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The artistic duo Gilbert & George are two british artists that work as one creative entity. They met during their studies at St. Martin’s School of Art in London. They first gained public attention with their happening “Living Sculptures”.
- Born on: 1943 / 1942
- Place of birth: Italy / Great Britian
- Nationality: British
- Studied at: St. Martin’s School of Art London
- Similar Artists: Damien Hirst, Joseph Beuys, Marina Abramović
- Era: Contemporary art
The duo works across different media while continiously persuing their goal to make anti-elitist art. They received several awards and were also given the prestigious Turner Prize.
Exhibitions
- 30.07.21 – 02.02.22 The Narrow Gate of the Here-and-Now, IMMA: 30 Years of the Global – Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin.
- 29.05.21 – 22.11.21 Acrimboldo Face to Face – Centre Pompidou-Metz, Paris.
- 19.06.21 – 12.09.21 Sweet Lies. Fiktionen der Zugehörigkeit - Ludwig Forum, Aachen.
- 19.06.21 – 03.10.21 ROHKUNSTBAU26. Ich bin Natur - Von der Verletzlichkeit. Überleben in der Risikogesellschaft – ROHKUNSTBAU, Brandenburg.
- 09.06.21 – 19.09.21 DIVERSITY UNITED - Flughafen Tempelhof Berlin.
- 15.05.21 – 08.08.21 The Paradox of Stillness - Art, Object, and Performance - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis.
- 12.02.21 – 16.05.21 GILBERT & GEORGE: THE GREAT EXHIBITION - Schirn Kunsthalle Frankfurt.
- 18.02.21 – 14.03.21 The Essl Collection - Albertina, Vienna.
- 05.09.20 – 08.11.20 Creative Folkestone Triennial 2020 "The Plot" – Folkestone.
- 22.02.20 – 10.05.20 Gilbert & George. THE GREAT EXHIBITION, 1971–2016 - Luma Westbau und Kunsthalle Zurich.
- 14.11.19 – 07.02.20 DIE FREIHEIT DER DINGE - Galerie Der Spiegel, Cologne.
- 18.10.19 – 17.11.19 POSTCARD RELOADED - Kunstraum Potsdam c/o Waschhaus, Potsdam.
- 13.09.19 – 05.01.20 GILBERT & GEORGE THE GREAT EXHIBITION - Astrup Fearnley Museet, Oslo.
- 09.02.19 – 12.05.19 Gilbert & George. The Great Exhibition - Moderna Museet Stockholm.
- 18.01.19 – 09.05.19 FUCK YOUR FEAR - VAN HORN, Düsseldorf.
- 07.09.18 – 31.10.18 Lebendige Skulpturen - Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf.
- 02.07.18 – 23.09.18 Les Rencontres d´Arles 2018 - Les Rencontres d´Arles.
- 02.07.18 – 06.01.19 Gilbert & George : The Great Exhibition (1971-2016) - LUMA Foundation, Arles.
- 11.01.18 – 22.02.18 GILBERT & GEORGE. THE BEARD PICTURES - BERNIER/ELIADES GALLERY Athens °.
Awards
- 1986: Turner Prize
Literature
- Gespräche mit Gilbert & George, François Jonquet, Margret Millischer, Bern 2019.
- Gilbert & George – Die große Ausstellung, Ostfildern 2007.
- Gilbert & George, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Cologne 2007.
- The Words of Gilbert and George, Hans-Ulrich Obrist, Robert Violette (Publ.), London 1997.
Collections
Germany
- Cologne - Museum Ludwig Köln
- Berlin - Burger Collection
- Frankfurt - DZ BANK Kunstsammlung
- Hamburg - Deichtorhallen Hamburg & Sammlung Falckenberg
- Wolfsburg - Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg
France
- Paris - Fondation Cartier
- Rouen - FRAC Normandie Rouen
- Avignon - Collection Lambert, Avignon °
England
- London - Tate Collection
- London - Arts Council Collection
- London - Zabludowicz Collection
- London - South London Gallery
- London - HISCOX London
Netherlands
- Amsterdam - Stedelijk Museum
- Enschede - Rijksmuseum Twenthe
Spain
- Bilbao - Guggenheim Bilbao
Portugal
- Lisbon - Museu Berardo
- Lisbon - Museu Calouste Gulbenkian
USA
- Chicago - MCA Museum of Contemporary Art
- State College - Palmer Museum of Art
Australia
- Sydney - MCA Sydney
- Sydney - Art Gallery NSW
Weblinks
- Gilbert & George Kunstaspekte Exhibition and collection overview.
