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| JOHN STARK |
I am interested in the construction of things, film, literature, painting…
For example; during the filming of Rosemary’s Baby Mia Farrow had a nervous
breakdown. She then turned up on set one day with her hair cut short and the
directors had to somehow incorporate this into the film only adding to its
surprising narrative.
Recent paintings are made to order from an imaginary patron, Mr Karts.
Graduated from Royal Academy Schools 2004, Artist in Residence at
Loughborough University 2004/05. Recent shows include ‘New Figurative
Realism’ (Clapham art gallery), ‘Au Savage’ (Lucy Macintosh, Switzerland).
Education
2001 – 2004 Royal Academy Schools, London.
MA Fine Art - 3yrs
1998 – 2001 University of West England, Bower Ashton, Bristol.
BA (Hons) Fine Art – 1st class Honours.
1997 – 1998 Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge.
Foundation Diploma.
Solo Shows
2005 ‘Monster Island’ LUSAD Gallery, Loughborough
2002 C.B Hilliard & Parker, Mayfair, London.
Selected Group Shows
2007 ‘Les Fluers Du Mal’ As Curator/Gallery Primo Alonso, London
2007 ‘Scope’ New York
2007 ‘New London Kicks’ Soho, New York.
2006 Scope, Miami
2006 ‘Kamminzimer’ Grieder Contemporary, Zurich, Switzerland.
(Anj Smith, Ross Chisolm, Jan Kotik, Van Helmond….)
2006 ‘Scope’ London
2006 ‘Preview Berlin’ Berlin
2006 ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Fieldgate Gallery, London
2006 ‘Royal Academy Summer show’ London
2006 ‘New Figurative Realism’ Clapham Art Gallery, London.
(Farmer, Vine, McGowan, Nolan, Parr…)
2006 Nova Art Fair. W / Clapham Art Gallery, Chicago. USA
2006 ‘EAU SAUVAGE!’ Curated by Juan Bolivar,
Lucy Macintosh Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2006 ‘Altered Beast’ Three Colts Gallery, London.
(Group Show as Curator)
Supported by The Arts Council England.
2005 ‘First Scottish Art Show’. The Royal Scottish Corporation.
City Inn Hotel, Millbank, London.
2005 ‘Last Chance Cafe’ at ‘The Residence’, Bethnal Green, London.
2005 ‘Royal Academy Summer Show’ Royal Academy, London.
2005 ‘The Analogue Surface’- (Painting in the digital age), Studio G1,
Tea building, Shoreditch, London. (Bolivar, Oritz, Berger, Fields.)
2004 ‘Lexmark European Art prize’, The Air Gallery, London.
2004 ‘The Ragged School’ The Ragged School Gallery, union street London
2003 Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Ltd, London.
2003 S.J Berwin, Kings cross, London.
2003 ‘Royal Academy Summer show’ Royal Academy, London.
2003 ‘Red Mansion Spero Art Prize’ (shortlisted), London.
2001 ‘Eidetic’ Britart Gallery, Commercial Street. London
Awards
2006 Arts Council Exhibition Award for ‘Altered Beast’
2004 – 2005 ‘Royal Academy Schools’ / ‘Loughborough University School of Art and Design’
Artists Residency & Teaching Fellowship.
2005 Arts Council Exhibition Participation Award.
2004 Royal Academy Schools Rome travel Bursary.
2003 Premiums Award - The Victoria Levin Fund
For example; during the filming of Rosemary’s Baby Mia Farrow had a nervous
breakdown. She then turned up on set one day with her hair cut short and the
directors had to somehow incorporate this into the film only adding to its
surprising narrative.
Recent paintings are made to order from an imaginary patron, Mr Karts.
Graduated from Royal Academy Schools 2004, Artist in Residence at
Loughborough University 2004/05. Recent shows include ‘New Figurative
Realism’ (Clapham art gallery), ‘Au Savage’ (Lucy Macintosh, Switzerland).
Education
2001 – 2004 Royal Academy Schools, London.
MA Fine Art - 3yrs
1998 – 2001 University of West England, Bower Ashton, Bristol.
BA (Hons) Fine Art – 1st class Honours.
1997 – 1998 Cambridge Regional College, Cambridge.
Foundation Diploma.
Solo Shows
2005 ‘Monster Island’ LUSAD Gallery, Loughborough
2002 C.B Hilliard & Parker, Mayfair, London.
Selected Group Shows
2007 ‘Les Fluers Du Mal’ As Curator/Gallery Primo Alonso, London
2007 ‘Scope’ New York
2007 ‘New London Kicks’ Soho, New York.
2006 Scope, Miami
2006 ‘Kamminzimer’ Grieder Contemporary, Zurich, Switzerland.
(Anj Smith, Ross Chisolm, Jan Kotik, Van Helmond….)
2006 ‘Scope’ London
2006 ‘Preview Berlin’ Berlin
2006 ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Fieldgate Gallery, London
2006 ‘Royal Academy Summer show’ London
2006 ‘New Figurative Realism’ Clapham Art Gallery, London.
(Farmer, Vine, McGowan, Nolan, Parr…)
2006 Nova Art Fair. W / Clapham Art Gallery, Chicago. USA
2006 ‘EAU SAUVAGE!’ Curated by Juan Bolivar,
Lucy Macintosh Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland.
2006 ‘Altered Beast’ Three Colts Gallery, London.
(Group Show as Curator)
Supported by The Arts Council England.
2005 ‘First Scottish Art Show’. The Royal Scottish Corporation.
City Inn Hotel, Millbank, London.
2005 ‘Last Chance Cafe’ at ‘The Residence’, Bethnal Green, London.
2005 ‘Royal Academy Summer Show’ Royal Academy, London.
2005 ‘The Analogue Surface’- (Painting in the digital age), Studio G1,
Tea building, Shoreditch, London. (Bolivar, Oritz, Berger, Fields.)
2004 ‘Lexmark European Art prize’, The Air Gallery, London.
2004 ‘The Ragged School’ The Ragged School Gallery, union street London
2003 Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Ltd, London.
2003 S.J Berwin, Kings cross, London.
2003 ‘Royal Academy Summer show’ Royal Academy, London.
2003 ‘Red Mansion Spero Art Prize’ (shortlisted), London.
2001 ‘Eidetic’ Britart Gallery, Commercial Street. London
Awards
2006 Arts Council Exhibition Award for ‘Altered Beast’
2004 – 2005 ‘Royal Academy Schools’ / ‘Loughborough University School of Art and Design’
Artists Residency & Teaching Fellowship.
2005 Arts Council Exhibition Participation Award.
2004 Royal Academy Schools Rome travel Bursary.
2003 Premiums Award - The Victoria Levin Fund
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