Kate MccGwire
Kate MccGwire vit et travaille à Londres
Education
2004
MA Sculpture, Royal College of Art
Awarded Distinction for ‘Hair’s-Breadth’
Dissertation on the use of hair in contemporary art practice
Short-listed for Deutsche Bank Pyramid Award
2001
BA Fine Art, 1st-class honours
University College for the Creative Arts, Farnham
Exhibitions
2015
- PETER RANDALL-PAGE & KATE MccGWIRE, RWA Bristol, UK
- GLASSTRESS, 56th Venice Biennale, Italy
- SECRETE: SOLO SHOW, Galerie Michael Haas, Berlin
- BEAUTY OF THE BEAST, Museum Arnhem, Holland
2014
- AKRAM KHAN: ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER, The Lowry, Manchester
- SOLO SHOW, Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, Paris
- REAL MARAVILLOSO, La Galerie Particulière, Brussels
- HUNTING FOR LOST CRAFTS, Inverness Museum and Art Gallery
- COASTAL CURRENTS FESTIVAL, St Mary the Castle, Hastings
- THE WONDER OF BIRDS, Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery
- THE TOURISTS, Felbrigg Hall, National Trust, UK
- ART AND ALCHEMY, Museum Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf, Germany
- SOLO SHOW, The Beaney, House of Art & Knowledge, Canterbury, UK
- BIRDS OF PARADISE, MoMu, Antwerp, Belgium
2013
- THE VIEWING ROOM, No. 1 Marylebone,
Curated by All Visual Arts, London
- OPEN WEST 2013, Cheltenham Art Gallery + Museum, UK
- DISQUIET: SOLO SHOW, Le Royal Monceau, Raffles/ La Galerie Particulière, Paris
- LURE: SOLO SHOW, Cheongju International Craft Biennale 2013, South Korea
- IN BETWEEN - INNER AND OUTER WALKSCAPES, Gaasbeek Castle, Belgium
- OPEN WEST 2013, Newark Park, National Trust, UK
- LURE: SOLO SHOW, The Gallery, Winchester Discovery Centre, UK
- IN DREAMS, Cob Gallery, London, UK
- SHOWcabinet, SHOWstudio, London, UK
2012
- WONDERFUL, Humboldt, Krokodil & Polke
- AUGURI, La Galerie Particulière, Paris
- La Nuit Blanche - parcours officiel, Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris
- METAMORPHOSIS, Portland Place, Lonodon, curated by AVA
- LURE, All Visual Arts, Londres
- The Front Room, St Martins Lane, London - Curated by Crane TV
- MEMORIES OF THE FUTURE
The Thomas Olbricht Collection, Maison Rouge, Paris
2011
- ELEVENTH PLATEAU, Archaeological Association of Athens, Grèce
Curated by Sozita Goudouna, Out of the Box Intermedia
- NOW & THEN, Harris Lindsay, London
- HOUSE OF BEASTS, Attingham Park, National Trust, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Curated by Meadow Arts
- ELEVENTH PLATEAU, Hydra Historical Archives Museum, Grèce
Curated by Out of the Box Intermedia
- BOUND: Alice Anderson & Kate MccGwire, All Visual Arts, London.
Curated by All Visual Arts
- HOST, Pertwee, Anderson and Gold, London
Curated by Kate MccGwire and Pertwee, Anderson & Gold
2010
- VANITAS: The Transience of Earthly Pleasures
Exhibition by All Visual Arts, Curated by Joe La Placa and Mark Saunders
- STRANGENESS AND CHARM, Viktor Wynd Gallery, London
Curated by Richard Ducker
- TATTON PARK BIENNIAL, Cheshire
Curated by Danielle Arnaud/ Jordan Kaplan
- CONCRETE AND GLASS, London
Curated by Flora Fairbairn and Paul Hitchman
- DEAD OR ALIVE, Museum of Art & Design, New York
Curated by David Revere McFadden
2009
- THE AGE OF THE MARVELLOUS, London.
Curated by Joe La Placa, All Visual Arts.
- TUNNEL 228, Waterloo Station
Curated and organized by Hamish Jenkinson / Kevin Spacey
In conjunction with Punch Drunk
- THE SPACE BETWEEN, St Pancras Crypt, London
Curated by Marilene Oliver & Kate MccGwire
- THE ANIMAL GAZE, Plymouth Museum, UK
Curated by Rosemarie McGoldrick
- GOTHIC, Contemporary Art Society Exhibition
Shunt Vaults and Sotheby’s, London
- NEW LONDON SCHOOL IN BERLIN, Galerie Schuster, Berlin
2008
- SOOT FROM THE FUNNEL, LOKAAL01, Breda, Holland
Curated by Richard Ducker and Frederik Vergaert
- THE ANIMAL GAZE (symposium and exhibition),
Unit 2 Gallery and Metropolitan Works, London
Curated by Rosemarie McGoldrick
- HEART OF GLASS (part of the Concrete and Glass Festival)
Shoreditch Town Hall, London
Curated by Flora Fairbairn and Paul Hitchman
In association with the Contemporary Art Society
- THIS IS NOT A FAIRY TALE, Patrick Heide Contemporary Art, London
- THE FUTURE CAN WAIT, T1, The Old Truman Brewery, London
Curated by Zavier Ellis and Simon Rumley
- ART OMI, International Artists Residency, New York
- ROYAL ACADEMY SUMMER EXHIBITION, London
- GOTHIC, Fieldgate Gallery, London
Curated by Richard Ducker
2007
- DUNKELHEIT, St Pancras Crypt, London.
Flora Fairbairn Projects, curated by Annabelle Moreau
- THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, curated by ARTed
Building 1000, Royal Albert Docks, London
2006
- THIS AND THAT, show with Susan Stockwell
Shenghua Art Centre, Nanjing, China
- ALL AT SEA, Platts Eyot Island, London
2005
- PECULIAR ENCOUNTERS, ecArtspace, London
Curated by Sarah Dwyer and Laura Green
- SEIGE, Sidney Street, London
Curated by Angela Huntbach
- PARTERRE, Atrium Gallery, London
2004
- GALLEON AND OTHER STORIES, Saatchi Gallery, London
- DEGREE SHOW, Royal College of Art, London
- TIME SHARE, Trinity Buoy Wharf, London
2003
- TIME SHARE, Barge House, South Bank, London
2002
- HUNTING ART PRIZE, Royal College of Art, London
2001
- SELECT, Hockey Gallery, Farnham
2000
- HUNTING ART PRIZE, Royal College of Art, London
Residencies & Awards
2013 Judge of the Aesthetica Art Prize
Inaugural member of the Perrier-Jouet Art Salon
2008 Winner of the ‘Heart of Glass’ Award
Art Omi International Artists Residency, New York
2006 Shenghua Art Centre, Nanjing, China
Collections
Saatchi Collection
Thomas Olbricht Collection
Tia Collection
Shenghua Art Centre, Nanjing, China
University College for the Creative Arts
Various private collections in UK, Middle East and USA
Teaching
BA Fine Art Visiting Lecturer
University College for the Creative Arts
Farnham