Born Thornbury, England.
Lives and works in London and New York.
Education
1994 Edinburgh College of Art, BA (Hons) Painting.
1997 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Master of Fine Art.
Solo Exhibitions
2009 The Mews, Thierry Goldberg Gallery, New York.
2007 Underbush, Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver.
2006 The Chronicles of Narcissism, Black and White Gallery, Chelsea, New York.
2004 Underbush, Roebling Hall, New York.
2002 The Materials At Hand, Michael Steinberg First New York
at Karen McCready Fine Art, New York.
1999 Painting and Decorating, The Chicago Project Room, Chicago.
Selected Site-Specific Installations
2011 Mirror Globe, PS/HS 585, Queens, New York,
a Percent For Art/ New York City Department of Cultural Affairs project (upcoming)
2007-9 Nature Not Nature, Omi, International Arts Center, Columbia County, New York.
2006 Soft Sites, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philidelphia.
2005-7 Beyond Reason, Seibel Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.
Curated by Kevin Hamilton.
2005 Occupied, Sculpture Center, Long Island City, Queens, New York.
Imitation Day, Jamaica Flux, Jamaica Center for the Arts, Queens, New York.
2003-4 The Waiting Room, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, New York.
2002-3 Glory FFlora, NEW VIEWS: World Financial Center, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council
and WFC Arts & Events project, New York.
2000 Mobile Library - Chelsea?s 1st Street Vendor ? White Columns
and various locations in Chelsea, New York.
Museum Exhibitions
2008 Road Trip, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose.
Far From Home, North Carolina Museum of Art, North Carolina.
2002 Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England.
2000 Great Representations, Queens Museum of Art, Queens, New York.
2000 Greater New York: P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center/Museum of Modern Art, New York.
1995 John Watson Award, Scottish National Gallery Of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Group Exhibitions
2009
Day Trading, Museum 52, New York.
Elswhere, Saltworks Gallery, Atlanta.
Back To The Drawing Board, Michael Steinberg Fine Art, New York.
2008
Zero Zone, Tracy Williams Ltd, New York.
Belle de Jour, Collette Blanchard Gallery, New York.
Supernatural, Thierry Goldberg Gallery, New York.
Catching The Word, Black and White Gallery, Chelsea, New York.
Human Resources, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council @ Seaport, New York.
2007
Imaginary Arsenals, Cuchifrutos Gallery, New York.
Delicatessen, Schmidt Center University Gallery, Florida.
Intelligent Design, Momenta Gallery, New York.
Lovely, Dark and Deep, Pelham Arts Center, New York.
The Armory Show, Represented by Socrates Sculpture Park, New York.
2006
Scarecrow, Postmasters Gallery, New York.
Utopia, Kohler Arts Center, Wisconsin. Curated by Lena Vigna.
The Sanctuary and The Scrum, Black and White Gallery, Chelsea, New York.
The Object Of Design, Pelham Arts Center, New York.
Cluster, El Particular, Mexico City. Curated by Katie Holten.
Luxury Goods, Kathleen Kullen Fine Arts, New York.
Jaundiced Eye, Scope, New York.
Hero, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
National Psyche, The Lab, San Francisco.
Facing Newark, New York City Arts Council, Newark, New Jersey.
2005
Le Dessert de Retz, Massimo Audiello gallery, New York.
From the Root to the Fruit, Alona Kagan, New York.
Wasteland, Roebling Hall, New York.
Democracy Was Fun, ArtLA, Los Angeles.
Facing Newark, New York City Arts Council, Newark, New Jersey.
2004
Democracy Was Fun, White Box, New York.
American Visions and Revisions, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna.
Spacemakers, Lothringer Dreizen, Munich, Germany.
Gald Day, Foxy Production, New York.
Bush League, Roebling Hall, New York.
2003
GO! Liquidacion Total, Madrid
The Brewster Project, Brewster, New York.
Recession 2003 $99 Bargain Store Show, Cynthia Broan Gallery, New York.
2002
Minor Alterations, Center for Curaturial Studies, Bard College, New York.
Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England
Art Educates the World, Sotheby?s, New York.
Exotica, Riva Gallery, New York.
Are "Friends" Electric? On-line Exhibition, Nerve.com
White Columns Silent Auction & Gala, White Columns, New York.
2001
Film Stills, White Columns, New York.
Art Transplant, UKinNY Festival, British Consulate, New York.
Paradise Revisited, Bury Museum, England.
The Poster Show, The Cabinet Gallery, London.
Reactions, Exit Art, New York.
Momenta Annual Auction, Momenta, New York.
2000
Greater New York: PS1 Contemporary Art Center/Museum of Modern Art, New York.
La Folie, Villa Medici, French Cultural Institute, Rome.
The Munchie Munchie, Diverseworks Art Space, Houston, Texas.
Overcoat: A Mobile Show in a Coat, Berlin, Hamburg, New York,
Art Chicago - Chicago, London, Vienna, Basel.
I Love New York, Point Gallery, New York.
1999
Conceptualistictionism, Star 67, Brooklyn, New York.
Disfunctional Home, NIU Museum-Chicago Gallery, Chicago.
Outer Boroughs, White Columns, New York.
Apocalyptically Optimistic?Chelsea?s 1st Street Vendor: performance at White Columns
and various locations in Chelsea Art district, New York.
Warmer Still, Videoland, New York.
Gala, New Museum, New York.
1998
Ceaseless, Crown Center Gallery, Northen Illinois University, Chicago.
Headstand, Elga Wimmer Gallery, New York.
1997
The Harry Carey Show, Diverseworks Art Space, Houston.
The Art Exchange -"The Alternative Alternative Art Fair", New York.
Coming Attractions, Zolla/Lieberman Gallery, Chicago.
Beret's Greatest Hits, Beret International, Chicago.
Pets, The Center for Short Lived Phenomenom, Chicago.
1996
Nomadic N.A.M.E., N.A.M.E. Gallery, Annual Fund Raising Auction, Chicago.
Life-Size, N.A.M.E., Chicago.
The Blister Show, Center For Short Lived Phenomenom, Chicago.
Gallery 2, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago.
They Might Be Giants, Beret International Gallery, Chicago.
1995
John Watson Award, The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Bibliography
Rosenburg, K., The Mews, The New York Times, July 3 3009.
Wolf, R., Turning Over A New Leaf, Artnews, April 2009.
Banai, N., Work Space 2007, Time Out, August 2008.
Zero Zone, The New Yorker, August 11 & 18, 2008.
Best In Sculpture Zero Zone, Time Out, August 2008.
Shpungin, D. Delicatessen, Catalogue, 2007.
Ban, S. Review The Chronicles of Narcissism, Art News, January 2007.
Johnson, K. Review - Sanctuary and the Scrum, New York Times, 2006.
Reisman, S. Review - The Chronicles of Narcissism. Art Notes, December 2006.
Gibson, D. Review - The Chronicles of Narcissism D?art Magazine, March 2007.
Levy, V. Historic gardens snag contemporary flair, The Daily Pennsylvania, May 19, 2006.
E. Newhall, Traveling show finds a world of influences-ICA, Bartram's Garden host works Philadelphia Inquirer, May 12, 2006.
Goggin N., Squier J. Context, Place and Transformation, Ninthletter magazine, April 2005.
Heng-gil Han, Sara Reisman, Omar Lopez-Chamoud, Jamaica Flux, Catalogue, 2005.
Hummer T., Underbush - review, Art In America, 2004.
Schambelan, E. Underbush - review, Artforum, 2004.
Barnett E., Underbush - Curator?s Pick, New Museum on-Line, 2004.
Banai, N. New Views- World Financial Center, Catalogue, 2003.
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A R, Best Of NYC, Village Voice, Oct. 2-8, 2002.
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Purcell G., Ceaseless, New Art Examiner Feb. 1999.
Camper F., Form Follows Function, Chicago Reader 19 Feb. 1999 Dysfunctional Home, New Art Examiner, April 1999.
Charmelo J., Dysfunctional Home, Catalogue, 1999.
