James Tyler

Born in Hanover, New Hampshire in 1955. James Tyler resides in Nyack, New York along the west bank of the Hudson River just north of New York City with his two children, Ifetayo and Kayode. His studio is located in the nearby  Garnerville Arts and Industrial Complex,  now the home of the GAGA Arts Center. Tyler was selected as GAGA’s first executive director in January 2007, guiding the development of the annual GAGA Arts Festival, the Outside In; Outsider Art Expo,  the GAGA Creekside Sculpture and Nature Park, and over 20,000 sq. feet of raw exhibition space.

PUBLIC ART Commissions and Installations

Artspark,  Indianapolis Art Center. White River Colossus- Ceramic brick Sculpture with advanced computer driven interactivity.    [Projected for 2008]

Blue Hill Art Center, Pearl River, NY. 2006-07. BRICKHEAD  Truth - Interactive ceramic brick installation.

SOFA Expo, Chicago, IL. 2005. BRICKHEAD Truth - Ceramic brick sculpture with interactive sound elements.

In conjunction with R. Duane Reed Gallery, New York.

Paterson Museum, Paterson, NJ  2004. Brickhead Underground, and other ceramic brick installations.

ARTSPACE, Garnerville Arts Project,  Garnerville, NY.  2005. Brickhead EVOLUTION -Ceramic brick installation  with sound. In conjunction with  the 5th Annual Arts Expo.  Acquired as permanent installation - 2006.

Davlan Park, Indianapolis, IN.  2004. BRICKHEAD 3 - Ceramic brick installation with interactive sound elements. In conjunction with 2004 NSECA Conference. Purchased by the City of Indianapolis - 2004.

Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY.  2003. BRICKHEAD 2 - Ceramic brick installation with sound.

GAGA Art Center, Garnerville, NY.  2003. BRICKHEAD: Come and Gone - Ceramic brick installation with sound.

Lucky Strike - Waterfront Park, Boston MA . Installation of wooden figures.1993

Codfish - Maine  Aquarium, Boothbay, ME. Commission of sculptural environment for the new aquarium. 1988.

 Salmon Stream Environment - Centroplex Tower, White Plains, NY.

Commission of sculptural environment for urban park. Bronze, stone, and shaped landscaping. 1984.

 Faces of East Cambridge - Lechmere Canal Park, Cambridge, MA. Commission of bronze sculpture. A snapshot of multicultural neighborhood faces for new public park along the Charles River. 1982.

Arts on the Line Project, Red Line Extension, MBTA [Boston Metropolitan Subway System] 1980.

 Commission of Ten Figures. Life-size cast-stone figures for the new Davis Sq. Subway Station.

                - Boston Society of Architects, Design Award 1981.  Davis Square sculptures.

                - Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Governor’s Merit Award, Davis Sq. sculptures.

Recent EXHIBITIONS

Lurie Fine Arts -  New Ceramic Sculpture and Brickhead  Installation - Miami, FL.  2008

Nuart Gallery -  New Ceramic Sculpture - Santa Fe, NM.  2007

Ruschman Art Gallery -  Form and Sensuality: Paintings and Sculpture - Indianapolis, IN.  2007.

Riverstone Arts -  Structure and Sensuality: Paintings and Sculpture - Haverstraw, NY.  2007.

Rice\Polak Gallery -  New Ceramic Sculpture - Provincetown, MA.  2007.

Blue Hills Center for the Arts, Exhibition of ceramic brick sculptures and new paintings - Pearl River, NY.  2006.

R. Duane Reed Gallery - Exhibition of  brick sculptures and ceramic figures. - New York, NY.  2005.

EDUCATION and Related Experience

Executive Director - GAGA Arts Center, [ www.gagaartscenter.org ] Garnerville, NY.   2006 to present.

Hampshire College, Hadley, MA.  1974-75

Herron  School of Art, Indianapolis, IN.  1972-73.