James Olley  (Canadian, 1974) 

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James Olley Biography
1974   Born September 29, 1974 in Toronto, ON
2004   Bachelor of Fine Arts, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2006   Honorable Mention Wallack.s Award, Kingston Arts Council, Kingston, ON
2008   Best Painter Award, Student Category, The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
2008   First Place Painting Award, Elora Arts Council, Elora, ON
2008   Sylvia Knight Award in Fine Arts, Waterloo, ON
2008   Master of Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
2009   Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2009   Emerging Artist Grant, Ontario Arts Council
  Lives and works in Kitchener, ON
Selected Exhibitions
2011   I Love You, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON (solo)
2011   Off the Wall, off The Floor, Curated by: Kasia Kay, Walnut Ink Gallery, Michigan City, IN
2011   State of the Art, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, 2401 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON
2010   In Motion, kasia kay art projects gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
2010   Extreme Painting, Galerie Trois Points, Montreal, QC
2010   I want to Feel at Home Here, Milepost 5, Portland, OR
2010   Ten Painters, Jacana Contemporary Art, Vancouver BC
2010   When The Dust Settles, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON
2009   Dissimulation, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON (solo)
2009   Transitions, Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener, ON (solo)
2009   Angell Group Show, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON
2009   Content, Jacana Contemporary Art, Vancouver, BC
2009   Artists of the Gallery, Galerie Trois Points, Montreal, Quebec
2009   Works on Paper Group Exhibition, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON
2009   Best of TOAE 2008 Exhibition, First Canadian Place Gallery, Toronto, ON
2009   Pulse Miami, Miami, FL
2009   The Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2009   The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
2009   Pulse New York, New York, NY
2008   The Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2008   The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
2008   Intellectual Chic, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008   Insights 29th Annual Juried Art Show, Elora Arts Council, Wellington County Museum & Archives, Elora, ON
2008   Modern Dualities, Angell Gallery, Toronto, ON (solo)
2008   Painting Feature James Olley, Harbinger Gallery, Waterloo, ON (solo)
2008   Flat Places and Dynamic Spaces MFA Thesis Exhibition, Render Gallery, U of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON (solo)
2007   Art Sale, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
2007   Conference on International Governance Innovation (CIGI .07), The Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo, ON
2007   Exposure, Artery, Kitchener, ON
2007   City at Night: A Tribute to Brian Kipping, Nuit Blanche, BAU-XI Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007   ASAP, Artery, Kitchener, ON
2007   Grand Opening Group Exhibition, Liss Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007   Digitalvd - Carbon Footprint, The Ice Box, Crane Arts Centre, Philadelphia; Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland; Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee, Scotland; Galerie Weissraum, Kyoto, Japan; Groenhazengracht 1, Leiden, Netherlands; Mat's Flat Ul. Holowki 00-749, Warsaw, Poland; Margaret St. Gallery, Birmingham City University, UK; Incident Report, Hudson, New York; Edinburgh Printmakers, Edinburgh, Scotland, Brown Center: MICA, Baltimore, MD
2007   The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
2006   Kingston Arts Council 5th Annual Juried Arts Salon, Kingston Frontenac Public Library, Kingston, ON
2005   10th Annual Art in the Park, Markham Museum & Historic Village, Markham, ON
2004   NSCAD Emerging Artists, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, NS
2004   Living Landscapes, Connections Clubhouse, Halifax, NS
2004   The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON
2003   Consulate General Student Show, U.S. Consulate General Residence, Halifax, NS
2003   Board of Governors Painting Show, NSCAD University Painting Department, Halifax, NS
2003   The Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square Toronto, ON
2002   Look at My Little Landscapes, Anna Leonowens Gallery, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS
2002   Image and Abstraction, Anna Leonowens Gallery, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS