Ben Cove

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b. 1974, Melksham, UK.
lives and works in London.
   
     
Education    
     
2010 - PG Cert in Higher Education, University of the Arts, London    
2008 - MFA Fine Art, Goldsmiths College    
2001 - B.A. (Hons) Fine Art [1st Class] Sheffield Hallam University    
1995 - B.A. (Hons) Architecture, University of Nottingham    
     
Solo Exhibitions    
     
2006 – Practical Mechanics, Cell Project Space, London   link >
2004 – New Plastic Universal, Castlefield Gallery, Manchester   link >
2002 – Tilted, Leeds Metropolitan University Gallery, Leeds    
     
Group Exhibitions    
     
2010 – Roaming ROOM, ROOM, London   link >
2010 – BEARSPACE: Print Now, BEARSPACE & London Art Fair   link >
2009 – Compound, August Art, London   link >
2009 – Le Roman Du Lievre: Marginalia, MTS Gallery, Anchorage, USA   link >
2009 – Commissioned Artist - Wirksworth Festival, The Parish Rooms, Derbyshire   link >
2009 – Between My Finger and My Thumb, Schwartz Gallery, London   link >
2009 – Creekside Open [Part 1], APT Gallery, London   link >
2008 – Fluid Foundations, Fieldgate Gallery [offsite], London   link >
2008 – Without You It's Nothing, Cockpit Arts [part of Deptford X], London   link >
2008 – Goldsmiths at DIUS, Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills, London   link >
2008 – Cantilever, Collyer Bristow, London   link >
2008 – SPACE Now, SPACE Gallery, London   link >
2007 – Cube Open, Cube Gallery, Manchester   link >
2007 – Dorian Gray, Vegas Gallery, London   link >
2007 – Public Pages, Dartington College of Art, Totnes   link >
2006 – Objects in Waiting, The End Gallery, Sheffield   link >
2006 – The Painting Show, O Contemporary, Brighton    
2006 – Celeste Art Prize, The Old Truman Brewery, London   link >
2006 – New Trends in Painting, The LCB Depot, Leicester    
2005 – Young British Art, The Silesian Castle of Art, Cieszyn, Poland   link >
2005 – N.W. Open Prize [Winner], Art Gene, Barrow, Cumbria   link >
2005 – Catapults and High Jinx, The London Print Studio Gallery, London    
2003 – Thermo 03, The Lowry, Salford    
2002 – Flatlands, The Pumphouse Gallery, London & The Gallery, Stratford   link >
2001 – Bloodstream, Islington Mill, Salford    
2001 – Northern Graduates, Curwen & New Academy Galleries, London    
     
Residencies    
     
2010 – Acme Studios Fire Station, London [4 years]   link >
2007 – Art Gene, Barrow, Cumbria    
2003 – Yorkshire Art Space, Sheffield    
     
Awards    
     
2008 - Warden's Purchase Award, Goldsmiths College    
2008 - Acme Studios Bursary (2.5 years)    
2007 - Art Gene Open Exhibition Winner    
2006 - Arts Council England Awards for Artists for Practical Mechanics    
2004 - Arts Council England Awards for Artists for New Plastic Universal    
2002 - Arts Council England Awards for Artists for Tilted    
     
Teaching    
     
2009 - 2010    
Winchester School of Art - Associate Lecturer & Artist's Talk    
     
2009    
University of Coventry - Associate Lecturer & Artist's Talk    
     
2003 - 2008    
Sheffield Hallam University - Associate Lecturer & Artist's Talk   
     
     
Publications and Media (* denotes image)
   
     
2008 - The Guardian (Culture)* - 'SPACE Studio Artists', Martin Argles   link >
2008 - The Guardian (Education)* - 'Goldsmiths at DIUS', Anthea Lipsett   link >
2007 - a-n Magazine (News)* - 'Link-Up Career Day', Melanie Stidolph    
2007 - Building Design Magazine - 'Cube Open Review', John Lee    
2006 - The Enthusiast Almanac* – 2 print-based artworks, Quercus Publishing   link >
2006 - Celest Art Prize* - exhibition catalogue    
2005 - Sirconical - 'Waving at Planes' * - album cover, Sirconical/Twisted Nerve Records   link >
2004 - The Guardian Guide* - 'Preview, New Plastic Universal', Robert Clark    
2004 - The Guardian G2* - 'Pick of the Week, New Plastic Universal', Jessica Lack    
2003 - www.morethan12.net/2003* - 'Interview with Duncan Higgins at Y.A.S.'   link >
2003 - Resonance FM - The Zero-K Show, interview, Joyce Akrasi    
2002 - The Independent Review* - 'Don’t Miss, Tilted', Maya Palander    
2002 - Channel 4 (UK) Natural Born Talent, short film profile, Malcolm Venville (director)    
2002 - Flux Magazine* – 'Radar, Tilted', Daniel Brierley    
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