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Rebecca Ackroyd | |
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| Born | 1987 Cheltenham, UK |
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| Known for | Sculpture, drawings |
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Rebecca Ackroyd (born 1987) is a British artist best known for her painting and sculptural works. She lives and works between London and Berlin.
Ackroyd was born in Cheltenham, and received degrees from the Byam Shaw School of Art and the Royal Academy of Arts in London. [1] [2] Public showings of Ackroyd's art are common, including a solo exhibition, Shutter Speed, at the Mac Lyon, running from September 22, 2023, to January 7, 2024. [3]
Ackroyd's debut at Christie's Contemporary Art Sale 2023 was part of a record setting showing for women in the auction. Her painting “Garden Tender” sold for $56,700, twice its estimated price. [4]
Reviewers have noted that Ackroyd's art focuses on depictions of the female body. [5] [6] [7] "Ackroyd seems to suggest that it is the shapeshifting potential of femininity itself that can be wielded like a sword," Chloe Stead, assistant editor of frieze, wrote regarding Ackroyd's her solo exhibition 100mph at Peres Projects in Berlin. [8]
Thomas Elmer called Ackroyd "one of the most exciting artists in the UK" in an introduction to a 2022 interview for Sculpture magazine. [9]
Museums that include Ackroyd's work in their collections include Aïshti Foundation, [10] Musée d'art contemporain de Lyon, [11] Selfridges, Oxford Street, [12] Sifang Art Museum, Stahl Collection, [13] and Zabludowicz Collection. [14]
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