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James Johnson-Perkins studied BA Fine Art at Kent Institute of Art and Design, Canterbury between 1993 -1996 and MA Fine Art, at Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne between 1999-2001.

Johnson-Perkins’s recent exhibitions include: 50 Robots (solo show), Exhibit, London, UK, Robot Dreams (solo show), Red Gallery, Hull, UK, Play (solo show), Fermoy Gallery, King’s Lynn Art Centre, UK, Turn Me on (solo show), Waygood Gallery, High Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, Digital Long Island Media Festival, IMAC Theatre, New York, USA, First Play Berlin, Hau 2, Berlin, Germany, How Does it feel? (solo show), Nospace Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand and Video Art and Architecture, National Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA), Moscow, Russia.

In 2008 he directed his first full length feature, 15. He exhibited nationally and internationally in 12 exhibitions including 5 solo shows. His work was featured in: Fefe Magazine, Rome, Italy, The Crack, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, Relevant, Barcelona, Spain and BK magazine, Bangkok, Thailand. He was also commisioned by The Baltic Galley for Contemporay Art to build a Giant Angel Robot for the Anthony Gormley Angel of the North 10 year aniversary event.

In 2007 Johnson-Perkins was Artist in Residence at Rednile Project Space, Sunderland. In 2005 he directed and starred in his first short-length film, Nostos, which previewed at the prestigious Northern Lights Film Festival, Newcastle Upon Tyne. In 2002 he was an artist in residence at Kyoto Seika University, Crossovers, Japan. He was also the New Media Fellow at Northumbria University, between 2002-03.

Johnson-Perkins is currently freelance artist on the Educational Program at The Baltic Gallery for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK and he lecturers part-time on the art foundation and multi-media courses at Gateshead College. He has also been a visiting lecturer at Newcastle and Northumbria University.

Johnson-Perkins has curated various projects including: Novellus Castellum @ The Curatorial Biennial, Apexart gallery, New York, USA. Three film programs (IF1, 2 and 3) @ Side Cinema, Newcastle University and Northumbria University. He is also a Director of Novellus Castellum, which facilitates and organises exhibitions, residencies and events in Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK, where he currently lives and works.

CV/RESUME

Education
2001-03
P.G.C.E. New College Durham
1999-01
M.A. Fine Art, Northumbria University, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
1993-96
B.A. Fine Art, Kent Institute of Art and Design, Canterbury, Kent

Exhibitions
Solo
2009
DLI Musuem Gallery, Durham, UK
2008
How does it feel?, Nospace Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
50 Robots, Exhibit Gallery, London, UK
Robot Dreams, Red Gallery, Hull, UK
15, The Star and Shadow Cinema, Newcastle, UK
Don't you want me?, The Digital Art Gallery, UK
2007
Play, Fermoy Gallery, King’s Lynn Art Centre, UK
I won the maths prize at School (with: Dr Conor Lawless),
Rednile Residency, Rednile Project Space, Sunderland, UK
Turn Me on, Waygood Gallery, High Bridge, Newcastle, UK
Harker Herald Billboard project, Waygood Gallery, Newcastle, UK
2006
Jet Pack, Arts Council, Newcastle, UK
Retro Pop, Bookville/Waygood, High Bridge St, Newcastle, UK
2005
Nostos, Buddle Arts Centre, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, UK
2001
Myth, Hancock Museum, Newcastle, UK
1997
Margate Library Gallery, Kent, UK

Selected Group Shows

2009
Building with Colour, New Gallery, Northumbria University, UK
(with: Sean Scully, James Hugonin, Claire Morgan, Helen Baker)
2008
Video Art and Architecture, National Centre for Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia
Illuminators international group exhibition, Yekaterinburg Koltsovo airport, Russia
Urban Identity, Monkey town, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Unerground Art, The Foundry, London, UK
Play - Pause, Fishmarket Gallery, Northampton, UK
Harry Smith Anthology Remixed, Sensoria Festival, Sheffield, UK
& The Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA), Glasgow, UK
2007
Digital Long Island Media Festival, IMAC Theater, New York, USA
Video Art & Architecture, Monkeytown, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
The International Experimental Film Festival,
Carbunari, Florean Museum, Baia Mare, Romania
I Won The Maths Prize At School, Rednile Project Space, Sunderland, UK
Harry Smith Anthology, Alt Gallery, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
Do Billboards Dream of Electric Sheep,
Royal Centre/Nottingham, Big Market Place/Derby, Phoenix Arts Centre/Leicester. UK
Video Art & Architecture, Cultural Communication Centre of Klaipeda, Lithuania
Video Art & Architecture, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Video Art & Architecture, Cultural Center of Spain, El Salvador, Spain
NOMAD Urban Video Festival, Tineretului Park, Herastrau Park, Bucharest, Romania
2006
First Play Berlin, Hau 2, Berlin, Germany
Temporary Address - Ashington Town Centre, Northumberland, UK
Novellus Castellum - Gallery North/Workplace, Newcastle/Gateshead, UK
2004
Identity, Street Interventions, Berlin, Germany
Fluxus, Waygood Gallery, Newcastle, UK
(with: Robin Klassnik, Joel Fisher, Alison Knowles)
2003
Platform 3, Waygood Gallery, Newcastle, UK
Crossovers Japan, Toyota Museum of Art, International House, Kyoto, Japan
Hub Bub, Globe Hub Gallery, North Shields, UK
2002
Crossovers, Mile End Ecology Centre/Matts Gallery/Chisenhale Gallery, London
(with: Gustav Metzger, Matt Hale, Dan Jordan)
Evolution, Video Projection, Leazes Park, Newcastle, UK
2001
3 Contemporaries, Marks and Spencer HQ, London

