James Duffy is an artist who now works predominantly with programming, production and curation. Based in Sweden, James is originally from the UK. He studied Fine Art Practice at Goldsmths College, London, before moving to Gothenburg for his Masters in Fri Konst at HDK-Valand.

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Beginning his career working as a technician on sporting and cultural events, James progressed into more organisational and managerial roles which culminated at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He has travelled extensively in his career including spending two years in Edinburgh, installs in China, and a return to Scotland contributing to the opening of Dundee’s V&A Museum and its permanent displays.

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Upon moving to Gothenburg in 2018, he quickly became involved in art projects like Kiosken, and once completing his studies, he became a director of Kolgruvan, a coworking and project space, where he remains. Kolgruvan focusses on facilitating and hosting creative workers from the city, providing a playground in which to realise projects and ambitions  that contribute to the cultural development of Gothenburg. Still working as an artist, Kolgruvan is a place for James to bring together his knowledge and experience In producing and programming projects, both as a part of his practice and in collaboration with other cultural producers.

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2022 will see James continuing to also work with Göteborg Konstmuseum on their upcoming exhibitions and projects, but focussing much more on curation and exhibition design, both with the museum and freelance. This, he views, as part of his career development and something he will be turning towards much more on in the coming years.