Photo: Joshua Symons E-mail: jamescoolguy@gmail.com
BIO
James Rubio is a painter based out of Bushwick, Brooklyn. Rubio studied photography at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, but fell in love with painting and street art later in New York City. In 2006 Rubio joined the Antagonist Art Movement and began regularly exhibiting paintings at Niagara Bar. He graduated to participating in international group shows and painting murals with fellow Antagonist Chris Yerington. Their murals can be found in New York, Austin TX, Chihuahua MX, and Quito Ecuador. Currently Rubio is painting solo; exploring notions of Love and Mortality through his Black Flowers Series.
Artist Profile by Ethan Minsker
Selected Blog Press:
http://jorgeclar.com/post/137030308806/thank-god-for-james-rubio-during-the-first
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Born: San Francisco 1982
Education: School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Solo Exhibitions:
January 2016 Black Flowers; Flowers of Love and Death, Ideal Glass Gallery: NYC
June 2015
Black Birds & Flowers, The Wren Underground: New York, NY
August 2013
Ruta 1 - 1.1: Terminal Santorini: Chihuahua, MX
Rubio / Yerington Contemporary Adult Music Mural and solo collaborative exhibition.
June 2013
Summer School, SENA : NYC
Rubio / Yerington Collaborative exhibition
Selected Group Exhibitions:
November 2014
Grafff Festival de Arte Publico: Ambato, Ecuador
Flores Negras Mural
October 2014
Festival de Arte Pasaje Victoria: Chihuahua MX
Group Exhibition
March 2014
Re-Create, Hope Outdoor Gallery: Austin, TX
Curated Mural Show
November 2013
This, La Estacion Gallery Pop Up Series : LES NYC
Group Exhibition
The Nave Museum: Victoria TX
Rubio / Yerington collaboration: Contemporary Adult Music Retablos on display.
Grafff Festival de Arte Publico : Ambato, Ecuador
Collaboration Mural in Ambato
October 2013
Quito, Ecuador
Collaboration Mural Bushwick, NY
Collaboration Mural
La Mexicana : Chihuahua, MX
Group Exhibition
May 2013
Ideal Glass Gallery, NYC
Collaborative Mural 22 e. 2nd st. April 2013
Victoria, TX Collaborative Mural Die Spieglung! Ausstellung Im Hda Kunstsalon: Berlin, Germany
Group Exhibition
Nov 2012
Love Life Lust: Casa Redonda Museo de Arte Contemporeno. Chih, MX
Small series of paintings under the guidance of mentor Arturo Vega for his retrospective show.
May 2011
Lie Cheat Steal, OMR Gallery: Mexico City MX
James Rubio and Arturo Vega collaborative paintings at OMR.
Feb 2011
CURE-ATED : NYC
Group Exhibition
Nov. 2010
Pop Up Lisboa: Lisboa, Portugal
Group Exhibition
Feb. 2010
Never Records, NYC
Never Records Stage, Backdrop, and Wall painted for the legendary pop up record store art show.
Oct. 2009
Mindy Wyatt Gallery, NYC
Group Exhibition
June 2008
Dead Cat Gallery: Rhode Island
Behold The Antagonist!
Group Exhibition
Oct. 2007
Matsul e.v, Berlin, Germany
Group Exhibition
Selected Publications:
2015
SELF MEDICATED feature length film
2013
Psycho Moto Zine, Featured Artist June 2013
2012
DOLLS OF LISBON, Feature Length Film
2009
THIS IS BERLIN NOT NEW YORK, Feature Length Film
2007
Huge Japan No. 0037 August, several paintings photographed
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