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
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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]