Gary Webb (artist)
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Gary Webb is a British
artist. He makes sculptures out of industrial materials, often achieving comic effects with the use of sound.
He studied at Goldsmiths College
between 1994 and 1997.
in 1998. In 2000 he collaborated with Keith Farquhar on a sculptural installation at the Approach, and in 2001 he curated the group show "Brown", for the same gallery.
He participated in "Early One Morning", a group exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery
, in 2002. Reviewing the show, Richard Dorment described him as "the most original young artist I've come across in almost 15 years of writing art criticism." His first solo exhibition in a public gallery was at the Chisenhale Gallery in 2004.
His work is held in the collection of the Tate
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artist. He makes sculptures out of industrial materials, often achieving comic effects with the use of sound.
He studied at Goldsmiths College
Goldsmiths College
Goldsmiths, University of London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom which specialises in the arts, humanities and social sciences, and a constituent college of the federal University of London. It was founded in 1891 as Goldsmiths' Technical and Recreative Institute...
between 1994 and 1997.
Exhibitions
Webb's solo debut was an exhibition entitled "Gary Webb plays Gary Webb" at The approachThe Approach Gallery
The approach is a contemporary art gallery situated above a pub in Bethnal Green, London.-History:The gallery was founded in 1997 by Jake Miller, along with artists Damien Meade, Ana Genoves and others...
in 1998. In 2000 he collaborated with Keith Farquhar on a sculptural installation at the Approach, and in 2001 he curated the group show "Brown", for the same gallery.
He participated in "Early One Morning", a group exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery
Whitechapel Gallery
The Whitechapel Gallery is a public art gallery on the north side of Whitechapel High Street, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Designed by Charles Harrison Townsend, it was founded in 1901 as one of the first publicly-funded galleries for temporary exhibitions in London, and it has a long...
, in 2002. Reviewing the show, Richard Dorment described him as "the most original young artist I've come across in almost 15 years of writing art criticism." His first solo exhibition in a public gallery was at the Chisenhale Gallery in 2004.
His work is held in the collection of the Tate
Tate
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