Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, b. 1964,
Education
Royal College of Art, Painting M.A., London, 1995
Sheffield City Polytechnic, Fine Art B.A. (hons), 1986
Tameside College of Art and Technology, Fine Art Foundation, 1982
Solo Exhibitions
2020 — The Poets Elbow, Belmacz, London
2019 — The Player Becomes the Game
2016 — Mini Bar, Farbvision, Berlin
2015 — Journeys to the Interior, Belmacz, London
2015 — Studio for a Mind, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC
2014 — Concrete Oblique, David Risley Gallery, Denmark
2013 — A Gentleman Abroad, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC
2013 — They Bloom at Night, Belmacz, London, UK
2013 — Studio Stories, Galleria Bianca, Palermo
2012 — England Sleeps, Poppy Sebire Gallery, London
2012 — Paul Housley, ZieherSmith, New York NY
2011 — A Yellow Bird at Night, Peter Bergman, Stockholm
2009 — Orders from Chaos, Peter Bergman ALP Gallery, Stockholm
2008 — Some Have Eyes, Wilkinson Gallery, London
2008 — Night Painting, Horton Gallery, Lower East Side, New York NY
2006 — Solo Presentation, Vienna Art Fair
2006 — Heavy Easel, Norwich Gallery, Norwich
2005 — New Works, Durham Light Infantry Museum, Durham
2005 — The Boy is made of Plastic, Reg Vardy Gallery, Sunderland
2005 — New Ways to be Alone, Wilkinson Gallery, London
2003 — New Works, Waygood Gallery, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
2002 — Liste 2002, Young Art Fair, Basel, Switzerland
2002 — New Works, Nylon Gallery, London
2001 — I, Mancunian, The Lowry Gallery, Salford touring under different titles to Nottingham, Angel Row, Leeds City Art Gallery and James Hockey Gallery, Surrey Institute, Arts Council sponsored tour
2001 — New Works, Studio Raffaelli, Trento, Italy
2000 — Some Things Smell in Denmark, Nylon, London
2000 — New Works, University of Northumbria at Newcastle Gallery
1998 — England til it Hurts, Berwick Gymnasium Gallery, Berwick Upon Tweed
1997 — Poets and Dentists, The 312 Gallery, London
1996 — IF, Alternative Art Galleries, London
1994 — Bummed, The Hockney Gallery, R.C.A. London
1990 — One Man Show, The Graves Gallery, Sheffield
Group Exhibitions
2020 — Slow Painting, (Hayward Gallery Touring), The Levinsky Gallery, The Art Institute, University of Plymouth
2020 — Slow Painting, (Hayward Gallery Touring), The Edge, University of Bath and Bath Spa School of Art and Design
2020 — Slow Painting, (Hayward Gallery Touring), Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, and Thursto Art Gallery
2019 — Slow Painting, (Hayward Gallery Touring), Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds
2014 — TOWER, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC
2013 — Galleria Bianca, Italy
2013 — Gen X, Galleria D’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea San Marino, San Marino
2013 — Selective Perspectives, Kevin Kavanaugh, Dublin
2012 — 20 YEARS, Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver BC
2012 — Breadbox, ZieherSmith, New York NY
2012 — British, VIGO, London
2011 — A Sort of Night to the Mind a Kind of Night for our Thoughts, Artary Gallerie, Stuttgart
2011 — Drawing 2011 Biennale Fundraiser, The Drawing Room, London UK
2011 — Keep Floors and Passages Clear, White Columns, New York NY
2010 — FIFTEEN, S1 Artspace, Sheffield
2010— fade away, Transition Gallery, London UK
2010 — Puce Moment, Transition Gallery, London UK
2010 — She Awoke with a Jerk, Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York NY
2010 — Meteor, Galleries at Repton School, Repton, Derby UK
2009 — Paperview, curated by Danny Rolph, John Jones Project Space
2009 — Repetition, Paintwork3 Galerie Borchart Hamburg
2009 — Summer show, Gallery Akinci, Amsterdam
2009 — Paintwork 2, SW1 Gallery, London
2009 — Being There, Gallery Akinci, Amsterdam
