In 2019 Jimmy curated a show in collaboration with Bristol Museum INTERVENTIONS/2 by YOKO ONO that ran for 3 months and attracted many 1000’s of visitors to read more click here.
BIOG
Jimmy Galvin is first generation of Irish immigrants living and working in Bristol in the
UK he is an autodidact Artist, Composer and Curator.
He sites his main influences as
Kazuo Shiraga / Diego Velasquez / Victor Pasmore / Joan Mitchell / Hermann Nitsch / William Scott / Barnett Newman / Nicolas De Stael / Helen Frankenthaler / Max Beckman / Euan Uglow / Gustav Metzger / Peter Joseph / Keith Vaughn / Carl Andre / Samuel Beckett / Bach / Erik Satie / Stravinsky / Edith Sitwell / Glen Gould.
His work has been exhibited alongside many leading artists including Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst, Howard Hodgkin, Julian Opie, Antony Gormley, Gillian Ayres, Marc Quinn, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Gavin Turk and Mark Wallinger amongst others.
Exhibited The Thinker at The Royal West of England Academy 1994
Exhibited solo show of paintings at Bristol Old Vic 2000
Curated SUBMERGE exhibition of paintings at The Paintworks Gallery Bristol 2008
Curated and exhibited THE ART OF DEMOCRACY at The Bristol Gallery Bristol 2010
Exhibited at Glastonbury festival 2010
Curated and exhibited COMPULSION at Bath Octagon Gallery 2010
Curated TREMOR a major art show with confirmed artists such as Yoko Ono, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry, Tim Head, Jamie Reid amongst others that was due to happen at The Royal West of England Academy Bristol 2012 but due to funding issues the show could not go ahead.
Exhibited in group show SIGHT OF SOUND /View Gallery/Bristol/2013
Exhibited in group show HUMAN RIGHTS ?/ LECCE/ ITALY 2013
Exhibited in group show HUMAN RIGHTS ? / ROVERTO/ ITALY 2014
Exhibited and donated art work for group show at The Brazilian Embassy/ 2014 / Trafalgar Square /London where the art was auctioned and sold by Bonham’s on behalf of the charity The Street Kids of Brazil
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Exhibited and donated artwork for MACMILLAN CANCER TRUST/LONDON/ 2014
Exhibited and donated artwork for leading London charity FREEDOM FROM TORTURE /2015/
Exhibited in group show for London gallery LIGHTS OF SOHO/ Soho/London/ 2015
Composed the music for highly acclaimed Tel Aviv Artist Rivka Rinn for her installation SWAN LAKE IN THE DESERT that was exhibited at IL PONTE CONTEMPORANEA GALLERY/ROME/ 2016
Exhibited in group show THE LIGHT WITHIN Rise Gallery/London/2017
Donated artwork for leading charity art auction ARMS AROUND THE CHILD that was exhibited alongside Sir Peter Blake, David Bryne, Terry O’Neill, Helena Christensen, Rob and Nick Carter and Mister Brainwash amongst others.
Delivered installation and screening of films for the Worldwide charity UNESCO in Bristol /2016
In 2012 he composed the music for the BBC TV documentary “GOYA THE STOLEN MASTERPIECE” that was shown on BBC 1
Delivered installation DEATH DISCO artwork and music as part of the Arts Council Funded “LIFE,DEATH( and the rest)” festival Arnos Vale Cemetery Bristol 2018
The music playing is from Jimmy’s solo piano album “SPIRITUAL DATA” and is available from the shop section in jimmygalvinart.com as well as on my music site www.jimmygalvinmusic.com
PARALYZED PARADISE / Solo exhibition / London / 2018
Jimmy was asked to perform one of his solo piano compositions A million Seconds Make Eleven Days live on the BBC arts programme ‘Loose Ends “(Radio 4) 22nd September 2018 the show has an audience of a million listeners
INTROSPECTIVE / Solo exhibition of new large scale abstract paintings /44AD GALLERY / BATH / 2018
JIMMY GALVIN/MEMORY DATA/BRISTOL/2019
Composed the music for GOD SAVE THE QUEEN /LONDON/2019 exhibition of photographers featuring Terry O’Neill and Rankin
Donated artwork for HEART AND SOUL auction on behalf of ‘Arms Around the Child” featuring David Bryne, Chrissie Hynde, Jamie Reid,Jamie Hewlett, Mr Brainwash amongst others LONDON/2020
Released SPIRITUAL DATA album of 14 new solo piano compositions click image for more info
Co Curated TREMOR exhibition featuring original paintings by Miles Davis /Bristol / 2022
Exhibited Basilica San Giuseoppe AI Trionfale Church / Rome / 2022
Performed a solo Piano concert SPIRITUAL DATA / Bristol / 2023
Performed a solo piano concert LOVE LETTER TO THE MOON / Bristol / 2023
Exhibited “The Secret Postcard Auction “ RWA / 2023
Organised and performed a solo piano concert SACRED FREQUENCIES for “Doctors Without Borders” / Bristol / 2024
Jimmy Played a solo piano fundraising concert for “Doctors Without Borders” Nov 6th / 2024
Jimmy Galvin organised a concert raising funds for the Bristol Drugs Project playing a live solo piano concert in the magical setting of the 15th Century Saint Stephen’s Church Bristol 2021
