About the Artist

Tyler James (b. 1992) is a photographer and filmmaker born and raised in New Brighton and Golden Valley, Minnesota. James photographs the everyday, in a beautiful way, that feels familiar yet elicits an emotional response from the viewer.

Kenopsia, anthropomorphism, nostalgia, and visual personifications of self, are prominent themes in James’ work.

Using an almost subconscious approach, James makes photographs of anything that makes him feel, letting the subconscious mind and his current emotional state inform his choices artistically. James photographs while experiencing different emotions, letting the emotions subconsciously imprint into the works.

Tyler’s work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions internationally and around the United States. Tyler staged his first solo exhibition at Wesley Andrews Gallery Space in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Exhibitions

2023 - Group Exhibition — “Text-ure 2023” — CICA Musem —  Gyeonggi-do, Korea

2023 - Group Exhibition — NCOA “Aging Well for All” — Arlington, VA

2023 - Group Exhibition — “SFA Texas National Art Competition 2023” — SFA University — Nacogdoches, TX

2023 - Group Exhibition — “Forever Framed” NFT Photography — NEAL DIGITAL Gallery — Beijing, China (documentation of show)

2023 - Group Exhibition — 2023 Pacific Northwest Drawers — Blue Sky, Oregon Center for the Photographic Arts — Portland, OR

2022 - Group Exhibition — “New Years Yacht Party” — Obscura DAO — Oncyber.io

2022 - Group Exhibition — “13 to 30” — Soho Photo Gallery — Soho, NYC

2022 - Dual Exhibition — “Into the Night” — Narrowsburg Union Gallery — Narrowsburg, NY

2022 - Group Exhibition — “Artist Book Market” — Public Functionary Gallery — NE Mpls, MN

2022 - Group Exhibition — “People 2022” — Biafarin — Canada

2022 - Group Exhibition — “Emptiness 2022” — Biafarin — Canada

2022 - Group Exhibition — SUGOI x Sunrise Art Club #NFTNYC2022

2022 - Solo Presentation/Keynote — The Lower Drawer — Brooklyn, NYC

2021 - Group Exhibition — “HOME ‘21” — Lensculture

2020 - Group Exhibiton — NCOA “Aging Well for All” — Arlington, VA

2019 - Solo Exhibition — “Monochrome Minnesota” — Rafter Penthouse Gallery Space — Minneapolis, MN

2017 - Solo Exhibition — “Monochrome Minneapolis” — Wesley Andrews Gallery — Minneapolis, MN

2017 - Group Exhibition — RAW: Natural Born Artists — Chicago, IL

2017 - Group Exhibition — RAW: Natural Born Artists — Minneapolis, MN

2017 - Solo Exhibition — “Colors of Minnesota” — Sencha — Dinkytown, MN

2017 - Group Exhibition — “Made at MCAD 2017” — Minneapolis, MN

Publications

Lensculture HOME ‘21 Photobook

Hutspot Magazine — issue 04

Northeaster Newspaper — Vol. 42, No. 24

Star Tribune

MCAD Magazine

Leica Camera USA

Artists at Rafter Apartments - Book

Leicaphilia.com

Leicarumors.com

WCCO

Awards

Finalist — HOME ‘21 LensCulture Competition

Finalist — 2020 NCOA Aging Well for All

Winner — 2018 Made at MCAD Show — Best Newcomer