2003

'James Rielly', Distrito 4, Madrid, Spain (in preparation)

'James Rielly', Rex Irwin Fine Art, Sydney, Australia

'Late and Early, a split-site installation at the Round Room, Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh and Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, UK

2002

'Centro de Arte de Salamanca (CASA), Salamanca, Spain

'James Rielly', Fond Regional d'Art Contemporain Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand, France

'James Reilly : London Ghosts and Party Animals', Galerie Voges & Partner,  Frankfurt am Main, Germany

'James Rielly', Studio D'Arte Raffaelli, Trento, Italy

'James Rielly', Archimedes Staffolini Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus

2001

'James Rielly', Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, UK

'James Rielly', Edward Mitterand Gallery, Geneva, Spain

'James Rielly', Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York, USA

2000

'Casual Influences' Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, and touring venues

1999

'James Rielly', Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York, USA

1998

'James Rielly', Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris, France

'James Rielly', CAN, Centre d'Art Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

'James Rielly', Patrick de Brock Gallery, Knokke, Belgium

'James Rielly', Laurent Delaye Gallery, London, UK

1997

'Sensible Ways', Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, France

1996

'James Rielly', Laurent Delaye Gallery, London, UK

1995

'James Rielly', Laurent Delaye Gallery, London, UK

1994

'James Rielly', Laurent Delaye Gallery, London, UK

1993

'James Rielly', Berning and Daw Fine Art, London, UK

1992

'James Rielly', Galerie Wittenbrink, Munich, Germany

1990

'James Rielly', Galerie Wittenbrink, Munich, Germany

1989

'James Rielly', Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany

1988

'James Rielly', Alexander Roussos Gallery, London, UK

1987

'James Rielly', Carlile Gallery, London UK

1986

'James Rielly', Carlile Gallery, London, UK

1985

'James Rielly', Bayer Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

'James Rielly', Hudson D. Walker, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

1984

'James Rielly', Hudson D. Walker, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

1983

'James Rielly', Artist in Residence, Art & Research Exchange Galley, Belfast, Ireland

2003

'Child in Time: views of contemporary artists on youth and adolescence', Gemeentemuseum Helmond, The Netherlands, (cat.)

'Outlook', curated by Christos Joachimedes, Athens, Greece

'Childhood', CASA Centro de Arte de Salamanca, Spain

'Il Grande Freddo', curated by Luca Beatrice, In Dres, Turin, Italy

'Once Again', curated by Jane Harris in collaboration with Stephen Foster, Director, John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, UK

2002

'Portraits', Edward Mitterand Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland

'Intimacy', Russell-Coates Art Gallery and Museum, Bournemouth, UK

'Disturb', 1^st Public School of Hydra, Greece

'La tête de l'emploi', Centre Culturel Valery Larbaud, organised by FRAC Auvergne, France

'Fame and Promise', curated by Virginia Damtsa & Nick Hackworth, 14  Wharf Road, London, UK

2001

'Snakes, Snails and Puppy Dog Tails', curated By Bill Previoli, Nikolai Fine Art, New York, USA

'Love You Always'. Damasquine Gallery, Brussels, Belgium

'Strictly Painting II', Voges & Deisen Gallery, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

2000

'The Double', The Lowry Art Centre, Salford, UK

'La Spiritualità Nell' Arte' Da Boccioni a Serrano Santvario di Oropa Biella, Italy

'James Rielly, Sophie von Hellermann, Markus Vater, Pat O'Connor, Jeffrey Dennis', Timothy Taylor Gallery, London, UK

'Drawings', Spencer Brownstone Gallery, New York, USA

'Y2K Fine Arts from the UK', Archemiede Staffolini Gallery, Cyprus

1999

'Sensation!', Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York, USA

'(Corps) Social', Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France

'Arts Council Collection', ower Art Gallery and Museum, Eastbourne, UK

'Growing Up Post Modern', University Galleries, Illinois State University, USA

'Fresh Paint', Gallery of Modern Art, Glasgow, UK

'British Portrait 1 - James Rielly', Studio d'Arte Raffaelli, Trento, Italy

1998

'Sensation!', Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin, Germany

'Sorted', Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, UK

'Tell Me a Story: Narration in Contemporary Painting and Photography', Magasin Centre National d'Art Contemporain de Grenoble, France

