Jim Napierala was born in Buffalo, NY where studied Art History and Sculpture at SUNY Buffalo. Moving to New York in his early twenties he studied Art History at Hunter College and turned to painting. He has exhibited extensively in New York and throughout the United States for the past thirty years. Napierala works out of his studio in upstate New York.

Selected Exhibitions

2022

Buffalonians NMBC Houston, TX

Cosmic Storm Lichtenfire New York, NY

The Wood for the Trees Hawk & Hive Andes, NY

2021

Jim Napierala/Lisa Pressman Susan Eley Gallery Hudson, NY

Music as Image and Metaphor George Ohr Museum Biloxi, MS

Kentler International Drawing Center Brooklyn, NY

2019

Some Drawings Hastings Art Council Hastings on Hudson, NY

2017

Aspects of Collage Gallery Protege New York, NY

2016

2 X 5 Susan Eley Gallery New York, NY

2015

Recent Paintings (solo) Kathleen Cullen Gallery Brooklyn, NY

The Valentine's Cardiovascular Geoffery Young Gallery Great Barrington, MA

2013

See Laura Rathe Gallery Dallas, TX

2011

You Would Kathleen Cullen Gallery New York, NY

Visual Mantras Laura Rathe Gallery Houston, TX

2010

Exposed(solo) Allen Projects New York, NY

2009

Paintings(solo) Allen Projects New York, NY

2008

The Modern Dance(solo) Allen Gallery New York, NY

Jim Napierala/Arturo Mallman Gallery Bienvenu New Orleans, LA

2007

Cleromancy (solo) Allen Gallery New York, NY

Mock,Stock, and Barrel Galeria Los Smartskieros New York, NY

1996

Extensions Luise Ross Gallery New York, NY

1995

The Vision Thing(solo) Kentler International Drawing Center Brooklyn,NY

90's Abstraction Luise Ross Gallery New York, NY

1992

A New American Flag Max Protech Gallery New York, NY

Surface Tension Florida International University Miami, FL

1991

Recent Paintings Luise Ross Gallery New York, NY

1990

With The Grain Whitney Museum New York,NY

Whitney Museum Stamford, CT

1989

The Case for Plywood Luise Ross Gallery New York, NY

Small Paintings Nina Freudenhiem Gallery Buffalo, NY