Becky Beasley

Becky Beasley
Born	1975 United Kingdom
Nationality	British
Known for	Sculpture, installations, photography
Website	beckybeasley.com

Becky Beasley (born 1975 ^[1] ) is a British visual artist working in sculpture and photography. ^{[2] [3]} She is also a senior lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London. ^[1]

Beasley's work was recognized with a Freelands Award in 2023, for her upcoming exhibition at Derby QUAD. ^{[4] [5]} She previously received the Paul Hamlyn Award in 2018. ^[6]

Beasley creates sculptures, photographs, and texts rooted in deep literary and historical exploration.

Selected works

Solo exhibitions

• 2022–1: H.S.P., Galeria Plan B, Berlin, Germany ^[7]
• 2018: Depressive Alcoholic Mother, Galeria Plan B, Berlin, Germany ^{[8] [9]}
• 2018: Late Winter Light, Franscesca Minini Gallery, Milan, Italy ^[10]
• 2017: Ous, Towner Eastbourne, Eastbourne, UK ^[11]
• 2017: A Gentle Man, 80WSE Gallery, New York ^[2]
• 2016: Lake Erie from the Northwest, Laura Bartlett Gallery, London, UK ^[12]
• 2015: Becky Beasley: Sleep is when you grow, Škuc Gallery, Ljubljana, Slovenia ^[13]
• 2014: The Walk…in green, Laura Bartlett Gallery, London, UK ^[14]
• 2014: A Slight Nausea: An Interior, Live Work, South London Gallery, London, UK ^[15]
• 2013: Spring Rain, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds, UK ^[16]
• 2012: Art Now: Becky Beasley, The Outside, Tate Britain, London, UK ^[17]
• 2011: 8th May 1904, Kingston, Stanley Picker Gallery, Kingston University, London, UK ^[18]
• 2010: P. A. N. O. R. A. M. A., Office Baroque, Antwerp, Belgium ^[19]
• 2009: German Soup, Laura Bartlett Gallery, London, UK ^[20]
• 2008: Malamud, Office Baroque Gallery, Antwerp, Belgium ^[21]
• 2007: Eleven Years Later, Office Baroque, Antwerp, Belgium ^[22]
• 2006: Décors du Silence!, Ubu Gallery, Glasgow

Group exhibitions

• 2021: A Biography of Daphne, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Melbourne, AU ^[23]
• 2020: Transparent Things, Goldsmiths CCA, London, UK ^{[24] [25]}
• 2019: Resist (Be Modern Again), John Hansard Gallery, Southampton, UK ^[26]
• 2018: 25 Years! Shared Histories. Shares Stories, Fotomuseum Winterthur, Winterthur, SW ^[27]
• 2013: The Narrators, Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, UK ^[28]

Notes and references

1. "Becky Beasley". Goldsmiths, University of London. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
2. Smith, Roberta; Heinrich, Will; Schwendener, Martha (2017-07-20). "What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2024-08-17.
3. Herbert, Martin (2022-02-01). "Becky Beasley". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
4. "Nominees announced for annual Freelands Award dedicated to overlooked UK women artists". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2023-09-19. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
5. Towe, Beth (2023-10-26). "Freelands Award shortlist for Becky Beasley and Derby QUAD". Derby QUAD. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
6. "Becky Beasley receives Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award". CVAN South East. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
7. "Becky Beasley at Galeria Plan B – Art Viewer". 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
8. "Gallery Weekend Berlin 2018 Round-Up - Paul Carter Robinson". Artlyst. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
9. "Becky Beasley: Depressive Alcoholic Mother at Galeria Plan B, Berlin". artreview.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
10. "LATE WINTER LIGHT". Francesca Minini. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
11. "Ous". Meer. 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
12. Glover, Alexander. "Becky Beasley: Lake Erie from the Northwest". www.studiointernational.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
13. "Becky Beasley: Sleep is when you grow". Škuc Gallery. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
14. "Becky Beasley "The Walk…in green" at Laura Bartlett Gallery, London — Mousse Magazine and Publishing". www.moussemagazine.it. 2014-03-07. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
15. "BECKY BEASLEY : A Slight Nausea: An Interior". www.newexhibitions.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
16. "Becky Beasley's solo exhibition Spring Rain at Spike Island, Bristol". Spike Island. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
17. Tate. "Art Now: Becky Beasley, The Outside | Tate Britain". Tate. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
18. Art, Kingston University London Kingston School of (2010-11-24). "Stanley Picker Gallery". Stanley Picker Gallery. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
19. "Becky Beasley at Office Baroque, Antwerp". Contemporary Art Library. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
20. "BECKY BEASLEY : GERMAN SOUP". www.newexhibitions.com. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
21. Davidts, Wouter (2009-01-20). "Becky Beasley". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
22. ArtFacts. "Becky Beasley - Eleven Years Later | Exhibition". ArtFacts. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
23. "A Biography of Daphne". ACCA. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
24. Hoare, Natasha. "Transparent Things". www.studiointernational.com. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
25. "Goldsmiths CCA — TRANSPARENT THINGS". goldsmithscca.art. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
26. "Resist: Be Modern (Again)". Ben Grace Films. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
27. "Fotomuseum Winterthur | Museum for Photography and Visual Culture | 25 Years! Shared Histories, Shared Stories". Fotomuseum Winterthur. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
28. "The Narrators". National Museums Liverpool. Retrieved 2024-08-19.

External links

• Official website