Gary Webb
Works
Cast aluminum, anodized aluminum, car spray paint
104 x 24.8 x 24.8 inches
264.2 x 63 x 63 cm |
Cast aluminum, car spray paint, brass and flock
74.8 x 23.62 x 41.34 inches
190 x 60 x 105 cm |
Cast aluminum, car spray paint, wood and brass
66.93 x 45.28 x 59.06 inches
170 x 115 x 150 cm |
Green tinted mirrors on American White Ash wood and metal brackets
71 x 93 1/4 in. |
Q-cell, glass, steel, spray paint, acrylic rods, brass
66 x 57 1/2 x 35 3/4 in. |
Perspex, two pence pieces, plastic, chrome, fabric
63 1/2 x 49 1/2 x 17 in. |
2 motors, American White Ash, aluminum, brass, glass, nylon flocking
75 x 31 x 31 in.
190.5 x 78.7 x 78.7 cm |
Cast aluminum, Q-cell, perspex, mirrored blown glass, brass, spray paint, wood, steel bar
91 1/2 x 30 x 61 in. |
Q-cell, glass, steel, spray paint, acrylic rods, brass
40 x 26 x 21 in. |
Acrylic, steel, perspex, brass, resin, antenna
46 x 30 x 8 in. |
Installation shot |
Installation shot |
Biography
Born 1973, Hampshire, UK
Lives and works in London
1997 BFA Goldsmiths College, London
Solo Exhibitions
2012
De Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts (forthcoming)
2011
Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2010
The Approach, London
2009
Other Criteria, London
Diamond Standard, Bortolami Gallery, New York
2008
Euro Bobber, Galeria Parra-Romero, Madrid
Revolution Oil, The Approach W1, London
Export, Atelier Hermes, Seoul, Korea
2007
Gary Webb, Galerie Nikolaus Ruzicska, Salzburg
2006
Gary Webb, Bortolami Dayan, New York
2005
Mirage of Loose Change, Kunsthaus, Glarus; Le Consortium, Dijon; Centre d’Arte Contemporain, Geneva
British Art Show 6, BALTIC The Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK
Still Life – Naturaleza muerta arte contemporaneo britanico y peruano, Museo de Arte de Lima, Lima, Peru
2004
Deep Heat T Reg Laguna, The Chisenhale, London, touring to Mead Gallery, Warwick ‘05
It’s All an Illusion. A Sculpture Project, Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Zurich, Switzerland
2003
Evan Holloway and Gary Webb – Art Statements, Art Basel 34, The Approach, London
2002
Ringer, MW Projects, London
2000
Nouveau Riche with Keith Farquhar, The Approach, London
1998
Gary Webb plays Gary Webb, The Approach, London
Group Exhibitions
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
2007
Back to Nature, Ruzicska, Salzburg, Austria
Sublime Experiences and Perceptions in Contemporary Sculpture, Pilar Parra & Romero, Madrid, Spain
Looking Up, Mario Sequeira, June 9 – September 9
2005
Pour de Vrai, Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, France
Chambres a Part, curated by Laurence Dreyfus, Hotel Sezz, Paris
Sculptures d’apartment, Musee d’art Contemporain de Rochechouart
The British Art Show 6, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead and touring
All Boys, curated by Gary Webb, One Two Three, Brussels
2004
ATOMKREIG, Kunsthaus, Dresden
It’s All An Illusion, Migros Museum fur gegenwartskunst, Zurich
Genesis, Domaine Pommery, France
Concert in the Egg, The Ship, Shadwell, London
Brittania Works, Ileana Tounta Contemporary Art Centre, Athens, Greece
Daddy Pop, Anne Faggionato, London
2003
Splendor Geometric, Gallerie Gisela Capitain, Cologne, Germany
Help, curated by Gary Webb, Els Hanappe Underground, Athens
Outside in, Sotheby’s, London
Biennale d’Art Contemporian de Lyon, Lyon
The Moderns, Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli – Torino
2002
Early One Morning, Whitechapel Art Gallery, London
The Galleries Show 2002, Royal Academy, London
The Young and the Hung, Gallerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Salzburg
2001
Tailsliding, Contemporary Art Center (CAC), Vilnius, Lithuania
CASINO 2001: 1st Quadrennial, S.M.A.K. – Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Gent, Belgium
Dedalic Convention, Museum fur Angewandte Kunst (MAK), Vienna, Austria