(With Artpleasure, Solo & Selected)
2006
Make your own Damn Art World, Middlesborough Museum of Modern Art
2005
Waygood, International Artfair, High Bridge Street, Newcastle, UK
2004
Selected Films, D-Form Festival, L'antic Teatre AssociaCcio, Culteral el Molino Atomic, Barcelona, Spain
Selected Films - Chateau NW1, The Barfly, Camden, London
Art Treasure, The Chateaux, Glasgow, UK
2003
Selected Films, Miss-En-Scene, The Chateaux, Glasgow, UK
Selected Films, Lux Artist Film/The Royal College, London
(with: Mat Stokes)
Art Pleasure, Side Cinema, Newcastle, UK

Residencies/Commissions
2008
Giant Robot Angel Commission, Baltic Gallery for Contemporary Art,
Anthony Gormley, Angel of the North Anniversary Event. Gateshead, UK
2007
Rednile Project Space, Sunderland, UK
2006
Temporary Address - Ashington, Northumberland, UK
2005
Bookville, High Bridge Street, Newcastle, UK
Buddle Arts Centre, Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, UK
2002
Kyoto Seika University, Kyoto, Japan (Crossovers)

Presentation
2008
Artist Talk, Saltburn Gallery, UK
2006
Novellus Castellum Symposium, Bridge Hotel, Newcastle, UK
2003/4
IF 1 & 2, Newcastle University/Northumbria University, Newcastle, UK
2002
Crossovers, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London/ Toyota Museum of Art, International House, Kyoto, Japan
Camden Writers Group, Waterstones, Picadilly, London, UK

Curation
2007
Apexart, Curatorial Biennial, New York, USA
2006-7
Novellus Castellum Project Space, Harkers Building, Waygood, Newcastle, UK
Novellus Castelum, Workplace/Gateshead, Long Gallery/Newcastle University Gallery North/Northumbria University, UK
2003-5
IF 1,2 & 3, Side Cinema, Artists Film Anthologies

Bibliography
2008
In the top ten most popular events in the UK, Art Rabbit, Nov/Dec 08
Ten Foot City Magazine, UK, 1/7/08
The Chroncle, UK, 9/5/08
The Metro, UK, 9/5/08
BK Magazine, Thailand, 8/5/08
Crush Magazine, Thailand, 1/5/08
The Gaurdian, UK, The Guide and Listings, 4/5/08
The Crack Magazine, UK, 1/5/08
Relavant Magazine, Barcelona, Spain, March
Fefe Magazine, 6th Edition, Rome, Italy, March
art, art, art Magazine, UK, March
2007
Sunday New York Times, USA, 10/11/07
Sunday Long Island Newsday, P3, USA, 10/11/07
Eastern Daily Press, UK 7/11/07
The Northern Echo, UK, 19/5/07
The Chronicle, UK, 18/5/07
The Journal, UK 18/5/07 & 7/3/07
The Crack Magazine, UK, Advert, March
The Gaurdian Listings, UK, March
Critical Network, March (www.criticalnetwork.co.uk)
2006
4th Edition, Pnenomia Magazine, Artist profile and essay, 1/11/06
New Post, UK, Preview by Anthony Maclean, 5/10/06
Novellus Castellum Essay, ‘When was it this good?’, Paul Usherwood, 1/6/06
2005
‘Nostos’, The Crack, UK, Review by Cloe Corkill, 1/11/05
2003
Metro, UK, Art Review, Deane Hodgson, 3/10/03
2002
The Times, UK, Critics Choice, 10/7/02
Billy Connolly’s World Tour, BBC 1 - TX 01/04/02
Metro, UK, Art Review, Lee Fenwich, 17/6/02

Awards
2007
‘Play'’
Arts Council Independent Artist Grant
2006
‘Novellus Castellum’
Arts Council Independent Research Grant
2005
‘Nostos’
Arts Council Independent Research Grant
‘Side Cinema’
Northern Film and Media, Travel Grant
2003
‘Crossovers’
Arts Council Exhibiting Abroad Grant, Japan
2002
Arts Council Independent Artist Grant

Relevant work
2008
Part time Lecturer, Art foundation, Gateshead College, UK
Freelance artist, Education team, Baltic Gallery of Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK
2006-7
Part time lecturer, Heaton Manor/Post 16/Education Centre - Painting, Drawing and Life Drawing
Co-Director, Novellus Castellum, Exhibition and Project Space, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, UK
2005
Part time lecturer at Tyne Met College, Newcastle - Advance Digital Photography/Photoshop & A Level Photography
2004
Visiting lecturer MA, Northumbria University, UK
Visiting lecturer BA, Newcastle University, UK
2002-03
Part time lecturer, Northumbria University - Artist film production
Co-Director, House Productions, Film Production Company, Newcastle, UK