Martin Creed
Martin Creed was born in 1968 in Wakefield, England. From the age of three he lived in Glasgow, Scotland. Between 1986 and 1990 he studied at the Slade School of Fine Art, London. After art school he lived and worked in London until 2001, when he moved to Alicudi, Italy. In 2001 he was the winner of the Turner Prize.
He currently lives and works in London and Alicudi.
Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2009
Hauser &Wirth, Zürich, CH, 24 January - 7 March
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art, Hiroshima, JP, May through August
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Group Exhibitions 2009
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2008
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, GB, 24 September - 16 November
Duveen Galleries, Tate Britain, London, GB, 30 June - 16 November
Work No. 160, 79A Brick Lane, London, GB CURRENT
Galleria Lorcan O'Neill, Rome, IT, 29 May - September
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Group Exhibitions 2008
Platform Seoul, Sun Contemporary, Seoul, ROK, 25 October - 23 November
21:100:100, Gertrude Contemporary Art Space, Fitzroy, AUS,
11 October - 15 November
'The ICA Auction Exhibition', Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, GB, 11 September - 5 October
'History in the Making: A Retrospective of The Turner Prize', Mori Art Museum, Tokyo, JP, 25 April - 13 July
'Peintures, entre autres', Analix Forever, Geneva, CH, 18 September - 7 November
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2007
The Douglas Hyde Gallery, Trinity College Dublin, IRL
Galleria Alberto Peola, Turin, IT
'The Lights Going On and Off', Mills Gallery, Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA, USA
'Feelings', Hessel Museum of Art and CCS Galleries, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA
'Small Things', 508 West 25th Street, New York City, NY, USA
Hauser & Wirth Coppermill, London, GB
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Group Exhibitions 2007
'The Turner Prize: A Retrospective', Tate Britain, London, GB
'Insubstantial Pageant Faded', Western Bridge Gallery, Seattle, WA, USA
'The Future of Futurism', Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Bergamo, IT
'Words Fail Me', Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit, MI, USA
'Shallow', I-20 Gallery, New York City, NY, USA
'Ensemble', curated by Christian Marclay, ICA | University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
'Deaf 2 From the Audible to the Visible', Galerie Frank Elbaz, Paris, F
'The Lath Picture Show', Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York City, NY, USA
'Lines, Grids, Stains, Words', The Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY, USA
'Mouth Open, Teeth Showing: Major Works from the True Collection' The Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
'SILENCE: Listen to the Show', Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, via Modane 16 10141, Torino, IT
'Hot for Teacher', Nog, 182 Brick Lane, London, GB
'Maximiminalist', Inova, Peck School of the Arts Milwaukee, WI, USA
Villa Arson Nice, 20 Avenue Stephen Liégeard, 06105 Nice, F
'Critical Mass' Kunsthalle Bern Foundation, Bern, CH
'Disforie 007' Palafukas, Torino, IT
'DOGS' Sorry We're Closed, Rue de la Régence, 65A - 1000 Brussels, B
'The Invisible show' Centro Jose Guerrero, Granada, E
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2006
SICK FILM, Curzon Mayfair, 38 Curzon Street, London, GB
Michael Lett Gallery, Auckland, NZ
Big Dogs MC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
The Wrong Gallery @ Tate Modern, London, GB
Fondazione Nicola Trussardi, Milan, IT
'Work No. 547', Johnen Galerie, Berlin, D
'The Lights Off', Haubrokshows, private apartment, Berlin, D
Hauser & Wirth, Zürich, CH
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Group Exhibitions 2006
'Off the Wall', Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, Edinburgh, GB
'Wrestle', Hessel Museum of Art and CCS Galleries, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA [cat]
'SCAPE', 2006 Biennial of Art in Public Space, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu, Worcester Boulevard, Christchurch, NZ
'Out of Place', The New Art Gallery, Walsall, GB
'I: Act Two', Secession, Vienna, A
'Word', Deborah Colton Gallery, Houston, TX, USA
'Concrete Language', Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, CDN
