James P Kinsella (b.1955 Waterford, Ireland) is an award winning, research based visual artist, living and working in Vienna, Austria.
Statement
Taking a lead from the US Abstract Expressionists of the 40s and 50s, my painting practice strives to investigate and facilitate a detachment from the artist’s intentions and expectations. I create art that allows the paint to reveal an unpredictable order, random patterns, and multiple processes that eventually emerge as unique imprints on the canvas.
Abstract Expressionism contributed to the opening up of creative activity in the mid-20th century, facilitating a new era of change and modernity. I employ a 21-st century re-tooled and updated form of Abstract Expressionism that gives me a language to address burning contemporary issues. These include the way society has edged away from self-reliant creativity since the Covid pandemic and over dependence on AI expertise.
James P Kinsella – 20.01. 2023
All work, paintings, images etc are subject to copy right.
Curriculum Vitae
James P Kinsella: B. 1955 – Waterford, Ireland. Lives – Vienna.
Practice – Atelier address: Home Studio, Wien, Austria.
E-mail: jamespkinsella(at)gmail.com / www.jamespkinsella.org / https://www.instagram.com/james.p.kinsella
Academic Qualifications
2010: MA in Visual Arts Practices. Institute of Art, Design and Technology (IADT), Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.
2008: B.A. (Hons) Visual Arts Practice, First Class Honours, I.A.D.T. Dun Laoghaire. Thesis: Traditional Painting Will Never Die.
2004: Certificate in Visual Education, I.A.D.T. Dun Laoghaire.
1994: M.A. qual. Anthropology, studied. University of Ireland, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, Ireland.
1979: B.A. Psychology, Geography & Economics. University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
Solo Exhibitions/Projects
2010-2011: ‘The Way That We Live’, Bookcubegallery, Dublin.
2007: ‘Creative order’, Mill Theatre Gallery, (Jan – Feb), Dublin.
2006: ‘Big Bang’, Book Cube Gallery, (Jul – Sep), Dublin.
Visiting Lecturer and Socialmaterialbank Project.
2012: (Dec) Architecture and Social Art, Contemporary Architecture 11 – Architecture Transdisciplinary. Project – The Socialmaterialbank.org, Architektur- und Kunstgeschichte, TU Wien.
Selected Group Exhibitions/Projects
2025: Art23 Group Exhibition, Wasserturm,
Windtenstrasse 3,1100 Wien. 27-28-06-2025.
2025: Art23 Group Exhibition, F23 Kulturzentrum, Gastgebgasse
4, 1230 Wien. 9/10.05,2025.
2025: Charity Kunst Ausstellung, F23 Kulturzentrum,1230 Vienna.
22/23.03.2025. (Invited)
2024: art23 Group Exhibition, City gallery vienna. 17/23.11.2024
2024: ‘Through Art’, 20 Jahre art, art23, Group exhibition, F23
Kulturzentrum, 1230
Wien. 11-12.10.2024
2024: Painting Workshop, by James P Kinsella, F23 Kulturzentrum,
1230, Wien. (Open to community) 16.08.2024
2024: Foto Prise, Group Selektion Exhibition, FZA-Verein für
Kultur,Haymogasse 66, 1230 Wien. 15/30.06.2024
2024: art23 Group Exhibition, Stadtmuseum Mannersdorf, 245
Mannersdorf/ Leithagebirge. 2/9.06.2024.
2024: Longlisted – Aesthetica Art Prize 2024, Digital display of
paintings at York Exhibition, UK and profile on @aestheticamag
15.02.2024,
2023: TRANSFORM-ARTE 2023, Old Pädak, 7000 Eisenstadt.
8/9/10.09.2023.
2023: Lacuna Festivals, Metamorphosis. Casa de la Cultura in Yaiza, Lanzarote, Spain. 1.7.23 to 29.7.23. Catalogue.
2019: Break rom exhibition, Concentrating on home studio in my new house.
2017: Art Olympia, Shiomi-Center, Tokyo, Japan. Catalogue
2017: Write-now, Vienna. Public poetry reading, Subconscious Love; (Mar).
2017: Write-now, Vienna. Public poetry reading, poem on migration; ‘Vienna far from the Sea’ (Jan).
2016: Bild Buchpräsentation, Architektur Transdisziplinär Band 2, M Dittrich &A Rieger-Jandl; Chapter 5; Architektur un Social Art by JP Kinsella. Architektur- und Kunstgeschichte, TU Wien. Book Chapter
2016: Wir sind Wien. Readings on migration by migrants to Vienna. Ankerbrotfabrik, Art Centre, Absberggasse 35, Wien (June).
