VI, VII

Nicholas Byrne

B. 1979, U.K.
Lives and works in London

News

Nicholas Byrne in LOEWE lamps exhibitionSalone Del Mobile, Brera 12, Milan, Italy

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Nicholas Byrne enters the collection of Kistefos Museum, Norway

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Biography

Nicholas Byrne’s works on copper play with figure and the ground in painting, layering colour with sign writer’s brushes and scoring the soft metal with blades. With a multitude of delicate marks the body of the work forms a broad landscape over time. Fanning, combing, threading lines, in patterns like the shape of a tear drop, or flame. The results are akin to the ornate violence of devotional religious relics. Linking gestural, modernist abstraction to decoration.

“LOVE” a series of sculptures by Nicholas Byrne and Anthea Hamilton is an ever-growing collection of objects: a kimono (First LOVE Kimono, 2013), a set of animations (LOVE: Calypsos, 2009 and LOVE: LXVX, 2014) and an ongoing series of large inflatables “LOVE”, 2012-ongoing. The inflatables have previously been shown at the Schinkel Pavillon, Berlin; Burning Down the House: 10th Gwangju Biennale; Glasgow International, and Frieze Projects East.

Nicholas Byrne (b. 1979, UK) lives and works in London. Solo and two-person exhibitions include: Liver of Sulphur, VI, VII, Oslo; LOVE, Cold Shower, with Anthea Hamilton, Schinkel Pavilion, Berlin; Finish your sentence, and Roleplay at Vilma Gold, London; Faces, with Nora Schultz, dépendance, Brussels; Divider, Studio Voltaire, London.

Group exhibitions include: Death, Volcano Extravaganza, Fiorucci Art Trust, Stromboli; Burning Down the House, 10th Gwangju Biennale with Anthea Hamilton; Several Species of Small Furry Animals.. Veneklasen Werner, Berlin; Public Private Paintings, Kunstmuseum Ann Zee, Oostende; The Dark Monarch, Tate St Ives, St Ives.

Byrne’s works are in the collection of Kistefos Museum, Norway; Charles Asprey, London, and the collection of the Loewe Foundation, Madrid.

Curriculum Vitae

Education

2004-2005

  • Royal College of Art, London

1999-2003

  • Slade School of Fine Art, U.C.L

1998-1999

  • Manchester Metropolitan University
  • Solo & Two-person Exhibitions

2022

  • Liver of Sulphur (2016-2022), VI, VII, Oslo

2021

  • Night Gate, Studio Voltaire, London, (part of Anthea Hamilton’s Garden Project)

2018

  • Fumes, Federica Schiavo Gallery, Milan

2016

  • LOVE, Cold Shower, Schinkel Pavilion, Berlin (with Anthea Hamilton)

2015

  • Finish your sentence, Vilma Gold, London

2014

  • LOVE, 6th Glasgow International, Glasgow (with Anthea Hamilton)

2013

  • Spring, Anthony Meier Fine Arts, San Francisco
  • Gib’s Mir, OUTPOST, Norwich, UK (with Gili Tal)
  • Roleplay, Vilma Gold, London

2012

  • LOVE, Frieze Projects East, London (with Anthea Hamilton)

2011

  • Faces, Nora Schultz / Nicholas Byrne, dépendance, Brussels

2010

  • Charles Atlas & Nicholas Byrne Vilma Gold, ArtNova, Artbasel Miami Beach A Catholic Episode, Vilma Gold, London

2009

  • Calypsos, Studio Voltaire offsite at Zoo Art Fair, London (with Anthea Hamilton)

2008

  • Divider, Studio Voltaire, London
  • Kerlin Gallery, Dublin (with Benedikt Hipp)

2007

  • Seven Metals, Vilma Gold, London (with Micheala Eichwald)

Group Exhibitions

2022

  • X Years, VI, VII, Oslo

2021

  • Yesn’t II (with Anthea Hamilton), Galerie Sultana, Paris Curated by Paul Maheke
  • Drawing Biennial, The Drawing Room, London

2020

  • Death, Volcano E×travaganza, Fiorucci Arts Trust, Stromboli

2019

  • Anthea Hamilton Project Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge, U.K.