'How to Improve the World', Hayward Gallery, London, GB [cat]
'As If By Magic' Bethlehem Peace Centre, Bethlehem, Palestine
'Out of Time: A Contemporary View', Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY, USA
Surprise Surprise, ICA, London, GB
'Coincidence', Gallery Vianuova Arte Contemporanea, Florence, IT
'Yes Bruce Nauman', Zwirner & Wirth, New York City, NY, USA
'Other Rooms, Other Voices', The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, IL
'Into Me/ Out of Me', PS1, New York City, NY, USA [cat]
'I: Act One', Futura, Prague, CZ
'The Summer Show', The Royal Academy, London, GB
'Good Vibrations', Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, IT
'Draw a straight line and follow it', CCS Galleries, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, USA
'Disposition', Galerie Feichtner, Vienna, A
'Strange I've Seen that Face Before', Museum Abteiberg, Mönchengladbach, D
'Crème anglaise', LAAC, Dunkirk, F
'Of Mice and Men: 4th Berlin Biennial for Contemporary Art, Berlin, D [cat]
'Freeplay', Ha Gamle Prestegard, nr. Stavanger, N
'The Sublime is Now', Franz Gertsch Museum, Burgodorf, CH
'Infinity etc.', Mercer Union, Toronto, CDN
'Haubrokshows: Sounds of Silence', Galerie Gisela Capitain, Berlin, D
"Reality, Odense 10'55', Kunsthallen Brandts, Odense, DK [cat]
'Joy', Casino Luxembourg - Forum d'art Contemporain, L [cat]
'Big Bang: Destruction and Creation in 20th Century Art', Centre Pompidou, Paris, F [cat]
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2005
'The lights going on and off', Comptoir du Nylon, Brussels, B
Graves Art Gallery, Sheffield, GB
Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven, NL
Ikon Gallery, Birmingham, GB
'Lachen', Saint Peter's Church, Cologne, D
'The lights off', ACCA, Melbourne, AUS [cat]
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, D
Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York City, NY, USA
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Group Exhibitions 2005
‘Light Art from Artificial Light’, Zentrum Für Kunst und Medientechnologie, Karlsruhe, D
'The Art of White', The Lowry, Salford, UK [cat]
'Ambiance — Des Deux Côtes du Rhin', K20 Kunstsammlung, Düsseldorf, D
'L'humanité mise à nu et l'art en frac, même', Casino Luxembourg Forum d'Art Contemporain, L
'Extra Ordinary', Kulturhuset, Stockholm, S [cat]
'Fragile', Analix Forever, Geneva, CH
‘Encore’, Büyük Londra Oteli, Istanbul, TR
'General Ideas — Rethinking Conceptual Art 1987-2005', CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA, USA
‘Expérience de la Durée’, curated by Nicolas Bourriaud and Jérôme Sans, Biennale d’Art Contemporain, Lyon, F [cat]
‘Drunk vs. Stoned 2’, Gavin Brown’s enterprise, New York City, NY, USA
‘Narrow Focus’, curated by Vít Havránek, Tranzit, Bratislava, SK
‘Reimagine: Oeuvres du Fonds National d’Art Contemporain’, Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon, F
‘Monuments for the U.S.A.’, curated by Ralph Rugoff, CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts, San Francisco, CA, USA [cat]
‘Size Matters: Exploring Scale in the Arts Council Collection’, Longside Gallery, Yorkshire (and touring), GB [cat]
‘Popisme, Episode IV’, curated by Frank Lamy, Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Tours, F
'Feeling strangely fine', Galeria Estrany, Barcelona, E
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2004
Work No. 360, Johnen Galerie, Berlin, D
Hauser & Wirth, London, GB
'TWG @ CCA', Centre for Contemporary Art, Kitakyushu, J (curated by Maurizio Cattelan)
Work No. 330, Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, F
Centre for Contemporary Art, Ujazdowski Castle, Warsaw, PL (curated by Pawel Polit) [cat]
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Group Exhibitions 2004
'Sur la Terre Comme au Ciel', Espace Paul Riquet, Béziers, F
'Art News', Three Colts Gallery, London, GB
'None of the Above', Swiss Institute, New York City, NY, USA (curated by John Armleder)
Artist's Favourites: Act II, ICA, London, GB
Artist's Favourites: Act I, ICA, London, GB
'Strategies of Desire', curated by Sabine Schaschl-Cooper, Kunsthaus Basseland, Basel, CH [cat]
'Art & Architettura, 1900-2000', Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce, Genova, IT
'State of Play', Serpentine Gallery, London, GB (curated by Rochelle Steiner) [cat]
‘Live’, Palais de Tokyo, Paris, F (curated by Nicolas Bourriaud and Jérôme Sans) [cat]
'Russian Doll', MOT, London, GB
‘Bad Behaviour: from the Arts Council Collection’, Longside Gallery, Yorkshire (and touring ), GB [cat]
‘Genesis Sculpture, Experience Pommery #1’, Domaine Pommery, Reims, F [cat]
‘Café in Mito’, Art Tower Mito, Mito, J
'Optimo: Manifestations of Optimistm in Contemporary Art', Ballroom Marfa, Marfa, TX, USA
'From Moore to Hirst: Sixty Years of British Sculpture', National Museum of Art, Bucharest, RO
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2003
'Martin Creed', Kunsthalle Bern, Bern, CH (curated by Bernhard Fibicher) [cat]
'Beaucoup de Bruit pour Rien', (with Marylene Negro) Frac Languedoc-Roussillon, Montpellier, F (curated by Emmanuel Lattreille)
Work No. 300, Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York City, NY, USA CURRENT
Work No. 289, The British School at Rome, IT (curated by Cristiana Perrella)
'SMALL THINGS', Galerie Analix Forever, Geneva, CH
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Group Exhibitions 2003
'Adorno', Kunstverein, Franfurt, D
'Skulptur 03', Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, A
'Soundsystem', Kunstverein, Salzburg, A
Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne, D
'Shine', Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, NL
'Thatcher', The Blue Gallery, London, GB
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2002
'A large piece of furniture partially obstructing a door', Alberto Peola Arte Contemporanea, Turin, IT
The Wrong Gallery, New York City, NY, USA
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Group Exhibitions 2002
'The Young And The Hung', Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg, A
'No Return', Collection Haubrok, Mönchengladbach, D [cat]
'Rock My World: Recent Art And The Memory Of Rock'n Roll', CCAC, San Francisco, CA, USA (curated by Ralph Rugoff) [cat]
'Through a Sequence of Space', Galerie Nordenhake, Berlin, D
Galerie Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne, D
'To Actuality', curated by Maia Damianovic, AR/GE Kunst Galerie Museum, Bozen, I
'Strike', Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, GB
'ON/OFF', Vista Mare associazione culturale, Pescara, IT
'My Head is on Fire but my Heart is Full of Love', Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK
'Tempo", The Museum of Modern Art, New York City, NY, USA
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2001
'The lights off', Galerie Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne, D
Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, CDN [cat]
Work No. 265, Micromuseum for Contemporary Art, Palermo, IT (curated by Paolo Falcone)
Galerie Rüdiger Schöttle, Munich, D
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Group Exhibitions 2001
'Turner Prize 2001', Tate Britain, London, GB
Nothing in the Main Hall', Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, Malmö, S
'Nothing', CAC Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, LT
'Works on Paper', Victoria Miro Gallery, London,GB
Rooseum Provisorium, Rooseum Center for Contemporary Art, Malmö, S
'Space-Jack!', Yokohama Portside Gallery, Yokohama, J (curated by Yukie Kamiya) [cat]
'White Light/White Noise', Mexico City, MEX (curated by Jimena Martin)
'Art/Music: Rock, Pop, Techno', Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, AUS (curated by Sue Cramer)
'Makeshift', Brighton University Art Gallery, Brighton, GB (curated by David Green)
'Under Pressure', Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AX and Swiss Institute, New York City, NY, USA
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 2000
Work No. 252, Saint Peter's Church, Cologne, D CURRENT
'Arte all 'Arte', Arte Continua, San Gimignano, IT (curated by Gilda Williams and Roberto Pinto) [cat]
'Art Now: Martin Creed', Tate Britain, London, GB
'The Lights Going On And Off', Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York City, NY, USA
'MARTINCREEDWORKS', Southampton City Art Gallery, Southampton (and toured to Leeds City Art Gallery, Leeds and Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool), GB (curated by Godfrey Worsdale) [cat]
Work No. 225, Times Square / 42nd St, New York City, NY, USA (commissioned by Public Art Fund)
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Group Exhibitions 2000
