Biography
James Cousins
b. 30 March 1965
Lives and works in Auckland, New Zealand
Education
2004 MFA, First Class Honours, University of Auckland
1998 Diploma of Teaching, Christchurch College of Education
1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury School of Fine Arts
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2007 Small Utopian Dreams, 64zero3, Christchurch
2006 Snares and Traps, Starkwhite, Auckland
2005 Projected Stories and Plastic Nudity, 64zero3, Christchurch
Wetlands, Starkwhite, Auckland
2004 Pretty Vacant, Starkwhite, Auckland
Delusional Painting, Campbell Grant Galleries, Christchurch
2003 New Work, Campbell Grant Galleries, Christchurch
2001 Cultivar, Campbell Grant Galleries, Christchurch
New Work, Cite Gallery, Auckland
2000 Thin White Line, Campbell Grant Galleries, Christchurch
1999 Recent Works, University of Canterbury, School of Fine Arts Gallery
1998 Two Works, Campbell Grant Galleries, Christchurch
Group, Brian Queenin Gallery, Wellington
1997 Landscape With Colour, Brooker Gallery, Wellington
Selected Group Exhibitions
2007 PX - A purposeless production / A necessary praxis, St Paul Street Gallery
Afterimage, Two Rooms, Auckland
Art School 125 Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
2006 Team McMillan BMW Art Awards, Auckland
2005 World Nature Art, De Nieuwe Kerk. Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rotterdam Art Fair, Netherlands
Wallace Art Awards
2004 Code NZ, Canvas International, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Bloom, 64zero3, Christchurch
Landscape, Anna Bibby Gallery, Auckland
2003 Group Show, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland
2002 Waikato National Art Awards
2001 Art Waikato National Contemporary Art Awards
1999 Last Show 1999, Campbell Grant Galleries, Christchurch
1998 Christmas Exhibition, Campbell Grant Galleries, Christchurch
Visa Gold Award (finalist), Wellington (toured)
1996 Group Exhibition, Brooker Gallery, Wellington
Visa Gold Award (finalist)