Alex Farrar 1986

Alex Farrar Born 1986 in Leeds, United Kingdom Lives and works in Amsterdam, Netherlands Education / Residencies 2015-2016 Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2012 Hotel Maria Kapel, Hoorn, Netherlands 2009-2010 BFA Autonomous Arts (audio visual), Gerrit Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008 European Exchange Academy, Beelitz, Germany 2006-2009 1st Class BA [Hons] Fine Art, Leeds Metropolitan University, United Kingdom 2005-2006 Fine Art Foundation Diploma, Leeds College of Art, United Kingdom Solo and To-Person Exhibitions 2016 - Secondary Emotions (ii), Dürst Britt & Mayhew, The Hague, Netherlands - Secondary Emotions (i), Locus Solus, de Appel, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2014 - The ‘Suit’, an archive for six years of unannounced performances, The Tetley, Leeds, United Kingdom - Code Duello, with Harry Meadley, Loods 6, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2013 - The ‘Suit’, an archive for six years of unannounced performances, Penny University, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2011 - Self-Titled, Annet Gelink Gallery, The Bakery, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Catalogue Available, Blip Blip Blip, Leeds, United Kingdom - Hold That Thought, with Justin Gosker, Elders, Den Haag, Netherlands 2008 - Sammelbände, East Street Arts (Patrick Studios), Leeds, United Kingdom - The University of Shefeld Table Tennis Team 2007-2008, S1 Artspace, Shefeld, United Kingdom - Patron Party- A Retrospective, 54 Woodsley Road, Leeds, United Kingdom 2007 - Painting for A Parking Attendant, Leeds University, United Kingdom Selected Group Exhibitions 2016 - RijksakademieOPEN, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, Netherlands [catalogue] - The Best Dutch Book Designs of 2015, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Kippenberger Challenge (7.45 Books), Jan van Eyck Academie, Maastricht, Netherlands - The Kippenberger Challenge (7.45 Books), Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Kippenberger Challenge (7.45 Books), Locus Solus, de Appel, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2015 - World Book Design 2014–15, P&P Gallery in Printing Museum, Tokyo, Japan - Lajevardi Collection Exhibition, Tehran, Iran - RijksakademieOPEN, Rijksakademie van beeldende kunsten, Amsterdam, Netherlands - The Best Dutch Book Designs of 2014, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Business as Usual, Trf Projects, London, STCFTHOTS, Leeds and Pyramid Art Center, Warrington, United Kingdom - The Kippenberger Challenge (7.45 Books), The Tetley, Leeds, United Kingdom 2014 - Prospects & Concepts - Mondriaan Fund presents Young Talent, Van Nelle Fabriek, Rotterdam, Netherlands, curated by Mirjam Westen 2013 - Wu Tang – Killa Beez, Blip Blip Blip, Leeds, United Kingdom, curated by Josh Whitaker, - Summer Fete, Ceri Hand Gallery, London, United Kingdom - yesno.fr launch, Amstel 41, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Leeds! Leeds! Leeds!, Blip Blip Blip, Leeds, United Kingdom, curated by Hayley Dixon, http://blipblipblip.co.uk/current.html, Blip Blip Blip, Leeds, United Kingdom An Arrangement in White, XO, Leeds, United Kingdom - Prospects & Concepts, - Mondriaan Fund presents Young Talent, Lanteren Venster, Rotterdam, Netherlands, curated by Wim Waelput - Mostyn Open 18, Oriel Mostyn Gallery, Llandudno, Wales 2012 - Archipelago, VLAM, Amsterdam, Netherlands. - EEA TEN, Flutgraben e.V., Berlin, Germany - Eyes on the Prize, Workplace Gallery, Nottingham, United Kingdom - Eyes on the Prize, Hotel Maria Kapel, Hoorn, Netherlands -Young British Art II, DIENSTGEBÄUDE, Zurich, Switzerland, curated by Ryan Gander and Christina von Rotenhan Temporary Stedelijk (6), temporarystedelijk.com [online] 2011 - Young British Art, Limoncello, London, United Kingdom, curated by Ryan Gander 2010 - We Trust Strangers, Umbrella One Offs, Holbeck, United Kingdom, curated by Simeon Barclay - Plaza Principle, Leeds Shopping Plaza, Leeds, United Kingdom, curated by Derek Horton and Chris Bloor - The Opening and The Rock [as Vicky and Ron], W139, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Short Fuse, Resonance FM, online, curated by Marion Harrison - If You Can Hold Your Breath, Ceri Hand gallery, Liverpool, United Kingdom - Hoogtijd, JCA DE KOK, The Hague, Netherlands - From Dusk Till Dawn [as Vicky and Ron], van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, Netherlands, curated by If I Can’t Dance I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution - A Latento: works by Alex Farrar, Harry Meadley, Iona Smith, Henry Moore Institute Archive, Leeds, United Kingdom 2009 - Ex, Leeds College of Art, Leeds, United Kingdom - A Latento 2: Sammelbände book launch, Hell Yes @ Project Space Leeds, United Kingdom - Superscript, East Street Arts, Leeds, United Kingdom 2008 - Eclections, ArtMarket , Leeds, United Kingdom - The Battle of Art, Dialogue of Culture, EEA, Berlin, Germany - 12 Shields, Oderbergerstrasse 51, Berlin, Germany - Interim, Leeds College of Art, United Kingdom 2007 - Zoo Forty To, 42 New Briggate Gallery, Leeds, United Kingdom Artist Publications 2016 - The ‘Suits’ Archived. Text by Laura van Grinsven. 