'Protest And Survive', Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, GB (curated by Matthew Higgs and Paul Noble) [cat]
'A casa di...', Fondazione Pistoletto, Biella, IT (curated by Giacinto di Pietrantonio)
'Intelligence: New British Art 2000', Tate Britain, London, GB (curated by Charles Esche and Virginia Button) [cat]
'...sabotage...', Shed im Eisenwerk, Frauenfeld, CH (curated by Sabine Schaschl) [cat]
'Collector's Choice', Exit Art, New York City, NY, USA
'The British Art Show 5', Edinburgh (and touring), GB (curated by Pippa Coles, Matthew Higgs and Jacqui Poncelet) [cat]
'DON'T WORRY', Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London, GB (curated by Tamsin Dillon) [cat]
'The Invisible Touch', Kunstraum Innsbruck, Innsbruck, A (curated by Maia Damianovic)
'Proper (Vilnius Date)', CAC Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, LT
'The Invisible Touch', Kunstraum Innsbruck, Innsbruck, A
'Perfidy: Surviving Modernism', La Tourette, Eveux-sur-Arbresle, F and Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, GB
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 1999
Mark Foxx Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Art Metropole, Toronto, CDN
Galerie Praz-Delavallade, Paris, F
Cabinet, London, GB
Work No. 203, The Portico, London, GB (curated by Ingrid Swenson)
Work No. 160, Space 1999, London, GB (curated by Matthew Higgs)
Alberto Peola Arte Contemporanea, Turin, IT
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Group Exhibitions 1999
'Limit Less / Aktuelle Britische Kunst', Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna, A (curated by Matthew Higgs)
'54 x 54 x 54', Museum of Contemporary Art, London, GB
Dimensions Variable — Contemporary British Art, CAC Contemporary Art Centre, Vilnius, LT
'Porcupines / Arthinking', 291 Gallery, London, GB (curated by Graham Higgin)
'Searchlight: Consciousness at the Millenium', California College of Arts & Crafts, San Francisco, CA, USA (curated by Lawrence Rinder) [cat]
'Getting the Corners', Or Gallery, Vancouver, CDN (curated by Matthew Higgs)
'nerve', ICA, London, GB (curated by Nerve Systems)
Anthony Wilkinson Gallery, London, GB
'SERENDIPITY', Watou, B (curated by Giacinto Di Pietrantonio) [cat]
'Ainsi de suite 3 (deuxième partie)', Centre Régional d'art contemporain, Sète, F (curated by Sabine Schaschl)
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 1998
Galerie Analix B & L Polla, Geneva, CH
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Group Exhibitions 1998
'Lovecraft', Spacex Gallery, Exeter, GB (curated by Martin McGeown & Toby Webster)
'Imitating Christmas', Wiensowski & Harbord, Berlin, D (curated by Jens Hoffmann)
'every day', 11th Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, AUS (curated by Jonathan Watkins) [cat]
'Proper: Blind Date 1', Titanik, Turku, FIN (curated by Paula Toppila) [cat]
'Speed', Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, GB (curated by Jeremy Millar) [cat]
'Crossings', Kunsthalle Vienna, A (curated by Cathrin Pichler) [cat]
'Camouflage 2000', Galerie Praz Delavallade, Paris, F (curated by Robert Garnett)
'Lovecraft', South London Gallery, London, GB (curated by Martin McGeown & Toby Webster)
'Not Today', Gavin Brown's enterprise, Corp., New York City, NY, USA
'Sunday', Cabinet Gallery, London, GB (curated by Matthew Higgs)
'Not Nothing', Todd Gallery, London, GB
Delfina, London, GB (curated by David Gilmore)
'An Idea of Art/Art and Life', Galleria Paolo Vitolo, Milan, IT
'Crossings: Kunst Zum Hören und Sehen', Kunsthalle Wien (Karlsplatz, project space), Vienna, A
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 1997
Galleria Paolo Vitolo, Milan, IT
Victoria Miro Gallery, London, GB
The British School at Rome, IT
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Group Exhibitions 1997
'Dimensions Variable', Helsinki, FIN, and Stockholm, S (and touring) [cat]
'Laure Genillard 'Une sélection et une collection', Galerie de l'Ancien Collège, Chatellerault, F
'Lovecraft', CCA, Glasgow, GB (curated by Martin McGeown & Toby Webster)
Cairn Gallery, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GB
'Thoughts', City Racing, London, GB (curated by Carolina Grau)
'Supastore de Luxe No. 1', Up & Co, New York City, NY, USA (curated by Sarah Staton)
'Imprint 93 (and other related ephemera)', Norwich Gallery, Norwich, GB (curated by Matthew Higgs)
'Answer 'Affirmative' or 'Negative'', Art Metropole, Toronto, CDN
