Fouhy is a creative director, artist, and photographer who loves the internet. He resides in Denver, CO and enjoys traveling. Throughout his professional career he has worked for national and global brands at advertising agencies both large and small and has also spent time working in house on the brand side.
Artistically Fouhy has published 2 books and shown his work in myriad galleries across the country, including Sotheby’s. He's currently an artist in residence at Redline Contemporary Art Center in Denver, CO.
work experience
Creative Director / Freelance / 2007 – Present
Fostered national and global brands (brand agencies) with fresh, creative concepts for new business pitches, product launches, social media, TV, and CRM/email marketing campaigns. Highlights include: Uber Eats (Special Group) Super Bowl campaign featuring Elton John and Lil Nas X. The coordination of this project provided a rewarding learning opportunity to implement all the pieces that go into crafting a successful marketing campaign … from social media to the TV spot. Curaleaf worked direct to brand, gaining valuable copywriting experience, in addition to the components that go into marketing from the inside like CRM/email marketing and new product launches. Old Navy (Leo Burnett) formulated and introduced new business pitch for product relaunch of the iconic 90’s collection that began Old Navy’s rise to success. Additional brand/agency work includes El Pollo Loco (Organic), Panda Express (Evolution Bureau), Weber (Mekanism), Noodles & Co. (Fortnight Collective), Mountain Dew x NBA (Motive), Soda Sense (Shepherd), DeBeers (Mullenlowe), NFL on Peacock (Jack Morton), Google and Mini Cooper (BBH)
Associate Creative Director / Crispin Porter + Bogusky / 2015 – 2020
Managed 4 teams of copywriters/art directors to extend brand concepts to establish full 360 campaigns. Led and mentored junior colleagues to produce campaigns for Domino's, Fruit of the Loom, Velveeta, Infiniti, VRBO, Jose Cuervo, and Hershey
Creative Team / Deeplocal / 2013 – 2014
Developed web-based, interactive experiences connecting people to brands. Implemented event-driven marketing activations for brands including Bud Light, Rdio, Reebok, Google, and TBS
Art Director / Nail Communications / 2004 – 2007
Assisted in the creation of print and TV ad campaigns for brands including Saucony, Polartec, Kayem, and Berkshire Blanket
education
University of Colorado / CMCI Certification / 2010 – 2011
Recieved studio certification of digital media, (including UX, front end development, and design) through the Boulder Digital Works program, now known as CMCI Studio
Syracuse University / BFA / 2001 – 2004
published books
occupied
2021 / new heroes & pioneers
collecting words – (very) short (visual) stories
2015 / new heroes & pioneers
art exhibitions
collective misnomer 9th barfday / 11/2025 / denver, co
rainbow dome
living land: 2025 resident artist exhibition / 01/2025 – 03/2025 / denver, co
redline contemporary art center
ppl i’ve met on the internet / 06/2024 / denver, co
sp_ce13
yard work 3 / 03/2024 / denver, co
2550 Stout
occupied: knock first / 12/2023 – 12/2024 / denver, co
east window
american photography 39 / 2023 / new york, ny
ai-ap.com
where to go next... / 03/2023 / denver, co
multiple locations around denver
ends + beginings / 12/2022 – 01/2023 / denver, co
alto gallery
back2school & back2school night / 09/2022 / denver, co
friend of a friend gallery
yellow show / 05/2022 / denver, co
dateline gallery
no fooling only flushing / 04/01/2022 - 04/12/2022 / denver, co
1615 gallery
#citysingalong / 04/2021 - 06/2021 / denver/boulder, co
multiple music venues in denver and boulder
was it worth it? / 09/2019 / denver, co
redline contemporary art center
the fence / 08/2019 – 12/2019 / denver, co
cherry creek park
delirium, three visions / 03/2019 / denver, co
redline contemporary art center
side stories rino / 03/2019 / denver, co
rino neighborhood
oxford hotel window / 06/2018 – 09/2018 / denver, co
oxford hotel
lights out lights on / 07/2018 / denver, co
the temple
annual members’s show / 06/2018 – 07/2018 / denver, co
colorado photographic arts center
ad art show / 02/2018 / new york, ny
sotheby’s
art collecting 101 / 11/2018 – 12/2018 / longmont, co
firehouse art center
4th open call / 10/2017 / providence, ri
rhode island center for photographic arts
flip / 09/2017 – 10/2017 / boulder, co
boulder creative collective
by any means neccessary / 09/2017 / denver, co
redline contemporary art center
look app this / 03/2017 / denver, co
spark gallery
the big picture / 03/2017 / denver, co
various locations
colfax art of the streets / 03/2017 / lakewood, co
40 west arts district
imotif / 01/2017 – 03/2017 / lenox, ma
sohn fine art gallery
raspberry pi / 05/2016 – 06/2016 / boulder, co
boulder creative collective
press
wander – episode 3
2024 / jamie chihuan artist interview
rising stars: meet brian fouhy of five points
2024 / voyage denver
brian fouhy’s latest book, occupied
2022 / flora fauna
review: delirium, three visions shows trends in photography...and MoP
2019 / denver westword
there’s a brawl going on in the photography world, and this denver exhibit gives you a ringside seat
2019 / denver post
what you missed from the second annual side side stories in rino
2019 / 303 magazine
‘side stories’ will feature short films displayed on eight walls in rino
2019 / 9news: next with kyle clark
collecting words: interview with brian fouhy
2018 / create magazine
denver artists to watch in 2018
2018 / 303 magazine
brian fouhy: collecting words
2017 / lenscratch
month of photography denver reviews
2017 / lenscratch
stories you see: how i published a book from an instagram #tag
2016 / medium
a photo book of very short visual stories told by graffiti, signs and other text found outside
2015 / cool hunting