2016

  • Anthea Hamilton Reimagines Kettle’s Yard, The Hepworth Wakefield

2015

  • The Averty Show, Le Confort Moderne, Poitiers
  • Terrapolis, Whitechapel Gallery & NEON, French School, Athens

2014

  • Burning Down the House, 10th Gwangju Biennale (with Anthea Hamilton)
  • Da Da Da, Peles Empire, London
  • Like a Virgin, VI,VII, Oslo

2013

  • All the Masters at the Swing Door, ReMap4 Athens
  • Several Species of Small Furry Animals.. Veneklasen Werner, Berlin

2012

  • Als Morandi mit der Kinematographie liebaugelte, Supportico Lopez, Berlin One Persons Materialism, Another Persons Romanticism, 5th Glasgow International Recent British Painting, Grimm, Amsterdam
  • The Piano Lesson, Vilma Gold, London

2011

  • Les Statues Meurent Aussi, Galleria Suzy Shammah, Milan
  • Nobody Can Tell The Why Of It, 1857, Oslo

2010

  • Public Private Paintings, Kunstmuseum Ann Zee, Oostende News Speak, British Art Now, Saatchi Gallery. London
  • Owl Stretching Time, Nordenhake, Berlin, Germany
  • The Long Dark, Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge
  • Novel, dépendance, Brussels

2008

  • The Dark Monarch, Tate St Ives

2007

  • Tales Of Songs, Marc Foxx, Los Angeles

2006

  • The air line, The Reliance, London
  • Toutes Composition Florales, Counter, London

Bibliography

2016

  • Mclean, Matthew, Anthea Hamilton Reimagines Kettle’s Yard, Hepworth Wakefield Canbaz, Melissa, Berlin, Schinkel Pavillion, Critics Picks, Artforum, 14th March
  • Henrichsen, Jens, In der Schwebe, Der Tagespiegel, 23rd February

2015

  • Douglas, Caroline, Finish Your Sentence, Contemporary Art Society, 6th November
  • Banks, Grace, Art Among the Ruins, The Guardian, Wednesday 27th May Paterson, Steve, The Averty Show, Art press, Dec Issue 428, pg,18

2014

  • Zeiner-Henriksen, Av Eirik, Like A Virgin, Kunst, Smuglesning, Oslo, 25th January
  • Morgan, Jessica, Jang-hyeon, Yun, Burning Down the House, 10th Gwangju Biennale Catalogue

2013

  • Agenda, Gib’s Mir, Wall Street International, 14th October
  • Herbert, Martin, Several Species of.. Veneklasen Werner, Berlin, Frieze

2012

  • Morton, Tom, Focus, Nicholas Byrne, Frieze, Issue 146, April, pg 120
  • Harris, Gareth, Frieze finds a new frame, Financial Times, July 28/29, 2012, pg 13
  • Local and Aesthetic, Guardian.co.uk Wednesday 18th July, 2012

2011

  • Herbert, Martin, Nicholas Byrne, Frieze Art Fair Yearbook, Frieze Publishing Norby Werno, Johanne, 1857, Oslo, Critcs Picks Artforum
  • Hareldseth, Geir, 1857, Oslo, Kaliedoscope blog! 19th July, 2011
  • Roed, Kjetil, ‘Nobody Can Tell the Why Of It’ 1857, Oslo, Aftenposten

