Alex Frost (artist)
Alex Frost | |
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Born | Alexis Frost 1973 (age 50–51) |
Nationality | English |
Education | Glasgow School of Art, Staffordshire University |
Known for | Sculpture, Drawing |
Alex Frost (born 1973) is a British contemporary artist, exhibiting internationally. He was selected as part of Artsway’s New Forest Pavilion during the Venice Biennale in 2009.
Early life and education
Alex Frost was born in Tottenham, London, England. He studied Fine Art at Staffordshire University.[1] and Glasgow School of Art[2]
Exhibitions
Frost has exhibited in numerous public and private exhibitions around the world including Property Guardian at Flat Time House,[3] London in 2015; The Patrons[4] at Cove Park for Generation (25 years of Contemporary Art in Scotland) in 2014; The Connoisseurs[5]] at Dundee Contemporary Arts, Scotland in 2010; the New Forest Pavillion[6] at the Venice Biennale in 2009; SV08[7] (selected by Michael Bracewell and Linder) at Studio Voltaire, London in 2008 and Adults[8] at MK Gallery, Milton Keynes in 2007.
Residencies
He is currently artist in residence at Acme Fire Station Residency,[9] London. In 2015 he was Phynance Resident[10] at Flat Time House, London. His other residencies include Cove Park,[11] Scotland in 2014; The Walled Garden,[12] Glasgow in 2013; AIR Antwerpen,[13] Belgium in 2010; Glenfiddich Artist Residency,[14] Dufftown, Scotland in 2009; Artsway,[15] Hampshire in 2007; Spike Island, Bristol[16] in 2002 and Grizedale Arts,[17] Cumbria in 2000.
Collaborations
In addition to his independent art practice he has been involved in a number of artistic collaborations. Notably, the devising and running of the artist-run radio station Radiotuesday (1998-2002)[18] with Duncan Campbell (artist) and Mark Vernon; Wave Rhythm by Louis Braille (2012)[19] with Stephen Livingstone from Errors (band), a limited edition flexi-disc single generated using a hybrid analogue/digital music and drawing machine and Flourish Nights (2001)[20] a season of screenings and performances organised with the artists Lucy McKenzie, Sophie Macpherson and Julian Kildear.
Collections
Frost's work is held in numerous private and public collections. His mosaic sculpture Adult (Ryvita/Crackerbread)(2007) is in the collection of Glasgow Museums[21]
Notes and references
- ^ http://staffs.ac.uk/undergraduate/subjects/fine_art/index.jsp
- ^ http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/artsinscotland/visualarts/features/featuresarchive/artistalexfrost.aspx
- ^ http://flattimeho.org.uk/exhibitions/property-guardian/
- ^ http://generationartscotland.org/artists/alex-frost
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtC4OiFDHg/
- ^ http://balticplus.uk/artsways-new-forest-pavillion-c18713/
- ^ http://www.studiovoltaire.org/programmes/archive/sv08-members-show/
- ^ http://www.mkgallery.org/exhibitions/frost/
- ^ http://www.acme.org.uk/firestationworklive.php
- ^ http://flattimeho.org.uk/projects/residencies/phynance-residency-2015-artist-announced/
- ^ http://covepark.org/artists/alex-frost
- ^ http://www.thebothyproject.org/walled-garden/alex-frost-news-ruins/
- ^ http://www.airantwerpen.be/en/content/alex-frost
- ^ http://www.aandbscotland.org.uk/case-studies/glenfiddich-international-visual-arts-residency-programme/
- ^ http://www.mkgallery.org/exhibitions/frost/
- ^ http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/1/artsinscotland/visualarts/features/featuresarchive/artistalexfrost.aspx
- ^ http://www.grizedale.org/residencies/8220
- ^ http://www.meagreresource.com/radio/projects/radiotues.html
- ^ http://www.theskinny.co.uk/art/interviews/parallel-worlds-errors-vs-alex-frost
- ^ http://www.sorchadallas.com/press/69
- ^ http://collections.glasgowmuseums.com/starobject.html?oid=529245
Further reading
- Josephine Berry, Claire Louise Staunton, Property Guardian (Flat Time House, London), 2015.
- Paul Becker, Future Spotters (Wewerka Pavilion, Muenster), 2013
- Drawing Biennial 2013 (Drawing Room, London), 2013
- AIR Traces, (AIR Antwerpen, Belgium), 2013
- 100 Years, 100 Artists, 100 Works of Art, (Art On The Underground, London), 2012.
- Soul Seekers: Interpreting the Icon (Trinity Museum, New York), 2012.
- Industrial Aesthetics; Environmental Influences on Recent Art from Scotland (The Times Square Gallery, New York), 2011.
- Drawn In (Travelling Gallery, Edinburgh), 2011.
- Graham Domke, The Connoisseurs (Dundee Contemporary Arts, Dundee), 2010.
- Artists at Glenfiddich 09, (The Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Scotland), 2010.
- Finger Buffet (Travelling Gallery, Scotland), 2009.
- Jerwood Sculpture Prize (Jerwood Visual Arts, London), 2009.
- Artsway’s New Forest Pavilion (Artsway, Sway), 2008.
- Will Bradley, Supplements (Sorcha Dallas, Milton Keynes Gallery and Artsway), 2008.
- Karla Black, 1973 (The Changing Room, Stirling), 2004.
- Synth (Kunstraum B/2, Germany), 2004.
- East International (Norwich Gallery, Norwich), 2003.
- Karla Black, Alex Frost, An American Conversation (Cooper Gallery, DJCAD, Dundee), 2003.
- Presence (The Fruitmarket gallery, Edinburgh).
- Happy Outsiders from London and Scotland (Zacheta Panstwowa Gallery, Warsaw), 2002.
- Hero (St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow), 2002.
- Half the World Away (Hallwalls contemporary Arts Center), 2002.
- Rob Tufnell, For Example (Spike Island, Bristol), 2002.
- Transmission, (Transmission Gallery, Glasgow), 2002.
External links
- Alex Frost's website
- An essay by Josephine Berry to accompany Alex Frost's Property Guardian publication.
- Alex Frost's profile page on the Artist Pension Trust
- Alex Frost introduces his exhibition 'Reproduction'
- Outset Scotland's page on The Patrons, an exhibition at Cove Park, Scotland.
- Video documentation of The Connoisseurs at DCA, Scotland
- Adult an exhibition at MK Gallery
- review in Frieze magazine
- Alex Frost In Dialogue with Steven Cox from Hunted Projects