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Michael Dean
Born1977
Newcastle, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materGoldsmiths, University of London
AwardsTurner Prize nomination

Michael Dean (born 1977) is a British artist, living and working in London, United Kingdom.[1] In 2016 he was shortlisted for the Turner Prize.[2][3][4]

Dean's sculptural work is focused on typefaces.[4] He graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2001 with a BA Fine Art (Studio Practice and Contemporary Critical Theory).[5] Dean's work often incorporates materials symbolic of urban renewal and social decline, reflecting personal connections to British working-class communities and the socio-economic history of his native Newcastle upon Tyne.[6]

Career

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In 2016, Dean was a Turner Prize nominee.[7] In 2018, he was nominated for the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture.[8][9]

Dean's solo exhibitions include Government at Henry Moore Institute (2010), Qualities of Violence at De Appel arts centre, Amsterdam (2015), Sic Glyphs at South London Gallery (2016),[10] Lost True Leaves at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. (2016),[11] Tender Tender at Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Munster and Stamen Papers at Fondazione Giuliani, Rome (2016). Lamp black on sack cloth (love for fucksake) at Mendes Wood DM, Paris (2023).[6]

References

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  1. ^ Art and the Public Realm Bristol. "Art and the Public Realm Bristol - NOW NOW NOW NOW". aprb.co.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Massive buttocks and coin theft warning at Turner Prize 2016 Tate show". The i newspaper online iNews. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Tate.Org". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b Brown, Mark (12 May 2016). "Turner prize 2016 shortlist features buttocks sculpture and choo-choo train". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  5. ^ Cox, Sarah (12 May 2016). "Goldsmiths alumnus Michael Dean shortlisted for Turner Prize 2016". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b Hodgson, Andrew (8 January 2024). "Michael Dean's F-Bombs and Eight Balls". Frieze. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  7. ^ Tate. "Turner Prize 2016: about the artists | Tate". Tate. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  8. ^ "The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture 2018". The Hepworth Wakefield. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Michael Dean CV" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  10. ^ "Art Daily". Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  11. ^ Smart, Jennifer (27 October 2016). "Michael Dean's sculpture at the Nasher asks why you want to understand it so badly". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
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