Gary Webb (artist)

Gary Webb (born 1973 in Bascombe, Dorset) is a British artist. He makes sculptures out of industrial materials, often achieving comic effects with the use of sound.[1]

He studied at Goldsmiths College between 1994 and 1997.[2]

Exhibitions

Webb's solo debut was an exhibition entitled "Gary Webb plays Gary Webb" at The Approach in 1998.[1] In 2000 he collaborated with Keith Farquhar on a sculptural installation at the Approach,[3] and in 2001 he curated the group show "Brown," for the same gallery.[4]

Webb participated in "Early One Morning", a group exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery, in 2002. Reviewing the show, Richard Dorment described him as "the most original young artist I've come across in almost 15 years of writing art criticism."[5] His first solo exhibition in a public gallery was at the Chisenhale Gallery in 2004.[6]

Webb's work is in the collection of the Tate.[2]

Education

1997 BFA Goldsmiths College, London

Solo Exhibitions

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2000

1998

Commissions

2010

Snowy Farr memorial artwork public commission, City of Cambridge, UK 2009

2007

2006

2005

Publications

2007 ‘Mirage of Loose Change’, Les Presses Du Réel, Dijon

2005‘British Art Show 6’, Hayward Gallery Touring, London

2003 ‘The Moderns’, published by Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Torino

2002 ‘Early One Morning’ published by the Whitechapel Art Gallery

2001 ‘Tail Sliding’, The British Council ‘Casino 2001: 1st quadrennial of Contemporary Art’, S.M.A.K. Publications

2000 ‘The Saatchi Decade’, Booth Clibborn Publications

1999 ‘Die Young Stay Pretty’, Catalogue, ICA Publications

Awards

2000 Two year ‘Delfina’ Award for studio space

Public Collections

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Wilson, Openings Gary Webb - sculpture exhibitions p2, ArtForum, Oct 2003.
  2. 1 2 tate.org.uk
  3. Dan Fox, Keith Farqhuar and Gary Webb, Frieze, Nov-Dec 2000.
  4. Michael Wilson, Openings Gary Webb - sculpture exhibitions p1, ArtForum, Oct 2003.
  5. Richard Dorment, Better than BritArt, telegraph.co.uk, July 17, 2002.
  6. Richard Dorment, Driven to bliss, telegraph.co.uk, Nov 24, 2004.

External links

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