1997

'Sensation!', Saatchi Collection, Royal Academy, London, UK

Jerwood Prize 1997, London (shortlisted candidates)

'Les Péchés Capitaux: La Gourmandise', Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France

'Afternoon in the Park', Laurent Delaye Gallery, London, UK

'B.O.N. GO', Bricks and Kicks, Vienna, Austria

Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, UK

'Pure Fantasy', Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, Wales, UK

'Men on Women', Oriel Gallery Theatre, Clwd, Wales, UK

1996

Galerie de la Tour, Amsterdam, Then Netherlands

Whitechapel Gallery Open, Delfina Studios Trust. London, UK

1995

'John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 19', Liverpool, UK

'Making it: process and participation', Tate Gallery, Liverpool, UK

Galerie Wittenbrinck, Munchen, Germany

1994

Gilmour Gallery, London, UK

'The Fete Worse than Death', Laurent Delaye, organised by Factual Nonsense, London, UK

1993

'East', Norwich Gallery, Norwich, UK

1992

London Buddhist Centre, London, UK

1991

Britannia Works, London, UK

1989

Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany

1987

Carlile Gallery, London, UK

Christopher Hull Gallery, London, UK

1986

Groucho Club, London, UK

'Recent Acquisitions Show', Art Association Gallery and Museum, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

1985

Bayer Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

'New Figurations', Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

1984

Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

Art Association Gallery and Museum, Provincetown, Massachusetts, USA

1983

'New Heritage - Welsh Arts Council', Oriel Gallery, Cardiff, UK & tour

1995

John Moores Award, John Moores Liverpool Exhibition 19, prizewinner

1989-90

Greater London Arts Grant

1989

Welsh Arts Council Grant

British Council Grant, London - Berlin

1986

Greater London Arts Individual Artist Award

1983

Lincolnshire and Humberside Arts Exhibition and Travel Award

1977

Gloucester College of Art Travel Award

2002

'James Rielly', interview by Maite Lorés and essay by Dan Fox, Centre de Arte de Salamanca, Spain

'James Rielly', essay by Jean-Charles Vergne, FRAC d'Auvergne, France

2001

'James Rielly', essay by Dan Fox, Timothy Taylor Gallery, UK

2000

'James Rielly', essay by Emma Anderson, Oriel Mostyn Gallery, UK

'The Double', essays by Emma Anderson, Gilda Williams, The Lowry Art Centre, UK

'5,6,7,8,9,0 - CAN', essay by Marc Olivier Wahler, Centre d'Art Neuchatel, France

'La Spiritualita nell'Arte Da Boccioni a Serrano', essay by Alberto Fiz

1999

'(Corps) Social', L'Ensba, essay by Éric de Chassey

'Sorted', essay by Dave Freck, Ikon Gallery, UK

'Sensation :  Young British Artists from the Saatchi Collection', Royal Academy of Arts

'Tell Me A Story', essay by Yves Aupetitallot, Le Magasin Centre National D'Art Contemporain

1997

'Sensible Ways', essays by Stuart Morgan, Arielle Pélanc, La Salle Blanche, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, France

Jerwood Painting Prize '97, text by Judith Bumpus, Jerwood Foundation, UK

1995

'Making It :  Process and Participation', Fiona Bradley, Tate Galley Liverpool, UK

2003

'Where to buy . The Week reviews an exhibition in a private gallery "James Rielly at the Timothy Taylor Gallery', the Week, February 22^nd, page 24

O'Rielly, Sally, 'James Rielly, Timothy Talylor, West End', Time Out, March 12-19, page 48

