James Fowler
Lure (Five of Diamonds)

2024
Crocheted yarn, fishing lures
Estimate $1,000
Buddies’ Pick

Artwork courtesy of the artist
Framing courtesy of Akasha Art Projects

James Fowler is a visual artist and curator whose work critically examines the relationship between identity and place, challenging traditional frameworks through cultural mapping and playful interrogation of social norms. He holds a BA in Film and English from York University and began his career in photography and film. Fowler is the creator of The 10X10 Photography Project, co-curator of The Church Street Mural Project, and a founding member of the Throbbing Rose Collective, which produces Nuit Rose and the Queer Up North Artist Residency. He maintains a full-time studio practice in Toronto, blending painting, craft, performance, and material culture to explore queer identity and community.