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Winner of "The Times/The South Bank Show Breakthrough Award", Nominated as the representative for the Visual Arts

From Art Review

From Times Online

Current and Upcoming
   
Until Summer 2010

Following its inclusion in A Tradition I do not mean to Break in 2009, Fortress of Solitude: Soul Archive (2007) will stay on long term display at 176 / Zabludowicz Collection until summer 2010

March 5th 2010

"My Philosophy" screening with Artprojx at Anthology Film Archives, as part of VOLTA NY

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March 2010

Royale with Cheese, AICON Gallery, London, curated by Niru Ratnam

Late 2010

The Incident, curated by Jim Howard

 

Some of my video works are now part of a video archive in LA, see:

www.crisplondonlosangeles.com/

   
 
 
 
 
Installation views of Fortress of Solitude at 176, London

 

 

 

 

Recent exhibitions

2009

Crossroads toured from Spike Island, Bristol, to Turner Contemporary, Margate and 176 Project Space, London. Crossroads is a a project based on David Blandy's search for legendary bluesman Robert Johnson, and the crossroads where he sold his soul. It was Blandy's first work in High Definition, shot entirely on location in teh Mississippi Delta. It was commissioned by Spike Island, with assistance from Arts Counci England, Turner Contemporary and 176.

2008     

"The Search for Mingering Mike Museum", commission by the Bluecoat, Liverpool for the Liverpool Biennial

"Artprojx Dojo: Duels and Dualities", Artprojx Space, London

www.artprojxspace.com

Video work "Samurai Story parts I & II" and comic "The Gateless Barrier", commissioned by Tatton Park Biennial, Cheshire

 

Old news

David Blandy's first solo was at Cell Project Space, London in March-April 2007, see a review on the Time Out Website

Blandy's first solo show abroad was at Platform China Project Space, Beijing, China. (Mar-Apr 07) Supported by the British Council

Residency at IASPIS in Stockholm, Sweden for three months Oct-Dec 2006 (pictured). Supported by an Artscouncil Individual Artist's Award.

 

 

 

 

 

Still from "Crossroads" (2009)

Installation shot from "Artprojx Dojo: Duels and Dualities" at Artprojx Space, London (2008)

In residence at IASPIS

     
     

 






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