Michael Dean (artist)

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Michael Dean
Born1977
NationalityBritish
Alma mater Goldsmiths, University of London
AwardsTurner Prize nomination

Michael Dean (born 1977) is a British artist, living and working in London, United Kingdom. [1] In 2016 he was shortlisted for the Turner Prize. [2] [3] [4]

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Dean's sculptural work is focused on typefaces. [4] He graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London in 2001 with a BA Fine Art (Studio Practice and Contemporary Critical Theory). [5] Dean's work often incorporates materials symbolic of urban renewal and social decline, reflecting personal connections to British working-class communities and the socio-economic history of his native Newcastle upon Tyne. [6]

Career

In 2016, Dean was a Turner Prize nominee. [7] In 2018, he was nominated for the Hepworth Prize for Sculpture. [8] [9]

Dean's solo exhibitions include Government at Henry Moore Institute (2010), Qualities of Violence at De Appel arts centre, Amsterdam (2015), Sic Glyphs at South London Gallery (2016), [10] Lost True Leaves at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. (2016), [11] Tender Tender at Westphalian State Museum of Art and Cultural History, Munster and Stamen Papers at Fondazione Giuliani, Rome (2016). Lamp black on sack cloth (love for fucksake) at Mendes Wood DM, Paris (2023). [6]

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