James Clar

Clar's work is an analysis and observation on the effects of media and technology on our perception of culture, nationality, and identity. His interest is in new technology and production processes, using them as a medium, while analyzing and critiquing their modifying effects on human behavior.

James Clar (b. Wisconsin, 1979) lives and works in Manila, Philippines. Clar received his BA in film and 3D animation (2001) and his MA in Media Art, the Interactive Telecommunications Program (2003) from the Tisch School, New York University. His work has been exhibited at The Beams, London, UK; Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Mana Contemporary, Jersey City, NJ; Pera Art Museum, Istanbul, Turkey; Can Framis Museum, Barcelona; Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea; Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL; Sharjah Art Museum, Sharjah, UAE; MoMA PS1, New York, NY; Parasol unit, London, UK; The New Museum, New York, NY; Somerset House, London, UK; Powerlong Museum, Shanghai, China; Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem; and Shadai Gallery at Tokyo Polytechnic University, Tokyo, Japan. His work is included in the collections of the 21c Museum, Louisville, US, and the Yves Klein Foundation, Paris, France. He has been commissioned for installations at Julius Baer VIP Lounge for Art Dubail UAE; Canada Goose, Toronto, Canada; 21c Museum Hotels, OK; Parasol Unit Foundation for the Arts, UK; and Fraport Headquarters, Frankfurt, Germany. Clar has been an artist in residence at Eyebeam Atelier in New York, NY; Fabrica, Treviso, Italy, and the FedEx Institute of Technology/Lantana Projects, Memphis, TN. James Clar is represented by Jane Lombard Gallery and Siverlens.