Joe Bloom (b.1995, London) is an English artist who currently lives and works in London, England. He holds a BA in Painting and Printmaking from the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. Joe Bloom works across various media, ranging from painting to film. At the heart of Bloom’s artistic practice is a desire to tell stories. His paintings, while figurative, are infused with elements of magical realism that can transport the viewer to another world. Bloom explores and criticises social constructs and societal norms through the lens of the everyday, creating spaces and compositions free for interpretation.
Solo Exhibitions include (Upcoming) Commemorations, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, London, UK (2024); Revolving Door, Roman Road Gallery, London, UK (2023); Round and Round and Round, Platform Southwark, London, UK (2021).
Group Exhibitions include Where The Wild Roses Grow, Kristin Hjellegjerde Gallery, Schloss Görne, Berlin, Germany (2023); Crush, Grove Collective / Backhaus Projects, Berlin, Germany (2022); VINVIN Group painting show, Vienna, Austria (2022); Mare Karina, Group Show in Puglia, Puglia, Italy (2022); Artist in Residency Exhibition, Sicily Artist Program, Sicily, Italy (2022); Threes a Crowd, 3 Person painting show, Soho Revue Gallery, London, England (2022); A Generous Display, Hastings Contemporary, Hastings, England (2021); Hung On A Minute, Platform Southwark, London, England (2021); Mathew Burrows Selects, Unit 1 Gallery, London, England (2021); Mid-Way, Soho Revue Gallery, London, England (2020); Begin Again, Guts Gallery, London, England (2020); Idle Thoughts, Soho Revenue Gallery, London, England (2020); When Shit hits the fan, Guts Gallery, London, England (2020); Night Out, Charlton Gallery, London, England (2020); The Accumulation of Things, Bonington Gallery, Nottingham, England (2018); Full Circle, Lauderdale House, Highgate, England (2018); Compass Gallery new generation show, Compass Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland (2017); Glasgow School of Art Degree Show, Glasgow, Scotland (2017); Serving Suggestion, The Glue Factory, Glasgow, Scotland (2016); 2 Years Licked, Grace and Clarke Fyfe Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland (2015).
Highlights and Collections
In 2022, Joe Bloom was the artist in residency at Sicily Artist Programme. In 2020-2021 Bloom received the Artist in Residence Painting Placement from Platform Southwark in London, UK. Furthermore, Bloom received the Artist in Residence in the Country Studio of Antony Gormley in 2017 where he produced the film JC, Be included in Whitechapel Galleries opening screening in 2019. Bloom is also highly regarded for his work in film, chosen by Museum of London to direct a new documentary about greyhound racing an featured in the Guardian for his social media film series ‘A View From A Bridge’. His film Living Proof was selected for the BAFTA qualifying awards in 2021. Previously, Bloom’s film Ahmed Serhani, a portrait presented at 2017 Screen-test film festival was nominated for the committee’s choice award.