Andrew Graves studied at Kingston University (Ba Hons) and Middlesex University (MA), where he completed his PhD (examined by Iain Kiaer and Sonia Boyce) in 2016. His Doctorate ‘A User’s Guide for Painters and Cyclists: Very Abstract Painting and Serious Cycling’ explores contemporary painterly abstraction specifically in the context of European and mid-century American painting and uses the racing cyclist as model for practice. He has exhibited widely including Switzerland, Belgium, France, USA, South Korea and the UK. This past year he has been included in the Marlborough Gallery’s Abstract Colour exhbition and Sean Scully recently included his work in Hidden UK, Hidden Ireland at Flowers Gallery, London. He has also been included in a three person show at Ana Cristea Gallery, New York and was included in the Peacock Space (Aberdeen) Simply Painting exhibition - a group show focusing on the language of abstract painting. He has been awarded the Jerwood’s Galleries New Contemporary painting prize and selected for the Bloomberg New Contemporaries exhibition at The Curve, Barbican.
Education and Qualifications
2009
PhD Fine Art 2016
Doctor of Arts
Middlesex University, London
Internal Examiner: Sonia Boyce
External Examiner: Ian Kiaer
2005
MA Fine Art Distinction
Middlesex University, London
2002
PGCE Art and Design
Middlesex University, London
1990
BA (Hons) Fine Art First Class
Kingston University, Surrey
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Andrew Graves Fans Kasl Projects, Eindhoven, Netherlands (upcoming)
2017 Andrew Graves HSBC Collection, HSBC Tower, London
2012 Andrew Graves Studio 1.1 Gallery, London
2008 The Solo Project Art Basel, Switzerland
2007 All Falls Down Galerie Kusseneers, Antwerp, Belgium
2006 24 Hours Galerie Gana-Beaubourg, Paris, France
2005 Most Things Worked Out Galerie Kusseneers, Antwerp, Belgium
Selected Group Shows
2023 Abstract Colour Group Show with Gillian Ayres and Linda Benglis, Marlborough Gallery London
2022 Small is Beautiful 40th Edition Group Show Flowers Cork Street London
2022 Gertrude Presents Group show showcasing the platform Truman Brewery London
2022 Hidden UK Hidden Ireland Group Show Flowers Gallery London. Selected by Sean Scully
2019 ATP Gallery Creekside Open 2019 London Selected by Sacha Craddock
2017 Mix Painting Show Talar Aghbashian Rachel Birkett Gareth Cadwallader, Chris Daniels Sarah Dwyer EC Freya Guest Turps Gallery, London
2015 Simply Painting Andrew Graves Vanessa Jackson Jon Thompson Rosa Lee. Inverness Museum and Art Gallery, Scotland. (IMAG)
2014 Spool Andrew Graves Neil Rumming and Marco Palmeiri Ana Cristea Gallery, New York
2013 Summer Show Phillip Allen Kiera Bennett Simon Bill Juan Bolivar Claudia Böse Andrew Graves Lion and Lamb Gallery, London
2012 The Curator’s Egg, Altera Pars Anthony Reynolds Gallery, London
2012 The Perfect Nude curated by Phillip Allen and Dan Coombs. Wimlbledon Space (touring to Phoenix Gallery, Exeter)
2011 Memory of a Hope Andrew Graves Angus Braithwaite Anthony Shapland Antoine L'Heureux Bedwyr Williams Clare Kenny Dan Ford Doug Jones Eleanor Moreton Ceri Hand Gallery, Liverpool
2011 Mind’s Matters Leigh Clarke, Andrew Graves Bob & Roberta Smith Marilou van Lierop and Wim Wauman Gallery Kusseneers Antwerp, Belgium
2011. Fade Away Transition Gallery, London (touring to Gallery North, Newscastle)
2010 Standing on the Shoulder of Giants Andrew Graves Curtis Mann Bob and Roberta Smith Wim Wauman The Temporary Gallery, Cologne, curated by Caren Jones
2010. Between the Possible and the Real - 4 British Abstract Painters Jon Thompson Ben Ravenscroft Andrew Graves Andrew Bick Galerie Kusseneers, Antwerp, Belgium
2009 Jerwood Contemporary Painters Prize, Jerwood Space, London (touring to PSL, Leeds, Norwich Gallery, Norwich and New Pitville Gallery, Cheltenham)
2006 Wandering Star (Contemporary British Art Show) Mark Wallinger Andrew
Graves Muzi Quawson Jon Thompson Sam Porrit Phyllida Barlow and others Curator Jeremy Akerman Gana Gallery Seoul. South Korea
2005 Bloomberg New Contemporaries, Barbican, London (touring to Spike Island, Bristol, Cornerhouse, Manchester)
2004 Unique Sensationalle, Factor 44, Antwerp, Belgium
Awards
2022 Artist in Residence – Liberty London
2009 Jerwood Contemporary Painters Prize
2005 Bloomberg New Contemporaries
Publications and reviews
2023 Abstract Colour Catalogue Marlborough Gallery, London
2015 Simply Painting Catalogue Inverness Museum, Scotland
2011 Fade Away Catalogue
2006 Wandering Star Sacha Craddock Catalogue August
2005 The Observer Review Rachel Cooke Sunday November
2005 Sunday Times on Sunday Review Waldemar Januszczak November
2005 Independent on Sunday Review November
2005 Bloomberg New Contemporaries Catalogue
Reference
Professor Jon Bird
Middlesex University
Hendon Campus