Andy Allen

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Artist CV (Updated: 4th December 2023)


Andy Allen

Born 1989 Rhuddlan Wales, lives and works in Prague

 

Education:

2012 LUSAD: BA (Hons) Fine Art, Painting

2009 The Lacemarket School of Art and Design: Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

 

Shortlisted Awards:

2023 John Moores Painting Prize

2022 Velazquez Award

2021 Contempory British Painting Prize

2021 Jacksons Painting Prize

2013 The Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize

2013 100 Painters of Tomorrow

 

Solo Shows:

2018 Making Pictures, Clam Gallas Palac, Prague, 16th May – 25th May

2016 Tastes Like Flowers, Brix, Prague, 9th June - 2nd July

2015 Less Familiar, 60 Threadneedle Street, London, 21st May - 17th Sept

2013 Seven Years of Painting, Holgate Academy, Nottinghamshire, 24th June - 1st July

 

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2023 Myslivecky Realismus Vol.2, Galerii Portheimka, Prague, 1st Dec - 15th Jan

           We’re Not Angrey We’re Just Disapointed, Kampus Hibernska, Prague, 2nd Oct - 22nd Oct

2022 Wonderdust Vol 4, SKLAAD, Prague

2020 Megethos 28, Kampus Hibernska, Prague, 8th June - 2nd July

           Subject|Object, Hala C, Prague, 27th April -3rd June

           Object|Subject. Hala C, Prague, 7th Nov - 13th Dec

2019 Velvet Edition, Prague, 20th - 26th Nov

2019 Prague Quadrennial, Vystaviste Holesovice, Prague 7th June

2018 Art In The House, Pankrac House, Prague, 20th - 29th Dec 

2017 Postcards from the Depravation Chamber, Kafka’s House, Prague, 27th Feb - 5th March

2016 Candyophilia, Obejvak, Prague, 29th July

           Obejvak Open, Obejvak, Prague, 26th May

2015 Contemporary Landscape, G1 Art, Windermere, 1st May - 30th Nov

           Breaking the Fourth Wall, The Byron Cinema, Nottinghamshire, 29th Nov - 12th Dec

           Five Squared, The Bohunk Institute, Nottingham, 12th March

           Fresh Meat, The Bohunk Institute, Nottingham, 13th Feb - 7th March

2013 Made In England, Jinji Lake Art Museum, Suzhou, China, 21st Dec - 26th Feb

2012 Derby City Open, Derby Museum and Art Gallery, Derby, 1st Dec - 3rd Feb

           Nottingham Open, Nottingham Castle, Nottingham, 28th Sept - 28th Oct

           Invasion, A.E Harris Engineering Works, Birmingham, 21st - 30th Sept

           New Contemporaries, Parish Rooms, Derbyshire, 3rd - 24th Sept

           Fine Art Graduate Show, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, 15th - 21st June

 

Art Fairs:

2023 Art Prague, Clam Gallas Palac, Prague, 30th Oct - 5th Nov

2022 Art Prague, Hrzansky Palac, Celetna 12, Prague 3rd Oct - 8th Oct

2021 Art Prague, Namesti Republic 7, Prague 6th Dec - 11th Dec

2020 Art Prague, Namesti Republic 7, Prague 8th Dec - 13th Dec

2018 Art Prague, Clam Gallas Palac, Prague, 16th May – 25th May

2017 Art Prague, Kafkas House, Prague, 27th Feb - 5th March

2014 London Art Fair, Islington Design Center, London, 15th - 19th Jan

2013 The Byron Project, The Byron Cinema, Nottinghamshire 22nd Dec

           Cambridge City Art Fair, The Guild Hall, Cambridge, 14th - 17th Nov

           Buy Art Fair, Central Convention Complex, Manchester, 26th - 29th Sept

           Affordable Art Fair New York, The Metropolitan Pavilion, New York 3rd - 6th Oct 

           Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, Lower Fairground Site, London, 13th - 16th June

           Affordable Art Fair Battersea, Battersea Evolution, London, 7th - 10th March

 

Residencies:

2020 Liben Art Contemporary

2019 Vnitroblock, Prague

2016 Obejvak, Prague

2015  Third Space Studios, Nottingham

2012 The Holgate Academy, Nottinghamshire


Curation:

2020 Object|Subject. Hala C, Prague 7th Nov - 13th Dec

          Wonderdust (Vol1), Halle C, Prague,  4th June

2017 Postcards from the Depravation Chamber, Kafka’s House, Prague 27th Feb - 5th March

2016 Candyophilia, Obejvak, Prague, 29th July

           Obejvak Open, Obejvak, Prague 26th May

2014 Breaking The Fourth Wall, The Byron Cinema, Nottinghamshire, 29th Nov - 12th Dec

          Fresh Meat, The Bohunk Institute, Nottingham, 13th Feb - 7th March

 

Press and Publications (excluding catalogues):

2020 The Wise Fool Podcast Interview, 7th April

2018 Prag Artworks, Interview 20th Dec

2017 Michael John Rowland, Embracing Compassion, 21st  

2016 Contemporary British Painting, Painter of the Day, 20th Feb

2015 Saatchi Art, One to Watch, 12th Dec

2015 Artside, Artist Of The Day, 16th Sept

          Left Lion Magazine, Pick of the week

2014 Artistaday, Artist of the day, 15th May

2014 Rise Art, Two Lovely Gays 10 Favorites, 28th May

 

Collections:

The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

Cheetham-Smith

Van Reilly Acquisitions

UGAV

The Holgate Academy

Private Collections UK

Private Collections USA

Private Collections Australia

Private Collections Czech Republic

Private Collections Switzerland

Private Collections Germany

Private Collections France