Lee McDonald (1979) graduated in 2017 from the Frank Mohr Institute in Groningen together with Kimball Gunnar Holth, Salim Bayri, Nokukhanya Langa and Henry Byrne. Major installations of his were shown during Big Art 2020 and 2021. This summer Lee McDonald had a solo presentation at De Bierumse School in Bierum. In November 2021 he won an Award in the category 'Installation' of The One Minutes International Competition 2021 China.
In November 2019, Lee McDonald took part in group exhibition 'Sleep Lekker Studio' in AP space of Galerie van Gelder. His work Untitled (2019) was without any doubt the subject of discussion in this exhibition. 'Snow' can be seen continuously on a TV screen. A construction has been made on the side of the television set through which a claw hammer at irregular times hammers on the front of the glass screen, with a strong bang.
In November 2019, Lee McDonald took part in group exhibition 'Sleep Lekker Studio' in AP space of Galerie van Gelder. His work Untitled (2019) was without any doubt the subject of discussion in this exhibition. 'Snow' can be seen continuously on a TV screen. A construction has been made on the side of the television set through which a claw hammer at irregular times hammers on the front of the glass screen, with a strong bang.
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LEE MCDONALD
Test 1450, 2020
cardboard, tape, concrete mill
and neon tube objects # and !
‘My work is about investigating mechanical processes when objects and materials are set in motion and tested by me. I like to think of my work as a quasi-scientific series of experiments, putting pressure on "reactionary" ideas about sound and physics. ‘
Lee McDonald works with all kinds of materials, varying from found objects such as a feather duster, plastic swimming pool, a wheelbarrow or a hammer combined with recycled motors, drills, fans, elastics, etc.
In “Test 1450” the choice of materials for an airplane with concrete mixer seems unusual at first, but when you consider Lee McDonald's unstoppable urge to test, a lot is possible. KvG
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In November 2021 Lee McDonald won the Award in the category 'Installation' of The One Minutes International Competition 2021 China.
In June 2023 Lee McDonald got a Global ranking at ArtFacts.net where his position went up by 170255 places since 2022.
In June 2023 Lee McDonald got a Global ranking at ArtFacts.net where his position went up by 170255 places since 2022.
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lives and works in Groningen
born in 1979
Education
2015 - 2017 Frank Mohr Instituut, Groningen, Netherlands
Selected solo exhibitions
2023 Formula 1, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2021 Toets, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2021 Test One to 2000, Bierumerschool, Bierum, Groningen, Netherlands
2021 Something in the Sky, Razklon Gallery, Tsarino Foundation, Valchanka, Bulgaria
Group exhibitions
2025 CODA Paper Art 2025, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2024 Everything Is On The One, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, initiator Frederique Jonker
2024 Escaleren, Pictura, Dortrecht, Netherlands
2024 Peers and Pairs, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2023 Big Art, Bijlmermeer Bajes, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023 Festival Tweetakt, Fort Ruigenhoek, neighbourhood of Utrecht, Netherlands
2023 Art Island, Fort IJmuiden, IJmuiden, Netherlands
2021 Razklon Gallery, Tsarino Khaskovo, Bulgaria
2021 Big Art, Hembrugterrein, Zaandam, Netherlands
2021 Comfort and Vision / theoneminutes, Reykjavík International Film Festival, Reykjavík, Iceland
2021 Art Rotterdam / Galerie van Gelder - booth 14
2020 Aah Aah Way 2020, Galerie van Gelder/AP, Amsterdam
2020 Big Art, Hembrugterrein, Zaandam, Netherlands
2019 Slaap Lekker Show, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2016 After Eden, Latarka, Budapest, Hungary
Interview
2021 Interview met Lee McDonald, Hidden Times, jg. 22, nr 36 p.7, juni
Articles
2023 Verkopen is niet het belangrijkste op Art Island, Arjen Ribbens, NRC Handelsblad, 24 mei
2023 The Unpredictability of sculptures in motions, Kees van Gelder, Cut magazine about art, issue 26, May
born in 1979
Education
2015 - 2017 Frank Mohr Instituut, Groningen, Netherlands
Selected solo exhibitions
2023 Formula 1, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2021 Toets, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2021 Test One to 2000, Bierumerschool, Bierum, Groningen, Netherlands
2021 Something in the Sky, Razklon Gallery, Tsarino Foundation, Valchanka, Bulgaria
Group exhibitions
2025 CODA Paper Art 2025, Apeldoorn, Netherlands
2024 Everything Is On The One, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam, initiator Frederique Jonker
2024 Escaleren, Pictura, Dortrecht, Netherlands
2024 Peers and Pairs, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2023 Big Art, Bijlmermeer Bajes, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2023 Festival Tweetakt, Fort Ruigenhoek, neighbourhood of Utrecht, Netherlands
2023 Art Island, Fort IJmuiden, IJmuiden, Netherlands
2021 Razklon Gallery, Tsarino Khaskovo, Bulgaria
2021 Big Art, Hembrugterrein, Zaandam, Netherlands
2021 Comfort and Vision / theoneminutes, Reykjavík International Film Festival, Reykjavík, Iceland
2021 Art Rotterdam / Galerie van Gelder - booth 14
2020 Aah Aah Way 2020, Galerie van Gelder/AP, Amsterdam
2020 Big Art, Hembrugterrein, Zaandam, Netherlands
2019 Slaap Lekker Show, Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
2016 After Eden, Latarka, Budapest, Hungary
Interview
2021 Interview met Lee McDonald, Hidden Times, jg. 22, nr 36 p.7, juni
Articles
2023 Verkopen is niet het belangrijkste op Art Island, Arjen Ribbens, NRC Handelsblad, 24 mei
2023 The Unpredictability of sculptures in motions, Kees van Gelder, Cut magazine about art, issue 26, May
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