McAdam B., ArtTalk, Artnews Dec. 1998.
Smith R., Headstand, New York Times, Aug. 4th 1998.
Greene, D. A. Headstand, The New Yorker, Aug. 24th & 31st, 1998.
Rockwell S., Headstand, d'ART International vol.1, No.3 Fall, 1998.
Levin K., Headstand-Recommended, The Village Voice, August, 1998.
Lubelski, A. Working Outside: Overcoat, NY Arts Magazine, 1998.
Prez, J. Scanning The Burg, Waterfront, Brooklyn, NY, 1998.
Wiens, A. Alternative Exhibition Sites/ Non-Sites, New Art Examiner, 1998.
Grabner M. & Killam, B. The Harry Carey Show, Catalogue, 1998.
Wiens, A. Off The Walls, New City, Chicago, 1998.
WTTW TV, Wild Chicago, 1997.
Bulkin M., Wanna Buy Some Art?: An Annointed List of NEA Alternatives, New Art Examiner, 1997.
Erickson K., Coming Attractions, New Art Examiner, 1997.
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Wiens, A. Coat of Charms ? Cornering the Art Market, New City, Chicago. 1997.
Awards
2007 Artists Alliance Inc., Studio Residency, New York.
2005 Pollack Krasner Foundation Grant, New York.
2003 Emerging Artists Fellowship, Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, Queens, New York.
2002-3 Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and World Financial Center Arts & Events
Residency Program.
2001 North West Arts Board (England), Exhibition Grant.
2000 Buffalo Bayou ArtPark/Houston Sculpture 2000 Honorarium.
1995-8 Fulbright Scholarship.
1996 2nd Year International Student Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
1995-6 P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship.
R.S. Richard Foundation.
The Scottish International Education Trust.
The James and Frieda Lund Trust Grant.
1994 The Watt Medal: Heriot Watt University Premier Award.
The John Watson Award: The Scottish Gallery of Modern Art.
The Hellen A. Rose Bequest Scholarship.
1993 The Hospitalfield Summer Residency.
Panel Discussions, Visiting Artist Talks
2009
Visiting artist at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, DC.
Visiting artist Barnard College Graduate School, Columbia University, New York.
2008
Far From Home: Panel discussion at the North Carolina Museum of Art organized as part of the showFar from Home, curated by Kinsey Katchka.
All Around the Water Cooler:Two public programs organized as part of the show Human Resources. Panel discussion with Jane Benson, Michael Cataldi and Mladen Miljanovic moderated by curator Sara Reisman.
2007
Florida Atlantic University: Visiting Artist Lecture and graduate student studio visits. Public panel discussion with Thordis Adalsteinsdottir, Jane Benson, Luisa Caldwell, Boyce Cummings, Andrew Scott Ross and curator Diana Shpungin.
New York University: Visiting Artist Lecture.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science: Visiting Artist Lecture.
Helen Pitt Gallery, Vancouver: Public Artists Talk.
New York University: Visiting Artist, Undergraduate Department. Artists talk.
2006
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, College of Applied and Fine Arts: Artist in Residence
and Public Lecture.
New York University: Visiting Artist, Undergraduate department: Artist’s talk and class critique.
2005
Hunter College: Visiting Artist - Graduate student studio critiques and public artists lecture.
2003
Edinburgh College of Art: Visiting Artist – The inaugural lecture of APPLESAUCE: Not-for-Profit
and Artist run Spaces in New York City.
2002
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Art and Science: Panel discussion on the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council residency program: NEW VIEWS- World Financial Center residency.
2001
PS1 Contemporary Art Center – Writers Project/ Artists Dialogue centered round
the critical essay “Pointing at PS1” by Carrie Lambert; Chair - Carolyn Christov-Barkargiev.
2000
NYArts – Mob Rules (at the Clementine Gallery): Discussion on current New York City exhibits.
News Coverage
May 2002 – Newsday, WCBS Newsradio 88, NY1, Channel 5, Channel 7, Channel 11,
Nippon Television, AP Radio.
July 2002 – Crosswalks.
