| Born 1940, Brooklyn, NY | |
| ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2016 | Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2011 | Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| 2008 | J. Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville Beach, FL |
| 2007 | Dartmouth College, Hopskin Center, Hanover, NH |
| 2006 | Ober Gallery, Kent, CT |
| 2005 | Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| "New Work", Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire |
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| 2004 | James Baird Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| 2002 | James Baird Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada |
| 2001 | Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1998 | Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| Jaffe-Friede and Strauss Galleries, Hopkins Center, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH |
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| 1996 | "Works on Paper", Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1994 | Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1993 | Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1991 | Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1989 | Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY |
| Artgrafic Galeria d'Art, Barcelona, Spain | |
| 1987 | Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY |
| Artgrafic Galeria d'Art, Barcelona, Spain | |
| Galeria Altair, Palma de Mallorca, Spain | |
| 1986 | Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY |
| John Guggenheim Gallery, Miami, FL | |
| 1985 | Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY |
| Nicholas Roerich Museum, New York, NY | |
| 1984 | Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1980 | Landmark Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1977 | Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY |
| 1976 | Hunter Museum, Chattanooga, TN |
| TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2009 | "Monoprints --- James Bohary and Harold Klunder", B&K, Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1987 | "James Bohary and James Bird", GaleriaJoan Prats, Los Angeles, CA |
| GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2017 | New Gallery/New Work, Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York |
| 2015 | Rostad EdwardsFine Art, Miami FL |
| 2014 | "The Annual 2014 - Redefining Tradition", National Academy Museum, NYC |
| "In Residence", The Hood Museum, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH Catalog Available |
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| 2013 | "Tiny" , Jaffe Friede and Strauss Galleries, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH |
| 2012 | "Annual Fundraising Gala" , National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art, New York, NY |
| 2001 | "Annual School Fundraiser" , National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art, New York, NY |
| Galaria Altair, Palm, Mallorca, Spain | |
| 2010 | "Annual School Fundraiser" , National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art, New York, NY |
| 2009 | "184th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art", National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art, New York, NY |
| "Dartmouth Invitational Print Exhibition", Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH | |
| "Monoprints James Bohary and Harold Klunder", B&K Projects, Copenhagen, Denmark |
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| 2008 | DeLeon White Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 2007 | "182nd Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art", National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art, New York, NY |
| "Fresh Perspectives on the Permanent Collection: James Bohary, James Brooks, Harry Kramer, Robert Motherwell", Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, NH |
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| Spin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Canada | |
| 2006 | "Invitational", The Painting Center, New York, NY |
| 2005 | "Disengo" The 180th Annual Exhibition of Contemporary Art, National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art, New York, NY |
| "Abstract Painters", J. Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville Beach, FL | |
| 2004 | "contemporary Prints from the collection of the National Academy of Design Museum", New York, NY |
"Cosmos and Chaos - A Cultural Paradox", Roberson Museum, |
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"Paintings from the collection", National Academy of Design |
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| 2003 | "Alumni Exhibition", New York Studio School, New York, NY |
National Academy of Design Museum, New York, NY, |
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| 2002 | "2 + 2" (4-person show), J. Johnson Gallery, Jacksonville Beach, FL |
| "Rainforest", Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts, Kaohsiung Taiwan, Taipei Gallery, New York, NY, Las Vegas Art Museum, Las Vegas, NV |
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| 2001 | "176th Annual Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY |
| 2000 | "Intuitive Abstract Painting", curated by Nancy Einreinhofer, |
"Faculty Exhibition 2000", University Art Museum, Binghamton |
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| "175th Annual Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY | |
| 1999 | "A Fine Line Between….New Drawings: Elegant Investigations by Nine Artists Fascinated with Abstraction", The Gallery on the Hudson, Irvington, NY |
| "Old Friends Part IV", Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY | |
| "Material Abstraction", Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1998 | "Summer Gallery Group Show", Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1997 | "Basically Black and White", The Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase, NY |
