AJ Duncan (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist and event facilitator with a passion for grassroots cultural work and building creative communities. Her practice is inherently queer and feminist in nature. She makes work centered around the everyday lives of women and gender non-conforming folk; getting ready, at the bar, having a cuppa or simply laying on the couch. Representation is at the core of her practice, particularly with regards to disabled folk who are so often excluded from the visual arts.
A recurring theme through her work is the value in community between women. Her illustrations weave intimate narratives of women having discussions about everything and anything, from the beauty in the monotony of our everyday lives, to the taboo topics which we need to discuss openly more often. They nod to the importance of the bonds that women form through conversation.
You can shop her work either in person at upcoming markets or here on her Etsy.
EXHIBITIONS
2021 - International Women's Day Group Exhibition, The Carousel, Nottingham
2022 - Winter Show, Group Exhibtion, Six Foot Gallery, Glasgow
2023 - 'Feminism Has Gone Too Far', Solo Exhibition, The Haberdashery, Glasgow
2024 - 25th Annual Open Call, Group Exhibition, Women Made Gallery, Chicago
2024 - Interrupt, Queerfest Norwich 2024 Art Exhibition, The Undercroft Gallery, Norwich
2024 - Heart Centered, Group Exhibition, Fox Yard Studio, Suffolk
2024 - Conversations, Six Empty Tables Group Exhibition, Glasgow
2024 - International Women's Day, Group Exhibition curated by me, Strangefield, Glasgow
2024 - Tea & Friendship, Group Exhibition, The Space, Hackney
2024 - ‘The Queer Agenda’, group pride exhibition curated by AJ Duncan, Ushis Coffee Corner, Glasgow
2024 - The Big Art Show, group exhibition curated by Outspoken Arts, Paisley
2024 - ‘Queer and Now’, group exhibition curated by Shaper/Caper, touring Scotland
2025 - International Women’s Day, Group exhibition curated by AJ Duncan, Mono Café Bar
2025 - ‘Girl Talk’, Solo exhibition, New Glasgow Society, Glasgow
EDUCATION
The University of Glasgow / MA Politics
September, 2018 - May, 2022
Graduated with honours of the first class.