Rachel Lowe (artist)

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Rachel Lowe
Born1968 (age 5455)
NationalityBritish
Alma materCamberwell College of Arts
Chelsea School of Arts

Rachel Lowe (born 1968) is a British artist and filmmaker.

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Early life and education

Lowe was born in Newcastle upon Tyne. She studied at the Camberwell College of Arts from 1987 to 1990 and at the Chelsea School of Art from 1992 to 1993. [1] [2] [3]

Career

Her work is included in the collections of the Tate Museum, London [4] and the British Council. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Rachel Lowe | Artists | Collection | British Council − Visual Arts". visualarts.britishcouncil.org.
  2. Beck's Futures. ICA. 2002.
  3. Buck, Louisa (1 April 2000). Moving Targets 2: A User's Guide to British Art Now. Harry N. Abrams. ISBN   978-1-85437-316-8.
  4. "'A Letter to an Unknown Person no.7', Rachel Lowe, 1998". Tate.