WILLIAM MACKRELL

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B.1983 Lives and works in London.
Represented by The RYDER, Madrid and Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna

EDUCATION

2016

MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London

2005

BA Painting,Chelsea College of Art and Design, University of the Arts London

2002

Foundation Diploma, Camberwell College of Arts, University of the Arts London

 

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2019

Fluxus Art Projects UK/FR

2017

Manchester Contemporary Art Fund, Manchester Contemporary Art Fund

2016

Purchase Prize, MFA Degree show, Goldsmiths, London

2015

Jerwood Drawing Prize (Shortlist)
Sculpture Shock Award Ambulatory (Winner)

2014

Arts Council England: Grants for the Arts, London
International Emerging Artist Award (Finalist), Dubai

2013

Spotlight Award: Performance & Video (Winner), Royal Society of Sculptors, London

2012

Emerging Artist Bursary Award, Royal Society of Sculptors, London

2004

Erasmus Exchange Program, Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts Budapest

 

RESIDENCIES

2019

LaunchPad, Edition 4, France (Sep-Oct)

2017

Krinzinger Projekte, Feb-Mar 2013, Dec-Feb 2017) Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna

 

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2021

William Mackrell, Musee Delacroix, Paris supported by Fluxus Art Projects (forthcoming)

2020

Do not go gentle into that good night, The RYDER, Madrid
Rage rage against the dying of the light, Lungley Gallery at SEVENTEEN, London

2019

Proyectos ARTBO, Bogota (The RYDER London & Krinzinger, Vienna) curated by Aaron Cezar
Here is where we meet, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna

2018

Opening ARCO, Madrid (The RYDER, London) curated by S. Hessler and I. Gianni

2017

Hold Up, The RYDER, London
Door for a day, Krinzinger Projekte, Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna

2015

Steam Horses, The RYDER, London/Madrid

2012

FLOOR MOCA, London curated by Angela de la Cruz
Take Two, Arts Gallery, University of the Arts London

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2021

Potsdam Kunstverin, , Potsdam (forthcoming)

2020

Bodyscapes, Israel Museum, Jerusalem curated by Adina Kamien-Kazhdan

2019

As if you could just kill time without injuring eternity, Zona Mista, London, curated by E. Molin
Parallel Lines: Drawing and Sculpture, Royal Society of Sculptors, London
Let there be light, Justin Art House Museum, Melbourne AUS

2018

Thermal Time, The RYDER, London

2017

Silver Sehnsucht, Silver Building, London curated by Dr.M.Komel, Dr R.Schacter, S.Lagos
We are all very anxious, Dye House, London curated by Caroline Elboar
Drawing: The Beginning of Everything, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo US

2016

MFA Degree show, Goldsmiths College, London

2015

Jerwood Drawing Prize 2015, Jerwood Space, London
Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens, Pi Artworks, London
PerFORMa FOLD Gallery, London
Drawing Biennial Drawing Room, London

2014

The Trouble with Painting Today, Pump House Gallery, London

2013

Cover Up - Why Painting Now? Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna
OVERT Exchange, APT Gallery, London

2012

Bursary Awards, Royal Society of Sculptors, London
Infinite Jest, Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee
Oriel Davies Open, Oriel Davies Gallery, Newtown, Wales

2011

The First Cut, RMIT Project Space, RMIT, Melbourne
The Explorers, Standpoint Gallery, London
Colour LIGHT Time, Two Rooms Gallery, Auckland

2010

Innovators 3, Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts, Melbourne
Colour LIGHT Time, Two Rooms Gallery, Auckland

 

SELECTED PERFORMANCES

2020

Hold up Live, The RYDER Madrid

2017

Breaking a line / Waiting Room, South London Gallery, London
Interruption (Duo), Krinzinger Projekte, Vienna

2016

Risk Assessment, The Ryder Projects, London Art Fair

2015

Arrival, GenArt, Mondrian Miami, Miami Art Basel, USA
Gaps, glitches and speed bumps, Public Performance Supported by Sculpture Shock Award

2014

Deux Chevaux ,supported by the Arts Council England
Soprano for route No.141, Art 14 Performance Program, London

2012

Artlicks Annual, ICA, London
Band Practice, Royal Society of Sculptors, London

2011

1000 Candles / Everything, ICA, London

 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Manchester Art Gallery, UK
Albright-Knox Art Gallery, NY
Krinzinger Projekte Collection, AT
Goldsmiths Alumni Collection, UK
Justin Art House Museum, AUS