Gary Webb
Gary Webb
Born 1973, Bascombe, Dorset, UK
Lives and works in London, UK
Education
1994-97
BA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College, London, UK
Solo Exhibitions
2012
Mr. Jeans, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Massachusetts, USA
2010
Key Largo, The Approach, London, UK
2009
Diamond Standard, Bortolami Gallery, New York, USA
2008
Euro Bobber, Galeria Parra-Romero, Madrid, Spain
Revolution Oil, The Approach W1, London, UK
Export, Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea
2007
Ruzicska, Salzburg, Austria
2006
GARY WEBB, Bortolami Dayan, New York, USA
2005
Mirage of Loose Change, Kunsthaus, Glarus; Le Consortium, Dijon, France; Centre
d’Arte Contemporain, Geneva, Switzerland
2004
Deep Heat T Reg Laguna, The Chisenhale, London, touring to Mead Gallery,
Warwick (2005), UK
2003
Art Statements, Art Basel 34, Switzerland
Evan Holloway and Gary Webb, The Approach, London, UK
2002
Ringer, MW Projects, London, UK
2000
Nouveau Riche with Keith Farquhar, The Approach, London, UK
1998
Gary Webb plays Gary Webb, The Approach, London, UK
Group Exhibitions
2013
De Belles sculptures Contemporaines, FRAC des Pays de Loire, France
2011
The Shape We’re In, Zabludowicz Collection, London, UK
Modern British Sculpture, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
2010
Summer Exhibition, The Royal Academy, London, UK
2009
Play, Prakke Contemporary and Paradise Row, London, UK
EAT ME –DRINK ME, The Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas, Texas, USA
Kaleidoscopic Revolver, Total Museum, Seoul, Korea
Natural Wonders: New Art from London, Baibakov Art Projects, Moscow, Russia
The Sculpture Show, V22 Presents, London, UK
2008
Shaping a Space II, Galeria Mário Sequeira, Braga, Portugal
Irony and Gesture: British Contemporary Art, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2007
Back to Nature, Ruzicska, Salzburg, Austria
Sublime Experiences and Perceptions in Contemporary Sculpture, Pilar Parra & Romero, Madrid, Spain
2005
Pour de Vrai, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, France
Chambres à Part, curated by Laurence Dreyfus, Hotel Sezz, Paris, France
Sculptures d’apartement, Musee d’art Contemporain de Rochechouart, France
The British Art Show 6, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead and
touring, UK
All Boys, curated by Gary Webb, One Two Three, Brussels, Belgium
2004
ATOMKRIEG, Kunsthaus, Dresden, Germany
It’s All An Illusion, Migros Museum für gegenwartskunst, Zurich, Switzerland
Genesis, Domaine Pommery, France
Concert In The Egg, The Ship, Shadwell, London, UK
Britannia Works, Athens, British Council Exhibition, Greece
Daddy Pop, Anne Faggionato, London, UK
2003
Splendor Geometric, Gisela Capitain, Cologne, UK
‘Help’, curated by Gary Webb, Els Hanappe Underground, Athens, Greece
Outside In, Sotheby’s, London, UK
Biennale d’Art Contemporian de Lyon, Lyon, France
The Moderns, Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli, Torino,
Italy
2002
Early One Morning, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, UK
The Galleries Show 2002, Royal Academy, London, UK
The Young And the Hung, Gallerie Thaddaeus Ropac Salzburg, Austria
2001-2002
Tail Sliding, curated by Stephen Hepworth, touring show organized by The British Council, UK
Casino 2001, curated by Jeannie Greenberg Rohatyn, SMAK, Ghent, Belgium
2001
Dedalic Convention: du und ich, (invited participation with Liam Gillick), Salzburg Kunstverein, Austria
Brown, curated by Gary Webb, The Approach, London, UK
Hemorrhaging of States, TENT, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
2000
Heart and Soul, Sandroni Rey Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Insanity Benefit, Vilma Gold, London, UK