7.45 Books (Extended), Amsterdam, Netherlands - Dog Ears. Text by Marietta Dirker. 7.45 Books (Extended), Amsterdam, Netherlands 2015 - John Cleese on Creativity. 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2014 - Catalogue Available (custodian edition). Text by Sean Ashton. 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Code Duello (catalogue). 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Prospects. 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Dog Ears. 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands - The ‘Suit’. Texts by Alaena Trner, Jasper Coppes and contributions by Gerrit-Jan Vos, - Justin Gosker and Antonis Pittas. 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands - (tbc). Text by Harry Meadley. 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2013 - Code Duello (book). Text by Rudi Fuchs. 7.45 Books, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2012 - Index. Self published archive, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2011 - Catalogue Available. Text by Sean Ashton. Leeds College of Art, Leeds, United Kingdom 2010-2013 - Index. e-book distributed online 2008 - Felsen. Self published, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2007 – 2010 - A Latento 1, 2, 3, 4. Serial publication with various contributors. Self published, Leeds, United Kingdom Selected Books & Group Exhibition Catalogues 2016 - RijksakademieOPEN 2016. Rijksakademie, Amsterdam, Netherlands (exh. cat.) 2015 - RijksakademieOPEN 2015. Rijksakademie, Amsterdam, Netherlands (exh. cat.) 2014 - Prospects & Concepts – Mondriaan Fund presents Young Talent. Texts by Birgit Donker and Mirjam Westen. Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam, Netherlands (exh. cat.) Selected Bibliography 2016 - Kleijn, Koen. ‘Instituut met wereldfaam, Rondgang RijksakademieOPEN 2016’, groene.nl (25 November 2016) [online] - Velsen, Vincent van. ‘Meer Meer Meer Materie, RijksakademieOPEN 2016, metropolism.com (24 November 2016) [ill.] [online] - Mister Motley. ‘Religie op de Rijksakademie’, mistermotley.nl (25 November 2016) [ill.] [online] - ‘Getekende lichamen en verloren tijd’, museumtijdschrif.nl (24 November 2016) [ill.] [online] - Hendrix, Niek. ‘RijksakademieOPEN; Open Ateliers 2016’, lost-painters.nl (23 November 2016) [ill.] [online] - Rijn, Ilse van. ‘De kunstcatalogus, een successtory’, Metropolis M (August/September 2016) [ill.] - ’Alex Farrar “Secondary Emotions (ii)” at Dürst Britt & Mayhew, Den Haag’, moussemagazine.it (22 June 2016) [ill.] [online] - ‘Alex Farrar at Dürst Britt & Mayhew’, artviewer.org (4 July 2016) [ill.] [online] 2015 - Vreden, Gina van. ‘Amsterdam Art Weekend’, ssba-salon.nl (10 December 2015) [ill.] [online] - Ommeren, Miriam van. ‘RijksakademieOPEN 2015’, tubelight.nl (30 November 2015) [ill.] [online] - Ekker, Jan Pieter. ‘Intrigerende kunst buiten alle kaders’, Het Parool (26 November 2015) [ill.] - Cousijn, Marian. ‘Deze kunst is niet geschikt voor boven je bank, maar zeker een safari waard’, decorrespondent.nl (November 2015) [ill.] [online] - Monshouwer, Saskia. ‘Rijksakademie Open 2015’, monshouwereditions.nl (November 2015) [ill.] [online] - Ekker, Jan Pieter. ‘Onderscheidende vlek of spekkoekpatroon’, Het Parool (5 September 2015) 2014 - Ekker, Jan Pieter. ‘Geweldig duel van schrandere en humorvolle kunstwerken’, Het Parool (19 February 2014) [ill.] 2012 - cookieandluz.com (2 July 2012) [ill.] [online] - Mascini, Vibeke, ‘Eyes on the Prize’, mistermotley.nl (24 June 2012) [ill.] [online] - Grandry, Pieterjan, ‘Alex Farrar’, crapisgood.com (3 April 2012) [ill.] [online] - Hendrikx, Bas, ‘Alex Farrar’, mistermotley.nl (13 February 2012) [ill.] [online] 2011 - Barnas, Maria, ‘De paniek moet groot zijn. Maar als kunstwerk vormen ze ’n geweldig geheel’, Vrij Nederland (24 September 2011)- - Suchin, Peter. ‘Young British Art’, Art Monthly, (June 2011) [ill.] - Doubai, Rosalie. ‘Young British Art’, Map, (summer 2011) [ill.] - ‘Young British Art’. Guardian Guide (30 April 2011) - Morton, Tom. ‘Young British Art’ Frieze, issue 141, (September 2011) [ill.] 2010 - ‘If you hold your breath’. Guardian Guide (30 June 2010) [ill.] Selected Awards and Grants 2016 - Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Stipend Programme for Emerging Artists - The Best Dutch Book Designs 2015, Stichting De Best Verzorgde Boeken, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2015 - Prins Bernhard Culture Fund, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Culture Fund Grant - The 2015 Tetley’s Collection Artists’ Commission, Leeds, United Kingdom - The Best Dutch Book Designs 2014, de Stichting De Best Verzorgde Boeken, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Mondriaan Fund, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Stipend Program for Emerging Artists 2013 - AFK (Amsterdam Fund for the Arts), Amsterdam, Netherlands, project grant - Mondriaan Fonds, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Werkbijdrage Jong Talent - Mostyn Open 18, Mostyn, Llandudno, Wales (nominated) 2011 - Fonds BKVB, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Stipend Program for Emerging Artists 2008 - The Edna Lumb Travel Prize - The European Exchange Academy Prize