2001

Mahoney, Robert, 'James Rielly', Time Out, New York, May

Buck, Louisa, 'Pitching and catching at Lisson', The Art Newspaper, September

Kent, Sarah, 'James Rielly, Time Out, Oct

Kinsman, Chloe, Tema Celeste,

2000

 'James Rielly - Chantal Joffe', Flash Art, Studio D'Arte Rafaelli Trento, Italy, Feb-March

Juliet: art magazine, (commissioned artwork), April-May

The Saatchi Gift to the Arts Council Collection, The Arts Council of England, London

Vergen, Jean-Charles (ed.), La Collection du FRAC d'Auvergne 1900-2000, FRAC d'Auvergne,

Clark, Robert, Guardian Guide, 'Double Grumble', 6-12 May

Chiara, Frederico, 'Teenagers Today', Vogue Italia, August

 Fray, Penny 'Darkness Behind the Innocence', Daily Post, 15 Sep

ArteLondra, Luca Beatrice, no 7

Clark, Robert 'James Rielly - Oriel Mostyn Gallery', Guardian Guide, 9-15 Sep

 'Caroline Juler Explores New Welsh Art' , RA Magazine,

Taylor, John Russel, 'The Big Show James Rielly', Times Metro, 23-29 Sep

 'Art Show Attacked', Mail on Sunday, 1 Oct

Bellis, Derek 'Welsh Artist Discussed', Daily Post, 2 Oct

Wynne Jones, Ivor, 'Picturing a World of lost Innocence', Daily Post, 3 Oct

 'Councillors Protest', Western Mail, 4 Oct

Roberts, Helen, 'Gallery Controversy as Pictures are Described as Pornographic', Weekly News, 5 Oct

 'Art Director Defends James Rielly Exhibition', North Wales Pioneer, 6 Oct

Wright, Peter, 'In the Frame', Daily Post, 7 Oct

Brown, Neal, 'Profile: James Rielly', Art Review, Oct

1999

Cork, Richard, Young British Art: The Saatchi Decade, Booth-Clibborn Editions, London

'National Galleries Scotland Collection', National Galleries Scotland, Edinburgh

Lister, David, 'Saatchi Donates', The Independent,10 Feb

Anna Monuõwpou, 'Y2K', Politis,

Phileleftheros, 'Y2K', Eykauria Tetaptn, 10 Dec

'J. Rielly: Spencer Brownstone Gallery', The New York Times,  30 April

'Voice Choices: James Rielly', Village Voice, 4 May

Le Quotidien de la FIAC, No. 3, 16 Sep

Le Monde, 'Paris bouge-t-il?',  14 Sep

Hagen, Philippe, 'L'art contemporain en société', Le Monde, 22 Oct

Aden, 'Les Arts', 6-12 Oct

 'La Collection de Rofer Thérond', Le Journal des Arts, 27 August-9 Sep

Boudier, Laurent, 'Corps Social', Telerama Paris, 29 Sep

 'Le Corp Social', Les Inrockuptibles, 15-21 Sep

Vezin, Luc, '(Coprs) Social: L'Art dans tout ses États', Beaux-Arts Magazine, Oct

Y2K at Staffolini Gallery', The Cyprus Weekly, '17-23 Dec

1998

What's On, 8-21 Aug

Frank, 'Jesus Christ: a very different Christmas Story; 6 Artist's Projects with Jake and Dinos Chapman, Martin Maloney, Tim Noble and Sue Webster, James Rielly, Georgina Starr, Gillian Wearing', Dec

 'James Rielly at Laurent Delaye Gallery', The Art Newspaper, Nov

 'Infiziert von YBA: Deutschlands Galeristen im Sog der Britschen Kunst', Künstzeitung, Dorothee Baer-Bogenschütyz, Oct

Frank, 'Painted, inflated, denigrated, celebrated.', Gianmarco Del Re, August

Colin Gleadell, 'Bidding for a Bright Future', Times, 6 April

Gleadell, Colin, The Daily Telegraph, 6 April

 'Dieu, que l'horreur est jolie!', Le Monde, 28 Jan - 3 Feb

 'James Rielly', Libération, 6 Febrary

de Chassey, Eric, 'Le calme trompeur de James Rielly', L'oeuil,  March

le Bayon, Michael, James Rielly', Le Journal de Expositions, 'Feb

Swords, Helen, 'Sensation!', Circa,  No. 55

Kunst-Bulletin, 'Sad Stories, Sad Paintings, - a propos des peintures de James Rielly', Emmanul Grandjean, September

