MERLIN JAMES
b. 1960, United KingdomMerlin James was born in 1960 in Cardiff, Wales and he studied in London at the Central School of Art and the Royal College of Art. He currently lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland.
James’ work has been exhibited widely in international institutionsas: Merlin James, Galleries at The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, pa, us (2022); Mixing It Up: Painting Today, Hayward Gallery, London, uk (2021); Freitod, Kunstsaele, Berlin, de (2020); OCT Boxes Art Museum, Shunde, cn (2018); CCA Glasgow, Glasgow, uk (2016); Kunstverein Freiburg, Freiburg,de (2014); Parasol Unit, London, uk; KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, de (2013). In 2007 James represented Wales at the 52nd International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia.
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