Gerard Hemsworth

Gerard Hemsworth (born 1945, London) is a contemporary artist and painter.

Professor

Gerard Hemsworth
Born1945 (age 75–76)
London, United Kingdom
EducationSaint Martin's School of Art
Known forconceptual art, painting
AwardsRoyal Academy Summer Exhibition Charles Wollaston Prize
Websitehttp://gerardhemsworth.com/

He is known for his line drawings and paintings, as well as his early works in the 1970s, concerned with the relationship between art and its audience. In 2000, he was the winner of the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition Charles Wollaston Prize with his work 'Between Heaven and Hell'.[1]

Life and Work

Born in London, Hemsworth studied at Saint Martin's School of Art from 1963 to 1968.[2][3] Initially his work was associated with the conceptual art practices of the late 1960s/1970s. His early works included sculpture and by the early 1980s it had expanded to include painting and print-making. His recent work shows the development of his distinct style of painting, utilising simple lines and shapes often showing whimsical characters and scenes.

In 2004, he was made Professor of Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London where he was Director of the MFA Fine Art Program.[4][5] Hemsworth is currently Emeritus Professor in Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London.[6]

Exhibitions

In 1967, he was selected to participate in one of the annual New Contemporaries exhibitions, started with the goal of highlighting and supporting emerging artists.[7]

Hemsworth had his first solo exhibition at the Nigel Greenwood Gallery in London in 1970.[8] Since the 70s he has continued to exhibit his work both in the UK and internationally. In the early 1970s Hemsworth showed in 'Survey of the Avant-Garde in Britain' at Gallery House, London.[9] In 1995 he exhibited with the BANK art collective in the show titled COCAINE ORGASM.

In 2019 a retrospective of Hemsworth's early text works was shown at the PALFREY gallery in London. [10] The exhibition showed 9 text works by the artist from 1973. Another retrospective of Hemsworth's early works and involvement within Gallery House in 1972 was shown at Raven Row in London in 2017.[11]

References
  1. "THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS 239TH SUMMER EXHIBITION" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  2. https://palfrey.space/portfolio/gerard-hemsworth-works-from-the-70s/
  3. http://www.gerardhemsworth.com/biography
  4. "Staff List, Goldsmiths, University of London". Archived from the original on 2011-03-05. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  5. http://www.artnet.com/artists/gerard-hemsworth/biography
  6. "Staff List, Goldsmiths, University of London". Archived from the original on 2013-03-10. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  7. https://www.newcontemporaries.org.uk/asset/5996
  8. http://www.rehbein-galerie.de/Gerard-Hemsworth-Vita.40.html
  9. Walker, John A. (2001). Left Shift: Radical Art in 1970s Britain.
  10. https://palfrey.space/portfolio/gerard-hemsworth-works-from-the-70s/
  11. http://www.ravenrow.org/exhibition/this_way_out_of_england_gallery_house_2/


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