CASEY MCGLYNN
Casey McGlynn's solo exhibition, 235 Ideas for Tattoos, opens First Thursday, February 6 from 6 - 8 pm. To celebrate the 26th anniversary of McGlynn's Ideas for Tattoos series, first unveiled in 1999, the First Thursday opening featured a pop-up by local tattoo artist Colin O’Shaughnessy Tucker of Storm Bloom Tattoo from 12 - 8 pm.
Casey McGlynn first began exploring his creativity as a child, drawing for hours and developing his robust visual language. McGlynn’s paintings, often including collaged elements, are honest, vulnerable, and dynamic. He depicts himself and those close to him, through symbols like whales, birds, elephants, horses, and a large man in red. Angst is balanced by humor, and canvases include written words that read as diary entries. Inspired by the early punk rock scene in Toronto, ON, and a musician himself, McGlynn's connection to punk’s rejection of the mainstream is evident. But McGlynn’s rebellion is approachable, posed as a question that he continues to explore in his sensitive work.
McGlynn holds a Diploma from Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, ON. His work is shown across North America, including at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO; and Alabama State Council of the Arts, Montgomery, AL. McGlynn has received multiple awards and was a guest lecturer at several universities including at Brock University, St. Catherines, ON. His work is part of collections across North America.
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2023 Artist Statement I Am the Horse
2023 Exhibition Catalog I Am the Horse
2022 Short Documentary I Am the Horse
2021 Exhibition Catalog Landing in the Crow's Nest
2019 Exhibition Catalog 117.5 Ideas for Tattoos
2016 Exhibition Catalog Never Feel Sad
2013 Exhibition Catalog Hang Loose
2010 Exhibition Catalog Enter Chasing the Dragon Slayer
Animated film by Casey McGlynn for the Metal Kites song Rabbit in the Hat