Liam Gillick & Gary Webb – Dedalic Convention: du und ich (Salzburg Version), Kunstverein Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria
Brown, curated by Gary Webb, The Approach, London
Hemorrhaging of States, TENT, Rotterdam
2000
Heart & Soul, Sandroni Rey Gallery, Los Angeles
Insanity Benefit, Vilma Gold, London
Abstract Art, curated by David Gilmour, Delfina, London
1999
Heart & Soul, organized by Gary Webb & Kirsten Berkely, 60 Long Lane, London
Newbuild, Platform, London
Old NewTown, curated by Liam Gillick, Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York
1998
Die Young Stay Pretty, curated by Martin Maloney, ICA, London
Something for the Weekend, Kerstein Mansions, London
Commissions
2012
Snowy Farr memorial artwork public commission, City of Cambridge, UK
2009
British Arts Council, Regents Park, London (permanent installation)
2007
Anyang Public Art Projecy, Anywang, South Korea
2006
Swallow Street, Public sculpture (commissioned by Modus Operandi)
2005
Musee des Beaux-Arts de Nancy
Christian Dior, Dior Homme, Paris (25 Rue Royale)
Home Office Building (Curated by Liam Gillick)
Awards
2000 Two year ‘Delfina’ Award for studio space
Public Collections
TATE Gallery Collection, UK
Arts Council Collection , UK
British Council , UK
Government Art Collection, UK
S.M.A.K., Gent, Belgium
Collection musee departemental d’Art contemporain , Rochechouart, France
Collection of fonds regional d’Art contemporain des Pays de la Loire, Carquefou, France
Bibliography
2007
Gerard McCarthy, ‘Gary Webb at Bortolami Dayan’, Art in America, March
2005
Anne Pontegnie, ‘Gary Webb, Chisenhale Gallery’, Artforum, February
Lee Trimming, ‘Gary Webb’ Flash Art, Vol XXXVIII No. 240 Jan-Feb
Eliza Williams, ‘Gary Webb, Chisenhale Gallery’, Art Monthly, Dec-Jan
2004
Nick Hackworth, ‘Slick quick urban things’, Evening Standard, November 26
Rebecca Geldard, ‘Gary Webb, Chisenhale’ Time Out, Nov 24 – Dec 1
Martin Herbert, ‘London: Chisenhale, Gary Webb’, Contemporary
Craig Burnett, ‘Preview: Gary Webb’, The Guardian Guide
Richard Dorment, ‘Driven to Bliss’, The Daily Telegraph, Nov 24
2003
Michael Wilson, ‘Openings: Gary Webb’, Artforum, October
2002
JJ Charlesworth, ‘Mute Matter & Stuttering Machines: Sign and Substance in Recent Sculpture’, Artext, no. 78, Fall
Jessica Lack, ‘Gary Webb’, The Guardian Guide, October 5-11
Waldemar Januszczak, ‘A new movement for British art…’, The Sunday Times, August 4
Sarah Kent, ‘Chips off the old Block’, Time Out, July 17-24
Richard Dormant, ‘Better then Brit Art’, The Dialy Telegraph, July 17
Nick Hackworth, ‘Early One Morning’, Evening Standard, July 9
Niru Ratnam, ‘Things To Make and Do’, The Face, July
Alex Farquharson, ‘Film flam man’, Frieze, May
2001
Michael Archer, ‘Virile Logic’, Untitled, Autumn/Winter
Martin Herbert, ‘BROWN by Gary Webb’, Camera Austria, September
Paul Clark, ‘BROWN; Going Out’, Evening Standard, July 4
Ossian Ward, ‘East Enders’, R.A. Magazine, Summer
Cedar Lewishon, ‘Generation Games’, Art Review, May
2000
Dan Fox, ‘Keith Farquhar & Gary Webb, The Approach’, Frieze, Issue 55 November
Mark Currah, ‘Keith Farquar, Gary Webb, The Approach’, Time Out July 19-26
Martin Herbert, ‘Abstract Art, Delfina Gallery, London’, Time Out, Feb 9-16
‘Abstract Art, Delfina Gallery London,’ I-D, issue 194, Jan-Feb
Paul O’Kane, ‘Abstract Art, Delfina Gallery, London’, Untitled No 21 Spring
Rachel Campbell-Johnston, ‘Ganging up with flexible friends’, The Times, Feb 3
Tim Renshaw, ‘Abstract Art at Delfina Gallery, London’, londonart.co.uk, Feb 15
Samantha Ellis, ‘Plastic Fantastic, Going Out’, Evening Standard, Jan 19
David Burrows, ‘Abstract Art’, Art Monthly, issue 234
1999
Michael Archer, ‘Heart and Soul’, Artforum, November
David Beech, ‘new BUILD’, Art Monthly, November
Sarah Schmerler, ‘Old New Town’, Time Out New York, Feb 18-25
John Slyce, ‘Die Young Stay Pretty’, Flash Art, February
Publications
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