Abstract Art, curated by David Gilmour, Delfina, London, UK
1999
Heart & Soul, organised by Gary Webb & Kirsten Berkely, 60 Long Lane, London, UK
Newbuild, Platform, London, UK
OldNewTown, curated by Liam Gillick, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York, USA
1998—99
Die Young Stay Pretty, curated by Martin Maloney, ICA, London, UK
1998
Something For The Weekend, Kerstein Mansions, London, UK
Commissions
2012
Frieze Projects East, London 2012 Festival, London, UK
2011
Cambridge City Council, Cambridge, UK
2007
Anyang Public Art Project, Anywang, South Korea
2005
Musee des beaux-Arts of Nancy
Christian Dior, Dior Homme, Paris (25 Rue Roayle), France
Home Office Building (Curated by Liam Gillick), UK
Bibliography
2012
Needham, Alex, Frieze for all: London 2012 brings public art to the East End, Guardian.co.uk, February
2009
Marshall, Piper, Critic’s Picks, Artforum.com, www.artforum.com, June 5
2008
Lack, Jessica, Exhibitions, Gary Webb, The Guardian Guide, May 10-16
Perry, Colin, Gary Webb, Frieze Magazine Online, www.frieze.com/magazine/ June
10
2005
Pontegnie, Anne, Gary Webb, Chisenhale Gallery, Artforum, February
Dorment, Richard, When beauty shocks you into silence, The Daily Telegraph,
September 27
Trimming, Lee, Gary Webb, Flash Art, Vol. XXXVIII, No.240, January-February
Williams, Eliza, Gary Webb, Chisenhale Gallery, Art Monthly, December-January
2004
Hackworth, Nick, Slick quick urban things, Evening Standard, November 26
Geldard, Rebecca, Gary Webb, Chisenhale, Time Out, November 24-December 1
Herbert, Martin, London: Chisenhale, Gary Webb, Contemporary
Burnett, Craig, Preview: Gary Webb, The Guardian Guide
Dorment, Richard, Driven to bliss, The Daily Telegraph, November 24
2003
Wilson, Michael, Openings: Gary Webb, ArtForum, October
2002
Charlesworth, JJ, Mute Matter & Stuttering Machines: Sign and Substance in Recent
Sculpture, Artext, no.78, Fall
Lack, Jessica, Gary Webb, The Guardian Guide, October 5-11
Januszczak, Waldemar, A new movement for British art..., The Sunday Times,
August 4
Kent, Sarah, Chips off the block, Time Out, July 17-24
Dormant, Richard, Better than BritArt, The Daily Telegraph, July 17
Hackworth, Nick, Early One Morning, Evening Standard, July 9
Ratnam, Niru, Things To Make And Do, The Face, July
Farquharson, Alex, Flim flam man, Frieze, May
2001
Archer, Michael, Virile Logic, Untitled, Autumn/Winter
Herbert, Martin, BROWN by Gary Webb, Camera Austria, September
Clark, Paul, BROWN; Going Out, Evening Standard, July 4
Ward, Ossian, East Enders, R.A. Magazine, Summer
Lewishon, Cedar, Generation Games, Art Review, May
2000
Fox, Dan, Keith Farquhar & Gary Webb, The Approach, Frieze, Issue 55, November
Currah, Mark, Keith Farquhar, Gary Webb, The Approach, Time Out, July 19-26
Herbert, Martin, Abstract Art, Delfina Gallery London, Time Out, February 9-16
Abstract Art, Delfina Gallery London, i-D, issue194, Jan- Feb
O’ Kane, Paul, Abstract Art, Delfina Gallery, London, Untitled, No.21, Spring
Campbell-Johnston, Rachel, Ganging up with flexible friends, The Times, February
3
Renshaw, Tim, Abstract Art at Delfina Gallery, London, www.londonart.co.uk,
February 15
Ellis, Samantha, Plastic Fantastic, Going Out, Evening Standard, January 19
Burrows, David, Abstract Art, Art Monthly, Issue 234
1999
Archer, Michael, Heart and Soul, Artforum, November
Beech, Dave, newBUILD, Art Monthly, November
Schmerler, Sarah, OldNewTown, Time Out New York, February 18-25
Slyce, John, Die Young Stay Pretty, Flash Art, February
Publications
2007
Mirage of Loose Change, published by Les presses du reel
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
The Saatchi Decade, Booth Clibborn Publications
1999
Die Young Stay Pretty, Catalogue, ICA Publications
Awards
2000
Two year ‘Delfina’ Award for studio space