1997

Gisbourne, Mark, , 'James Rielly - Pale Transgressions', Contemporary Visual Arts Issue 16

Burchill, Julie, 'Art and Immortality', November

'Sensation Supplement', Time Out, The Modern Review, Oct

Didier Ottinger, 'Phillipe Mayaux and James Rielly: Grains of Sand and Mutant Images', Art Press, No. 226

Negrotti, Rosanna, 'Dissolution', What's On, March 19-26

Del Re, Gianmarco, 'Dissolution', Flash Art, May-June

Barrett, David 'Dissolution'. Art Monthly, March

Collas, Gilles, 'James Rielly expose au Musée des Beaux Arts', Ouest France, 24-25 May

'Sensible Ways: Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes', Presse Océan, 24-25 May

 Foucher, Elaine, 'Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes : James Rielly', Nantes Poche', June

Roffey, Monique , Britpack Take to Paint', The Independent, Eye on Friday, '29 Sep

Kent, Sarah 'Dissolution', Time Out, 12-19 March

 Glaister, Dan 'Art That Hasn't Been Painted Into a Corner', The Guardian, 29 Sep

1996

Kent, Sarah, 'James Rielly', Time Out, July 3-10

MacMillan,Ian, 'James Rielly', Modern Painters, Autumn

Lambirth, Andrew, 'James Rielly', What's On, July 17

Kent, Sarah, 'Dissolution', Time Out, March 12 - 19

Timony, Padraig, 'John Moores Liverpool Exhibition', Art Monthly, No. 192

John Windsor, 'Baddies with Brushes', The Independent, Oct 20

Hubbard, Sue, 'Whitechapel Open', Time Out, August 14 - 21

Freedman, Carl, The Guardian, August

McEwan, John, The Sunday Telegraph, July 28

Craddock, Sacha, The Times, July 16

1995

Anson, Libby, 'Making It', Untitled : A Review of Contemporary Art, Winter

Roy, Anita, 'Purposeful Juxtapositions', Women's Art Magazine, Nov/Dec

Circa, 'Profile: James Rielly', Volume 21, No 2

Gale, Iain, The Independent, Oct 27

Lambirth, Andrew, 'Pick of the Week: James Rielly: Laurent Delaye', What's On, July 12

Craddock, Sacha, The Times, July 11

Martin Coomer, 'James Rielly', Time Out, July 19-26

Pietsch, Hans, 'James Rielly: Gefühle zählen mehrr als Wissen', Art, No. 5/95

Art Monthly, 'Momart Tate Gallery Liverpool Fellowship, No. 2.95

1994

Hubbard, Sue, 'Landscapes', Time Out, Nov 16-23

Hall, Charles 'The Brixton Academy', Art Review, Oct, Vol. XLVI

Charles, Hall, 'James Rielly', Untitled: A Review of Contemporary Art, Autumn, 6

Norman, Geraldine, 'Imprints Raise a Gallery of Questions', The Independent, July 11

1993

Dott, Robin, 'James Rielly at Berning & Daw', City Limits, 4-11 Feb

1992

Gliewe, Gert, 'The Body as Hierarchy - Galerie Wittenbrink', AZ Feuilleton, 17 Dec

Jaeckel, Claudia, 'James Rielly - Galerie Wittenbrink', Aktuell in Münchner Galerien, 22 Dec

1989

Müller, Katrin Bettina,  'James Rielly in Bethanien', TAZ Berlin Kultur, 18 August

Kreis, Elfi, 'James Rielly in Bethanien', Zitty,  12 August

von Joel, Mike, 'James Rielly - Barbara Carlile Gallery', Art Line, Vol.3 No.10