2010

  • Flow, Heather, Brand New: Nicholas Byrne, Flash Art, October 2010, Vol XLIII, No 274, pg 110
  • Chenais, Roman, An Attempt at a Topology, The ‘Local’ Artist, Solo Show Publication, RCA Curating, p.230
  • Herbert, Martin, Back: Nicholas Byrne, Frieze, Issue 130, April 2010, pg.117 Coomer, Martin, Reviews: Nicholas Byrne, Time Out, February 11 -17, pg. 44 Charlesworth, JJ, Nicholas Byrne, A Catholic Episode, Artreview, Issue 40, pg.94
  • Cotton, Michelle, Critics Picks, Nicholas Byrne, Critics’ Picks, Artforum, February, 2010
  • Sherwin, Skye, E×hibitions: Nicholas Byrne, Gaurdian Guide, January, 2010, pg.32
  • Rowlands, Alun, Williams, Matt, Novel, Issue II

2009

  • Canoilas, Hugo, Telephone Paintings and Other Works, Transboavista, Lisbon Bracewell, Michael, Clark, Martin, Rowlands, Alun, The Dark Monarch, Tate Publishing
  • Studio Voltaire, Calypsos, Zoo, Catalogue, Published by Zoo Art Enterprizes Vincent, Martin, The Long Dark, Art Monthly, Dec- Jan 09-10, pg.32

2008

  • Andress, Sarah, Nicholas Byrne, Studio Voltaire, Flash Art, November / December
  • Laera, Margherita, Italien Vogue, September,
  • Dunne, Aiden, Nicholas Byrne, Benedikt Hipp, The Irish Times, 20th August Honore, Vincent, Past Forward, exhibition catalogue, Zabludowicz Collection

2007

  • Shollis, Brian, Scene & Herd, Artforum.com
  • Bonacina, Andrew, Frieze Art Fair Yearbook 2007/08 Frieze Publishing

2006

  • Edwards, Charlotte, London MA Graduates, Artreview, Volume LVI

Residencies

2021

  • Cove Park, Scotland (with Anthea Hamilton) Frida

2015

  • Hansen Hus, Stavangar, Norway

2014

  • Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin

2006

  • Cité International des Arts, Paris, France
  • Teaching

2022

  • Goldsmiths, University, Fine Art, E×tension, UK, Artists talk and Tutorials UAL: Camberwell, Fine Art, Drawing / Painting, UK, Associate Lecturer University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK, Associate Lecturer
  • Glasgow School of Art, BA, Fine Art, Painting, UK, Artists talk and Tutorials

2021

  • Goldsmiths, University, UK, Artists talk and Tutorials
  • University of the Creative Arts, Farnham, UK, Associate Lecturer Manchester School of Art, UK, Associate Lecturer
  • Newcastle University of the Arts, UK, Visiting Artist

2020

  • Manchester School of Art, UK, Associate Lecturer Wimbledon College of Arts, Associate Lecturer

2018

  • UAL: Wimbledon School of Art, UK, Associate Lecturer Royal College of Art, UK, Associate Lecturer
  • UCA Farnham, UK, Associate Lecturer
  • Brera Academy, Milan, Italy, Artists talk

2017

  • UAL: Wimbledon College of Arts, Associate Lecturer
  • Kingston University, Artists talk and Tutorials
  • UCA Farnham, UK, Associate Lecturer
  • Royal Academy Schools, UK London, Artists talk and Tutorials Leeds Beckett University, UK, Artists talk and Tutorials

2016

  • Royal Academy Schools London, Visiting Artist Manchester School of Art, Visiting Artists talk and Tutorials

2015

  • Slade School of Fine Art, U.C.L. Artists talk and Tutorials University of Reading, Artists talk and Tutorials
  • Ruskin School of Art, Oxford, Artists talk and Tutorials

2014

  • Camberwell College of Art, UAL, Artists talk

2013

  • Royal Academy Schools, Artists talk and Tutorials

2010

  • Slade School of Fine Art, U.C.L. Visiting, Artists talk and Tutorials School of Fine Art, Kingston University, Artists talk and Tutorials

2005

  • School of Fine Art, Kingston University, Artists talk and Tutorials

Press

In Focus: Nicholas Byrne, Tom Morton, Frieze Issue 146