Welcome to the Digital Gallery of James M Behan. Work includes digital photocollage and multimedia documenting queer identity, gay male visibility, and the lives of men forced to live in the shadows. For Adult audiences. This site contains artwork depicting the gay male figure including nudity. Viewer discretion is advised.
Soulful Strut reflects on the male image, and male presence in culture, with emphasis and reference to iconographic compositions, along with flowers and fabrics associated with the male figure. Soulful Strut explores the notion of masculinity, including attributes, assumptions, and realities. At front is the question: what is a real man?
Queer visibility and food focus, art as consumable treat.
Previous Photocollage art focusing on queer presence and visibility.
Homage to Wesselmann with a queer bent.
Paintings, assemblages, installations and sculpture examining a history of lost time. Inspiration is the bather in art with a queer twist. Figures are sourced from the gay publication, Men, focusing on magazine issues between November 1998 and April 2002. The work reflects the reality of gay life at the turn of the 21st century. Titles are derived from music and film including Doris Day and Rock Hudson; celebrating everyday dreams of romantic love.
2021, 74’ x 84” Mixed Media with assemblage on Shower Curtain and Wood Paneling, with title from July 7 1948 Doris Day song.
84" x 72" Mixed Media and assemblage on Shower Curtain and Wood Paneling, with title from Doris Day song re-released December 20, 1960.
2021 Mixed Media on Shower Curtain and Wood Panel, 72” x 84” x 6” with title from 1961 Doris Day song.
2021, Mixed Media and assemblage on Shower Curtain and Wood Paneling, 48” x 84” with title from Doris Day song from October 16, 1957.
2021 Mixed Media 12” x 24” 3” with title from song by Doris Day recorded September 21, 1964.
2022, 14.5” x 11.5”, Mixed Media, with title from song of same name by Doris Day released in 1956.
2021, Mixed Media, 12.75” x 8” with title from a Doris Day recording released in 2011.
2022, 16” x 12” Mixed Media on Wood Door Fragment, title from 1952 Doris Day recording of the same name.
2021, Mixed Media, 12” x 7.5” with title from 1967 recording by Doris Day.
2021, 11.75” x 15” Mixed Media with title from Doris Day song recorded December 29, 1948.
2021, Mixed Media, 13” x 8.25” with title from 1955 recording by Doris Day.
2021, Mixed Media 24” x 24” x 09” with title from a February 22, 1960 recording by Doris Day.
2021, Mixed Media on Mattress Topper, 51” x 73” with title from song recorded by Doris Day in 2011.
2021, Mixed Media on Mattress Topper, 51” x 73” with title from song recorded by Doris Day in 2011.
2020 Mixed Media Assemblage with Title From 2011 Doris Day Album “My Heart”
2021 Mixed Media 40” x 48” with title from 1955 song by Doris Day.
2021 Mixed Media 40” x 48” with title from November 21 1947 song by Doris Day.
2021 Mixed Media 40” x 48” with title from 1964 song by Doris Day.
2021, Mixed Media, 89” x 45” with title from a 1965 Doris Day recording.
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2021 Mixed Media 9.25” x 12” with title from song by Doris Day released December 17, 1956.
2021 Mixed Media 8” x 10” with title from 1951 song by Doris Day.
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2021, Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media 16” x 21” x 3” with 1951 song by Doris Day.
2021 Work on Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media, 21” x 19” x 3” with title from 1951 Doris Day song.
2021, Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media 20” x 88” x 3” with 1951 song by Doris Day.
2021, Digital Photo Paper and Shower Curtain, Mixed Media 13” x 22” x 3” with 1951 song by Doris Day.
2021 Mixed Media 9” x 12.5” with title from 1955 song by Doris Day.
2021 Mixed Media 12” x 12” x 2.5” with title from 1954 song by Doris Day.
2021 Mixed Media 11.75” diameter with title from 1955 song by Doris Day.
2021, 9” x 12” x 1.5” Mixed Media and assemblage collage on wood, with title from June 9 1967 Doris Day song.
2022, 12” x 10” Mixed Media Collage on Wood Door Fragment, with Title from 1950 Doris Day song of the dame name.
2021 Mixed Media 14” x 16.75” with title from December 29 1948 song by Doris Day.
2022, 12” x 9.25” Mixed Media collage on Wood Door Fragment, with Title from 1951 recording by Doris Day of the same name.
2022, photocollage, 13” x 19” with title from song by Doris Day released in 1956.