2008 — Presence Curated by Robert Mollers, Tony Wight Gallery Chicago USA
2007 — Inaugural Show, ALP/Peter Bergman, Stockholm
2007 — Slim Volume, Curated by Andy Hunt, Hotel Gallery
2007— Paul Housley/Mark Bell, Jessica Bradley Art and Projects, Toronto
2004 — John Moores 23, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
2004 — Sidelonging, 117 Commercial Road, London
2004 — Works on Paper, Keith Talent Gallery, London
2003 — The Painting Show, Anthony Wilkinson Gallery, London
2003 — Dirty Pictures, The approach, London
2003 — Yes! I am a long way from home, Wolverhampton Gallery touring to The Nunnery, London, Northern Gallery of Contemporary Art, Sunderland, Herbert Read Gallery, Kent
2003 — The Cat Show, Acme Gallery, Los Angeles
2003 — Arcadia, Laurent Delaye Gallery, London
2002 — Painting and Illustration, The Luckman Institute, Los Angeles
2002 — Closer, Standpoint Gallery, London
2002 — Glossies, Keith Talent Gallery, London
2002 — Yesteryear, Nowadays, Hales Gallery, London
2002 — Air Guitar, Milton Keynes Gallery, touring to The Cornerhouse, Manchester, Angel Row, Nottingham, Carlisle
2001 — The Record Sleeve Show, VTO Gallery, London
2001 — Modern Love, Hobbypop Museum, Dusseldorf touring to VTO Gallery, London
2000 — Zeitgenossen/Contemporanians; Malerei. 20;21 Galerei, Essen
2000 — The Poster Show, Cabinet Gallery, London
2000 — Homage to the Budokhan, Foyles Gallery, London
2000 — Vim and Vigour, Mass, Sheffield
1999 — The Poster Show, Gavin Brown Enterprises, New York
1999 — 9/9/99, Anthony Wilkinson Gallery, London
1999 — EAST International, Norwich Art Gallery, Norwich
1997 — Bad Reproduction, Thames Valley University Gallery, London
1991 — John Moores 17, The Walker Gallery, Liverpool
1990 — Revolver, The Graves Gallery, Sheffield
1989 — 12, The Leadmill, Sheffield
1998 — The Mappin Open, Mappin Gallery, Sheffield
Publications
2013 — Music from the Studio, Belmacz, London
2007 — EAST 17, 17 Years of EAST, Norwich Gallery
2007 — Berwick Gymnasium Fellowships, Cornerhouse
2006 — Heavy Easel, Dispatch, Norwich Gallery
2005 — The Boy is Made of Plastic, 66 page Catalogue, Art Editions North
2004 — New Works, Exhibition Catalogue, Waygood Gallery
2003 — Masters of the Universe, Exhibition Catalogue, Chapter Gallery
2003 — Yes! I am a long way from home, Exhibition Catalogue, The Redgate Press
2002 — Still Life, Exhibition Catalogue, Gallery Del Tasso Bergamo
2002 — Air Guitar, Catalogue, Milton Keynes Gallery
2002 — Paul Housley, 58 page Catalogue, Lowry Press
2002 — Paul Housley/ Jordan Tinker, 50 page catalogue, Studio Raffaelli
2000 — The American Easy and Other Stories, University Press
Bibliography
2008 — Time Out London, Critics Choice, December
2008 — Time Out London, Paul Housley In the Studio, Helen Sumpter, November
2008 — Some Have Eyes, Dazed and Confused, Francesca Gavin
2008 — Artforum, Paul Housley, Sunday, Michael Wilson, May
2006 — The Guardian, Exhibition Preview, The Guide, Robert Clark
2005 — The Guardian, Exhibition Preview, The Guide, Robert Clark
2005 — The Guardian, Critics Choice, Jessica Lack
2005 —The Independent, Independent Review, Sue Hubbard
2005 — The Guardian, The Guide, Jessica Lack
2003 — Modern Painters, Channel 4, Television Programme
2002 — Contemporary Magazine, Review, Yesteryear Nowadays, Kate Kitamura
2002 — A.N. Magazine, Beverley Hood
2002 — Hot Tickets, ìRising Starî, Helen Sumpter
2001 — Art Review, Magazine, Ronnie Simpson
2001 — Flux Magazine
2001 — City Life, Marissa Burgess
2001 — Art Monthly, Review of I, Mancunian, The Lowry, Graham Parker
2001 — The Guardian, Review, Alfred Hickling
2001 — Juliet Magazine, Cover
2000 — Tank Magazine
2000 — Limb by Limb, Feature
1999 — Review of EAST International, Dave Beech
1995 — Sunday Telegraph, Review of Royal College Degree Show