James Gallagher uses collage to investigate human form and personal identity. Piecing together images cut from found material– old books, National Geographic, and the occasional sex manual– Gallagher creates intimate scenes that are both personal and moving. James Gallagher's art has been shown in galleries all over the world. His images can be seen in magazines, newspapers and books, and have appeared on street apparel, pillowcases and even tea towels. Gallagher has produced work for Arkitip, Stussy, Undefeated, J&L Books, Nerve.com, and Virgin Mobile. His art has been featured in American Illustration, Communication Arts, Society of Publication Designers, and numerous Die Gestallen Publications. Born and raised in Middle-America, Gallagher moved to New York to attend The School of Visual Arts were he studied Illustration and Graphic Design. In addition to creating art, Gallagher is a Creative Director and resides in Brooklyn with his wife and two sons, and has a baby girl on the way.
Solo Exhibitions
• What’s Your Pleasure? l /Pool Gallery l Berlin, Germany l 03-2008
• Another Reputation Ruined l Third Drawer Down Gallery l Melbourne, Australia l 05-2007
Group Exhibitions
• Rites de Passage l SCHUNCK Glaspaleis l Heerlen, The Netherlands l 06-2009
• Scope Basel l Basel, Switzerland l 06-2009
• 15th Anniversary Show l New Image Art l Los Angeles, CA l 01-2009
• Gestalten l Essenheimer Kunstverein l Essenheim, Germany l 11-2008
• First, Second Last l RISD Illustration Gallery l Providence, RI l 11-2008
• ART.FAIR 21 l Cologne, Germany l 10-2008
• Portrait l Hallway Bathroom Gallery l San Francisco, CA l 10-2008
• It’s Nice That l The Viewpoint Gallery l Devon, England l 09-2008
• Panorama Project 3 l Jonathan LeVine Gallery l New York, NY l 09-2008
• Move 16: Until We Meet Again... l Nog Gallery l London, England l 06-2008
• Arte Bogota 08 l Esto No Es Una Galeria l Bogota, Colombia l 05-2008
• Illusive l PageOne l VivoCity, Singapore l 05-2007
• Paper Chase l Guestroom Gallery l Portland, WA l 03-2007
• The Stable l OKOK Gallery l Seattle, WA l 03-2007
• Move 15: These Bagels Are Gnarley l Cinders Gallery l Brooklyn, NY l 01-2007
• J&L Books Show l Marcia Woods Gallery l Atlanta l 12-2006
• Salon Show l Third Drawer Down Gallery l Melbourne, Australia l 12-2006
• Lost Youth Found l The ReGeneration Gallery Auction / The X-Change l New York l 12-2006
• A Piece Apart l Aidan Savoy Gallery l New York l 11-2006
• If You Want To Hear Something Just Yell l Gallery Neurotitan l Berlin, Germany l 11-2006
• The Tactless Project l Area Gallery l Melbourne, Australia l 07-2006
• Grand Union l The Front Room l Brooklyn l 04-2006
• Mystery Meat l Future Prospects l Quezon City, Philippines l 10-2005
• Enjoy By l Project:Gallery l Los Angeles l 10-2005
• Paper Awesome l Pigman Gallery l San Francisco l 09-2005
• Move 13 l Clementine Gallery l New York l 03-2005
• Move 11 l 96 Gillespie l London l 11-2004
• Hot for Teacher l Camp Fig l Austin l 09-2004
• Incidental Contact l CPop l Detroit l 05-2004
• Artist Network l RVCA l Costa Mesa l 01-2004
• Lead Poisoning l New Image Art l Los Angeles l 07-2003
• Seen Through l BLK/MRKT l Los Angeles l 06-2003
• Crazy Bastard l New Image Art l Los Angeles l 04-2003
• Assembly l The Front Room l Brooklyn l 03-2003
• Move Brooklyn l Chance Operations l Denver l 12-2002
• Dime Bag l New Image Art l Los Angeles l 06-2002
• Panorama II l The Front Room l Brooklyn l 04-2002
• Panorama l 69A l San Francisco l 02-2002
• Move 8 l New Image Art l Los Angeles l 01-2002
• Exquisite Day l Plus Ultra l Brooklyn l 11-2001
• Move 6 l One Pixel l Philadelphia l 12-2000
• Move 5 l Bergemont Station l Los Angeles l 02-2000
• Move 4 l PS122 l New York l 01-2000
• Move 2 l New Image Art l Los Angeles l 10-1998
Publications/Projects
• Fall Wear l Stussy Deluxe l 2008
• T-Shirts l Undefeated l 2008
• Kelvin: Colour Today l Die Gestallen Verlog l 2007
• Pillowcase Series l Third Drawer Down l 2007
• Illusive 2 l Die Gestallen Verlog l 2007
• Futu Magazine l 2006
• Harp & Altar l harpandaltar.com l 2006
• American Illustration 25 l 2006
• All Allure l Die Gestallen Verlog l 2006
• Tea Towel Series l Third Drawer Down l 2006
• Illusive l Die Gestallen Verlog l 2005
• Designed to Help l Die Gestallen Verlog l 2005
• Tokion Creativity Now Conference l Tylenol l 2005
• Coloring Book l Sherbert/Wooster Collective l 2004
• Wonderland l Die Gestallen Verlog l 2004
• Arkitip 24 l 2004
• Marry Me A Little l Nerve.com l 2004
• Illustrated Fiction #2 l J&L Books l 2004
• 10 NYC Artists You Need To Know About l Stop Smiling l 2003