"Purely Painting", Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
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| 1996 | "Award winners from the 171st Annual Exhibition", Thomas J. Walsh Art |
Regina A.Quick Center for the Arts, St. Bonaventure University, St. |
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| 171st Annual Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY | |
| 1995 | "The $800 Show", GW Einstein Company, Inc., New York, NY |
| "Works on Paper", Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY | |
| "170th Annual Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY | |
| "January Exhibition", Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1994 | "169th Annual Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY |
| 1993 | "Works on Paper", Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| Miami Dade Public Library, Miami, FL. | |
| "168th Annual Exhibition", National Academy of Design, New York, NY | |
| 1992 | "Inaugural Exhibition", Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY |
| Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY | |
| Brenda Kroos Gallery, Cleveland, OH | |
Benton Gallery, Southhampton, NY |
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| Gallery 72, Omaha, NE | |
| 1991 | Riva Yares Gallery, Santa Fe, NM |
Benton Gallery, Southampton, NY |
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New York Academy of Art, New York, NY |
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| Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1990 | Kouros Gallery, New York, NY |
| Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY | |
| Germans Van Eck, New York, NY | |
| The Gallery at Hastings-On-Hudson, NY | |
| 1989 | Joan Prats Gallery, New York, NY |
| Kouros Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1988 | Philadelphia Museum Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA |
| River Gallery, Westport, CT | |
| One Penn Plaza, New York, NY | |
| 1987 | "Eight New York Artists", Kenkeleba Gallery, New York, NY |
| Bockley Gallery, New York, NY | |
| "James Bohary & James Bird", Galeria Joan Prats, Los Angeles, CA | |
| Johnson Museum of Art, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY | |
| Goldman-Kraft Gallery, Chicago, IL | |
| 1986 | Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona, Spain |
| American Academy & Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY | |
| 1984 | "Five Young Americans", Galeria Joan Prats, Barcelona, Spain |
| Oscarsson Hood Gallery, New York, NY | |
| Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY | |
| 1983 | American Academy & Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY |
| Kouros Gallery, New York, NY | |
| Yale Summer School, Norwich, CT | |
| "Five Young Americans", Galeria Joan Prats, New York, NY | |
| College of Mount St. Vincent, New York, NY | |
| Bologna Landi Gallery, East Hampton, NY | |
| 1982 | American Academy & Institute of Arts & Letters, New York, NY |
| "Gallery Artists Choice", Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY | |
| Gruenebaum Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1981 | The Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY |
| 1980 | Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY | |
| 1976 | Leo Castelli Gallery, New York, NY |
| State University, Austin, TX | |
| State University of New York, Binghampton, NY | |
| 1974 | Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY |
| Vick Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1973 | Brata Gallery, New York, NY |
| 1972 | Brata Gallery, New York, NY |
| St. Peter's Gallery, New York, NY | |
| 1971 | New York Studio School, New York, NY |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 2011 | Frank, Peter, "Haiku Review," The Huffington Post, Mar 12 |
| 2007 | Schewendener, Martha, "In the 20th Century, The Persistence of Tradition", National Academy Museum and School of Fine Art. The New York Times, Friday, June 1 |
| 2005 | Goodrich, John, "Gallery Going", The New York Sun, May 12, p 15 |
| 1999 | Zimmer, William, "Precision Marks Show of Black and White Drawings, New York Times, (Westchester), November 14, p 18 |
| Braff, Phyllis, "Art Reviews: Old Friends", The New York Times, L.I. Sunday Sections, June 27, p 8 |
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| Zandell, Joan, "Review: Old Friends Part IV", Dan's Papers, June 25, p 66 | |
| Slivka, Rose C.S., "From the Studio", The East Hampton Star", June 22, p 111 & 115 |
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| Amy, Michael, "Material Abstraction", announcement essay for | |
| "Material Abstraction" exhibition at Elizabeth Harris Gallery | |
| 1998 | Scott, Sue, "Finding Images in Abstract Fields", Cover, October- Vol. 12, #5, p 9 |
| Johnson, Ken, "Art in Review", The New York Times, October 2, p E37 |
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| Slivka, Rose C.S., "The Paintings of Jim Bohary," catalog essay for Dartmouth College exhibition |
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| 1996 | Cotter, Holland, "Honing the Cutting Edge of Conservatism with Style", The New York Times, July 26, p C27 |
| 1994 | "James Bohary", Images-Art-New York Video Documentary, May |
Shaw, Leslie Ava, "Impasto with Gusto", Cover, May , p. 16 |
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| Slivka, Rose C.S., "From the Studio" - James Bohary at Elizabeth Harrris, The East Hampton Star, April 21 |
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| Smith, Roberta, "169th Annual Exhibition", The New York Times, March 25 | |
| 1992 | Litt, Steven, "Kroos Brings in Powerful Images with Ties to Barcelona, Plain Dealer, April 5, Cleveland, OH |
| Slivka, Rose C.S., "From the Studio - New Bohary Show", The East Hampton Star, January 31 |
