Exhibitions 2004
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23 November - 18 December 2004
William Eggleston
Dust Bells “When people ask me what I do, I say that I’m taking pictures of life today.” William Eggleston Born in Memphis in 1939, William Eggleston has, for almost fifty years, photographed American life. Hailed as the father of colour photography,... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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12 October - 13 November 2004
Grayson Perry
Grayson Perry creates seductively beautiful pots to convey challenging themes: at the heart of his practice is a passionate desire to comment on deep flaws within society. The forms of the pots may be traditional, but Perry resolutely distances himself... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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12 October - 13 November 2004
Jacco Olivier
Moving Pictures Jacco Olivier is a young Dutch painter who uses animation to illuminate the narrative process of painting. Olivier fuses painting and moving images in tiny, projected, animated works that invest small and intangible moments with a magical lyricism. Olivier begins... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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14 September - 9 October 2004
Adriana Varejão
Saunas In the Sauna paintings, Varejão explores questions inherent to painting and geometry, with a sensitive use of light and shade to represent simple, contemporary tiled interiors that the artist describes as 'psychological ambience'. Fine colour gradations enliven the apparent chromatic... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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21 June - 31 July 2004
After Image
Group Exhibition Simryn Gill, Ana Mendieta, Cindy Sherman, Francesca Woodman Curated by Glenn Scott Wright, After Image touches on issues ranging from self-definition to cultural belonging. Simryn Gill, Ana Mendieta, Cindy Sherman and Francesca Woodman all use photography of their own bodies... Victoria Miro Gallery II -
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1 June - 31 July 2004
Alice Neel
A Chronicle of New York 1950 - 1976 Intimate, casual, direct and personal, Alice Neel's portraits are a chronicle of New York types. From her foundations as an artist of social commitment engaged in the government-sponsored Public Works of Art Project and Works Progress Administration Easel Division in... Victoria Miro Gallery II -
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30 April - 22 May 2004
Udomsak Krisanamis
“In Udomsak’s earliest works, meaning slips and skitters across their smooth monochromatic surfaces or sinks between the pin pricks of light in a blanket of black. In his later paintings, it is buried in fine layers of paper or noodles,... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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30 March - 24 April 2004
Painting 2004
Group Exhibition Hernan Bas, Avner Ben-Gal, Varda Caivano, Charline von Heyl, John Kørner, Dana Schutz, Suling Wang Painting 2004 showcases the work of a younger generation of international artists originating from America, Argentina, Cuba, Denmark, Germany, Israel and Taiwan. Their work draws... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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19 February - 20 March 2004
Raqib Shaw
Garden of Earthly Delights Raqib Shaw, 29, graduated with an MA in Fine Art from Central St Martin's in 2002. Born in Calcutta and brought up in the cultural wealth of Kashmir, Shaw's ancestry has shaped his richly layered paintings. Raqib Shaw's family are... Victoria Miro Gallery I -
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14 January - 14 February 2004
Extended Painting
Group Exhibition Anne Chu, Hiroko Nakao, Jacco Olivier, Grayson Perry, Tal R, Adriana Varejão This exhibition features six artists from Asia, the Americas and Europe whose work extends the possibility of painting beyond the canvas. American artist Anne Chu uses a variety... Victoria Miro Gallery II