Galerie Mot & Van den Boogaard, Brussels, B (curated by Macha Roesink)
'Snowflakes Falling on the International Dateline', CASCO, Utrecht, NL (curated by David Lillington)
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Group Exhibitions 1996
'Life/Live', Musee d'Art Moderne, Paris, F (curated by Laurence Bosse and Hans Ulrich Obrist) [cat]
'The Speed of Light, The Speed of Sound', Design Institute, Amsterdam, NL (curated by Jeremy Millar)
'Against', Anthony D'Offay Gallery, London, GB
'Ace!', Arts Council Collection, Hayward Gallery, London (and touring), GB [cat]
'A Century of Sculptors 'Drawings', Karsten Schubert, London, GB [cat]
'East International', Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, Norwich, GB [cat]
'Tracce 1995-96', Galleria Paolo Vitolo, Milan, IT
'Some Drawings: From London', The Rooms, London, GB (curated by Kate Bernard)
'A4 Favours', Three Month Gallery, Liverpool, GB (curated by Padraig Timoney)
'Banana Republic', Bund, London, GB ('Room' curated by Matthew Higgs)
'try', Royal College of Art, London, GB [cat]
'Kiss This', Focal Point Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, GB
'weil morgen', Eisfabrik, Hannover, D (curated by Stefan Kalmar)
'Affinata', Castello di Rivara, Turin, IT (curated by Carolin Lindig)
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 1995
Galerie Analix B & L Polla, Geneva, CH
Galleria Paolo Vitolo, Milan, IT
Camden Arts Centre, London, GB
Javier Lopez Gallery, London, GB
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Group Exhibitions 1995
'Snow Job', Forde, Geneva, I (curated by Lionel Bovier)
'My Darling Cicciolina ...', last order(s), London, GB (curated by Francesca Piovano) [cat]
'Just Do It', Cubitt Gallery, London, GB (curated by Stefan Kalmar)
Laure Genillard Gallery, London, GB
'Imprint 93/ City Racing', City Racing, London, GB (curated by Matthew Higgs)
'Zombie Golf', Bank, London, GB
'Unpop', Anthony Wilkinson Fine Art, London, GB (curated by Bob & Roberta Smith)
'Multiple Choice', Jibby Beane, London, GB
'The Fall of Man' Three Rooms and a Kitchen, Pori, FIN
'In Search of the Miraculous', Starkmann Ltd, London, GB
'Fuori Fase', Viafarini, Milan, IT (curated by Angela Vettese)
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 1994
Cubitt Gallery, London, GB (Part 3 of 'Weekenders', curated by Matthew Higgs)
Marc Jancou Gallery, London, GB
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Group Exhibitions 1994
Art Unlimited: Multiples of the 1960s and 1990s', CCA, Glasgow (and touring), GB [cat]
Todd Gallery, London, GB
Conceptual Living , Rhizome, Amsterdam, NL (curated by Macha Roesink)
'Potato', IAS, London, GB (curated by Gary Thomas, Steve McIntyre & Alison Jacques)
'Sarah Staton's Supastore Boutique', Laure Genillard Gallery, London, GB
'The Little House on the Prairie', Marc Jancou Gallery, London, GB
'Modern Art', Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, GB
'Imprint 93/Cabinet Gallery', Cabinet Gallery, London, GB (curated by Matthew Higgs)
'Domestic Violence', Gio' Marconi, Milan, IT (curated by Alison Jacques)
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Solo Exhibitions and Projects 1993
Work No. 78, Starkmann Limited, London, GB
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Group Exhibitions 1993
'Wonderful Life', Lisson Gallery, London, GB
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Group Exhibitions 1992
'Inside a Microcosm', Laure Genillard Gallery, London, GB (curated by Gareth Jones)
'Outta Here', Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, GB (curated by Douglas Gordon)
Angel Row Gallery, Nottingham, GB (curated by Mark Dey)
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Group Exhibitions 1991
Laure Genillard Gallery, London, GB
Angel Row Gallery Touring Show, Nottingham, GB (curated by Mark Dey)
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Group Exhibitions 1989
The Black Bull, London, GB (curated by Tess Jaray)
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Selected Recordings
'I don't know what I want', Work No. 320, CD, 1 song, Serpentine Gallery, 2004
'I Can't Move', CD, 7 songs, Toronto: Art Metropole, 1999
'EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT', CD, 3 songs (Work Nos. 207, 208, 209), London: The Pier Trust, 1999
'nothing', (with the band 'owada'), piano 508, 27 songs, 1997
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