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| Zimmer, William, "Abstract Expressionism: Carrying the Torch", The New York Times, October 7 |
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| 1987 | Raynor, Vivien, "Eight New York Artists", The New York Times, June 12 |
| Ramon, Tolo, "The Painter James Bohary Exhibits His Monotypes", Ultima Hora, May 29, Palma, Mallorca, Spain |
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| Beleares, (Illustration for Sunday Art Section), May 29, Palma, Mallorca, Spain |
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| 1986 | Lipton, E.C., "More Than Abstraction and Figuration", Art Speak, October 1 |
Tully, Judd, "Vienna, Kiesler, Talbot, Bohary", Art World, October |
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| 1985 | Firestein, Cecily Bart, "Galleries in Galleries", Art Speak, June 1 |
| "30 Artists Exhibit at Academy and Institute Show", The Uptown Dispatch, March 14 |
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| 1984 | Brenson, Michael, "James Bohary", The New York Times, May 25 |
| Stull, Richard, "James Bohary", Arts, May | |
| Friedman, Amy, "Emotion in Abstraction", Art Speak, May 16 | |
| Tatransky, Valentin, "Five Young Americans", Arts, January | |
| Giamrruni, Helen, "Ordinary and Extraordinary Uses - Objects by Artists", Crafts International, October |
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| 1983 | Wolff, Theodore F., "New York from Downtown", The Christian Science Monitor, June 28 |
| 1982 | Glueck, Grace, "Gallery Artists Choice", The New York Times, September 24 |
| Morris Jr., Roy, "Gruber, Bohary at Hunter Museum", Chattanooga News Free Press, June 13 |
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| AWARDS AND HONORS | |
| 2007 | May A. Dressor Memorial Award, National Academy, New York, NY |
| The Ranger Purchase Prize, National Academy, New York, NY | |
| 2003 | Edwin Palmer Prize for Marine Painting, National Academy, New York, NY |
| Edwin Palmer Prize for Marine Painting, National Academy, New York, NY | |
| 1999 | Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant |
| 1998 | Appointed as a Member of Council, National Academy, New York, NY |
| 1996 | Edwin Palmer Memorial Prize for a Marine Painting, National Academy of Design, New York, NY |
| 1994 | Elected as Full Member of National Academy of Design, New York, NY |
| Adolph and Clara Obrig Prize for a Painting by an American Artist, National Academy of Design, New York, NY |
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| 1993 | Certificate of Merit, National Academy of Design, New York, NY |
| 1992 | Elected as Associate Member of National Academy of Design, New York, NY |
| American Academy & Institute of Arts & Letters Award, New York, NY | |
| 1985 | Elected as Vice President of New York Artists Equity Association, Inc., New York, NY |
| 1983 | Artist Fellowship Grant, National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, D.C. |
| Elected to the Board of Directors of New York Artists Equity Association Inc., New York, NY |
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| 1980 | CAPS Fellowship Grant |
| 1973 | CAPS Fellowship Grant |
| PUBLIC COLLECTIONS | |
| Accademia d'Arte, Scalabrino, Montecatini, Thermi, Italy | |
| Best and Company, San Francisco, CA | |
| Chemical Bank, New York, NY | |
| Ciba-Geigy, New York, NY | |
| Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC | |
| Greenville Art Center, Greenville, SC | |
| Hood Museum, Hanover, NH | |
| Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, IN | |
| Jacksonville Museum of Art, Jacksonville, FL | |
| Mcnay Museum, San Antonio, TX | |
| National Academy of Design, New York, NY | |
| North Bay Art Center, North Bay, ON, Canada | |
| Oppenheimer and Company, Seattle, WA | |
| Redpath Mining Enterprises Ltd., North Bay, Ontario, Canada. | |
| Snite Museum, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN | |
| State University, Austin, TX | |
| Tyler Art Center, Oswego, NY | |
| University of Kentucky Art Museum, Lexington, KY | |
| Valparaiso University Museum of Art, Valparaiso, IN | |
| Weatherspoon Art Center, Greensboro, NC | |
| TEACHING | |
| Present | Professor of Studio Art, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY |
| 2005-2010 | Master Critique, National Academy School of Fine Art, New York, NY |
| 2005-2007 | Visiting Professor, Summer term, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH |
| 1998 | Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY |
Artist in Residence, Painting, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH |
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| Visiting Artist, Painting, SUNY, Purchase, NYVisiting Artist, Painting, | |
Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT |
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| 1991 | Visiting Artist, Painting, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT |
| 1990 | Adjunct Lecturer, Painting, Queens College, Flushing, NY, Spring Term |
| 1983 | Visiting Artist, Parsons School of Fine Arts, Graduate School, New York, NY |
| 1982 | Visiting Artist, Parsons School of Fine Arts, Graduate School, New York, NY |
| Visiting Artist, New York Studio School, New York, NY | |
| 1980 | Visiting Artist, Parsons School of Fine Art, Graduate School, New York, NY |
| 1977 | Artist in Residence, Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, Piney Point, (Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts Grant and by St. Mary's County Creative Arts Forum) |
| 1976 | Visiting Instructor of Painting (Spring Term), Parsons School of Fine Art, Undergraduate School, New York, NY |
| EDUCATION | |
| 1969 | Painting and Drawing, Studied with Philip Guston, New York Studio New York, NY. |
| 1968 | BS, Art Education, New York University, New York, NY |
| 1962 | Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY |
| 1959-61 | Graphic Design, Illustration and Drawing, Community College, New York, NY |