
2006 Prizewinner, Jerwood Drawing Prize 2006
Publications
2010 Memento Mori, Artist Catalogue
2008 Jerwood Contemporary Painters 2008, exhibition catalogue.
2006 The Jerwood Drawing Prize 2006, exhibition catalogue.
2006 Drawing Inspiration, Deanna Petherbridge, Abbot Hall Art Gallery, Kendal: Lakeland Art Trust (exhibition catalogue)
Articles
2009 Barnes, Freire, Bon Bon, Bon International, Spring/Summer 09, p 32
2008 Dougary, Ginny, Saatchi after Saatchi: Anticipation Highlights, The Times Magazine, 26 July, p 24
2007 Reynols, Nigel, Conceptualism ‘Runs out of Puff’, Telegraph Newspaper,27 June
2007 Sumpter, Helen, Best in show, Time Out London, 13 – 19 June, No. 1921, p 46
2007 Lutyens, Dominic, The Graduates, Evening Standard Magazine, 1 June, pp 42 – 44.
2006 Burrows, Wayne, Art Review: Seeking Tacit Utopias, Metro Newspaper, 2 November, p 25
Collections
Zabludowicz Collection, London
The Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Royal College of Art, London
Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, Birmingham