Craig Boagey is a London-based artist whose practice centers on painting and drawing. Working with combinations of oil and acrylic, Boagey creates densely rendered compositions that explore sensual, fleshy, and occasionally unsettling imagery. His works frequently draw from natural forms, particularly mushrooms, which function as symbolic devices through which he examines human behavior, desire, and systems of social exchange.

Boagey’s paintings are executed with meticulous precision and layered references to mythology, theology, poetry, and the occult. Through these visual and intellectual frameworks, his work considers humanity’s relationship with the natural world, technology, and one another. The resulting images oscillate between attraction and discomfort, inviting viewers to reflect on the psychological and cultural forces that shape human experience.

Craig Boagey (b. 1985, Liverpool, United Kingdom) is a contemporary painter and draftsman based in London. He studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London.

Boagey has presented solo exhibitions at Amanita, New York (Spirit Economy, 2025; Knowledge as Alchemy, 2025); Simchowitz Gallery, Los Angeles (A Drop Filled With Memories, 2022); LN-CC, London (Recital, 2016); and The Printhouse Gallery, London (Thumbnails, 2012). His work has also been included in numerous group exhibitions, including HILL HOUSE at Simchowitz Hill House, Los Angeles (2024); Works on Paper (100 Years) at Amanita, New York (2017); Object & Influence at Hygienic Gallery, New London, Connecticut (2016); and Ryobi Room 6 at Ryobi Room, Brooklyn.

Boagey has delivered lectures at the University of East London and at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design. He currently lives and works in London, United Kingdom.