Fiona Merchant

Artists C.V.

Fiona Merchant was born in Dublin and now lives and works in London. The artist graduated from Byam Shaw at Central Saint Martins College of Art in 2006 with a first class honours BA in Fine Art.

SELECTED GROUP SHOWS

2008  SPACE NOW, SPACE, London, selected by Caroline Douglas

2007  PEER ESTEEM, Five Years, Regent Studios, London

           CUBE Open,Manchester, selected by Paul Harfleet and Hilary Jack from Apartment

           Given Up, Whitechapel Gallery, London, installation and discussion with Bob and Roberta Smith

           SPACE Open Studios,Hackney, London

           Creekside Open,APT, London, selected by Matthew Collings and Emma Biggs

2006  Byam Shaw Concourse Show,London, selected and curated by Douglas Allsop

           BA Degree Show, Byam Shaw School of Art, London*

           XHIBIT 06, The Arts Gallery, London*

           Celeste Art Prize, The Old Truman Brewery, London*

2005  The Jerwood Drawing Prize, London, Cheltenham, Glasgow, Cardiff & Poole*

           Drawn From, Curated by Stella Capes, Byam Shaw School of Art, London

           Unfinished, London College of Communication Gallery

           XHIBIT 05, The Arts Gallery, London*

2003  Diploma Show, The City Literary Institute, London

[* Catalogue]


AWARDS

Short-listed for Future Map 06 at The Arts Gallery, London and Celeste Art Prize2007*

Nominated for the 2006 DLA Piper Award through Sarah Myerscough Gallery, London


PUBLICATIONS

a-n Magazine,  July 2006, ‘News: Prizes and Awards’, p.22

a-n reviews unedited, July 2007, Paul Cordwell, ‘CUBE Open Exhibition 2007’ [www.a-nunedited.co.uk/reviews]

Manchester Confidential, August 2007, Wendy Jones, ‘CUBE Open Exhibition’ [www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk]

Open Magazine, June 2008, Lara Kavanagh, ‘SPACE Now – 40th Anniversary Exhibition’ [www.openmagazine.co.uk]