2016: Write-now, Vienna. Public reading, poem on homeland. ‘The Crash’ (Ireland 2008). (March).
2015: photo::vienna: werkschau. A retrospective of contemporary photography from Austria (Oct). MAK-Ausstellungshallle, Wien.
2015: Art Olympia, Toshima City Hall, Tokyo, Japan (June)Catalogue
2015: SchöpfWerk Fest: The Socialmaterialbank project (May), Am SchöpfWerk Community Centre, 1230 Wien.
2015: Pop Up Space, Incandescent artists & Art Pie, London, UK
(May).
2015: Open studio, studiodasweissehaus. Socialmaterialbank project (21st Mar).
2014: ‘das weisse WINTER haus’, Studiodasweissehaus. Open studio and Socialmaterialbank project (Dec).
2014: photo::vienna: werkschau. First retrospective for contemporary photography from Austria (Nov). MAK-Ausstellungshallle, Wien.
2014: ‘OPEN STUDIO DAY’, Studiodasweissehaus. Open studio and Socialmaterialbank project (Oct).
2014: Kreativen Plattform: Creative Brunch: Presentation and Socialmaterialbank participatory project (Oct). 1050 Wien.
2014: SchöpfWerk Fest: Stadtteilzentrum Bassena, The Socialmaterialbank Project (June), Am SchöpfWerk, 1230 Wien.
2014: Studiodasweissehaus. Open Studio and Socialmaterialbank participatory project (Feb).
2013: Studiodasweissehaus, Exhibition & X-Party, Socialmaterialbank participatory project and paintings.
2013: Studiodasweissehaus, Open Studio and Socialmaterialbank Project.
2013: SchöpfWerkFest: Stadtteilzentrum Bassena, The Socialmaterialbank Project, Am Schöpfwerk, 1230 Wien.
2012: Pflanzentauschmarkt, The Socialmaterialbank Project, Stadtteilzentrum Bassena, Am Schöpfwerk 29/14, Wien.
2011: The green-Door Leitrim Weekend, at The Dock Art Centre, Carrick-On-Shannon and The Leitrim Sculpture Centre, (9th – 11th September.
2010: “IS…IT? An off-site project, The Model, at The Trades Club, Sligo.
2009: 11th International Istanbul Biennial – parallel event, 1st International Artist Initiatives Istanbul Meeting, (Oct). Title of Intervention; ‘Café Idea’. Catalogue
2009: Public Gesture: M.A. class Exhibition, The Lab, Dublin. (June).
2008: Sculpture in Context 2008, National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Invited Guest, (Oct). Catalogue published.
2006: RDS Student Art Awards – RDS Concert Hall, Dublin, Ireland. 14to18.8.2006.
2006: Island Arts Centre, (RDS awards), Lisburn, Co Antrim, Northern Ireland. 6to30.9.2006.
2006: Main Guard Gallery, Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland.16.10 to21.11.2006.
2004: The School of Creative Arts Graduate Exhibition 2004.
2006: Dining Hall, Trinity College Dublin, Irish Concrete Society – 2005 Excellence in Design &Construction in Concrete
3-piece sculpture.
Publication/Catalogue/General
Publication: Architektur Transdisziplinär, Band 2; Article/Lecture Ch. 5, Architektur un Social Art, IVA Verlag, Wien, 2016.
Shortlisted: 2014 IDEA CAMP European Cultural Foundation.
Shortlisted: 2010. Art of Giving, National Art Competition (UK), Sculpture.
Graduate Review: Aidan Dunne, The Irish Times, p16, 18-6-2008.
Graduate Exhibition publication: 2004, The School of Creative Arts.
Founder: Bookcubegallery 2006-2011 – A gallery to exhibit a graduates work from each Art College in Ireland chosen by lottery from graduate entrants.
Rathmines Bookshop: Setup and ran (Second-hand books) from 1988-2011.
Awards/Grants/Residencies
2024: A 2024 award from ART OLYMPIA, Tokyo, Japan. A juried International Open art competition.
2024: FZA, Atzgersdorf Photo Competition 2024, Kategorie: Menschen in Atzgersdorf.
2017: Art Olympia 2017, Tokyo, Japan. First-round winner, award $500
2015: Art Olympia 2015, Tokyo, Japan. First-round winner, award $500.
2011: The Green-Door Leitrim weekend: Grant award.
2009: 11th International Istanbul Biennial: Bursary/Grant award.