{"product_id":"josie-mccoy-eye-blade-runner","title":"265. Josie McCoy - Eye (Blade Runner)","description":"\u003cp\u003e2026\u003cbr\u003eOil on canvas on panel\u003cbr\u003e15 x 15 x 3 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJosie McCoy paints luminous, intimate oil portraits inspired by cinema. Her work depicts female characters drawn from diverse film histories and cultures, exploring the female gaze and the enduring presence of these figures in collective imagination. Using traditional glazing techniques, she builds layered surfaces that create a glowing, screen-like effect. Working from film stills, her practice brings together painting, photography, and cinema, while close-up compositions invite emotional connection and sustained looking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMcCoy completed an MA in Fine Art at Central Saint Martins, London (1998–1999), following a BA (Hons) in Fine Art at Solihull College, Birmingham (1995–1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecent exhibitions include \u003cem\u003eSoho Open\u003c\/em\u003e at GPS Gallery, London (2025); \u003cem\u003eContemporary Icons\u003c\/em\u003e at Gloucester Room, London (solo, 2024); \u003cem\u003eUnearthed\u003c\/em\u003e at Joseph Wales Studio, Margate (2024); the RBSA Portrait Prize at the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (2024); \u003cem\u003eA Generous Space 3\u003c\/em\u003e at Huddersfield Art Gallery (2023); \u003cem\u003eMuses, Mothers, Magicians and Murderers\u003c\/em\u003e at Centro Cultural Melchor Zapata, Benicàssim (solo, 2022); \u003cem\u003eThe Muses of Josie McCoy\u003c\/em\u003e at Buñol Castle, Spain (solo, 2022); \u003cem\u003ePalinopsia\u003c\/em\u003e with Francesca Ricci at The RW Project, Valencia (2022); \u003cem\u003eDirty Pink\u003c\/em\u003e at Il Conventino, Florence (2022); \u003cem\u003eGlow and Celebrity: The Philosophy of Josie McCoy\u003c\/em\u003e at ATM Gallery, Gijón (solo, 2021); and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London (2021).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarlier exhibitions include \u003cem\u003eIntimate Strangers: Politics as Celebrity, Celebrity as Politics\u003c\/em\u003e at Matucana 100, Santiago (2015); \u003cem\u003eNew Paintings\u003c\/em\u003e at Eyestorm \/ Britart, London (solo, 2014); \u003cem\u003eFrom Madonna to Madonna\u003c\/em\u003e at Domus Artium (DA2), Salamanca (2013); \u003cem\u003eRuth Borchard Self Portrait Collection: The Next Generation\u003c\/em\u003e at Kings Place Gallery, London (2012); \u003cem\u003eFace Value\u003c\/em\u003e at Oriel Mostyn, Wales (2008); and multiple appearances in the BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery, London (2000–2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards include an Arts Bursary from the Woo Charitable Foundation (2002), a commendation in the Open Painting Exhibition at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol (2001), and First Prize in The Centre of Attention Painting Prize, London (2001). Her work is held in collections including the BBC, The Ruth Borchard Collection of British Self-Portraits, the University of Wales Collection, the Standard Chartered Collection, and the Colección Ofelia Martín \u0026amp; Javier Núñez, Lanzarote.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AOAP Projects","offers":[{"title":"UK insurance +£15","offer_id":57733118230902,"sku":null,"price":1215.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Europe insurance +£25","offer_id":57987720249718,"sku":null,"price":1225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Rest of World insurance +£35","offer_id":57987720282486,"sku":null,"price":1235.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2714\/0060\/files\/Artwork265.jpg?v=1776949997","url":"https:\/\/aoapprojects.com\/products\/josie-mccoy-eye-blade-runner","provider":"AOAP Projects ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}